Type of food:
Taiwanese, Dim Sum
"This is one of those restaurants where you can order blindly from the menu, and love whatever they serve." - Soumyadeb C. on Yelp
Type of food:
Afghan, Mediterranean
"From beginning to end we could tell everything wasn't just made fresh with fresh ingredients, but it was made from the heart. The food was clean, delicious, filling, and fulfilling. Definitely worth coming back again and again." - Abed I on Yelp
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Type of food:
Indian, Pakistani, Halal
"Walked in to a wide variety of options and absolutely everything I tried was fantastic. And how can you beat $7 for an all-you-can-eat lunch! Naan was brought out hot and fresh and all the different chicken dishes were warm and recently prepared." - Olivia E. on Yelp
Type of food:
Mexican
"Every meal has been tasty, servers are always polite and fast, and the fact the margaritas are served in large goblets doesn't hurt either." - Chris H. on Yelp
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Type of food:
Dim Sum
"This place is amazing. Normally, when a menu is huge, there are maybe a handful of items that are way better than the others and the rest are regrettable choices. Not here! It's all between good and excellent!" - Sara M. on Yelp
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Type of food:
Vietnamese
"This is the place to go for pho. The broth is so rich and loaded with aromatic spices, it has almost a medicinal quality. If you have not been here yet, please do yourself a favor and stop in." - Joseph D. on Yelp
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Type of food:
Ramen
"I do have to commend their ramen; it was delicious. Their service is also very fast. Food came out in a couple minutes and they give you some edamame to snack on while you wait." - Em T. on Yelp
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Type of food:
Indian, Pakistani, Halal
"We drive from Schenectady once a week just to eat here. The owner is friendly and personable. Service is great! My grandmother thinks this is the best Pakistani/India food she ever had." - Ginny R. on Yelp
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Type of food:
Chinese
"My friend and I have a monthly dinner date here because these dumplings are as good as they get in Albany. We split an order of fried lamb and fried beef dumplings and are never disappointed. I even brought my Chinese mother here and she approved of the dumplings and soup noodles." - Wesley W. on Yelp
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Type of food:
Latin American, Mexican
"Salsa Latina offers well prepared tex/mex in a clean environment with a well stocked bar. The service was very friendly and attentive. Portions were very generous and everyone was extremely happy w their meals." - Bruce H. on Yelp
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Type of food:
Indian
"I came in for Sunday buffet and the food was delicious. The flavors were quite good and the service was great. There were enough choices without it being overwhelming." - Hope S.
on Yelp
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Type of food:
Caribbean, Spanish, Latin American
"Amazing authentic family restaurant. Always fresh, never disappoints. Great welcoming owners and very well priced with huge servings. All the favorites are ready cafeteria style with a la carte available too." - Miss T. on Yelp
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Click through the slideshow for area restaurants opened, closed or coming soon. For more updates, visit Table Hopping or sign up for our newsletter.
Open: Tipsy Moose Tap & Tavern, 261 New Scotland Ave., Albany. Third location for popular Albany pub.
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Closed: Tandoori Grill, 1599 Union St. in Schenectady. The restaurant closed in February 2020.
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Seized for back taxes: Chris's Southern Connection, 450 Madison Ave., Albany. The soul-food spot was seized for back taxes on January 28, 2020.
Lori Van Buren
Coming soon: Toro Cantina. The latest project from 677 Prime founding chef and owner, the Mexican restaurant is slated to open in March 2020 on Wolf Rd. in Colonie. (Provided photo.)
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Closed: Reel Seafood, 195 Wolf Rd., Colonie. The restaurant closed abruptly in January 2020 after 36 years.
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Coming soon: Bistro 42, 42 Classic St., Hoosick Falls. Former head chef of The Century House and Epicurean, Dominique Brialy, is opening a restaurant of his own.
Reopened: Capital Q Smokehouse, 329 Ontario St., Albany. The neighborhood barbecue joint will reopened in late January 2020.
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Coming soon: Shebamz Grill, 164 Morton Ave., Albany. The restaurant is opening in the former location of Stewart's in Albany's South End.
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Closed: Sabaidee Sushi & Thai, 193 Lark St., Albany. Asian restaurant opened in September 2018.
Sabaidee Sushi & Thai on Facebook
Closed: Frajees Grill, 189 Lark St., Albany. The fast-casual Mediterranean/Middle Eastern lasted five months. Related article.
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Coming soon: Radici Kitchen & Bar, 26 Ridge St., Glens Falls. Brian Bowden, a chef who has run kitchens at many of the area’s better restaurants for more than 15 years, will be making his first venture as a co-proprietor with his life partner, Carly Mankouski. They plan to open early next year.
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Open: The Paper Dragon, an Asian-inspired NYC-style deli with dim sum, opened in December at 5 Clinton Square in Albany. Read more.
Open: Walt & Whitman Beer Hall & Coffee House, 20 Lake Ave, Saratoga Springs. The restaurant opened in the former location of the Saratogian newspaper in December 2019.
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Reopened: Blessing's Tavern, 1116 Watervliet Shaker Rd., Colonie. The tavern opened three years after a devastating fire. Read more.
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Closed: 611 Union, Schenectady. The restaurant closed after just eight months in business. The space has been home to three restaurants in the past seven years.
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Coming soon: La Mexicana, ShopRite Plaza, Niskayuna. The cult favorite for Mexican cuisine on State Street in Schenectady is opening a second location at the site of the now-closed LT's Grill in Niskayuna.
Michael P. Farrell
Coming soon: Mosu, 11 Wolf Rd., Colonie. The restaurant, serving Asian barbecue and hot-pot fare, will open at the former site of Wolf's 1-11.
Coming soon: Tara Kitchen, 1785 Western Ave., Guilderland. Third Capital Region location for Moroccan restaurant. Read more.
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Coming soon: The Nest, 512 State St., Schenectady. Sibling restaurant of contemporary Southern spot in Albany. Read more.
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Open: Fat Paulie’s Delicatessen, 92 Congress St., Saratoga Springs. A meat-heavy sandwich menu. Read more.
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Coming soon: Tipsy Moose, 261 New Scotland Ave., Albany. Location housed Capital City Gastropub until its closing in July. Read more.
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Closed: Latham Biryani, 638 Loudon Rd., Latham. Indian/Pakistani restaurant shutters abruptly. Read more.
Open: LongHorn Steakhouse, 144 Wolf Rd., Colonie.
Lori Van Buren
Open: The Daisy, a taco bar, is opening at Fourth and Liberty Streets in Troy. Read more.
Reopened: French Press Café and Creperie. New location is at 138 Washington Ave, Albany. Read more.
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Open: Mane Bar and Saratoga Casino Hotel. Read more.
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Open: Orchard Tavern, Star Plaza, Guilderland. The Albany mainstay since 1903 opened a second restaurant in October at the former Dorato's space. Read more.
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Delayed: Rosanna's, 23 Dove St., Albany. Italian neighborhood restaurant replacing Bongiorno's now set to open in early 2020. Read more.
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Coming Soon: Anthony's Italian Restaurant, 220 Remsen St., Cohoes. Italian spot joining growing Remsen Street dining scene. Read more.
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Open: Front Street Social Club, 52 Front St., Ballston Spa. Retro-themed restaurant a ground-floor tenant of the Medbery Inn & Day Spa. Read more.
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Closing: Beirut Restaurant, 184 River St., Troy. Owners will continue to offer catering in semi-retirement. Read more.
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Open: The Poke Bar's second location opened in late October 2019 in the Kimberly Square shopping plaza in Colonie, N.Y.
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Coming Soon: Waypoint Cafe, a esports and gaming cafe, will open by early 2020 on Sixth Avenue in Troy.
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Closed: Slidin' Dirty, Schenectady. The location closed in October, but the Troy location remains open.
Lori Van Buren
Open: The Night Owl, 17 Maple Ave., Saratoga Springs. A new club for cocktails and dancing has taken over the former Sinclair Saratoga spot.
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Closed: Salty's Pub & Bistro in Halfmoon. Seafood-themed mainstay since the mid-1970s closed in September 2019.
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Closed: Niko's in Colonie. The pizzeria and sub shop named after Niko Dinovo, a local teen who was badly burned in an October 2016 car accident and later died — closed in September 2019.
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Closed: Westfall Station Cafe, Averill Park. Open since 2016 in the multi-use Westfall Village development off Route 43, it closed in September 2019.
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Open: Celadon Thai, 2015 Rosa Road, Schenectady. The second location of the critically acclaimed Latham restaurant is in the former Cela Bistro location. Related article.
Reopened: Molly O'Bryans, 904 Broadway in Albany. Replaces Graney's Stout. Related article.
Molly OBryans
Open: The Bishop, 90 N. Pearl St., Albany. The Bishop — a venture co-owned by four veteran bartenders that describes itself as a "bourbon and beef bar" — has taken over the former home of The Merry Monk, which closed in August 2018. Read more.
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Open: 288 Wine & Tap, 288 Lark St., Albany. The quintessential Center Square location offers a full blast of nostalgia for longtime residents. Read the review.
Lori Van Buren
Open: CoreLife Eatery, 1229 Western Ave., Albany. The Syracuse-based chain specializing in healthful foods in a quick-serve format is expanding in the Capital Region. It also has stores in Latham Farms and Clifton Park. Read more.
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Open: The Whistling Kettle, 138 Jay St., Schenectady. The tea shop, which also serves sandwiches, crepes and a full afternoon tea, opened its third location, on the downtown Jay Street pedestrian mall. Related article.
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Open: Grano, 426 State St., Schenectady. The Italian restaurant took over Aperitivo's downtown Schenectady space two doors down from Proctors. Read more.
Coming soon: Sonic, 351 Southern Blvd., Albany. The chain's third Capital Region location at the new Mount Hope Commons on Route 9W (the former Howard Johnson's restaurant site) is expected to open this summer. Read article.
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Closed: Capital City Gastropub, 261 New Scotland Ave., Albany. After eight years, neighborhood staple ended service on July 14. Read more.
Capital City Gastropub
Open: The River Street Market, Hedley Park Place, 433 River St., Troy. Seven vendors were open at the start. Plans call for 10. Read about the vendors.
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Open: Shaker & Vine, Mohawk Harbor, Schenectady. Wine bar with cocktails, charcuterie and dessert.
Shaker & Vine
Open: Post Wine Bar + Kitchen, 200 Lark St., Albany. Former site Mio Posto is a wine bar again. Read the review.
Lori Van Buren
Moved: Pho Queen, 96 Jay St., Schenectady. Downtown Vietnamese restaurant is now in the former Bel Cibo location. Read more.
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Open: Bake For You, 5001 Dunhill Court. The bakery and cafe moved from 540 Delaware Ave., Albany, to the Hamlet at Slingerlands after 5 1/2 years. Read more.
Will Waldron
Open: Palette Cafe, 493 Broadway, Saratoga Springs. Owner Catherine Hover offers coffee, cocktails, food and art in a colorful and comfy setting where visitors can plug in and work. Read more.
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Open: The Cellar, 1 Caroline St., Saratoga Springs. The new bar offers wines, beers and light food at the site of the former One Caroline Bistro. Read more.
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Open: Graham’s Coffee Parlor, 3406 State St., Schenectady. In a standalone building across from Mohawk Commons. Read more.
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Open: Amelia's Italian Eatery, 1614 State St., Schenectady. The latest venture from restaurateur-singer Randy Loren (Dolce Vita Ristorante) is in the former Ground Round building near the Crosstown. Read more.
Amelia's Italian Eatery
Closed: Bruegger's Bagels, 900 Central Ave., Albany. The chain announced two years ago that it was selling 28 of its upstate stores, including a dozen Capital Region locations, as part of a franchisee's bankruptcy reorganization plan. Read more.
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Open: 50 South Eatery food court, 50 S. Pearl St., Albany. The first vendors are opening across from the Times Union Center downtown. Read more.
Closed: Margie’s Grill, 221 Fourth St., Troy. The 37-year-old cult-favorite dive bar allowed smoking long after the smoking ban but profanity was verboten. Read more.
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Closed: Phoenician's Mediterranean Palace, Fuller Road, Colonie. The owner says the projected banquet business didn't happen, the lease was expensive and business was too slow to justify continuing. Read more.
John Carl D'Annibale
Closed: Mercato's Pizzeria & Restaurant, Delmar. The business is essentially being replaced by two businesses: the next-door Extra Napkin, open since late 2015, and the forthcoming 288 Wine & Tap on Albany's Lark Street. Read more.
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Open: Soho Asian Bistro, 751 Columbia Turnpike, East Greenbush. Site of the East Greenbush Diner, which closed after more than 30 years in business. Read more.
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Open: Twins Thai, 495 Route 29, Greenwich. Restaurant that grew out of a food truck of the same name, opened May 9, 2019, at Read more.
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Open: Tanpopo Ramen, 1625 Union St., Schenectady. Second location of Albany restaurant opens at former Hot Harry's burrito space. Read more.
John Carl D'Annibale
Open: Frog Alley Brewing, 108 State St., Schenectady. The entrance to the new taproom is on South Ferry Street in the under-development Mill Artisan District downtown. Read more.
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Temporary location: Common Roots Brewing, heavily damaged in a fire March 25, opened a temporary taproom and brewery space at 30 Saratoga Ave. in South Glens Falls. Read more.
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Open for events: The Arlington House, 3532 Route 43, West Sand Lake, which closed at the end of 2014 after 14 years in business, is back as a venue for banquets and other private events. It is not open for regular dining service. Read more.
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Closed: Psychedelicatessen, River Street, Troy. The bagel spot closed in June due to financial difficulties.
John Carl D'Annibale
Open: Dog Haus Biergarten, 7 Southside Drive, Clifton Park. California-based gourmet hot dog, sausage and burger chain opened at Shops at Village Plaza in early June. Read more.
Dog Haus Biergarten
Closed: Marrakesh Authentic Moroccan Cuisine closed after 14 months in Clifton Park Center.
John Carl D'Annibale
Relocated: Revolution Cafe in Schuylerville has relocated to 135 Pearl St. Read more.
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Coming soon: The Copper Crow, a "purveyor of fine food and craft cocktails," is being planned for 443 N. Pearl St. in Albany.
Closed: Mild Wally's, 189A Quail St., Albany. The 28-year-old business, long known for serving and delivering until the wee hours, announced it was closing in April. A new, unannounced business is already in the works.
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Closed: Hudson River Coffee House, 227 Quail St., Albany. The owner attributes the closure to financial difficulties related to another venture. Read more.
Lori Van Buren
Open: Stone Fox Grill, 2350 Western Ave., Guilderland. The owners of Maxon’s American Grill in Rotterdam will open the new restaurant be at Western Turnpike Golf Course when the facility opens for the season in mid-April. Read more.
Stone Fox Grill
Coming soon: Arthur's Market, North Ferry Street, Schenectady. Haley Priebe purchased the building that houses the Colonial-era food market and plans to reopen the business in her Stockade neighborhood in 2019. Read more.
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Open: Atomic Wings, a NYC chain, opened its first Capital Region location at Town Center Plaza in Guilderland.
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Open: Whole Harvest Co., 5 Caroline St., Saratoga Springs. The cafe offering healthy fare with a focus on veggies opened in March 2019.
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Open: Back Barn Brewing Co., 7082 Western Turnpike, Duanesburg. Brewery owner Brenda Schworm, said to be the state's only female brewery owner, opened a tasting room in renovated barns between Duanesburg and Delanson. Read more.