Restaurant, clothing shop coming to Stuyvesant Plaza

GUILDERLAND, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Two more small businesses are set to open this summer in Stuyvesant Plaza. Mediterranean restaurant Simone's Kitchen is opening its third Capital Region location and men's clothing retailer Union Hall Supply Co. is set to open its second shop.

Simone’s Kitchen, named after co-owner Bashir Chedrawee’s mother, opened in Coxsackie in 2018. The owners opened a second location in Schenectady in August 2022. The Simone's Kitchen menu includes mezza bowls, bakery items and Greek frozen yogurts.

“With its wide-ranging variety of restaurants and eateries, Stuyvesant Plaza is the perfect setting for us to open our newest location,” said Chedrawee. “Our menu draws inspiration from all over the Mediterranean -- a Mediterranean Fusion -- and is made with wholesome ingredients thoughtfully combined to create meals that are bursting with flavors. We can't wait to bring those big flavors to Stuyvesant Plaza.”

Union Hall Supply Co. sells modern clothing, shoes, and accessories for men. The store's flagship location opened in 2019 on Broadway in Saratoga Springs. The shop is owned by Heidi Owen West, who also owns Lifestyles and Caroline & Main in downtown Saratoga Springs.

“Stuyvesant Plaza is the ideal home to complement my flagship stores in Saratoga Springs and, much like downtown Saratoga, is a popular and highly desirable shopping destination,” said West. “We’re looking forward to joining the Plaza’s incredible collection of retail shops and restaurants and to introduce the Union Hall experience to a new and expanded audience.”

Both Union Hall Supply Co. and Simone’s Kitchen will open on the south side of Stuyvesant Plaza, next to Felthousen’s Florist. 5th Corner Goods & Gifts, a pop-up shop originally supposed to operate during the holiday season, is now staying open for the rest of 2024, said the Plaza.