ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The restaurant industry is ever-changing with restaurants opening, closing, relocating, or just doing their thing. Here’s a recap of the latest Capital Region restaurant news, November 11 to 22.
Blackbirds Tavern, managed by Druthers Brewing Company, is officially open in Voorheesville at 42 South Main Street. The tavern is open Monday through Thursday from 3 to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday from noon to 10 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 9 p.m.
These are the inspections from November 4 to November 8 reported by the NYSDOH divided up by critical violations, non-critical violations and no violations. You can find a list of all restaurant inspections for the last several years on the NYSDOH website.
Great Adirondack Brewing Company, 2442 Main Street, has closed its doors. The Kane family, owners of the business, made the closure announcement on the restaurant’s Facebook page on Nov. 8.
Two Little Dumplings, a family-owned business in Slingerlands, is raising money to help make the move from an at-home and pop-up venture to having a dedicated storefront. The dumpling shop is planning to open in the currently unfinished space at The Grove at 400 Maple Road in New Scotland.
Omakase Sushi and Grill had its soft opening in Saratoga Springs on Wednesday. It starts at 3 p.m.
Pad Thai Noodle has begun rebuilding their business after an explosion destroyed the Everett Road building in April. The restaurant shared the announcement on the restaurant’s Facebook page on Nov. 8.
A Mexican restaurant has opened its doors at 697 Troy-Schenectady Road. Don Juan’s Mexican Grill and Cantina opened in the former Denny’s building after weeks of renovations.
A new Mexican restaurant has opened in downtown Troy. Jesus’s Mexican Grill opened at the end of October at 186 River Street.
Brookmere Saratoga is now in the final stages of construction at the former Longfellows Hotel & Restaurant site in Saratoga Springs. The hotel, Regent Restaurant & Bar, and Arbor Spa are expected to open in mid-December.
Don Tequila Mexican Cantina has opened in the former Warehouse Grill & BBQ space in Colonie. The eatery officially opened on November 5.
These are the inspections from November 11 to November 15 reported by the NYSDOH divided up by critical violations, non-critical violations and no violations. You can find a list of all restaurant inspections for the last several years on the NYSDOH website.
Garden Bistro 24 is set to permanently close on November 30. However, the space will be opening as Mint Restaurant in 2025. A post on Garden Bistro 24’s website said the closure is bittersweet but they are excited about the upcoming transformation of the space.
The grand opening date for Simone’s Kitchen, a Mediterranean-style restaurant, is set for Saturday, November 23 in Stuyvesant Plaza. There will be a ribbon cutting from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. with doors opening to the public at 11 a.m.
After initial reports that the Route 50 Diner, located at 2002 Doubleday Avenue in Ballston Spa, had permanently closed, the diner is back open. The diner closed for business on Monday, November 18, and reopened on Friday, November 22.
Novel BIBLIO•BREW, a coffee bar, eatery, and small bookstore in Schenectady, is closing down by the end of the year. The owners announced the closure on Wednesday.
Matt Richardson has worked as a chef in the restaurant industry for about 20 years. He’s now opening up his own restaurant in Saratoga Springs.
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