Restaurants

Restaurant Week returns to Albany

Submitted by Andrew Murphy, Web Producer

Tuesday, March 27th, 2012, 2:05pm

ALBANY - The Downtown Albany Business Improvement District is announcing this years Restaurant Week line-up. This time around there will be 15 restaurants offering three course meals, for only $20.12 each.

This year The Merry Monk joins the selection of great restaurants. Many Restaurants will be offereing additional specials.

For more information, PLEASE VISIT.

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Grand Opening of Uncle Bill's Tavern

Submitted by Andrew Murphy, Web Producer

Thursday, March 15th, 2012, 3:45pm

ALBANY - On Saturday, March 23, the doors will open at Uncle Bill's Tavern. The Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony at 2p and the party will continue through the evening. There will be door prizes, giveaways, special appearences by the Bud Light Girls from 4-5p and the Jack Daniels Honey Girls from 10p-Midnight.

Uncle Bill's will have Saturday Pool tournaments, a menu of Burgers, wings, and sandwiches, and more than 25 beer and wine choices. Open Monday through Saturday at 11a Uncle Bills is located at 1278 Broadway near Lawn Ave.

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More area Friendly's close their doors

Submitted by WNYT Staff

Monday, January 9th, 2012, 3:18pm

Unfriendly times continue for the Friendly's restaurant chain. Five more locations in the Capital Region have shut down.

The closed stores include both Latham locations, along with restaurants in Albany, Glenville, and the one in Colonie Center.

That leaves the Capital Region with just five Friendly's locations -- in Clifton Park, East Greenbush, Glens Falls, Saratoga Springs, Troy and Johnstown.

According to Friendly's website, three Berkshire County, Mass. Friendly's also remain open along with a location in Bennington, Vt.

The chain filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy in October.

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Fire strikes Troy restaurant, again

Submitted by WNYT Staff

Wednesday, October 26th, 2011, 5:30pm

TROY - At 10:00am Wednesday morning, smoke began to fill the basement of Trader Ed's Nautical Pub and Restaurant.

The business was closed at the time. But, there are three apartments on the second floor.

Owner Terry Frederick quickly worked to get everyone out.

"Terry came banging on the door, he said get out, there's smoke in the building. So I just threw on some clothes and got out of there as fast as I could," said Dorothy Morse.

The fire spread fast.

"Fire traveled through the walls, came up through the roof. It was a tough fire to fight because of the basement fire, there's no ventilation down there," said Troy Fire Chief Tom Garrett.

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Popular Troy lunch spot celebrates 40th year

Submitted by WNYT Staff

Wednesday, October 19th, 2011, 7:01pm

TROY - Jimmy’s celebrates turning 40TROY - If you've ever been to downtown Troy, chances are you've heard of Jimmy's Lunch. It's been an institution in the Collar City for 40 years.

Today, Mayor Harry Tutunjian is honored that milestone, presenting a proclamation to the restaurant's owner, Anastasia “Tessie” Londis.

To celebrate, Jimmy's lunch will be running 40 cent specials on soft drinks and soups and $4 deals on certain lunches.

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Chowderfest to kick off Saturday

Submitted by WNYT Staff

Friday, October 14th, 2011, 12:43pm

TROY - If you're a fan of chowder, Troy is the place you want to be tomorrow.

The 5th annual Chowderfest is taking place in the 400 block of River Street and along the Downtown Troy Riverfront. Twenty restaurants are competing in several categories to win best chowder. It's just $1 dollar per sample.

The festival begins at 11 a.m.

Click here for more information.

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County legislator introduces calorie counting law for chain restaurants

Submitted by Sophia Sofferman, WNYT Web Producer

Wednesday, July 6th, 2011, 11:20am

Rensselaer County Legislator Peter Grimm is attempting to introduce a local law calling for Rensselaer County to support calorie counting on local fast food chain restaurants.

Grimm is urging the creation of a local law similar to those already in effect in neighboring Albany and Schenectady Counties which mandate that chain restaurants display nutritional information, specifically calories contained in menu items.

"It is our responsibility to help our families and children make wise and healthy nutritional choices...putting information in plain sight puts knowledge in the hands of the people," said Grimm.

In March of 2010, Grimm recommended this local law to the Legislature and was met with opposition from the Republican leadership.

According to the Capital Region Healthy Communities Coalition, menu calorie labeling can have a dramatic impact on our Region's obesity epidemic and the related health effects.

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