MVP: RJ Burtt Is Saratoga’s Late-Shift Hero
If you’ve ever been hungry in Saratoga at 1am on a Saturday night (technically Sunday morning), you’ve likely found your way into Esperanto, which has been a late-night mecca for Caroline Street patrons for more than a quarter century. And while owner Will Pouch is surely deserving of our collective gratitude for opening a grab-and-go restaurant in the middle of the city’s drunkest street,...
#tbt: Local Legend Hattie Moseley Austin
You can’t talk about Saratoga’s food scene without talking about Hattie Moseley Austin, a Louisiana native who found her way to the Spa City and opened up a chicken shack on Federal Street in 1938. “Saratoga was fast, man; it was fast,” Miss Hattie once said of the era. “It was up all night long.”
Through the years, Hattie’s Chicken Shack became known not only...
Acacia Clement: For the Love of Horses
Photography by Dori Fitzpatrick
Horses have been a fundamental part of Acacia Clement’s life since before she can remember. But one childhood memory she does...
Saratoga Artist Nick Martinez Unveils 2023 Painting ‘The Wilson Chute’
While it may look like Nick Martinez’s yearly paintings of Saratoga Race Course are “just” a collection of eye-catching scenes from the track, there’s...
Frank Mirahmadi, Saratoga’s New Track Announcer, is Answering the Call
Photography by Scarlett Pinkey
Before he was 10, renowned track announcer Frank Mirahmadi was already hooked on the Sport of Kings. “That’s all I wanted...
The Horse, Trainer and Jockey to Watch at Saratoga Race Course This Season
Photo by Alex Zhang
Horse To Watch: Cody’s Wish
Cody’s Wish is arguably the best racehorse in America right now. A 5-year-old bred and owned by...
The Coat Room, Saratoga’s First Speakeasy, Opens on Broadway
Photography by Rachel Lanzi/The Content Agency
You’ve probably heard whispers throughout town about The Coat Room, a new speakeasy-style bar and restaurant that was rumored...
Fashion: It Was All Yellow
Photography by Dori Fitzpatrick
Who ever said florals were just for spring? Broadway’s Yellow Boutique is riding that flower power all the way into the...
Carl Nafzger: From Ring to Race Course
It’s not every day that you see a professional athlete retire from one sport and find success in an entirely different one. But former...
1998 to Now: How Saratoga Springs Has Changed in the Last 25 Years
The students of Skidmore College in the late 1990s certainly weren’t thinking about it when they went out for drinks at One Caroline Bistro...
Haute Property: In Horse Heaven
Photography by Marc Jacobs
Why bet on a winning racehorse when you can raise one? Those in the market for a high-end horse farm should...
Interior Designer Lee Owens Makes a Case for the Blues
Photography by Elizabeth Haynes
When Lee Owens met with future clients Steve Soucy and Tom Becktold over Zoom and saw their Palm Springs home in...
Saratoga Arms Hotel & Chianti Il Ristorante Celebrate 25 Years in Business
Amy Smith
Owner, Saratoga Arms Hotel
What’s the secret to running a successful business for 25 years?
Without a doubt, it’s having great people on our team....
The 25 Greatest Saratoga Racing Moments From The Last 25 Years
1998 Jockey John Velazquez (above) and trainer Todd Pletcher each win their first Saratoga titles with 31 and 20 wins, respectively.
2000 City Zip becomes...