FOOD / DRINK
Middle Eastern Restaurant Sara’s Kitchen Opening on Broadway
There are passionate restaurant owners, and then there’s Sara Ali. Born to Egyptian parents and raised in Abu Dhabi, Ali got her master’s in engineering in Cairo before her then-husband got a job at GlobalFoundries. The couple moved to the Capital Region about eight years ago and worked at their respective jobs while raising two kids. But massive change was on the horizon.
“I was...
Mittler’s Convenience Store and Bar Coming to Phila Street
If you’ve ever been in downtown Saratoga and craved a snack—not a full-on meal, but just something to tide you over—listen up. Mittler’s, a convenience store and appetizer bar owned by former banker Steve Mittler, is coming soon to the corner of Phila and Putnam streets.
“There used to be a market up on Broadway when I was in college, and that went away,” says...
Don’t Miss SPAC’s Delicious Expansion of the Arts
Ahead of a busy winter events schedule, the producers of CulinaryArts@SPAC—Kim Klopstock an Pam Abrams—sit down with SPAC President Elizabeth Sobol.
Saratoga Living: SPAC’s CulinaryArts...
Common Roots Brewing Company Unveils Café and Bierhall
When Common Roots’ Bert and Christian Weber brewed their first beer together as a nod to their German roots, it’s safe to say that...
Gennaro’s Pizza Parlor Rolls Out New Specialty Sandwich Menu
When you can’t grab a slice of New York City pizza, go for the next best thing: Saratoga pizza made by a former Manhattanite.
In...
Chic Peek: Lucy’s Bar Is All Wrapped Up
Photography by Rachel McNair/The Content Agency
Lucy’s Bar is tiny, but it’s known for serving up decadent specialty cocktails that are huge on flavor. Come...
Chip, Putt, Eat: The Bunker Eyes Winter Opening in Saratoga
Winter nights out in the Spa City will take on a whole new meaning after The Bunker opens the doors to its new location...
Scenes From the 3rd Annual Whiskey Night in Saratoga
This past Wednesday, Saratoga Living joined forces with First Fill Spirits to put on our third annual Whiskey Night in Saratoga tasting event at...
Saratoga Restaurant Week Returns November 6-12
Forget the holidays—in Saratoga, Restaurant Week is the most wonderful time of the year. And it's almost upon us.
Discover Saratoga's annual week of lunch...
Sweet Mimi’s Celebrates 10 Years
Chef/owner Jeannette Liebers and her team at Sweet Mimi’s are celebrating their 10th anniversary with yummy favorites like lemon ricotta and cinnamon roll pancakes,...
Panel: Ask The Audience
Nothing beats the word of a local when looking for restaurant recommendations, so we asked five Spa City foodies to weigh in on Saratoga’s...
The 5 Most Popular Dishes at 5 of Saratoga’s Most Popular Restaurants
The most popular dish at a restaurant is the most popular dish for a reason: People like it, and they keep coming back for...
Power Player: Tom Nardacci Is a Different Kind of Banker
Tom Nardacci still remembers stocking the shelves and sweeping the floor at his grandparents’ corner store in Rensselaer where he grew up. “My grandfather...
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...