FOOD + DRINK

SLAH: Lucy’s Bar Just Got New Owners

And chances are, you already know them.

By Natalie Moore

September 4, 2025

The owners of your favorite neighborhood bar just bought your other favorite neighborhood bar. As of Tuesday, it’s official: Sam Bottini, Matt Beecher, and Morgan Choquette of Bailey’s, along with former Bailey’s owner Joe Richardson and former Lucy’s manager Justin LaViolette, are the new owners of Lucy’s Bar.

Natalie Moore

Natalie Moore is the editor of Saratoga Living and Capital Region Living magazines. A native of Ballston Lake, she began her career as an editorial intern at Saratoga Living, and, essentially, never left. In addition to overseeing the creation of the print magazines, she is the main contributor to Saratoga Living After Hours, a Substack newsletter that covers the Spa City’s social scene. In an alternate reality, she is a professional pickleball player.