FOOD + DRINK

SLAH: Saratoga’s Getting a Tiki Bar, Finally

Remember that back room where you used to dance the night away? That’s where you’ll be sipping piña coladas come fall.

By Natalie Moore

September 8, 2026

If you’re a Saratogian over a certain age who likes (or at least liked) to party, you surely went to The Metro, a lounge and nightclub that operated at 17 Maple Avenue in the 1980s and ’90s. If you’re a Saratogian that’s my age (*cough* thirty), you may remember the space as Sinclair Saratoga, a barcade with neon lights and dancing that was a popular nighttime hangout for a couple of years in the late 2010s. And if you’re a Saratogian under a certain age with a propensity for DJ tunes and beautiful people, let me translate for you: I’m talking about the building that’s now The Night Owl.

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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.