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SLAH: Where Did Stephanie Curtis Come From?

She basically broke social media when she posted a sneak peek of the new Gaffney’s this spring. Now, the tastemaker is putting her talents into a general store for the modern age.

By Natalie Moore

November 9, 2026

Remember when news broke that Gaffney’s had been sold, and we all sat around for months wondering what would come of the iconic Caroline Street bar? Then, out of the blue, a video appeared on our algorithms: an Instagram Reel featuring a bespectacled blonde walking down Caroline Street and into a gutted Gaffney’s, which was just starting to show signs of rebirth (peep the burgundy velvet wallpaper in The Parlor). As curious as I was about what was going on beyond Gaffney’s papered windows, I was even more interested in the person providing the sneak peek. Who was Steph Curtis, how did she get inside Gaffney’s, and why had I never heard of her before?

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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.