Hospitality veteran Quang Tran talks service, Michelin stars, fatherhood + the good, bad + ugly of a career in the trenches.

Wine educator Dominique DeVito reminisces over summers in France for this week’s bottle crush + makes a case for a classically French Kir cocktail.

From the NeoVista Hospitality team comes the latest downtown Albany opening with their stylishly-designed all-day Bakery 66.

Sommelier Val Feldman, owner of Stable Gate Winery, Barn + Vineyard in Castleton, talks natural wine, fermentation, inclusivity + expanding her family’s four-generation business.

At Hamlet & Ghost, bartender Tim O’Connell was inspired by a local chef to use marjoram in a cocktail. The result? An herbaceous, summery martini.

A collaboration between Val Feldman of Stable Gate Winery in Castleton + Italian bartender Francesco Dionese, based in New York City, means the Capital Region is home to Dionese’s Bitter Aperitif wine, a remarkably good alt to Campari, and a sibling for their Dionese’s sweet vermouth. Made in New York, baby.

Freelance bartender Janesha “Jaja Levons” talks bartending in New York, international modeling, skateboarding, raising her son + why beauty is more than skin deep.

For Bastille Day, we have a roundup of where to eat upstate when you want to pretend you’re in France.

Chef Richard Lyman is on the move. Departing from his CdC role at The Roosevelt Room in Troy, the young chef is following his dream and joining La Padrona, a Michelin Guide-recommended restaurant in Boston, M.A. We talk to him about the move + his commitment to the craft.

Topped with Cava sparkling wine, Klocke Estate’s bittersweet vermouth spritz is a low-ABV summertime sipper.

From West Coast start ups to Saratoga’s Bakery Suzanne, Wilson Keenan makes the dough.

On its opening night, Pez—by James Beard-nominated Chef Éfrén Hernandez—shines in the former Rivertown Tavern at Rivertown Lodge. We took an early look.

Where to Find Filipino Food Upstate. We track down Filipino pop ups, a food truck in Glens Falls, a James Beard nominated spot, a kamayan feast + a few (rare) brick-and-mortar eateries.

Curious Elixir’s Adaptogenic Curious Red is Founder @susiedp’s Non-Alc Feel Good Sipper for Summer 2026

From the founders of Zaitoon, Pita + Olive elevates fast-casual Mediterranean to stylish dine in, while their new café bar—with lattes, pastries + affogato shots—is just another reason to go.

Executive Chef Mike Mastrantuono of 15 Church in Saratoga talks hunting, leadership, new owners, unbeatable ingredients + his favorite gangster chef.

Nineties coffee culture is back + all the cool kids want to hang. We hit up Kha & Mel’s Coffee + Tea Room (Delaware neighborhood, Albany), Jacob Alejandro (downtown Troy) + Station Six (Center Square, Albany) with a nod to the O.G. Little Peck’s expanded weekend nighttime hours.

Executive Chef Jonas Offenbach of Serre at The Maker Hotel on collecting vintage cookbooks, building a team upstate + why Serre feels deeply personal.

One of Saratoga’s Best Restaurants is in a Supermarket. Should The Market Bar and Restaurant in Franklin Square Market Make Saratoga’s Best Restaurant Lists?

Destination Dessert: Chef Michele’s soft serve flavors are stealing the show at Montreal-inspired Familiar Creature wine bar in Saratoga