MEDITERRANEAN
A
Taste of Greece
193
Lark St., Albany, 426-9000. A bistro setting serving up
the gamut of Greek fare: spanakopita, dolomades, Greek salad,
gyros and souvlaki, kebabs, moussaka and more; extensive
vegetarian menu. Serving beer and wine. Takeout, delivery
and catering available. Serving 11-9 Mon-Thu, 11-10 Fri,
Sat, Sun. AE, D, MC, V. $$
Anatolia
Restaurant
880
2nd Ave., Troy, 237-8888. Featuring Mediterranean favorites
including kebabs, gyros, hummus, spanikopita, stuffed grape
leaves and baba ghanoush, as well as pizza, pasta, seafood
and burgers. On-premises catering, takeout, delivery. D.
DC, MC, V, ATM. $$
Bagel
Bite
544
Delaware Ave., Albany, 449-1214. Bagels are just the beginning
at this locally owned establishment, which serves up omelettes,
triple-decker sandwiches and a New York- and Middle Eastern-style
dinner menu. Takeout available. On/off-premises catering
for private parties. Serving 8-3 PM Tue-Wed, 8-8 Thu-Sun.
Closed Mon. MC, V. $
BFS
Restaurant & Catering
1736
Western Ave., Guilderland. 452-6342, www.bfsrestaurant.com.
Fine Mediterranean cuisine. Falafels, spanakopita, kebabs,
baba ghanouj, tabbouleh, veggie platters and many other
Lebanese, Moroccan, Egyptian, Greek and Italian dishes.
Kids menu available. Expanded beer and wine list. Eat in
or take out; on/off-premises catering available. Serving
8 AM-9 PM Mon-Sat. Closed Sunday. AE, MC, V. $$
Chameleon
on the Lake
251
County Route 67, Saratoga Springs, 581-3928. Restaurateur
Richard Rodriguez creates a festive tri-level eatery on
the shores of Saratoga Lake, featuring an intimate lounge,
seafood and steak menu with a Mediterranean flair and outdoor
deck with shrimp and oyster bar. New executive chef Fortune
Macri is from Las Vegas, and brings to the Chameleon his
background in global cuisine. Full bar and extensive wine
list, 40-seat outdoor dining overlooking the waterfront.
Catering available. Boaters and others dressed for the outdoors
are welcome. Serving 4-10 daily (lunch on weekends in the
summer). AE, D, MC, V. $$
Hidden
Café
Delaware
Plaza, Delaware Avenue, Delmar, 439-8800. Intimate and casual
dining featuring falafel, kabobs, wonderful salads, innovative
entrées created by chef-owner Joseph Soliman. Serving 11-3,
4:30-9 PM Mon-Fri, Sat 4:30-9, Closed Sun. MC, V. $
Monument
Square Café
254
Broadway, Troy, 274-0167. Serving continental cuisine with
Italian and Mediterranean influences, using fresh ingredients
with a strong focus on presentation. Appetizers, salads,
pastas, small plates and entrées such as eggplant with four
cheese, and Monument pork shank; desserts include bananas
Foster. Full bar. Serving dinner 5-10 Mon-Sat. AE, D, MC,
V. $$
Spigalina
80
Main St., Lenox, Mass., (413) 637-4455. Intimate dining
in a cozy, 200-year-old house with a wraparound porch in
the village of Lenox. Creative and colorful Mediterranean-inspired
cooking featuring fresh seasonal ingredients; every entrée
has its own unique starch and sauce. Signature appetizer
is warm goat cheese surrounded by shredded phyllo dough,
fried, atop a salad of dried cranberries, walnuts, almonds
and mesclun. Entrées include pastas, risottos, Spanish seafood
stew, grilled meats. Full bar, takeout available, reservations
suggested. Serving 5-9 Thu-Mon; closed Tue-Wed (open seven
days July and August). AE, D, MC, V $$$$
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