Building an A-Team

You may offer top-shelf liquor and serve delicious food, but your establishment will fail without the right bar staff

By Shawn Stone

That’s Entertainment

The path to hosting live music in a bar has more hurdles than a track-and-field meet

By John Brodeur

Lessons in Civility

Running a bar is not always drinks and laughs— occasionally someone has to get tossed out on their duff

By David King

The Good Old Days

Bar owners lament that New York state liquor laws are frustrating and unfair

By Chet Hardin

A Shot, a Beer, and a Niche

How do bars develop a unique atmosphere and sustain a loyal clientele?

By Kathryn Lange

Introduction/Bar Profiles

The Bar Guide

Albany (Downtown)

Albany (Midtown)

Albany (Uptown)

Albany County

Berkshire County

Colonie/Wolf Road

Columbia County

Delmar/Glenmont/Slingerlands

Glens Falls/Queensbury

Guilderland

Latham/Loudonville

Menands/Watervliet/Cohoes/Waterford

Northway

Outlying (North)

Outlying (South)

Outlying (West)

Rensselaer County

Saratoga Springs

Schenectady County

Schenectady/Niskayuna

Troy

Miscellaneous

Published April 17, 2008, by Metroland, the Capital Region’s alternative newsweekly. © 2008 Lou Communications, Inc., 419 Madison Ave., Albany, NY 12210, (518) 463-2500. Fax: (518) 463-3712. Not responsible for typographical errors. All area codes (518) unless otherwise noted.

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