LIGHT
FARE
Bailey’s
Phila and Putnam streets, Saratoga Springs, 583-6060. This
is two places in one, with the full menu available at both
the inside café and the outside patio bar and grill. Relax
in an Adirondack chair while toasting s’mores at your table.
Full bar, on-premises catering, banquet facilities and takeout
available. Serving 11 AM-close daily. AE, D, DC, MC, V.
$
Betty’s Pizza Shack
26 Housatonic St., Lenox, Mass., (413) 637-8171. This brightly
colored, high-energy restaurant serves an amazing array
of pizzas, salads, burritos, quesadillas, and hot oven grinders.
Buckets of beer and a nice selection of wine provide the
mostly local clientele with a fun getaway right in the heart
of Lenox. Beer and wine; takeout available. Serving 11:30-9:30
Sun-Thu, 11:30-10 Fri-Sat. Checks, cash. $$
Bread Basket
65 Spring St., Saratoga Springs, 587-4233. Great homemade
breads, quiche, soups, scones, pastries, specialty cakes
and other luscious treats are available at this small eatery.
Enjoy sandwiches for breakfast and lunch. Open 7-6 PM Tue-Fri,
7-4 PM Sat-Sun. Closed Mon. AE, D, MC, V, personal checks.
$
Chez Daisie Creperie
183 Jay St., Schenectady, 344-7082, chezdaisie.com. Crêpes
for breakfast, lunch, dinner or dessert, as well as wraps
and unique salads. Coffee drinks, including espresso, cappuccino
and lattes. Takeout available. Serving lunch 11-2, dinner
5-7:30 Mon-Sat. MC, V. $
D’Andrea’s
33 Caroline St., Saratoga Springs, 584-3632. Pizza, focaccia
sandwiches, fried foods, “grubs” (grinder-subs), stuffed
breads. Dine in, take out; free local delivery. Serving
11-11 Sun-Wed, 11 AM-4 AM Fri-Sat. AE, D, MC, V. $
Debbie’s Kitchen
456 Madison Ave., Albany, 463-3829. The downtown Albany
hot spot for soups, creatively constructed sandwiches and
totally killer desserts. Chef Debbie Klauber and company
weave a touch of color and crunch into the ordinary, as
in their smoked-turkey-breast sandwich with garlic mayo,
sliced pears, sunflower seeds, roasted onions, and cheddar
cheese. Vegetarian combos are always available, as are fresh
salads and a wide variety of ever-changing baked goods.
Don’t leave without tasting one of Debbie’s brownies. Serving
10-8 PM Mon-Fri, 11-6 PM Sat. Closed Sun. MC, V. $
Five Guys Burgers & Fries
418 Balltown Road, Schenectady, 346-5728; 7 Southside Drive,
Clifton Park, 371-2147; 241 Route 9W, Glenmont, 432-8271;
600 North Greenbush Road, Rensselaer, 285-4704; 3057 Route
50, Saratoga Springs, 583-3135; fiveguys.com. Fast food
done right. Double-decker burgers with an expansive choice
of toppings, hot dogs, grilled cheese. And fries. Excellent
fries, in generous servings. If that’s not enough, help
yourself to peanuts. Serving 11-10 daily. AE, D, MC, V.
$.
Francesca’s
Broadway and Fifth Avenue, Troy, 272-3726. Serving soups,
salads and gourmet sandwiches. Daily specials and desserts.
On/off-premises catering; takeout available. Serving 7:30-4:30
Mon-Fri, 8-3 Sat. Closed Sunday. D, MC, V and personal checks.
$
Greenhouse
50 N. Pearl St., Albany, 514-2055, eat greenhouse.com. Downtown
eatery featuring fresh salads and wraps in countless creative
combinations. Catering, takeout. Serving Mon-Fri 9-4. AE,
D, MC, V. $
Guido’s Fresh Marketplace
760 S. Main St., Great Barrington, Mass., (413) 528-9255;
1020 South St., Pittsfield, Mass., (413) 442-9912; guidosfreshmarketplace.com.
Founded more than 25 years ago as a premium produce market,
Guido’s today is a complete food market featuring fresh
seafood, all-natural meats, artisan cheeses, a bakery and
deli, premium packaged foods, and, of course, bountiful
fresh produce. Prepared foods to go run the gamut from deli
sandwices and fish cakes to ethnic specialties, with many
options for vegetarians, vegans and others with special
dietary preferences. Takeout and off-premises catering.
AE, D, MC, V, ATM, debit, personal checks. $$
Hungry Spot Café
Collamer Building, 480 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 584-9060.
Boasting great homemade soups, fresh rotisserie turkey and
daily lunch specials. Also featuring a vegetarian menu.
Takeout, free delivery and off-premises catering available.
Serving 7-3 Mon-Fri. AE, MC, V. $
Iron Gate Cafe
182 Washington Avenue, Albany, 445-3555, irongatecafe.com.
Serving homemade soups, salads and sandwiches. Emphasis
on local produce. Catering and conference rooms available.
Beer and wine. Outdoor dining on garden patio. Serving 7
AM-2 PM Mon-Wed, 7 AM-9 PM Thu-Fri, 11 AM-9 PM Sat, and
9-3 Sunday brunch. $
It’s a Wrap
242 Quaker Road, Queensbury, 743-0920. Offering a selection
of bagels, cream cheese and coffee, as well as homemade
fresh wraps, subs, soups, and salads. Light catering available.
Serving 7-6 Mon-Fri, 8-4 Sat-Sun. AE, D, MC, V, personal
checks. $
Java Jazz Café
Main Square Shoppes, 318 Delaware Ave., Delmar, 439-1727,
javajazzdelmar .com. Unique assortment of pita wraps and
sub sandwiches, soups and salads as well as baked-daily
muffins and pastries, gourmet coffees, espressos and teas.
Local, organic and seasonal choices including our local
organic ice cream. Catering for all occasions is available.
Serving 7-7 Mon-Fri except for special events, 8 AM-3 PM
Sat. Closed Sun. AE, D, MC, V. $
Manhattan Bistro and Bagel
123 Saratoga Road, Scotia, 399-3887. Twenty-two varieties
of bagels, plus soups, sandwiches and a grill menu. Also
serving pastries and gourmet coffee. Serving 6 AM-4 PM Mon-Sat,
7 AM-2:30 PM Sun. AE, D, MC, V. $
Martel’s at the Capital Hills Golf Course
65 O’Neil Road, Albany, 489-0466. Nightly specials and pizzas
augment a light dinner menu featuring burgers, finger foods,
salads and sandwiches. Also try the Italian specialties.
Full bar, catering, takeout available. Lunch and dinner
daily, with breakfast on Sundays; open 10 AM Mon-Tue, 9
AM Wed-Fri, 8 AM Sat-Sun. AE, MC, V. $$
Mild Wally’s
189A Quail St., Albany, 433-1898. mildwallys.net. A wide
array of appetizers, hot and cold subs, wings, pizza, pasta
dinners and Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. Wally’s has pickup
or delivery into the wee hours. Catering available. Serving
4-10 Mon, 11-10 Tue-Wed, 11 AM-1 AM Thu, 11 AM-2 AM Fri-Sat,
11 AM-midnight Sun. Phone orders (delivery) available until
30 minutes before close. AE, D, MC, V, UAlbany and Saint
Rose cards. $
MOD Gourmet Café
395 Main St., Catskill, 943-0420. When you want your breakfast
a little fancier, your lunch a little healthier, enjoy a
menu of capacious salads, creative sandwiches and the best
buttermilk pancakes you could hope to douse with real maple
syrup. Serving breakfast Mon-Fri 8-10:45, lunch Mon-Fri
10:45-3. Mexican night: Thu 5-8:30. AE, MC, V. $$.
Mrs. London’s
464 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 581-1652 ext. 303, mrslondons.com.
Featuring exquisite homemade pastries, desserts, sandwiches,
soups and salads, espresso and other hot drinks. Takeout
available. Open 7 AM-6 PM Tue-Sun. Call for summer hours.
AE, MC, V, local personal checks. $
Park 19 Cookies
75 N. Main St., Mechanicville, 664-4300, park19cookies.com.
Park 19 Cookies is a bakery specializing in unique gourmet
cookies. Everything is made from scratch using premium natural
ingredients such as Madagascar vanilla beans and European
chocolate. Some flavors include Cinnamon Bun Cookie and
Crème Brule Cookie. Offering gift boxes, cookie platters,
and favors for special events. 3-6:30 Tue-Thu, 1-6 Fri,
noon-5 Sat. Closed Sun-Mon. AE, D, MC, V. $
Peaches Café
Stuyvesant Plaza, Guilderland, 482-3677. Full lunch menu,
breakfast all day with fare such as Belgian waffles and
specialty omelets, and two dinner specials nightly (one
on Sunday). Takeout available. Serving 8 AM-9:30 PM Mon-Thu,
8 AM-10 PM, Fri-Sat, 8-7:30 Sun. AE, D, MC, V. $
Peter Pause
535 Nott St., Schenectady, 382-9278, peterpause.com. The
Monday through Friday specials, in order, are spaghetti
with mushrooms, ravioli with meatballs, eggplant parmigiana,
chicken parmigiana and linguini with clam sauce. Get there
early to get a table, and earlier still to start your day
with one of the breakfast specials, including French toast
with homemade bread. Catering available. Serving 6-2 Mon-Fri.
Cash only. $
Pie
in the Sky
314 Central Ave., Albany, 463-7355. Enjoy deli sandwiches,
daily lunch specials, homemade soups and baked goods. Salad
bar and breakfast. Cakes made to order and soft-serve ice
cream. On/off-premises catering. Takeout available. Serving
7:30 AM-3 PM Mon-Fri. MC, V, personal checks. $
Putnam Market
435 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 587-3663. A gourmet marketplace
with a deli and bakery, serving sandwiches, prepared foods,
soups and salads to eat in or take out. Some of the sandwich
specials include the High Rock (in-house roasted turkey
with cheddar and cranberry mayo), the Putnam Street (smoked
turkey with Brie and honey mustard) and the Karista (homemade
fresh mozzarella with roasted red peppers and pesto mayo).
Catering available. Open 9-7 Mon-Sat, 10-5 Sun. AE, MC,
V, local checks. $
Scratch
Bakery Cafe
452 Madison Ave., Albany, 465-CAFE (2233), scratchbakerycafe.com.
Enjoy freshly made sandwiches, paninis, soups, salads and
creative baked goods as well as gluten-free and vegan options
in this cozy café a stone’s throw from Washington Park.
Coffee and espresso drinks also available. Takeout available.
Off-premises catering. Serving 7-7 Mon-Fri, 7-5 Sat-Sun.
AE, D, MC, V, ATM, debit, personal checks. $
Slick’s Restaurant
127 S. Ferry St., Schenectady, 370-0026. Roast beef, turkey,
corned beef, tuna, and ham-and-cheese sandwiches are featured,
along with a soup of the day. Full bar. Takeout available.
Serving 11-11 Mon-Sat, noon-11 Sun. MC, V. $
The Tollgate
1569 New Scotland Road, Slingerlands, 439-9824. Locally
famous for the wide selection of homemade ice creams, they
also serve up burgers, sandwiches, onion rings and the like,
as well as daily lunch and dinner specials. No alcohol.
Takeout available. Serving 11-9 daily, call for summer hours.
D, MC, V. $
Via Fresca
1666 Western Ave., Guilderland, 452-1179, viafresca.net.
Gourmet deli featuring panini sandwiches and Italian specialties.
Try the pastries and canoli. Inside seating, takeout and
off-premises catering. Open 10-7 Mon-Fri, 9-5 Sat. AE, D,
MC, V. $$
The Whistling Kettle
24 Front St., Ballston Spa, 884-2664, thewhistlingkettle.com.
Upscale tea lounge with more than nine types of coffee and
100 varieties of premium loose-leaf tea. Light fare including
cakes, scones, panini and tea sandwiches, crepes, soups
and salads. Also offering beer and wine, fireplace and a
comfortable atmosphere. Bulk teas available. Serving 11-6
daily. Open until 8 PM every Friday. AE, D, MC, V. $$.
Yellow Rock Café at Indian Ladder Farms
342 Altamont Road, Altamont, 765-2956, indianladderfarms.com.
Featuring soups, salads, sandwiches and entrees made with
fresh fruits, vegetables, eggs, milk and cheeses produced
on local farms, plus locally raised all-natural meats. For
dessert, try the mixed-berry shortcake, homemade pies or
the cider-doughnut sundae topped with homemade whipped cream.
Indian Ladder’s own apple cider and hot mulled cider, and
chai lattes complete the menu. On-premises catering. Reservations
recommended. Serving lunch 11-2 Mon-Fri, brunch and lunch
9-3 Sat-Sun. D, MC, V, personal checks. $
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