Friday night. Wine testing. Free. Sounds like a date! My guy and I are at a point where the party scene is no longer enticing for the typical Friday night, but we often stroll down Lark Street between 6pm-9 and head to Capital Wine and Spirits. We take our time […]
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Cheesecake, Valentines Day, perfect excuse to indulge. The name is Cheesecake Machismo. (Pineapple Upside Down Cheesecake) If you have not been here, you do not know what you’re missing. Go here, now, if you can. This is one of Albany’s little gems. Nestled on Hamilton Street close to the state […]
I am so thankful I have rediscovered the library. So many people spend so much money purchasing an e-reader or buying books, and I don’t mind support authors once in a while, but the library is so free! It allows me to read so much more on a budget. Many […]
The New York State Museum is one of my favorite places. (Picture from the current ‘Weather’ exhibit) In the winter it is a warm refuge, and in the summer it is air-conditioned oasis. It is a fantastic place to bring a visiting friend, and also to catch any new exhibit […]
Albany has got some great history! It happens to be one of the oldest cities in the United States. There are many places to learn about the Dutch heritage of the area. Some free fun places to look are Albany’s Visitors Center and the New York State Museum, which have […]
When I moved to Albany I thought I’d never find a deli comparable to my hometown favorites. I was so wrong. Cardona’s on Delaware Ave is so much more than the delis back home. You walk in and are transported to an old school Italian marketplace. Not only can you get […]
Are you obsessed with sushi too? I’ll let you in on a delicious secret: Sake Café. It’s a small dimly lit joint down New Scotland that has the best sushi I’ve had in the Capital Region, and beyond. I love the Spicy Girl roll, Godzilla roll, and the Crazy Dragon […]
I am not an Albany native. I moved up here to go to SUNY Albany and never left. When my friends and I were in college we hated Albany. We said there was nothing to do, the weather stunk, and so did the food (if only I knew that when […]
Albany winters are long and dreary. I try to travel a lot during this time, and when I’m not traveling I am dreaming of doing so. On one particular afternoon with nothing to do, a friend and I visited Parivar Spices and Food up Central Ave. While we were there […]