Category Archives: New York

Carmen’s Cafe

Posted on February 3, 2014 by julieovaltrades

Food. Hospitality. Environment. I went to Carmen’s Café in Troy and was completely floored. My experience there was perfect! Let me stop gushing. My boyfriend and I went for breakfast. I had flan French toast…need I say more? I will. … Continue reading →

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Tang

Posted on February 3, 2014 by julieovaltrades

Art museums interest some, others, not so much. Good thing Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery is in a real prime location. It’s just a few minutes away from Saratoga Spring’s main drag, so the naysayers can stay there if … Continue reading →

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Salem, NY

Posted on February 3, 2014 by julieovaltrades

Lovely is the word to describe this sequence I’m about to fill you in on; Head to Salem, NY (no witches to be found here). You haven’t spent too much time in Washington County? Neither had I until recently, until … Continue reading →

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Crepes

Posted on January 28, 2014 by julieovaltrades

Crepes: Delicate deliciousness. I have found two joints within close range to Albany that creates crack-level crepes. Ravenous in Saratoga and Starving Artist’s Cafe in Lee, MA. In Saratoga I had Strawberry Rhubarb crepes with frites. Only for breakfast can … Continue reading →

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Route 20

Posted on January 28, 2014 by julieovaltrades

Ever just want to get in your car and cruise? Let’s just say you have an electric car for my mental sake, we’re not intentionally trying to destroy the environment here. A beautiful sunny day, maybe a bit cold, you … Continue reading →

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Sake Cafe

Posted on January 28, 2014 by julieovaltrades

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 … Continue reading →

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Beardslee Castle’s Murder Mystery Night

Posted on January 24, 2014 by julieovaltrades

So you like food,  you like fun, and you love castles, but how can you combine them into one magical evening? Why, go to Beardslee Castle on a murder mystery night! Never been to a murder mystery night? Well, neither … Continue reading →

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El Loco’s Frozen Margarita

Posted on January 24, 2014 by julieovaltrades

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 … Continue reading →

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Proctors Theater

Posted on January 24, 2014 by julieovaltrades

Some people may think I’m crazy (I’m sure a lot of people do), but the truth is I like Proctors Theater better than the NYC Broadway experience. Is it so strange that I enjoy driving in my car such a … Continue reading →

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Snowshoeing

Posted on January 24, 2014 by julieovaltrades

Sure, snow can be beautiful…at first. The first snow is pure and magical, but then it turns to grey, and the winter seems to exude only that color until the light of spring. How I see it though, if you … Continue reading →

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