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Restaurant Week returns to Albany

Submitted by Andrew Murphy, Web Producer
Tuesday, March 27th, 2012, 2:05pm

ALBANY - The Downtown Albany Business Improvement District is announcing this years Restaurant Week line-up.  This time around there will be 15 restaurants offering three course meals, for only $20.12 each. 

This year The Merry Monk joins the selection of great restaurants. Many Restaurants will be offereing additional specials.

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Grand Opening of Uncle Bill's Tavern

Submitted by Andrew Murphy, Web Producer
Thursday, March 15th, 2012, 3:45pm

ALBANY - On Saturday, March 23, the doors will open at Uncle Bill's Tavern.  The Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony at 2p and the party will continue through the evening.  There will be door prizes, giveaways, special appearences by the Bud Light Girls from 4-5p and the Jack Daniels Honey Girls from 10p-Midnight.

Uncle Bill's will have Saturday Pool tournaments, a menu of Burgers, wings, and sandwiches, and more than 25 beer and wine choices. Open Monday through Saturday at 11a Uncle Bills is located at 1278 Broadway near Lawn Ave.

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Super Bowl Sunday is a festival of food

Submitted by WNYT Staff
Monday, February 6th, 2012, 11:11am

COLONIE - It seems Super Bowl Sunday is more then just a football phenomenon. For many Americans it is a festival of food.

Super Bowl Sunday ranks second -- only to Thanksgiving -- when it comes to American holidays known for food consumption. And that raises the question -- What is America's most quintessential culinary celebration?

"To me, it's Super Bowl Sunday," said Cheryl Brannock of Latham, taking in the Super Bowl with friends at Wolf's 1-11 in Colonie. "I like to be surrounded by my friends."

"I would say Thanksgiving is a more important American holiday," said Logan Rieth of Castleton. "You're with your family and it's a quiet time to talk about what you've done over the years."

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More area Friendly's close their doors

Submitted by WNYT Staff
Monday, January 9th, 2012, 3:18pm

Unfriendly times continue for the Friendly's restaurant chain. Five more locations in the Capital Region have shut down.

The closed stores include both Latham locations, along with restaurants in Albany, Glenville, and the one in Colonie Center.

That leaves the Capital Region with just five Friendly's locations -- in Clifton Park, East Greenbush, Glens Falls, Saratoga Springs, Troy and Johnstown.

According to Friendly's website, three Berkshire County, Mass. Friendly's also remain open along with a location in Bennington, Vt.

The chain filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy in October.

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Ted's Fish Fry welcomes new location

Submitted by Emma Levine, WNYT Web Producer
Tuesday, October 25th, 2011, 11:19am

Today was the grand opening of the new Ted’s Fish Fry at its new location on 203 Wolf Road in Colonie.

The local restaurant chain was started back in 1949 by the late Theodore “Ted” Deeb and has continued into the family’s third generation. The chain is currently run by S.K. Deeb, son of Ted with help from his mother Ellen, sister Donna, and S.K.’s four children.

The restaurant prides itself on being fresh and fast and the staff is confident the new location will be a hit for busy shoppers this holiday season.

 

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Friendly's files for Ch. 11 bankruptcy protection

Submitted by WNYT Staff
Wednesday, October 5th, 2011, 12:24pm

NEW YORK (AP) - The parent of the Friendly's restaurant chain is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and says it has already closed 63 of its stores -- including six in the Capital Region.

The 76-year-old company known for its ice cream and hamburgers says the economic downturn coupled with higher costs and high rents drove it to file for bankruptcy protection.

Friendly Ice Cream Corp., based in Wilbraham, Mass., says it has secured $70 million in financing and that its 424 remaining restaurants will stay open as it reorganizes under bankruptcy protection. Gift cards will continue to be honored.

It says the store closings and its reorganization efforts will better position it for the future.

Its current owners, Sun Capital Partners, will be the lead, or "stalking horse" bidders, in an auction process.

Here is a complete list of stores closing...

CAPITAL REGION

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Dozens of dining spots lined up for Travers Restaurant Week

Submitted by Chris Rooney, WNYT Web Manager
Monday, August 15th, 2011, 2:55pm
Dozens of dining spots lined up for Travers Restaurant Week

More than 50 restaurants from around the Capital Region will take part in this years  Travers 1864 Restaurant Week. The event runs from Aug. 21 through Aug. 25.  The venues will offer three-course meals for $18.64.

1864 was the year of the first Travers Stakes at the Saratoga Race Course.

For a complete list of the restuarants involved, click here.

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