Find Your Daily Voice
60°
Restaurant In Region To Appear On 'Kitchen Nightmares,' Watch Party Planned
A restaurant in the region that closed a short time after filming an episode of Gordon Ramsay's "Kitchen Nightmares," is slated to be featured on the show's upcoming episode.
The Love Bites cafe, which was located in Ulster County, will be featured on the show that is known to rip apart a restaurant, and its owner, at 8 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 13 on Fox.
The restaurant in Saugerties was run by childhood sweethearts who "have trouble separating their work and personal lives," according to Fox.
To help celebrate the beloved restaurant, wedding photographer and food blogger Jason Bover, wh…
'Time To Say Goodbye': Popular Italian Restaurant In Capital Region Closing After 60 Years
After six decades of serving up classic Italian dishes, a popular restaurant in the Capital Region known for its “top notch” service is closing.
John Riccitello’s Restaurant, located at 1687 Foster Avenue in Schenectady, will serve its last customer on Sunday, Jan. 29, the restaurant announced on Facebook.
“After 55 years of our lives spent at the restaurant, it is time for us to say goodbye,” husband and wife owners Lewis and Donna Riccitello said. “We are sad to go, but excited to see what comes next!
✨♥️✨ Posted by John Riccitello's Restaurant on Friday, January 6, 2023
“We sincer…
Popular New Milford Restaurant To Permanently Close After 25 Years In Business
The owner of a popular Connecticut restaurant announced plans to close the business due to the hardships of the past few years.
Litchfield County staple The Cookhouse, located in New Milford, is set to permanently close on New Year's Day, owner Rob Ryder announced on Wednesday, Dec. 14.
"We have had 25 wonderful years serving New Milford, Litchfield County & greater Connecticut, but our business has never recovered from COVID," he said.
The restaurant is known for its "barbecue, brisket, and brews," offering dishes including a prime rib sandwich, a beef brisket platter…
'50 Long, Successful, Beautiful Years': It's Closing Time For Popular Capital Region Pub
After a half century of serving up award-winning pizza and wings in a “tremendous atmosphere,” a popular Capital Region pub is closing its doors.
The Purple Pub, located in Albany County at 2 Cohoes Road in Watervliet, will close for good on Friday, Dec. 30, owners Greg and Butch Rentz announced on Facebook.
“As the old saying goes ‘all good things must come to an end’ and after 50 long, successful, and beautiful years, that end is now here,” reads the post.
The co-owners said the business has struggled in recent years with financial hardships, increasing wages and prices, and staffing s…
'Not Easy To Share': Popular Restaurant Closing Capital Region Location After 60 Years
After six decades of serving hungry customers, a popular restaurant in the region is closing its doors.
Ted’s Fish Fry, which has several locations in the Capital Region, will close its north Troy restaurant, located on 2nd Avenue, the company announced in a Facebook post Monday, Oct. 17.
“This news is not easy for us to share, but we have made the difficult decision to close the doors of our North Troy location,” the company wrote.
“We cannot fully express our deep gratitude for our employees, patrons and the Lansingburgh community,” the post continues. “You have supported us for 60 ye…