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New Pizzeria In Capital Region Dough-ing Strong Days Into Business: 'Best I've Ever Had' New Pizzeria In Capital Region Dough-ing Strong Days Into Business: 'Best I've Ever Had'
New Pizzeria In Capital Region Dough-ing Strong Days Into Business: 'Best I've Ever Had' A new Italian-American restaurant in the Capital Region is rising faster than its pizza dough. Schenectady County eatery Tarassa’s Italian-American Cuisine in Duanesburg held its grand opening on Monday, Jan. 13. Under the direction of owners Wendy Cookingham and Doug DeMarco – who also operates DeMarco’s Pizza in Scotia – the restaurant serves over a half dozen specialty pies, including margarita, Buffalo chicken, and chicken bacon ranch. Customers can also purchase by the slice. Pasta lovers will find in-house made meatballs and sausage, while fans of finger foods can enjoy chicken wing…

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by Michael Mashburn
Business
Popular Fast Casual Dining Chain Files For Bankruptcy Popular Fast Casual Dining Chain Files For Bankruptcy
Popular Fast Casual Dining Chain Files For Bankruptcy A popular fast casual dining chain has filed for bankruptcy after months of reporting financial distress. BurgerFi International, Inc., announced the Chapter 11 filing on Wednesday, Sept. 11. The Florida-based company is also the parent company of Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza. All 144 locations of the two brands across the the nation will remain open and continue normal operations. BurgerFi makes up 93 of the eateries, and Anthony's the other 51. The Chapter 11 filing includes the 67 corporate-owned locations of both brands. "BurgerFi and Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza & Wings are dyn…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
New Pizzeria In Capital Region Cited For 'Very Pleasant' Dining Experience, Drink Selection New Pizzeria In Capital Region Cited For 'Very Pleasant' Dining Experience, Drink Selection
New Pizzeria In Capital Region Cited For 'Very Pleasant' Dining Experience, Drink Selection A new restaurant in the region serving up wood fired pizza and chicken wings is already earning high praise just weeks into business. Rensselaer County eatery 17 Cherry Plain Square, located in Berlin at the same address, opened in early June 2023 under the direction of Herman Lockrow. The locally-owned restaurant boasts nearly a dozen signature pies, including a meat lovers, margarita, and buffalo chicken. There’s also the “Twice Baked Potato,” made with a garlic butter base with thin slices of potatoes, bacon, and cheddar cheese topped with sour cream drizzle and chopped green onions. …

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by Michael Mashburn
Business
'50 Long, Successful, Beautiful Years': It's Closing Time For Popular Capital Region Pub '50 Long, Successful, Beautiful Years': It's Closing Time For Popular Capital Region Pub
'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…

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by Michael Mashburn
Lifestyle
This Eatery Serves Up Best Wings In New York, Report Says This Eatery Serves Up Best Wings In New York, Report Says
This Eatery Serves Up Best Wings In New York, Report Says Those on the hunt for superior chicken wings in New York should look no further than this restaurant, according to one authority on the matter. After checking reviews, awards, and reading plenty of articles, the folks at Mashed - dubbed “the ultimate destination for all things food” - named Madame Vo as having the best wings in the state. The Vietnamese eatery in New York City is located at 212 East 10th Street in Manhattan. “The secret is that their wings are double-fried, which locks in all the yummy flavor,” Mashed said.  “Pick the Madame Wings that come in a fish sauce with garli…

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by Michael Mashburn