LIGHT
FARE
Adirondack
Bagel Café
242 Quaker Road, Queensbury, 743-0920. Offering a selection
of 16 kinds of cream cheese, as well as bagels, omelettes,
soups, subs, sandwiches and salads, all made fresh daily.
Full catering menu. Serving 6-5 Mon-Fri, 6-4 Sat-Sun. Personal
checks, cash. $
Bailey’s
Phila and Putnam streets, Saratoga Springs, 583-6060. This
is two places in one, with the smoke-free café inside serving
soups, salads and sandwiches, and a patio bar and grill
serving grilled items such as barbecued chicken, burgers,
lobster rolls and now offering grilled panini sandwiches.
Relax in an Adirondack chair while toasting s’mores at your
table. Full bar, on-premises catering, banquet facilities
and takeout available. Serving 9 AM-11 PM Mon-Thu, 9-midnight
Fri-Sun. Bar open later. AE, D, MC, V. $
Betty’s Pizza Shack
26 Housatonic St., Lenox, Mass., (413) 637-8171. This brightly
colored, high-energy restaurant serves an amazing array
of pizzas, salads and hot oven grinders. Buckets of beer
and a nice selection of wine provide the mostly local clientele
with a fun getaway right in the heart of Lenox. Beer and
wine; takeout and delivery available. Serving 11:30 AM-11:30
PM daily. MC, V. $$
Bread Basket
65 Spring St., Saratoga Springs, 587-4233. Great homemade
breads, quiche, soups, scones, pastries, specialty cakes
and other luscious treats are available at this small eatery.
Open 6-6 Tue-Fri, 6 AM-4 PM Sat-Sun. Closed Mon. Cash and
personal checks. $
Crazy Crab
Van Schaick Island Marina, 50 Delaware Ave., Cohoes, 235-4846.
Lots of good pub grub, such as burgers, wings, sandwiches
and the like, in addition to daily dinner specials. Full
bar, takeout available. Serving 11:30-9:30 Sun-Thu, 11:30-midnight
Fri-Sat. AE, D, MC, V. $
D’Andrea’s
33 Caroline St., Saratoga Springs, 584-3632. Pizza, focaccia
sandwiches, fried foods, “grubs” (grinder-subs), stuffed
breads. Takeout only; free local delivery. Serving 11 AM-midnight
Mon, Wed-Thu, 11 AM-3 AM Fri-Sat, 11-10 Sun. Closed Tue.
D, MC, V, checks. $
Debbie’s Kitchen
456 Madison Ave., Albany, 463-3829. The downtown Albany
hot spot for soups, creatively constructed sandwiches and
totally killer desserts! Chef Debbie Klauber and company
weave a touch of color and crunch into the ordinary, as
in their smoked turkey breast sandwich with garlic mayo,
sliced pears, sunflower seeds, roasted onions and cheddar
cheese. Vegetarian combos are always available, as are fresh
salads and a wide variety of ever-changing baked goods.
Don’t leave without tasting one of Debbie’s to-die-for brownies.
Serving 10-9 Mon-Fri, 11-6 Sat. Closed Sun. MC, V. $
Good Food Company
Albany Public Library Food Court, 161 Washington Ave., Albany,
427-0423. The Company puts a gourmet spin on fast
food with its wide array of soups and sandwiches that taste
nothing like mass production. Try the Atlantic seafood,
and look for tasty sandwich specials. Also featuring homemade
baked goods. Mon-Thu, 9:30-8, Fri 9:30-5, Sat 9:30-4. Closed
Sunday. AE, MC, V. $
Hungry Spot Café
Collamer Building, 480 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 584-9060.
Boasting great homemade soups, fresh rotisserie turkey and
daily lunch specials, with outdoor dining available. Also
featuring a vegetarian menu. Takeout, free delivery and
off-premises catering available. Serving 7 AM-3 PM Mon-Fri.
AE, DC, MC, V, personal checks. $
Indian Ladder Farms
342 Altamont Road, Altamont, 765-2956. An apple orchard
with a country store, featuring a café and bakery, located
beneath the scenic limestone cliffs of the Helderberg escarpment.
Cider, apples and apple products are the specialty. Lunch
fare includes hearty gourmet sandwiches, soups, fresh salads
and desserts from the bakery. Specials of the day range
from light pasta dishes to hearty country fare. Serving
11-2 Wed-Fri, 10-3 Sat-Sun; store open 10-6 daily. D, MC,
V. $
Kelsey’s
State and Lodge streets (at the Crowne Plaza), Albany, 462-6611.
The light fare/pub menu features sandwiches, burgers, chicken
tenders and other munchies in a comfortable atmosphere.
Full bar. Serving 11:30 AM-1 AM Mon-Fri, noon-1 AM Sat-Sun.
Bar open till 2 AM every night. AE, CB, D, DC, MC, V. $
Manhattan Bagel Co.
121 Old Route 146, Clifton Park, 371-6444. Twenty-two varieties
of bagels, plus soups, sandwiches and a grill menu. Also
serving gourmet coffee. Serving 6 AM-5 PM Mon-Fri, 6-4 Sat,
6-2 Sun. AE, D, MC, V. $
Martel’s at the New Course at Albany
65 O’Neill Road, Albany, 489-0466. Nightly specials and
pizzas augment a light dinner menu featuring burgers, finger
foods, salads and sandwiches. Full bar, catering. Takeout
available. Serving 11-9 Mon-Thu, 11-11 Fri, 8 AM-10 PM Sat,
8 AM-9 PM Sun. AE, MC, V. $
Mild Wally’s
189A Quail St., Albany, 433-1898. A wide array of appetizers,
hot and cold subs, wings, pizza, pasta dinners and Ben &
Jerry’s ice cream. Wally’s has party food for pickup or
delivery into the wee hours. Serving 11 AM-1 AM Sun-Wed,
11 AM-2 AM Thu, 11 AM-4 AM Fri-Sat. Phone orders (delivery)
available until half-hour before close. AE, D, MC, V. $
Mrs. London’s
464 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 581-1834. Featuring exquisite
homemade pastries, desserts, sandwiches, soups and salads,
espresso and other hot drinks. Takeout available. Serving
7-6 Tue-Sun, closed Mon. AE, MC, V, personal checks. $
The Pantry
577 New Scotland Ave., Albany, 438-7073. Deli sandwiches
with fresh pasta specials; homemade soups and some Mexican
items. Takeout, delivery and catering available. Serving
7 AM-3:30 PM Mon-Fri. Closed Sat-Sun. Cash and checks only.
$
Peaches Café
Stuyvesant Plaza, 482-3677. Full lunch and dinner menu includes
new appetizers and pastas. Breakfast all day, every day,
with fare such as Belgian waffles and specialty omelettes.
Takeout available. Serving 8 AM-9:30 PM Mon-Thu, 8 AM-11
PM Fri-Sat, 8-8 Sun. AE, CB, D, DC, MC, V. $
Pie in the Sky
314 Central Ave., Albany, 463-7355. Enjoy deli sandwiches,
daily lunch specials, homemade soups and baked goods. Salad
bar and breakfast. Cakes made to order. On/off-premises
catering. Takeout available. Serving 7:30 AM-3 PM Mon-Fri.
Cash and checks only. $
Pizza Baron
315 Central Ave., Albany, 462-2222. Pizzas any way you like,
but if you’re into something different, try the Baron Babies,
soft garlic-butter breadsticks, or the jumbo baked (not
deep-fried) wings. Eat in or take out; free delivery available
($6 minimum). Serving 11 AM-midnight Mon-Thu, 11 AM-2 AM
Fri-Sat, noon-midnight Sun. AE, D, MC, V. $
Pizza Baron
Delaware Plaza, Delmar, 439-2222. Same food as other location,
with the exception of their traditional buffalo-style, deep-fried
wings (the wings are baked at the other locations). Serving
11-10 Mon-Tue, 11-11 Wed-Thu, 11 AM-midnight Fri-Sat, noon-10
Sun. Cash or checks only. $
Putnam Market
435 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 587-FOOD (3663). A gourmet
marketplace with a deli and bakery, serving sandwiches,
prepared foods, soups and salads to eat in or take out.
Some of the sandwich specials include the High Rock (roast
turkey with cheddar and cranberry mayo), the Putnam Street
(smoked turkey with Brie and honey mustard) and the Karista
(fresh mozzarella with roasted red peppers and pesto mayo).
Off-premises catering. Serving 8 AM-10 PM Mon-Sat, 10-6
Sun. AE, MC, V. $
Slick’s Restaurant
127 S. Ferry St., Schenectady, 370-0026. Roast beef, turkey,
corned beef, tuna, and ham and cheese sandwiches are featured,
along with a soup of the day. Full bar. Takeout available.
Serving 11-11 daily. Cash only. $
Smith’s Tavern
112 Maple Ave. (Route 85A), Voorheesville, 765-4163. Open
since 1945. Serving sandwiches, salads, homemade soups and
award-winning pizza with homemade dough and sauce. More
than 40 types of beer and microbrews. Serving 3-10 Sun-Tue,
11-10:30 Wed-Thu, 11-11 Fri-Sat. Cash and checks only. $
The Toll Gate
1569 New Scotland Road, Slingerlands, 439-9824. Locally
famous for the wide selection of homemade ice creams, they
also serve up burgers, sandwiches, onion rings and the like,
as well as daily lunch and dinner specials. No alcohol or
smoking. Takeout available. Serving 11-10 Sun-Thu, 11-10
Fri-Sat. Cash only. $
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