INTERNATIONAL
333
Café
333
Delaware Ave., Delmar, 439-9333. www.333cafe.com. A European-style
café that provides an intimate dining experience. Extensive
beer selection and hand-selected, worldly wine list. Featuring
daily specials. Off-premises catering. Serving dinner 4-9
Tue-Sat. AE, CB, D, DC, MC, V. $$$$
Avenue
A
544
Delaware Ave., Albany, 434-2832. www.avenueaondelaware.com.
This neighborhood favorite, formerly off of New Scotland
Avenue, will reopen in its new location in mid-May. A multicultural
restaurant with a Korean-inspired menu, including Chap
chae and bulgokee. Panini and salads are some
of the lighter fare also offered. Full bar. Serving 11:30-11
Mon-Thu, 11:30-midnight Fri-Sat. AE, D, MC, V. $$$
Beardslee
Castle
Route
5, Little Falls, (315) 823-3000, www.beardsleecastle.com.
In this historic castle in Central New York (complete with
ghosts, or at least abundant rumors thereof), dine in one
of five intimate rooms on creative cuisine that changes
nightly, features fresh ingredients and spans Mediterranean,
Italian, Asian and Southwestern influences and beyond. Excellent
and eclectic wine and beer selection, and thoughtful children’s
menu. Large functions up to 150. Reservations appreciated.
Serving dinner Thu-Sat 5-9, Sun 4-8. AE, D, MC, V. $$$
dine
26
Henry St., Saratoga Springs, 587-9463, www.dinesaratoga.com.
Global-comfort-foods menu includes fish, game, beef, poultry,
pasta and chops. A “chef’s table” in the pantry offers small
parties a unique perspective from which to dine. Full bar.
Serving 5:30-close Tue-Sat, but daily during racing season.
AE, D, DC, MC, V. $$$$
Envy
Lounge
99
Pine St., Albany. 694-3689, www.envyalbany.com. Modern American
dining with international influences. Many small plates
with big flavors, from tapas to exotic entrees. Featuring
a fluid menu that changes with the season. Featuring a playful
dessert menu. Full bar. Catering and takeout available.
Serving lunch 11:30-2 Tue-Fri; dinner 5-9 Tue-Thu, 5-10
Fri-Sat. Reservations recommended. AE, D MC, V. $$$$
Helsinki
Café
284
Main St., Great Barrington, (413) 528-3394, www.clubhelsinkiweb.com.
Yes, there’s Scandinavian fare such as gravlox and borscht
and pickled herring, but there’s also an eclectic mix of
fusion items and new vegetarian dishes—served in a comfortable,
intimate café. Try Anni’s Smorgasbord to really get a taste
of the place. Full bar, private parties, takeout available.
Serving daily 11-10:30 (later in the adjoining nightclub).
D, MC, V. $$$
JT
Baker’s
27
Main St., Greenwich, 531-2000. For passionate palates, a
revolutionary dining experience. French cuisine with global
influences and contemporary flair. Beer and wine. On-premises
catering available. Reservations recommended. Serving 5:30-9:30
PM Wed-Sat, 5-9 Sun; open six days a week during track season.
AE, D, MC, V. $$$$
Ravenous
21
Phila St., Saratoga Springs, 581-0560. Featuring a wide
variety of savory and sweet crepes for lunch, dinner, dessert
and weekend brunch; also known for the Belgian pommes
frites, fresh-cut french fries served in paper cones
with dipping sauces. Beer, wine, espresso; takeout available.
Serving 11:30-8 Tue-Thu, 11:30-9 Fri, 10-9 Sat, Sun brunch
10-3. Closed on Mon. MC, V. $
The
Sedgwick Inn and Restaurant
17971
Route 22, Berlin, 658-2334, www.sedgwickinn.com. Dinner
is served in an intimate, comfortable, elegant, candlelit
restaurant. The menu is eclectic and imaginative. Dine in
either the Coach Room Tavern or the elegant back porch.
Can accommodate weddings and parties up to 100. Full bar.
On-premises catering. Reservations appreciated. Serving
5-9 Wed-Sun. D, MC, V, personal checks. $$$$
Springwater
Bistro
139
Union Ave. (across from the Saratoga Racetrack), Saratoga
Springs, 584-6440, www.springwaterbistro.com. Experience
a dining adventure from the daily menu. Savor the flavors
of honest and simply prepared cuisine and explore the wine
menu that features selections to complement your meal. Monday
nights pay homage to American Mediterranean culture with
a tapas menu. Enjoy your meal in either the cozy dining
room or in the tapas lounge. Full bar, on/off premises catering.
Takeout available. Serving dinner 5:30-10 Wed-Mon. Call
for reservations. AE, DC, MC, V. $$$
Tiznow
84
Henry St., Saratoga Springs, 226-0655. Bistro-style dining
in a renovated machine shop. Eclectic cuisine featuring
flavors from all over the world. Specials change daily.
Large bar specializing in house martinis and Belgian beers
on tap. A great stop for late-night dining and drinking.
Reservations accepted. Serving dinner from Tue-Sat at 5:30;
brunch Sun at 11. AE, MC, V. $$$
Vin
Santo
579
Troy Schenectady Road (Latham Farms), Latham, 786-8272.
The Italian name heralds a Spanish theme with French- and
Asian-inspired meals, served as small-plate portions so
that you can assemble the variety and quantity as you wish.
Chef Chris Sisinni turns out remarkable fare. Full bar,
excellent wine list. Reservations suggested on weekends.
Serving lunch 11:30-3:30 Mon-Sat, dinner 5-11 Mon-Wed, 5-Midnight
Thu, 5-1 Fri-Sat. AE, D, DC, MC, V. $$$
Yono’s
Hampton
Inn and Suites, 25 Chapel St., Albany, 436-7747. Yono Purnomo
and family are back, now in an elegant dining room and bar
built as part of one of Albany’s newest hotels. Excellent
Indonesian fare is served alongside an Asian-influenced
continental menu, all of it bearing Yono’s trademark touches.
Full bar. Serving dinner Mon-Sat from 5:30. AE, MC, D, V.
$$$$
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