VEGETARIAN
Antipasto’s
1028
Route 146 at 146A (Clifton Park Plaza), Clifton Park, 383-1209.
Vegetarian-friendly restaurant with a Mediterranean accent,
serving gourmet specialty salads, homemade vegetarian soups,
gourmet pizzas and pasta; creative gourmet specials featured
weekly. Extensive beer and wine list includes more than
40 beers and ales by the bottle, and more than 400 wines
(50 by the glass). Catering for any event. Serving 4:30-8:30
Sun-Mon, 4:30-9 Tue, 4:30-10 Wed-Sat. Wine bar open Fri-Sat
until 11 PM. Reservations suggested for large parties. Cash
and checks only. $$$
The
Deli at Honest Weight Food Co-op
Honest
Weight Food Co-op, 484 Central Ave., Albany, 482-2667. Fresh
homemade soups, salads, sandwiches, baked goods and ethnic
specialties made daily. All-organic juice bar. Serving 7
AM-8 PM Mon-Sat, 10-6 Sun. Hot lunch entrée 11-2 Mon-Fri.
AE, D, MC, V, ATM, personal checks. $
Four
Seasons
33
Phila St., Saratoga Springs, 584-4670. Natural-food restaurant
and store offering a vegetarian buffet featuring healthful,
flavorful whole foods, soups, desserts and breads. No alcohol.
Off-premises catering. Serving 11:30-8 daily; store open
9-8 daily. AE, D, DC, MC, V. $
Moon
& River Café
115
S. Ferry St., Schenectady, 382-1938, www.moonandrivercafe.com.
Chef-owner Richard Genest (of Half Moon and Mother Earth’s
fame) is back with this “evening coffeehouse” in Schenectady’s
historic Stockade. Sandwiches, omelets, salads, appetizers,
Mexican dishes, desserts and more. House specialties include
the pierogies, stuffed eggplant and salad Tangier with almonds,
apricots, figs and dates. Coffees, teas, chai. No alcohol
served; BYOB for responsible parties. Free live music nightly
at 8 PM. Serving 9 AM-11 daily. Cash only. $
Shake
Shake Mamas
258
Broadway, Troy, 272-MAMA (6262). Vegetarian/vegan-friendly
café, featuring antibiotic/hormone-free meats, sandwiches,
wraps, salads and soups. Also, all-natural fruit smoothies
and herbal supplements. Takeout available. Serving 9:30-6:30
Mon-Thu, 9:30-5 Fri. Closed Sat-Sun. Cash only. $
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