Madison Avenue gained a new dinner destination this week: Albany's own version of Shogun Sushi and Sake Bar.Branching from its original location in Delmar, Shogun Sushi has expanded to two restaurants, with the newest in Albany, on 457 Madison Avenue....
From Poughkeepsie To Albany, Bull & Buddha To Offer Food & Nightlife
The old bank building on lower State Street in Albany is making room for a restaurant/nightclub with class, sophistication... and zen?...
An Antidote for Winter Blues – Carmine’s Brazilian Grill
With winter dragging along, it's tempting to dream of a warm getaway to the tropics of South America...but why bother with booking a flight when you can enjoy the best of Brazil - the food! - right down the street?...
Local Capital Bauer Insurance Agency Merges with Major Company
Congratulations to Capital Bauer Insurance Agency - recently, the mid-sized local insurance provider announced a merger with Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.Capital Bauer has been supplying personal, commercial, and employee benefits insurance and other financial services since 1957.The company was...
Rumor Has It…
It's official! Get a sneak peek at one of this year's amazing Alive at Five shows!...
Crowne Plaza To Become ‘Hotel Albany’

The Crowne Plaza Hotel on State Street in Albany, NY is undergoing a metamorphosis.Recently, the establishment let go of its affiliation with InterContinental Hotels Group, and was picked up by Hilton.In addition to the change of hands, a name change...
Albany Becomes a Film Set Once Again
Albany is becoming Hollywood's most popular set, as yet another movie shoots a scene in the area (remember Angelina Jolie's film "Salt" and the recent Cooper-Gosling picture "The Place Beyond the Pines"?)Now a prominent movie studio is set to film...
Scrimshaw Reveals Renovated Fine Dining Room

Scrimshaw, the Capital Region's only AAA Four Diamond Award-winning restaurant for three consecutive years has recently completed renovations to its fine dining room and enhanced its menu to provide a truly remarkable culinary experience....
Donate to the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York
Many of our own neighbors in New York are suffering from the effects of Irene. In some areas it's just a little water damage or the power's gone, and in others it's flooding and sudden food shortage....
Belleayre Music Festival to Help Flood Victims
The Belleayre Music Festival is turning its final show of the season, the talented Bela Fleck, into a benefit to aid relief from Sunday's record-breaking flood in the Catskills....