Favorite Restaurants (local and travel)
Favorite Local Restaurants
- Barnsider (Albany, NY – delicious steak and seafood)
- Bombers Burrito Bar (Albany, NY)
- Café Madison (Albany, NY – oatmeal red raspberry pancakes to die for!)
- The Century House (Latham, NY – where we got married!)
- DeFazio’s Pizza (Troy, NY – some of the best pizza in town)
- Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (Troy, NY)
- Grecian Gardens (Clifton Park, NY – home of my favorite “Grecian Pizza”)
- Iron Gate Café (Albany, NY – excellent sandwiches/wraps/salads)
- Jimmy Casey’s (Rensselaer, NY)
- JT Maxie’s (Colonie, NY – awesome outdoor patio, large menu)
- Lanie’s Café (Albany, NY – large menu, great salad bar, nice outdoor patio)
- Martha’s Dandee Crème (Lake George, NY – best soft serve EVER)
- Olde Bryan Inn (Saratoga, NY)
- Peaches Café (Albany, NY)
- The Redfront (Troy, NY – home of the COB pizza!)
- Sake Café (Albany, NY – delicious sushi rolls, BYOB)
- The Snowman (Troy, NY – favorite local homemade ice cream)
- Spillin’ The Beans (Troy, NY – local coffee shop/café – great coffee and breakfast!)
- Testo’s (Troy, NY – some of the best meatballs and pasta fagioli I’ve ever had!)
- Verdile’s (Troy, NY – excellent Italian food)
- Wheatfields Bistro & Wine Bar (Clifton Park, NY – awesome happy hour specials)
- The Whistling Tea Kettle (Ballston Spa, NY)
- Yoshi Sushi (Latham, NY – excellent rolls, soup and salad always included)
Favorite Food and Restaurants When Traveling
Baltimore, MD
- Talara (modern South American cuisine, fun drinks)
Las Vegas, NV
- The Coffee Shop (located in Treasure Island – amazing pancakes)
- Earl of Sandwich (located in Planet Hollywood – delicious sandwiches)
- The Grand Wok & Sushi Bar (located in MGM Grand)
- T&T Tacos Tequila (located in the Luxor)
Outer Banks, NC
- Big Buck’s Homemade Ice Cream (located in Timbuck II – it’s amazing!)
- Captain’s George’s Seafood Buffet (huge selection at a decent price)
- First Light Breakfast & Burgers (phenomenal burgers!)
- The Pit (huge burritos, excellent tacos, low-key surfer appeal)
- The Sweet Duck (located in Timbuck II – excellent gelato)
- Try My Nuts (gourmet nuts, popcorn, dips, sauces, chocolates)
Virginia Beach, VA
- 11th Street Taphouse Bar & Grille (great beer selection, awesome french fries)
- Chix Sea Grill & Bar (good happy hour specials)
- Tautog’s Restaurant (great seafood)
Wildwood, NJ
- The Sea Shell Ice Cream Parlor (ice cream)
