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New York Mets legend opening BBQ restaurant in Albany

Retired New York Mets outfielder Mookie Wilson is opening his first restaurant in Albany, bringing South Carolina-style barbecue to the Capital Region. Mookie Wilson’s Legacy BBQ is scheduled to open Nov. 6 at 42 Eagle St., serving lunch and dinner in the former War Room Tavern space. The restaurant represents the first standalone location for the Wilson family’s four-year-old barbecue brand, which previously operated as a mobile catering business and had a presence at Citi Field during the recent baseball season.

Albany, NY · 8d
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Enjoy a Fireside Dinner at These 8 Romantic Restaurants in the Capital Region

What's more romantic than a dinner for two by the fireplace? Here in Upstate NY, there are a number of wonderful restaurants where you can enjoy delicious food, amazing drinks, and the warmth of a roaring fireplace. From the Capital Region up into the North Country, check out these 8 great restaurants for your next fireside dinner.

Albany, NY · 8d
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Q105.7

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Black Bear Roams Upstate NY School Campus, Leaves Something Behind

A bear wandered onto school grounds, caused a brief lockout, and left administrators a little something to remember him by

Columbia County, NY · 3d

hoodline.com

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Schenectady's Proctors Turns 100 With $1 Movies and a Food Drive for Neighbors in Need

Proctors is turning 100 years old, and the Schenectady landmark is celebrating with a deal almost nobody can pass up: movie tickets for a dollar. The centennial series kicked off this month in the GE Theatre, paired with a holiday food drive meant to help neighbors across the Capital Region who are struggling to put meals on the table.

Schenectady, NY · 3d
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The Overlook

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Nana Gail’s Returns to Hensonville With Weekday Breakfast and Lunch

Shortly after Karen and Patrick Hansen opened Nana Gail’s in Hensonville in July 2011, Hurricane Irene hit the Windham area hard. Luckily, the husband-and-wife duo had a gas stove. “I opened up for all the locals, because they couldn’t cook or anything,” said Karen Hansen, 68. “I had the gas stove, so I could make […] The post Nana Gail’s Returns to Hensonville With Weekday Breakfast and Lunch appeared first on The Overlook .

Windham, NY · 1d

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Hit The Road For This New York Restaurant Where The Incredible Buffet Will Blow Your Mind Completely

Some restaurants are worth a drive, and United Buffet in Schenectady, New York is the kind of place that makes you wish you’d started driving sooner. Pack a light lunch before you go, because you’re going to want to arrive hungry, and “hungry” doesn’t even begin to cover what this buffet deserves.

Schenectady, NY · 2d

hoodline.com

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South Bethlehem's Jammin Yaad Vybz Set to Open With Oxtail and Soul Rolls

A new Jamaican restaurant is set to bring jerk chicken, oxtail and a dining room mural of palm trees and the island's flag to South Bethlehem. Jammin Yaad Vybz, located at 738 E. Fourth St., plans to hold its grand opening on Nov. 15, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled for 2 p.m.

Bethlehem, PA · 1d

takemetotn.com

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7 Hudson Valley Thrift Shops Where Twenty Dollars Still Stuffs An Entire Bag

Prices keep climbing almost everywhere, but a handful of Hudson Valley thrift shops never got that memo. From Saugerties to Garrison, there are still racks where a dollar buys a shirt and a twenty fills a whole bag. Many of these stores are run by churches, volunteers, and nonprofits, so...

Saugerties, NY · 6d

NEWS10 ABC

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Local burger chain taking over old Pizza Hut in Latham

Herbie's Burger is continuing its expansion in the Capital Region. The local smashburger chain is opening its first franchise location in the former Pizza Hut space at 638 Loudon Road in Latham.

Latham, NY · 1d

The Overlook

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Hunter Mountain Replaces Historic Wooden Lodge Bar After Six Decades

Hunter Mountain has removed the bar that anchored its base lodge since 1964, four years after the ski area opened, and is building a new one facing the slopes. Corduroys, named for freshly groomed ski trails that resemble the ridges of corduroy pants, is expected to open this winter on the opposite side of the […] The post Hunter Mountain Replaces Historic Wooden Lodge Bar After Six Decades appeared first on The Overlook .

Hunter, NY · 1d

Times Union

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Build your own Stewart’s Shop, one block at a time

Stewart's Shops dropped a 664-piece building block set designed to look like their stores — inside and out.

Capital District, NY · 1d

altamontenterprise.com

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Enjoy a delicious breakfast with no clean-up

This is a busy time of year. Start your Saturday with a delicious breakfast and leave the clean-up to us. St. Lucy/St. Bernadette Church, at 109 Grand Street in Altamont, invites you to enjoy pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, home fries, juice, and coffee and a special “pancake toppings” bar.

Altamont, NY · 1d

Times Union

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$15 Finds: Meals in the Capital Region that won't break the bank

Editor Sara Tracey calls herself cheap, and not in a bad way.

Albany, NY · 2d

wamc.org

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Deer glut inspires hunter retention effort

Deer don’t have many natural predators left in New York. Wolves and mountain lions, animals normally at the top of the food chain, are gone. So, that leaves it up to hunters to manage deer populations. Read the full transcript below:. Lucas Willard: This is WAMC’s Northeast Notebook. I’m...

New York · 1d

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Blackbirds Tavern to close Nov. 30, new restaurateur unannounced

VOORHEESVILLE —Blackbirds Tavern, the centerpiece of Ed Mitzen’s multiyear effort to remake a corner of his hometown, will close on Nov. 30, its operator announced Thursday, as an unnamed restaurateur moves to buy the South Main Street building. The announcement, posted to the tavern’s social-media accounts with the...

Voorheesville, NY · 1d

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‘It’s a skill, it’s a craft’: Bagel shop comes to ‘cute’ Voorheesville

VOORHEESVILLE — The Broad Street Bagel Company hopes to open in the former Blackbirds Bike Café before Thanksgiving, pending local sign-offs, owner Meghan Calcagno said. The Voorheesville location, at 43 South Main St., would be the Kinderhook-based company’s third shop. The opening was first reported by the...

Voorheesville, NY · 2d

NEWS10 ABC

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Hard rock band Breaking Benjamin coming to Albany

Hard rock giant Breaking Benjamin will be coming to Albany next year for a performance at MVP Arena.

Albany, NY · 3d

metsnewslinks.com

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Mookie Wilson's Legacy BBQ at The War Room Tavern in Albany Opens Friday - 11/6/2026

Mets Legend Mookie Wilson is bringing his famous southern barbecue to the Political themed restaurant, The War Room which will now be called - Mookie Wilson's Legacy BBQ at The War Room Tavern, 42 Eagle Street in Albany, New York. For the last four years, Mookie, alongside his brothers, sons,...

Albany, NY · 1d