FOOD & DRINK
'Doughy, Drunk Pizza' Found At This Albany Restaurant, Popular Guru Declares
The 47-year-old Barstool Sports owner found himself in Albany on Monday, April 8, and decided to stop by longtime joint Pizzeria Sapienza for his popular “One Bite Pizza Reviews” series on YouTube. Foregoing the “hour wait” to get a whole pie, Portnoy decided to base his review off...
Albany sisters' confessions to late mom goes TikTok viral
(ALBANY, NY) There's a saying that sometimes you just have to "laugh through it," and that's exactly what three sisters from Albany are doing with a viral TikTok page confessing mistakes they've made to their late mother. The short, hilarious, and sometimes hard to understand because of wheezing-laughter, videos highlight...
Saratoga Cigar Shop Hosting Sopranos Actor
SARATOGA SPRINGS — James & Sons Tobacconists in downtown Saratoga Springs is hosting an event that will feature Joseph R. Gannascoli, an actor best known for playing Vito Spatafore in the classic HBO series “The Sopranos.”. According to a social media post shared by the company, Gannascoli will...
Hoosick Falls business recognized for work to preserve historic gravestones
A Hoosick Falls business is getting recognition for its work to preserve history. Gravestone Matters works to preserve older gravestones. Owner and stone conservator Joseph Ferrannini has spent more than 16 years working on thousands of gravestones and monuments throughout the state. The project was one of 11 spotlighted as...
Bruce Springsteen makes the wait worth it for Albany fans
On Monday, April 15, “The Boss,” Bruce Springsteen and the E Street band finally returned to a sold-out crowd at Albany’s MVP Arena. Albany’s show was originally set for September 19 of last year, but because of some health complications, Bruce Springsteen elected to postpone many of his September tour dates. This was his second postponement of the tour. They not only said they were going to make up those dates, but also announced in October, a European leg of the tour.
New children’s book explores life of child with autism
Bring on the Spectrum founder Lisa Audi delivered copies of the book “Amelia’s Adventures” to North Colonie Central School District to distribute to the district’s libraries. It is one of six districts so far to receive the donation in honor of Autism Awareness Month. “Amelia’s Adventures”...
The Farm Shoppe Is Not Your Average Farm Stand in Hudson
Hudson Valley recommendations are objective, unbiased, and curated by the editorial team. If you buy something through our links, we may earn an affiliate commission at no cost to you. The collective of acclaimed chefs, farmers, and artists behind Forts Ferry Farm in Latham recently opened the Farm Shoppe in...
SPOTTED: Colonie Central High School presents The Wizard of Oz
COLONIE – Colonie Central High School performed The Wizard of Oz from March 14th through March 16th. There’s no place like home for the cast and crew of The Wizard […] The post SPOTTED: Colonie Central High School presents The Wizard of Oz first appeared on Spotlight News.
Lee Maxey: Teasing out the uneasy
Contributed by Patrick Neal / Many years ago, I saw a strange and seductive specter on a cold winter night in Troy, New York, that has haunted me to this day. Through the glass windows of a gloomily defunct department store, a neon shock of orange letters hovered in the air spelling out the word EXIST. This enigma was the work of the artist Sharon Bates, part of an installation in which she cleverly riffed on the authority of an EXIT sign, transforming an everyday sight into a glowing spiritual command. I was reminded of Bates’s sculpture while taking in Lee Maxey’s new exhibition of paintings, titled “Wait Here,” at Olympia.
Saratoga Auto Museum opens speedy new exhibit, 'Enzo Ferrari: An Obsession with Speed'
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY (WRGB) — Feeling the need for speed?. A visit to the Saratoga Auto Museum has just the thing for speed enthusiasts. CBS6’s Craig Adams has a preview of the museum’s latest display gallery called “Enzo Ferrari: An Obsession With Speed.”
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