“Golf is so popular simply because it is the best game in the world at which...
A.A. Milne I’ve mentioned on quite a few occasions that I frequent the various coupon websites like Groupon or LivingSocial and I love the different places I get to try out for a discount. One of my...
View ArticleCONTEST: Grannie’s Bake-Off
CONTEST: This Sunday (April 22) at the Hilton-Garden Inn in Troy is GRANNIE’S BAKE OFF from 11:00AM-3:00PM featuring LOCAL amateur and professional bakers to participate in baking and decorating...
View Article“Dessert is probably the most important stage of the meal, since it will be...
William Powell Usually on Tuesdays I write about a local restaurant that I’ve eaten at but this past Sunday I went to Grannie’s Bake-Off in Troy at the Hilton Garden Inn. Since that incorporates a few...
View Article“I doubt whether the world holds for any one a more soul-stirring surprise...
Heywood Broun I did it. I finally did it. You’d think having lived here my whole life and how I constantly talk about different places to go to eat that I’d been to The Snowman (531 5th Ave, Troy)...
View ArticleLeslie: Calzones are like pizzas but they’re harder to eat. They’re dumb. And...
Parks and Recreation (NBC) I love pizza. Pizza is one of those foods (and I think it’d be hard to find someone to disagree) that I couldn’t get sick of. You can put anything on pizza, it’s...
View Article“A concert is not a live rendition of our album. It’s a theatrical event.”
Freddy Mercury Usually on Wednesdays I write about a local blog but since it’s August and there are some great outdoor events I want to talk about, I’m gonna have to put that on hold for a bit. Every...
View Article“Keep Calm and Rock it Like a Redhead”
I wrote about the League of Extraordinary Redheads a week ago and how excited I was to go to this meet-up. I was really surprised by the amount of press a room full of redheads get. I apparently showed...
View Article“Live theater is just an incredibly powerful medium, and I think anyone who...
Photo Credit: simbiosisgroup.net Harry Connick Jr. I had the pleasure a few weeks ago to visit EMPAC, or Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center, in Troy. I first went to EMPAC to see Grant...
View Article“My cell phone is my best friend. It’s my lifeline to the outside world.”
Carrie Underwood Have you ever been at a Casino or a Golf Course or a Baseball game and wished you could have food ready for you? Luckily SnagMobile has figured that out. I was lucky enough to chat...
View Article“Baseball is ninety percent mental and the other half is physical.”
Yogi Berra I love Spring and Summer, but who doesn’t? Yeah, the weather is great and I love not having to bundle up with scarves and gloves when I leave but my favorite part is that some of my favorite...
View Article“Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what’s for lunch”
Orson Welles I love food trucks, I don’t think I’ve made that much of a secret. I went to the Troy Food Truck Festival back in May and apparently I’m not alone. The turn out was fantastic, so well in...
View Article“Curiouser and curiouser.”
Lewis Carroll I love writing my blog. I figure that I go and try these great foods, why not share my opinions with other people, right? I was contacted last week by The Besty asking if they could...
View Article“All great change in America begins at the dinner table”
Ronald Reagan I’ve kept this a bit of a secret but I’m so excited to discuss this new (kind-of) culinary journey I’m about to begin. I was so happy to hear from the great people at City Dining Cards...
View Article“You can’t buy love but you can buy bagels and that’s basically the same”
Anonymous I don’t frequent Troy as much as I like but it seems every time I go, I find myself near the Psychedelicatessen (275 River St, Troy). I’ve always wanted to stop in there and see what they...
View Article“Only the pure in heart can make a good soup.” -Ludwig van Beethoven
As much as we don’t want to think about it, it’s inevitable, Winter is coming (and not the Game of Thrones kind). What we have to do is think about the positive: Pumpkin spice all the things, hot...
View ArticleDINING OUT FOR LIFE 2016!
You may have seen the posters starting to go up, you may have seen posters showing up at your favorite restaurants and this year, I’m going to be an ambassador! If you dine out for breakfast, lunch...
View ArticleWe were at the beach. Everybody had matching towels. Somebody went under a...
Last Wednesday, I was invited to a special tasting to see what new sandwich McDonalds was coming out with but couldn’t go. Don’t worry, it didn’t stop me from trying it anyway! Let me introduce the...
View ArticleAnyone can drink beer, but it takes intelligence to enjoy beer
I had the pleasure of going to the Shmaltz Brewing Company‘s 3rd Anniversary party about a month ago. As I’ve mentioned in posts about breweries before. I like beer and I know what I like but I don’t...
View ArticleWe Cannot Direct the Wind, but We Can Adjust the Sails
Have you ever taken part in a Relay for Life to benefit the American Cancer Society? They’re incredible and one of the most impactful experiences you may ever be a part of. According to their website,...
View ArticleThis is Halloween, This is Halloween!
Living in Upstate NY means lots of things to do in the Fall, especially around Halloween. I always have a list of Weekly Events but instead of just repeating the same things over and over again, here’s...
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