There are some amazing barbeque restaurants throughout the Capital Region. Here is a ranked list according to Yelp of the top pitmasters in our area. Try and look at this list without getting hungry! Each has outstanding reviews.
It's time for the semi-annual Lake George restaurant week. Restaurant Week 2022 will be featuring New York grown or produced ingredients as part of the Taste NY Restaurant Week Challenge. The special promotional price of $30 for a three-course meal includes only the specific menu choices curated by the participating restaurants. Reservations are recommended. Lake George Restaurant Week runs through June 18th. Check out the restaurants that are participating and some of their delicious food.
There are many cities around the Capital Region that are lobbying to have permanent outdoor dining. This was a lucrative way for restaurants to get around the strict guidelines during the pandemic. Now many places want to continue to offer that option. Another village has the approval to continue.
When everyone was dealing with the pandemic, especially restaurants, many cities came up with innovative ideas to keep the industry running. Cohoes created a brilliant plan to bring restaurants to the people. They started "Eat in the Street". Because it was so successful, they are continuing it this year.
If you observe Lent, here is a guide to the best fish fry in the Capital Region according to Yelp! reviews. There are some restaurants that specialize in fish fry and others that are full restaurants. There are 10 on this list but there are probably twenty more we could have listed.
At one time there were a thousand Howard Johnson's restaurants across the United States, now only one remains and it's in Lake George Village. The famous orange-roofed restaurant still stands and still serves meals. The decor is also timeless as they have kept the furniture and other aspects the same.