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Shake Shack on the Thruway? A new prez at the HOF? PBS filming in Saratoga? All will be revealed in our latest, greatest Capital Region news roundup. BY WILL LEVITH
HIGHWAY TO HUNGER
So you’re over the iffy gas station sushi and Roy Rogers burgers you’ve been taking down for decades on the New York Thruway? Thanks to a $300 million renovation project on 27 of the roadway’s rest stops, baller mealtime options like Shake Shack and Popeyes will take the place of the tired tried-and-trues. Though the restaurant’s locations throughout the state are yet to be determined, we’d like to put in the first vote for Shake Shacks at the Guilderland Travel Plaza, New Baltimore Service Area and Pattersonville Travel Plaza. Because we deserve it!
UNCOMMON ABOUNDS
Popular Capital Region coffee-and-bagel chain Uncommon Grounds will be getting a little more common when it opens its fourth location in Stuyvesant Plaza later this year. “Uncommon Grounds will be a wonderful addition to the diverse array of stores and restaurants at Stuyvesant Plaza,” said Janet Kaplan, Stuyvesant Plaza’s vice president of real estate. Translation: There’s nothing better than caffeine and carbs.
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