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osteria danny
Run by chef Danny Petrosino and his wife, Patti, osteria danny specializes in Italian-American cuisine with an emphasis on simplicity and creative development. As such, the menu is updated frequently to encompass new culinary concepts and locally sourced ingredients whenever they are available. Although the menu is continuously evolving via Danny’s creative will, the original recipes remain a pivotal influence on the dishes that osteria danny produces. Closed Tuesday & Wednesday; 5pm-9pm Sunday, Monday & Thursday; 5pm-10pm Friday & Saturday
26 HENRY ST, SARATOGA SPRINGS osteriadanny.com 518.423.7022
Henry Street Taproom
Good food, lots of beer and an atmosphere that’s the perfect mix of relaxed, cozy and chic? That’s what you can expect at Henry Street Taproom, which has been serving local craft beers and ciders, classic cocktails and locally sourced, made-from-scratch food since 2012. Ten years in, Henry Street is still a go-to spot for locals who never tire of cozying up to the fire on the coldest of Saratoga days. Open 4-10pm Tuesday-Friday; 2-10pm Saturday; 2-9pm Sunday.
86 HENRY ST, SARATOGA SPRINGS henrystreettaproom.com 518.886.8938
Dunning Street Station
Celebrate the new year with a drink and a twocourse meal for $20.23. Located less than 10 minutes from downtown Saratoga Springs just off Exist 13S, Dunning Street Station is known for its laidback environment and front-of-mind customer service. Chef Bruce Jacobson, formerly of sister restaurant Lake Ridge, has curated an impressive menu that features many Italian-inspired classics with a twist, which are available for dine-in or takeout. Add in plenty of parking, ample space at the bar and Dunning Street Station is a winning option for a night out. Open at 4pm daily.
2853 STATE HWY 9, MALTA dunningstreetstation.com 518.587.2000
Lake Ridge
Tucked away in the village of Round Lake, just off exit 11 of the Northway, Lake Ridge is only 15 minutes from both Saratoga Springs and Albany. Enjoy a full seafood, steak or pasta dinner in one of the “Best Of 2022”-winning restaurant’s three dining rooms, savor a snack from its expanded small plates menu, or skip food altogether and stop in for a martini or specialty cocktail at the breathtaking mahogany bar. Gift certificates are also available. Open 4-8:45pm Tuesday-Saturday.
35 BURLINGTON AVE, ROUND LAKE lake-ridge.com 518.899.6000
Winter Cheer
Winter Citra Sour
Woodinville’s hand-crafted rye whiskey yields notes of cinnamon, clove and wood spice—a perfect base for this wintery concoction. The Bourbon Room’s top-tier mixologists add in just the right amount of their house-made sweet 'n' sour mix, a refreshing splash of ginger beer, and seasonal pressed cranberries for a luxe final touch.
8 CAROLINE ST, SARATOGA SPRINGS 518.791.6199 sipsaratoga.com
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Just Do It
it seems like every you can find, and being time I talk to someone on top of the Saratoga these days, they all tell scene is literally part of me the same thing: “I my job description—I’ve can’t believe you do been writing “Vibe so much.” No, I’m not Checks” of various Spa a tireless volunteer doing hero’s work City happenings since we launched for the community or a single mother Saratoga Living After Hours (SLAH) balancing a full-time job—I am simply just over a year ago. (Scan the QR out doing as much stuff in Saratoga as code below to read all past stories and humanly possible. (And posting it online get future event recaps sent directly to for all to see.) Celebrating our local your email.) But there’s another reason community is our magazine’s mission, I always find my nights and weekends and doing that while spotlighting all completely booked: There’s simply so kinds of cool things going much to do in Saratoga. on within it is our Substack Wait, stay with me—I’m newsletter’s role in our serious. Sure, winter in the achieving that goal. Spa City is no August in the
To be fair, I’m the farthest Spa City, but I’ve been waiting thing from a homebody that to run out of events to cover
SARATOGA MAY SLOW DOWN IN THE WINTER, BUT THE FUN NEVER STOPS.
queens of kings Natalie Moore
competing in an adult spelling bee at Kings Tavern hosted by Corinth teacher Jenna Morrow; (left) Moore at the members and media preview of the Saratoga Auto Museum’s Bond in Motion exhibit.
for SLAH, and it hasn’t happened yet. From the Saratoga Automobile Museum’s new James Bond exhibit and Kings Tavern’s Sip and Spell spelling bee, to an early-morning World Cup viewing party at Bailey’s and the Saratoga History Museum’s murder mystery dinner, there’s always something going on.
So while I do have a reason to get out there and do fun things, it’s time for those who feign jealousy over my “cool job” to get out there, too. (Admittedly, some events are expensive, but there are just as many that are budgetfriendly or even free.) In the spirit of inspiring others, we just started to include “save the dates” at the end of our Saturday SLAH weekend digests. Who knows? Maybe we’ll cross paths and you’ll become the star of our next Vibe Check story.
–NATALIE MOORE Party Person editorial@saratogaliving.com
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One thing I’ve noticed in all this social scene coverage (besides the fact that event coverage is
I end up having way more fun when I bring my notebook along. All I had to do at Night at the Brewseum was walk up to John, notebook in hand, and he took it upon himself to provide the quote of the night, which has since turned into the quote of the season. Essentially, the notebook gives me an excuse to talk to people, which is great, becausewhile Vibe Check may be a fancy way of saying “event coverage,” I think of my Vibe Check stories more as “people coverage.”
And, as it turns out, the people of Saratoga Springs are a pretty fun crowd.
Good Vibes Only BACK IN APRIL,at the Saratoga READING THE ROOM FROM SARATOGA CITY TAVERN TO THE HALL OF SPRINGS. Lions Club’s annual Night at the Brewseum fundraiser, one smirking attendee named John described the vibe of the evening this way: “The revelry” he said, feigning thoughtful introspection, “was infectious.” Fast-forward a few months, and what was once a funny interview parody now pops into my mind whenever I’m out been infectious in Saratoga. The revelry in the Spa City has lately, and that tangible electricity I’ve felt time and time again since the world reopened following COVID is what I try to capture in “Vibe Check,” a semi-regular segment of our threetimes-a-week newsletter, Saratoga Living After Hours. Vibe Check started about the same time SLAH launched, and we kicked it o with the surprisingly rowdy Fall Flavor Fusion dinner at SPAC, which began with my tablemate, Je , helping himself to my wine, and ended with four attendees delivering a pomegranate to the violinist performing at Saratoga City Tavern. Since then, I’ve checked the vibe of many formal and informal gatherings, including the Lake George Ice Castles, Northway Brewing’s indoor disc golf putting league, Chowderfest, Saratoga Comic Con and, speaking of Saratoga City Tavern, the fi ve fl oors of Saratoga’s tallest bar. More recent Vibe Checks have –Natalie Moore skewed toward the upper-echelon of Saratoga’s social CVO (Chief Vibe Offi cer) scene, given that there have been no fewer than 7,000
