Restaurants

More area Friendly's close their doors

Monday, January 9th, 2012, 2:18pm

Unfriendly times continue for the Friendly's restaurant chain. Five more locations in the Capital Region have shut down.

The closed stores include both Latham locations, along with restaurants in Albany, Glenville, and the one in Colonie Center.

That leaves the Capital Region with just five Friendly's locations -- in Clifton Park, East Greenbush, Glens Falls, Saratoga Springs, Troy and Johnstown.

According to Friendly's website, three Berkshire County, Mass. Friendly's also remain open along with a location in Bennington, Vt.

The chain filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy in October.

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Pig Out BBQ opens on Upper Union Street

Submitted by Emma Levine, Web Producer

Tuesday, December 6th, 2011, 4:01pm

Pig Out BBQ has opened at 1599 Upper Union Street in Schenectady. The menu features Texas and Carolina barbeque sandwiches and dinners that include pulled pork, brisket, ribs, chicken and smoked sausage with traditional sides.

The 10 table restaurant is owned by Mark Capano and the restaurant now occupies the site where Rubbin Butts once was. Manager of Pig Out BBQ, Brandon Reploeg was on the Rubbin Butts staff which still operates from its original Schoharie location.

“It’s a pleasure to welcome Mark, Brandon and the Pig Out BBQ team to Upper Union Street,” said Chris DiCocco, Chair of the Upper Union Street Business Improvement District (BID) in a statement. “The food is great. Barbeque is a great fit for the already diverse Upper Union Street food scene.”

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Friendly's files for Ch. 11 bankruptcy protection

Submitted by WNYT Staff

Wednesday, October 5th, 2011, 11:24am

NEW YORK (AP) - The parent of the Friendly's restaurant chain is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and says it has already closed 63 of its stores -- including six in the Capital Region.

The 76-year-old company known for its ice cream and hamburgers says the economic downturn coupled with higher costs and high rents drove it to file for bankruptcy protection.

Friendly Ice Cream Corp., based in Wilbraham, Mass., says it has secured $70 million in financing and that its 424 remaining restaurants will stay open as it reorganizes under bankruptcy protection. Gift cards will continue to be honored.

It says the store closings and its reorganization efforts will better position it for the future.

Its current owners, Sun Capital Partners, will be the lead, or "stalking horse" bidders, in an auction process.

Here is a complete list of stores closing...

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Scotia submerged

Submitted by Chris Rooney, WNYT Web Manager

Tuesday, August 30th, 2011, 2:32pm

Lisa Mayville

Lisa Mayville shared these photos on Facebook.com/NewsChannel13 of Jumpin' Jacks and Collins Park in Scotia. They were all taken on Monday.

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Dozens of dining spots lined up for Travers Restaurant Week

Submitted by Chris Rooney, WNYT Web Manager

Monday, August 15th, 2011, 1:55pm

Dozens of dining spots lined up for Travers Restaurant Week

More than 50 restaurants from around the Capital Region will take part in this years Travers 1864 Restaurant Week. The event runs from Aug. 21 through Aug. 25. The venues will offer three-course meals for $18.64.

1864 was the year of the first Travers Stakes at the Saratoga Race Course.

For a complete list of the restuarants involved, click here.

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Saratoga's Spring Mardi Gras Festival!

Submitted by Kristie Hodgens, KidsOutAndAbout.com

Tuesday, April 26th, 2011, 10:48pm

Saratoga Springs will hold it's annual Saratoga Springs Mardi Gras Festival on Saturday April 30th from 11am to 4:30.

This is a great celebration in downtown Saratoga Springs including an "Arti Gras" Parade on Beekman St., Cajun Cooking Competition with the Saratoga Restaurants, Music, and more! We've had a whole Mardi Gras party shipped up from the South - Beads, Masks, Crowns and other surprises....

The Beekman Street Festival starts the neighborhood party off with a wide assortment of fun and crazy activities at 11:00

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McDonald's holds 'National Hiring Day'

Submitted by WNYT Staff

Tuesday, April 19th, 2011, 4:41pm

WATERVLIET- Along with Happy Meals and McNuggets, McDonalds was dishing up something else today, 50,000 jobs nationwide.

Today was national hiring day, an opportunity to hire 400 new workers in the Capital Region and get some publicity at the same time.

NewsChannel 13’s John McLoughlin was at the McDonald’s in Watervliet, where he says there was been a steady stream of applicants despite the jobs are all entry level starting at minimum wage.

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