Guidebook for Albany

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Guidebook for Albany

Food Scene

Best place for international street food. Also you'll feel right at home in the warm inviting atmosphere.
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Umana Restaurant & Wine Bar
240 Washington Ave
8 locals raden deze aan
Best place for international street food. Also you'll feel right at home in the warm inviting atmosphere.
The French Press Cafe & Creperie
138 Washington Ave
Great crepes!!
Great break and all you can eat brunch on Sunday for $15. Yummy savory and sweet crepes with a latin influence.
Tesoros Cafe
1712 Union St
Great break and all you can eat brunch on Sunday for $15. Yummy savory and sweet crepes with a latin influence.
Cuban brunch/lunch
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Carmen's Café
198 1st Street
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Cuban brunch/lunch
Innovo Kitchen
1214 Troy Schenectady Rd
Design your own personal wood fired pizza
Blaze Pizza
1475 Western Ave
Design your own personal wood fired pizza
Walk a block enjoy wood fired pizza and more.
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Navona
289 New Scotland Ave
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Walk a block enjoy wood fired pizza and more.
Sushi in the neighborhood.
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Sake Cafe
273 New Scotland Ave
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Sushi in the neighborhood.
Sports bar/restauraunt with classic American cuisine.
Recovery Room Sports Grill
62 New Scotland Ave
Sports bar/restauraunt with classic American cuisine.

Drinks & Nightlife

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Savoy Taproom
301 Lark St
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Neighborhood spot for beer flights, beer menu is never the same. The bavarian pretzels are pretty awesome, too.
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Albany Ale and Oyster
281 New Scotland Ave
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Neighborhood spot for beer flights, beer menu is never the same. The bavarian pretzels are pretty awesome, too.
One of the only local breweries. They have a small indoor and outdoor area to sit and eat. Also brewery tours for about $25 with samples.
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Nine Pin Cider Works
929 Broadway
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One of the only local breweries. They have a small indoor and outdoor area to sit and eat. Also brewery tours for about $25 with samples.

Shopping

Ten Thousand Villages
1475 Western Ave
Book House of Stuyvesant Plaza
1475 Western Ave
Fun, fun, fun trinkets, retro games, kids toys, etc.
Ta-Da!
1475 Western Ave
Fun, fun, fun trinkets, retro games, kids toys, etc.

Essentials

CVS
16 New Scotland Ave
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Trader Joe's
79 Wolf Rd
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Whole Foods Market
1425 Central Ave
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Also a great lunch, organic fruits/veggies, fresh juice and smoothies, too plus groceries.
15 locals raden deze aan
Honest Weight Food Co-op
100 Watervliet Ave
15 locals raden deze aan
Also a great lunch, organic fruits/veggies, fresh juice and smoothies, too plus groceries.
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Hannaford Supermarket
900 Central Ave
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Entertainment & Activities

Independent films
20 locals raden deze aan
Landmark's Spectrum 8 Theatres
290 Delaware Ave
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Independent films
Large farmers market with fresh fruit and veggies, dairy and meat, lotions, jewelry, air plants, art, live music and food vendors.
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Troy Waterfront Farmers Market
4 River St
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Large farmers market with fresh fruit and veggies, dairy and meat, lotions, jewelry, air plants, art, live music and food vendors.
Great for the beginning skier.
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Willard Mountain
77 The Intervale Rd
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Great for the beginning skier.

Everything Else

Apple orchard, pick your own
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Samascott Orchards
5 Sunset Ave
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Apple orchard, pick your own
Brewery with hard cider and tapas. Also apple and pumpkin picking and best of all fresh cider donuts.
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Indian Ladder Farms
342 Altamont Rd
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Brewery with hard cider and tapas. Also apple and pumpkin picking and best of all fresh cider donuts.

Parks & Nature

Hiking trail -perfect for the whole family.
Normanskill Farm Dog Park
Mill Road
Hiking trail -perfect for the whole family.
Check out the Peace Pagoda
Grafton Lakes State Park Way
Grafton Lakes State Park Way
Check out the Peace Pagoda
Beautiful and historic. Bring your bottle to fill up natural spring water and sulfur water (free).
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Saratoga Spa State Park
19 Roosevelt Dr
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Beautiful and historic. Bring your bottle to fill up natural spring water and sulfur water (free).