Taste of Schenectady and Beyond

02/09/2025

Happy Superbowl Sunday. Enjoy your time with family and friends. Getting ready!

02/02/2025

See our features in Taste of Schenectady® and BEYOND™/Taste and Shop magazine at https://TasteandShop.com

01/24/2025

Thanks, Jeremy Savaria Sr. READ the article on travel to Ireland by Rick Bedrosian in Taste of Schenectady® and BEYOND™ magazine in print or online at https://TasteandShop.com/magazine

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01/07/2025

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01/01/2025

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Our Winter 2025 issue of Taste and Shop™/Taste of Schenectady® and Beyond magazine is jam-packed with articles, features, news, recipes, travel stories, and vibrant cultural celebrations that continue to enrich our society. January, February, and March hold deep historical and cultural significance. Happy New Year!

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01/01/2025

Wishing you and your loved ones all the best in 2025!

12/23/2024

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12/17/2024

Limited tickets available!

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Looking for the perfect spot for holiday dining? Check out Albany Ale & Oyster House and The Palazzo Ristorante for a festive experience! Join us as we trave...

12/13/2024

PSA—Schenectady County is back on the menu for Restaurant Week (February 24 to March 2, 2025)... Discover Schenectady announced that restaurants throughout the county will be back in the culinary spotlight for Schenectady County Restaurant Week from Monday, February 24 through Sunday, March 2, 2025.

Throughout the week, participating restaurants throughout the county will be offering special fixed-price menus featuring a delicious variety of appetizers, entrees, and desserts for $30 or $40, with select outlets offering special lunch menus for $20.

Schenectady Restaurant Week is presented by the Downtown Schenectady Improvement Corporation (DSIC), the Capital Region Chamber of Schenectady County, and Discover Schenectady with support from Wolf Hollow Brewing Company and Mill Lane Distilling.

The Capital Region Chamber presented a ribbon cutting for Milas Restaurant 518. Kaytrin and Devin Ziemann have already been making their mark in downtown Schenectady, and Milas is their second restaurant in Downtown .

Milas Restaurant 518 is a cozy restaurant serving Mediterranean-inspired small plates and craft cocktails.

Ziemann Hospitality also owns The Nest 518 at 512 State Street. WATCH this video and our review of The Nest 518.

ABOUT KAYTRIN AND EXECUTIVE CHEF DEVIN ZEINMANN

Executive Chef Devin Zeinmann has been a restaurant chef for over 15 years, while his wife, Kaytrin, studied dietetics and food service management at SUNY Oneonta which opened her eyes to the value of Hospitality.

BTW: Kaytrin and Devin Zeinmann of Zeinmann Hospitality closed their Albany, NY restaurants this past May to focus all their energy on the Schenectady dining scene!

More information about Schenectady County RESTAURANT WEEK, including a list of all participating restaurants and menus, to be announced soon at the Downtown Schenectady Improvement Corporation website.

Schenectady County Restaurant Week sponsorships are also still available. Contact Todd Garofano at [email protected] for information.

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12/04/2024

Looking for the perfect spot for holiday dining? Check out Albany Ale & Oyster and The Palazzo Ristorante for a festive experience! Discover Albany and Discover Schenectady as we travel for delicious food and great ambiance this holiday season!

Holiday Dining

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Looking for the perfect spot for holiday dining? Check out Albany Ale & Oyster House and The Palazzo Ristorante for a festive experience! Join us as we trave...

12/01/2024

Jackie Silvestri-Edwards of 518FOODIES Advertising & Marketing why are you after Frank Cappello and his wife NOW that they are no longer advertising on your FB Page? Frank said he and his wife spent THOUSANDS of DOLLARS with you but stopped advertising. Then you post an accusation about their marriage without fact-checking it with the Cappello family?

*** BTW: TASTE OF ITALY PIZZERIA IS NOT AN ADVERTISER IN ANY OF OUR PUBLICATIONS. INSTEAD, HE'S A FRIEND OF OVER 38 YEARS WHO MAKES GREAT FOOD AND PIZZA!

A restaurant reviewer can write whatever they want but is their account accurate or malicious to try and hurt the restaurant financially because they were not allowed to get a free meal, or because the restaurant stopped advertising in their outlet?

ETHICS 101 IN SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT (SMM) MARKETING PRACTICES

Defamation on social media occurs when someone posts or shares false statements about an individual or organization online, harming their reputation.

It is unethical for a Social Media Manager (SMM) to destroy a client's business or personal reputation because the client chose NOT to rehire the Social Media Manager (SMM), and NOT renew a Social Media Manager (SMM) service contract after it expired.

Frank Cappello said that Jackie Silvestri-Edwards of 518FOODIES Advertising & Marketing Services was the Facebook and GOOGLE Business Page ADMIN for his business Taste of Italy - Latham, NY. Frank Cappello said for at least 6 months, he paid Jackie Silvestri-Edwards around $800 a month to manage his page and GOOGLE business page until he decided to make his own videos and do his own marketing.

AT 518PIZZERIAS™ MAGAZINE, TASTE OF SCHENECTADY® AND BEYOND MAGAZINE/TASTE AND SHOP™ MAGAZINE WE DO NOT CHARGE GOURMET SHOPS AND RESTAURANTS TO BE FEATURED IN OUR FACEBOOK AND YOUTUBE VIDEOS.

BTW: I just got off the phone with Frank about HIS WIFE who said that someone else with access to Taste of Italy’s Facebook Business Page made the lengthy and phony post and LIES about supposed problems between him and his wife… That’s why you CANNOT believe everything you read bad on Facebook and other Social Media. Frank Cappello also said that Jackie Silvestri-Edwards was the Facebook and GOOGLE Business Page ADMIN for his business Taste of Italy - Latham, NY.

Frank Cappello of Taste of Italy - Latham, NY said that Jackie Silvestri-Edwards of 518FOODIES had a falling out with his wife after his wife asked her to remove a false post regarding the Cappellos' marriage on 518FOODIES... Frank Cappello has been making videos and posting them on Facebook for a long time since his Social Media Marketing contract ended with Jackie Silvestri-Edwards of 518FOODIES... Frank Cappello said that it is easier and FREE for him to make his own food videos.

JACKIE SILVESTRI-EDWARDS WANTED TO RE-SELL HER SERVICES TO FRANK CAPPELLO AND HIS WIFE BUT THEY DID NOT RENEW!

• DIGITAL HATE BY DECEIVERS AND TROLL$:

Jackie Silvestri-Edwards of 518FOODIES sells digital marketing on Facebook and other Social Media sites... Now, Grayson Matthew and other TROLLS are attempting to blur the facts of our findings about 518FOODIES... These TROLLS have left at least a dozen or more malicious and disgusting comments on our pages, this post, and our other foodie posts.

We like the fact that we ALL grew up in a tough ITALIAN neighborhood where our parents taught us to stand up to bullies and haters. All of our friends in the pasta and pizza business are strong-character people who DO NOT ALLOW people to try and GASLIGHT us or GET OVER on a restaurant with craziness.

WATCH OUR YOUTUBE VIDEO ON TASTE OF ITALY at https://youtu.be/R4VUvA9aVJw

AT 518PIZZERIAS™ MAGAZINE, TASTE OF SCHENECTADY® AND BEYOND MAGAZINE/TASTE AND SHOP™ MAGAZINE WE DO NOT CHARGE GOURMET SHOPS AND RESTAURANTS TO BE FEATURED IN OUR FACEBOOK AND YOUTUBE VIDEOS.

Get ready for the ultimate pasta and pizza event with Frankie Fresh and area businesses! Join us for a delicious month of Italian food, music, and fun. Don't...

11/27/2024

Happy Holidays from Taste of Schenectady® and BEYOND™ magazine, 518PIZZERIAS™ and Taste and Shop™ magazines!

You can serve a mostly BONELESS ROAST TURKEY for your holiday feast, and TURKEY LASAGNA by watching this 7-minute video...

A turkey thigh has 14 to 16 tendons. Turkey drumsticks contain between 14 and 16 tendons. They are arranged over and between the muscle bundles in such a manner as to seriously hamper the boning of the drumstick.

However, you can remove the thigh bones and tendons from the TURKEY THIGH to prepare a mostly BONELESS ROAST TURKEY with a beautiful presentation — and it is much easier to slice the herb-roasted turkey for your family and friends during your HOLIDAY FEAST!

*** After you de-bone your turkey, poach the ribcage of the fresh turkey, leg & thigh bones, and giblets in separate stock pots... Cool and vacuum seal the bones and turkey parts.

DE-BONING YOUR FRESH TURKEY WILL ALLOW IT TO COOK FASTER, AND MAKE IT EASIER TO SLICE... Moreover, your Giblet Gravy can be seasoned to taste — and you'll have A TURKEY FRESH-MADE STOCK TO MAKE TURKEY SOUP!

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11/24/2024

WE MADE NAPOLETANA WOOD-FIRED PIZZA FOR OUR NEIGHBORS!

We love to dine out on pizza and order pizza. However, we are now experimenting with making Wood-Fired Pizza at Taste of Schenectady® and BEYOND™ magazine, and Taste and Shop™ magazine… Making NAPOLETANA PIZZA with a Poolish by Feel and Love is fun… We make pizza indoors and outdoors all year!

Remember to SHARE the gourmet ingredients you buy with loved ones and neighbors…. A wood-fired countertop oven makes a perfect HOLIDAY GIFT… The small oven we purchased can be used with charcoal, pellets, and, of course, our favorite, hardwood oak (and flavored wood chips or chunks like applewood, hickory, mesquite, etc.).

Try Canali's Italian & American Restaurant supplied 00 Flour milled in Naples, Italy, and our Wood-Fired PIZZA Secrets!

Learn how to make authentic Napoletana pizza and Palermo tomato pie with a poolish! This video will show you how to make delicious pizza with love and by feeling. Napoletana Pizza, also known as Neapolitan Pizza, originated in southern Italy, in the Campania region, in Naples, Italy. This style of pizza is prepared with simple and fresh ingredients: basic dough, raw San Marzano POMODORO PELATI (peeled and crushed tomatoes), fresh mozzarella cheese, fresh sweet basil, and extra-virgin olive oil.

WE LOVE TO MAKE NAPOLETANA WOOD-FIRED PIZZA WITH A POOLISH!

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WATCH this great video featuring fresh-made Anna Tipo 00 flour and Caputo SEMOLA 00 Durum wheat flour pizza dough with extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO), fresh Mozzarella Cheese, imported DOP La Fede San Marzano tomatoes (from the Agro Sarnese Nocerino region of Campania, Italy — grown in the fertile, nutrient-rich, smoky and volcanic soil near Mt. Vesuvius) made pizza sauce, and farm-grown Goodness Farms’ Fresh Basil leaves (available at Gabriel's Supermarket) on Outdoor Oven Wood-Fired Margherita Pizza and More!

*** HOLIDAY SHOPPING AND CULINARY GIFTS ***

We make pizza all year long... We shop for our Italian and pizza ingredients at Capri Imports Italian Deli and Catering, Gabriel's Supermarket, Lagioia Deli, Price Chopper Supermarkets, Pede Brothers, and Ragonese Imports... We buy our anchovy fillets in extra-virgin olive oil packed in a glass jar from Pede Brothers. We also buy our dried pasta, imported oil-cured black olives with chili flakes, and imported large Queen green olives at Pede Brothers.


We cook outdoors all year long!

Marcella's Appliance Center in the Town of Clifton Park and on Broadway near the Downtown Schenectady Improvement Corporation district sells outdoor pizza ovens.

If you want a tabletop pizza oven for outdoor use, call Marcella's Appliance Center or visit their website... Shop at these Discover Albany and Discover Schenectady appliance dealers and mom-and-pop gourmet shops for cooking equipment and ingredients.

WATCH this great video for MAKING Sfincione TOMATO PIE with a Poolish by Feel and Love https://youtu.be/bcimTLaM04w



Please be sure to find out more about food and travel destinations...

VISIT our website(s) https://TASTEANDSHOP.COM

https://518PIZZERIAS.COM

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We love to dine out on pizza and order pizza. However, we are now experimenting with making Wood-Fired Pizza at Taste of Schenectady® and BEYOND™ magazine, a...

11/21/2024

Happening this Saturday…
Discover Schenectady
Downtown Schenectady Improvement Corporation
Jay Street Marketplace Schenectady County


Visit downtown early!

Only 3 days left until the Annual Holiday Parade presented by the County and City of Schenectady!

Head downtown early for the Holiday Block Party starting at 3pm featuring holiday crafts, delicious food & beverage, vendors, kids activities, entertainment and music by local favorites Grand Central Station Band. Come visit the Jay Street Marketplace for all your holiday needs.

11/17/2024

Ember & Cork Wood-Fired Cuisine is a captivating new addition to the culinary scene in historic downtown Schenectady, New York, offering a unique dining experience centered
on a wood-burning concept.

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AT 518PIZZERIAS™ MAGAZINE, TASTE OF SCHENECTADY® AND BEYOND MAGAZINE/TASTE AND SHOP™ MAGAZINE WE DO NOT CHARGE GOURMET SHOPS AND RESTAURANTS TO BE FEATURED IN OUR FACEBOOK AND YOUTUBE VIDEOS.

Visit our website https://TasteandShop.com

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You won't find wood-fired pizza at Ember & Cork but you will enjoy wood-fired cooking that takes center stage — infusing every dish with a rich smoky flavor that tantalizes the taste buds! The menu features globally inspired cuisine, blending traditional wood-fired techniques with various international influences.



WATCH this great video — as we take you on a weekend tour from making pizza from scratch at home to traveling to the MVP Arena in Discover Albany on Friday night for the TobyMac {Oficial concert with Zach Williams and MERCY ME — and then off to dine at Ember & Cork on Saturday night... Afterward, we went to Centre Street Pub for mocktails and live music.

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11/15/2024

UPDATED: This time of year is a good time to make homemade pizza and dine out on pizza!

WATCH this great video featuring fresh-made Anna Tipo 00 flour and Caputo 00 Durum wheat flour pizza dough with extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO), fresh Mozzarella Cheese, imported DOP La Fede San Marzano tomatoes (from the Agro Sarnese Nocerino region of Campania, Italy — grown in the fertile, nutrient-rich and smoky soil near Mt. Vesuvius) made pizza sauce, and farm-grown Goodness Farms’ Fresh Basil leaves (available at Gabriel's Supermarket) on Outdoor Oven Wood-Fired Margherita Pizza and More!

We make pizza all year long... We shop for our Italian and pizza ingredients at Capri Imports Italian Deli and Catering, Gabriel's Supermarket, Lagioia Deli, Pede Brothers, and Ragonese Imports... We buy our anchovy fillets in extra-virgin olive oil packed in a glass jar from Pede Brothers. We also buy our dried pasta, imported oil-cured black olives with chili flakes, and imported large Queen green olives at Pede Brothers.


We also cook outdoors all year long. We are finally exploring wood-fired pizza-making at home! Marcella's Appliance Center in the Town of Clifton Park and on Broadway near the Downtown Schenectady Improvement Corporation district sells outdoor pizza ovens. If you want a tabletop pizza oven for outdoor use, call Marcella's Appliance Center or visit their website... Shop at these Discover Albany and Discover Schenectady appliance dealers and mom-and-pop gourmet shops for cooking equipment and ingredients.

WATCH this great video for MAKING NAPOLETANA PIZZA and Sfincione TOMATO PIE with a Poolish by Feel and Love https://youtu.be/bcimTLaM04w



VISIT our website(s) https://TASTEANDSHOP.COM

and https://518PIZZERIAS.COM

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Learn how to make authentic Napoletana pizza and Palermo tomato pie with a poolish! This video will show you how to make delicious pizza with love and by fee...