Bike riding hound in Saratoga Springs, NY
This July, I'm riding my bicycle along with about 35 other people as part of an endurance tour that starts in Atlanta and ends two weeks later in Portland, Maine. Each day, we'll ride an average of 100+ miles, and we'l be real hungry for local flavor by dinnertime. That's 16 towns, 16 opportunties to find some great local food. Even if it means the best option in town is a Dairy Queen chili dog, any intel is better than no intel.
I'm going to start a separate thread for each city we're staying in. I don't have hotel infomation yet, so I can't say specifically where in town we'll be, which I realize is challenging in the bigger cities we're visiting. We will not have cars to drive around, just our bikes, so please recommend places inside town limits (unless something's *spectacular* within, say, 10 miles)
* Dinner recommendations only (lunch is provided every day & we can't stray much from the route anyway)
* Any cuisine is fine, but ideally, something that you're real proud of as a local.
* Any price range is fine: roach coach to fine dining.
* This happens in mid-July, if you can think of seasonal tips so much the better.
I'll post a separate thread for each city we're staying in overnight.
Professor Salt
May 17, 2005 01:38AM
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Racing at Saratoga Race Track doesn't begin until July 27, but Saratoga is a very happening place for the entire summer; the New York City Ballet is in town at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center for the whole month of July. Reservations are usually necessary at the better restaurants. It's beautiful (or at least rich) people, horses, dancers, and jazz.
One Caroline Street is a characteristic upscale jazz restaurant; tasty food and excellent jazz sets. Sperry's is a genuinely old-time upscale joint with a good kitchen. Both have eclectic menus, Southern-influenced.
Hattie's Chicken Shack is an equally old-time, but more downscale choice; great fried chicken (really great), good Southern cooking; good mint juleps, too. A great choice to experience Saratoga culture, which is influenced by the rich and powerful on the one hand, and by racetrack workers on the other.
After dinner head to Nine Maple Avenue for a choice of hundreds of single-malts and the best jazz in town. No food at all.
Enjoy.
pz
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