Chris’s Short Take: Little Peck’s (Brunch in Troy)
It’s been almost three years since the culinary and hospitality duo of Vic Christopher and Heather LaVine repurposed a space previously occupied by a gourmet shop into what…
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Chris Shaw spent the last 40 years singing the songs and telling the stories of the Adirondacks from here to Anchorage, and San Diego to Berlin. 15 years as the International representative of Taylor Guitars, 12 albums, numerous TV specials, and 25 years of "Mountain Snow and Mistletoe" shows later, he retired in 2015 after going back to school at both SCCC Culinary and CIA. He’s now writing about food and life in the Capital District and beyond here at Nippertown!
Nationally Renowned Nettle Meadow Farm Cheesemaker to Move to Lake Luzerne
Regional Nettle Meadow Farm has made its mark in the cheese world and is moving its production facility to the former Hitching Post restaurant on Rt 9N in the near future.…
Chris’s Short Take: More Perreca’s
When you’re writing about anything out of town, it’s great to have a couple of buddies who are intimately familiar with the lay of the land. When you’re writing about…
The Band’s Visit – Proctors Schenectady
(Wait a minute,…isn’t this the food critic guy? Yup, it’s me. But in my life before this, I was a singer, songwriter, and storyteller for 40 years, and I love the…
Chris Shaw’s Holiday Shopping Pitstops in Schenectady
This last installment of places to grab a great bite while you finish up your holiday shopping takes in Schenectady, a town on a strong cultural comeback, and that certainly…
Best of 2019: Chris Shaw’s Restaurant Picks
I have seen some great years for food in the Nippertown Region, but none better than this one. Not just a few great plates, but a plethora of them!
Best New Restaurant
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Chris Shaw’s Holiday Shopping Pitstops in Albany
Albany
The Olde English Pub683 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207(518) 434-6533
They call this place, “The Little House with Beer In It," but that’s hardly the whole story…
Snowpocalypse Cookin’ with Shaw
While cruising social media, I posted a picture of a breakfast I cooked today and suggested others do the same! We got a ton of responses and that prompted this piece, so…