Liz’s Guidebook
Food Favs
Head here for a fantastic start to the day! Sweet Mimi's owner challenged Bobby Flay and did pretty well (but ultimately lost). You'll see how she got there when you sample her unique breakfasts. Weekends are a long wait but it's worth it.
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Sweet Mimi's Café & Bakery
47 Phila StHead here for a fantastic start to the day! Sweet Mimi's owner challenged Bobby Flay and did pretty well (but ultimately lost). You'll see how she got there when you sample her unique breakfasts. Weekends are a long wait but it's worth it.
Make a reservation well ahead of time or you'll never get in and it is worth getting in! If you're celebrating a very special event this is the dinner dining experience you'll remember. It's pricey and worth it!
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15 Church
15 Church StMake a reservation well ahead of time or you'll never get in and it is worth getting in! If you're celebrating a very special event this is the dinner dining experience you'll remember. It's pricey and worth it!
This is the steakhouse to visit for great food in a beautiful, historic hotel. You'll love the atmosphere of this old place...don't miss it if you're looking for a special night out.
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Salt & Char
353 BroadwayThis is the steakhouse to visit for great food in a beautiful, historic hotel. You'll love the atmosphere of this old place...don't miss it if you're looking for a special night out.
Do you want really good pizza AND atmosphere? Go here! This is the local out-of-town favorite. Get a table outside along Fish Creek and enjoy tasty woodfired pies!
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Harvest & Hearth
251 Co Rd 67Do you want really good pizza AND atmosphere? Go here! This is the local out-of-town favorite. Get a table outside along Fish Creek and enjoy tasty woodfired pies!
Great weekend brunch! I recommend the chicken and waffles or shrimp, and grits. This is my go-to brunch when guests are in town. Great outdoor dining in the back and the same chicken shack vibe we've enjoyed here in Saratoga for years!
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Hattie's Chicken Shack
242 Union AveGreat weekend brunch! I recommend the chicken and waffles or shrimp, and grits. This is my go-to brunch when guests are in town. Great outdoor dining in the back and the same chicken shack vibe we've enjoyed here in Saratoga for years!
Take Out and Delivery
Sushi Thai is our local favorite Thai place. Reliably good and fast take-out service. They deliver but why bother when it's 6 doors down!
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Sushi Thai Garden
44 Phila StSushi Thai is our local favorite Thai place. Reliably good and fast take-out service. They deliver but why bother when it's 6 doors down!
Good reliable Indian food for easy take-out.
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Karavalli Regional Cuisine
47 Caroline StGood reliable Indian food for easy take-out.
This is my favorite basic, fast, no-frills pizza. They deliver but it's out of the way and takes a while.
Caputo's Pizzeria Saratoga
3039 NY-50This is my favorite basic, fast, no-frills pizza. They deliver but it's out of the way and takes a while.
Gennaro's Pizza Parlor
46 Marion AvenueDelicious!!
Music Favs
There's nothing like seeing a show at the intimate Caffe Lena! It's loaded with folk music history and continues to carry it forward by showcasing traditional, alternative, and cross-genre folk music. Reserve a seat on the couch if you're traveling solo and you're bound to make new friends. And, it's practically next door!
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Caffe Lena
47 Phila StThere's nothing like seeing a show at the intimate Caffe Lena! It's loaded with folk music history and continues to carry it forward by showcasing traditional, alternative, and cross-genre folk music. Reserve a seat on the couch if you're traveling solo and you're bound to make new friends. And, it's practically next door!
This is a classic, historic, awesome summer concert venue that's just a few miles away. Grab a rental bike from a kiosk in town to ride over there for a show. You can rent another on the grounds to ride back and skip the traffic jam of cars waiting to get out after the show! My favorite shows there so far were: David Bowie, The Talking Heads, Beck, Cage the Elephant, and...there are too many!
The official blurb: Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) is one of America's premier arts and entertainment venues. Nestled in Saratoga Spa State Park, SPAC's stages host acclaimed programs in dance, classical music, jazz, and opera as well as a popular concert series.
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Saratoga Performing Arts Center
108 Avenue of the PinesThis is a classic, historic, awesome summer concert venue that's just a few miles away. Grab a rental bike from a kiosk in town to ride over there for a show. You can rent another on the grounds to ride back and skip the traffic jam of cars waiting to get out after the show! My favorite shows there so far were: David Bowie, The Talking Heads, Beck, Cage the Elephant, and...there are too many!
The official blurb: Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) is one of America's premier arts and entertainment venues. Nestled in Saratoga Spa State Park, SPAC's stages host acclaimed programs in dance, classical music, jazz, and opera as well as a popular concert series.
Fun
If you're looking to head out of town this is a really fun adventure course. And, I wouldn't recommend it if I hadn't done it!!
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Adirondack Extreme Adventure Course
35 Westwood Forest LaneIf you're looking to head out of town this is a really fun adventure course. And, I wouldn't recommend it if I hadn't done it!!
This is the Farmers Market to hit on the weekend and...don't eat before you go!
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Spa City Farmers' Market
65 S BroadwayThis is the Farmers Market to hit on the weekend and...don't eat before you go!
This isn't my thing but people love it!
No experience necessary - a local artist will instruct you step by step through an original piece of art while you follow along with a cocktail! At the end of the night, you'll take home a beautiful painting & hopefully a newfound talent!
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Saratoga Paint and Sip Studio
80 Henry StThis isn't my thing but people love it!
No experience necessary - a local artist will instruct you step by step through an original piece of art while you follow along with a cocktail! At the end of the night, you'll take home a beautiful painting & hopefully a newfound talent!
You won't regret spending the day at this spring-filled, historic pool in the Saratoga State Park. Not much for kids to do there...they head over to Peerless Pool. Local adults love it's beauty and quiet!
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Victoria Pool
Roosevelt DriveYou won't regret spending the day at this spring-filled, historic pool in the Saratoga State Park. Not much for kids to do there...they head over to Peerless Pool. Local adults love it's beauty and quiet!
Sightseeing
If you've never been to Lake George you seriously don't know what you’re missing. Voted Most Beautiful Lake in America.
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When Thomas Jefferson gazed upon the waters of Lake George in 1791, he was inspired to write, “Lake George is without comparison, the most beautiful water I ever saw.” Hundreds of thousands of visitors after him have jotted similar words on the backs of postcards, in battered travel journals, and in cherished scrapbooks.
This “Queen of American Lakes” is 32-miles long and fed by mammoth underground springs that give the Lake its crystal clear reputation. The Lake boasts over 109 miles of shoreline and over 300 islands – many of which feature spots for camping and picnicking. The shallowest part of the Lake near the shoreline can be one foot – but out among its waters – depths can reach as much as 195 feet. The Lake varies from as much as three miles across to one mile across. All around are the beautiful mountains of the Adirondacks.
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Lake George Steamboat Co Gift Shop
58 Beach RdIf you've never been to Lake George you seriously don't know what you’re missing. Voted Most Beautiful Lake in America.
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When Thomas Jefferson gazed upon the waters of Lake George in 1791, he was inspired to write, “Lake George is without comparison, the most beautiful water I ever saw.” Hundreds of thousands of visitors after him have jotted similar words on the backs of postcards, in battered travel journals, and in cherished scrapbooks.
This “Queen of American Lakes” is 32-miles long and fed by mammoth underground springs that give the Lake its crystal clear reputation. The Lake boasts over 109 miles of shoreline and over 300 islands – many of which feature spots for camping and picnicking. The shallowest part of the Lake near the shoreline can be one foot – but out among its waters – depths can reach as much as 195 feet. The Lake varies from as much as three miles across to one mile across. All around are the beautiful mountains of the Adirondacks.
Artsy stuff
You’re staying at the Artsy Downtown Saratoga airbnb. Check out some Art!
This small art museum on the Skidmore College campus hosts fantastic contemporary art exhibitions. It’s an award winning museum and here you’ll find challenging, interesting, sometimes perplexing artwork!
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The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College
815 N BroadwayThis small art museum on the Skidmore College campus hosts fantastic contemporary art exhibitions. It’s an award winning museum and here you’ll find challenging, interesting, sometimes perplexing artwork!
If your taste in visual art is somewhat traditional you might enjoy wandering through this historic home which houses smaller work by some of the art worlds most famous players.
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The Hyde Collection
161 Warren StIf your taste in visual art is somewhat traditional you might enjoy wandering through this historic home which houses smaller work by some of the art worlds most famous players.