Since 1977, Grandma's Pies and Restaurant served thousands of pies, especially around the holidays. In August 2020 the legendary restaurant closed for good. Final approval has been given to build a new store in its place.
As we approach the end of the year, a once busy plaza along Albany, New York's central avenue is nearly empty with the exception of a couple of stores.
Two Capital Region firearm stores have been broken into and burglarized. The stores are down the road from each other. Investigators are searching for the robbers.
Another restaurant has opened on the already busy Wolf Road in Colonie. This time, an authentic Mexican restaurant has replaced a barbeque joint that has since closed.
It looks as if there is a solution to the high traffic volume if a Chick-fil-A is built in Colonie. Could that area be finally getting the popular chicken fast food restaurant?
Just when it seems that big retailers are leaving the Capital Region, a popular retailer will add its fourth location. Burlington will be replacing an empty Buy Buy Baby location soon.
The town of Colonie will be getting another dispensary on one of the busiest roadways in the Capital Region. A New York State cannabis dispensary will be replacing a fast food restaurant that has been vacant since January of 2023.
According to sources, there was a major building explosion that sent a fireball into the sky at Pad Thai Noodle Restaurant located on Everett Road in Albany overnight.