Le Marche Vert

The Introduction to The Splendid Table’s How to Eat Supper, begins, “The world is divided into two kinds of people: those who wake up thinking about what they’re going to eat for supper, and those who don’t.”
 
I am the first kind of person.
 
And while I love grocery shopping in theory (contemplating what I [...]

Where everybody knows your name

No, it’s not Cheers, it’s Troy’s oldest restaurant, and one that still delivers a thoroughly enjoyable dining experience. Manory’s Restaurant, established in 1913, is situated on the corner of Congress and Fourth Streets (across from Key Bank), just two blocks west from the corner of campus. I’ve been there twice this week, and both times [...]

Something warm on a gloomy day

Although today wasn’t a great day weather-wise, I decided to brave the intermittent thunderstorms and head out for lunch. My craving today was pizza, and I recently heard about a new restaurant in Troy whose main selections are comprised of contemporary Italian salads, pastas and brick-oven pizza. A fan of thin, crispy crusts and the [...]