The city wants to streamline the review/approval process and get away from relying on "use" variances if someone wants to open a restaurant in a former industrial building.

Making and selling barrel-aged whiskey has created a good problem for Albany Distilling Co.: there isn't always enough space inside its small production facility to fit the customers who visit.

Lost & Found holds promise of becoming craft beer/gastropub destination, but it's not there yet Smoked oysters at the Lost & Found restaurant on Broadway Tuesday Dec. 5, 2017 in Albany, NY. (John ...