The Miss Albany Diner gets another farewell, this time in the New York Times (for a while last night the article was the featured story on the NYT website's front page). The article includes a cameo by Akum right at the top. Today is the last day for the Miss Albany. Earlier: Miss Albany Diner building sold to Matt Baumgartner and partners
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Wish someone who is a great chef would buy it, and move it to Wolf Road, Western Ave, New Scotland Ave.
... said mg on Feb 10, 2012 at 8:10 AM | link
I wouldn't mind seeing it moved, but it has to stay a DINER- not a bistro in a diner suit like Quintessence.
... said Eric Scheirer Stott on Feb 10, 2012 at 8:49 AM | link
I'm sad I'll never experience the awesome-sounding Mad Irish Toast now that MAD has closed. I'm sure in a few months we'll have a diner-themed bar in it's place, complete with an approximation of Mad Irish Toast that I can be sure to avoid.
... said Paul on Feb 10, 2012 at 9:51 AM | link
Knock down the old Friendly's on New Scotland. Drop diner there. Done.
... said B on Feb 10, 2012 at 10:02 AM | link
Augh, I mean Delaware,/i>, of course. More caffeine, please.
... said B on Feb 10, 2012 at 10:02 AM | link
Just glad I got to enjoy it twice in the short time I've lived in Albany! By far the best breakfast I've had here... on to searching for the next best thing. Any suggestions for where I should go?
... said Brian on Feb 10, 2012 at 10:14 AM | link
Brian, Cafe Madison is good if a bit overrated, and Cafe 217 is solid too. Brunch at New World Bistro can't go wrong. I can't think of anywhere that has quite the same mix as Miss Albany's menu, though.
Everyone, please excuse my comments above, I'm properly caffeinated now. On further thinking, since the Browns have rights to the recipes, the diner would make a great creperie.
... said B on Feb 10, 2012 at 10:44 AM | link
The diner would NOT make a great creperie. That is for Stuyvesant Plaza- they used to have a good one. The Miss Albany (or what ever name it will have) is a place for hot turkey sandwiches, meat loaf, gravy fries and breakfast all day. We don't need more boutique food.
... said Eric Scheirer Stott on Feb 10, 2012 at 12:02 PM | link
Only in Albany would a crepe, the cousin of pancakes and enchiladas, be considered a "boutique" food. God knows there aren't enough places in town to eat turkey sandwiches or breakfast food.
... said Sarah M. on Feb 10, 2012 at 5:12 PM | link
Well said, Sarah. Enough with the turkey sandwiches. With "Chez Daisie" in Schenectady closed, the only way to get good crepes is drive to "Ravenous" in Saratoga or "Chez Gamin" in Hudson (which makes for a good trip anyway). Ravenous has fantastic fries too. Fries + crepes. Make it so.
... said -S on Feb 10, 2012 at 6:33 PM | link
Put it on wheels and make it a traveling diner!
... said jess on Feb 10, 2012 at 7:43 PM | link