SECOND HELPINGS
■ Second Helpings features condensed versions of the restaurant reviews that run in the Sunday Unwind section. Butterfield at Hasbrouck House, 3805 Main St., Stone Ridge, Ulster County, 845-6870887, butterfieldstoneridge. com. Cuisine: Locally sourced, vegetable-forward, farm-totable menu featuring chef’s garden and local Hudson Valley farms and producers. Weekend brunch. Ambience: Beautifully restored, upscale country-house estate. Relaxed ambience and grounds, chef’s gardens, casual but stylish appeal. Other amenities at hasbrouckhouse.com. Price: $$$. Hours: 5:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday; 5:30 to 10 p.m. Friday, and Saturday (bar opens at 5 p.m.); 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; closed Monday and Tuesday.
City Squire Ale House Kitchen & Bar, 1018 Keyes Ave., Schenectady, 518-3821800, citysquirealehouse.com. Cuisine: Pub menu featuring burgers, sandwiches and globe-trotting recreations, with mixed results. Ambience: Busy, modern pub with a noisy crowd and sports TV. Price: $$. Hours: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily.
Daley’s on Yates, 10 Yates St. Schenectady, 518-9010174, daleysonyates.com. Cuisine: Strong grounding in American and Italian mainstays with an eye toward contemporary presentations, plus some international and progressive options. Ambience: Handsomely renovated large former garage space with multiple seating areas and artful blend of industrial and modern design touches. Large, comfortable patio and outdoor bar. Price: $$$. Hours: 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday. Closed Sunday to Tuesday. Free parking in adjacent municipal lot after 5 p.m.
Hattie’s, 45 Phila St., Saratoga Springs, 518-584-4790, hattiesrestaurant.com, instagram.com/hattiesrestaurant. Cuisine: Hattie’s famous fried chicken. Popular Southern and Louisiana dishes with softened spices. Ambience: Chicken shack casual up front, and loungey vibe in the rear, French Quarter bar. Price: $$. Hours: 5 to 9 p.m. Monday to Thursday and Sunday, 5 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, brunch 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The Hen & the Hound Bar and Bistro, 104 Wells Ave., Middleburgh, 518-702-4388, henandhoundbistro.com. Cuisine: Locally sourced, vegetable-forward, farm-to-table menu with globally inspired dishes showcasing local producers (Highland Hollow Farm, Barbers Farm, Schoharie County Farms, Cowbella Creamery), as well as seasonal, foraged items. Burgers and sandwiches, kids’ menu, eclectic small plates. Vegan, vegetarian, free-range, glutenfree. Sunday brunch menu. Ambience: Small, upscale farmhouse with parking in shared lot behind the restaurant on Main Street. Price: $-$$. Hours: 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 4 to 9 p.m. Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. (brunch menu) and 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Closed Monday and Tuesday.
June Farms, 275 Parker Road, West Sand Lake, 518888-2988, junefarms.com. Cuisine: Wood-fired pizza and Wednesday street food made from happy, healthy, farm-raised ingredients. Gluten-free pizza available. Farm-to-table dinners and ticketed and private events by arrangement. Ambience: Pony Barn: Civilized gentlemanfarm chic, bucolic glamor, relaxed vibe. Stiletto heels not advised. Price: $$. Hours: 5 to 11 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday. Closed Sunday-tuesday. Adults only (21 and older) except Thursday, when families are welcome.
Lark St. Poke Bar, 203 Lark St., Albany, 518-818-0897, larkstpokebar.com. Cuisine: L.a.-style poke bar featuring customizable poke bowls, musubi, dumplings and mochi or fried ice cream. Ambience: Cool, urban takeout café with limited table or window counter seating. Price: $$. Hours: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Saturday, closed Sunday.
Miss Lucy’s Kitchen, 90 Partition St. Saugerties, 845246-9240, misslucyskitchen. com, Cuisine: Farm-driven, microseasonal, American farmhouse cuisine centered on all natural, local or ethically sourced proteins and local farm produce. Ambience: French farmhouse with upscale, artsy vibe. Price: $$. Hours: Lunch: Noon to 3 p.m Wednesday to Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Dinner: 5 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday, 5 to 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Closed Monday and Tuesday. Morrissey’s Lounge at The Adelphi Hotel, 365 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 518678-6000, theadelphihotel. com or morrisseyslounge.com. Cuisine: Mix of familiar steakhouse bites and eclectic plates. Calamari, Caesar salad and flatbread pizzas meet fried pickle “pops,” bulgogi wings, Cheeze Doodles and celebrity chef David Burke’s famous Clothesline Bacon. Raw bar and sushi menus. Social hour features $5 drinks and mini-portions of signature dishes. Ambience: Cozy, wood and leather lounge space, summertime post-race crowds, alfresco sidewalk dining. Stylishly appointed. Price: $$$. Hours: 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sunday to Thursday; 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. nighthawks, 461 Broadway, Troy, 518-272-1000, nighthawkstroy.com. Cuisine: Signature burgers, rotating farm- and forage-driven dishes featuring pickled, fermented and smoked ingredients. All produce from local farms, bread from The Placid Baker. Ambience: Livingroom comfort, neighborhood bistro; open kitchen, friendly, hipster staff. Price: $$. Hours: Basic hours and burger menu: 9 a.m. to midnight Sunday; 11:30 a.m. to midnight Monday to Thursday; 11:30 a.m. to 2 a.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday. Full dinner menu: 5 to 10 p.m. Wednesday to Sunday. Brunch served 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekends.
The River Grill at Stewart House, 2 N. Water St., Athens (next to the Riverfront Park), 518-947-1587, stewarthouse. com. Cuisine: Grill-focused with local farm meats and veg, housemade sides and desserts plus Jane’s ice cream. Ambience: Relaxed riverfront grill and bar, charmingly accessed by ferry on Friday and Saturday nights in summer. Ferry on the half hour. Tickets on board. Price: $$. Hours: 3 to 10:30 p.m. Wednesday to Friday, noon to 10:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, closed Monday and Tuesday.