Thanksgiving from Smith's Rest urant is back Cohoes landmark now offers holiday dinner to go

For many years, it was a tra­ remain the way people remem­ becoming Smith's full-time 1 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. dining room, where the big dition for Cohoes.area families bered it, with distinctive fea­ chef. He gives Smith's Something new at Smith's working fireplace gives every to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner tures like Big Mike's 50-foot­ Thanksgiving-to-go package starting this month is the intro­ event a festive flavor at this prepared at Smith's Restaurant, long mahogany bar and the the traditional flavor families duction of live music in the time of year. the historic dining spot at 171 Political Booth where the origi-. crave at this time of year. restaurant's spacious dining The new Smith's team envi­ Remsen st. in the heart of the nal Smith held court. Smith's Thanksgiving pack­ room. After hosting their first sions the restaurant as a com­ city's Historic District. This At the same time, there -have age allows you to feed as many show last weekend, Smith's fortable place for adults to dine year, the new management of been updates like the flat­ people as you want for $15 per welcomes Tommy Decelle's and spend time together, where Smith's is bringing that tradi­ screen TVs behind the bar and person. It consists of sliced Route 66 for a pre­ you can eat filet mignon at the tion back with a twist, offering the addition of draught beer. In turkey for 1-5 people and Thanksgiving party featuring bar or burgers in the dining Thanksgiving dinners to go. addition, Smith's now offers a whole turkeys for groups of six all styles of music on room. This holiday season Smith's reopened last March Lite Fare Bistro Menu from or more, adding up to a pound Wednesday, Nov. 25, starting at shows that Smith's of Cohoes under the management of new 11:30 a.m. until closing as well per person. With it comes the - 9 p.m. The restaurant will host is back and making history owner Joe Hostig, with Chef as a Dinner menu starting at 4 tradit'ional sides: stuffing, more musical and comedy acts again. L.J. Ehlers in charge of the p.m. Chef L.1. serves up a mashed potatoes, sweet pota­ in the months to come. pre­ kitchen. Hostig is a local native diverse menu of classic toes, green beans, corn, cran­ senting different styles to who knows the storied history American cuisine on a daily berry sauce, roUs with butter appeal to a diverse clientele. of Smith's from the time of leg­ basis, including comfort foods and your choice of apple or Historically, Smith's has Smith's is open seven days a endary politico "Big Mike" like -meatloaf and pot roast as pumpkin pie. been a popular venue for holi­ week, opening at 11 :30 Il, m. Smith through the restaurant's well as mote elaborate steak, Group discounts are avail­ day parties, league banquets, Mon-Fri, 4 p,m. Saturday and revival by Eunice Antonucci in pork, poultry and daily fish able, with parties of 12 or more and many more special occa­ 1 p.m. Sunday. To order the 1980s. He shared a wide­ specials. people saving 10 percent on sions. When party planners Smith's Thanksgiving to go, or spread feeling that Smith's was A Minnesota native, Chef the Thanksgiving package. may be scaling back their to inquire about booking pri­ an essential part of the Historic L.1. is the child of chefs ,and Orders can be placed until plans, Smith's can make it vate parties, please call District and the city as a spent years training chefs Thesday, Nov. 24, for pickup at affordable to celebrate in style Joe Hostig at 237-9809. whole, and he wanted it to across the country before the restaurant from lO a.m. to in the restaurant's remodeled Smith's Restaurant retains all the popular details people' remember, from the dining-room fireplace (left) to the Political Booth (center) to the 50-foot-long mahogany bar (right) installed by "Big Mike" Smith nearly a century ago,

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Featuring: LUnch Specials., Live music. q uality espresso witi access, and breakfast OPEN MIG EVERY Tt;lURSDAY 6pm JAZZ BRUNCH 9-1 ~ EVERY SUNDAY 130 Remsen Street Cohoes NY. DI~TAICT'S O NLY 516-326-2275 121 15109