Polish Night in Cohoes

Looking for some local Polish cuisine and music? Well you're in luck, the Cohoes Farmer's Market is hosting a Polish Night tonight from 4 pm - 7 pm on Remsen Street.
 

For information, call 238-2232.

Bus trip from Cohoes to the Thousand Islands

Every once in a while even an average joe like me wants to do something a little bit difference. On days like that I dust myself off, take off my baseball cap and jeans and try something different. Why not try a wine tour?

Harmony House Marketplace will be hosting a one day wine tour on July 23rd. The tour visits the Tug Hill Vineyards, Yellow Barn Winery, Coyote Moon Vineyards, Thousand Islands Winery and the Otter Creek Winery. The $75 tickets cover transportation, all tasting fees and snacks on the bus. (wonder if they have any Chex Mix) To make a reservation or get more information call 238-2232.

The bus will depart Cohoes at 7:30 am and return at 8:30 pm.

Pig Pit

Spud Buds

A few years ago, before BBQ joints were a dime a dozen in the Capital Region, Ontario Street in Cohoes was home to a small pink restaurant named the Pig Pit. Their current location on 26 Washington Avenue in Cohoes, nixed the pink paint, but their food is just as good as it always was. If you haven’t stopped in yet I’m not really sure what you’re waiting for. I don’t think they’re in the business of handing out engraved invitations. 

I’m no stranger to the place, so take it from me: start off with the Spud Buds -- their potato skins. Those things are some of the best I’ve ever had. They fill up 4 potato halves with their pulled pork, BBQ sauce and cover it with cheese. One word comes to mind: outstanding.

Pulled pork & Cole Slaw

Now that I let the cat out of the bag, let’s move on to their pulled pork. The Pig Pit has a lot of food on their menu – you could visit a dozen times without trying everything, but from my experience the best thing they have to offer is their pulled pork. I’m going to go out on a limb here and say that their pulled pork is better than Dinosaur’s. Pictures are worth a thousand words so take a look at these and at least consider putting cole slaw on top of your sandwich next time you stop in.

BBQ Wars - "Pig Pit BBQ seeing boost since arrival of Dinosaur"

As I said in my review of Mustang BBQ, the Capital Region has its fair share of BBQ restaurants. Off the top of my head I can list: Capital Q, Dinosaur BBQ, Giffy's, Pig Pit, P.J.'s and Mustang BBQ, but there are many more. With so many choices and so much variety, the winner is the consumer. I bring this up because the Troy Record just ran an article about these "BBQ wars," centering on the effect Dinosaur BBQ's opening in Troy has had on a nearby restaurant in Cohoes that I have gone to many times, called the Pig Pit. The article is a good read and they even have a video with the owner for you to check out. Click this link  to view the article.

This gives me a great idea: starting a BBQ War feature here on Average Joe. Where is your favorite BBQ restaurant? Who should I review first?

There’s no Subs-Ta-Toot for these subs

My mother once told me that I ate so much eggplant that I would eventually turn into one. Quite a few years have gone by since then and I still see a human being smiling back at me every time I look in the mirror. So, it’s safe to say that I’m not a vegetable or an alien, at least not yet. Anyway, as I am sure you can tell by both my reviews and my feature on Italian import shops, I love Italian food. That doesn’t just go for the traditional meals, I also like Italian cold cuts and cheeses, basically whatever I can get my hands on. So, it was only a matter of time until I acted on a tip I had about Subs-Ta-Toot in Cohoes.

Subs-Ta-Toot has been around for a while. I’ve driven past it and now I know why it has had such staying power. Forget about all of the ad campaigns you’ve seen for sub restaurants for a second. Not only does Subs-Ta-Toot have $4.79 footlongs, (take that Subway!) they really know how to pile on the meat so you’re going to have a serious sandwich on your hands. All of the cold cuts are fresh and high quality. I know some of you out there love Royal Crown cola so you’ll be pretty pleased to know they serve it here.

I was starving when I walked in there so I ordered an Italian mixed sub and a chicken parm sub to go. The sandwiches are big so I had one for dinner and one for lunch the next day. The chicken parm was my favorite out of the two subs but everything hit the spot.