El Mariachi II – Albany, NY

derryX tries a restaurant that he has been meaning to try for years…

Getting to know: XProtege

derryX interviews Xprotege…

Green Eggs and Cold Stone

derryX honors the 50th anniversary of a great work of literature…

Blue Spice – Albany, NY

Was derryX blue after dining at Blue Spice?

Miss Albany Diner – Albany, NY

derryX gets caught in the act at the Miss Albany Diner

A very relaxing day off…

I get a fairly low amount of vacation days from my job, so when I take a random day off, I like to make it count. I decided to take the Monday after Cassie’s birthday off from work as vacation knowing that we would most likely have a guest, Humberto Martinez, in town to entertain. We started off the day with a decent breakfast experience at Quintessence. It’s no Miss Albany Diner, but that’s alright. We then headed over to Goold Orchards for some pumpkin picking. It was a kind of sorry looking pumpkin patch, but, hey, at least the place had apple cider and fresh cider donuts. We then headed up to downtown Saratoga for the hell of it.Read More

Justin’s – Albany, NY

derryX has an epic run-in with John DeJohn.

Quintessence – Albany, NY

Did derryX have a quintessential experience?

Times Union Blog Commenters are nuts…

A derryX rant on the ridiculous commenters of the Times Union Blogs.

Cafe Madison [for the last time]

derryX has had it with Cafe Madison…