Upcoming restaurant openings in the Capital Region

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- From cafés to mac and cheese to tacos to Chick-fil-A, several restaurants in the Capital Region as planning to open this year. Here are some restaurant openings to look out for in the coming months.

Spring

• Sia Crêperia, Crossgates Mall, 1 Crossgates Mall Road in Guilderland
  • Planning to open at the end of April
• Mean Max Brew Works, 251 River Street in Troy
  • Planning to open in May
• Upton Coffee Company, 751 Hudson Avenue in Stillwater
  • Planning to open in May
• The Pretty Paw Lounge, 370 Mariaville Road in Rotterdam
  • Planning to open the second week of May
• Aroma Joe’s, 660 Hoosick Road in Brunswick
  • Planning to open in early or mid-May
• Kindred, 84 Henry Street in Saratoga Springs
  • Planning to open late May
• Nat’s Mountain House, 6589 Route 23A in Tannersville
  • Hoping to open in June
• Volcano Asian Bistro and Hot Pot, 2309 Nott St E in Niskayuna
  • Planning to open mid-June
• Allie B’s Mac & Cheese, 347 South Pearl Street in Albany
  • Hoping to open in June
• Café Con Mel, Guilderland Public Library, 2228 Western Avenue in Guilderland
  • Hoping to open this spring

Summer

• Tipsy Taco Cantina, 704 Loudon Road in Latham
  • Aiming to open in the early summer
• Pataconia, River Street Market, 433 River Street in Troy
  • Planning to open mid-July
• Smith’s of Cohoes, 171 Remsen Street in Cohoes
  • Slated to open this summer
• Ruth’s Chris Steak House, 1 Metro Park Road in Colonie
  • Expected to open in the late summer
• Chick-fil-A, 304 Clifton Park Center Road in Clifton Park and 502 North Greenbush Road in North Greenbush
  • Chick-fil-A is hoping to open both of these locations later this summer, although specific opening dates have not yet been confirmed.
• Crumbl Cookies, 22 Clifton Country Road in Clifton Park
  • Crumbl Cookies is hoping to open at the end of summer or early fall

Fall

• Blackbirds Tavern and Bike Café, 40 and 43 S Main Street in Voorheesville
  • Hoping to open in the fall

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