Schenectady restaurant, bakery under new ownership

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Blue Ribbon Restaurant and Blue Rose Cheesecake & Bake Shop, both located on State Street in Schenectady, are under new ownership. Previous owners Angelo and Jerry Menagias decided to retire after 48 years, according to a post on the Blue Ribbon Facebook page.

The new owner has been identified as Soni. The post notes that Blue Ribbon will have the same food, recipes, staff and service as under the previous ownership.

"The traditions that made Blue Ribbon a local favorite will continue, with Soni keeping the same trusted business model the Menagias family built, while also introducing fresh ideas to make your experience even better," read the Facebook post.

Blue Ribbon Restaurant is best known for serving Italian and Greek dishes including spanakopita, spaghetti, ziti, sausage and peppers, chicken parm, moussaka, pitas, and more. You can view the full menu on the Blue Ribbon website.

Blue Rose Cheesecake & Bake Shop is also under this new ownership, but will have the same baked goods, desserts and award-winning cheesecake. There are plans for expansion of the bakery and Phil Menagias is teaming up with the new owner on the bakery's future.

"We have endless love and gratitude for all of our customers and dedicated employees that were loyal for so many years, both past and present," said Angelo and Jerry Menagias. "Without their support we would not be where we are today. We also want to thank the City of Schenectady for all of their support. We love you all and thank you from the bottom of our hearts."