This week we got a chance to chat with Leah Margolis of Leah Margolis design. With so many of us working and schooling from home, Leah stressed the need to find “comfort” in our homes. In this week’s SCOOP, Leah shares some super simple things that we can do to bring a little “happy” into […]

Let’s face it. There’s a lot to be anxious about these days. Anxiety takes many forms, as explained here by Dr. Jennifer Bashant, CEO of Building Better Futures, an educational consulting company that works with parents, schools and companies in Saratoga Springs, NY and beyond. Dr. Bashant shares three helpful tips on recognizing anxiety in […]

This week, I got a chance to chat with Gordon Sacks, founder and CEO of 9 Miles East. Gordon (oh so passionately) described the many ways that their meal delivery service and new dining room at 64 Excelsior Ave. in Saratoga Springs, NY help busy people stay healthy. What I loved so much about my […]

This week, we’re going behind the scenes at The Brook Tavern while Chef Jon Pang whips up a simple roasted garlic hummus! Just a few basic ingredients that you may already have in your pantry and you have a summer appie that you’re ready to serve to your backyard guests! RECIPE: 4 cups (about 2-15 […]

This week, I’m traveling back to THE STYLE FILE days and bringing you something a bit different. I wanted to share a few of my favorite accessories that are currently available in our local shops. The selections are a bit bag-heavy. That’s because I, personally, have 101 uses for bags. From casual days around town […]

ADIRONDACK TRUST COMPANY IS A SCOOP PARTNER When the Adirondack Trust Company Community Fund began sharing details about their soon-to-be-released Monopoly game, I was instantly excited. Yes of course, by the creativity that was put into every card, but more by the generosity and shear awesomeness of my own community. This SCOOP video gives you […]

THE ADELPHI HOTEL IS A SCOOP PARTNER This week, The SCOOP got to spend some time in the gorgeous Wine and Beer Garden at The Adelphi Hotel in Saratoga Springs, NY, and learn how bar manager Tim Everhardt makes the popular signature drink, the “Adelphi Rose.” THE ADELPHI ROSE RECIPE: 2 oz. Rosé 1 oz. […]

When I sat down with Anders Mattson of Anders Mattson Golf of Saratoga Springs, NY, he went through a few common swing “mistakes” that golfers make. One sounded particularly familiar to me. This, he says, is the “shank shot.” Ever been having a great game, and then BAM. Your ball hits your club in the […]

TOGA HERITAGE IS A SCOOP PARTNER In this week’s SCOOP, we got the chance to chat with one of our favorite shop owners, Deborah Depasquale of TOGA Heritage in Saratoga Springs, NY, and ask her some questions about how she’s built SUCH a recognizable brand so quickly. Her brand was launched in 2017 and was […]

I felt that I had to make my personal SCOOP video debut, via public service announcement. Today’s SCOOP features 5 REASONS THAT YOU SHOULD NOT WEAR A MASK.  Yes, you read that right. I never thought that we’d be walking around in 2020 with these goofy things on our faces. That we’d be getting telephone […]

ROOHAN REALTY IS A SCOOP PARTNER Ugh. The dreaded move. The necessary evil. The budget disruptor. The day you thought would never come. Well… it doesn’t have to be so painful! Here, Kate Naughton of Roohan Realty in Saratoga Springs, NY gives a few secrets to making your move as affordable and easy as possible. […]

This week, Tonya and Nate Robinson of Max Level Fitness & Training of Saratoga Springs, NY shared the basics of the TABATA workout method, and four simple moves you can do at home. TABATA is a high impact interval training method, that alternates high intensity exercise for 20 seconds and rest for 10. TABATA intervals […]