Gibby’s Diner, which closed in December 2021 after being run by the same family for 69 years, reopened in late May. The husband-and-wife new owners, Jim Slingerland and Tiffany Angelides-Slingerland, are making their first venture as proprietors, though Angelides-Slingerland is a veteran waitress.
In addition to keeping the name, the couple have continued a classic diner menu, including about 25 breakfast items (Gibby’s beloved cinnamon buns among them) and 40 for lunch. Dinner may be offered in the future, the owners said. Daily specials are posted on Gibby’s Facebook page.
Hours are 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Saturday, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. Call 518-895-1110.
Van’s Vietnamese Restaurant, open in Albany since December 2000, today (July 5) opens a second location, replacing the former cafe Rooster’s NY at 2675 Hamburg St. in Rotterdam. The sign suggests the name of the new location is Pho Van’s.
Part of a menu said to be from Pho Van’s that was posted on the 518 Restaurants Facebook group is the same as the menu for the Albany original. There does not yet appear to be a separate online presence for Pho Van’s.
Starting today, hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, closed Sunday and Monday. A liquor license is pending, according to a flier for the grand opening. Call 518-344-6019.
A hot-dog cart called Robb’s Topp Doggs Mobile Kitchen & Catering has been open for about two months, based in Rotterdam and serving at pop-ups around the region including the Fourth of July celebration at the Empire State Plaza in Albany. Other recent stops for the cart have included Five Corners in Rotterdam, Mixed Breed Brewing in Guilderland and the North Greenbush Food Truck Night, held 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays at Town Hall.
The owner is Robb Nedell, who said he quit his job as a UPS driver to fulfill a long-held dream of having his own New…
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