New Speakeasy-Style Restaurant In Capital Region Takes Diners 'Beyond The Coats'
A new speakeasy-style restaurant and bar in the region serving up “unique and delicious” cocktails is generating plenty of buzz ahead of its grand opening.
Saratoga County’s The Coat Room, located in Saratoga Springs at 385 Broadway, is set to welcome its first diners on Friday, June 30.
Customers enter through a simple door labeled “Coat Room” off the lobby, according to the Phinney Design Group, the restaurant’s interior designer.
“As you step into the Coat Room, you will get a peek of the walnut, brass, black steel, saddle leather and lush fabrics and wall coverings,” Michael Phinney,…
$260K Stolen From Capital Region Victim's Bank Account By Power Of Attorney, Police Say
A man from the region tasked with looking after the finances of another is facing charges after allegedly stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from them.
Saratoga County resident Ivan Gerdwagen, age 65, of Saratoga Springs, was arrested Sunday, April 16, following an investigation by New York State Police.
It came days after troopers were first contacted with a complaint that over $260,000 was missing from the victim’s bank account, according to police.
Investigators determined that Gerdwagen, who was acting as the victim’s power of attorney, stole the money between August 2022 and J…
