Lots of cool Albany swag. Even if you live here, you'll want a sweatshirt! Or a shot glass with…read moreNipper on it. Lots of unique things too, from body butter to bar tender essentials to books about Albany. Stop by and browse! It's a small boutique located in downtown on Broadway.

While I do understand that the ownership has changed and inevitably will give the store a different…read morevibe, my main issue has been that in the times I have been into this store since the change in ownership and management, the staff has been unpleasant and on one occasion in particular, made my friend and I feel very uncomfortable as she had a loud and extremely personal phone call during the entire time we were in the store without even acknowledging that we were there at all. I do think the selection has always been great, and I appreciate the emphasis on supporting local work, although that also seems to have changed a bit since the change. It is a pricey location for most things, but I do always enjoy seeing what is in the store, the card selection is consistently excellent, and it is a great place to find a gift!

This is a great service. I hired Capital Sawmill to mill some lumber after the derecho that hit…read moreour area downed a cherry tree on my property. The wood was too beautiful to just cut up for firewood. The service is pricey so do your math beforehand to determine whether the value of the resulting lumber is worth your investment. For me, the cost was worth it because cherry is a premium wood and I plan to use it inside my home for trim, flooring, etc. Stephen is the owner and came to my site initially to assess my job. Then a few days later, two employees, Alex and Allen showed up with the sawmill on a trailer towed by a truck. Allen is the sawmill operator and I was impressed by his efficiency and skill with the machine. He surpassed my expectations of getting much usable lumber from the logs while minimizing waste. Alex is more of the go-to guy, stacking the lumber in my barn, keeping the site cleaned up, etc. They removed all the waste and were very good about stacking the lumber where I wanted in my barn. Remember that most wood takes at least a year to slowly air dry before working with it. Alex stacked the boards with little sticks between the layers. The sticks are called "stickers" and the process of stacking is called "stickering." After it was all stickered, I brushed polyurethane on the edges to seal them to prevent splits during the drying process. The cost of their portable sawmill service is $200 per hour, with a minimum of four hours. Beware that this includes their travel time, set up on your property, packing up and returning back to their place of business in Nassau. I live relatively close and got about three hours of actual sawmill time for $800 plus tax. If you have the ability to deliver logs and pick up the milled lumber from their business, the economics would work a little bit better in your favor. Another point to remember is that rough cut lumber is not finished lumber. The band saw in the portable sawmill cuts to approximately one-inch thickness (or greater). There are slight ridges in the wood. After drying, my milled cherry boards will need to be planed and then sanded in whatever project I decided to use them. These days, "live edge" tables, mantels and other furniture is popular. Capital Sawmill can cut slabs from your wood for these kinds of projects. Initially I told them I only wanted boards. But when I saw some of the beautiful knot patterns and bark in the outer pieces that were cut from my logs, I decided to keep these also. Alex stacked them along with my straight-cut lumber. Possibly I'll used them in other projects. In summary, these guys like wood and know what they are doing. Allen is very skilled with the sawmill. Alex is also an interesting guy. What does a sawmill employee do in his spare time? He carves wood, of course, lol. At one point, he took out his cell phone and showed me some beautiful wood carvings, including one of an intricate owl that he created for his mom.

From the owner: Bar tops, Mantels, Table tops, Counters, Kitchen Islands & Wood Slabs for sale. Capital Sawmill…read moreService takes down trees, mills them into lumber at your site or ours. We have excavation equipment for landscaping and hardscaping. Our Gallery Gift Shop showcases local artists creating jewelry, pottery, honey, woodwork, art work and more.

Wonderful chocolate. The dark chocolate nonpareils are worth a special trip. A family favorite.read more

such yummy coffee, amazing service, wonderful gifts & trinkets to look at, all fairly priced. Truly…read moreso lovely & there's also a wonderful view out of the back window as well :)

The experience was amazing. Our seven year old had the most amazing Taylor Swift birthday party…read more The crafts, the games, the service it was all top notch.

Romeo's is the place to go for that gift for the person who has everything. It's a wonderful…read moreplace. Stop in and see for yourself.

Based on the previous reviews of this place, I made sure my husband and I went during a long…read moreweekend we took to the area. We were not disappointed by any means. The store has so many interesting things--I wish I had more space at home to buy more than I did. Besides buying for myself, I did also find a fair amount of gifts. The owner was kind and thorough. This place is a gem and we will be sure to return every time we're in the Albany, NY area.

De Anna's seems to foster a love/hate reaction. Most of the reviews that have been previously…read morewritten are based upon the bridal services provided by the business. So far, only one other review has addressed the rest of the business which includes women's clothing, jewelry, candy, soaps and other personal care products, greeting cards, knickknacks, and holiday gifts. There is a sign on the back of the building where the main entrance is located, directing bridal service customers in one direction and all others to a different entrance. We were in search of holiday gift ideas and purchases so we avoided the bridal entrance - you probably need an appointment to shop there in any event. As already noted, there are a lot of things for sale in the main store, and that may be a problem. While the clothing, almost exclusively for women ( I saw a sign saying they have men's hats and scarves) appears to be well organized by color, there is so much of it packed into racks and on shelves that it actually is a chore to browse. If you are looking for products made in the U.S.A. or Canada, there are options available. Staff were friendly and helpful in our search for personal care products. They offered to gift bag our purchase and removed all price stickers. However, when we requested who made their chocolate candy, the only response was that it came from a variety of places. As one other reviewer pointed out, an important feature that is lacking in the store is a restroom for customers. You may have to drive a mile or so to find one (Hannaford? Shop Rite?). Also note that they do not take the American Express card.

Terrible, inflexible return policy. I live in Boston, got a cardigan sweater gift for Xmas, wasn't…read moresure about it, kept it and figured I could exchange when I came back to Albany end of Jan. Exchange, not return, not money back, just exchange. Went to return and was told 1/20/23 was cutoff for returns/exchanges. I was there a week later. I pleaded with the owner, Dianne, to make an exception, but she stated she already did reorders based on 1/20/23 inventory, so she won't help me. My sister has shopped there often over decades. She won't anymore. I guess not allowing 1 exchange is worth losing a lot of future business

I'm so glad to have found Jean's Greens again. They have great quality products. One of the items I…read morerecently purchased, All Purpose Salve, worked so quickly on my dermatitis. I received my order 2 days ago and after just the first night my skin felt so much better. Their customer service is also top rate. You have the choice of emailing or calling to ask questions about products. Thank you, Jean's Greens!!

Awesome Shop Great people Large selection of herbs and tinctures and smudge sticks and natural…read moreoils and soaps and plenty of herbal remedies and elixirs!! Plenty to explore!!

Best antique store experience ever! What knowledgeable owners. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit…read moreand made excellent purchases. Made our vacation!

If you want to go to an antique shop with tons of authentic quality barn fresh antiques, check out…read morethis place. This is the way antiquing was meant to be! Hundreds (maybe a thousand!) 150-200 year old decorated stoneware crocks and jugs. I've been in the antique business for 24 years and its the largest collection of stoneware, I have ever seen. But once you take your eyes off of the amazing stoneware collection, you realize that this shop has so much more. Quality primitive furnishings, 19th century art and iron. They also have an amazing second floor where its entirely possible to still find great pieces. If you are looking for just the right piece for your new older upstate house, I highly recommend this friendly family run place. After driving from group shop to collectible shop to super over curated (over priced) shops, this well stocked quality store was a great find - skip driving around to mediocre shops and beeline straight to an antique shop the way upstate antiquing used to be!