Press & Post
Spotlight on DZ Restaurants
From Katie O"Malley over at "Katie O Wedding & Events Mangia! Sounds a little silly coming from an Irish girl, right? Well, that's how I feel whenever I enter any one of the amazing restaurants in the DZ Restaurants family! If you live in or visit Saratoga County...
Why restaurateur David Zecchini bought a farm in Saratoga County
January 8, 2014 Albany Business Review Michael DeMasi Growing up in Italy, David Zecchini spent many days helping his grandparents on their farm in the Abruzzo region near Rome, picking vegetables, tending to the animals and harvesting grapes for wine. "In Italy, it's...
The List: Restaurants in the Capital Region
January 3, 2014 The Albany Business Review Todd Kehoe New faces, new tastes: Of the top fine-dining establishments on this List, 19 of them were started in 2000 or later. Diners have more options than ever in the Capital Region, and several local families have grown...
Running four restaurants has benefits (but the hours!)
January 3, 2014 The Albany Business Review Michael DeMasi David Zecchini says he loses sleep, filled with guilt, knowing he can’t spend more time with customers at each of DZ Restaurants’ four locations. “It breaks my heart,” Zecchini said. “‘Oh my God, tonight I only...
DZ Restaurants Makes $1000 Donation to The Saratoga EOC Soup Kitchen
Just a few days before Christmas, the entire DZ Restaurants management team came together and donated $1000 to The Saratoga Economic Council Soup Kitchen. Open seven days a week The Saratoga Economic Council Soup Kitchen serves anywhere from 80 to 125 meals on a...
DZ Restaurants to add Farm to Family of Restaurants
The owners of DZ Restaurants, David and Roslyn Zecchini, have announced the purchase of a 65 acre farm in Galway, NY which will be named DZ Farm. It joins the family of DZ Restaurants that includes Chianti Ristorante, Forno Bistro, and Boca Bistro in Saratoga Springs...
What you mean when you order a “dry” wine
By Alexander Miller Manager, Boca Bistro Something that I hear a lot in the restaurant, and indeed outside the restaurant, is people asking for "dry wine". This is a fashionable question to ask, seemingly, but what does it really mean? If you ask for a "dry" red...
Tapas at Boca Bistro
October 15, 2013 Eat This! (All Over Albany) Jeff Janssens As a diner it's hard not to be skeptical of tapas. The term, referring to traditional small plate dishes from Spain, has been co-opted by some American restaurants as a fancy way of saying "appetizers." At...
Shmaltz Brewery Tasting at Pasta Pane
On August 22, 2013 Pasta Pane held a “Welcome to the Neighborhood” beer tasting event featuring Shmaltz Brewing Company. Guests showed up to meet the owner and founder Jeremy Cowan, and sample a selection of He'Brew: The Chosen Beers. The featured beers were: Hop...
Summer Romance Contest Winner
We asked our guests to share their engagement story with us and we had so many entries from which to choose. It wasn’t easy, but congratulations to John Petro, the winner of our Summer Romance Contest! John wins a Cocktail Party at Pasta Pane valued at $500! Here is...
Fettushoenie Alfredo at Forno Bistro
If you’ve been to Saratoga Springs recently you have probably seen the ballet shoes that are scattered around town. The dance shoes were part of a project called “Saratoga En Pointe”, which was created by The National Museum of Dance. Twenty-four artists were...
DZ Restaurants Donates over $4000 to Local Non-Profits
Through fundraising programs at all of our restaurant locations DZ Restaurants has raised over $4000 for four local Non-Profit Organizations including Saratoga Center for the Family, Franklin Community Center, Make-A-Wish of Northeastern New York, and the Saratoga...
“New York Corks” Added To Boca Bistro’s Wine List
On June 23, DZ Restaurants held a Wine & Food Tasting event called “New York Corks” at Boca Bistro The event highlighted ten New York Vineyards, nearly 50 wines, and a variety of menu samplings. We are grateful for the participation of the 10 wineries including...
DZ Restaurants On Doing Social Media Right
Brian Bushner Social Engagement Manager The Business Review June 21, 2013 After writing about how a business can successfully and nearly effortlessly use Foursquare, I heard from some consumers about where they found businesses offering deals via the platform. One...
Meet the Chef of Boca Bistro: Roslyn Zecchini
June 18, 2013 Lauren Halligan The Saratogian As Boca Bistro celebrates its one year anniversary since opening last June on Broadway in Saratoga Springs, Chef Roslyn Zecchini and her staff are celebrating the success of DZ Restaurants’ most recent endeavor. After a...