Press & Post
DZ Restaurants and guests raise money for “BackPack Program”
As part of the campaign to celebrate the One Year Lunch Anniversary at Boca Bistro, DZ Restaurants raised money for the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York “BackPack Program”. At Boca Bistro, from March 1 through March 31, antique metal piggy banks were...
Boca Bistro Celebrates Two-Years With New York Corks Wine Event
On Sunday June 8th, 2014 from 1:00pm – 3:00pm Boca Bistro, a DZ Restaurant, will host a Wine & Food Tasting event to celebrate its Two Year Anniversary called “New York Corks”. The event is priced at $15 per person with $10 from every ticket sold going to benefit...
Michele Brown named new Director of Sales for DZ Restaurants
DZ Restaurants is excited to announce the promotion of Michele Brown to the position of Director of Sales. As the Director of Sales, Michele will oversee and manage the sales and coordination of private events for all four DZ Restaurant locations including Chianti Il...
Northern Italian Dining in the Heart of Saratoga Springs, NY
This Girl Travels May 19, 2014 While visiting Saratoga Springs, NY recently, my husband and I came across one of the loveliest restaurants in town. Italian cuisine has always been one of my favorites and my mouth was watering just reading the name – Chianti Il...
Anniversary Dinner at Boca Bistro – Review
Fuj On Tap May, 19, 2014 Elise and I kinda wavered right up until the last minute on where to go out for our firth Anniversary. We thought about heading back to Creo like we did last year, or even revisiting our first anniversary spot, Yono’s. 677 Prime was also on...
DZ Restaurants Donates over $3000 to Local Non-Profits
Through its Raising Dough fundraising program DZ Restaurants contributed over $3000 for three local Non-Profit Organizations including The Adult & Senior Center of Saratoga, The Lymphoma & Leukemia Society, and Rebuilding together Saratoga County. The Adult...
The DZ Farm: Building Community Through Food And Farming
Among the pastoral Galway, NY countryside is 65 acres of picturesque open and treed land with stunning views of the surrounding rolling hills and woods. It is a peaceful place where a bond with the soil and the community is built through food and farming. On this...
The Mother’s Day Six-Word “Mom-oir” Challenge
Congratulations to the winners of our 6-word Mom-oir contest! Daniella Richardson: Life’s hardest and most rewarding journey Kelly Holt: Motherhood is satisfying, selfless and sweet Linda Serafin: A Mother’s Day is never done Amanda Whitehouse: Mother, inspiration...
How Indie restaurants succeed in the ’burbs
April 24, 2014 Steve Barnes Times Union People dine out differently in the suburbs than they do in urban downtowns. They go out earlier, visit less often, don't spend as much, hunt for bargains, pay attention to advertising and promotions, and generally want a large...
Boca Bistro Bachelorette Party
Ms. Garlic Sunday, March 30, 2014 Capital Region Dining Blog We started out at Boca Bistro. Our friend Tiffany did a fabulous job organizing it for such a large party, and $30 per person for three courses was a great price point. They made a special menu for us and...
Raising Dough Raises $1015 for The Food Pantries for the Capital District
Earlier this month we presented a check for $1015.91 to The Food Pantries for the Capital District. Roslyn Zecchini presented the check to Matthew Cuevas from CHA and Natasha Pernicka from The Food Pantries. The mission of The Food Pantries for the Capital District is...
Raising Dough Program Raises $1313 for The Adult and Senior Center of Saratoga
We are so proud to be able to present The Adult & Senior Center of Saratoga with a check for $1313 through our Raising Dough Program! Accepting the check from our Director of Operations Nancy Bambara is Lois Celeste, Executive Director of the Adult and Senior...
It’s the digital age, do you know where your brand is?
Brian Bushner and Todd Kehoe Albany Business Review Feb 28, 2014 Bill Gathen, Director of Marketing for DZ Restaurants, pops in and out of the four establishments David and Roslyn Zecchini own on a regular basis. When posting about the restaurants, he tries to keep...
Outlook 2013: Social media offer ways to connect with customers
By David Lombardo Gazette Reporter February 16, 2013 Bill Gathen, Director of Marketing for DZ Restaurants, which operates Forno, Chianti, Boca Bistro and Pasta Pane in Clifton Park, is responsible for spreading the word to hungry customers. He joined the company...
Do You Feel A Draught? The Emergence of Craft Beer
By Eric Ploof General Manager, Boca Bistro It's Beer, it's here. Get used to it. The craft beer craze cannot be considered a fad like Skidz, crimped hair, and tightly-rolled pinned jean cuffs in the early 90s. Craft Beer is here and, unlike a flannel shirt tied...