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By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

Taco Kings Jalisco at 62 South Street is adding 12 tables and doubling in size.

Owner Juan Ramirez hopes the addition will be finished in a month, giving customers more space to eat.

“A lot of people say it’s too small,” he said of the current Taco Kings space.

It’s adds restrooms and murals newly painted by Claudia Vinciguerra, featuring items like a piñata, …

Father’s Day is Sunday! So many food moves! Collins vs. Stefanik. Nick Chiaravalle plans $10-million cannabis growing facility in Queensbury. Amtrak Adk. line won’t run this summer. GF removes stoplight at Elm & South St. LG Park Comm. names 4 new commissioners. Amy Fisher Quinn, GF 1988 grad, is new Judge on NYS Court of Claims. Tenée Casaccio to Chair Arrow Board; its first woman. Bike gang update. Concerts, comedy, …

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

Kevin Haux’s sourdough bread has been sold at some of the area’s top eateries, like Park & Elm in Glens Falls and Hamlet & Ghost in Saratoga Springs.

Now he’s taking the leap to a brick and mortar location. Haux Nest Bread plans a soft opening at 430 Dix Ave. in Queensbury on Saturday. The space was formerly The Shop by Deliciously Different.

The …

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

The Strand Theatre in Hudson Falls is undergoing yet another renovation — even as it continues staging all performances.

On Monday, Pete Sabo of Proficient Construction and Roofing and crew removed the back wall of the stage, revealing the original brick backstage wall.

The next step is to rebuild the stage eight feet back from where it was.
They’ll add two rows of seating …

By Jason Irwin, Chronicle Freelance

I’ve been watching the progress on the new Bobcat wooden roller coaster online since it was announced last summer by Six Flags Great Escape.

I hoped the park would offer a media event surrounding its opening — as they did when “Greased Lightning” debuted in 2016. I was one of the first to ride it!

Last Thursday (two days before the official grand opening), I …