Once a vibrant place to go for some evening entertainment, Albany, NY’s Downtown has all but vanished. What is left is quickly vanishing just as fast as it popped up. The latest casualty is Ama Cocina, a Mexican Restaurant on Sheridan Ave, just off of Pearl Street.
Steve Barnes of the Times Union reported on this Wednesday sighting that the restaurant struggled to find customers, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic had it closed for nearly three years. BMT Hospitality are the owners of this establishment and own several other very successful restaurants around Albany including Cafe Madison, Junior’s, Spinner’s, the Madison Pour House and Albany Ale & Oyster. They say that one of the reasons for this closure is that the city doesn’t make it easy for the businesses to operate. They also said there just aren’t enough customers. They’re official last day will be October 25, 2025.
The city and downtown Albany aren’t doing enough to support business in Albany…