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Restaurant News: Wild Horse, Hattie’s, Harvest Grain Pizza, Scallions, Lakeside Farms

Written by Jonathon Norcross on . Posted in Business.

Dylan Burkhart, The Wild Horse’s new executive chef. Photo via The Wild Horse.
The exterior of Harvest Grain Pizza in Malta, shortly after it took over the former site of Dunning Street Station. Photo by Jonathon Norcross.

THE WILD HORSE

The Wild Horse in Saratoga Springs closed in January for renovations before officially reopening on May 7.

Chef Dylan Burkhart is spearheading Wild Horse 2.0 as its new executive chef. Burkhart is a veteran of two popular Saratoga eateries: Siro’s and Noah’s Italian. He currently serves as the executive sous chef at both spots. “Dylan is excited to bring his experience and deliver a one-of-a-kind culinary experience,” said Wild Horse in its announcement.

The Caroline Street hotspot also unveiled a Noah Frese-curated menu that featured an array of tapas-esque dishes such as beef tartare, open flame calamari, Nashville hot bao buns, and gambas al ajillo. Offerings also include meat and cheese selections, and bigger plates like pork chops, burgers, and chicken thighs.

Wild Horse is open Wednesday through Sunday at 4 p.m. 

HATTIE’S

But when one door opens, another closes. Hattie’s Chicken Shack in Wilton shuttered last week after 15 years in business. Hattie’s will continue to operate its other outposts, including its seasonal one at the Saratoga Race Course. The Southern fare-dishing business didn’t offer a specific reason for the Wilton closure.

HARVEST GRAIN PIZZA

Harvest Grain Pizza in Malta, located in the former home of Dunning Street Station, opened suddenly on May 4 after initially targeting a September or October opening last year. It’s Harvest Grain’s second location.

The pizzeria offers a wide variety of pies, including whole wheat, square pan, Sicilian deep dish, gluten free, a white “Saratoga” pizza, Hawaiian, veggie lovers, and many more.

The Fodero Dining Car-designed building on Route 9 that now houses Harvest Grain has a long history of prior owners stretching back to the early 1950s, when it first opened as the Malta Ridge Diner. In the 1970s, it was a filming location for “My Old Man,” a made-for-TV drama about a horse trainer that was based on a short story by Ernest Hemingway.

SCALLIONS

According to The Dishing, chef/restaurateur Ronald Solevo (the owner and namesake of Solevo Kitchen) has taken over Scallions, where he plans to unveil a new eatery this fall called The Pearl. Solevo will renovate the space to create “a coastal Connecticut seafood restaurant with a hidden twist,” reported The Dishing.

LAKESIDE FARMS

Last but not least, Lakeside Farms in Ballston Lake reopened on April 30. The cider mill/shop/eatery is especially known for its sandwiches, such as The Cortland and The McIntosh. 

Lakeside’s restaurant and country store are now open daily from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

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