Historic Hattie’s Restaurant at 45 Phila Street has renamed its patio the French Quarter Lounge, a new dining option for its bar patrons. The freshly designed and heated lounge features regular dining tables and the full dinner menu. 

The eatery’s daily happy hour is from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday night is Industry Night and BOGO Night.

Hattie’s Restaurant is open for dinner seven days a week from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., serving brunch Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hattie’s Chicken Shack in Wilton is open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Hattie's Restaurant has been a Saratoga Springs landmark since 1938, serving Southern and Louisiana cuisine including Hattie's famous Southern fried chicken, jambalaya and Jasper’s mac and cheese.  Hattie’s is the winner of the Fried Chicken Throwdown with Bobby Flay as seen on the Food Network. The restaurant was recently named Best Fried Chicken in the USA by “Food and Wine.” The charitable legacy of founder Hattie Grey continues today with owners and staff donating time, effort and food to raise money for several charities throughout the Capital Region. Hattie’s annual Mardi Gras event has raised more than $250,000 for various Saratoga County not-for-profits.

--Jennie