Photography by T.R. Laz
On Tuesday, June 10, the Capital Region Living team was joined by more than 300 members of the local community at The Hangar at 743 to celebrate this year’s Besties, the 518’s longest running “best of” awards. After a delicious dinner, drinks, and desserts by local vendors, the program, hosted by NEWS10 ABC’s Lydia Kulbida and Steve Caporizzo (who in June retired after more than 30 years at the station) began. Lydia and Steve handed out dozens of plaques to the winners of the year’s Besties, who will proudly display them in their businesses.
CRL would like to thank the following local businesses for making Bestie Fest a success: West Ave Chicken, Curamia, Harvey’s, Yanni’s Too, Copake Country Club, DeCrescente Distributing, BioPulse, Music Man Entertainment, Bella Napoli, Good Karma Studio, The Balloon Bar, Honest Weight Food Co-op, Mazzone Hospitality, Breeze Tea, Awards by Walsh’s, Saati Deli & Catering, D’Raymonds, Saratoga Winery, Verdiles, Sake, fin your Fishmonger, Romo’s Pizza, Morgan Linen Service, John Friz Jr. Jewelry, Genoa Importing, The Cross Eyed Owl, Choices Hair Studio, Avila Retirement Community, The Animal Hospital, The Children’s Museum at Saratoga, Bountiful Bread, Hebe Medical Spa, Joyelles Jewelers, Hannaford, CDPHP, Free Movement Pilates, Delmar Beverage Center, Capek Surgical Arts, Complexions Spa, The Hot Yoga Spot, and The Clark.
Voting for the 2026 Bestie Awards begins this fall…stay tuned!
