The New World Bistro Bar on Delaware is great at any time of the year, but I especially enjoy it in the fall, when Ric Orlando’s spicy fare warms the tummy and the tongue in fiery fashion. From a grand selection of hummus to a final cup of guava sweetness, this recent meal was a joy. Give me a beet salad bleeding with color and a fish dish thrillingly doused with a blaring symphony of fresh herbs, and I’m a happy guy. Too many places seem to be afraid of big flavor, especially in the timid confines of Albany, NY, but this space has no time for such wimpiness, and I couldn’t be happier about that.
