By Jennifer Farnsworth
The owner of Joe’s Tavern in Cohoes plans to open a new restaurant soon in Halfmoon.
Emma Jayne’s, located at 1475 Route 9, will be the new venture of Mike Fortin.
He said his business has outgrown the 86 year-old Joe’s Tavern location, leading to a decision to take much of what his patrons have loved at Joe’s and moving it into a new restaurant concept, Emma Jayne’s, named for his daughter.
“Our building permits have been submitted to the town of Halfmoon. We will be closing down Joe’s, but plan to carry on a similar feel at the new Halfmoon location,” said Fortin.
He said Halfmoon seems like a perfect spot to allow him to bring over his loyal clientele and attract new customers. His current staff will be coming to the new location where they will continue to serve American contemporary cuisine such as steaks and seafood, in addition to some of Italian dishes.
