Former Latham Kmart Becoming a Nearly 20,000 Sq Ft Restaurant
By Chrissy - Reporter WGNA It's nice to see that some of the larger vacant buildings are being repurposed instead of just laying empty and dormant. There is a no bigger eyesore in the Watervliet/Latham area than the old Kmart building at 195 Troy Schenectady Road. Paul Dimm who is the owner and chef of the new restaurant called The Scarlet Knife plans to take over the old Kmart building next to Vent Fitness in Latham/Watervliet according to Albany Business Review.
Plans to convert former Latham Kmart into large, ‘upscale’ restaurant
By Shayla Colon - Reporter Times Union LATHAM — The old Kmart is gone, but a new restaurant coming in its place will pay a special homage to the former retail superstore. Paul Dimm, a New Jersey chef, has big plans for the 15,000 square foot space at 195 Troy Schenectady Road — a modern-day restaurant called the Scarlet Knife.
Garden patio, dessert room, open kitchen: Inside plans for new restaurant in former Kmart
By Sam Raudins Reporter, Albany Business Review The restaurant will occupy 15,000 square feet of indoor dining space — about 300 seats — as well as an additional 4,000 square feet for outdoor dining, according to the chef/owner.
