The Pickle Lady

She makes a mean sandwich and even meaner wrap but she's the nicest shop owner on Madison, unless you call her "Little Debbie." "Little" she is not she'll humorously point out and neither are her pickles.

My buddy George has 2 girls, each have called her "Pickle Head" for 15 years. She says that suits her better but she points out that actually her business, Debbie's Kitchen, has been in business for 25 years. It used to be on Lark but moved to its present location many moons ago.

The place is intimately small and packed even hours after lunch. Sis, George and I wedged ourselves (and our daily specials) into a spot close to the fresh made dessert case. We did our best to resist the brownies, pies and mousse cheesecakes. Yummy.

Her store front is only 4 doors down from the best Mobil Gas Station (and only one) in downtown Albany, Dunbrook Mobil. If you need your brakes fixed or a raunchy joke told from the hungry owner there's no better gas station and might I add, conveniently close to Debbie's.