{"id":41367,"date":"2026-03-16T12:56:47","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T16:56:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/?p=41367"},"modified":"2026-03-16T12:56:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T16:56:47","slug":"elody-restaurant-opens-on-phila-street-in-saratoga-springs-after-malta-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2026\/03\/elody-restaurant-opens-on-phila-street-in-saratoga-springs-after-malta-move\/","title":{"rendered":"Elody Restaurant Opens On Phila Street In Saratoga Springs After Malta Move"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_41368\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41368\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41368\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/03\/elody_1h.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/03\/elody_1h.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/03\/elody_1h-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/03\/elody_1h-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-41368\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Larry Weaver, left, and Patti Weaver pose at Elody Restaurant in Saratoga Springs after moving their restaurant operation from Malta and reopening on Phila Street near Broadway.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>By Susan Elise Campbell<\/p>\n<p>Elody Restaurant has opened at 54 Phila Street just off Broadway in Saratoga Springs. The owners, Patti and Larry Weaver, closed their Malta restaurant, 13 North, and brought with them their chefs, their staff, and their reputation for \u201call-American fare and every kind of steak you can imagine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSaratoga is the spot to be,\u201d said Patti Weaver. \u201cA great corner unit with a lot of windows came up for lease in the building and I\u2019m surprised there wasn\u2019t a lot of activity on it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Weavers have been in the restaurant business since retirement. Larry was in the military and Patti was a civilian in the military. They first opened a small pub in Ballston Spa and then their restaurant, 13 North.<\/p>\n<p>The building they leased on Route 9 was in need of repairs that were \u201cgetting too costly\u201d to continue there, Weaver said. The logistics of moving the restaurant was challenging because they had to deplete their food and liquor supplies and start from scratch with new ingredients. But she said that Elody is \u201cthe final leg\u201d in their restaurant career.<\/p>\n<p>The official re-opening was on December 31, 2025, the day the Weavers\u2019 granddaughter Elody was born.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span class=\"\"><b><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s2\"><!--more--><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span>The atmosphere at Elody is \u201celegant yet comfortable,\u201d whereas the prior restaurant was \u201crustic.\u201d The unit had housed another restaurant and the only renovations the couple had to do were cosmetic, she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have new chairs, new lighting, new countertops, and fresh paint,\u201d said Weaver.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In honor of the opening, there is a new dish on the menu: Seafood Piccata with lemon caper sauce.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The traditional menu was carried over because it was a successful one that customers enjoyed, Weaver said. It is extensive, varied, and always homemade. The Chicken Stack is the most popular choice: two panko-coated fried chicken pieces with tomato, spinach and mozzarella in between, vodka cream sauce on top, and served with angel hair pasta.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Many of the entr\u00e9es are inspired by Italian family recipes, such as her grandmother\u2019s meatballs and marinara sauce, as well as American comfort food classics like turkey dinner and sharable appetizers like pork belly fried rice,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>calamari, and much more.<\/p>\n<p>Every week the chefs transform fresh cod into a special seafood entr\u00e9e. But the steak menu may be what the restaurant will continue to be best known for.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll steaks are hand-cut and mildly seasoned, and customers can choose from six different homemade steak sauces with bold flavors,\u201d said Weaver.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>All recipes are crafted by hand with local ingredients, Weaver said.<\/p>\n<p>Entr\u00e9es include a choice of two side dishes and Parker House-style rolls that she bakes daily. Weaver also prepares up to seven different homemade desserts and one will be a cheesecake. She has cheesecake recipes for 100 different flavor profiles, she said.<\/p>\n<p>Weaver said their restaurant has a \u201cfamily atmosphere\u201d because, like the clientele, staff feels at home there. One cook, Riley Hall, joined as a dishwasher 11 years go at age 16 and was trained by Weaver to \u201cwork every station.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Brandon Stevenson had some prior restaurant experience, she said. He and Hall lead the kitchen as a team \u201cand don\u2019t even want titles like head chef,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce they come in, they\u2019re my kids,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>A feature that makes Elody stand out is its two bars. One is for cocktails and the other for desserts, where customers can see their sweet courses plated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a bigger restaurant than before, so even though our entire staff has come with us, we are looking to hire one more for the kitchen and one for the bar,\u201d she said. \u201cThen we will need another round of part-timers for track season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Weavers expect more of a seasonal spike than ever before, thanks to the new downtown location.<\/p>\n<p>The restaurant is open for dinner Tuesday through Saturday and hosts happy hour Tuesday through Friday from 4:00 til 5:30.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more at elodyonphila.com and on Facebook.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Susan Elise Campbell Elody Restaurant has opened at 54 Phila Street just off Broadway in Saratoga Springs. 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