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Pasta
Frutti de Mare
Shrimp, clams, PEI mussels and squid with fettuccine in roasted serrano-tomato sauce
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Ballston Spa · New York
Two great kitchens sharing one fire — house-made chorizo meets fresh pasta, brick-oven pizza meets street corn, on the street we're named after.

Our story
At number 42 on Front Street, in the heart of Ballston Spa, our chef folds the warmth of Mexico into the comfort of Italy — arancini made with chorizo, lasagna layered with oaxacan cheese, vongole kissed by Carta Blanca.
A caring, committed staff. A bar that takes its margaritas as seriously as its negronis. And a table that's waiting for you — in person, or packed carefully for home.
42
Front Street
2
Cuisines, one menu
12"
Brick oven pies
From the pass

Entrée · GF
Salmon
Roasted red pepper pesto, roasted potatoes, vegetable of the day
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Entrée
Grilled Pork Chop
Porcini and oyster mushrooms in a brandy light-cream sauce
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01
Pasta
Shrimp, clams, PEI mussels and squid with fettuccine in roasted serrano-tomato sauce
33
02
Pasta
Beef, chorizo and veal layered with oaxacan cheese between fresh pasta sheets
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03
Entrée
Chili-encrusted, honey-chipotle, tri-colored quinoa and a sweet mole drizzle
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04
Entrée
10 oz grilled flatiron, house chimichurri, roasted street-corn poblano risotto
Market
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Brick Oven
Street corn, jalapeño, shrimp and queso fresco from the brick oven
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06
Dessert
Oaxacan classic, cinnamon sugar, warm chocolate for dragging them through
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Nine chapters, one appetite
Starters to churros — starring house-made chorizo, hand-stretched dough, and every gluten-free path clearly marked.
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The golden hours
4 – 6 PM · Sun – Thu · at the bar
Mezcal, sweet vermouth, orange bitters
Red wine, sweet vermouth, ginger syrup, orange, pomegranate molasses, soda
Vodka, lemon, orange liqueur, coconut rum, blue curaçao
Lime, agave, easy going
Mango, lime, chamoy and tajín
Lime, simple, fresh jalapeño
Tequila, orange, grapefruit and lime, topped with sprite and tajín
Roasted poblanos, ancho aioli
Bone-in pork, oaxacan mole, sesame
Avocado, tomato, balsamic, arugula
Chorizo, cotija, ancho aioli
Carta Blanca, chorizo, garlic ciabatta
Draft beers · 5
Modelo Especial · Dos Equis · Blue Moon · Fiddlehead · Sam Adams seasonal
From the brick oven
Twelve inches of hand-stretched dough, six ways — from a classic cheese to an elote pie that has no business being this good.
Classic mozzarella and house red sauce
House red sauce, mozzarella, house-made chorizo, fresh jalapeño, red onion
Herb-infused garlic sauce, cotija and mozzarella, fresh pico, baby arugula
Street corn, jalapeño, red onion and shrimp, queso fresco, mayo drizzle, cilantro
Queso fresco, roasted poblanos, sweet corn, house chorizo, fresh avocado
Garlic sauce, mozzarella, grilled chicken, spinach, peppadews, queso fresco
Catering
Half and full trays of the dishes people fight over — Mexican arancini, prosciutto-wrapped shrimp, lasagna, Frutti de Mare, tiramisu and churros. Office lunches, family milestones, or a very serious taco situation.
½ & full trays
Appetizers, salads, pasta, entrées and desserts — built around your event.
Plan an event · (518) 490-2030
Find us
42 Front Street, Ballston Spa — a few unhurried steps from anywhere in the village.
Dietary questions or events? Write to 42FSfusion@gmail.com — we answer within a day.
La sobremesa continues online
Follow the fire.
Tonight's specials, new pies from the brick oven, and the occasional behind-the-scenes from the pass.
★ 5.0 on Tripadvisor · reviews on Yelp