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Category Archives: Events
Revisiting Four Roses Bourbon
Like a lot of people who came of drinking age in the second half of the 20th century, I had a poor impression of Four Roses bourbon. It was an inexpensive blend without much benefit other than its ability to … Continue reading
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Tagged bourbon, Four Roses, Saratoga, Wine & Food Festival, Wine and Food Festival
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Last look at the 2019 Saratoga Wine & Food Festival
Last weekend’s “Forest Magic” dinner and Grand Tasting were sold out and everybody supporting SPAC through the Saratoga Wine & Food Festival seemed to be having a grand time. In every way it felt like an elevated experience from previous … Continue reading
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Tagged Saratoga, Wine & Food Festival, Wine and Food Festival
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Your Grand Tasting strategy for today
Today, October 5, is the Grand Tasting of the Saratoga Wine & Food Festival. The VIP portion (sold out) starts at 11 with general admission (tickets still available) at noon. At last night’s elegant dinner, both the weather and the … Continue reading
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Tagged Saratoga, Upstate, Wine & Food Festival, Wine and Food Festival
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An Ayurvedic chef and much more at Saratoga Wine & Food Festival
This weekend’s Saratoga Wine & Food Festival got off to a fast start with a good crowd at the Ayurvedic cooking demo on Tuesday night; details below. As promised, here’s a list of the chefs who will be participating in … Continue reading
Saratoga Wine & Food Festival reinvents itself
We’ve reported from time to time on the Saratoga Wine & Food Festival, an event on the grounds of SPAC that used to happen the weekend after Labor Day. Watching Zak Pelaccio break down a pig, a burger bash in … Continue reading
100 years of little weiners at New Way Lunch
Last weekend was the 100th birthday of New Way Lunch in Glens Falls, NY, and they rented the Farmers’ Market for a great big party. Highlight of the day was a hot dog eating contest, and 5 cent hot dogs … Continue reading
Hot and not at Summer 2019 Fancy Food Show
We recently returned from the Summer 2019 Fancy Food Show in NYC. Attendance was light on Sunday when we arrived, but really picked up on Monday indicating continuing strength in the two major marketplaces covered, gourmet tchotchkes and foodservice. Here … Continue reading
“Renouncing foreign princes” in Utica, NY
Last Saturday, June 22, was a glorious day to visit Utica NY with a blue sky, ideal temperatures and light puffy clouds. We were there for the World Refugee Day Celebration and planned to celebrate by eating as wide a variety of … Continue reading
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Tagged Bosnian, Cambodian, Italian, Lao, Lebanese, Utica
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World Refugee Day is this Saturday, June 22
Did you make it to Utica last year for the World Refugee Day celebration and follow our itinerary? Neither did we, but we’re planning on it this coming Saturday. This post has the (approximate) hour by hour details. As before, … Continue reading