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7th Annual Chocolate Expo
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- Written by Brian
- Category: Events
Sunday, December 2, 2012
11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
$3.00 per person/children ages 12 and under are free
Indulge your sweet tooth with an afternoon at the New York State Museum’s 7th annual Chocolate Expo and Holiday Gift Market. Stroll through the galleries featuring a selection of locally crafted chocolates, confections, specialty foods, jewelry, body products and more. You can find a unique gift for anyone on your holiday shopping list.
Vendors include several wineries and farmer market regulars like buddapesto, dreamPuff Marshmellows and Dutch Deserts
Wine & Dine for the Arts
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- Written by Kent
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Albany Chefs' Food & Wine Festival
When: January 17th, 18th, 19th 2013
Where: Hotel Albany 40 Lodge Street, Albany, NY 12207
Price: Varies; Slider Slam $30 before 12/1, then $35 after. Grand Tasting Pass $60
Website: http://www.albanywinefest.com/
Saratoga Restaurant Week
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- Written by Brian
- Category: Events
Enjoy the 8th Annual Saratoga Restaurant Week from Noveber 30- December 6, 2012.
Get a 3-Course dinner for just $18.19 at participating Saratoga County restaurants during Saratoga Restaurant Week! Start off with your choice of an appetizer or salad, then choose from a menu of sumptuous entrees, and top it off with a decadent dessert! All for just $18.19!
Plus some participating restaurants are offering lunch specials for just $9.09. Saratoga Restaurant Week is the perfect time to get out and try new restaurants in the Spa City!
Reservations are strongly suggested during Saratoga Restaurant Week and can be made by calling the restaurant of your choice.
Cornell's 5 Course Wine Pairing Dinner
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- Written by Kent
- Category: Events
Where: Cornell's 39 North Jay Street, Schenectady, NY
When: Monday, October 29. 6 PM Re-Scheduled to: December 3rd
Cost: $65 plus tax and tip.
Details: The restaurant, normally not open on Monday, will be exclusively dedicated to the wine pairing dinner that evening. Doors will open at 6pm. The first course with its accompanying wine is scheduled to be served at 7pm. The evening’s menu will take patrons from the alpine heights of northern Italy to the sun-drenched island of Sicily, Chef Armondo’s ancestral home. All of the wines are from Italy. Brief commentary will be provided about the region, the wine, and the paired food. Award-winning accordionist, Dan Dobek, will entertain prior to dinner beginning at 6pm.
The courses with menu items and regions include Antipasti: Carpaccio from the Alpine Regions (Piedmont), Pasta: Tagliatelle Carbonara from the Po Basin (Emilia-Romagna), Mare: Suppa Alla Genovese from Liguria and Coastal Tuscany (Genoa), Carne: Agnello al Forno con Patate Funghi (Roast Lamb with Mushroom Potato), and Dolci: Pesca e Budino di Ricotta (Peach Ricotta Pudding) from Sicily.
Reservations are necessary and are limited to the first 90 guests.
Website: http://cornellsrestaurant.com/