Carey Conference Center to host Farm-to-Glass Class

On Saturday, December 7, the Carey Conference Center will play host to a workshop for novice mead makers, beekeepers interested in selling honey to brewers, brewers and mead makers looking for local honey, and anyone interested in craft mead production.

The course will feature the following speakers: Paul Cappy of the Apiculturalis NYS Agriculture & Markets, Peter Voelker, Owner/Operator of the Helderberg Meadworks, and Head Brewer of Cave Mountain Brewery Jamie Caligure.

The two hour session is $20 per person beginng at 10 a.m. at the Guggenheim Pavillion at the Carey Institute for Global Good, Rensselaerville, NY. Light refreshments will be provided.
Sarah Gordon can be contacted for reservations by phone at (518) 797-5100 or via e-mail at orsgordon@careyconferencecenter.org.

Downtown Fall Albany Restaurant Week Kicks Off Oct. 19!

              The 2013 Downtown Fall Restaurant Week kicks off tomorrow, Saturday, October 19.   Menu's from 18 of the top Downtown area restaurants will be offered for only $20.13. All of which can be found below by clicking on any desired restaurant below.

 Participating restaurants include The Albany Pump Station, Taste, Merry Monk, Legends on Pearl, Hudson Harbor Steak & Seafood, and Merry Monk. As well as Franklin’s Tower, City Beer Hall, Charter, Carmine’s, The Capital American Eatery& Lounge, Café Capriccio, and Buddha Tea House.

On top of participating in this Fall's Downtown Event, the following Six restaurants are participating in Student/Teacher night: The Hollow Bar + Kitchen, Jack's Oyster House, La Serre, Olde English Pub & Pantry, V&R Italian Ristorante and Victory Cafe. 
Downtown Albany Restaurant Week will offer a variety of events and prizes, running through Friday, October 25. For more information on everything Restaurant Week related click here. 

Oktoberfest at The Pump Station!

             It's Oktoberfest Season in the Capital Region. The Albany Pump Station will be hosting their own Oktoberfest beer dinner on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 6:30 p.m. The popular downtown restaurant will offer a five-course menu paired with Pump Station beer at $60 per person, including tax and tip.

           The evening will kick off with a Welcoming Reception featuring Beer and cheddar fondue with assorted German sausages, soft pretzels and spicy mustard. Paired with Oktoberfest Lager.

          After the reception the First Course will be served including Lentil and spaetzle soup with smoked ham hocks and a Marinated cucumber salad. Paired with Quackenbush Blonde. Following that the Second Course will offer unique foods such as Hasenpfeffer, hunter-style rabbit stew with German sausage biscuits. Paired with Hellesbock.

        The Third and Fourth Courses will delight your taste buds Jager schnitzel, seasoned breaded pork cutlet finished with pancetta mushroom cream and warm potato salad. Paired with Knickerbocker Lager.  Followed by Beer braised German short ribs with dumplings. Paired with Doppelbok.

         The Fifth and final course, Dessert, will feature fresh linzer torte with hazelnut crust, fresh raspberry filling, assorted berries and mint. Paired with Bavarian-Style Hefeweizen.

         Reservations are required (518) 447-9000. The Albany Pump Station is located behind the Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center at Quackenbush Square.