Oh Bar turns the big 2-0!

            This Saturday at 2 pm Oh Bar, a Lark Street staple, will kick of it's 20th Anniversary with a bang! A variety of festivities will be held throughout the day starting with drink prices from 1993 from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. With hor d'oeuvres being served from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Free commemorative cups will be handed out throughout the day.
           Beyond the celebrations the day will stand as a way to help a good cause. T-shirts will be sold to benefit the Damien Center, which provides services to persons infected with HIV/AIDS, recovering from a recent fire.
          The celebrations will also include the unveiling of the bar’s new neon sign. Oh Bar is located at 304 Lark Street. Stop by to celebrate 20 years in the Capital Region this Saturday!

           

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.

Oktoberfest Wine & Beer Tasting Dinner at La Serre

La Serre will offer a special Oktoberfest Wine & Beer Tasting Dinner on Saturday, September 28 at 7 p.m. Music for this fun and unique event will be provided by local artist Franklin Micare.

Hors D’oeuvres served at the event will include Bavarian Obatzda Cheese Spread, Soft Pretzel Sticks, Black Forest Ham Stulle as well as Warsteiner Pilsner and Select Wines.

The main menu will feature Stuttgart Potato Soup, Saint M, Riesling, Sautéed Bratwurst, Weisswurst & Knockwurst,  Cucumber Salad, served with Düsseldorf Cabbage Spaten Oktoberfest.

Pork Tenderloin Schwarzer Pfeffer crust, potato pancakes, Blauer Zweigelt, Skeleton , a drink from Austria, will also be a part of the evenings menu.

Guests are welcome to wear Lederhosen to the meal.  Tickets to this event (meal included) are $80 per person. Seating is limited. Reservations are required and can be made by calling (518) 463-6056.

Honey Tasting at the Carey Conference Center

          The Carey Center for Global Good will host a Honey Tasting with Special Guest & Master Bee Keeper Richard Ronconi on Saturday, September 28. The tasty event runs from 3 pm-5 pm at the Carriage House Restaurant.

         This program is the second in a series of talks and tastings of foods that transcend time and place. Tickets are $20 and Reservations are requested which can be made via phone (518) 797-5100 or by email: rplatel@careyconferencecenter.org. 

Scrimshaw Honored with AAA Four Diamond Award

Scrimshaw at the Desmond has been awarded the prestigious AAA Four Diamond Rating for 2013, making this the fourth consecutive year for this honor.

The Four Diamond rating indicates the extensiveness of food, decor, and personal service. AAA's Diamond Rating System is the only rating system that covers all of North America, and is one of only two that conducts on-site evaluations.

In addition to the AAA Four Diamond award, Scrimshaw is also a recipient of the American Culinary Federation Achievement of Excellence Award and the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence.