Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Taste the Spirit of Albany

One city, 400 years of history, and 11 great cocktails...

What could I be talking about? The 2015 Spirit of Albany recipes, of course!

The 2015 Spirit of Albany recipe guides featuring eleven original cocktail recipes from restaurants and culinary attractions throughout Albany County is available now! For the third year in a row, we've encouraged local mixologists to create original cocktail recipes that they feel embody the true spirit of Albany.

This year’s recipes include ingredients from local producers like Nine Pin Cider Works, the Albany Distilling Company, the Underground Alchemy, and Harvest Spirits. Many also make good use out of apples, New York State’s official fruit! 

The 2015 cocktails are as follows: 
This year, along with the Spirit of Albany recipe cards, we are producing a video series that features each cocktail with a step by step “how-to” by the mixologist! The eleven videos will be released each Friday beginning April 3 and will be available on the Discover Albany YouTube page and on the Culinary Capital blog! 


Recipe guides may be picked up at the Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center for free, or at any of the participating restaurants/locations.  The Spirit of Albany is a special promotion of The Culinary Capital.

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Location: Albany, NY, USA

Monday, March 23, 2015

Pump Station Revamps Menus

Have you seen the new items on the Albany Pump Station's Menus? 

Maybe I'm a little more excited about this than the "Average Joe" because I work about a step away from this iconic Albany restaurant, but the new menus that Executive Chef Todd Cutler and his team have put together are simply mouthwatering!
Don't worry! If you have a favorite dish that you can only get at 19 Quackenbush Square, it's probably still available, like their one-of-a-kind Calamari, tossed with cherry peppers over marinara drizzled with balsamic reduction. 

But you should be excited to see they've added an artisan cheese sampler with local farm cheeses, a pear and goat cheese salad, and something I'm very excited about, fried pickles! 

See for yourself what they've added by clicking here or head over for lunch or dinner. Enjoy! 
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Location: Albany, NY, USA

Friday, March 20, 2015

Colonie wants you to think of their food!

The Colonie Chamber of Commerce is hosting their Taste of Colonie Restaurant Week next week to celebrate the delicious and unique eateries in their neighborhood. The week begins on Monday, March 23rd and runs in participating restaurants until Sunday, March 29th. Each participating restaurant prepares a special 3-course meal for only $20.15.

Participating restaurants include:
Bangkok Bistro
1619 Central Avenue, Colonie, NY 12205
(518) 713-4407
Bellini's Italian Eatery
624 New Loudon Road, Loudonville, NY 12211
(518) 608-1145
Blu Stone Bistro
661 Albany Shaker Road
(518) 869-9976
Bull and Barrel Smokehouse Grill
155 Wade Road, Latham, NY 12110
(518) 785-7111
Century House Restaurant
997 New Loudon Road Latham, NY 12110
(518) 785 0834
El Charro Mexican Grill
952 Troy Schenectady Road, Latham, NY 12110
(518) 608-5842
Epicurean Bistro & Wine Bar
579 Troy Schenectady Road, Latham NY, 12110
(518) 786-8272
Garden Bistro 24
1839 Central Avenue, Colonie, NY 12205
(518) 456-4566
Grandma's Pies & Restaurant
1273 Central Avenue, Albany, NY 12205
(518) 459-4585
Market Restaurant at the Albany Marriott
189 Wolf Road, Albany, NY 12205
(518) 458-8444
Reel Seafood Co.
195 Wolf Road
(518) 458-2068
The Grille Restaurant at Holiday Inn on Wolf Road
205 Wolf Road
(518) 458-7264 ext. 432
Wolf's 1-11
111 Wolf Road
(518) 275-0561
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Location: Colonie, NY, USA

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

677 Special for Chicago Ticket-holders

Prix-fixe menu available with tickets to the show
Premier Capital Region steakhouse Angelo’s 677 Prime will offer a special pre-theatre menu in conjunction with two evening performances of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Chicago at the historic Palace Theatre in downtown Albany on Friday, March 20 and Saturday, March 21. The show begins at 8 p.m.

Theatre attendees who present a ticket to that evening’s performance will have the opportunity to enjoy a three-course pre-theatre meal for the prix-fixe cost of $45 per person (tax and gratuity not included).

The three-performance run of Chicago at the Palace Theatre marks the first time the production’s national tour has been to the Capital Region since 2008. In addition to the two evening shows, the Palace will also host a matinee at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 21.

The special menu will not be available for the matinee performance on Saturday.

Tickets for Chicago at the Palace Theatre are available by phone at (518) 465-4663, Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000 at all Ticketmaster locations or in-person at the Palace Theatre Box Office at 19 Clinton Avenue in Albany.
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Thursday, February 5, 2015

Real Easy Deals for Early Birds at Reel Seafood Co.

Reel Seafood Co. recently developed a new Early Seating Menu which offers 3 delicious courses all for just $22 per person. The Early Seating Menu is available Mondays through Saturdays 4-5:30 PM and all day on Sundays. 
Seared Salmon

1st Course

SOUP DU JOUR

LINGUINI A LA VODKA

WARM MEDITERRANEAN BRUSCHETTA BREAD

HOUSE SALAD

   
2nd Course
Linguini with Clams

NORI CRUSTED TILAPIA FILET
with savory rice pilaf, vegetable du jour and hollandaise.

SEARED SALMON
with creamed spinach and chive créme fraîche.

LINGUINI WITH CLAMS
your choice of marinara or olive oil and garlic sauce.

PARMESAN CRUSTED BONELESS CHICKEN BREAST
Sliced Sirloin
with roasted garlic tomato "mash" and lemon beurre blanc.

SLICED SIRLOIN
with mashed potatoes and béarnaise.  

3rd Course

CLASSIC CHEESECAKE
with caramel drizzle.

HAZELNUT MOUSSE

Click here to see the menu on their website.

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