Proctors Hosting Farm to Table Dinner

The Business Review reported today that Proctors will be hosting a Farm to Table dinner on January 6, with the Schenectady Greenmarket co-hosting, and Ellis Medicine sponsoring.

Chefs from Mexican Radio, Mazzone Hospitality, Cafe NOLA, and Tara Kitchen will use locally-sourced ingredients to create the menu. The prepared food will be served along one long table down the length of Proctors Arcade. That will certainly be a sight to see!

Cocktails and hor d'oeuvres begin at 3 p.m., dinner at 4 p.m. Tickets are available at $80 for a single or $150 for double and can be purchased here.

Christmas Cuisine: A List of Restaurants Open for Christmas Day!

The Culinary Capital offers a selection of restaurants open on Christmas Day for those who don’t celebrate Christmas or just don’t feel like cooking the big meal.

 Bistro Bar

3pm-11pm

Bistro Bar at 74 State Hotel will be open offering their full selection of drinks and a limited menu. Marche’ items will not be available on Christmas Day.

Buca di Beppo

11 am-8 pm

Buca di Beppo invites you to join their family for the holidays; they’ll be offering their regular menu all day. Bucca is also offering pick up meals for Christmas Day. Enjoy a traditional Italian meal with all the fixings without lifting a finger in the kitchen. Walk-Ins are welcome however reservations are strongly recommended to avoid long wait times.

 

Jacks Oyster House

11:30 am-9 pm

Jacks will offer a limited version of their regular menu as well as special Christmas Day menu. Reservations are strongly recommended.

Marche’

7 am-3pm

Marche’ will be open for a Christmas Day brunch only. Reservations are not required.

Scrimshaw

1pm-6pm

Scrimshaw’s will offer a limited Holiday menu. Reservations are recommended.

 

Simpson’s Grille

1pm—9pm

Simpson’s will offer a full holiday menu for the entire family. Reservations are strongly recommended.

The Tavern

11:30 am-10pm

The Tavern will be offering their normal menu all day. Reservations are not required.

Culinary with a Cause: LLS Taste of Compassion

The ninth annual Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Taste of Compassion event will be held on Saturday, February 2 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn in Troy.

If you haven't been to this event, you'll definitely want to put this on your calendar. The evening is centered around wine, and you'll have the opportunity to taste a number of exquisite wines from renowned vintners. Light fare and great music will complete the sensory experience, while a live and silent auction will add some additional excitement to the evening.

Of course, the event supports a very important mission through the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and your attendance at the event will help support the greater mission of the LLS in curing leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improving the quality of life of patients and their families.

To get the most out of the evening, special honorary committee tickets are being sold. This offer includes a VIP wine tasting one hour prior to the event, general admission into the main event, and your name included on the invitation which goes out to over 2,500 people in the Capital Region! Reservations for the honorary committee need to be made by December 14.

Tickets are available for purchase here. Honorary Committee Tickets are $125; General Admission is $85; and Young Professional tickets (35 and under) are a very reasonable $65.

For more information, contact Andrea Googas at 518-438-3583 or andrea.googas@lls.org.

No need to cook this Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving is the official kick off to the Holiday season. For more than a month you’ll be shopping, decorating, attending parties, trying to work, and more. So who has time to cook a big meal at home? If you’re looking for a more relaxing Thanksgiving we’ve compiled a list of restaurants offering holiday-themed menus for Thanksgiving Day.

AlbanyMarriott

189 Wolf Rd, 458-8444

Thanksgiving Day Buffet- $12.95 for kids, $34.95

Noon-6 p.m.

The Desmond

660 Albany Shaker Road, 452-5801

Holiday Buffet $43.95 per person (19.95 for Children ages 4-12, Children under 4 -Free)

Seatings: Noon, 12:30 p.m., 1 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., and 4 p.m.

ALSO- Four course menu’s available Scrimshaw Dining Room and Simpson’s Grill

Jack’s Oyster House

42 State Street, 465-8854

Full Thanksgiving Meal starting at $24.99 a person

Marche’

74 State Street, 434-7410
Four Course Meal including entrée choices: roasted free range turkey, braised lamb, shank, and crab encrusted halibut for $40 a person.  

ALSO-20% off all bottles of wine!

If you still want the charm of Thanksgiving at home but don’t want to cook everything two local restaurants are offering pre-ordered to go meals specialized for the holiday:

Jack’s Oyster House

42 State Street, 465-8854

Order out Thanksgiving meals with serving sizes suitable for any groups of two to twenty. (Orders must be submitted by Monday, November 19).

New World Bistro Bar

300 Delaware Ave, 434-7410

Offers an “Everything but the bird special” all made to go which includes soups, stuffing, blackened string beans, sauces, desserts, etc. Orders must be made by 5p.m. on Monday, November 19. All orders will be ready for pick up no later than 5p.m. Wednesday, November 21.

Chefs Supporting Disaster Relief

Join in the relief effort and enjoy a 5-course tasting with wine pairing and a champagne toast reception for $100. All proceeds go the the American Red Cross Hurricane Sandy Relief and dp An American Brasserie will be donating 20% of the evening's sales to the Red Cross, as well as accepting additional donations.

Participating chefs include Yono Purnomo from Yono's, Alex Ursprung from Yono's, Jason Baker from Adventure In Food, Mark Graham from Max London's, Brian Molino from Prime Business Dining, and Steve Barnes from the Albany Times Union.

For more information or for reservations, call (518) 436-7747.