Carey Institute to host Farm to Glass Workshop

The Carey Institute for Global Good it's ever-popular Farm to Glass Classroom on Saturday May 10 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Honey and Mead Workshop is for novice mead makers, beekeepers interested in selling honey to brewers, brewers and mead makers looking for local honey, and anyone who may just be interested in craft mead production.

Speakers and panelists for the event will include Apiculturist, Paul Cappy, of the NYS Agriculture and Markets. As well as Peter Voelker, the Owner/operator of Helderberg Meadworks, and Jamie Caligure, head brewer from Cave Mountain Brewery.

The workshop is limited and costs $20 per person. Reservations can be made by e-mailing rplatel@careyconferencecenter.org or by calling (518) 797-5100.

Easter's Coming!

Easter is on its way, which means it's time to make plans for your Easter meal. For those hosting a meals at home don't forget today is the last day to order your baked goods from Saint Sophia's Greek Orthodox Greek Church. You can learn more about that here.

If you're looking for an easier option, Taste Albany will offer an East Brunch Buffet from 10:30a.m.-4 p.m. on Easter, Sunday, April 20. The buffet will include a breakfast and carving stations,   an "oceans" sea food table, mashed potato bar, lunch station, and dessert station. A "Little Bunny Station" will also be offered featuring grilled cheese, mac n cheese, chicken fingers, and carrots and ranch for children.

Reservations are required for Easter Brunch. Prices for the meal are as follows:

• $39.95 for Adults (Ages 12+)
• $20 for Children (Ages 6-11)
• Free for Children under age 6

To make reservations go online or call (518) 694-3322. Taste is located at 45 Beaver Street in Downtown Albany.

Seats left for 677 Prime Classics at Different Drummers Kitchen!

There are still a few seats left for the 677 Prime Classics on Wednesday, April 2 from 6pm-8:30pm at Different Drummer's Kitchen Co. 

Different Drummer's Kitchen Co. at Stuyvesant Plaza will bring back Executive Chef Jaime Ortiz of 677 Prime for a night of mouth-watering decadent dishes sure to please all. Chef Jaime brings international influences to crowd favorites that delight the palate and leave you wanting more.  This is a class you won't want to miss!

The nights menu will include:

• Chop salad
• Tempura surf and turf rolls
• Sea bass with shiitake soy butter
• 7-hour cherry pepper pork

The fee for the evening is $69 a person and seating is limited. Reservations for the night can be made by calling (518) 459-7990 or by registering online.

Different Drummers Kitchen will offer a variety of fun and tasty courses over the next week or so including: Spring and Easter Petit Four, Hands-on, on Saturday, April 5. As well as beginner Sushi Hands-on with Sushi 101 on Monday, April 7. For all of the courses coming up check out the Different Drummers Kitchen Albany Calendar.

Easter Bake Sale offers Delicious Treats for a Good Cause!

Easter is just a few weeks away and the St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church Philoptochos Easter Bake Sale is here to help you with your dining needs. Offers include Easter Bread for $6 and 12-Piece Boxes of Baklava for $10.

Orders can be made in April and picked up at the church at 440 Whitehall Road in Albany on Palm Sunday, April 13. Orders can be made by calling Jan Gallas at 459-2041 or Dora Mokhiber at 489-6679.

Proceeds from the Philoptochos Easter Bake Sale will go to benefit the Homeless Action Committee, Habitat for Humanity, Capital Rescue Mission, and the Breast Cancer Walk. Place your order before it's too late!

For more information, please visit: http://stsophia.net/events/bake-sale.

Downtown Albany's Restaurant Week Just Got Bigger!

The Downtown Albany Business Improvement District (BID) has announced additional programming to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Restaurant Week in downtown Albany. The 10-day celebration kicks off on Wednesday, April 2, 2014 and runs nightly through Friday, April 11, 2014. Throughout the event different entertainment options, giveaways, and discounts will be offered to make your time in Downtown Albany even more enjoyable.

Program highlights include:

• Free Anniversary concert in Tricentennial Park featuring Melonious Thunk 5:30pm-8pm on Friday, April 4th.
• Multiple ticket give-a-ways for shows at Capital Repertory Theatre and the Palace Theatre.
• 30 tickets to be given away from each participating restaurant to see the Albany Devils at the Times Union Center.

Why go home after work? If you work downtown, stay downtown. Downtown Employees are invited to bring their 2014 Restaurant Week receipt to the BID office between 9am-5pm from April 2 - 10, 2014 to receive a FREE Downtown t-shirt and be entered to win tickets to:

• America’s Test Kitchen Live! (3 pairs)
• Family Feud Live! (1 pair)
• Bruce Springsteen (1 pair)

The drawings will be held Thursday, April 10, 2014 at Noon. That's not all. A variety of discounts will also be offered so you can pair a delicious dinner Downtown with world class entertainment and exciting events. Entertainment discount offers include:

• Save 10% on tickets to see Gypsy: A Musical Fable at Capital Repertory Theatre April 2 - 12, 2014 when you bring your Restaurant Week receipt to the Box Office.

• Take $10 off premier $45 tickets to America’s Test Kitchen Live! With Christopher Kimball on Sunday, April 13, 2014 at the Palace Theatre when you mention the "Restaurant Week Discount” in person at the Box Office.

• Ask your Restaurant Week server for a FREE pair of tickets to see the Albany Devils at the Times Union Center on April 19, 2014 while supplies last.

For more information on offers and events click here. You can find out about all of the participating restaurants and see their menus by clicking here. Select restaurants will be extending Restaurant Week through April 12, 2014. See individual menus for details.