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Gore Mountain Harvest Fest
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- Written by Brian
- Category: Events
Oct. 6, 7 10AM - 4PM
Gore Mountain
Free admission
Some food being offered:
Beef Brisket, Smoked Chicken, and Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Smoked Turkey Drumsticks
Our Best St. Louis Pork Ribs smothered in Adirondack Apple BBQ Sauce
Your favorite homemade sides like Potato Salad, Coleslaw, and BBQ Pork & Beans
Grilled Corn on the Cob on a stick
German Sauerkraut to top our beer-basted Bratwurst
Cider Lemonade will be back by popular demand!!!
Mary's Homemade Apple Pie & Gore Magic Seven Layer Bars
Fresh Apple Cider Doughnuts
Black Bean & Salsa Veggie Burger
1/3 Pound burgers and 100% Beef hot dogs
Press 'More' for a schedule, or go to the sponsors page: http://www.goremountain.com/mountain/moreinfo.cfm?id=86
Empty Bowls 2012
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- Written by Kent
- Category: Events
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When: Scheduled for Sunday October 14th Where: Italian American Community Center, Troy, NY Cost: TBD The Empty Bowls Program is a wonderful grassroots movement that have brought artists, chefs, and communities together to help raise money for local food programs. Started nearly 20 years ago, it spread throughout the country to raise money and awareness about hunger. The Collar City Clay Guild is proud to support this movement and hope that we can continue to make this event better every year. Since 2005 we have been able raise over $125,000 to help our local food programs in Troy |
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Downtown Albany Restaurant Week
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- Written by Kent
- Category: Events
The bi-annual Restaurant Week is slated for Saturday, October 13, 2012 through Friday, October 19, 2012.
Downtown Albany restaurants will offer a three-course meal valued at a minimum of $35.00 for the price $20.12.
Website: http://www.downtownalbany.org/events/downtown-albany-restaurant-week
Participating restaurants include:
Wolf's 1-11 Arena Sports Grill, Victory Cafe, V & R Italian Ristorante, Taste, La Serre, The Merry Monk, Kelsey's Pub, Katrinella's Bistro, Jack's Oyster House, Hudson Harbor Steak and Seafood, Franklin's Tower, Cafe Capriccio, The Bayou Cafe, The Albany Pump Station,
Reservations - Diners are encouraged to make advance reservations after 2:00 PM daily.
Parking - While many of our Downtown restaurants offer valet parking service, there are a multitude of parking option in downtown Albany.
Each time Albany Restaurant Week occurs there is a giveway contest. This years details:
Surveys - In addition to the 3-course dining promotion, Restaurant Week patrons can enter to win hundreds of dollars in Downtown dining gift certificates by filling out a brief survey about their dining experience at the restaurant. Make sure to ask your server for your survey. Winners will be chosen at random from all completed surveys. Survey Prizes include: (1) Downtown Albany winner (a Grand Prize winner to receive 4 gift certificates totaling $200), (2) I love Albany winners (Second Prize winner to receive 2 gift certificates totaling $100) and (2) Taste of Albany winners (Third Prize winners to receive (1) gift certificate totaling $50).
March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction
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- Written by Brian
- Category: Events
SARATOGA SPRINGS NY – Come to the 2011 Signature Chefs Auction of Saratoga October 23rd at Vapor Nightclub! For those whose passion is food, or for those who just enjoy a good meal, this is the event for you. The culinary expertise of Saratoga Springs all in one place, preparing their signature dish!
Not only will guests taste some amazing food - any of the chefs dishes that they may want - but guests will also be in the amazing atmosphere of Vapor, the nightclub of Saratoga Raceway!
After an evening of great food and auctions the night ends with an "Iron Chef" Competition with emcee Dan Eaton, Cooking at Home YNN (Your News Now)
Schedule:
6:00 pm - Food Sampling and Silent Auction
7:30 pm - Program and Live Auction
8:30 pm - Iron Chef Competition
Information taken from Albany.com - http://www.albany.com/event/signature-chefs-auction-26179/