Don't be a turkey!
Last call for these locally-made Thanksgiving apps, play tickets. PLUS: News bits about the city you love.
Don’t be a turkey: Hit up the Farmers’ Market tomorrow to finish stocking your Thanksgiving table with cheese plates, snacks and other artisanal, locally-made treats.
Looking for some artisanal last-minute apps for Thanksgiving but didn’t organize in time for pre-orders? Tomorrow’s your last shot to hit the Saratoga Farmers’ Market at the Wilton Mall (in front of the movie theater) before Turkey Day.
My girl Shannon Onstot at Tyromance Fine Snacks is on fire — I’ll be sneaking in early a.m. (hours are 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.) to stock up on some Thanksgiving table treats myself. (And go on a finding mission for other artisans to share here.)
Already a farmers’ market star with her gluten-free, low-glycemic charcuterie accoutrements (think crackers, marcona almonds, jams and nut mixes), she’s recently upgraded to a commercial kitchen and added some delicious refrigerated treats.
Her main addition: cheese plates. “Through November, I have this barista cheese, which has a coffee line through the center,” she says. “It’s from Belgium and it’s outstanding. And every plate also has at least one local or east coast cheese — New York, Maine or Vermont, for example.”
Tyromance’s new chocolate-dipped dates have proven quite popular, too: “A nice little sweet treat that’s not going to kill your blood sugar,” she says. “I’ve been snacking on them a lot at home, too — they’re made with a good Madagascar chocolate and a little sea salt, really simple.”
Also watch out for her killer breadsticks — and homemade smoked gouda dip.
“I’ve made Parmesan breadsticks for a while and they have quite a following,” she says. “They’re kind of like my grownup Cheez-It, and now I’m making them with sharp cheddar as well. They were actually a customer suggestion — one of my regulars loves the Parmesan breadsticks and asked me to make sharp cheddar ones because it’s similar to a family recipe of his for cheddar straws.”
Next up: stuffed green olives with Spanish goat cheese and a pimento rub, gingerbread, shortbread and maple pecan. Stay tuned.
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Hot ticket
Again last night, the who’s who of the performing arts world were all abuzz about iTheatre’s Sherlock Holmes-era play, The Baker Street Adventuress. Don’t miss your chance to catch one of its final three shows (tonight, tomorrow night, and a Sunday matinee at the Music Hall right on Broadway). “This woman — this forgotten woman — single-handedly brought the stories of Sherlock Holmes back into favor in America,” said one theater-goer who caught Opening Night last weekend, between sets at Opera Saratoga’s Sip & Sing happy hour at Familiar Creature. “It’s a true story. Go — the quality is incredible. Local talent, too.” Also gabbed about: the Saratoga Arts building’s being almost done, pros and cons of past efforts to bring various performing arts genres together, and the opera’s La bohème nearing sell-out for its Dec. 5 show. (“UPH is going be on fire — who doesn’t love La bohème?”)
To grab your ticket to The Adventuress, visit itheatresaratoga.ticketspice.com.
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Last chance! Don’t miss the ‘fantastic’ ‘Baker Street’ final weekend.
Black Friday after-party at Caffè Lena
Looking for something fun to do next Friday evening after you’ve shopped downtown until you’ve dropped? Caffè Lena’s Overit series has you covered via a super-collab between James Gascoyne and Oona Grady — plus their friends Matt Griffin of Blue Ranger, Scott Hopkins of The McKrells, and Dylan Perrillo of The Hot Club of Saratoga. The result: The Millstone Rounders’ “super-group of real hot shots,” says Executive Director Sarah Craig, “with a really expansive instrumental skillset and a huge knowledge of American music.” You’ll be in for a real treat of intertwining genres that could travel from gospel and country blues to a jug band breakdown and Irish pub song — because they can. “It’s a lot of energy,” Craig says. “They have mind-blowing string band solos, emotional country crooners, and toe-tappers of every sort. A lot of the songs will sound kind of familiar, and some of them are going make you want go to the internet and discover a new corner of American music.”
Grab your tickets at caffelena.org.
Peace tree planting tomorrow
Earlier this week at the City Council meeting, Mayor John Stafford recognized and honored November as Native American Heritage Month, delivering a compelling and affectionate speech about supporting Native American culture and acknowledging the contributions of Indigenous people in our community. A Native American community member also spoke. While reading a poem, he evoked vivid images of the nature that shapes Saratoga Springs and called to mind the sparkling waters of our springs and the nurturing Earth that sustains us all. He concluded by announcing a peace tree planting that will take place tomorrow at 11 a.m. at High Rock Springs.
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Name in lights
I don’t know about you, but I drive down Weibel Avenue a lot — and the commute just got a little prettier. The Saratoga Springs Ice Rink has installed its new digital LED sign for a dose of razzle-dazzle, reports Jonathon Norcross in the Nov. 20 Saratoga Today. Check it out for “upcoming games, player achievements, special events and community announcements.”
Fueled for take-off
Since revealing its glam renovations with much hoopla in June the Saratoga County Airport has been in need of a restaurant. At the time, it was Troy’s popular Alexis Diner that had plans to move in; now, five months later, it looks like they’ve found a replacement. The new potential tenant is Michael Speranza’s Sunset at Saratoga: Kitchen and Bar, reports Sam Raudins in a Nov. 20 article in the Albany Business Review. First-time restauranteur Speranza lives in Milton, where the airport is located, and a public hearing for the lease is set for Dec. 10, says the outlet.
Ranking high
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In a recent post by TikTok star Discover Matt, he spotlights Upstate New York’s Top 5 highest-rated sit-down restaurants — he’s never made it clear how he aggregates reviews and from where, but here we are. Saratoga’s own Hamlet & Ghost proudly lands at No. 5, with about 1,300 glowing reviews. He notes the restaurant is especially known for its standout dishes — pork schnitzel, duck confit and beef tartar — making it clear why locals and visitors alike rave about the spot. It’s exciting to see such a beloved Saratoga staple recognized on a bigger stage, proving that our food scene truly makes a splash. Restaurants in New Paltz, Cooperstown and (two in) Syracuse round out the list.
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