Lago’s 💞 1st-ever event was a smash success, and there's more on the way.
Temps spiked to 30: perfect day for a party.
By 2 p.m. Sunday, the parking lot at Saratoga Lake was as full as on a warm summer’s day, the music was pumping, the party was partying.
And the women were tipsy.
Lago by Druthers’ first-ever event was underway: a Galentine’s Day celebration that packed more than 200 pink-bedecked “gals” into the stunning, lake-view venue.
“It was amazing,” says Lexi Cunniff, marketing director for Druthers Brewing Company. “It went from negative temperatures to 30, and you could feel the energy — everyone was excited to be free.”
The Galentine’s Day Sip & Sing-Along Brunch (noon to 4 p.m. yesterday) was Lago’s first official event despite opening in spring 2024 (replacing 550 Waterfront)— and it was quite an auspicious start to a brunch-party plan for the summer hotspot’s shoulder seasons. The brunch buffet was $35/person (including one mimosa), with a $25 bottomless mimosa option and all kinds of pink treats available at the cash bar.
“We’ve hosted weddings, fundraisers, company parties and other private events,” Cunniff says. “So this time, we were going in and planning something start to finish for us. And we were going to make it big.”
And they did.
DJ Tigertay was in charge of the sing-along playlist, which ranged from the obvious girl power pop hits to the Wicked soundtrack. (Think singing and dancing with blow-up microphones and all kinds of heart-shaped glasses and head adornments.) Then between sets, they could munch as they liked from the buffet.
“It was so beautiful,” Cunniff says. “We had a charcuterie table, and Druthers classics — mac and cheese and beer cheese dip. But then we also had breakfast pizzas, little frittata egg cups, and mini-tomato soups with grilled cheese sticks for dipping. Later in the afternoon we brought out a bunch of desserts, including handmade chocolate-covered strawberries and peanut butter pie. I had too many lemon squares; they were delicious.”
The February event also allowed the venue to show off what’s been sort of a hidden gem: the winter wonderland view.
“Of course we had the fire pits going outside also,” Cunniff says. “The lake is beautiful in the summer, but when it is frozen over like it was Sunday, with the snowmobile tracks and the new ice skating rink out there? It’s just gorgeous.”
Sunday’s success has Lago eager to fire up the next event.
“This is just the beginning,” Cunniff says. “We’re already talking about potentially doing another brunch event in March. Summer is so busy, but when it’s cold out, we all need something fun to do, an excuse to leave the house and let our hair down for a little bit.”