From the editor
Where should we go first, Dispatchers?
It took me longer than Iβd hoped, but the weekly events calendar is back. And this time itβs a lot snazzier than anything I could whip up in a Word doc.
Remember: Iβm a journo nerd figuring this out right alongside you. Iβve had a few sleepless nights finishing up what turned out to be an ENORMOUS project (and thereβs more to come!), so todayβs dispatch is a bit shorter than usual. Hopefully, the Halloween festivities will be enough of a distractionβ¦
So, with all these events (!), what should we do first? Hit reply and tell me whatβs on your list.
β Abby
In this issue:
π§Ή Housekeeping
π Are people sick of Italian food, or just really excited for ramen?
ποΈ What to do this Halloween weekend
π RIP
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π§Ή Housekeeping
π Only 1 ticket left for Sundayβs mahjong Open Play at McGregor Links.
π Tuesdayβs beginner class is sold out. The next one is Sunday, Nov. 8 @ 2:30 p.m.
π½οΈ This monthβs Dinner Club is on 11/11 β LUCKY day for meeting new friends!
Looks like we made it: After eating dinner with strangers β no awkward mingling or going up to a group, just sitting down right where youβre supposed to be β Octoberβs Dinner Club diners have a blast at The Misfit. Sign up now for 11/11βs dinner.
A new ramen era dawns in Saratoga Springs
The hip new noodle places opening in town are causing hysteria online. (Stock image by RDNE on Pexels)
Kuma Ani has brought Japanese flavors, good vibes, and β of course β epic ramen to the βhood. The precision and soul-warming authenticity that noodle-heads had to drive to Albany, Troy, or Latham for has officially opened at 23-25 Division Street in Saratoga Springs.Β
Menu highlight include apps such as pork buns and Japanese fried chicken, tonkotsu and tori ramen, butadon donburi (Pork char-sis, marinated egg and scallion, furikake rice), and cheese mein (noodles with cheese sauce, bacon, scallions).
Customers are β¦ here for it.Β
Borderline hysterical anticipation on Facebook included this from Alicia Smort: βOMG......I AM SO HAPPY AND CANNOT WAIT TO VISIT THE NEW LOCATION! I just went to have ramen at my buddy's place on Wolf Rd today (Saturday) and heard about your opening date in Toga. We will be there supporting 100% Thank you for being the Best Ramen in New York. PERIOD Mic Drop!!β
And for those who canβt digest gluten or are vegan, there are plenty of options on the menu.Β
If it seems like a new ramen place opens up on the reg here now, youβre not wrong. The ramen noodle market, in case you were wondering, is growing everywhere β not just in βToga. The noodle market, for those who like data, is expanding at a compound annual growth rate of 7.9%. Impressive!Β
π ICYMIβ¦
This weekendβs activities all in once place β and sent right to you.
The calendar can also be clicked on via the βcalendarβ tab on the homepage.
Some tips:
Throwing an event? You can now upload it yourself. Iβll check/approve before sending out each calendar, but if itβs more timely, email me.
As an attendee, you can search by filter β such as βfamily-friendlyβ or βgood for groups.β
You can also search by town β and venue!
And, most importantly β¦ emails have major size restrictions. I have room only for βfeatured eventsβ in the body of the email. The rest of the events β for the next week and beyond β now live on their own page. π
AND NOW β¦ A FEW FEATURED EVENTS
Friday 10/30
Live music: Rich Ortiz - At Tree House.
Michael Jerling - Bluesy country and βroots songscapesβ at CaffΓ¨ Lena.
Saturday 10/31
Cards and Clarity Tarot Reading - Tarot readings from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Petal + Hive.
Halloween Night at Chez Pierre - Halloween dinner (including festive treats!)
The Night Owlβs House of Horrors Halloween Party - βSpooky festivitiesβ
Breeders' Cup Watch Party - With trivia, a raffle, Tedβs Fishy Fry and costumes at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.
Deadgrass - Celebrate Halloween with Grateful Dead music interpreted by bluegrass musicians at Caffè Lena.
Spooky Trail Closing Night β Halloween in Saratoga Springs - Take one last walk through a glowing, spooky wooded trail at Artisanal Brew Works.
Sunday 11/1
Jeanne O'Connor & Jon Suters - Enjoy a sophisticated brunch performance at Franklin Square Market.
Melissa Ferrick - Intimate folk, rock, and Americana storytelling, also at Caffè Lena.
ποΈ HEADS UP
The Capital Regionβs largest pub crawl β Saratogaβs SantaCon β is baaaaack. You have until Dec. 12 to find the perfect Santa suit.
π° IN BRIEF
The Daily Gazette previews next weekβs elections by town.
CBS6 braves the classic Double M Ranch in Ballston Spa.
Aviation Mall has until Nov. 16 to fix its code violations, reports CBS6.
As Yaddo turns 100, founder Katrina Trask (1852β1922) will be celebrated Nov. 5, reports I LOVE NY.
Five area colleges join forces to celebrate dance, also in the Daily Gazette.
π As I was preparing to send this, the news broke (via the AP) that the great Patrick Stewart has died. RIP, Captain. (Donβt judge the Vulcan salute; thatβs all they have.)
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