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GUEST SHIFT: ANDREW PATTERSON

Andrew Patterson, mixologist + bar director at Milas in Schenectady talks travel, dive bars, his favorite 90-year pub + finding culinary inspiration in the kitchen.

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TASTE: SMOKE ON THE WATER 2.0

Andrew Patterson’s Smoke on the Water 2.0 lies somewhere between a Last Word and Naked & Famous making it feel like an instant classic.

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TASTE: STUCK IN A JAM

Taking taste memories of a PBJ and satay from his travels in Thailand, Andrew Patterson serves up the eclectic, sweet-savory Stuck In A Jam.

Susie Davidson Powell 10/7/25 Susie Davidson Powell 10/7/25

GUEST SHIFT: BRENT HUNTER, 353

Brent Hunter, bartender + owner of 353 in Troy, talks hospitality, ice as an ingredient + custom building his bar from scratch.

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TASTE: APPLE BOTTOMS UP

Leaning into fall apple picking, Brent Hunter’s Apple Bottoms Up is clearly an apple crisp in a glass at 353 in Troy.

Susie Davidson Powell 9/30/25 Susie Davidson Powell 9/30/25

GUEST SHIFT: RACHAEL PETACH, C. Cassis

Rachael Petach, founder of C. Cassis blackcurrant liqueur and the C. Cassis Tasting Room in Rhinebeck, talks hospitality, dreaming up her logo, preserving blackcurrants + crafting green tomato cocktails.

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TASTE: C. CASSIS GT SPRITZ

An ode to late summer tomatoes. Rachael Petach’s vegetal, sippable Green Tomato Spritz.

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TASTE: GREEN TOMATINI

An ode to late summer tomatoes. Rachael Petach’s vegetal, sippable Green Tomatini.

Susie Davidson Powell 9/22/25 Susie Davidson Powell 9/22/25

TASTE: PROMISE OF EDEN

Keshonn Hatcher draws inspiration from his mother’s beauty salon in Promise of Eden at {pretty to think so} in Rhinebeck.

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GUEST SHIFT: KESHONN HATCHER, {pretty to think so}

Keshonn Hatcher, bar director at {pretty to think so} in Rhinebeck talks about living in Tokyo, farm-to-table cocktails, tattoos, the Marines + prioritizing his mental health.