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TASTE: EVOO CLOVER CLUB at LONE WOLF, KINGSTON
Who knew a classic Clover Club could turn into an aromatic showstopper with the addition of extra virgin olive oil? At Lone Wolf, Anton Kinloch shakes things up. The result is unexpected.
DINING SOLO? IT’S “SIT AT THE BAR SEPTEMBER.”
Solo dining is more popular than ever with Gen Z leading the way. Dining critic Susie Davidson argues it’s the highest form of self care.
OLIVE OIL + ICE CREAM? Three upstate restaurants star Olio Piro as their soft serve topping of summer ‘26.
Move over butter-dipped soft serve. We asked 3 restaurants to pair Olio Piro as their soft serve topping of summer ‘26.
TASTE: NOAH’S EXTREME BLOODY MARY by Olivia Savas
From the extreme $325 burger at Noah’s Italian to a new $75 Bloody Mary. Bar manager Olivia Savas manages to top an extreme Bloody Mary with brunch snacks for two.
TASTE: SCARPETT at Siro’s + Noah’s Italian, Saratoga
At Noah’s Italian, bar manager Olivia Savas’ Scarpett nods to Italian roots + showcases Tuscan Piro Extra Virgin Olive Oil following a summer collab at Siro’s.
TASTE: BREAKING BREAD — A Reuben-Inspired Cocktail for A Late Night Pickle Plate by Zach Wolfgramm
TASTE: BREAKING BREAD — A Reuben-Inspired Cocktail for A Late Night Pickle Plate by Zach Wolfgramm + Tom Madarasz
TASTE: MAJORAM MARTINI, Hamlet + Ghost
At Hamlet & Ghost, bartender Tim O’Connell was inspired by a local chef to use marjoram in a cocktail. The result? An herbaceous, summery martini.
BIG SOFTIE. WHY SOFT SERVE AT FAMILIAR CREATURE IS A DESTINATION DESSERT
Destination Dessert: Chef Michele’s soft serve flavors are stealing the show at Montreal-inspired Familiar Creature wine bar in Saratoga
TASTE: ALIAS — A martini alias for The Maker scent
The Maker Hotel scent collection meets its match in Pia Bazzani’s curated cocktails designed to evoke the same mood.
TASTE: TWILIGHT GARDEN —The Maker Lounge
In The Maker Lounge, Pia Bazzani’s Twilight Garden captures the early signs of spring.
IS THIS MELON FLUFF MILK PUNCH THE COOLEST COCKTAIL IN SARATOGA?
Hamlet & Ghost Bar Director Sonia Castellani is known for her culinary, clarified cocktails. Here she combines the fresh fruit of her French childhood with marshmallow fluff + milk tea.
TASTE: THE GYRO-INSPIRED “GYBSON” MARTINI
Milas bar director Andrew Patterson finds inspiration for this Gibson riff in a lamb gyro.
TASTE: Apricot + almond leads in Sonia Castellani’s subtle SMOKE SHOW
Hamlet & Ghost Bar Director Sonia Castellani takes mezcal in a more subtle direction with almond and apricot.
GUEST SHIFT: SONIA CASTELLANI, Hamlet & Ghost
Sonia Castellani, bar director of Hamlet & Ghost in Saratoga Springs, talks about growing up in France, the importance of culinary flavors + the women who inspired her career.
TASTE: UBE MILK PUNCH — Sonia Castellani
At Hamlet & Ghost, the team leans on kitchen ingredients to coax flavors out of cocktails. Bar Director Sonia Castellani’s hot pink Ube Milk Punch is a clear case of less is more.