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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.
TASTE: C. CASSIS GT SPRITZ
An ode to late summer tomatoes. Rachael Petach’s vegetal, sippable Green Tomato Spritz.
TASTE: GREEN TOMATINI
An ode to late summer tomatoes. Rachael Petach’s vegetal, sippable Green Tomatini.
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.
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.
GUEST SHIFT: NINA YOUNG, The Delaware, Whiskey Pickle + The Balloonary
Bartender, beekeeper and balloon business owner Nina Young talks hospitality, Cali-sober living, and the art of balancing 4 jobs.
TASTE: No ICE
Free your mind + the rest will follow. Kat Dunn’s latest cocktail at Padrona needs No ice.
GUEST SHIFT: ZACH WOLFGRAMM, Kindred
Zach Wolfgramm, bar manager of Kindred in Saratoga, talks mountains, tattoos, graffiti art + running a (nearly) waste-free bar.
TASTE: Zero-Waste Cuca-Melon Agua Fresca
A waste-free cucumber agua fresca by Zach Wolfgramm at Kindred, Saratoga
TASTE: Prettier In Pink
Inspired by love + a riff on a French 77, Zach Wolfgramm, bar manager of Kindred in Saratoga, presents Prettier In Pink
INTEL: Bless up for our favorite Jamaican spots
Bless up with inner luv for our favorite Jamaican spots
INTEL: Take a Tiny Cocktail Flight at Klocke Estate
Tiny cocktails are popping up everywhere including the new Flyback flight at Klocke Estate
TASTE: The Last Melon, Kindred
The Last Melon - a local spirit with a soft, tropical take on a classic Negroni by bartender Zach Wolfgramm at Kindred, Saratoga
GUEST SHIFT: TISEAN DANIELS, AMA COCINA
Tisean Daniels, GM + Managing Partner of Ama Cocina in downtown Albany, talks tacos, tattoos + the tea on cold-brewed tequila.
TASTE: Pancho y Lefty — Cold-Brewed Tequila
The Pancho y Lefty - or cold-brewed tequila - is back at Ama Cocina 2.0.
RECIPE: Neverstill Riesling Spritz
Stir up a true New Yorker summer cocktail with Neverstill Riesling + C. Cassis blackcurrant liqueur.
ASK THE EXPERT: Mixologist Madeline Dillon solves your cocktail dilemmas
Ask the expert: Mixologist Madeline Dillon solves a cocktail dilemma with recipes for 2 batched cocktails this summer. Move over Negronis, and batch Dillon’s Hot Tomato Margarita or Peach Whiskey Sour.
REVIEW: CASITA at Mass MoCA
Casita at Mass MoCA is a love letter to the tiny villages of Mexico with regional dishes, house-made tortillas and moles, and excellent cocktails and mezcals sourced during visits to producers.
