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GUEST SHIFT: ANTON KINLOCH, Lone Wolf, Kingston
Anton Kinloch, owner-bar director of Lone Wolf in Kingston, talks tiki, hospitality, industry education + his recent Bar Star Award.
MEET: Distiller CALEB GREGG, Klocke Estate
Klocke Estate Head Distiller Caleb Gregg talks land stewardship, the romance of brandy production, and the key role of time.
MEET: LILY TANG + KHALIL SHABIB of MOSU Asian BBQ + Hot Pot
Restaurateurs + parents Lily Tang + Khalil Shabib talk work/life balance, global travel + opening two restaurants in 5 years.
TASTE: CHAWABUNGA, Milas
For The Dishing’s TINY Talk: Wanderlust, Milas Bar Director Andrew Patterson tapped into his SouthEast Asian travels to craft the Thai curry-inspired Chawabunga.
TASTE: O.G. TROPICAL TZATZIKI, Milas, Schenectady
For The Dishing’s TINY Talk, Milas’ Bar Director Andrew Patterson revisited the O.G. clarified Tropical Tzatziki that became the basis of Milas’ signature cocktail.
SONIC DISH: CHEF JOHN MARRA x D.J. NATE DA GREAT
We paired Executive Chef John Marra of Albany Ale & Oyster (Albany N.Y.) with veteran radio host + DJ Nate da Great, and asked: “If this dish were a track, what would it sound like?”
THE DISHING GIFT LIST 2025
The Dishing’s Holiday Gift Guide 2025 is here! Feel festive, feed your friends, shop local. We’ve got you covered!
TASTE: PANDA PANDA, Milas
For The Dishing’s TINY Talk: Wanderlust, Milas’ Bar Director Andrew Patterson tapped SouthEast Asian travel to craft the Pandan sticky rice-inspired Panda Panda.
MEET: CHEF DAN BAGNALL, SONDER, Kingston
Exec. Chef Dan Bagnall talks native American heritage, the meaning of Sonder + why wine is here to stay.
TASTE: BANANA BREAD OLD FASHIONED, Emry’s Garden
Emry’s Garden is still tropical inside, but their 2025 winter cocktail menu got the holiday mood memo with a Banana Bread Old Fashioned, candy cane espresso martini + a ginger hot toddy.
MEET: CHEF NOAH FRESE, Noah’s Italian, Saratoga
Exec. Chef Noah Frese talks leadership, loss, the art of pizza + going for his James Beard dream.
EARLY LOOK: AMBOS — Out of pocket at THE POCKETBOOK HUDSON
A month after opening, we take a peek at the decor, cocktails + plates of Ambos, an Argentinian-inspired restaurant with Hudson Valley inclinations, inside the 70,000-square foot Hudson handbag factory reimagined as The Pocketbook Hudson Hotel + Baths.
INTEL: 7 (soon 8) WINE BARS TO ESCAPE THE SNOW
Winter’s here, now what? We have 7 cozy wine bars where you can hunker down.
MEET: BASHIR CHEDRAWEE, Simone’s Kitchen + Lily P’s
Bashir Chedrawee talks Lebanese mezza, wing wars, wellness-first hospitality, and Saucy Hospitality.
INTEL: Tony! Toni! Toné! TONI’S WINE BAR IS OPEN
Inspired by a wine bar in Troy, Schenectady finally has a natural wine bar of its own. We dish the early intel with owner Tina Riggi.
DOES IT TURKEY? Thanksgiving Wines for 2025
BOTTLE CRUSH — We ask the experts: Does it turkey? Four wines to get you through Thanksgiving 2025.
WHY ARE SO MANY RESTAURANTS CLOSING?
With closures almost daily, we ask industry professionals: What’s going on?
MEET: CATARINA BILL, Southern Smoke Foundation
Catarina Bill, Chief Mission Officer for Southern Smoke Foundation, supervises their Emergency Relief Fund and Behind You, a no cost mental health program for F + B industry workers. She talks with us about the need for the programs and how they’re available throughout New York State.
TASTE: HONEY PIE, First + Adams
Now serving First + Adams’ signature honey pie for all your comfort vibes.
MEET: TANIA SHELOW, Bitchin Donuts
Tania Shelow, baker-owner of Bitchin Donuts talks to us about the fire, business expansion, her evolving health journey + taking on Dunkin, one donut at a time.