We paired Executive Chef Alex Lempka of Hamlet & Ghost with DJ TruMastr and asked: “If this dish were a track, what would it sound like?”

Inspired by love + a riff on a French 77, Zach Wolfgramm, bar manager of Kindred in Saratoga, presents Prettier In Pink

Bless up with inner luv for our favorite Jamaican spots

Tiny cocktails are popping up everywhere including the new Flyback flight at Klocke Estate

The Wild Honey Pie talks about new music discovery, summers upstate, climate change + getting back to live music events.

We paired Dominican Exec. Chef Riany Mena of Toro Cantina (+ Menu By Mena) with DJ/music producer Rome Thrasher and asked: If this dish were a track, what would it sound like?

Pretty Pig Provisions talks about his roving pop ups, coffee-cured bacon + Polish ferments.

We paired Executive Chef Éfrén Hernández of Casa Susanna with DJ/music producer DJ Wave and asked: If this dish were a track, what would it sound like?

The Last Melon - a local spirit with a soft, tropical take on a classic Negroni by bartender Zach Wolfgramm at Kindred, Saratoga

Where to go for (really good) tacos

The Seasoning House talks Cote d’Ivorian flavors, cocktail culture, upstate diversity + their move to Troy.

We paired Executive Chef Noah Frese of Siro’s with DJ/music producer Jungle Punk and asked: If this dish were a track, what would it sound like?

Tisean Daniels, GM + Managing Partner of Ama Cocina in downtown Albany, talks tacos, tattoos + the tea on cold-brewed tequila.

Raissa Doumbia + Mathieu Niamke of The Seasoning House have brought their African cuisine from the Côte d’Ivoire to Troy.

The Pancho y Lefty - or cold-brewed tequila - is back at Ama Cocina 2.0.

Executive chef Éfrén Hernandez of Casa Susanna at Camptown in Leeds and Rivertown Lodge in Hudson, talks masa, movies, James Beard noms + his passion for modern Mexican cuisine.

We paired Nostalgia Bakery x Oktah and asked: If this dish were a track, what would it sound like?

From Siberian Chef Vlad Larvin, Taiga is a taste of the wild boreal mountain forests from his hometown Altai region. From Russian botanical teas to blinis with smoked salmon and roe, it’s a seasonal feast often with dramatic presentations. In the back, a surprising addition of a small store with his botanical skincare line and imported hand-sewn silk pajamas and clothes.

Where to find desi pizza… in a Mobil gas station

Christy Counts, the founder of Neverstill Wines, talks about the Finger Lakes, wine cocktails, opening in Hudson + her passion for animal welfare.