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The full collection. Every story, interview & review, all in one place – you’re welcome.
SONIC DISH: CHEF COLIN MINER x H.B. MONTE
We paired Chef Colin Miner of Bistro LeRoux with DJ H.B. Monte and asked: “If this dish were a track, what would it sound like?”
MEET: D.J. SHANE STIEL, All Of Us Events
DJ and events promoter, Shane Stiel of All Of Us, talks Jess King, Chubby’s burritos, the healing frequency of sound, and why clubs are not dead.
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.
REVIEW: QUECHUA PERUVIAN, Watervliet
Quechua Peruvian serves up classic regional dishes and the coastal plates of Lima’s Japanese-Peruvian Nikkei cuisine in a former Italian restaurant near the Arsenal in Watervliet.
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.
MEET: CHEF MILES MURPHY, The Delaware, Albany
Chef Miles Murphy talks Jamaican bickle, X-box, discovering the sweet side of culinary + becoming chef de cuisine at 21-years old.
TASTE: Zero-Waste Cuca-Melon Agua Fresca
A waste-free cucumber agua fresca by Zach Wolfgramm at Kindred, Saratoga
SONIC DISH: HAMLET & GHOST x DJ TRUMASTR
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?”
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
MEET: THE WILD HONEY PIE — Eric Weiner + Lucy Harumi Dunning
The Wild Honey Pie talks about new music discovery, summers upstate, climate change + getting back to live music events.
SONIC DISH: CHEF RIANY MENA x ROME THRASHER
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?
MEET: Chef Dale Hajdasz of PRETTY PIG PROVISIONS
Pretty Pig Provisions talks about his roving pop ups, coffee-cured bacon + Polish ferments.
SONIC DISH: CASA SUSANNA x DJ WAVE
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?
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
MEET: RAISSA DOUMBIA + MATHIEU NIAMKE, The Seasoning House, Troy
The Seasoning House talks Cote d’Ivorian flavors, cocktail culture, upstate diversity + their move to Troy.
SONIC DISH: SIRO’S x JUNGLE PUNK
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?