We ask 7 bartenders if zero-proof cocktails are here to stay. They’re all in.

INTEL: Curious Elixirs, booze-free, ready-to-drink adaptogenic cocktails crafted by bartenders and made in the Hudson Valley, was one of the first on the market. We asked founder John “J.W.” Wiseman what’s changed in a decade.

INTEL: What happens when 9 Saratoga bartenders help to create a unique Pinhook Kentucky bourbon whiskey? You get a true Spa City blend. And it’s coming to Saratoga soon.

Filipino Chef Champ Peralta talks taste memories, culinary collabs + finding balance by swapping his tiny shop for a food truck in 2026.

For The Dishing’s ZERO PROOF cocktail series, Trudy Steier (Savoy Taproom) reworks their signature Pink Jeans.

For The Dishing’s ZERO PROOF cocktail series, Tom Blassman (Allen Street Pub) serves up the Apple Wagon, an on-the-wagon apple cider mule.

For The Dishing’s DRINK THIS non-alcoholic cocktail series, Andrew Patterson stirs up an aromatic Periwinkle Pom to make at home.

For The Dishing’s DRINK THIS non-alcoholic cocktail series, Keshonn Hatcher serves up a spicy spin on a No-groni.

Anton Kinloch, owner-bar director of Lone Wolf in Kingston, talks tiki, hospitality, industry education + his recent Bar Star Award.

Klocke Estate Head Distiller Caleb Gregg talks land stewardship, the romance of brandy production, and the key role of time.

Restaurateurs + parents Lily Tang + Khalil Shabib talk work/life balance, global travel + opening two restaurants in 5 years.

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.

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.

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’s Holiday Gift Guide 2025 is here! Feel festive, feed your friends, shop local. We’ve got you covered!

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.

Exec. Chef Dan Bagnall talks native American heritage, the meaning of Sonder + why wine is here to stay.

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.

Exec. Chef Noah Frese talks leadership, loss, the art of pizza + going for his James Beard dream.

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.