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ZERO PROOF: Smoke Signals by Kat Dunn, Padrona
Kat Dunn (Padrona, Hudson) brings the heat in ‘Smoke Signals,’ her spicy, Lapsang Souchong tea dupe of a boozier original for The Dishing’s ZERO PROOF cocktail series.
JACK LUBER ON THE BRIGHT FUTURE FOR HY’S FRIED
Double Chicken, Please? At Hy’s Fried in South Egrement, Mass., we talked with owner Jack Luber about his family fried chicken recipe, vinyl-only DJ sets and why Hy’s might soon be a fried chicken empire.
We Ask 7 Upstate Bartenders If Non-Alc Cocktails Are Here To Stay. They’re All In. (Just Don’t Call Them Mocktails.)
We ask 7 bartenders if zero-proof cocktails are here to stay. They’re all in.
INTEL: John Wiseman of Curious Elixirs talks about a decade of N/A
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: 9 Saratoga bartenders helped create this Pinhook Kentucky bourbon blend.
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.
MEET: CHAMP PERALTA, Cheebog
Filipino Chef Champ Peralta talks taste memories, culinary collabs + finding balance by swapping his tiny shop for a food truck in 2026.
ZERO PROOF: PINK JEANS by Trudy Steier, Savoy Taproom
For The Dishing’s ZERO PROOF cocktail series, Trudy Steier (Savoy Taproom) reworks their signature Pink Jeans.
ZERO PROOF: APPLE WAGON by Tom Blassman, Allen St. Pub
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.
ZERO PROOF: PERIWINKLE POM by Andrew Patterson, Milas
For The Dishing’s DRINK THIS non-alcoholic cocktail series, Andrew Patterson stirs up an aromatic Periwinkle Pom to make at home.
ZERO PROOF: TEN I SEE by Keshonn Hatcher
For The Dishing’s DRINK THIS non-alcoholic cocktail series, Keshonn Hatcher serves up a spicy spin on a No-groni.
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.