Category: Food & Drink

Chatham OctoberFeast – Saturday, October 1

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Chatham Village will host it’s first ever OctoberFeast this Saturday, October 1, 2016, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. The day will celebrate the harvest season with local food and family activities throughout the village. The festivities will feature food, music, drink, and an interesting sounding contest.

Get Crocked Cooking Contest

The Get Crocked cooking contest is open to all, and will be a judged contest looking for the best Crock Pot meal. The winning recipe will be part of a round up press release and will be published on the Our Community Cares website and Facebook page. Judging will take place during the day, and participants are to arrive no later than 12:30pm with one large crockpot filled with their entry submission, along with a printed copy of the recipe. First prize is $100, and second prize is $50. There’s a $10 entry fee, and you must return a completed entry form, which can be found here. Proceeds from “Crockpot for a Cause” will benefit Tina and Rich Powers and family, of Canaan.

Schedule

OctoberFeast kicks off at 11am, and is centered on Main Street. Following is the full schedule.

11 a.m.

Our Daily Bread Gluten Free Bakery, 54 Main St. For sale: stuffed pretzels, Octoberfeast knishes of mashed potatoes, sauerkraut and corned beef.

Our Daily Bread Deli, 116 Hudson Ave. Smokers will be fired up. For sale: smoked turkey legs, pastrami on a stick, sausages and all the trimmings. Chatham Brewing’s Oktoberfest brew and other beer. Music noon to 2 p.m. and lawn/deck will be available for lawn games (bocce and more). Discounts to those in traditional lederhosen and free draft to those who purchase a beer stein from R.H. Van Alstyne Fine Jewelry.

11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Chatham Café & Deli, 41 Main St. Cider, hot chocolate, seasonal pastries and more will be sold as well as the full menu inside with specials featuring a seasonal flavor.

SomethinsGottaGive, 5 Main St. Artists serving refreshments.

R.H. Van Alstyne Fine Jewelry, 42 Main St. Beer steins for sale.

Chatham Wine & Liquor, 52 Main St. Wine and cheese sampling.

Chatham Brewing, 59 Main St. Pig roast.

People’s Pub, 36 Main St. Duck tacos and lamb sliders.

Friends of the Tracy, selling beer mugs with their logo.

Face painting.

Mando Fights Back, selling bows and pies.

11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Prepared, outside 20 Main St. Grilling bratwurst and sauerkraut in the beer and wine garden in the Prepared Plaza.

A La Mode, selling ice cream and root beer floats street side.

Noon

Musicians Laura Flemming and Phalen McGreal in the beer and wine garden in the Prepared Plaza outside Prepared.

Noon to 12:30 p.m.

Unicycling

Noon to 2 p.m.

Live music TBA at Our Daily Bread Deli, 116 Hudson Ave.

1-2 p.m.

Eric Thee Illusionist on the Brewery Stage.

1-3 p.m.

Get Crocked: Crockpot for a Cause Cooking Contest, location TBA.

2-3 p.m.

Balloon Art on the Brewery Stage.

3 p.m.

Ceremonial keg tapping on the Brewery Stage.

Breezy Grass Band on the Brewery Stage.

Games and contests at Chatham Brewing.

6 p.m.

Sitting Plush Band on the Brewery Stage.

8 p.m.

Side Show Willie on the Brewery Stage.

For more details, go to http://visitchathamny.com/OctoberFeast.htm.

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Columbia County Fair Just Two Days Away!

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The Columbia County Fair Opens Wednesday, August 31, 2016!  This year marks the fair’s 176th annual happening. As always, the fair grounds will be packed with rides, attractions, and entertainment. Following are just a few examples of what the fair has in store for us this year.

lonestarLONESTAR
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 •  7:00pm
MAIN STAGE, GRANDSTAND
Known for merging their country roots with strong melodies and rich vocals, Lonestar, comprised of Richie McDonald (lead vocals), Michael Britt (lead guitar & backing vocals), Keech Rainwater (drums), and Dean Sams (keyboards & backing vocals), has amassed RIAA-certified sales in excess of ten million album units since their national launch in 1995, and achieved ten #1 country hits including “No News,” “Come Crying To Me,” and their crossover smash “Amazed” (which was also #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

demoDEMOLITION DERBIES
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31 • 6:30pm
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 • 6:30pm
GRANDSTAND
Enjoy the crashin’, smashin’ action of our annual Demolition Derbies. Catch 3 heats, 4 cylinders, 6 cylinders and 8 cylinders, both nights plus a Special Mini Van heat on Wednesday night. Over $1500 in prizes given out.

monsterMONSTER TRACTOR PULL
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 • 4:00pm
GRANDSTAND
What started out many years ago with farmers bringing their favorite tractors out of the fields to the local fair and pulling the heaviest stone boat the furthest has progressed into the HEAVIEST MOTOR SPORT IN THE WORLD! Watch these modified, Super Stock and Super Farm class tractors and 4 wheel drive trucks roar past the Grandstand in hopes of a full pull, bragging rights and points towards the circuit championship!

rodeoPAINTED PONY CHAMPIONSHIP RODEO
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 • 3:00pm “SLACK” COMPETITION
5:00pm RODEO START
GRANDSTAND
Capture the excitement of bareback, saddle bronc, and bull riding. Hold on to your cowboy hats during the team roping, calf roping, and steer wrestling, and as the ladies race against the clock in the barrel racing contest.

eudoraEUDORA FARMS
PETTING ZOO – DAILY
Experience the all-new interactive, hands on exotic animal petting zoo. It includes 20-25 rare and exotic animals from around the world. Animal ambassadors such as, “Little Joe” (the wallaby) “Juliet” (The Scotch Highlander) “Humphrey” (The Camel) “Rascal” (The Fennec Fox) and “Kevin Bacon” (the Pot Belly Pig). All the animals bring smiles to all who meet them! Young and young at heart will enjoy Eudora Farms Petting Zoo and the thrill of a camel ride.

matchettBRAD MATCHETT COMEDY HYPNOSIS SHOW
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31 • 8:30pm
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1-SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 – 8:30pm
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 • 8pm
NORTHGATE STAGE
In family friendly Vegas style Hypnosis Show, C.H. Brad Matchett uses only volunteers, no actors, just people who want to experience the great feeling of Hypnosis. Hypnosis can often be described as a deep state of Relaxation. One hour of Hypnosis is like 6 to 8 hours of sleep. We all go in and out of Hypnosis every day, driving, reading a book, watching TV even playing video games.

Eat & Drink

In addition to the countless food options, and deep-fried “insert something crazy here”, available on the fair midway, there is also one of my favorite fair attractions, the Beer Pavilion. Located behind the main grandstands, this is the perfect spot to grab a cold beer, and mingle with friends. You can also bring your fair food into the large tented pavilion. DJ Jack Bogarski returns to the Beer Pavilion for his 19th consecutive year, and will provide the musical entertainment in the pavilion. for all ages during the day The Beer Pavilion is open daily from 7pm to close.
21 and over only

Times/Location/Admission

  • The Fair opens at noon on Wednesday, and 10am the rest of the days. The fair will close each night at 11pm.
  • The Fair is located in Chatham, NY, at the Columbia County Agricultural Society
    142 Hudson Ave. Parking is free.
  • Admission is $10 for teens and adults ($15 on Sunday). Kids age 12 and under get in free every day. On Thursday, admission is free for everyone age 18 and under.

For more info, including the full schedule of events, and a map of the fair grounds, visit www.columbiafair.com, by clicking here.

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Update on 347 Warren St. in Hudson

About a month ago, I mentioned the plans to turn the lot at 347 Warren Street into an outdoor food court with multiple food trucks and a beer and wine garden. Last week, Michael Davis (the property owner and architect) presented his plans to the Hudson Planning Commission, who unanimously approved the idea.

347 Warren Street is within a local and nationally registered historic district, which means that the project will now have to go before the City of Hudson Historic Preservation Commission and ultimately, the New York State Liquor Authority will have to approve permits. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that all of this can happen quickly so that we can enjoy the outdoor dining area this summer.

Tasty Plans For Hudson

Word on the Street, a great blog about Hudson, NY, is reporting on the proposed plans to turn the lot at 347 Warren Street into an outdoor food court with multiple food trucks and a beer garden. Apparently, the project architect and owner of 3FortySeven (347 Warren Street) shop, Michael Davis, has already presented his plan to the Hudson Planning Commission for approval.  The commission asked for more detailed renderings and will meet again to review those renderings at City Hall on April 11 at 7 p.m.

Here is one of the renderings already presented

I’ve eaten at the  Tortillaville Truck, which was in the lot last year, and thoroughly enjoyed the food and outdoor eating experience. I really hope the above plan is passed in time for the upcoming season. The Hudson Planning Commission would be fools not to pass this plan.

 

Make Your Own Living Foods Tonight at New Lebanon Library

Tonight at New Lebanon Library, Join Vince Teachout, foodie and green living enthusiast, and learn to make your own living foods! Living foods are uncooked, unprocessed, organic, and sometimes fermented foods which contain natural living enzymes. Participants will learn about the benefits of living foods and also how to produce their own living foods, such as sprouts, yogurt, kombucha, sauerkraut, sprouts, beer, and more.

WHEN: Thursday 2/23
TIME: 7:00 PM
WHERE: New Lebanon Library.