Mother's Day brunch. Everyone does it, whether it's a home cooked meal for mom or a fancy schmansy buffet at $30 - $40 a pop. Either way, this is pretty much expected on the day we celebrate the woman in our lives who brought us to... life. Well this Mother's Day, my siblings and I skipped the cooking and brought our wonderful mom to 50 South.
Going into it, I wasn't exactly sure what the Taste of Home Cooking School would entail. I wondered, would it be a demonstration or a class? Intimate or a larger crowd. In it's second year, I was excited that I had the opportunity to see for myself.
As you saw last week, I posted about the Chef Challenge event to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region. It was held at the Hampton Inn and Suites, across the street from the Parting Glass this past Thursday evening. Well now that the event is over, I wanted to write a follow up and discuss the challenge. There's SO much I want to mention, so bare with me if this entry is a little longer than you're used to!
Event season has officially started, and luckily for me these recent events are FOOD based! Hooray! Today I want to invite all of you to attend the Taste of Home Cooking School, a special one-night event on Monday, May 14 at the Saratoga Springs City Center.
Do you enjoy competition? Do you like food? Do you like supporting good causes? If you answered yes to any of those questions, then you should absolutely check out the Albany vs. Saratoga Chef Challenge taking place this Thursday, 6PM at the Hampton Inn and Suites in Saratoga Springs.
Like food? Good, me too. So get out this Thursday for a meal on the town while supporting the Aids Council. That's right, this Thursday, April 26th marks the 9th annual Dining Out For Life event. This one-day celebration is hosted at over 65 restaurants in the region, donating 25% of their sales for breakfast, lunch, dinner and cocktails to help the AIDS Council, providing services to people living with HIV/AIDS in our community.
So whether you're in Albany, Clifton Park, Colonie, East Greenbush, Glens Falls, Hudson, Latham, Plattsburgh, Saratoga, Schnectady, Scotia, Slingerlands, Troy or Wilton, there are participating restaurants in your town! Come out and support a GREAT cause while enjoying a delicious meal at a local restaurant.
Too busy this week to dine out? That's okay, you can still participate! $25 contributions are accepted online and in turn you will receive a 20% Off Tuesdays card, good for a 20% off discount at participating restaurants. How's that for giving back?
To learn more about this event, please visit Saratoga.com!
I'm not one to be negative as I'm sure you're all aware of by now, but there's just some places I avoid at this point. After living in the area for over 18 years, I've been around the block a few times (to all the area restaurants of course) and it's become common for me to say no let's go somewhere else when approaching Bailey's. For that, I am sorry, because this last time I tried it I wasn't upset or dissatisfied. In fact, I was surprised and full of glee.
Ah restaurant week, a joyous time when restaurants participate in a deal
which offers 3 courses for $20.12. Of course, the restaurant owners and
chefs choose their menu for this event and generally the restaurants
have a wonderful array of options for their patrons.
It's that special time of the year when I crave corned beef pretty much all the time. I've always been a HUGE fan of the reuben sandwich. So put a big time Irish restaurant together with my corned beef cravings and love of reuben sandwiches and I think you know what's next.
After four consecutive visits to The Turf Club and forgetting my camera every time, I've decided I'm blogging without pictures and will insert some at a later date. In addition, this might be all over the place since there's a lot I want to say and I've visited so many times, so please bare with me.
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