Capital Region, Hudson Valley businesses participate in New York Bartender Week
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)-- Local businesses around the Capital Region and the Hudson Valley are participating in a statewide initiative to honor bartenders, bar owners and New York State made spirits. New York Bartender Week will take place from November 18- 24 at businesses across the state.
New York Bartender Week is described as one-part consumer festival, one-part tourism initiative and one-part educational symposium. Each bar will create a cocktail to celebrating the state and will incorporate at least one New York State-produced spirit.
According to organizers, the week is designed to encourage cocktail lovers to visit local bars, restaurants and distilleries to raise tourism and economic development. The businesses sign up to be a part of the week, however, each will set their own prices on featured drinks.
These are the participating businesses in the Capital Region and in the Hudson Valley, separated by county.
Capital Region
Albany County:
- Toro Cantina, 111 Wolf Road, Colonie
- 677 Prime, 677 Broadway, Albany
- Sea Smoke Waterfront Grill, 10 Starbuck Drive, Green Island
Schenectady County:
- The Shaker & Vine, 221 Harborside Drive, Schenectady
Saratoga County:
- The Night Owl, 17 Maple Avenue, Saratoga Springs
Hudson Valley
Greene County:
- Matilda, 39 Goshen Road, Hensonville
Columbia County:
- Klocke Estate, 2554 County Route 27, Hudson
- Quinnie's, 834 Route 66, Hudson
- 721 Columbia Street, Hudson
Ulster County:
- Lone Wolf, 240 Foxhall Avenue, Kingston
- Lola, 243 Fair Street, Kingston
- Mirador, 636 Broadway, Kingston
- The Dutch, 253 Main Street, Saugerties
- The Parish Restaurant, 10 Main Street, New Paltz
- Butterfield, 3805 Main Street, Stone Ridge
- Inness, 10 Bank Street, Accord
Dutchess County:
- Current Cassis, 108 Salisbury Turnpike., Rhinebeck
- Meyer's Olde Dutch, 15 Collegeview Avenue, Poughkeepsie
- Paul Brady Wine, 344 Main Street, Beacon
To see the full list of businesses participating, visit the New York Bartender Week's website. For more updates on the week, visit their Instagram account.
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