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2019 Maple Open House Weekends
2019-03-23 | The Upper Hudson Region
Take a free tour of area sugarhouses March 23, 24, 30, and 31. Experience first-hand the sights, smells and sounds of maple syrup making. 24 Sugarhouses are participating throughout the six-county region, many serving pancake breakfasts.

http://www.upperhudsonmaple.com/maple-syrup-events/

Finger Lakes Thaw Music Festival
2019-03-22 00:00 - 2019-03-23 00:00 (America/New_York) | Ithaca, NY, Ithaca, NY, United States
The Finger Lakes Thaw is a two day, multi-venue music festival that takes place in the many unique and intimate venues throughout the city of Ithaca, NY. We are dedicated to providing a stage for local performers, but also creating opportunity for communities to see nationally-recognized artists. We are proud to root this festival in the community and work with many local businesses.

Whole Hog Butchering Class & Pastured Pork Overview
2019-03-20 18:00 - 20:00, 2019-02-20 18:00 - 20:00 | The Piggery, 423 Franklin St, Ithaca, NY, 14850, United States
We’ll start the evening with a detailed history of the pig, sustainable pastured farming techniques and finish with an in-depth demonstration of how a half a pig is broken down into the cuts you see in your butcher’s meat case. There’ll be lots of time to ask questions, taste our housemade sausages and trim out a few cuts! Classes start at 6pm and will typically run about 2+ hours. Each class is $55. Class size is limited to 20. Snacks & drinks will be provided.

Cayuga Nature Center's Maple Fest
2019-03-17 09:00 - 16:00 | Cayuga Nature Center, 1420 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca, NY, 14850, United States
Pancake breakfast, live music, vendors, and education activities for all ages! Come on Sunday the 17th to feast on wonderful pancakes catered by Luna. Breakfast will be served from 9 am-1 pm, activities run from 10 am-4 pm.

Sugaring Off Sundays
2019-03-17 08:30 - 14:00, 2019-03-10 08:30 - 14:00, 2019-03-03 08:30 - 14:00 | The Farmers’ Museum, 5775 State Highway 80, Cooperstown, NY, 13326, United States
Experience Sugaring Off Sundays at The Farmers’ Museum!
The perfect family day-trip this winter!
March 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 – Every Sunday in March!
Breakfast: 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Activities: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Join friends and family on Sundays this March for another season of Sugaring Off Sundays at The Farmers’ Museum. The weekly event begins March 4 and continues each Sunday during the month (March 3, 10, 17, 24 and 3), offering contemporary and historic maple sugaring demonstrations, fun activities for the kids, and much more. A full pancake breakfast including scrambled eggs, sausage, and home fries is served from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. with all other activities scheduled 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
There is “sweet” fun planned for everyone each Sunday. Taste hot maple syrup poured over snow, known as jack wax. Children learn how to tap maple trees. Watch our talented craftspeople at work in the Blacksmith Shop. Stay warm as you ride the Empire State Carousel inside its heated enclosure. Wagon rides around the historic village are offered from 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (weather permitting). At the Children’s Barnyard, admire our Heritage breeds of chickens, turkeys, and sheep.
The Otsego County Maple Producers will be on hand to talk about maple sugaring and offer local maple products for sale. Delicious local maple syrup is served at the Sugaring Off Sundays pancake breakfast.
Admission: $10 (adults 13+); $9 (museum members); $6 (children 7-12); $5 (museum members 7-12); $3 (children 3-6); and free for children 2 and under. Admission includes full breakfast. No reservations are required. Museum shops will be open.
Sponsored in part by Bank of Cooperstown, Haggerty Ace Hardware, The Otsego County Maple Producers, and Sysco Food Services.
The Farmers’ Museum is located at 5775 Route 80, Cooperstown, N.Y., 13326. Visit FarmersMuseum.org for more information.

Heroic Food's "Sticky Business" Maple Tapping and Production
2019-03-16 10:00 - 16:00 | Soukup Farms, 271 Halls Corners Rd, Dover Plains, NY, 12522, United States
Soukup Farms will be partnering up with Heroic Food for our Maple Workshop. Gain hands on experience of making and producing maple syrup.
Heroic Food is a nonprofit, start-up agricultural training program designed to prepare military veterans in sustainable farming, agricultural trades and food entrepreneurship.
If you would like more information to register contact Ryan at, Ryan@heroicfood.org

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Building a Bakery (Wide Awake Baking Class)
2019-03-16 08:00 - 18:00 | Wide Awake Bakery, 4361 Buck Hill Rd S, Trumansburg, NY, 14886, United States
We get many calls from folks seeking advice on building and operating a small bakery. In this class, we will consider the process of creating a bakery – how to design it, fund it, build it, and use it. We will consider equipment choices, building layout, financing, marketing, and of course, baking! This class is a great opportunity to ask detailed questions and to investigate a living, breathing bakery! The class is more than talk, however. We will also bake bread, the better to know it. Includes breakfast, lunch and snacks.

Hudson Valley Restaurant Week
2019-03-11 - 2019-03-24 | NY
Support local restaurants in the Hudson Valleys with special deals and delicious eats!
Check for updates: https://www.valleytable.com/hvrw

Big Easy Bites (Coltivare Cooking Class)
2019-03-09 18:00 - 20:30 | Coltivare, 235 S Cayuga St, Ithaca, NY, 14850, United States
Mardi Gras comes to Coltivare! In the first of two new amphitheater cooking classes, join Chef Patrick in a nod to Mardi Gras, as he draws on his boyhood in New Orleans as well as his professional culinary training to demonstrate traditional Creole and Cajun dishes. Learn about the history, culture, and origins of these two distinct cuisines, and taste the difference. Join us at 6:00 in the Coltivare amphitheater for a fun and interactive class complete with demos, tastings, take home recipes, and an adult beverage pairing to sip throughout. An ideal class for couples, friends, and the outgoing solo cook looking to meet new people. No experience or expertise necessary.

Rochester Wine & Chocolate Festival
2019-03-09 13:00 - 20:00 | Rochester Riverside Hotel, Rochester, NY, United States
Wineries and wine enthusiasts from across the region will gather for an unlimited sampling of dozens of fabulous wines of all styles and tastes. Then, buy bottles of your favorites, all for great prices!! We’ll have distilleries and cideries too. All wine samples and the souvenir wine glass are FREE with your paid admission. Designated Drivers will get a souvenir coffee mug.
Shop your way through a fabulous selection of tasty nibbles and treats, chocolates, cheeses and sweets. Take a stroll through our Candy Bar. Then get some serious retail therapy done. Browse through fantastic mini boutiques featuring purses, jewelry, clothing and more.

Snommegang Invitational Beer Festival
2019-03-09 | Muller Plaza, Oneonta, NY, 13820, United States
Snommegang Invitational Beer Festival is back at Muller Plaza on March 9th! Come join us on Main Street for great beer and music from around the country. Food will be available for purchase from the fantastic restaurants on Main Street.

Maple Sugaring Party
2019-03-03 11:00 - 15:00 | Greenburgh Nature Center, 99 Dromore Rd, Scarsdale, NY, 10583, United States
Join us as we continue the sweet tradition of maple sugaring! Featured events include sap collection demonstrations, depictions of Native American and Colonial style sugaring sites, porridge making, maple crafts and treats.
Fee: Early registration (before March 3) $5 for members, $10 for non-members. Day of event registration $8 for members, $15 for non-members.

Adirondack Brewery's Barrel Fest!
2019-03-02 13:00 - 16:00 | Adirondack Pub & Brewery, 33 Canada Street, Lake George, NY, 12845, United States
Sip barrel-aged booze at Adirondack Brewery’s Barrel Fest!
The Adirondack Pub & Brewery’s 8th annual Barrel Fest is a late-winter celebration of all beverages barrel-aged! Join hundreds of craft beer enthusiasts who gather in Lake George Village to sample barrel-aged beers, ciders, wines, and more.
This premier beer festival brings barrel-aged beverages from across the Northeast, across the country, and even from Europe to the shores of Lake George. The list of breweries, cideries, and wineries attending Barrel Fest is still growing! Some of the producers include Brown’s Brewing Company, Lake Placid Pub & Brewery, Mean Max Brew Works, Northway Brewing Company, Brooklyn Brewery, and more.
Begin your morning with a Kegs & Eggs Brunch in the brewery’s barrel room beginning at 11:00 a.m. Barrel Fest also features live music, a massive bonfire, free snacks, a burning man statue, and more. The evening finishes with a fireworks display. Every ticket comes with a commemorative Barrel Fest tasting glass.

FeBREWary Beer Walk
2019-02-23 16:00 - 20:00 | Downtown Batavia, Downtown Batavia, Batavia, NY, 14020, United States
Purchase tickets online at https://downtownbataviany.com
or in person at Adam Miller Toy and/or Angotti Beverage. (Cash only)
$35 VIP Admission
$25 General Admission
$5 Designated Driver

Pretzels (Wide Awake Baking Class)
2019-02-23 10:00 - 16:00 | Wide Awake Bakery, 4361 Buck Hill Rd S, Trumansburg, NY, 14886, United States
Lots of fun making delicious pretzels! Pretzels are easy, and WOW are they good! In this class we will make a variety of pretzels, including traditional Bavarian knots, pretzel rolls, sticks, nuggets, and Laugenstange. We will work with the traditional lye bath, and we will experiment with a less caustic baking soda solution. You can make great pretzels at home. We will teach you! Includeslunch.

Cayuga Wine Trail's Mardi Gras
2019-02-23 00:00 - 2019-02-24 00:00 | Cayuga Wine Trail, Ithaca, NY, United States
Get a taste for Bourbon Street, but with wine! Collect your beads as you travel the Trail sampling food and wine pairings. Compete in a scavenger hunt for a chance to win a mixed case of CLWT wine! Chances to win prizes at each of the 14 locations.

National Pancake Day
2019-02-21 | NY
https://foodimentary.com/?s=National+Pancake+Day

Saratoga Beer Week/ Beer Summit
2019-02-21 - 2019-02-23 | Saratoga Springs City Center, 522 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY, United States
Pick a day for whiskey, cider or beer. More than 60 ciders will be available and you can sample more than 160 craft beers varieties.

Cost: Tickets start at $30.

National "Drink Wine" Day
2019-02-18 | NY
https://foodimentary.com/?s=National+%22Drink+Wine%22+Day

NY Ice Wine & Culinary Festival
2019-02-16 11:00 - 17:00 | Casa Larga Vineyards, 2287 Turk Hill Road, Fairport, NY, 14450, United States
Join us for the annual NY Ice Wine & Culinary Festival – a celebration of traditional ice wines made in NYS. Learn more about how this wine is made – frozen on the vine and harvested by hand mid-winter. Taste ice wines from several wineries and foods made with ice wine, both sweet and savory. Shop, Taste, Learn and Savor!

Ithaca Loves Teachers - Winter Recess
2019-02-15 00:00 - 2019-02-24 00:00 | Ithaca, NY, Ithaca, NY, United States
The Ithaca Loves Teachers festival, now in its 13th year, is a celebration of Pre-K through 12 public educators and school district employees. Ithaca will come together for a week to celebrate educators with food, drinks, entertainment, activities, family fun and discounts throughout the Tompkins County community.

Valentine’s Sip and Sweat at Buried Acorn
2019-02-12 18:00 - 21:00 | Buried Acorn, 881 Van Rensselaer st., Syracuse, NY, United States
Join Buried Acorn for a fun valentines themed workout on Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 6 p.m.! Class will be lead by Crossfit Syracuse Coach Allie Smith-Weiser and will be a 30-minute partner workout, so grab your significant other or feel free to fly solo. Please reserve a ticket for all of those attending.
Get tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/valentines-sip-sweat-tickets-54887871100?aff=efbeventtix&fbclid=IwAR21LN4y_3lruVEkhTUE_oREP0w9tsJBZjEF2itT0oKhmXV2tmQdP4pnc8w

1911 Spirits Five Course Dinner
2019-02-07 18:00 - 21:00 | Phoebe’s Restaurant and Coffee Lounge, 900 E Genesee Street, syracuse, NY, United States
On Thursday, Feb. 7, Phoebe’s Restaurant and Coffee Lounge will be hosting a five course food and drink pairing event with 1911 Spirits. The event starts at 6 p.m. and costs $50 per person. There will also be live music throughout the night!
Make your reservations now at 315-475-5154.

Thirsty Painters at Woodland Brewery
2019-02-06 18:00 - 21:00 | Woodland Farm Brewery, 6002 Trenton Rd, Utica, NY, United States
A local artist will take you step by step through an original piece of art work while you are sipping on your favorite cocktail at Woodland Farm Brewery on Feb. 6 from 6-9 p.m.
$45 a ticket includes the painting lesson and a free drink!
To make reservations, go to www.thirstypainters.com

2019 Syracuse Wine Festival
2019-02-02 13:00 - 21:00 | The F Shed, 2100 Park Street, Syracuse, NY, 13208, United States
The Syracuse Wine Festival is a one day wine, food, music, games, painting and fun festival. If you like wine and you love fun this event is for you.

CNY BrewFest
2019-02-02 13:00 - 21:00 | New York State Fairgroounds, 581 State Fair Boulevard, Syracuse, NY, United States
The longest running brewfest in Central New York is back again for year 23! Often imitated but never duplicated, the CNY brewfest is kicking it up a notch again this year. Lots of new breweries added and more attendance by representatives of the breweries themselves to pour and answer questions.
Check the complete list of breweries below that we will be pouring at the festival. Tickets are available by clicking the link above, or at the following retail locations: Now & Later, Kitty Hoynes, Middle Ages Brewery, The Evergreen, Empire Brewery Downtown, Blue Tusk, All Who Wander, Branching Out Bottle Shop, EJ Wren Homebrew Supply, and Buried Acorn.

Albany Wine & Chocolate Festival
2019-02-02 13:00 - 20:00 | Desmond Hotel, 660 Albany Shaker Road, Albany, NY, United States
