Month: August 2019

Saratoga Performing Arts Center announced that its Saratoga Wine and Food Festival will return for the harvest season on Oct. 4-5 with a focus on sustainable culinary practices and cultural experiences.
Celebrating the bounty and talent of the region from the Hudson Valley to the Adirondacks, the destination event will feature a new farm-to-table dinner centering around the theme of “Forest Magic.”
The 2019 festival will feature live music curated by Caffè Lena, sculptures by The Hyde Collection, photography by Terri-Lynn Pellegri, food tastings and culinary talent curated by John Sconzo of Rascal & Thorn and Kim Klopstock of Lily and the Rose, chef demonstrations on sustainability, VIP experiences, and design by Colin Cowie Lifestyle.

By Christine Graf
The sale of Siro’s Restaurant in Saratoga Springs was finalized less than three weeks before the restaurant’s July 8 opening.
It was purchased for $1.2 million by the Spitalny family through the SPS & JPS Family Partnerships. According to Peter Spitalny, president of Albany’s Stein Fibers, the purchase took place over the course of 30 to 45 days.
“The purchase came about very, very quickly,” said Spitalny. “The previous owners were thinking about selling, but said if I was interested I had to move quickly in order to complete the purchase. They were proceeding as if they were not going to sell it. They had someone who was seriously interested in buying it after the meet was closed, but who could not close as quickly as I was able to. We had a handshake deal two-and-a-half weeks before the scheduled opening.”