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The Pair Episode 3 – The Octopus’s Garden
Since it is the 114th day of January, Chef Matt and Chef Eric visit the Octopus’s Garden with a couple of Italian Greyhound’s from Forno Bistro’s new cocktail list. Deep Eddy lemon vodka, pomegranate grenadine, grapefruit liqueur, grapefruit soda, blood orange juice...
The Pair Episode 2 – Founders Keepers
Chef Matt Richardson and Chef Eric Randazzo are not only a couple of snacks but they are also “The Pair”. In this week’s episode, they pair up a grilled flat bread with lemon whipped buratta, flank steak, red onions and arugula with Founders Brewing Company Azacca...
First Draft Episode Two – Maine Beer Company’s Lunch IPA
This week on “First Draft” Josh opens his Hello Kitty Lunch Box to find his mom packed him his favorite … Maine Beer Company’s Lunch IPA! Maine Beer Company’s “Lunch” is an “East Coast” version of a West Coast-style IPA. Intense hop flavors and aromas of tropical and...
First Draft Episode 1 – Featuring Fiddlehead IPA
Welcome to our Weekly Craft Beer Series called "First Draft" at Boca Bistro. This week Josh sips and discusses Fiddlehead IPA. A beautiful Vermont IPA with lasting citrus and pineapple flavors accompanied by a touch of earthiness and a soft mouthfeel. Alluring glow,...
The Pair Episode 1 – Vongole and Rosé
Chef Matt Richardson and Chef Eric Randazzo are “The Pair”. In this week’s episode, they pair up Forno Bistro Vongole (Linguine, sautéed little-neck clams pancetta, peperoncino, garlic, extra virgin, white wine) with a crisp Rosé wine. Perfect for the slowly...
Boca Bistro’s Roslyn Zecchini, On Being The Lone Female Executive Chef In Saratoga
Here’s something that will make you lose your appetite: If you’re a female executive chef in the US, good luck finding a job. Back in 2014, Bloomberg analyzed 160 restaurants from 15 prevalent restaurant groups and found that only 6.3 percent of the companies’...
Bake Me Home Tonight: Video Marketing for Restaurants
Modern Restaurant Management February 6, 2018 A smoke machine, a green screen, a pair of jean shorts and a complete lack of shame are the components of a video marketing campaign from Forno Bistro in Saratoga Springs, New York. “Bake Me Home Tonight" parodies a...
Toys for Toga raises nearly $10K
The community gathered together to collect more than 2,500 toys while raising nearly $10,000 for local charities in the fifth annual Toys For Toga campaign. The event, which kicked off last month, was created by Saratoga Brewery, DeCrescente Distributing Company and...
DZ Restaurants Hires Sales Specialist
Last week, DZ Restaurants announced and welcomed Carol Ippoliti as the company’s sales manager. Ippoliti is responsible for all private event sales for Chianti Il Ristorante, Forno Bistro and Boca Bistro. A Scotia native, Ippoliti began her journey at Glen Sanders...
Where to drink Saratoga-inspired cocktails
New for the Saratoga summer at Boca Bistro is the Broadway Bluebird, devised by the restaurant's manager, Phil Santandrea. It is utterly unlike a traditional Bluebird cocktail, which calls for gin, triple sec and blue curacao, but, Santandrea says, "Breaking tradition...
Forno Bistro a pleasingly casual spot in Saratoga Springs
If the promise of Forno Bistro's lush plants, stone busts and vine-covered fence doesn't immediately sweep you into an Italian state of mind, the playlist of Eurovision song contest Italian pop tunes soon will. After 13 years in a former firehouse on Broadway, the...
Saratoga Bistro pushes for Dave Matthews visit
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Of all the restaurants Dave Matthews could choose to eat at before he plays at SPAC next week, the people at Boca Bistro are hoping that he chooses their place, and they’re making a pretty big pitch to get him there. Dave Matthews,...
Boca Bistro Interview on WEQX
A huge thank you to Jeff on 102.7 WEQX - The REAL Alternative for interviewing us about the Dreaming Tree Wine Dinner at Boca Bistro on June 15, and for actually playing our song on the radio!!! The dream is still alive! Check out the interview here. #bringdavetoboca...
Dave Matthews Just Has To Come To Our Dreaming Tree Wine Dinner
The massive Dave Matthews Band fans behind Boca Bistro in Saratoga Springs, NY recorded this amazing auto-tuned invitation — set to the tune of “Crash”
8 Great Saratoga Springs Restaurants Where You Can Enjoy A Savory Steak
In the heart of downtown Saratoga Springs, Chianti Il Ristorante is serving up Dry Aged Ribeye, Bone-In Strip, T-Bone Cuts, and more. Their dry aged beef cuts are known as “Chianti Select,” and they are closely monitored in aging boxes for 25-40 days. This process concentrates the steak’s distinct flavor.