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April in Albany
Get Outside
We have sunny weather and pleasant temperatures in April, and it’s a great time to get outside and enjoy nature. You’ll find plenty of outdoor recreation activities in the city and the surrounding area.
Stroll through Talking Water Gardens, take in the sights and sounds of wildlife and check out native wetland plants. Many of the trails are wheelchair-accessible and provide elevated and water-level viewpoints with different opportunities for observation.
You will find hiking and biking in and around Albany, and just up Hwy 20, there’s more to discover at one of the 52 Linn County Parks.
Events
Join us for any of the events happening inside and out during this beautiful season. Our calendar is full of events, and we’ve highlighted some of the best so you can plan your visit. See you soon!
Albany Civic Theater presents “The Prom,” a musical about four eccentric Broadway stars who join forces with a courageous girl in a small town who wants to bring her girlfriend to prom. Performances April 5-14, 18-21 and 25-27, 2024. Purchase tickets and find showtimes on their website.
The 6th Annual Albany Taps & Caps will be 4-8 pm April 6. A Downtown brewery and tap house crawl, the event is a fundraiser for Furniture Share, helping families in crisis, and Beds for Kids. The locations are The Garage, Calapooia Brewing Co./Vivacity Spirits, Deluxe Brewing Co./Sinister Distilling and No Rails Ale House. Start at any of the locations. Walk between locations or ride the Albany Trolley. Tickets at FurnitureShare.org and on the day of the event at The Garage.
Dam Right Drag Night starts at 8:30 pm on April 20 at Calapooia Brewing. Doors open at 7:30 pm. The show features drag and performing art talent from throughout the Willamette Valley. This is a 21+ event. $10 cash cover at the door.
Downtown Restaurant Week kicks off with Mixology Madness from 4-8 pm April 21. Sample cocktails created by Downtown’s favorite bartenders and vote for your favorite drink at the best cocktail party in town. Tickets will be $50. Advance sales only. Then, enjoy specials at over 25 Downtown restaurants, bistros, cafes and bakeries all week, April 21-27. See details at AlbanyDowntown.com, 126 Ferry Street SW, 541-928-2469.
Shopping
Get fresh, locally sourced food at the Farmers’ Market, purchase unique gifts in eclectic shops and enjoy great deals on a delectable meal all in Downtown Albany.
Albany Farmers’ Market is back! Saturdays from 9 am-1 pm starting April 20. Each week, head to the Albany Farmers’ Market for fresh local produce, meats, baked goods, seafood, plants and flowers. Located in the Albany City Hall parking lot on the corner of 4th Avenue and Ellsworth Street.
1st Hand Seconds Unique Boutique holds a sale every 3 months, in January, April, July and October, where thousands of items are only a dollar! Join them 10 am-7 pm April 5 and 10 am-5:30 pm April 6. This is a must-see if you are an avid thrifter. While you’re in town, check out more of our antique shops, thrift stores and resale boutiques.
1st Friday in Historic Downtown Albany is April 5 and the theme is Spring Fling. Shake off winter with some fun and savings.
Blackberry Junction Spring Sale is a wonderful indoor show that features unique items for your home and garden. Presale night is 3-7 pm April 25, and tickets are $10 at the door. The show continues 10 am-6 pm April 26 and 10 am-5 pm April 27 where tickets are $5 and kids are admitted free. The event is held at Linn County Expo Center.
Albany Spring Home Show presented by Oregon Hearth and Home Events is a great opportunity to get connected with the finest home improvement businesses and contractors in the Willamette Valley. This event is being held at the Linn County Expo Center 12-6 pm April 26, 10 am-5 pm April 27, and 10 am-3pm April 28.
Three Day Getaway
Small city charm has its benefits when you want to get away. There is lots to do in Albany, and you avoid the crowds and traffic of a bigger city. Albany is packed with great restaurants, adorable shops and fantastic places to relax with a drink.
Day 1
Start your stay by choosing a great hotel. Best Western Plus Prairie Inn in Albany great rates, friendly service and comfortable rooms which feel just like home. Check out our lodging page for more places to stay, and view virtual tours of all of our hotels.
After getting settled in your suite, head downtown for dinner and drinks. Sybaris Bistro has a Northwest inspired, farm-to-table menu in a serene interior. Chef Matt Bennett prides himself on providing the best, freshest local food for his guests, so the menu changes each month. Bennett has served his award winning fare at the James Beard House in New York City, and the restaurant wins regional awards every year. Sybaris offers an upscale dining experience with a down-to-earth feel.
You can get drinks at Sybaris as they have a full bar and an extensive wine list, but if you are after a change of scenery, walk up the street to Vault 244 and take a seat at the bar. The restaurant is cozy, cocktails are amazing and it’s Happy Hour from 9pm to close. They even have a few specialty mocktails for your designated driver.
“Vault” by Lance Gross,
Day 2
Did you oversleep and miss breakfast in your comfy bed? No need to worry. Head downtown and grab a coffee at Margin Coffee Roasters. You’ll find a bright, open, and laid-back environment with coffee, tea and pastries. Enjoy some time chatting with your besties on a cushy couch or a corner nook. It’s like hanging out in your living room, but better because everyone gets their favorite drink!
You could also take your drink to go so you can wander the downtown shops. Step inside Emma Downtown and find women’s clothing, jewelry, kitchen items and all the sweet little knickknacks that will make your heart happy. Reds Boutique also carries women’s apparel. The Natty Dresser will help you upgrade your wardrobe with the latest fashion trends. They offer a wide range of men’s clothing options that cater to different styles, sizes, and budgets. They also have alterations available on site so you can get that perfect fit. Oak Creek Collection has an eclectic selection of gifts, handcrafted goods, décor, furniture, clothing and lots more.
Make sure to wander all the way down to the end of 1st Avenue for a ride on the carousel. Albany Historic Carousel & Museum will make you feel like a kid again. Choose one of the whimsical animals and take a spin. The beautifully carved creatures make Instagram-worthy selfie shots!
“Carousel Mighty Dragon” by Kimberly Sylva
You could spend all day in the shops downtown, but you won’t want to miss having a glass of locally brewed beer or a cocktail made with spirits created here in Albany. Stop in at Deluxe Brewing and Sinister Distilling where they also have a food truck for a quick dinner. Calapooia Brewing and Vivacity Spirits (located in the same building) has a full menu of burgers, sandwiches and salads. Check out their websites to see if there will be live music or fun activities like trivia night scheduled during your stay.
“Deluxe Beer Tastes” by Cathy Webb
If wine is your drink of choice, Springhill Cellars Winery is perched atop a hill with views to the west and magnificent sunsets over the Coast Range. They masterfully craft their pinot varietals using the French method of barrel aging. The tasting room is open seasonally, so plan to visit the winery 11:30 am-5:30 pm, Friday-Sunday, May-November.
Be sure to check out the Albany Civic Theater to see if there is a play running. The ambiance of the historic building and the stellar performances by local actors never disappoint. If the ACT is between performances, visit the Pix Theater to watch first run movies in a one-of-a-kind space. Also housed in a historic building, the Pix is decorated with movie memorabilia, and it offers a selection of treats beyond the usual popcorn and soda. Have a glass of wine or a cider along with a hummus and veggie plate. The seats make noshing comfortable with their slide-out tray for your drink and snack.
Day 3
Sleep in and grab brunch or lunch before you head out. Brick & Mortar Cafe is a great choice, and they feature mimosas and bloody marys! For lunch, Gamberetti’s Italian Restaurant is the locals’ go-to for Italian. Loafer’s Station is a casual restaurant that is locally owned and sourced with a range of food and beverage offerings. Across the river, there is a great lunch spot everyone can agree on. The Barn at Hickory Station taproom has beer, wine and cider. Outside they have a food cart hub that offers all varieties of cuisine.
Do you love all things old? There are a few antique shops within walking distance of each other downtown. The Albany Antique Mall has 20,000 square feet of unique finds including a huge selection of vintage clothing upstairs. Cronies Vintage & Antique Emporium features unique furniture and collectables, and Stay Awhile Vintage Mercantile has a great variety of vintage toys and so much more.
You don’t have to “go big” to have an enormously great weekend with your friends. Skip the crowds, and enjoy a jam-packed stay in Albany. We can’t wait to see you!
Celebrate fresh and locally grown – Albany Farmers’ Market
If battling crowded indoor grocery stores has you feeling down, here’s some good news: The Albany Farmers’ Market has been deemed as an essential service provider and will open on Saturday, April 18, However, be prepared for a few important operational changes, focused on keeping everyone healthy.
Location and facilities
In Albany, the Farmers’ Market is in the City Hall parking lot at 4th and Ellsworth and an adjacent slice of 4th Avenue. Portable restrooms will replace access to City Hall restrooms, since public buildings are closed.
Market shoppers can use features on www.locallygrown.org to search for particular vendors and view interactive maps showing the approximate location of vendors on each market day.
Hours for the Albany Farmers’ Market are 9 am to 1 pm.
How temporary safeguards will affect your market experience
Any activities that might tempt people to linger or stand closer than six feet apart have been suspended temporarily. This includes the normal musical or children’s entertainment. These measures will stay in place until the Governor’s Office institutes new action.
Open air and wide aisles are two factors that local farmers’ markets have going in their favor. But the market and our farmers and producers need full cooperation from customers to stay open and keep our community safe.
Market temporary dos and don’ts
Please follow the advice of the market’s organizers:
- Stay home if you feel the least bit unwell or have been near anyone who might have been exposed or who exhibits symptoms
- Wash your hands frequently – before coming to the market
- One shopper per household. Shop for others who should not go out
- Shop with your eyes and buy what you touch
- Shop for what you need, but don’t linger. This is difficult because farmers’ markets are such social places and we are drawn to chatting with our producers. But now is the time to keep your neighbor safe.
- Stay at least 6 feet away from other shoppers
- No eating at market. Order your food to go, do not eat your veggies or fruit while walking around.
- Thoroughly wash all produce and fruit when you get home. Clean any packages or transfer to your own containers for storage.
Other ways to get local food and support local businesses
Locally Grown’s web page has a new tab with a list of farms and other vendors who are doing online sales, delivery or pickup options. The purpose is to help local small farms and anyone who is not able to attend farmers’ markets. At the same time, the Albany and Corvallis Farmers’ Markets are collaborating on a statewide effort to adopt an online pre-order system with delivery at farmers’ market sites. The aim is to speed transaction times. In person sales will still take place.
SNAP and Double Up Food Bucks
Corvallis-Albany Farmers’ Markets (CAFM) and the smaller area farmers’ markets in Linn and Benton counties always redeem SNAP benefits (commonly called food stamps) on customers’ Oregon Trail cards. Matching programs, which potentially double the amount that SNAP customers spend on fresh and local foods, go a step further by helping families stretch their food dollars. CAFM will return to using Double Up Food Bucks vouchers. Even dollar amounts are matched. Normally the match is capped at $10 per market day. Through April, all Double Up markets are matching SNAP purchases up to $20.
Other nutrition programs
Another program that increases access to high-quality foods among low-income households is the Farm Direct Nutrition program, which includes both young families (WIC or Women, Infants and Children) and seniors. Gleaning groups also collect perishable produce from vendors and distribute to others in need.
Welcome back to all
We really hope that as we move forward with ways to shop fresh and local that you will consider shopping at our wonderful outdoor market in Downtown Albany. We will be back stronger than ever and look forward to celebrating with the vendors.
*Image of carrots and Camron Ridge Farmstand from our 2020 AVA Photo contest.
Celebrating the celebrated – the gift of Oregon truffles
What is the perfect holiday present for a foodie friend? We suggest a gift certificate to one of our celebrated restaurants where Oregon truffles and Willamette Valley wine and spirits intersect. At Sybaris Bistro, Chef Matt Bennett creates dishes worthy of the James Beard House. So don’t journey afar to dine on sublime — visit Albany and celebrate the rest of the season in January and February.
Once your friends (and hopefully you) receive their gift certificates, stay tuned for 2020’s Oregon truffle bounty at Sybaris. Telephone 541-928-8157 to secure a gift certificate.
You can read about their 2019 Oregon Truffle Feast in the blog-post below.
Historical appreciation
What do wild Oregon-grown truffles have in common with James Beard and Albany, Oregon? Quite a bit as it turns out—and the 2019 Oregon Truffle Feast at Sybaris Bistro illustrates the connection perfectly.
Master chef James Beard was a writer, teacher, and champion of American cuisine. Born in Portland, Oregon, Beard was a big fan of Oregon’s truffles, that at times were dismissed by European chefs as “false truffles.”
Beard was still a young cook when he established his home and career in New York City. He authored cookbooks, became a television cooking show personality, and opened a cooking school in Manhattan (as well as Seaside, Oregon). In the 1950s he was dubbed “… the face and belly of American gastronomy,” as noted by David Kamp in The United States of Arugula.
Beard’s legacy for cooking with fresh local and seasonal ingredients was handed down to many a talented chef after he passed away in 1985. His personal home in New York City became part of a working foundation that showcases talented chefs and regional American cooking.
To cook at James Beard House is an honor for chefs—and Sybaris Bistro’s owner, Matt Bennett, is no exception.
An Oregon Truffle Feast
Chef Bennett was invited for his third appearance at Beard House this past January, where he served his unique interpretation of Pacific Northwest Cuisine—building a seven course menu featuring wild Oregon truffles.
In preparation for the New York dinner, Bennett and his team prepared and hosted two Albany, Oregon-based suppers to coincide with Oregon’s Truffle Festival. Both dinners were sold out almost as soon as they were announced.
Menus for the Albany and James Beard House dinners were similar with minor variations. They both featured a series of gastronomical delights such as hazelnut foie gras with black truffle, black truffle miso marinated black cod, double white truffle pheasant breast with truffle buttered cabbage, and the pièce de résistance: a black truffle pot de creme with hazelnut oil gelato and truffle and hazelnut streusel.
All ingredients, including wine pairings, were sourced by Bennett, his wife Janel and the Sybaris staff. They were transported by the bistro team in coolers shipped in place of personal luggage. Carefully watched over and guarded, the truffles, black cod, pheasant, Dungeness crab and Oregon-grown vegetables safely arrived in New York.
A local culinary genius
AVA was lucky enough to have a seat at Sybaris’ truffle feast. Chef Bennett regaled diners with tales about Oregon truffles, the reasons behind the menu he created, and a bit about James Beard’s gastronomical history and the famous house where his truffle feast was to be featured.
We delighted not only in Sybaris’ ambience, with its enormous fireplace and cozy crackling fire, exposed brick walls, plank tables, starched napkins and stellar tableside service, but in chef’s creativity and delicious sense of humor.
A sometimes overlooked ingredient (pig’s foot!) was used to construct a sausage-like croquette with wild mushrooms and white truffle verjus. Bennett’s unusual selection was a bit of tongue in cheek homage to the French method that utilizes pigs to harvest truffles. Bennett is well known for his dishes that are metaphors for their inspiration as well as their roots.
Sybaris Bistro’s dinner menus change monthly, featuring locally sourced fresh ingredients in season. It’s no wonder Bennett captured the attention of the James Beard Foundation—he warm-heartedly embraces the core Beard value to cook with what is available within reach.
If you want to experience Sybaris in a Beard-like manner, stay tuned to their Facebook and website. Bennett and his culinary team create special themed dinners to celebrate holidays with limited dining events such as “A Dickens Dinner” or Valentines Day. These menus typically feature multiple courses with additional wine pairings. They’re a great way to jump into Bennett’s “style de cuisine” and either celebrate the end to an extended weekend or start one out.
Whatever draws you to Albany, a visit to Sybaris Bistro in 2020 should definitely be part of your travel itinerary.
*Blog content copyright 2019 by AVA, written by Maddie MacGregor. All photos (except for Chef Bennett profile), by AO Films.
What to know if you go
Although not required for regular dinner service, reservations are advised. Sybaris is enormously popular with the locals as much as with culinary travelers. Specially themed dinner events almost always sell out ahead of time, so make those reservations early.
Sybaris is located at 442 First Ave W, in Albany, Oregon. The bistro is closed Sundays and Mondays, and open from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Telephone 541-928-8157 for reservations or to purchase a gift certificate. Check out the monthly menus (gluten-free included) on their website at https://sybarisbistro.com.
Open Season – Albany Farmers’ Market
In 2019, the Albany Farmers’ Market enters its 42nd season. This delicious Albany tradition is Oregon’s longest continuously operating outdoor farmers’ market. Opening day’s musical forecast includes guitar licks by David Rogers.
Since this is the Year of the Pig in Chinese tradition, the market sought local pork producers. Three Linn County pork ranchers will now showcase their product to eager shoppers. Participating farms are Anchor Ranch, Gap Road Meat Company, and PK Pastures. Other producers sell a selection of locally-grown chicken, beef, and lamb.
Krakelen, another new vendor, will sell their made-on-the-spot wood-fired pizzas topped with many locally sourced ingredients.
Since the market requires that its products must be local and farm direct, the size of the farmers’ market expands and contracts over the outdoor market season. Some farmers grow inside large greenhouses called high tunnels that keep the soil a little drier and warmer, allowing them to bring vegetables a bit earlier in the season. Not all market vendors have access to this method, which is one reason why you might see see what you are looking for one week, but not another.
The Albany season begins with fewer than 20 vendors, depending on weather earlier in the year. As hot weather crops develop, the vendor count builds to about 30. Albany’s market is open for a 32-week long season. Early season offerings feature spring raab and many other greens, potatoes and other storage vegetables, radishes, fresh turnips, carrots, rhubarb, preserved foods, honey, eggs, meat, poultry, and cheese plus nursery plants and cut flowers. On the other extreme, the last market in November will feature much of what will be on Thanksgiving tables the next day.
Power of Produce Kids’ Club in Albany
The Albany Farmers’ Market and its community partners are supporting a 12-week “Power of Produce Club” (PoP) June 15th through August 31st. Children aged five through 12 will receive $4 in market tokens to spend each time they attend the market during the program dates. Club members can attend activities produced with support from community partners like the Albany YMCA and Linn County Master Gardeners.
The PoP Club is funded with local small business sponsorships and larger grants, including one from the Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund, which has supported anti-hunger efforts in Linn and Benton County for many years. The Albany Elks Lodge #359, which is seeking to renew its national grant supporting PoP in Albany, will assist with cooking and planting activities.
Albany’s club is modeled after the Oregon City Farmers Market PoP Club, and has spread to other farmers’ markets across the country.
What to know if you go
The Albany Farmers’ Market is open on Saturdays, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m, April to November. Located in the City Hall parking lot at 4th and Ellsworth Streets, it is within walking distance of historic downtown and unique shopping and dining experiences. And while at the market, fresh baked cookies, muffins, pies, pastries, and hot or iced beverages are available for a grazing brunch.
Don’t forget to check out other great events on our website at https://albanyvisitors.com/calendar-of-events/calendar/
An Oregon truffle feast
A festival of intersecting food trails
What do wild Oregon grown and harvested truffles have in common with James Beard and Albany, Oregon? Quite a bit as it turns out—and the recent Oregon Truffle Feast at Sybaris Bistro illustrates the connection perfectly.
Master cook James Beard was a writer, teacher, and champion of American cuisine. Born in Portland, Oregon, Beard was a big fan of Oregon’s truffles that at times, are dismissed by European chefs as “false truffles.”
Beard was still a young cook when he established his home and career in New York City. He authored cookbooks, became a television cooking show personality, and opened a cooking school in Manhattan (as well as Seaside, Oregon). In the 1950s he was dubbed “… the face and belly of American gastronomy,” as noted by David Kamp in the book The United States of Arugula.
Beard’s legacy for cooking with fresh local and seasonal ingredients was handed down to many a talented chef after he passed away in 1985. His personal home in New York City became part of a working foundation that showcases talented chefs and regional American cooking.
To cook at James Beard House is an honor for chefs—and Sybaris Bistro’s owner, Matt Bennett, is no exception.
An Oregon Truffle Feast
Chef Bennett was invited for his third appearance at Beard House this January, where he served his unique interpretation of Pacific Northwest Cuisine—building a seven course menu featuring wild Oregon truffles.
In preparation for the New York dinner, Bennett and his team prepared and hosted two Albany, Oregon-based suppers to coincide with Oregon’s Truffle Festival. Both dinners were sold out almost as soon as they were announced.
Menus for the Albany and James Beard House dinners were similar with minor variations. They both featured a series of gastronomical delights such as hazelnut foie gras with black truffle, black truffle miso marinated black cod, double white truffle pheasant breast with truffle buttered cabbage, and the pièce de résistance: a black truffle pot de creme with hazelnut oil gelato and truffle and hazelnut streusel.
All ingredients, including wine pairings, were sourced by Bennett, his wife Janel and staff. They were transported by the Sybaris team in a series of coolers shipped in place of personal luggage. Carefully watched over and guarded, the truffles, black cod, pheasant, Dungeness crab, and Oregon grown vegetables safely arrived in New York.
A local culinary genius
AVA was lucky enough to have a seat at Sybaris’ truffle feast. Chef Bennett regaled diners with tales about Oregon truffles, the reasons behind the menu he created, and a bit about James Beard’s gastronomical history and the famous house where his truffle feast will be served.
We delighted not only in Sybaris’ ambience, with its enormous fireplace and cozy crackling fire, exposed brick walls, plank tables, starched napkins and stellar tableside service, but in chef’s creativity and delicious sense of humor.
A sometimes overlooked ingredient (pig’s foot!) was used to construct a sausage-like croquette with wild mushrooms and white truffle verjus. Bennett’s unusual selection was a tongue and cheek homage to the French method that utilizes pigs to harvest truffles. Bennett is known for playing with ingredients and creating dishes that are metaphors for their inspiration.
Sybaris Bistro’s dinner menus change monthly, featuring locally sourced fresh ingredients in season. It’s no wonder Bennett captured the attention of the James Beard Foundation—he warm-heartedly embraces the core Beard value to cook with what is available within reach.
If you want to experience Sybaris in a Beard-like manner, stay tuned to their Facebook and website. Bennett and his culinary team create special themed dinners to celebrate holidays with limited dining events such as “A Dickens Dinner” or Valentines Day. These menus typically feature multiple courses with additional wine pairings. They’re a great way to jump into Bennett’s “style de cuisine” and either celebrate the end to an extended weekend or start one out.
Whatever draws you to Albany, a visit to Sybaris Bistro should definitely be part of your travel itinerary.
*Blog content copyright 2019 by AVA, written by Maddie MacGregor
What to know if you go
Although not required for regular dinner service, reservations are advised. Sybaris is enormously popular with the locals as much as with culinary travelers. Specially themed dinner events almost always sell out ahead of time, so reserve early for holidays or farm-to-table or Thanksgiving benefits.
Sybaris is located at 442 First Ave W, in Albany, Oregon. The bistro is closed Sundays and Mondays, and open from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Telephone 541-928-8157 for reservations. Check out the monthly menus (gluten-free included) on their website at https://sybarisbistro.com
History, Holidays, and Horses
Are you a romantic soul yearning for a Victorian Christmas? If so, you really need to know about the Albany Annual Christmas Parlour Tour of Historic Homes and Buildings. Coming up on Sunday, December 9, 2018, from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., the 39th annual tour will feature beautifully decorated historic houses, museums, churches, historic library, and a downtown loft. This is one of only two tours offered per year that include interiors of historic homes.
(*Win tickets to this event; see below in the “Win free tickets” section!)
Father Christmas will be out with an enormous bag of treats and the Monteith House and Museum will be lit by oil lamp and fire-light, warming your spirit.
Chafin Farms’ beautiful draft horses will merrily transport you around the historic districts with sleigh bells jingling, and the antique trolley will transport you back to a different era. Tour participants will be encouraged to ring the church bell at Whitespires Church and the fireplace will be crackling at the Carnegie Library.
While the tour is considered “self-guided,” you can ride either the trolley or the horse and wagon around to each stop (this is included in the ticket price) or drive your own car, trek by bike or two legs, or any other mode of alternative transportation. A map will be provided the day of the tour.
This jolly holiday event includes refreshments and loads of happiness, all for the ticket price of $15. Tickets can be purchased ahead of the tour online or the day of the tour, at Albany Visitors Association.
Win free tickets
We will be giving away three pairs of tickets ($30 value) to the tour! Simply subscribe to our monthly events e-newsletter between November 20th and December 1st to be entered in the drawing. Current subscribers are included. We will contact winners on December 4th.
A Dickens Christmas Dinner Benefit at Sybaris
After the Parlour Tour, you have an opportunity to attend an absolutely divine benefit supper. Sybaris Bistro will host a “historic” dinner at their restaurant on December 9th at 5:00 p.m. This dinner is the fourth “Let Kids be Kids,” event, and will raise funds for local underprivileged children to ride the Albany Historic Carousel.
The menu includes chilled pheasant pie with wassail jelly, goose “ham,” pease porridge, mock turtle soup, smoked trout kedgeree, roasted pork loin with sugar plum gravy, roasted potatoes, plum pudding with hard sauce, real English Stilton, fruits and nuts, and oat biscuits.
The cost is $50 per person, $75 with wine pairing; gratuity not included. Please, don’t be a Scrooge, raise your glasses for kids who need passes! Telephone Sybaris for the all important reservation: 541-928-8157.
2018 Albany Farm to Table Benefit
AVA sends out gratitude to Sybaris Restaurant and Springhill Cellars Winery for their gorgeous Farm to Table dinner along Albany’s historic 9th Street Canal. This beautiful evening was a benefit for the Albany Regional Museum, who provides educational and historical presentations, collections, and exhibits for free to the public. We hope you enjoy the slideshow and stay tuned to AVA for the 2019 farm-to-table dinners! (*Images provided by Knoher Photos and Katie Knower.)
Albany Farm to Table Dinners – 2018 Series
The first of Albany’s 2018 Farm to Table Dinners takes place on Sunday, August 19th. Dine al fresco along a shaded historic waterway—the Albany 8th Street Canal.
Feast on delectable creations by Chef Matt Bennett of Sybaris Bistro and sip locally-grown and crafted Springhill Cellars Winery selections. The menu is based on Cajun Creole cuisine inspired by Chef Bennett’s recent trip to New Orleans.
Seating at the dinner is limited and we encourage you to purchase your tickets early for what will no doubt, be a sold-out event. Dinner proceeds will benefit the Albany Regional Museum and enable them to continue to offer free admission to all visitors.
Tickets
Purchase your tickets online with the Albany Regional Museum.
Albany wins travel destination award
Congratulations are in order to our fair city! Albany was included in Northwest Travel & Life magazine’s “52 Getaways” issue in January 2018, and has been named one of the publication’s 2018 Top Travel Picks.
Albany Visitors Association contributed to content developed for the feature article, and Albany businesses are highlighted, including The Pix Theater, Sybaris Bistro, and the Albany Historic Carousel & Museum.
Read the article “Dreamers and Doers” in NW Travel & Life’s ’52 Getaways for 2018.’
