Fun in Saratoga

Maestro's Valentine's Day celebration details

From an email I received from Maestro's:

A Weekend Long Celebration! February 12th thru 15th

Maestro's "A Fine American Bistro" wants to help you celebrate in style for a great price!  Greetings! Maestros wants to help you mark this occasion in a very special way.   Please join us for dinner during our weekend long celebraion of Valentines Day. You can join us on Valentines Day or another day during the Holiday weekend. A memeorable night with your sweetheart that fits everyones budget.   This great deal is our way of wishing you "Happy Valentine's"--with many more to come!   Sincerely,   John LaPosta Maestro's "A Fine American Bistro"   Featured Dinner Specials      Friday February 12th thru Monday February 15th Three Course dinner for two Just $75   First Course  Maryland Crab Cake, Kurobuta Pork Trotters,Five Onion Bisque,  Crispy Fried Oysters, or Classic Caesar Salad   Entrée Course Angus Beef Tenderloin   lobster mashed potatoes & baby brussel sprouts with pancetta Free Range Veal Osso Bucco   risotto milanese,brocolli rabe, gremolata  "Angry" Chicken  Free range boneless breast and leg braised all'Arrabbiata, soft polenta, wilted spinach Wild Stripped Bass  Pan roasted, calamari rock shrimp risotto, cauliflower puree Wild Mushroom Ragu   Orecchiette, Grana Padano   Dessert  Chocolate Pistachio Tart Maple Creme Brulee with Cookies Clementine Torte Peanut Butter Chocolate Bread Pudding   371 Broadway Saratoga Springs, New York 12866 518.580.0312 $5 Five O'Clock Entree    This incredable promotion has been so well recieved that it is coming back in the very near future. Join our e-mail club so that you do not miss out when this deal returns.   We sell out every night and sell out early!

Save   Present this coupon and recieve 50% any bottle of wine on our list for     1/2 price. (must purchase two dinner entrees at full price)   Offer Expires: March 31, 2009

Post Star has article about new meat shop in Wilton

I have been using the "Share This" tool on newspaper web sites a lot lately.  Here is the article:  share

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Dave Matthews Band returning to SPAC -- Page 1 -- Times Union - Albany NY

Dave Matthews Band returning to SPAC -- Page 1 -- Times Union - Albany NY.

Scott on racing: Sign of the times signals danger for 2010 meet at Saratoga - The Saratogian Sports: Serving the Saratoga Springs, N.Y. region (Saratogian.com)

Very interesting commentary about NYRA, Saratoga Race Course, and New York State Government from Jeff Scott of the Saratogian:

Scott on racing: Sign of the times signals danger for 2010 meet at Saratoga - The Saratogian Sports: Serving the Saratoga Springs, N.Y. region (Saratogian.com)

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Tax time

From the Post-Star's Saratoga Snippets blog, I am linking an entry regarding income tax help at the Saratoga Springs Public Library and other places.  Tax time.

The Broadway shuffle

The Broadway shuffle.

Area chefs join forces for a Haiti benefit

The T-U's Table Hopping blog has the details of the event, which will be held on February 2nd at Panzas.

A horse picture just in time for Valentines Day

I saw this below picture over at the T-U's Talking Horses Blog and I had to link it on here.  Pretty cool.

 

Another article mentions Saratoga Race Course as a possible venue for Rachel Alexandra - Zenyatta matchup

I recently posted a link to an ESPN article mentioning that Saratoga Race Course could possibly host a 2010 matchup between 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra and HOY runner-up Zenyatta.  Now I see a second article, this time by award winning thoroughbred racing writer Paul Moran, mentions that very same possibility.  Moran, in an article that I found on ESPN.COM about this possible matchup, wrote that:

Saratoga offers three possible destinations and the best showcase in American racing: the Aug. 7 Whitney Handicap at 9 furlongs, the Aug. 29 Personal Ensign at 10 furlongs (a race restricted to females, which might create problems in finding competition) and the Sept. 4 Woodward, the 9-furlong race that secured the horse of the year title for Rachel Alexandra last year.

OK I know that it's a long shot that these two great racehorses will meet at all, and even a longer shot that they will meet at Saratoga, but it's possible and as Moran wrote, Saratoga Race Course offers the best showcase in American Racing.  How great would that be if they did race here?  Let's hope.

 

Above: Rachel Alexandra.  Below: Zenyatta

 

K.Lavoy 5K to be held on Saturday, May 8th.

I get a lot of hits on here from people searching for the K.Lavoy 5K - previously called the Kristen Lavoy 5K.  This year it will be held on May 8th at 8am.  The web site has contact information and also explains what a great cause this road race, held in the Spa State Park, donates the proceeds to.

Click here for the Active.com page for this race.