Loire Valley Winemaker's Dinner
Thursday, May 17th at 7PM

Imagine a week on the Loire during July, meandering sleepily along, on your river barge, sipping crisp whites and light reds while eating light seafood, crustacean and veal offerings while visiting historic castles... does it get any better? Ok, so you don't have a vacation in July, but you can live the experience right here in Albany at The Epicurean!

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Reservations are required. $75 per person. Please call the Bistro 518-786-8272 to make your reservation.

Bourbon Tasting
Thursday, May 10th at 7PM

In Honor of the Horse Racing’s Triple Crown, we are offering a special tasting featuring dinner and four different styles of Bourbon~Whiskey!

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Reservations are required. $50 per person. Please call the Bistro 518-786-8272 to make your reservation.

Mother's Day Brunch
Sunday, May 13th from 11AM-3PM

We are serving Brunch on Sunday
specially for mothers!

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Reservations are recommended. $30 per person. Please call the Bistro 518-786-8272 to make your reservation.

Winemaker's Dinner
Wednesday, April 25th at 7PM

Guigal, one of the Rhone Valley's great winemakers. Four courses and four wines, and some stellar samples. The Rhone Valley, just below Burgundy is an area that produces some of the best wines that pair with Chef Dominique's food. As the Rhone Valley is further south, the wines are more robust, intense and earthy in character thus matching with some of the strong flavors that are typical of the Chef's menu. So, be in for a treat and reserve now!

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Reservations are required. $75 per person. Please call the Bistro 518-786-8272 to make your reservation.

Celebrate Easter at
The Epicurean Bistro & Wine Bar!
Sunday April 8th 11AM-3PM

Yes, we are open for SUNDAY BRUNCH
to celebrate Easter!

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$30 per person, $12 for children under 12. Advance Reservations suggested by calling the Bistro 518-786-8272.

Restaurant Week
March 20th – 24th

The Epicurean is looking forward to participating in Restaurant Week! You can view the menu at coloniechamber.org/tasteofcolonie »

Local Flavors Restaurant of the Week

A tour of The Epicurean:


U.S. Food Service Challenge
with our very own Chef Dominique:


Courtesy of LocalFlavorVideos

Winemaker's Dinner
Thursday, March 29th at 7PM
Hosted by Frederick Wildman

We end the month on a tasty note: a Winemaker's Dinner with Frederick Wildman - one of the largest importers of French wines - featuring a flight of wines from their Burgundian portfolio. More information about this event as we get closer to the date.

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Reservations are required. $75 per person. Please call the Bistro 518-786-8272 to make your reservation.

New Spring-Summer Menu
Coming Soon!

March 21st is the first day of Spring and we will be launching our new Spring-Summer Menu soon afterward, featuring some very exciting new menu items - bound to give you a reason to dine! Stay tuned to view the menu.

Irish Pub Dinner & Whiskey Tasting
Thursday, March 15th at 7PM

To celebrate St. Paddy's Day, we are hosting an Irish Pub Dinner & Whiskey Tasting featuring a flight of four Jameson's Whiskeys matched with Chef Dominique's Irish cuisine and a touch of the French!

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Reservations are required. $50 per person. Please call the Bistro 518-786-8272 to make your reservation.

Wine Pairing Series
Thursday, March 1st at 6PM
Burgundy - Pinot Noir

Pinot Noir is a delicate grape grown in many parts of the world. It is food-friendly wine, light in character with hints of many different fruits. Pinot Noir originally came from France's Burgundy region, an area we will be focusing on more during our tour of France in March. That's right - March - and it is just around the corner. Join us as we explore two Burgundian Houses and two West Coast Vineyards this upcoming Thursday evening starting at 6PM. Pinot Noir is also a wonderful sipping wine, as well as a serious wine to be matched with food. And, we are going to do that with Chef Dominique who has created a tasting menu to match our four wine selections. Not to be missed!

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Reservations are required and seating is limited. $40 per person. Please call the Bistro 518-786-8272 to make your reservation.

Valentine's Day 2012

Join us on this special day for couples! We will be offering our à la carte menu as well as a special $75 Prix Fixe Menu. For those of you who did not make our New Year's Eve Prix Fixe Dinner, this is a perfect time to experience what many called "a wonderful experience and a great value". This is a 4-Course Menu with wine matching for three of the courses.

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$75 per person. Make your reservations now! Call the Bistro 518-786-8272 to make your reservation.

Congratulations Chef Dominique!

For those of you who could not attend the sold out Wine and Dine for the Arts Event held last weekend in Albany, you missed a standing room only event where the food, wine and spirits flowed! Chef Dominique competed in a "Mystery Basket Competition" and blew away the competition! Come in and enjoy some of the new regional menu's food and extend your congratulations to DOM.

Read Times Union's recap by Steve Barnes, including photos of Dominique's winning dishes »

Passport to France:
The Region of Alsace-Lorraine

Every month we visit a new region of France through our Passport to France dining program.

Through January 2012, we visit is the Alsace, a very unusual region of France. Unlike all other regions of France, the Alsace is the most different, because of its history where is was bounced back and forth between France and Germany several times. From a culinary standpoint, this created very different French food. The food and wine of the Alsace has a distinctively Germanic flavor to it. You might refer to it as German food with a French twist. Also interesting: much of the French-Canadian comfort foods we love came from the Alsace!

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Schenectady, NY's Daily Gazette
"At The Table" with us!

Thanks to Caroline Lee for visiting us and writing a vivid account of what it is like to dine at The Epicurean:

“Are we in Latham?” I asked Mary as we walked through the swanky Epicurean restaurant in the Latham Farms shopping center. On the right: an elegant lounge area with low couches and cocktail tables (with copies of wine magazines arranged casually), high tables, sleek clientele.

The black-painted ceiling looms high over the dining room to the left. Heavy draperies divide the dining area and hush unwanted noise. And everything, and I mean everything, including the lighted curios and candelabra, is in such good taste.

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Winemaker's Dinner
Thursday, January 26th at 7PM

For this Winemaker's Dinner, we will feature the wines of Hugel, one of the oldest winemakers in the Alsace. At this dinner, your hosts, Sandy Pogue of The Epicurean & Patty Kosiba from Frederick Wildman Importer will match the exquisite Riesling/Sylvaner based wines with a 4-course meal highlighting the cuisine of the Alsace, which interestingly has many similarities to the foods of French Canada.

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Reservations are required. $75 per person. Please call the Bistro 518-786-8272 to make your reservation.

Brasserie Dinner
Thursday, January 19th at 7PM

Join us for a sampling of three beers from Northern France & Belgium with a hearty Alsatian entree, ending with a sampling of a unique trappist beer from Belgium, served with a cheese and dessert course.

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Reservations are required. $40 per person. Please call the Bistro 518-786-8272 to make your reservation.

New Year's at The Epicurean

We have created a luxurious 4-Course Prix Fixe menu for you to enjoy New Year's Eve!



With matching wines for three courses included, we can think of no better way to celebrate the new year: an elegant setting, wonderful and tasty food, an expert wine selection and the "bubbles" to bid goodbye to 2011 and ring in 2012!
So, come and join us!

The 4-Course Prix Fixe is $75
including matching wines.

We're also offering the 4-Course Prix Fixe priced at $65 without the matching wines.

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Gourmet Shoppe Sale!

This season, we have some suggestions to help you with your holiday shopping: First, you might want to consider a Gift Certificate to spread the goodness of The Epicurean! Or, perhaps a special gift of one (or some!) of our Gourmet Items? We bet many of you did not even know we sell the stuff you see on our shelves! Some of the items now at a 50% discount are Stonewall Kitchen Jams and Dressings, Bellagio Hot Chocolates, Boska Fondue Sets, Olde Thomson Salt & Pepper Mills, Victoria Gourmet Spices, Picnic Time Cutting Boards and Maple Syrup from Butternut Mountain Vermont.



Looking for that great idea to give to someone who has everything? Or someone who likes to cook and drink? Or someone who likes to support a worthy cause? Look no further as we are offering the Chloe Creek Cookbook, a $28 value with recipes and wine pairings from many of the Chefs in the Region including our own Chef Dominique. Chloe Creek Sonoma Pinot Noir is a award-winning wine from Bill and Kim of Kimberly's Spa here in Latham. The wine can be tasted while dining at the Epicurean, where the cookbook is available for purchase in our Gourmet Shoppe. All proceeds of the sale of the cookbooks go to the Melodies Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders at Albany Medical Center. A great gift idea!

Learn more about the Gourmet Shoppe here »

An Epicurean Holiday

During the month of December and beginning of January, we are serving up a meal fit for the holidays. For those of you who dine regularly, hopefully we have introduced you to our Passport to France, a monthly culinary trip through the regions of France. This menu is part of our specials and is a wonderful experience that highlights an area of France, its food, cheese and wines. This month through early January, we will be traveling to one of France's great gastronomic region, the Dordogne-Perigord-Gascony region, home of Duck & Goose, Foie Gras and Truffles and of course, Armagnac. Come and experience a unique culinary experience!

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Single Malt Tasting
Thursday, December 1st at 6PM

Savor five single malts that represent four regions of Scotland, matched with Chef Dominique's savory creations. We'll be tasting:

Oban - Highlands
Ardbeg -Islay
Cragganmore - Speyside
Dalwhinnie - Highlands
Johnny Walker Gold - Blended from several regions

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Reservations are required. $45 per person. Please call the Bistro 518-786-8272 to make your reservation.

Winemaker's Dinner
Thursday, November 17th at 7PM
Hosted by Jordan Ross, Enologist
for Pasternak Wines

Join us for a 5-Course Dinner featuring five wines from the Southern Rhône & Languedoc Region.

Chef Dominique Brialy has created a menu to highlight each wine. Jordan Ross, Enologist for Pasternak Wines, will conduct the tasting.

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Reservations are required. $75 per person. Please call the Bistro 518-786-8272 to make your reservation.

Thanksgiving, Epicurean-style

We, the French feast every day, so who would be better at creating a feast for you?! Let us make your Thanksgiving wonderful and effortless! Just order by Saturday, November 19th and pick up on Wednesday the 23rd. It's a very good value per person and if nothing else, you must purchase a pie - we were actually known for these in one of our past lives!

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View our Thanksgiving A la Carte Menu here »

New Menu: Bistro Classics!

This is an amazing deal! Starting at 5PM daily, introduce yourself to the amazing flavors of French food with this $20 3-course prix fixe, including your choice of appetizer, main course and dessert.

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New Fall Menus & Upcoming Events!

Get your calendars out, for we have an action-packed month coming up as we head into the last quarter of the year, and there will be many "tasty" reasons to come to the Epicurean starting with our new Fall Menu!

View our Fall Dinner Menu here »
and Fall Lunch Menu here »
and Fall Dessert Menu here »

The Passport to France program features the big, hearty food of Bordeaux, and matches all of the Great Wine from the Region. View our new à la cart Passport to France menu for October here »

Starting Saturday, October 8th, our Brunch Menu will be available from 11AM–2PM.

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To learn about the rest of this season's events, scroll down or consult our handy calendar in the left panel!

Wine Pairing Series
November 9th at 6PM
Merlot & the Right Bank of Bordeaux

On Wednesday, November 9th, we will complete your education of the wines of Bordeaux by featuring the wines of the Right Bank where the prominent grape is Merlot. Here the softer, less tannic wines are blended for a wonderful mouth feel. This is one of my favorite regions of France and the world. The Tasting starts at 6PM and has matching food accompanying each wine.

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Reservations are required and seating is limited. $35 per person. Please call the Bistro 518-786-8272 to make your reservation.

Complimentary Tasting
November 3rd at 5:30PM
Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey

On Thursday, November 3rd at 5:30PM, come and warm up with an Irish Whiskey Tasting featuring Tullamore Dew, the second largest Irish Whiskey brand. What a great way to taste and warm up as winter is approaching! This is complimentary tasting, so admission is FREE!

Winemaker's Dinner
October 27th at 7PM
Hosted by Greg Taylor
of Frederick Wildman

On Thursday, October 27th, come and meet Greg Taylor of Frederick Wildman as he guides you through the wines of Burgundy matched with Chef Dominique’s food for a 5–course Winemaker's Dinner. You will taste wines of Domaine Faiveley, JJ Vincent and Paul Jaboulet Aine. This should be a very ”tasty” event. The Dinner begins at 7PM.

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Reservations are required. $75 per person. Please call the Bistro 518-786-8272 to make your reservation.

Wine Pairing Series
October 19th at 6PM
Cabernets & the Left Bank of Bordeaux

On Wednesday, October 19th, come and learn about the wines of the Left Bank of Bordeaux... the wines that are mostly made of the Cabernet grape. Many of you who love Cabernet from around the world have been interested in learning more about French wines. This is a great opportunity to learn about the most expensive wine region in the world. This is the region where the vines that created many of the great California Napa Valley Cabs were grafted. This is also the area where some of the most famous estates reside. The Tasting starts at 6PM and has matching food accompanying each wine.

Reservations are required and seating is limited. $35 per person. Please call the Bistro 518-786-8272 to make your reservation.

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Restaurant Week
October 15th – 22nd

The Epicurean is looking forward to participating in Restaurant Week! We will be offering a $20.11 Luncheon Special for 2 and a $20.11 Dinner Special.

Complimentary Tasting
October 12th at 5:30PM
Bacardi Oakheart Spiced Rum

On Wednesday, October 12th from 5:30-7:30PM, come and meet the Oakheart Girls and let them introduce you to the new Bacardi Oakheart Spiced Rum. This is complimentary tasting, so admission is FREE!

Saturday Brunch Begins!
Starting October 8th from 11AM-2PM

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Wine Pairing Series
September 14 at 7PM
Contrasting White Wines

Join our sommelier, Sandy Pogue for L'Heure de l'Apéro as we say in France - and a fabulous food and wine tasting that celebrates "Contrasting Whites" from Oregon and France! French Executive Chef, Dominique Brialy will match a wide palette of food from France’s Atlantic Region that will make these wines come to life.

Space is limited to 12 people per event. Cost is $30 per person ($40 for Bordeaux wines) and a credit card is required at reservation. No cancellations. Please call the Bistro 518-786-8272 to make your reservation.

New Menu:
Wine a Bit... You'll Feel Better

Come to the Epicurean between 4-6PM Tuesdays through Saturdays and enjoy dinner and wine at a great value! Our Wine a Bit menu features delicious entrees accompanied by your choice of wine, all for just $20!

This menu is not currently available.

Bastille Day Celebration
July 16 7:30-10PM
Marianne Demers

Don't miss our Bastille Day Celebration with Marianne Demers performing live on Saturday, July 16th from 7:30-10PM! Marianne has been coined the next Céline Dion at Regional Festivals in Québec.

We will be serving our regular “A la Carte” Dinner Menu as well as a special Bastille Day Prix Fixe Menu. For lighter fare, linger in the bar under Barry's care as Marianne Demers serenades you in French and English to many of the famous songs of celebrated French singers.

Please call the Bistro 518-786-8272 to make your reservation.

99.5 The River's Dish of the Week



Watch Chef Dominique prepare
calamari à la provençale!

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of the video to view full screen.
Courtesy of 99.5 The River.

Wine Pairing Series
July 12 at 5:30PM
Sauvignon Blanc

Join our sommelier, Sandy Pogue for L'Heure de l'Apéro as we say in France - a fabulous food and wine tasting that celebrates Sauvignon Blanc from around the world. Chef Dominique will match a wide palette of food from the French Riviera that will make the Sauvignon come to life.

Tasting will be held from 5:30-7:00PM in the Wine Bar. Space is limited to 12 people per event. Cost is $30 per person and a credit card is required at reservation. No cancellations. Please call the Bistro 518-786-8272 to make your reservation.

Jazz Brunch Series
July 10 starting at 11AM
Jeanne O'Connor Quartet

Join us for this Jazz Brunch Series Event featuring the Jeanne O'Connor Quartet.

We will be serving a special Brunch Prix Fixe ($30 per person plus tax + tip). And yes, we will be featuring Chef Dominique's coveted Eggs Benedict! You can view the full Brunch Prix Fixe Menu here.

Wine Pairing Series
June 14 at 5:30PM
Riesling

Join our sommelier, Sandy Pogue for L'Heure de l'Apéro as we say in France - a fabulous food and wine tasting that celebrates German Rieslings.

Tasting will be held from 5:30-7:00PM in the Wine Bar. Space is limited to 12 people per event. Cost is $30 per person and a credit card is required at reservation. No cancellations. Please call the Bistro 518-786-8272 to make your reservation.

Jazz Brunch Series
June 12 starting at 11AM
Skip Parson's
Clarinet Marmalade Quartet

Join us for this Jazz Brunch Series Event featuring Skip Parson's Clarinet Marmalade Quartet.

We will be serving a special Brunch Prix Fixe ($30 per person plus tax + tip). And yes, we will be featuring Chef Dominique's coveted Eggs Benedict! You can view the full Brunch Prix Fixe Menu here.

Jazz Brunch Series
May 22 starting at 11AM
Buck2Fifty Trio

Join us for this Jazz Brunch Series Event featuring Buck2Fifty Trio.

We will be serving a special Brunch Prix Fixe ($30 per person plus tax + tip). And yes, we will be featuring Chef Dominique's coveted Eggs Benedict! You can view the full Brunch Prix Fixe Menu here.

This first Jazz Brunch is part of our One Year Anniversary Celebration at The Bistro at Latham Farms!

Our One Year Anniversary!

Come celebrate our anniversary!

Saturday, May 21st
Featuring Live Jazz from the Keith Pray Quartet
7:30 - 10:30PM (2 sets)
No Cover

Wine Pairing Series
May 10 at 5:30PM
Rosé

Join our sommelier, Sandy Pogue for L'Heure de l'Apéro as we say in France - a fabulous food and wine tasting that celebrates our favorite wine at The Epicurean: Rosé.

Tasting will be held from 5:30-7:00PM in the Wine Bar. Cost is $30 per person and a credit card is required at reservation. No cancellations. Please call the Bistro 518-786-8272 to make your reservation.

Celebrate Easter at
The Epicurean Bistro & Wine Bar!

In May we bring back the ever-popular Sunday Brunch to the Bistro, but as a special treat, we are serving Easter Brunch on Sunday April 24!

The Brunch Prix Fixe is served in addition to our Lunch Menu from 11AM to 3PM only.

View the Brunch and Lunch menus in our Menus section »

Advance Reservations suggested by calling the Bistro 518-786-8272.

Wine Pairing Series
April 12 at 5:30PM
Savoie Region

Join our sommelier, Sandy Pogue for L'Heure de l'Apéro as we say in France - a fabulous food and wine tasting that celebrates wines from the Savoie Region of France.

Tasting will be held from 5:30-7:00PM in the Wine Bar. Space is limited to 12 people per event. Cost is $30 per person and a credit card is required at reservation. No cancellations. Please call the Bistro 518-786-8272 to make your reservation.

Valentine's Day 2011
Menu & Special Hours

Celebrate Valentine's Day at The Epicurean on Saturday February 12th or with a Special Evening on Monday, February 14th!

The Valentine's Day Prix Fixe will be offered on both evenings, along with the Bistro dinner menu.

The Epicurean Bistro is opening especially for Monday, with dinner being served from 4:00PM to 9:00PM (Bistro closes at 10:00PM).

Call 518-786-8272 to make your reservation.

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2010 New Year's Eve
Dining Information

We've made some adjustments to the New Year's Eve offerings; hopefully further enticing you and your family to ring in the new year with great food, drink and music by Skip Parsons' Le Jazz Hot! (Skip's jazz career has seen him play with some of the most well-respected jazz players around including Cutty Cutshall and Jimmy McPartland... we're looking forward to a wonderful evening of swingin' dixieland from the le jazz hot band!)

Below are some adjustments we've made to the evening's offerings:

• The $55 and $75 prix fixe menus will be offered all evening (tax + gratuity not included).
• We are offering our Bistro Menu à la Carte + $20 entertainment surcharge.
• We will no longer be featuring the late evening option of a European Sideboard (if you have already booked this option, the Chef will be creating a special tasting menu and you can call the Bistro and speak to Claire for further advance details).
• Entertainment will begin about 7PM and continue intermittently throughout the evening.
• Reservations for New Year's Eve may be made by calling the Bistro at 518-786-8272 or in-person.

Friday December 31, 2010
New Year's Eve Dinner & Celebration

Hosted by the Pogues & Chef Dominique

Featuring swingin dixieland sounds from Skip Parson's Le Jazz Hot!

Dress to the nines and let's usher in the new year in style!

First Seating 6PM to 8PM
~ Three Course Prix Fixe ~

Second Seating 8:30PM to Midnight
~ European Sideboard & Midnight Champagne Toast ~

Limited seating available. Reservations must be made in advance by visiting the Bistro or calling 518.786.8272.

First Seating 6PM to 8PM ~ Prix Fixe
Two Options:

Three-Course Prix Fixe ~ $55 Menu
(tax, gratuity and additional beverages not included)


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Three-Course Prix Fixe ~ $75 Menu
(tax, gratuity and additional beverages not included)


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Second Seating 8:30PM to Midnight

European Sideboard & Midnight Champagne Toast Menu
$100 per person
(tax, gratuity and additional beverages not included)


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"No Reservations" Celebrates
100 Episodes in Paris

Each member of The Epicurean Family has read his book, and the 100th Episode of Anthony Bourdain's "No Reservations" set in Paris shares insights into Parisien eating, drinking and savouring that we just LOVE!

No Reservations 100th Episode »

Jazz Brunch Series
Saturday December 11
Buck2Fifty Trio

Featuring Live Jazz from Buck2Fifty Trio!

Advance Reservations Recommended:
Email: TheEpicureanNY@gmail.com
Telephone: 518-786-8272

Please specify which seating:
11:00AM or 1:00PM

Jazz Brunch Cancellation Policy: If canceled in advance of 48 hours, no cancellation fee. If canceled in less than 48 hours, 50% of the reservation will be charged to the credit card associated with the reservation.

Adult Prix Fixe



Kids Prix Fixe
(must be 12 years old or younger)