42 restaurants signed up for Kiwanis Taste of the North Country, Oct. 2

Chronicle Managing Editor Cathy DeDe writes: “We are closing in on full,” says Jerrod Ogden, organizer of the Glens Falls Kiwanis Club’s 24th annual Taste of the North Country food festival on Sunday, Oct. 2, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in City Park, downtown Glens Falls.

As of late on Monday, 42 restaurants had signed up to participate. Here’s the list.

Glens Falls restaurants:

• 190 Grille & Cinema
• Cheesy Does It truck (owned by 190 Grille)
• 58 Bar & Grill of South Street
• Cornerstone Pizza Café
• Davidson Brothers
• Dizzy Chicken
• The Grateful Den
• Irish Pizza and Café
• Juicin’ Jar
• Mikado Japanese Steakhouse
• Poblano’s Authentic Mexican Food
• Rocco’s 132 Club Bistro
• Rock Hill Bake House (bakery in SGF)
• Samantha’s Cafe
• Siam Thai Sushi
• Superior Cantina
• Thai Sushi Aroydee
• The Queensbury Hotel

Queensbury restaurants:

• Adirondack Bar & Grill
• Angelina’s Pizza
• Blue Moose Restaurant and Bar
• Bogey’s Pub & Grill
• Docksider Restaurant, Glen Lake
• I Love NY Pizza
• Kelly’s Roots Cafe on Luzerne Road
• O’Tooles on Quaker Road
• Rainers at the Ramada Inn
• Cool Beans (also in South Glens Falls)

South Glens Falls restaurants:

• Chez Pierre
• Cirelli’s Osteria
• Massie’s

Lake George restaurants:

• Dunham’s Bay Resort
• Giovanna’s on the Lake
• The Rain Tree Restaurant
• Wild Horse Saloon at Wild West Ranch

Fort Edward restaurant:

• The Anvil Inn

Northern Warren County restaurants:

• Friends Lake Inn
• The Grist Mill, Warrensburg
• Long Horn Restaurant of Lake Luzerne
• Merrill Magee House, Warrensburg

Others:

Stewart’s Shops (ice cream only) and SUNY Adirondack Culinary Program.

The Kiwanis had expressed some concern about whether restaurants would sign on, given increasing scrutiny by the New York State Department of Health and other state certification requirements.

Mr. Ogden said the club got proactive: “We are utilizing a reheating and cooling station to help with restaurants keeping temperatures at or exceeding safety levels.”

He said, “These costs as well as other requirements have been absorbed by O’Brien Insurance, Travelers Insurance, Rainers Gourmet Inspirations and St. Andrews ACE Hardware, through sponsorships and donations.”

Mr. Ogden said the roster of restaurants may yet fluctuate. He urges any eatery still interested in participating to call him directly at 744-7470.

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