Category Archives: Fundraising

Calling All Wine Collectors!!! Devine Intervention Needed!!!

Posted on March 25, 2013 by docsconz in Culinary Shopping, Current Affairs, Events, Fine Dining, Food and Drink, Fundraising, New York City, Web/Tech, Wine

Starting today and running through April 7th, there is an incredible opportunity to augment your growing collection with some otherwise impossible to find bottles and others that are merely hard to come by. The best part is that it is [...]

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The Chefs’ Challenge: Albany vs Saratoga

Posted on May 23, 2012 by docsconz in Chef Challenge, Cooking, Culinary Personalities, Food and Drink, Food Events, Fundraising, Slow Food, Upstate NY

Three Judges – Sconzo, Alexander & Barnes -Photo by Edgar Ailor IV for BB/BS – used with permission

Big Brothers/Big Sisters is a great organization doing wonderful things for the community – specifically matching kids who can use role models with [...]

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Sunday Photo – Irene

Posted on September 4, 2011 by docsconz in Art, Current Affairs, Fundraising, Upstate NY

We were relatively lucky at my home. The only significant issue we faced other than my losing part of a post I was writing due to a sudden, but temporary power outage, was these trees that fell over part of [...]

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Sunday Photo – American Farmland

Posted on July 3, 2011 by docsconz in Art, Current Affairs, Food and Drink, Fundraising, On the Farm, Slow Food, Travel, Upstate NY

Town of Easton, Washington County, N.Y., June 26th, 2011
To help preserve views like this as well as everything important behind it, please donate to organizations like The Agricultural Stewardship Association or American Farmland Trust.
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Speed Rack – Bartending for a Cause

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Lawrence Sconzo in Cocktails & Libations, Events, Food and Drink, Food Events, Fundraising, LJ Sconzo, New York City, Slow Food

During my father’s and my weekend foray into NYC for the Big Apple Barbecue, John Deragon suggested we attend the inaugural “Speed Rack” event, a speed-bartending competition and fundraiser for breast cancer research rolled into one. Not sure of what [...]

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The Five Guys Dilemma

Posted on April 9, 2011 by docsconz in Current Affairs, Food and Drink, Food Events, Fundraising, Musings, Restaurants

This is not about how best to load up a burger with the various fixings and condiments available nor is it about whether or not one should take some of the free peanuts from the restaurant even when explicitly asked [...]

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Landscapes For Landsake

Posted on October 9, 2010 by docsconz in Art, Current Affairs, Fundraising, Slow Food, Upstate NY

Leigh McCloskey's "Mikey"
Of course, open farmland is necessary to grow the crops and raise the animals that become our food, but it nourishes more than just our bodies. Some of the most beautiful farmland in the country exists in [...]

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Dinner with The Doc & The Rock

Posted on September 1, 2010 by docsconz in Current Affairs, Film, Food Events, Fundraising, Rocco Verrigni, Slow Food, Video

        

Join us for a Private Fundraising Dinner & Screening

THE LAST CROP
A new film-in-progress by Chuck Schultz and David A. Ranghelli

Date and Time: September 10th     6:30-11PM
Location:  175 Fuller Road Queensbury, N.Y. 12804                            
Watch the trailer:

The Last Crop new 3 [...]

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We’ve Done It! Mugaritz Stagieres Knives Fund Exceeds Goal!!!

Posted on March 5, 2010 by docsconz in Culinary Personalities, Fundraising, Restaurants, Slow Food, Spain

Stagieres are dedicated young cooks who work for nothing or next to
nothing at the worlds best restaurants to learn and hone their crafts
and skills. Rare are those who do so with any significant means at
their disposal, so a loss like [...]

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Mugaritz Stagieres’ Knives Fund Update

Posted on February 25, 2010 by docsconz in Current Affairs, Fundraising, Slow Food

Thanks to the generous donations of people like you, the Mugaritz Stagieres' Knives Fund has now reached $2655, 106% of our goal of $2500 to replace the knives these young stagieres lost in the calamitous fire at Mugaritz. If you [...]

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