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November 19, 2015State Museum Hosts Taste NY Holiday Market on December 6
Visitors can shop at more than 40 “made in New York” food and beverage vendors at the New York State Museum’s Taste NY Holiday Market on Sunday, December 6, 11:00am – 4:30pm. Admission is $5 (cash only); children ages 12 and under are free.
Over 40 vendors will offer samples and sales of chocolates; cheese; maple and apple products; hand-crafted beer, wine and spirits; and other edible gifts. All participating vendors produce their products in New York State. There will also be cooking demonstrations, living historians, children’s activities, and a chocolate fountain station, courtesy of We Do Fondue and Price Chopper.
The annual Holiday Tree Lighting and Fireworks Festival at the Empire State Plaza will also be held on December 6.
For more information, including a list of participating vendors, please visit http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/programs/tasteNY/.
Taste NY is an initiative that highlights the quality, diversity, and economic impact of New York’s food and beverage industry. Taste NY provides an opportunity for New York growers and producers to receive increased exposure of their products to consumers, restaurateurs, retailers, wholesalers, and distributors.
The State Museum is a program of the New York State Education Department’s Office of Cultural Education. Located on Madison Avenue in Albany, the Museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. Admission is free. Further information about programs and events can be obtained by calling (518) 474-5877 or visiting the Museum website at www.nysm.nysed.gov.
