![]() “We called the number in the window” - and purchased the building at the Warren County property tax auction in 2020. “We saw this building sitting for more than 10 years, derelict, and then in bankruptcy, said Ms. “Richard wanted his cocktails as good as they can be. Boccato says they provide “crystal clear ice” - ranging from cubes to custom cuts and 300-pound blocks - to Michelin star cocktail bars mostly in New York City - and now in their own cocktails at the Gem. Chef William Kirby Farmer and Kristan Keck outside their hotspot in Hudson, N.Y. Boccato’s business “dedicated solely to supplying the finest quality of frozen water intended for use in exemplary cocktails,” says the website. The couples met through Hundredweight Big Ice, Mr. Farmer and Sons boutique guest house-restaurant in Hudson. Partners in the venture are chef William Kirby Farmer and Kristan Keck, who operate Wm. “His reputation is global,” his wife touts. Boccato crafts the Gem’s cocktail program. Boccato and her husband, mixologist Richard Boccato, have two acclaimed craft cocktail bars in New York City: Dutch Kills in Long Island City, Queens, and Fresh Kills in Brooklyn, as well as a pair of sister bars in Los Angeles: The rocked-out Slipper Clutch and more retro-crafty Chatterbox Bar next-door. Her mom is Diane Beebe, “and I’m related to Matt Beebe and Ron’s Hardware,” she said. Boccato is the local connection - a New York girl who spent summers in Basin Bay with her family. The Gem and Little Gem, their wine-liquor store next door, are named for nearby Lake George islands. The early focus is Memphis-style barbecue and sides, and custom cocktails, she said this past Saturday, their 25th day of service since the soft opening in mid-June. “What we’re saying is it’s a smokehouse, smoked meats, but the menu is growing.” “It’s a mix of high and low,” says Paty Boccato, speaking for the group. and Hudson, have opened The Gem in the long idle former Sagamore Pub across from the entry road to Green Island and the Sagamore Resort. Photo providedĪ year after announcing plans to launch in Bolton Landing, two couples who operate in such hot spots as New York, L.A.
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