Upcoming Events & Classes
Saratoga Downtown Oktoberfest
Celebrate Oktoberfest in downtown Saratoga on Saturday, September 20th, from 12 PM to 5 PM at the Saratoga Oktoberfest Block Party, hosted by Druthers Brewing Company and Franklin Square Market!
$2 Oyster Sunday: 9/21
September’s $2 Oyster Sunday returns September 21st, live music with Phillip Shaver 3-6pm. Join us for the best oysters in town and additional restaurant specials. Reservations are not required but highly recommended if you would like to reserve a seat.
Hone Your Knife Skills
Just in time for Fall’s bounty, Franklin Square Market’s studio kitchen classes kick off with a back-to-basics class taught by Chef Annette Tomei.
Even if you’ve been cooking for years, chances are you’re still not as confident as you’d like to be when it comes to your knife skills. Most home cooks aren’t, but you can still learn the “right way,” which will lead to more enjoyable and efficient kitchen experiences.
Join Chef Annette as she guides you to a better understanding of your kitchen knives and teaches you how to slice, dice, and chop like a pro. You’ll learn knife safety, how to choose the correct knife for the job, classic French cuts and shapes (chiffonade, julienne, battonet, et al.), and how to organize your ingredients for maximal kitchen prep.
Save The Date: Fall Wine Dinner
We are welcoming back Wine Dinners for the fall season on October 18th! Tickets are limited to 30, check back soon for menu and ticket information.
Chop Chop: Cooking the Food of Nigeria
A culinary experience exploring the distinct ingredients and techniques that make West African cooking so beloved and delicious!
$2 Oyster Sunday: August 31st
$2 Oyster Sunday with live music and restaurant specials.
South Asian Home Cooking
An Afternoon of South Asian Home Cooking! Come join us for a flavorful journey through South Asian cuisine! Zainab Magdon-Ismail, a Sri Lankan native turned globe-trotting Capital Region resident, will be our culinary tour guide for this delicious adventure! Zainab will share with us her family recipes for authentic homemade dishes that she grew up with, passed down through the generations of her family.
…A portion of proceeds will go to Therapeutic Horses of Saratoga, a 501(c)(3) organization.
FSM x Opera Saratoga Cookbook Club Series: Parisian Street Food
OPERA SARATOGA X COOKBOOK BOOK CLUB
Theme: Parisian Street Food
Date: MAY 18, 2025, 1-3 PM
Join FSM’s Cookbook Club for a movable feast of French classics. Chef Annette Tomei will demo and guide you through how to:
Compose Your Own Nicoise Salad
Build a Tartine
Fill and Wrap Homemade Crepes with savory and sweet fillings
Serve Yourself the Most Decadent Chocolate Dessert in the World: Smothered Brie (there’s chocolate involved)
Inspiration for this month’s Cookbook Club comes from My Paris Kitchen by David Leibovitz (discounted copy with advance ticket purchase), and Feasting and Fasting in Opera by Pierpaulo Polzonetti.
FSM x One With Life Tequila Dinner
FSM x One With Life Tequila presents a 4-course Tequila pairing dinner just in time for Cinco de Mayo. The event will begin at 6:30 and the first course will be tequila-infused. Full menu coming soon. (OWL) is crafted from 100% certified organic blue agave – sustainably grown and produced by Tequila Las Americas, a 3rd generation family-owned farm and distiller in Jalisco, Mexico. Blanco; Smooth, crisp & savory. Finishes with light almond and agave sweetness. Reposado; Aged 9 months in oak barrels. Rich in sweet roasted agave, vanilla custard, & hints of black strap molasses. Finishing with a mild green chili heat. Añejo; Aged 18 months in oak barrels. Complex aromatic bouquet with a deep golden hue. Notes of dark chocolate and orange marigold with a finish of agave sweetness and mild heat.
2nd Annual Derby Day Block Party
Tickets include: Access to the exclusive Derby Day tent, Chef-executed international food and dessert stations, 1 welcome drink, additional cash bar and cocktails features plus YorPub mobile bar, live entertainment by Radio Junkies, and of course: the showing of the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby. 4pm kickoff.
$2 Oyster Sunday | Live Music, Ryan Clark
$2 Oyster Sunday at Franklin Square Market April 27th
March 5-Course Wine Dinner: Italy
We are bringing March’s Wine Dinner back to Italy with a 5-course Italian-themed menu paired with 5 Italian wines. Click for menu and tickets.
SOLD OUT! Dumpling Deep Dive
Franklin Square Market Cookbook Club Series: Dumpling Deep Dive
Taste of the Market
Save the date for our second Taste of the Market Event, a special day to try something from ALL of our departments, and shop small with local artisans. Chart your own course around the store sampling from the bakery, deli, kitchen case, meat & seafood, grocery and more!
Free to attend, open to the public. Sampling and vendors below:
Bakery: Carrot Cake Cookie, Whoopie Pies with Funfetti Filling, Cinnamon Coffee Cupcake
Deli: Mortadella, Prosciutto, Burrata Sandwich, pesto, tomato, focaccia, olive oil, cracked black pepper
Kitchen/Restaurant: Short Rib Grilled Cheese Sandwich, pulled short rib, black wax cheddar cheese, caramelized onions, sourdough, horseradish garlic aioli, braising jus
Grocery: Pink Pineapple Salsa, red onion, poblano pepper, garlic, pineapple juice, pomegranate seeds, bell pepper, cilantro
Seafood: Grilled Line Caught Swordfish, tomato caper Mediterranean relish
Corned Beef Sandwiches on Carnegie rye; featuring sauerkraut, mustard and Bubbie’s pickles from the market
Black Angus Beef Sliders thank you to our partners Sysco and Baldor
More Vendors:
Woodlawn Creamery
Rise Above
Penchant for Petals
Mahia Crackers
The Chocolate Butcher
Sogno Tuscano
Nani’s Sweet Tea
Let it Bee Honeycomb
SOLD OUT! Mezze Master Class: Easy, Breezy, Lemony, Squeezy
Chef Annette Tomei will guide you through a decidedly zesty cooking adventure, sharing her tried and true techniques and recipes!
$2 Oyster Sunday
Join us for $2 oysters, restaurant specials and live music with Pat Decker Reservations are not required but highly recommended if you want a table! Reserve: marketbarandrestaurant.com
February Wine Dinner; Love at First Sip
February Wine Dinner featuring a 5-course menu paired with sparkling and rosé wines, a perfect Valentines celebration for ALL the loved ones in your life.
Saratoga's 26th annual Chowderfest!
Get ready to celebrate the 26th Annual Chowderfest on Saturday, February 8th, 2025!
We will be serving up 4 oz. samples of chowder for just $2 each. Enjoy live music and more specials! Our featured chowder: Smoked Seafood Chowder; shrimp, scallops, salmon, mussels, new potato, smoked bacon
12th Annual Chili Bowl
Saratoga Clay Arts Center is pleased to announce its 11th Chili Bowl Fundraiser, to be held at the Saratoga City Center on Saturday, February 3rd from 11 – 2pm. Guests purchase tickets to enter, choose a handmade bowl, enjoy live music and participate in the chili taste testing. See you there!
$2 Oyster Sunday
Join us for $2 oysters, restaurant specials and live music with Tim Wechgelaer. Reservations are not required but highly recommended if you want a table! Reserve at marketbarandrestaurant.com