Lofted Spirits Happy Hour at Franklin Square Market January 22nd from 5-7. Live music, games, prizes and sampling!

Our January 5-Course Wine Dinner featuring Catena Zapata!

Catena Zapata is Argentina’s most celebrated and influential winery — a family estate founded in 1902 and credited with elevating Argentine Malbec to global prestige. Drawing from rare, high-altitude vineyards in the Andes and historic family parcels such as Adrianna and Nicasia, Catena Zapata produces wines of remarkable depth, purity, and elegance. Their limited-production, terroir-driven bottlings showcase meticulous craftsmanship and a commitment to quality that spans four generations.

Recognized as the #1 World’s Best Vineyard and the World’s Most Admired Wine Brand, Catena Zapata has earned more 100-point scores than any other South American winery. Featuring them at a wine dinner signals exclusivity, excellence, and an unforgettable tasting experience anchored in one of the world’s most acclaimed estates.

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Bundle up, get out, and explore! We are participating in Saratoga’s very first Snow Day in the Market Bar and Restaurant. Fire & Ice special cocktails:

Ice: Icey Blue Escape

This cocktail may look like a frozen day in Saratoga, but one sip will transport you to a tropical getaway. Vodka, curaçao, coconut cream, pineapple, edible blue sparkles.

Fire: Some Like it Hot

A blend of spice and smoke with bring you warmth from the inside out! Mezcal, jalapeño liquer, blood orange juice, lime juice, agave, hellfire bitters

Come slurp with us as we take a joyful deep dive into a pantry staple:

FSM x Chef Annette Tomei’s Cookbook Club

Instant Ramen Kitchen: Cooking Beyond the Packet

Sunday, January 11, 2025

12 noon – 2:00 pm

Tickets: $80

Instant Ramen Kitchen: Cooking Beyond the Packet

Come slurp with us as we take a joyful deep dive into a pantry staple: Instant ramen. Inspired by Peter J. Kim’s new book on the subject, we’ll break down instant ramen’s innovative invention, explore its historical context, and share how to get creative with any packet to make it your own. 

Learn the basics of the big four: Classic Shio Ramen, Tokyo-style Shoyu Ramen, Sapporo Style Butter Miso Ramen, and Fukuoka-Style Tonkotsu Ramen. Cook (and eat!) Mac ‘n Cheese Ramen. Learn the secrets to customize your own nourishing, delicious, and soul-satisfying meals by creating your own ramen masterpieces.

Each ticket includes:

• All materials needed for class

• Hands-on class in making Mac ‘N Cheese Ramen 

• Light snacks from the FSM kitchen 

• Option to purchase our featured cookbook, Instant Ramen Kitchen ($24 with advance purchase; $27.95 in store.)

Franklin Square Market $2 Oyster Sunday December

Our 2nd Annual December Feast of the Fished 6-Course Wine Dinner. Limited to 30 tickets, this event will sell out. Menu coming soon.

Ready to up your holiday baking game? Join Chef Annette Tomei in our studio kitchen and learn how to create stunning cookies.

Ready to up your holiday baking game? Join Chef Annette Tomei in our studio kitchen and learn how to create stunning, professional-level cookies that will wow everyone on your gift list.

 In this hands-on class, you'll master a variety of techniques using different icings, tools, and candies to turn simple cookies into edible works of art. We’ll go beyond the basics, teaching you how to pipe perfect lines, create mirror-like flooded surfaces, intricate patterns, and add beautiful filigree details.

 Ready to take on your own gingerbread house? You’ll also learn some simple construction basics, and get to practice beautiful architectural adornments from our featured cookbook, A Year of Gingerbread Houses: Tips and Tricks for Baking, Assembling, and Decorating by Kristine Samuell.

 Whether you're a beginner or have some experience, this class will provide you with the skills and confidence to create beautiful, delicious, and memorable holiday treats.

 Get ready to bake, decorate, and celebrate the season in style. Space is limited, so reserve your spot today! Children over 8 welcome with adult companions (see add-on)

 Each ticket includes:

• All materials needed for class

• 6 Take-home cookies

• Option to purchase our featured cookbook, A Year of Gingerbread Houses

• Light snacks from the FSM kitchen, house-made pizza

• 1 glass of wine, beer or a soft drink

Celebrate Small Business Saturday with us at Franklin Square Market for our annual Taste of the Market! Explore the best of what our community has to offer with local vendors, store-wide samplings from each of our departments, and plenty of holiday cheer to go around.

This free and open-to-the-public event is the perfect way to kick off the holiday shopping season—discover local favorites, meet the makers behind your favorite products, and enjoy an afternoon of delicious tastes and festive inspiration right here in the heart of our community.

Come hungry, bring your friends, and experience the Taste of the Market!

Franklin Square Market gift card promotion.

Our first 5-course Wine Dinner of the season. Tickets limited to 30 guests. View menu and tickets here.

A culinary experience exploring the distinct ingredients and techniques that make West African cooking so beloved and delicious!

Franklin Square Market $2 Oyster Sunday November

Franklin Square Market Oktoberfest $2 Oysters and Live Music

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.

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.

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 with live music and restaurant specials.

Franklin Square Market $2 Oyster Sunday Schedule

Franklin Square Market June Wine Dinner; Rose and Sparkling Wine

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.

Therapeutic Horses of Saratoga, Inc.

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 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.

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 at Franklin Square Market April 27th

Cookbook Club Series; Greek to Me

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.

Franklin Square Market Cookbook Club Series: Dumpling Deep Dive