Guest blog by Aaron Postiglione You may have noticed an inviting single-story building behind the majestic Stanley Theater in downtown Utica the last time you were in the neighborhood. That would be The Lotus Garden, in its second location at 1011 King Street, featuring some of the best Southeast Asian Fusion (Cambodian, Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese, [...]
I found myself at the Cornell Food Systems Global Summit in Ithaca, NY on Monday. It was a great conference and I had an opportunity to catch up with an old friend and make some new ones. But one of the most exciting things (for me anyway), was experiencing the Upstate debut of Juice Press [...]
You know your brand is important and that trademarks are a tool for protecting your brand. But how do you figure out what parts of your brand actually are trademarks? I always tell folks to start with their “house mark” (typically a company name) when they begin their trademark journey. But for many companies, their [...]
Every October, Governor Cuomo and the NY legislature seem to revisit the laws supporting growth of our craft beverage industry. It’s fairly refreshing to see that Governor Cuomo doesn’t just hold industry summits for entertainment value, but actually listens and puts words into action. This latest round of changes gets to the heart of operating [...]
Hard cider producers have long been a bit of an outlier when it came to state liquor laws, even in The Empire State, with its proud history of cider making and devotion to the apple. Folks were able to make hard cider under brewery or winery licenses, but it still led to confusion when starting [...]
Restaurant Review 1110 Madison Avenue Albany, NY 12208 Over 40 beers on tap and reasonably priced 5 oz. pours so that you can spread the love. That’s my idea of a good time. Combine that with an excellent menu of “crafty food for crafty people” and I had no regrets about hanging out in Albany [...]
Here it is—the capstone to the wave of posts on trade secrets and using them to protect your recipe and other critical aspects of your food or beverage business. Now, you know all about trade secrets and how they work. The big questions is what are your really going to do about it in your [...]
I love fall beer; Harvest Ales, Oktoberfests, Pumpkin Ales, and the many variations these styles inspire. As we leave summer behind, brewers seem to relish the opportunity to get back to rich malty flavors, but balanced with hops and with due consideration to drinkability whether it is 70 degrees or 30 degrees outside (either of [...]
Book Review There are three great reasons that you should be reading business books about food and beverage startups: They provide great stories and inspiration to remind you that every business starts somewhere Everyone makes mistakes and it is great to learn from someone else rather than having to make the mistake on your own [...]
Did you realize that most attorneys can’t even identify the four most common areas of Intellectual Property Law? It’s one of the reasons I get a little edgy when people go to general practitioners for advice on patents, trademarks, copyrights, or trade secrets. Most attorneys are wise enough to steer clear of areas of law [...]
