The Matt Brewing Company was founded in 1888 by German-born immigrant Francis Xavier Matt, or F.X. as he liked to be called. After Prohibition, F.X., then 74, was joined by his sons Walter and Frank. Walter Matt, who served as company president until 1980, is credited with increasing sales and many building renovations, including the model brewhouse and Tour Center.

As one of the few remaining great American regional breweries, the Matt Brewing Company has prospered at the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains in Central New York for over a century. Under the leadership of the third (Nick) and fourth (Fred) generations of the Matt Family, the Brewery has earned the reputation as one of the most respected specialty brewers in the country, producing a variety of distinctive, flavorful beers.  www.saranac.com

Jägermeister short version: they make an excellent drink....

long version: Jägermeister is a 35% liqueur flavored with herbs. It is the flagship product of Mast-Jägermeister AG, headquartered in Wolfenbüttel, south of Braunschweig, Germany. Jägermeister's recipe is confidential.

It is a digestif spirit similar to other Central European stomach bitters, such as Gammel Dansk from Denmark, the Hungarian Unicum, Gorki List from Serbia, or Czech Becherovka. In contrast to many such drinks, Jägermeister has a sweet flavor. On the web site, Mast-Jägermeister, it is suggested that the drink be kept in the freezer, typically -18 °C (0 °F), and "on tap" machines will cool it to between -11 °C to -15 °C (5 °F to 12 °F).

The original purpose of this concoction was medicinal; being used to cure everything from an incessant cough to digestive problems. It was used in World War II as a field anesthetic. In Germany, it is still widely recognized as a digestif, and is kept in many German households for such purposes, sometimes being irreverently called Leberkleister, or "liver-glue." It is also commonly used in small quantities around the home as an insect trap, as small flies and wasps are drawn to the sweet smell and taste of the drink.  www.jagermeister.com

The history of the Utica Coffee Roasting Company began in 1999 with the purchase of our facility, located at 92 Genesee Street in Utica, NY.

Utica Coffee Roasting itself was founded in 2007 to fulfill three desires: to open a business; to help revitalize a section of the city which had great potential; and of course, to produce and share a love for great coffee.

The Utica Coffee brand is synonymous with the best qualities of Utica itself; simplicity and a no-nonsense attitude, a richness of unique and shared culture, and a strong independent streak. Our approach is simple, too: use the highest quality coffee available, roast it in small batches for the local retail and wholesale market, and adhere to business principles that embrace the culture, history, and vibe of our region. We practice current, sustainable, renewable business practices whenever possible. The best part? We get to roast (and drink) phenomenal coffee in the process. For more info please visit http://www.uticacoffeeroasting.com/

Bank Of Utica: We diligently work to meet our customers' banking needs, but just as importantly, we are loyal ambassadors of the Greater Utica area. From our change of seasons, to our proximity to either the beautiful Adirondacks or frenzied New York City, to our cultural diversity as an immigration center, to our low cost of living, to the work ethic of our friendly people, to our state-of-the-art medical centers, to our excellent educational institutions, to our numerous resources in the performace and fine arts, to our myriad of ethnic restaurants and our unique foods, to our many sites of historical interest, to our festivals and venues for family fun, to our various locales for nightlife fun and frolic, to our pure air and abundant water, to our nationally significant parks and our monuments, to our lack of congestion problems on our roadways, to our low crime rate and fine police and fire departments, and to our lack of natural disasters, we don't think you could find a more ideal place to work and live. www.bankofutica.com

 

 

Utica Phoenix - Every day we put into practice our belief that our community can be revitalized through responsible business development. We hire local, purchase local (everything but our coffee beans, of course), and sell local. We're committed to offering the highest quality coffee available from around the world-right here in downtown Utica. Since 2004, in the great American tradition of grassroots publications, the Utica Phoenix takes its place among those independent newspapers speaking the voice and view of the often unheard. The Utica Phoenix is an independent, progressive newspaper published by For The Good, Inc.

The Phoenix regularly addresses issues and subjects that mainstream media ignore or shy from. While other weeklies and dailies provide cursory coverage, the Phoenix delivers in-depth stories. Rather than sensationalize events of the inner-city, the Phoenix reports, passionately, with an emphasis on the innate dignity of the individual. The Utica Phoenix is a positive, uplifting voice in a daily onslaught of negative press.

The Phoenix is now sold in all area Hannaford, Price Chopper, Walmart, Rite Aid, Nice N Easy, CVS, and Fastrac stores, The Turning Stone Casino, Savon gas stations and all area college bookstores as well as numerous other stores, shops and grocers throughout the region. http://uticaphoenix.net/

The Carbone Auto Group currently consists of 14 auto and motorcycle dealerships - offering 23 franchises throughout New York and Bennington, Vermont. Since 1929, The Carbone Family has been committed to customer satisfaction and community service. They adhere to the philosophy of making friends, not customers. The Carbone Auto Group believes in being a good corporate citizen by being involved in the community and supporting, in a major way, local agencies, events, young people, and other worthy causes." www.carbonecars.com

There are currently 128 Price Choppers across New York, Vermont, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. Our supermarkets are known for our innovative approach to food merchandising, community service, and cooperative associate relations.

Between April 2010 and June 2010 Price Chopper promoted close to 1000 people as a result of newly acquired stores! www.pricechopper.com

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