This year, the offerings will include fresh crawfish by the pound, Hattie’s famous fried chicken, sausage and okra gumbo and peel and eat shrimp. Hattie’s has the Capital District’s largest selection of Louisiana beers to choose from and will be launching their new summer drink menu, which includes new drinks such as the Fresh Mint Margarita, Island Lime-aide and Firewater punch, which is made with cherry moonshine. The Garland Nelson Ensemble will once again provide entertainment.
“We look forward to this day every year,” said Hattie’s chef and owner Jasper Alexander, who has the crawfish flown in fresh from a Louisiana company he has been doing business with for years. “They have the freshest product and are wonderful to work with. They love that we do this event “up North.”
Hattie’s Crawfish Festival will take place May 27 from 11 a.m.–4 p.m. No reservations. Call (518) 584-4790 for more details.
Hattie’s Restaurant is open for dinner seven days a week, 5 p.m.–10 p.m. and serves brunch Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m.–2 p.m. The Wilton location is open seven days a week from 11 a.m.–10 p.m.
Hattie›s has been a Saratoga institution since 1938. This year marks Hattie’s 75th Anniversary. In addition to Hattie’s original restaurant on Phila Street in Saratoga Springs, the Alexanders also operate Hattie’s Track Shack at the Saratoga Race Course and a quick service restaurant in Wilton. The restaurant has achieved national recognition with features in The New York Times, Gourmet Magazine, Food and Wine and other prominent publications. In 2006, Hattie’s Restaurant was featured on the Food Networks’ Throwdown! with Bobby Flay.
For more information, visit www.hattiesrestaurant.com and www.hattieschickenshacks.com.
