Husband and wife team Shane Covey and Jennifer Gavin opened Upstate a little over a month ago, and have received a warm welcome from the neighborhood for their offering of craft beers, fresh seafood, and a cheery atmosphere. Working from a family recipe, Jennifer usually makes six cakes every week, enough to surprise about 150 guests. Although not technically on the menu, it’s often generously offered after a meal—a whiskey sponge to top off the beer belly…So here’s how it goes: order a craft beer and some fresh oysters or clams; endear yourself to the man behind the bar; and you just may find yourself with a lovely sliver of Wife’s Whiskey Cake in front of you.
Off-the-Menu Whiskey Cake at Upstate Craft Beer & Oyster Bar | Serious Eats : New York (via Courtney Lewis)
I’m a sucker for this kind of clubby hospitality. And for baked goods made with whiskey.
