The O-town Scene - Oneonta, NY
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Scene the O-Town Vol. 2, No. 21 The Scene is published by The Daily Star the second Thursday of each month. Free copies are distributed throughout Oneonta, as well as parts of Otsego, Delaware and Schoharie counties. 102 Chestnut St., P.O. Box 250, Oneonta, NY 13820 editor@otownscene.com www.otownscene.com EDITOR IN CHIEF Adrienne Wise awise@otownscene.com, (607) 432-1000, ext. 206 epopek@thedailystar.com, (607) 432-1000, ext. 217 CONTRIBUTORS COPY EDITOR/PAGE DESIGNER Emily Popek Mark Boshnack, Kevin Eggleston, Ashok Malhotra, Emily Popek, Marguerite Uhlmann-Bower. anardi@thedailystar.com, (607) 432-1000, ext. 214 PUBLISHER Mitchell Lynch slewis@thedailystar.com, (607) 432-1000, ext. 235 ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Sean Lewis spollak@thedailystar.com, (607) 432-1000, ext. 208 EDITOR OF THE DAILY STAR Sam Pollak Member of The Associated Press and CNHI News Service 2 O-Town Scene Aug. 2, 2012 Time to Take a Bite Out of Summer Editor's Note |by Adrienne Wise As Emily Popek says in her Laygirl Fashion column this month on Page 5, visions of days wearing sweaters and nestling into my blankets have been dancing in my head lately. Especially those days when I have to crank up my air con- ditioner just make it through another four-hour broadcast of the Summer Olympics without breaking a sweat. It's hard work sitting on my butt watching television in this hot and humid weather. But I'm dedicated to cheering on our Olympians while wishing I was with them across the pond in London. I have a soft spot for all things British and Olympic, so I'm really excited about the games this summer. Go U.S.A.! gobbled up chicken from Brooks with that odd tomato slice added on top for the first time. Or savored homemade corn bread and pulled pork from Andre's Blue Ribbon BBQ. And used napkins. Lots and lots of napkins. In addition to delightful barbecued meats and all the fixins, whet your appetite with our bounty of entertainment options. We review one of the summer's biggest shows, Wilco, which packed the hills of Brewery Ommegang, on Page 16. help you chart your summer- time merriment. With the chills of fall not far away, it's time to dig into the food and fun of the season. If you would like to be a part of The Scene as a colum- nist or you have an event or exhibit to share, don't hesitate to email me at arts@thedailys- tar.com. Adrienne Wise is the editor of The O-Town Scene, as well as associate managing editor for The Daily And find out about the tal- ent showcased in the Smithy's productions on the bucolic Cooperstown Theatre Festival stage on Page 9. Oh, summertime. Yes, the living in easy. And getting through these months is a lot easier and more enjoyable digging into a delicious plate or two of barbecue. That's what we're focused on in this month's issue of The Scene. As expected, there is a fierce debate among local connoisseurs about which bbq is the best. We also have pages 18 through 20 packed with com- ing events and calendars to Star and a proud Anglo- phile. Contact her at awise@ thedai- lystar. com. Who knew upstate New York would also be a barbe- cue powerhouse? Read our roundup of the area's best barbecue joints on Pages 12 and 13. Horszowski Trio Sunday, August 5, 7:30PM at Otesaga Resort Hotel Tierney Sutton Band Sunday, August 12, 7:30PM at Otesaga Resort Hotel I am not well-versed in the art of slow roasting or identi- fying a certain taste of sauce with a geographical region. We Northeastern Ohioans tend to not know these things. And we usually eat our chicken fried with "Jo Jos," which, to the uninitiated, are fried potato wedges. I never really knew much about barbecue until I Juilliard String Quartet Friday, August 24, 7:30PM at The Farmers' Museum Plus: Flute Fest 8/2, free Pro Am concerts 8/6–8/8, and "The Grand Tour: Vienna, Madrid and Paris," 8/19 at 3 pm www.CooperstownMusicFest.org 877-666-7421 For tickets, call Brown Paper Tickets 800-838-3006