First hour: Following the money in politics
Second hour: Previewing the 2016 Rochester Cocktail Revival
The Monroe County Democratic Committee is being investigated for a series of large donations that found their way to then-State Senator Ted O'Brien's re-election campaign in 2014. Who sent that $225,000, and did the committee break any rules or laws? Our guests will look at money in politics, and what this affair tells us. In studio:
- Dave Andreatta, columnist with the Democrat & Chronicle
- Dave McLaughlin, money in politics activist
In our second hour: A new list of seven up-and-coming American cocktail cities is out and Rochester... isn't on it. But maybe we should be. The 2016 Rochester Cocktail Revival is on the way, and our city marks the only such celebration in New York State this year. We'll talk about the craft, the trends, the economics, and what to expect at the 2016 event with our guests:
- Chuck Cerankosky, founder of RCR, co-owner Good Luck/Cure, and co-founder of Boomtown Table
- Donny Clutterbuck, head bartender at Cure
- Zack Mikida, head bartender at The Revelry and former Buffalo bartender
- Elise Barnard, bartender at Good Luck, and competitor in Boston & NYC Speed Rack