Pop Up Bars @ Events

Contact Melissa to discuss a cider/wine/cocktail/sober bar for your event!

openspacescider@gmail.com

DEEP WINTER DANCE PARTY
Jan
25

DEEP WINTER DANCE PARTY

Dress for the dance party you're dreaming of!

Door $5-10 No one turned away for lack of funds. 100% of the door goes to support the music.

* this party is almost all weather permitting. We will heat the space! But extreme (re: unsafe driving) weather will cause a reschedule and we'll let ya know.

Bar Take Over by the cider nerds and wine peeps at:

Come to hang with us, partake of the bar and pizza slinging, take home a bottle or 2 and dance, dance, dance!

DJ Dou will be spinning old school, new pop and dance music all night!

DJ Dou- Amadou- is a mobile DJ based in Ithaca and enjoys bringing community together through music and dance. A past Salsa and Bachata instructor and educator who loves to create good vibes, share good music and may join you in the dance floor.

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Asempe Kitchen's FEB Afrobeats Brunch
Feb
2

Asempe Kitchen's FEB Afrobeats Brunch

Join us for an unforgettable Afrobeats Brunch experience - Black History Month Edition - which also coincides with Chef Kuukua's birthday! Immerse yourself in the vibrant sounds of Afrobeats while enjoying Chef Kuukua’s authentic Ghanaian flavors.

Seating: Join us any time 12 to 4 PM

📍 Where: Asempe Kitchen, 114 W. Green St., Ithaca, NY

🍽️ Price: $35 per person + tax (includes dessert)

🍸 Pop-up bar by Open Spaces Cider: Drinks available for purchase!

Who's ready to eat and dance??

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Cider, & Perry Tasting: Eve's Cidery and Open Spaces at Danby Food and Drink
Dec
12

Cider, & Perry Tasting: Eve's Cidery and Open Spaces at Danby Food and Drink

Drop in at Danby Food and Drink to taste and chat with Melissa!

We'll be pouring tastings (free) and by the glass in conversation with the new and beloved Danby Food and Drink.

Buy a bottle from the shelf! Selections from both Eve's Cidery and Open Spaces Cider are (and will continue to be) available.

Ask all your questions about the 2024 harvest, Traditional Method, Pet Nat, Perry and foraging!

Thank you Kartik for your incredible commitment to small orchards and our cider.

More info about Danby Food and Drink HERE

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Open Spaces December 12th Delivery
Dec
9

Open Spaces December 12th Delivery

Join me in for deliveries next THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12th!

To these sites... (I'll send/reshare directions upon ordering)

  • Danby Food and Drink 3-7pm

  • Enfield/Tburg (Podunk Rd). 4- 7pm

  • Freeville (Groton Ave) 4-7pm

  • Ithaca (Belle Sherman and Fall Creek) 3-7pm

  • Ulysses @ Stick & Stone Farm. 4 - 7 pm

Orders are due WEDNESDAY by 5pm (12/11)

  1. Mixed 5# Apple Bag ($17). SOLD OUT

    • Includes Hudson's Golden Gem, Melrose, Mutsu, Jonagold, Baldwin, Ida Red, Enterprise

  2. Redbyrd Orchard Kombucha.  (Apple Cider 750mL $12, Ginger 16 oz $9)

  3. Open Spaces Cider ($17)

    Late Harvest Pet Nat ‘23
    pet nat style, natural bubbles. dry
    wild ~ sparkly ~ funky ~ balanced

    Proper Perry ‘24
    pet nat style perry, natural bubbles, dry
    grapefruit pith ~ summer rain ~ hazy

(through this very cheap and low tech form, paying as you choose from the options at the end. Payment is requested up front to ensure delivery!)

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Asempe Kitchen's Afrobeats Brunch
Dec
8

Asempe Kitchen's Afrobeats Brunch

Join us for an unforgettable Afrobeats Brunch experience! Immerse yourself in the vibrant sounds of Afrobeats while enjoying Chef Kuukua’s authentic Ghanaian flavors.

Seating: Join us any time 12 to 4 PM

📍 Where: Asempe Kitchen, 114 W. Green St., Ithaca, NY

🍽️ Price: $35 per person + tax (includes a non-alcoholic drink & dessert)

🍸 Pop-up bar by Open Spaces Cider: Drinks available for purchase!

Who's ready to eat and dance??

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Press Bay Holiday Food Market
Nov
26

Press Bay Holiday Food Market

Annual Pop-Up Market returns! Full of farmers, local food producers, warming drinks, hot food, & live music, plus the Press Bay shops & restaurants you love. Enjoy the twinkling lights of this evening market in a walkable downtown environment!

Come wander through the Press Bay Backlot (corner of Geneva & Green St), the Alley and the Court to enjoy the festive atmosphere and pick up the delicious, local necessities for your holiday table.

Live music, warming stations with fire pits, and a hot tea & cider table!

Email events@urbancoreithaca.com for more info

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Ultimate Re-entry Opportunities Celebration: The Role of Community in...
Oct
14

Ultimate Re-entry Opportunities Celebration: The Role of Community in...

Audrey Cooper Legacy Celebration with Ultimate Re-Entry Opportunities

Join us for a special afternoon celebrating the legacy of one of our URO founders, Audrey Cooper, featuring a keynote address on communities supporting reentry housing; our inaugural Audrey Cooper Award, with complimentary nibbles and a pop-up cider cocktail & mocktail cash bar.

  • 3pm: Cocktails and Nibbles

  • 4pm: Keynote Address

  • 4:45pm: Audrey Cooper Legacy Award

  • 5pm: Mingle, Cocktails & Nibbles

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Lively Run Pop Up Bar: October 5th for FIBER FEST
Oct
5

Lively Run Pop Up Bar: October 5th for FIBER FEST

Lively Run Events Series 2024

Monthly Pop Up Bar with Open Spaces!

Featuring farmed fruit sober options and well produced booze from small Finger Lakes cideries and wineries. Focusing on Eve’s Cidery, Redbyrd Cider, Usonia Wine and adding a few collaborators as we go

Paired with Lively Run cheeses at the bar, rotating monthly.

Oct 5 (Fiber Fest)

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FARM TO FOOD TRUCK FUNDRAISER for CSA SHARES
Sep
25

FARM TO FOOD TRUCK FUNDRAISER for CSA SHARES

Featuring food from Lev Kitchen! (9/25)

A drink bar featuring cocktails, mocktails and more from Open Spaces Cider (serving Eve's Cidery, Redbyrd Cider, Liquid State Beer and Usonia Wine).

All to support Full Plate Farm Collective's subsidized CSA program!

Stop by Stick & Stone Farm for your CSA pickup (or just a drink and a snack), stick around for some food and drink delights :)

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Slam Jamboree: A Puppet Variety show for adults!
Sep
7

Slam Jamboree: A Puppet Variety show for adults!

Ithaca’s own PUPPET SLAM – the SLAM JAMBOREE will be on Sept 6 & 7 2024, 7:30pm , Community School of Music and Arts, 330 E State St, Ithaca, NY 3rd floor.

What is a SLAM? It is an evening of curated short-form puppetry acts intended for adult audiences.

There will be monsters, there will be singing, there will be fashion, and a strange box full of…well, you just have to come.

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Slam Jamboree: A Puppet Variety show for adults!
Sep
6

Slam Jamboree: A Puppet Variety show for adults!

Ithaca’s own PUPPET SLAM – the SLAM JAMBOREE will be on Sept 6 & 7 2024, 7:30pm , Community School of Music and Arts, 330 E State St, Ithaca, NY 3rd floor.

What is a SLAM? It is an evening of curated short-form puppetry acts intended for adult audiences.

There will be monsters, there will be singing, there will be fashion, and a strange box full of…well, you just have to come.

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Lively Run Pop Up Bar: August 31st
Aug
31

Lively Run Pop Up Bar: August 31st

Lively Run Events Series 2024

Monthly Pop Up Bar with Open Spaces!

Featuring farmed fruit sober options and well produced booze from small Finger Lakes cideries and wineries. Focusing on Eve’s Cidery, Redbyrd Cider, Usonia Wine and adding a few collaborators as we go

Paired with Lively Run cheeses at the bar, rotating monthly.

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FARM TO FOOD TRUCK FUNDRAISER for CSA SHARES
Aug
28

FARM TO FOOD TRUCK FUNDRAISER for CSA SHARES

Featuring food from Stone Bend Farm! (8/28)

A drink bar featuring cocktails, mocktails and more from Open Spaces Cider (serving Eve's Cidery, Redbyrd Cider, Liquid State Beer and Usonia Wine).

All to support Full Plate Farm Collective's subsidized CSA program!

Stop by Stick & Stone Farm for your CSA pickup (or just a drink and a snack), stick around for some food and drink delights :)

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Yummy Burger and Friends at Usonia Wine
Aug
25

Yummy Burger and Friends at Usonia Wine

A final Summer Sunday’s at Usonia Wine’s new tasting space!

@yummyburgerflx is coming by to cook up their incredible smash burgers. But that’s not all! @onyarewines @behemoth_farm_wine @openspacescider and @entwinecellars are all coming to pour their wares too. And Usonia might be pouring a little sneak peek of an upcoming release.

Drink some incredible wine and cider here, take some bottles to go, smash some burgers into your face.

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FARM TO FOOD TRUCK FUNDRAISER for CSA SHARES
Jul
31

FARM TO FOOD TRUCK FUNDRAISER for CSA SHARES

Featuring food from Silver Spoon (6/26) and food vendors TBD (7/31 and 9/25)

A drink bar featuring cocktails, mocktails and more from Open Spaces Cider (serving Eve's Cidery, Redbyrd Cider, Liquid State Beer and Usonia Wine).

All to support Full Plate Farm Collective's subsidized CSA program!

Stop by Stick & Stone Farm for your CSA pickup (or just a drink and a snack), stick around for some food and drink delights :)

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Lively Run Pop Up Bar: July 20th
Jul
20

Lively Run Pop Up Bar: July 20th

Lively Run Events Series 2024

Monthly Pop Up Bar with Open Spaces!

Featuring farmed fruit sober options and well produced booze from small Finger Lakes cideries and wineries. Focusing on Eve’s Cidery, Redbyrd Cider, Usonia Wine and adding a few collaborators as we go

Paired with Lively Run cheeses at the bar, rotating monthly.

May 11 (spring shearing)

June 8

July 20

August 31 (labor day weekend)

Oct 5 (Fiber Fest)

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FARM TO FOOD TRUCK FUNDRAISER for CSA SHARES
Jun
26

FARM TO FOOD TRUCK FUNDRAISER for CSA SHARES

Featuring food from Silver Spoon (6/26) and food vendors TBD (7/31 and 9/25)

A drink bar featuring cocktails, mocktails and more from Open Spaces Cider (serving Eve's Cidery, Redbyrd Cider, Liquid State Beer and Usonia Wine).

All to support Full Plate Farm Collective's subsidized CSA program!

Stop by Stick & Stone Farm for your CSA pickup (or just a drink and a snack), stick around for some food and drink delights :)

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Lively Run Pop Up Bar: June 8th
Jun
8

Lively Run Pop Up Bar: June 8th

Lively Run Events Series 2024

Monthly Pop Up Bar with Open Spaces!

Featuring farmed fruit sober options and well produced booze from small Finger Lakes cideries and wineries. Focusing on Eve’s Cidery, Redbyrd Cider, Usonia Wine and adding a few collaborators as we go

Paired with Lively Run cheeses at the bar, rotating monthly.

May 11 (spring shearing)

June 8

July 20

August 31 (labor day weekend)

Oct 5 (Fiber Fest)

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Lively Run Event Series May-October
May
11

Lively Run Event Series May-October

Lively Run Events Series 2024

Monthly Pop Up Bar with Open Spaces!

Featuring farmed fruit sober options and well produced booze from small Finger Lakes cideries and wineries. Focusing on Eve’s Cidery, Redbyrd Cider, Usonia Wine and adding a few collaborators as we go

Paired with Lively Run cheeses at the bar, rotating monthly.

May 11 (spring shearing)

June 8

July 20

August 31 (labor day weekend)

Oct 5 (Fiber Fest)

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Stay tuned!