Drawing: Hidden City House and Garden Tour + Yono's or dp

Hidden City Garden Tour promo 2016

Drawing's closed! Winner's been emailed!

The annual Hidden City House & Garden Tour is this Thursday evening in Albany. The self-guided tour, organized by the Historic Albany Foundation and the Center Square Association, gives people a look at some of the beautiful gardens and historic homes in the Center Square/Hudson/Park neighborhood.

We have four tickets for the tour and we're giving them away. BUT, WAIT, THERE'S MORE: The prize also includes a $50 gift card for Yono's or dp in downtown Albany.

To enter the drawing, please answer this question in the comments:

What's something local that you're looking forward to eating this summer?

It could be heirloom tomatoes from you backyard. It could be ice cream from your favorite seasonal stand. It could be whatever. We'll pull one winner at random and that person gets the four tickets and the Yono's/dp gift card.

The Hidden City House & Garden Tour is Thursday, June 23 from 5-8 pm. Tickets are $20 and available online -- they're also available at the Historic Albany Foundation office on Lexington Ave and Capital Wine at State and Lark.

Important: All comments must be submitted by 11:59 pm on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 to be entered in the drawing. You must answer the question to be part of the drawing. (Normal commenting guidelines apply.) One entry per person, please. You must enter a valid email address (that you check regularly) with your comment. The winner will be notified via email by 10 am on Wednesday, June 22 and must respond by 10 pm on that same day.

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Pico de gallo made with fresh, local summer veggies. Oh, and mojitos. In the park, in a backyard, on a porch, on a patio, on a boat, pool side, or lake side. Alas, I have no outdoor space. Someone please invite me -- I'll bring the pico!

I'm looking forward to some homemade bread with Nettle Meadow Farm Kunik, a little garlic scapes pesto (courtesy of Denison Farm CSA), and washed down with Nine Pin Cider.

Sliced tomatoes warm from the garden with fresh-plucked basil and mayo, salt & pepper on a Rock Hill baguette ...... tomato sandwiches are Summer!

I can't wait for tomatoes! Fresh pasta sauce, bruschetta, salsa, BLTs, caprese salad.... summer has its own menu :)

A massive clam bake with fresh, local golden corn smothered in parmesan cheese and hot paprika. If I'm lucky I'll snah some Utica Club to wash it down.

summer corn! knee high by the 4th of July!!!

I love local berries! I cannot wait for blueberry season.

Local strawberries and tomatoes. Oh, and dairy-free Blue Moon from Moxie's in Wynantskill.

Fresh strawberries. Maybe I'll swing by the co-op and grab some tonight!

Sitting out in front of Lo Porto's on a warm summer's night in Troy with a platter of Antipasto and a few bottles of Chianti, Michael LoPorto's cigar keeping the mosquitoes away.

summer corn!

Fresh picked Blueberries from Samacott Orchards in Kinderhook.

Pick your own produce at Samascott Orchards.

Local corn and local tomatoes...will use the tomatoes along with fresh mozzarella made at Roma foods in Latham...

Fresh local corn in a few more weeks, served as a side with some frankfurters from Rolff's!

White donut peaches if the whole crop wasn't ruined!

Tomatoes that are actually red from being ripe, as opposed to being gassed into redness in some warehouse somewhere

Blueberries, oh beautiful blueberries!

Corn and tomatoes.

Wild blueberries picked from my kayak at Dunham Reservoir

Looking forward to eating the veggies in my garden: tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers, peppers, green beans and broccoli.

Apples of course! Oh and apple cider, and cider doughnuts from local farms... With its countless surrounding farms and orchards, and excellent farmers markets, Albany is a great place to experience nature's bounty this season. Happy summer!

Fresh gazpacho from el Loco! Only available in the summer and by far the best thing on their menu.
Also great to make at home from garden vegetables.

Indulging in the veggie wraps and lemonade from the food vendors at the annual Empire State Plaza 4th of July Fireworks - music and an all day picnic!

Local strawberries and tomatoes!

Sausage sandwiches from Gus's in Watervliet.

maple creemee

Pick your own raspberries at Samascott Orchards. We did strawberries last weekend, too!

Ice cream at Martha's!

PYO blueberries and cherries!

Eating ice cream from the folks at the Dutch Udder. Yum!

Tomatoes and corn

Tomatoes from my garden (both Early Girl and Mortgage Lifter are on the way), warm and freshed picked, with a bit of basil, garlic, balsamic vinegar and good olive oil.

The first cherry tomato from my garden, still warm from the sun, popped right into my mouth.

Snowman Ice Cream - particularly the creamsicle twist!

Pick-your-own strawberries from Hand Melon Farm in Greenwich. So good!

Fresh tomatoes, strawberries and cherries. Also corn on the cob,

Looking forward to a clam dinner at Jumpin' Jacks, followed by an ice cone for dessert; must get there at least once during the summer!

Strawberries!

Sliced, local tomatoes from the farmers market, drizzled with olive oil. My favorite after-work snack!

Homemade black raspberry ice cream from Scoups!

Fresh local corn, especially from Barber's Farm!

Garlic scapes.

Fresh picked raspberries from Indian Ladder Farms

Liege Waffles from the Troy Farmers Market!!!

Grilled blackened ribeye & mango salsa!!!!

I can't wait to make my big tour of all the local ice cream places!

DP dough

I am looking forward to a visit to Toll Gate for their infamous hot fudge sundae after a day of hiking up at Thacher Park.

i am so looking forward to the okra from our garden. i will have to content myself with our amazing bounty of lettuces in the meanwhile.

Ceviche - love the lime and cilantro. Cold seame noodles. And..grilled corn on the cob

Looking forward to great ice cream and live music from emack and bolio's. Also, tasty iced coffee from hudson river coffee house

I love a good fish fry on a nice summer evening! The Big Dipper in Wynantskill is a great spot

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