Local businesses offering special items to commemorate solar eclipse
Mar. 24—Some area businesses are offering special items and products to celebrate the once-in-a-lifetime event of viewing the solar eclipse in the north country on April 8.
They include:
—Ricardo's Market — The Eclipse Take Out Box offers chicken cutlet and meatball torpedo sandwiches and sun- and moon-related food items. Moon pies, Sun Chips, Eclipse gum are included. The boxes will be sold on April 8 at the Italian food take-out eatery at 217 Holcomb St., Watertown.
—Shady Pine Bar and Grille in Henderson Harbor — An Eclipse Burger will be sold on the weekend of the eclipse, from Friday until Monday. The burger will feature a blackened burger topped with a fried egg, drizzled with teriyaki sauce and served with hand-cut fries. The bar will feature live music on Saturday and Sunday.
—Winning Promotions & Embroidery — Making custom-designed T-shirts for businesses and families wanting to commemorate the eclipse. It designed T-shirts that are being sold at O'Brien's Restaurant & Bar in Clayton.
The T-shirt maker also is offering custom-design T-shirts on its online store. Some T-shirts are also being sold in the business at 1291 Faichney Drive, Watertown.
—Chrissy Beans — Half Moon cookies will be sold daily until April 8 at the counters in its two locations, in Sackets Harbor and in a Washington Street plaza. To mimic the moon, chocolate frosting covers half of the cookie, and vanilla frosting covers the other half.
—Jean's Beans — An Eclipse Family Combo featuring either fish or chicken tenders for a family of four. The meal includes macaroni and potato salad, beans, rolls and brownies, plus eclipse solar glasses. The dinners will be available from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the day of the eclipse at the take-out eatery at 259 Eastern Blvd. in Watertown. Call ahead to order.
—Raquette River Brewing is producing a limited-release eclipse beer from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 6 at the brewery in Tupper Lake. The brewery is working on the venture with Caldwell Banker and the Adirondack Sky Center and Observatory.
—Eclipse macaroons at the Fargo Market in Sackets Harbor. The top is made of food grade sparkle powder and cake decorating spray frosting.
—Naturally Lewis County — The county's economic development agency is promoting clothing merchandise for its Totality on the Tug viewing event. The agency is partnering with local entrepreneur Amanda Drake for an exclusive merchandise line.
—Several other communities hosting eclipse events also are selling T-shirts.
