We caught up with Meg Diehl this week! She shares what brought her back to the area after being away for years, the one place in the city that her mom would let her drink soda as a kid, a great idea for a future city event, and more!
Tell us about yourself!
I’m Meg Diehl. I’m a Culinary Arts Instructor for SUNY Adirondack at Seasoned restaurant. I’m also the co-owner and operator of Prepped and Ready Catering Co, and Whisk and Wine LLC, offering private cooking classes, catering, in-home service, events, weddings, and pop up restaurants.
On Life in Glens Falls
I grew up in Bolton Landing and have enjoyed living, working and playing in this area for over a decade. I traveled when I was younger, moving to western New York for college and then to Wyoming after college to ski, hike, and play. I settled in New York City to attend culinary school and was eventually drawn back to the area to work with my family on our farm and to forge a new culinary path and career in this area knowing that the greater Glens Falls region was changing and evolving as well as becoming more in touch with the new ideas and aspects of the culinary world.
I currently live in Brant Lake with my husband, and we are in the process of building a home in Bolton Landing.
Some Glens Falls Favorites
Besides Seasoned, my incredible culinary students, and the wonderful opportunities that SUNY Adirondack affords not just my students but the larger community, I truly love The Hyde Collection. The Historic Home and permanent collection as well as exhibits, events, learning opportunities, and much much more are not only invaluable to our community, but invaluable to the art and history world as well.
The Chapman Museum also has a very special place in my heart, offering such beautiful insight into the past alongside its preservation of the local Glens Falls area and surrounding towns through the lens of Seneca Ray Stoddard and many other influential figures from our area.
A Perfect Glens Falls Day
My morning starts at Spektor Coffee. I need my coffee. I love the Crandall Library so maybe I’d take some time and peruse the stacks, keeping in mind I only have so many hands to hold the books!
For afternoon snack time, I would love to see my students in action at Seasoned restaurant, enjoy a delicious lunch (or dinner for that matter), a glass of wine, and get to see stellar students doing what they do best.
After that I’d hit up The Hyde or The Chapman. Then cocktails and more snacks at Farmacy so I could see alumni student Dave Macintosh in action serving up wonderful creations.
If there are any events happening in town, I try to squeeze them in too, like shows at the Wood Theater, Adirondack Theater Festival, guest speaker presentations at galleries or museums, movies, music and more.
On the Past
When I was young, my mom and I had season tickets to the Red Wings! I remember bundling up and going to the rink, smelling the ice, and getting to drink soda, which was forbidden in our house but hockey games were a special occasion. I got to know the players and coaches, have vivid memories riding the zamboni, and so much more.
On the Future
I would love to see a bookstore, more, and diverse restaurants, as well as a historic homes tour. Those are things I love in other small towns around the area and something I would love to see in Glens Falls.
