Sidney resident Roger Garber shared his experience at the newly opened Crafted & Cured, located at 8 S. Market Street in Troy.So after waiting for years for them to reopen Wednesday February 8th was the day. If you know me I love a good charcuterie board and that’s what this place is all about.
Ribbon ceremony was at 4:30 and we got there shortly after 5:00. I didn’t know what to expect or if there would even be room for us to be seated. Well my worries were at ease when we walked in. There is no hostess stand. You walk in and the bar area greets you with 63 beers on tap. You can start your tab there and use it throughout your visit.
We placed our drink order and I proceeded to ask all the important questions that I do. So they explain the whole building is open for exploration while your there or waiting on your board. We proceeded to the back of the restaurant where the charcuterie boards are ordered. There is a bar area there so you can sit there and watch them or go find a seat elsewhere.
We decided to go upstairs and watch from above. The space is an old bank and I was surprised by the height. The ceiling is a good 30+ ft high with intricate woodwork.
Later in our visit we found the original build receipt for $179,000 in 1930. I couldn’t imagine the cost to rebuild in 2023.
We found a small table for two by the overlook and waited for food. There are multiple tables and seating that accommodates multiple size parties.
Back to the boards, they offer numerous boards with different price ranges. They come with two meats and two cheeses with all the goodies.
There is a Cajun theme, seafood theme, regular board and the Best of the Best. You know I had to order that one.
You can buy items individually to a certain point. I forgot to ask but all the boards had fresh bread sliced. Not sure if that is made in house or from a local vendor. We waited about 15-20 minutes for our board to arrive. The ingredients are served on a slate board and it’s full edge to edge with goodness. Boards are made to serve 2-4 but that is all relevant to if your hungry or not.
We decided to get the dessert board but I told her I was in no hurry so take time making it while we explored more. I knew the bank vault was in the basement so we headed there.
The whole basement is open to explore and there are also restrooms down there. They haven’t figured it out yet but there is going to be a safe deposit program where you rent a box by the year. For the larger boxes they are going to have specially made barrels of bourbon and you buy a bottle and store it there. That program is still in the works so I’m not going to speculate all the details.
At that time I realized I didn’t have my table marker 24 in my hand. They give you markers when you order so they know where to take your food when it’s ready. I figured I must have left it up at the table so we went back upstairs and our other board was there waiting. That was an oops on my behalf but know one had bothered it or ate it all. They also have a huge wine selection that they sell at state minimum so you can take it to go or drink there. If you decide to drink it there they charge $8 bottle fee to open.
There are also self serve fresh water stations on the first and second floor. They also have 4 meads on tap and a few Strong ports. I talked to both owners and they answered all of my questions that I had for the night. I almost forgot to mention they are adding a bourbon bar upstairs. The one lady I talked to said they were starting that very soon. You can go upstairs and see the template and design for that. It was definitely a good date night for the wife and I and we will be back sooner than later. I would allow 90 minutes for a good experience. We stayed around 3 hours but we were just enjoying each others company and the atmosphere. Definitely two thumbs up and I’m grateful to this addition to downtown Troy. Can’t wait till the new pizza place opens. I’ll definitely be there to support them and enjoy that.
