opened its flagship store in 2011 in Saratoga Springs, NY. 1 year later the family expanded to Burlington, VT and in 2014 they opened their third store in the Olympic community of Lake Placid, NY. The brothers and owners; Chad and Clint Braidwood, spent their summers at Friends Lake in the Adirondack Park and took many trips up the Northway to the high peak region for adventure and fun. Other then
the family's personal love for the area, Lake Placid supports a diverse culinary atmosphere with beautiful ADK lodging and dining, quaint downtown restaurants and a fantastic culinary college at Paul Smith’s. We are so proud to be an addition to this wonderful culinary tapestry of what is Lake Placid, NY. Let us tell you a little about our company - Saratoga Olive Oil Company is a family business owned and operated by Clint Braidwood, Barbara Braidwood and Chad Braidwood. Our goal is to provide the consumer with the freshest Extra Virgin Olive Oil in the world. At Saratoga Olive Oil Co., we follow the olive crush in the northern and southern hemispheres to provide the consumer with the most recently produced and healthiest oils available anywhere. Our motto is "The best olive oil is the freshest olive oil!". In addition to the varietal oils, we also offer the opportunity to enjoy naturally flavored olive oils and gourmet oils and aged balsamic vinegar to tantalize your palate. Our white and red balsamic condimento vinegars are imported from Modena, Italy and are produced using the Solera method yielding a rich, smooth product unlike typical balsamics found in your local grocery store. We also offer exotic sea salts for tasting, olive oil based beauty products and local artisan pottery, wood products, local bread and artisan olive boards. Please come in, meet us and have fun sampling our products. We can help assist you in finding the perfect oils and balsamics for yourself or for that special gift. If you are visiting, our attractive bottles make a great memento from your trip to Lake Placid. We are proud to be named "1 of Top 5 stores in the World for Olive Oil Selection" by the Olive Oil Times. Take some time and read more about our shop and the other wonderful products we provide besides our award winning olive oils, aged balsamic vinegars and ancient sea salts.
