Collection: Puzzles and Pinot at Best Friends 10/11/26

Puzzles & Pinot

Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Best Friends, Albany

What a beautiful Sunday at Best Friends! We love our nights at the breweries but there's something nice about doing puzzles in natural light. Best Friends' location on the corner of Solano and San Pablo, along with those big beautiful windows, allow us to puzzle by the light of the sun! It's a very different vibe and a perfect one for a Sunday afternoon. Perhaps the second best place to be on a Sunday afternoon would be along the harbor. So, our puzzles took us there! The theme was Massachusetts Harbors.

Pairs took on Galison: Harbor by the Sea

Teams completed: Boardwalk Puzzle Company: Marblehead

Jigs and Juice was back at the table and conquered the pairs puzzle in a speedy 21:02, followed a minute and a half later by Team Hercules. Everyone finished in under an hour. Nice work, Pairs!

The Teams puzzle was a challenge with lots of repeating colors but Piece and Quite crushed it in 34:23. Gay Frogs were right behind them them at 35:42. The other two teams were competing with only three members each. 

We also filled up the casual puzzling corner with so many fun fall and Halloween puzzles. Props to the group who did the very challenging round wooden Halloween puzzle! And nice job those of you who I saw take out and complete multiple puzzle while you were there!  

Speed Puzzling Results

Pairs
Galison: Harbor by the Sea
300 pieces

Completion Time

Jigs And Juice 21:02
Team Hercules 22:47
Piece And Harmony 24:54
2 Girls 1 Dog 41:42
Here There Be Dragons 44:32
Screaming Seagulls 44:53
Bacon Snacks 46:06
Dig Deep 46:12

Teams
Boardwalk Puzzle Company: Marblehead
500 pieces

Completion Time

Piece And Quiet 34:23
Gay Frogs 35:42
Jugsaw Jigs 46:11
Tactile Experiences 1:29:19