Pints o' Gold Await You at Irish Mafia Brewing
Wherever you go and whatever you do, may the luck of the Irish be there with you…
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Category: Foodies
3.14 Reasons to Celebrate Pi Day with Nutella Orange Pie
Happy Pi Day, everyone! To celebrate I’ve created a Nutella Orange Pie. You should make it, too! I’ll give you 3.14 reasons why you’ll love it…
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5 Finger Lakes Sandwiches to Sink Your Teeth Into
The sandwich is a timeless classic with seemingly infinite arrangements. To craft the perfect sandwich is unto itself an art, so much so that those who craft them have been affectionately dubbed sandwich artists (just ask Subway)! In Ontario County’s Finger Lakes, we have sandwiches to rival our fiercest competitors, no matter how stacked the competition is. I love sandwiches, and our area has some of the best. Here are a few of my faves! …
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Cheshire Farms Creamery Debuts July's Limited Edition Ice Cream!
I SCREAM, YOU SCREAM, WE ALL SCREAM FOR ICE CREAM! What, you weren’t screaming for ice cream nearby? Probably because you don’t know the exciting news that I must share…
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Infographic: Finger Lakes Wine Country by the Numbers
Do you love Finger Lakes wine? We don't blame you. Our region is jam-packed (grape pun intended)…
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Free in the Finger Lakes: 10 terrific activities to do that won't cost you a dime
Traveling on a budget? Or simply want to give your wallet a break? Ontario County has plenty of groovy things to do that are free (or pretty darn close). From art demonstrations and live music to yoga on a farm and Pilates in a castle, here are tensuper-fun Finger Lakes freebies. …
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Made in the Finger Lakes: The iconic mug in diners across America
If nothing warms your heart more than a diner breakfastwith endless java refills served in heavy, chunky, cream-colored vessels, then there is a good chance you have already been sipping from the cup of Finger Lakes industrial history…
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Where to say cheers & share beers: 7 local Finger Lakes bars
Perhaps you have come to the Finger Lakes to explore our world-famous Rieslings and our award-winning farm-to-table fare. That’s all well and good, but let’s face it, sometimes a cold beer and a hefty burger are exactly what the vacation doctor calls for, with a big side of local culture.From re-purposed shotgun shells turned into lighting fixtures to free legal advice from town supervisors, here are some of the best off-the-beaten-path watering holes, dive bars and neighbor joints in the Finger Lakes where you can easily feel like a regular…
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9 things to do in the Finger Lakes this winter
When winter weather comes to the northeast, a few misguided folks flock to the south, but they don't know what they're missing! While the south may be warmer during the winter, there are plenty of ways to escape, relax and rejuvenate right here in the Finger Lakes that you would miss out on…
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Hard ciders are in for sweet times in the Finger Lakes
Sometimes you go to a bar or restaurant for a drinkand try something new and wonder, where did that come from? That happened to me recently when I was at Lake Drum Brewing in Geneva, trying a flight of hard ciders from the region. One in particular stood out. It was a pleasantly spicy and alluring ginger cider, sweet but not cloying, and it tasted great with the popcorn I was eating. I could imagine it tasting even better with some Chinese food. I was thrilled when I discovered that the producer, Star Cider, is just a few miles away in Clifton Springs…
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