The Landing – By the Park

The Landing sits at 85 Glasgow Street in Clyde, a small Wayne County village that most Finger Lakes visitors would never think to stop in. But the 2024 FLX Finest Silver for Best Bagels suggests they should reconsider. Clyde is a quiet, unpretentious town on the Erie Canal corridor, and The Landing operates with the […]

The Blackberry Inn Kitchen

On North Franklin Street in Watkins Glen, just a short walk from the entrance to the famous gorge, The Blackberry Inn Kitchen has earned a 2025 FLX Finest Silver for Best Bagels that signals something important about the southern Finger Lakes breakfast scene. Watkins Glen has no shortage of places to eat, particularly during racing […]

Bagels & Cakes

Every college town and lake town needs a great bagel shop, and Bagels & Cakes is Geneva's. Operating out of a no-frills storefront at 476 Hamilton Street, this place has won back-to-back FLX Finest Gold for Best Bagels in 2024 and 2025, and if you have ever wondered whether a small-town bagel shop can compete […]