Stories, tips, and local perspectives from across the Finger Lakes.
Tucci's Family Diner has been feeding Waterloo and the surrounding Finger Lakes community since 2005, and the sheer volume of FLX Finest awards tells you how deeply this place is woven into the local fabric. Gold for Best Diner in 2023 and 2024, Gold for Best Breakfast, Burger, and Plates in 2023, Silver for Best […]
The Rusty Pig sits on Seneca Street in downtown Geneva, and it announces itself honestly: Real Smoke, Real Flavor. The meats are smoked in-house over real hickory and applewood, and you can taste the difference from the first bite. This is not barbecue that apologizes for itself or tries to be something fancier — it […]
Potters Farm to Fork sits on Route 31 in Port Byron, about 20 minutes west of Auburn, and it is quietly the most-awarded restaurant in the entire Finger Lakes Finest rankings. Gold for best all-around restaurant three years running. Gold for breakfast, lunch, brunch, wings, sandwiches, and plates. The trophy case is absurd for a […]
Walk into KiX ON MAIN on a busy evening and you immediately understand why this place keeps stacking awards. The two-story dining room at 170 South Main Street in downtown Canandaigua buzzes with energy, and if you can snag a table on the covered rooftop deck, you've got yourself one of the best outdoor dining […]
The award list at Canal View reads like someone accidentally merged four different restaurants into one. Best Pancakes, Best Burger, Best Chicken Wings, Best Salad, Best Sandwiches, Best Lunch Spot, Best Breakfast, Best All-Around Restaurant — Gold in nearly every category, year after year. For a family restaurant on West Union Street in Newark, that […]