Stories, tips, and local perspectives from across the Finger Lakes.
Charlie Riedel's has been feeding Canandaigua since 1923, and walking up to the order window feels like stepping into a time capsule that someone has been very carefully maintaining for a century. The setup is pure roadside Americana: walk-up windows, a parking lot full of people eating off paper trays on picnic tables, and a […]
Mac's Drive-In is the kind of place that makes people argue about whether nostalgia counts as a flavor. It does. This seasonal roadside stand on Waterloo-Geneva Road has been serving burgers, hot dogs, and soft-serve ice cream to Finger Lakes families for generations, and the consistency is the point. You order at the window, eat […]