Stories, tips, and local perspectives from across the Finger Lakes.
Spotted Duck is not your average ice cream stand, and it takes some effort to get there — which is part of the charm. Perched on Route 54 south of Penn Yan, this is a working farm creamery founded by second-generation organic farmers who raise their own flock of ducks. The secret ingredient? Duck eggs, […]
Seneca Farms is a roadside ice cream stand on Route 54A just outside Penn Yan, and it has been a summer ritual for Keuka Lake visitors for decades. The soft-serve and hard ice cream are made with local dairy, the portions are generous enough to make you reconsider your second scoop, and the picnic tables […]
Out on Clark Street Road in Auburn, Reese's Dairy Bar is the kind of seasonal ice cream stand that exists in every corner of upstate New York, except this one actually makes everything from scratch. That distinction matters more than you might think. While most soft-serve stands pour from a pre-mixed bag, Reese's produces its […]
Max's Custard is a seasonal roadside stand at 67 1/2 Auburn Road in Seneca Falls, and the half-address should tell you something about the scale of the operation. This is not a scoop shop with a sit-down counter and a wall of 31 flavors. It is a walk-up window, a short menu board, a line […]
Sitting right on Lakefront Drive in Geneva, Long Pier Ice Cream & Rentals holds one of the most enviable locations in the Finger Lakes: steps from Seneca Lake, directly on the waterfront path that connects the town pier to the state park. Founded in 2005 by the Mirras family, it has grown from a seasonal […]