Stories, tips, and local perspectives from across the Finger Lakes.
The Hog Wallow Tavern sits at 10 Linden Street in downtown Geneva, and its award resume reads like a clerical error. FLX Finest Gold for Best Specialty Cocktails four years straight (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Gold for Best Margaritas three of the last four years. Gold for Best Happy Hour two years running. Gold for […]
Parker's Grille & Tap House has been accumulating FLX Finest hardware for four consecutive years — Gold for Best Sports Bar in 2022, 2023, and 2025, Gold for Best Bloody Mary in 2024, plus Silver nods for Bloody Mary, specialty cocktails, and even margaritas. Operating across multiple locations, Parker's has the rare distinction of being […]
Geneva's Hamilton Street has become the town's most interesting dining corridor, and Monterrey Mexican Restaurant at number 315 is a major reason why. Repeat Gold for Best Mexican Restaurant (2024 and 2025) and consistent recognition for Best Margaritas tell you that this is not a Tex-Mex chain operation filling a gap — it is a […]
Penn Yan is not the first town you think of for authentic Mexican food, which is exactly what makes Casa Mezcal Reserva such a welcome discovery. Tucked in at 104 Liberty Street, this restaurant has dominated the FLX Finest Mexican category for three consecutive years — Gold in 2023, 2024, and 2025 — a streak […]