Stories, tips, and local perspectives from across the Finger Lakes.
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 […]
El Bajio takes its name from the fertile highland plateau of central Mexico — the Bajio region that spans Guanajuato, Queretaro, and parts of Jalisco — and the kitchen takes that origin seriously. Located at 74 Fall Street in the heart of Seneca Falls, the restaurant goes beyond the standard Tex-Mex formula that dominates most […]
Char Burrito Bar occupies a small storefront at 68 Castle Street in downtown Geneva, and it solves a problem that the town's dining scene has mostly ignored: where do you eat if you want something fast, customizable, and not terrible for you? Geneva's restaurant identity leans toward wine-paired tasting menus and farm-to-table dinner plates, which […]
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 […]