Stories, tips, and local perspectives from across the Finger Lakes.
Wolffy's Grill & Marina is the undisputed champion of lakefront dining in the Finger Lakes — Gold for Best Outdoor Dining, Best Restaurant View, and Best Lake Front Dining in both 2024 and 2025, with Gold for Outdoor Dining and Restaurant View stretching back to 2022 and 2023 as well. That is four consecutive years […]
Antler Run Distilling is a father-son operation run by Doug and James Quade from a small hilltop property on Antler Run Road in Keuka Park. Opened in May 2019, it is a true grain-to-glass distillery using 100% New York State grains, and it has quietly racked up awards from the Finger Lakes International Wine & […]
You come to F2T Kitchen & Bar at 41 Lakefront for one reason first, and that reason is the view. The restaurant sits inside the Trademark Collection by Wyndham hotel at the very northern tip of Seneca Lake, and its outdoor terrace hangs directly over the water. On a warm evening, with the sun dropping […]
Abandon Brewing sits on Merritt Hill Road outside Penn Yan, operating out of a restored 1800s barn on 25 acres of gardens, vineyards, and orchards overlooking Keuka Lake. The setting is the first thing people mention, and rightly so — the view across the lake from the hilltop is staggering, Silver-medal-for-Best-Restaurant-View staggering. The barn itself […]