Stories, tips, and local perspectives from across the Finger Lakes.
On Genesee Street in Auburn, Spoon and Forks quietly serves some of the best sushi in the Finger Lakes — a claim that might sound like faint praise in a region better known for Riesling and fried fish, but the back-to-back FLX Finest Silver awards for Best Sushi suggest this kitchen is doing more than […]
Sakura sits in a strip plaza on Eastern Boulevard in Canandaigua, which does not scream destination dining, but what happens inside is worth the unassuming entrance. This is a dual-format Japanese restaurant: one side runs a full hibachi grill where chefs work the teppanyaki tables with the expected theatrics — knife tricks, onion volcanoes, flaming […]
In a town dominated by farm-to-table American cooking and Italian red-sauce joints, Ichiro is Geneva's sharp left turn — a full-service Japanese restaurant at 405 Exchange Street with a sushi bar, hibachi grill, and a menu deep enough to reward multiple visits. Back-to-back Gold awards for Best Asian Restaurant (2025, 2023) and Best Sushi (2023) […]
Auburn is not the first place most people think of when they're craving sushi, which is precisely why Ichiban feels like such a find. Tucked into a strip on Grant Avenue, this Japanese restaurant has quietly become the most awarded sushi spot in the entire Finger Lakes region, earning back-to-back Gold for Best Sushi in […]