Stories, tips, and local perspectives from across the Finger Lakes.
In a town where the most celebrated liquids tend to be Riesling and craft beer, Finger Lakes Juice Bar fills a gap that Geneva didn't fully realize it had. This bright, health-conscious counter on Exchange Street in the heart of downtown serves cold-pressed juices, acai bowls, and smoothies made from whole ingredients — the kind […]
The Finger Lakes' rolling hills and wine trail roads are gorgeous but can be punishing on two wheels — which is exactly why Finger Lakes Electric Bikes, operating out of Canandaigua Road in Geneva, carved out a niche that earned them Silver for Best Bicycle Shop in 2022. E-bikes have gone from novelty to necessity […]
First brewing in 2009, Finger Lakes Beer Company is now an award-winning microbrewery renowned for creating clean, crisp, and flavorful beers using local products. It welcomes visitors with a variety of tasting options and outdoor activities.
Doug's Fish Fry opened on Jordan Street in Skaneateles in 1982 and has been doing essentially one thing — frying fish — better than almost anyone in Central New York ever since. The original location is a no-frills counter-service operation where you order at the window, wait for your number, and eat off a paper […]
When del Lago Resort & Casino opened on Route 414 in Waterloo in 2017, it brought a scale of entertainment infrastructure the Finger Lakes had never seen. The full-service resort features a sprawling gaming floor with over 1,600 slot machines and nearly 100 table games, a 205-room hotel, multiple restaurants and bars, and a dedicated […]
Dave and Rita's sits on Route 96A in Romulus, in the narrow strip of farmland between Seneca and Cayuga Lakes, and from the outside it looks like exactly what it is: a small roadside bakery that you might drive past if nobody told you to stop. Inside is a different story. The cookie case is […]
Dana's Time Out is a neighborhood sports bar on Hamilton Street in Geneva, and it wears that identity without apology. This is not the kind of place that is going to impress you with its cocktail program or its plating — it is the kind of place where cold beer arrives fast, the TVs are […]
Since 1953, D.A.’s Liquors has been a family-owned staple, offering an expansive wine selection that satisfies every palate and budget.