Stories, tips, and local perspectives from across the Finger Lakes.
FitzGerald Brothers runs one of the more interesting transportation operations in the region — a fleet powered by biodiesel, providing ground transportation services that extend well beyond the Finger Lakes into a national footprint. Back-to-back Gold awards for Best Transportation in 2023 and 2024 reflect both the quality of the ride and the values behind […]
Sitting at 401 Lakeshore Drive in Canandaigua, Finger Lakes Public House has carved out a reputation as the spot for one very specific thing: the best Bloody Mary in the Finger Lakes. Gold in 2025 and Silver in 2024 for that single cocktail is not a fluke — it is the result of a house-made […]
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.
F-n-A Rhythm and Booze is the most decorated bar and grill in Waterloo, and possibly in the entire Finger Lakes, which is not something you would guess from the outside of this no-pretense hangout on South Virginia Street. The FLX Finest award count tells the story: Gold for Best Bar & Grill in 2023 and […]
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 […]
Through some of the area’s best med-spa services, Empower Skin and Scalp Spa provides clients with advanced skincare and scalp treatments.
Duvall Farms on Route 5&20 in Bloomfield is the kind of operation that blurs the line between farm stand, family attraction, and community gathering place — and does all three well enough to have won Gold for both Best Family Attraction and Best Health Food Store in 2023, followed by Silver for Family Attraction in […]
For over three decades, Downtown Deli has been stacking sandwiches at 53 Fall Street in Seneca Falls, and the locals have rewarded that longevity with back-to-back Gold for Best Deli in 2024 and 2025. In a region where restaurants come and go with the seasons, thirty-plus years in the same spot speaks louder than any […]
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 […]