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WILD BRUTE: A winery and tasting room in downtown Hornell?

WILD BRUTE: A winery and tasting room in downtown Hornell?
The traditional model for the Finger Lakes wine industry is fairly straightforward: Build a tasting room and they will come. Typically, this tasting room comes with a production facility and a vineyard, although many wineries started with neither and sourced their grapes and rented production space elsewhere (a differentiation many visitors do not recognize). Regardless, the standard presentation for many... more

Rosé Soireé on Linden sees massive crowd, positive reviews

Rosé Soireé on Linden sees massive crowd, positive reviews
The Rosé Soireé on Linden St. in Geneva is a collaborative effort. It showed from the moment wine enthusiasts, Genevans, and those from around the region started filing onto the street. Just a few minutes passed and Linden was inundated with folks lined up at tents all along the street — tasting many of the Dry Rosé featured at the... more

ITHACA FESTIVAL: City’s unique identity on display

ITHACA FESTIVAL: City’s unique identity on display
The city of Ithaca’s identity was on full display this past weekend. Dozens of bands spread out on several stages played an eclectic mix of genres. Samplings of diverse food from local restaurants were available on State Street. Craft booths on Cayuga Street offered wide-ranging items for sale including tie-dye shirts featuring monkeys and hemp-infused bottled water. The Ithaca Festival... more

Five of the BEST events happening in the FLX this weekend

Five of the BEST events happening in the FLX this weekend
Looking for something to do this weekend with family or friends? The Finger Lakes is loaded with events on Saturday and Sunday, which will give everyone an opportunity to get out and enjoy the springtime festivities that come with living in the region. Whether you’re interested in wine, crafts, arts – or are looking for a parade – the Finger... more

Riesling celebration rebranded as New York State Wine Festival

Riesling celebration rebranded as New York State Wine Festival
Finger Lakes Rieslings are considered some of the best wines to come out of the Finger Lakes, and their stature has been celebrated at the annual Riesling Festival in Canandaigua. But this year, the celebration scope broadens from a Finger Lakes focus to a celebration of the rising stature of New York state wines as a whole. The former Finger... more

Experience! The Finger Lakes announces culinary festival in Ithaca to celebrate 10 year anniversary!

Experience! The Finger Lakes announces culinary festival in Ithaca to celebrate 10 year anniversary!
For the past 10 years, Experience! The Finger Lakes has produced some of best culinary tours and events in the Finger Lakes Region by vetting out the top food and beverage producers in the area. As a way to show their thanks to their partners and customers, this June, Experience! is bringing everyone together for a celebration in Ithaca to... more

Fleur De Lis Brew Works opens their doors in Seneca Falls (video)

Fleur De Lis Brew Works opens their doors in Seneca Falls (video)
Fleur De Lis Brew Works located at 3630 Route 414 in Seneca Falls held their Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting on Saturday. The new craft brewey occupies a unique space in Seneca Falls. As the town’s only farm brewery uses locally grown and sourced ingredients including hops & grains to brew craft beer in a unique, rural setting. The brewery’s... more

Experience! The Finger Lakes announces culinary festival in Ithaca to celebrate 10 year anniversary!

Experience! The Finger Lakes announces culinary festival in Ithaca to celebrate 10 year anniversary!
For the past 10 years, Experience! The Finger Lakes has produced some of best culinary tours and events in the Finger Lakes Region by vetting out the top food and beverage producers in the area. As a way to show their thanks to their partners and customers, this June, Experience! is bringing everyone together for a celebration in Ithaca to... more

Fleur De Lis Brew Works opens their doors in Seneca Falls (video)

Fleur De Lis Brew Works opens their doors in Seneca Falls (video)
Fleur De Lis Brew Works located at 3630 Route 414 in Seneca Falls held their Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting on Saturday. The new craft brewey occupies a unique space in Seneca Falls. As the town’s only farm brewery uses locally grown and sourced ingredients including hops & grains to brew craft beer in a unique, rural setting. The brewery’s... more

Organizers prep for ‘Music in the Park’ this summer in Seneca Falls

Organizers prep for ‘Music in the Park’ this summer in Seneca Falls
Seneca Falls is going to get musical this summer. Thursday’s are going to be a little more exciting as People’s Park plays host to Music in the Park. It’ll be a summer music series beginning on June 1st — running throughout the summer until August 31st. Organizers say to bring lawn chairs and blankets, depending on the weather — as... more

New craft brewery to cut ribbon Saturday in Seneca Falls

New craft brewery to cut ribbon Saturday in Seneca Falls
American Craft Beer Week, the annual celebration created by the Brewers Association, toasts small and independent brewers throughout the United States. This tribute to craft beer reaches Seneca Falls with the grand opening of Fleur De Lis Brew Works at 3630 Route 414 on May 20. American Craft Beer Week (ACBW) is May 15-21. In its twelfth year, the occasion... more

Two breweries beat out Prison City Pub & Brewery to win Cuomo’s Craft Beer Challenge

Two breweries beat out Prison City Pub & Brewery to win Cuomo’s Craft Beer Challenge
Two upstate New York breweries tied for first place in the inaugural Taste NY Craft Beer Challenge. Cooperstown-based Brewery Ommegang and Roscoe NY Beer Co. of Sullivan County won the competition with 90 points at the final tasting event in New York City Wednesday. Prison City Pub & Brewery in Auburn was one of the five finalists in the contest... more

Prison City Pub & Brewery among 5 finalists in Cuomo’s Taste NY Craft Beer Challenge

Prison City Pub & Brewery among 5 finalists in Cuomo’s Taste NY Craft Beer Challenge
An Auburn brewery is among the five finalists in Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s inaugural Taste NY Craft Beer Challenge. Prison City Pub & Brewery was one of the top vote-getters in the online vote, which began in early May and ended Friday. More than 170 breweries from across the state participated in the contest and more than 42,000 votes were cast.... more

FLX Table owners to open Geneva brewery

FLX Table owners to open Geneva brewery
Two of the most well-regarded restaurateurs in the Finger Lakes will soon try their hand at brewing. Sort of. Christopher Bates and Isabel Bogadtke, the husband-and-wife team behind Geneva’s FLX Table and Dundee’s FLX Wienery, announced plans this week for FLX Culture House, a nanobrewery at 20 Linden St. in Geneva. Like the couple’s restaurants, the brewery will be small... more

Panel calls FLX the best wine region to visit in the U.S.

Panel calls FLX the best wine region to visit in the U.S.
A panel of Sommelier’s ranking the best wine regions in the U.S. have named the Finger Lakes as No. 1. The panel included Heath Porter, owner and operator of Uvaggio in Miami, David Boyle, head sommelier at Chandlers Steakhouse in Idaho, Wes Narron, chief wine ambassador at City Wine Tours in Boston and New York City, Brian Grandison, head sommelier... more
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