Food – Page 7 – FingerLakes1.com Archive

OUTDOORS: Food Network’s Nancy Fuller coming to sportsman’s event

Published: 01/09/2018 @ 10:00 am

The vice president of the company promoting the Great New York Sportsman’s Expo admits he was apprehensive about featuring a food guru at the outdoor sporting show. “At first glance I was not sure how strong of a fit Nancy Fuller would be for the Expo, but after conversations with her it was abundantly clear. It’s a perfect match,” said... more

Geneva Experiment Station helps growers hop on board

Published: 01/03/2018 @ 10:00 am

New York used to be king of the hop, before diseases put an end to the industry about 100 years ago. The industry eventually moved west to parts of Oregon and Washington, where drier climates were more conducive to hop farming. The days of dominating the industry probably won’t be returning, given those states now produce about 98 percent of... more

Mark’s Pizzeria locations in Waterloo, Lyons, Ovid and Ithaca transition to Pat’s Pizzeria

Published: 01/07/2018 @ 10:00 am

Multiple Mark’s Pizzeria locations in the Finger Lakes have shut down. But, that’s not to say that those locations in Waterloo, Ovid, Lyons, or Ithaca have ceased operating. Instead, a new duo has taken over ownership — effective January 1st, according to signage on the doors of the Waterloo location. Mark’s had shuttered a number of locations between Rochester and... more

Waterloo High students back extra bags for Trevor’s Gift

Published: 12/28/2017 @ 05:00 am

Members of the Waterloo High Rotary Interact Club took time out from their holiday celebrations to pack extra bags of food for the Trevor’s Gift food backpack program. This is the seventh year the students have provided an extra bag of food for the backpack program, which provides food for their nutritionally needy classmates. The program needed the extra food... more

Owner of Osteria Salina in Auburn opens new restaurant at Destiny USA

Published: 12/28/2017 @ 05:00 am

The owner of the downtown Auburn eatery Osteria Salina recently opened a familiar restaurant at Destiny USA in Syracuse: Bambino's Bistro. Bambino's called Auburn home for about eight years until owner Guillermo Salina decided to close the bistro to focus on Osteria Salina, which opened in 2013. "It was time to move on," Salina said of the Auburn Bambino's location.... more

Springside Inn named one of 2017’s ‘best upscale hideaways’ in the northeast

Published: 12/27/2017 @ 05:00 am

The Springside Inn has been chosen as one of this year’s best retreats in the northeast United States. Earlier this month, travel blogger Malerie Yolen-Cohen published a list of the 18 best northeast hideaways in the Huffington Post, and as it turned out, the Springside Inn made the cut. One of three New York destinations on Yolen-Cohen’s list, the Springside... more

First Williamson bar opens after years of prohibition

Published: 12/18/2017 @ 05:00 am

Copper Ale House is a new bar and eatery that is getting a lot of attention in the town of Williamson. “We started working on this in February, and we remodeled the whole place me and my wife Cheryl,” says one of the owners David Cooper. The bar and eatery is the first one to open up following prohibition: Since... more

Chamber celebrates grand re-opening of Finger Lakes Sausage & Beer

Published: 12/19/2017 @ 05:00 am

The Geneva Area Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a Member Milestone Celebration to honor the Grand Re-Opening of Finger Lakes Sausage & Beer on Thursday, December 14th. Chamber staff, board members, volunteers, and community members gathered to show their support and to welcome the new owners to the business and Chamber community. The event was included under the Chamber’s popular... more

Downtown Auburn restaurant closes for season

Published: 12/13/2017 @ 05:00 am

A downtown Auburn restaurant has abruptly closed until the spring, continuing a shaky record of food service businesses at its location. The owners of Patty Shack, which opened in April in Auburn's Plaza of the Arts, confirmed the closure Wednesday. They attributed the closure to the cold weather, which has slowed sales and made the restaurant's patio — half their... more

del Lago purchases 3,500 pies from Special Touch Bakery in Rochester

Published: 12/08/2017 @ 05:00 am

From the start, the mission behind del Lago Resort & Casino has been to act as a gateway to the region. The mission continues as the resort and casino purchased 3,500 pies from Special Touch Bakery in Rochester. The purchase is the largest same day sale that the bakery has ever received. The pies will be gifted to del Lago... more

WEBER THIS WEEK: Meet Christopher VanEpps of Maitre D’ at Trombino’s in Lyons (podcast)

Published: 12/11/2017 @ 05:00 am

Meet Christopher VanEpps, the owner of the newly re-opened and renovated Maitre D’ at Trombino’s in Lyons. Christopher is in-studio as a guest on Weber This Week with Harold “Web Dog” Weber on Monday afternoon. . more

Department of Labor wants servers to share their tips

Published: 12/06/2017 @ 05:00 am

When you tip a server at a restaurant, you expect that money will go to them, but the U.S. Department of Labor is proposing a change to the way restaurant workers are paid. It would allow tip pooling and the proposal is creating some controversy. The Labor Department said in a statement that the rule contributes to pay disparities between... more

IT’S A WONDERFUL SCHEDULE: Events crowd festival schedule in Seneca Falls

Published: 12/06/2017 @ 05:00 am

Beginning Thursday Seneca Falls transforms into Bedford Falls for the annual “It’s a Wonderful Life” Festival. It’s a holiday tradition for the small town of little more than 9,000 residents. It serves as a boon for businesses in the community, and provides residents with a break from the holiday norms. This year’s festival features the typical events and promotions put... more

Connie’s Tex Mex in Auburn is back with familiar menu, new interior

Published: 12/04/2017 @ 05:00 am

Connie’s is back, with most of the same Mexican and barbecue favorites and a new look on the inside. New owners David and Shelaina Pflug, bought the restaurant and its recipes from Connie and Doug Buschman about two years ago. David Pflug had worked for them since he was a teen, and the former owners were so close to him... more

Milestone event will celebrate grand re-opening of Finger Lakes Sausage & Beer in Geneva

Published: 12/04/2017 @ 05:00 am

The Geneva Area Chamber of Commerce has announced that it will be co-hosting its next Member Milestone Celebration on Thursday, December 14th. The event will include an Open House and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to honor the official Grand Re-Opening of Finger Lakes Sausage & Beer, located on Linden Street in downtown Geneva. Originally opened in 2016, Finger Lakes Sausage &... more

New owners see potential of Finger Lakes Sausage & Beer

Published: 11/30/2017 @ 05:00 am

Mike Hofhine was part of the Midwest oil boom of a few years ago that made money for lots of people. He also was there for the bust in recent years when the price of oil plummeted worldwide. Hofhine took what money he had left from his oil industry work as a weld inspector and got into a line of... more

Department of Labor wants servers to share their tips

Published: 12/06/2017 @ 05:00 am

IT’S A WONDERFUL SCHEDULE: Events crowd festival schedule in Seneca Falls

Published: 12/06/2017 @ 05:00 am

« 1 … 5 6 7 8 9 … 16 »