Everything I Ate Day 1 at The New York State Fair
Opening day at the Great New York State Fair is always a special one. There’s something about walking through those gates on Day One—the excitement, the smells of food everywhere, and the buzz [...]
Day One at the New York State Fair: A Stop at the Baked Potato Express
There’s nothing quite like opening day at the New York State Fair. The air is buzzing with energy, the midway lights shine bright, and the smell of fried dough, barbecue, and roasted corn [...]
Patron Saint, Rochester: The Kind of Meal That Sticks
Then came the Wagyu tartare—finely chopped beef with black garlic, grainy mustard, capers, parsley, shallots, and a bone marrow aioli, that I stacked on toast points. This wasn’t the overly fussy kind of [...]
Lunkenheimer Craft Brewing Co. in Weedsport + Flour City Brewers Festival
Some places you visit for the atmosphere, others for the beer—Lunkenheimer Brewing delivers both. It’s the kind of spot where you walk in curious and walk out already planning your next trip back. [...]
Taste of Syracuse
T he Taste of Syracuse is one of the biggest weekends of the year for food lovers in Syracuse — and it’s back next week, taking over Downtown on June 6th and 7th [...]
Eating through St. Lawrence County
I hit the road recently for a food-focused adventure through St. Lawrence County in Northern New York, and let me tell you—this trip did not disappoint. A Food-Fueled [...]
Eat Local New York Restaurant Week
E at Local New York Restaurant Week: A Celebration of Independent Restaurants Across the Empire State. Eat Local New York Restaurant Week: A Celebration of Independent Restaurants Across [...]
Discover Schenectady County Restaurant Week
D iscover the incredible restaurants in Schenectady County during Restaurant Week! Exploring Schenectady County’s Restaurant Week: A Culinary Adventure If there’s one thing I love, it’s discovering great [...]
Where I ate This Week – part 2
T his week was a whirlwind of a trip around New York State. A Week on the Road: BBQ, Buffalo Wings, and Indian Spices Last week was a [...]
Where I ate This Week – part 1
W elcome to the inaugural (and let’s be honest, possibly inconsistent) Eat Local New York weekly blog. This Week in Food: People keep asking where I’ve been eating [...]