Pleasant Valley Inn Isn’t the Fine Dining Restaurant I Expected
If there's a theme to my visits to the restaurants in Steuben County and Hammondsport, it's my inaccurate judgments of the restaurants: ideas I held before ever meeting the people making the food [...]
Village Tavern in Hammondsport Started With an Author and an Old Flame
Ihave been doing this for the last 10 or 11 years, traveling around New York meeting restaurant owners and chefs. Over those years, you meet a wide array [...]
The Biggest Surprise at Bully Hill Vineyards Was the Korean Fried Chicken
Ineed to start off by telling you that I'm not a food critic. I also don't consider myself a food reviewer. I've said this plenty of times in [...]
It’s the Last Day of The Fair. Here’s Where I’d Drink.
A cold beer, a pickle wine slushy, a boozy milkshake or a frozen espresso martini — whatever you're drinking on the last day of The Fair, I've got a spot for you. [...]
I Ate My Way Through The Fair With the Woman Who Runs It
I asked the director of The Fair to do a Mukbang with me, but after two and a half hours together, I came away with a lot more than a full stomach. [...]
Fair Food or “Normal” Food? Hot Chix Lets You Choose.
I spend days looking for weird fair food, but sometimes the best thing you can find is something surprisingly "normal." There's this sort of overlooked zone at The [...]
Bacon, Raspberry Jam and Grilled Cheese. Seriously, Hear Me Out.
I chose bacon and raspberry jam over lobster mac and cheese, and somehow it wasn't even a difficult decision. Another vendor recommended I stop by the Big Cheese [...]
Eat This at The Fair Without Looking Like George Costanza
A crispy shawarma wrap you can eat one-handed without wearing half of it - while walking around - might just be the perfect Fair food. I love King [...]
The Knuckle Sandwich Packs a Punch at The Fair
A mother-and-son team came back to The Fair with two locations this year — and one of their new chicken cutlet sandwiches packs a punch. There are a [...]
Where Would You Take a Friend Who’s Never Been to The Fair?
I started wondering where I’d take a friend who had never been to The Fair before — not necessarily the newest or craziest foods, but the places that make The Fair feel like [...]
