Utica Greens, Chicken Riggies, and tomato pie are just part of the food in Utica lineup making the city a great place in Upstate New York to explore. by Chris Clemens I get a lot of reader emails and questions about all kinds of stuff. There’s always questions about how they can “get into” certain […]
by Chris Clemens Ever wondered where to jump off the New York State Thruway for a unique bite to eat? A few months ago, I received a note from Megan Mack, who is the producer of WXXI’s Connections out of Rochester. She was traveling west on the Thruway from Albany and wanted to stop somewhere […]
by Chris Clemens On October 21, 2012 the Blessed Marianne Cope Shrine and Museum in Syracuse was forced to change their name. On that day, along with the Blessed Kateri Tekikwitha of Fonda, New York (and a few others from around the world), Marianne Cope was officially canonized by Pope Benedict XVI. The declaration by […]
by Chris Clemens Last winter, I spent the day driving around Utica, New York to sample each of the city’s famous food items. My good friend Chris Lindstrom, owner, author and podcaster of Food About Town, joined me as we sampled foods like Tomato Pie, Chicken Riggies, and Utica Greens. Chris and I had a […]
by Chris Clemens My pal Chris Lindstrom and I have been discussing the idea of spending a day hopping around Utica and sampling some of their iconic Italian culinary staples. Chris is a food reviewer and blogs on his site FoodAboutTown so I knew he’d be up for a day of Exploring Upstate if it […]