Our adventures in the 62 counties of New York State! We appreciate your help here; please respond in the space below the blog and let us know what you think. Your suggestions about where we should visit in your area are gold.
Upstate winters are relentless, especially for a Midwestern transplant, but even New York natives grow weary of single digit temperatures by February. My southerly relations often ask “Why on earth do you live there?” My answer, with a fair amount of sincerity: real maple syrup.
It’s as compelling a reason as any to endure months of [...]
Cooperstown, NY is the center of the universe.
Greg Harris, a former vice president at The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, revealed that maxim to me at our first meeting. Greg is now a VP at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, OH, where he now undoubtedly holds Cleveland in the [...]
There is a corridor of Western New York that apparently clings to a tradition of speed traps. Preying on unwitting travelers is an odd choice to build a reputation, especially in an area so obviously in need of revenue, but it is a reliable, albeit short-term, source of funds. Henry Ford discovered that in 1922; [...]
Beef on ‘Weck at Schwabl’s
789 Center Road
West Seneca, NY
(716) 674-9821
www.schwabls.com
Schwabl’s Beef on ‘Weck sandwich has joined my short list of culinary “eureka!” moments. A “Eureka!” is when, of all the possible combinations of foods, the perfect complement of taste, aroma, appearance, and satisfaction is achieved. These rare recipes stand the test of time. Ruth Wakefield’s [...]
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