When people visit, feed them something they'll talk about later: a dish that only exists here, a room with a century of history, or a view they didn't expect Utica to have.
Seasonal menus from Mohawk Valley farms, and the restored Hieber Building makes it look good.
An 1888 family brewery with tours, tastings and a biergarten — regional history you can drink.
Upside-down pizza from 1914. They cannot get this at home; that's the point.
Fifty years of Greek standards — works for grandparents, kids, and everyone between.
The rooftop dining room reframes downtown Utica for skeptical out-of-towners.
Lunch on the Erie Canal at Herkimer's marina — pairs with a Gems Along the Mohawk browse.
A 1934 family institution at Sylvan Beach — cap it with a boardwalk walk and sunset.
Send them home with a box of half-moons. It settles the black-and-white argument permanently.
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