Chicken and vodka riggies, Utica greens, tomato pie and half moons from Hemstrought's are the top locally famous favorites. Who has the best is somewhat a matter of opinion, or is it? The history page has insights. Which restaurants are making them is answered on our restaurant pages.
The Chesterfield family · greens Morelle, late 1980s · a leading riggies origin claim
4× RiggieFest winner · Hall of Fame
Since 1985 · house-made pasta · riggies and greens on one menu
Since 1914 · Utica's oldest pizzeria · originally sold tomato pie only, 5¢
Tomato pie by the slice or the sheet · house-made sausage
Half-moons by the thousands · ships nationally · tomato pie & jelly buns daily
Bleecker Street since 1928 · pusties: chocolate, vanilla, lemon & more
1920s · one block from the Florentine · pusties · cannoli filled to order · cookie trays
Century-old family market · prepared riggies by the pan
Riggies · greens · tomato pie · bookable for parties
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