restaurants

How do you get that "fresh out of the fryer" taste once you get those takeout orders home?

Restaurants in the Utica-Rome area are having a tough time. Maybe not all of them, but your local, independently-owned are definitely facing challenges due to COVID. You can help them out - just by eating.

With COVID cases rising across many parts of New York, including Oneida County, the Utica-Rome area could see further limits on indoor dining as soon as this week.

The scam where a fake Facebook page is created, to add fans of a business page and fake a giveaway to get your credit card number has hit more Utica businesses.

During the trying times of the COVID-19 pandemic, necessity again becomes the mother of invention.

These are self-enclosed plastic pods set up for outdoor dining, so customers can enjoy their meals, even when it's cold or raining.

Several Utica and Rome area bars, restaurants, and breweries are receiving letters 'reminding' them of New York State's current rules when it comes to musicians performing at their establishments.

Whether it's "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives," "$40 A Day" or even just a blog on their website, the Food Network knows that Central New York have some pretty awesome food.

It looks like the New Hartford Chuck E. Cheese has closed, as the company files for bankruptcy over the "financial strain" of coronavirus closures.

With the New York State Fair still iffy for 2020, CNY corn on the cob options are limited.

Shout out to the Village of Clinton for finding a creative way to support the restaurants in their town. They've agreed to add a dining area to the village green.

A COVID-19 surcharge has been appearing on bills across the country, as businesses struggle to recoup losses and make up for increased expenses due to the pandemic. Would you pay one to help out your favorite Utica-Rome business?