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518 City Crowned “Best Food” In Upstate New York
Who's got the best food in all of upstate New York? Well according to Chuck D’Imperio, author of the book A Taste of Upstate New York: A Guide to 40 Treasures the answer is right in your backyard.
It's an impossible question to answer but one that's certainly worthy of asking. Upstate New York is a vast wonderland of delicious foods from Buffalo to Albany to Lake Placid and everywhere in between. The winning city according to the book is Schenectady.
Here’s the full list:
- Schenectady
- Binghamton
- Kingston
- Utica
- Ithaca
- Buffalo
- Oneonta
- Plattsburgh
- Rome
- Syracuse
- Rochester
- Saratoga
For each city D’Imperio chooses a “crown jewel dish,” a “bucket list restaurant,” and a “surprise treat.” His Crown Jewel: Morrette’s King Steak House, for their steak submarine sandwich. The Bucket List restaurant: Ferrari’s Italian Ristorante, for their pasta sauce and the sweet Surprise Treat: Perreca’s Bakery, for their cannolis.
Saratoga was 12th on the list with props given to Hattie's Restaurant for their killer fried chicken. Having tasted as much of the Capital Region as I have in my 44 years here, I don't know what city I could put at the top my 518 list. I will say this though; Schenectady residents are more passionate about telling people how delicious their hometown food is than residents of other cities. I guess if they love it, who am I to argue!
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