How Is Central New York Not The Food Capital Of New York State?

Recently a list has made it's rounds on the internet titled "12 best food cities in Upstate New York, ranked." On this list, some how Utica and Rome didn't rank higher.

On this list, which was an opinion piece, Rome ranked number 9, while Utica ranked number 4.

Who was number one? Schenectady. HOW? How was Schenectady ranked number one?

I'm not trying to knock Schenectady. My parents live there, and the rest of my family lives in the Capital District......but really? Number one? I mean, it's a very beautiful part of Upstate New York for sure, but for food, is it really ranked as number one?

Whenever I go to visit my parents, I can honestly say I've never been blown away by the pizza, or much of anything. There is a really old Italian restaurant with massive servings that I was impressed with, but other than that, I can say I was let down. My parents will take us to chain places out there, hardly anything local.

How did Schenectady land number one?

Utica and Rome and hundreds of amazing places. Whether you're in the mood for Italian, or Italian, or some Italian food....Honestly, we have tons of other amazing options too. How did we land so high on the list? Home of the Chicken Riggies.....Home of the tomato pie........home of the Utica Greens......Home of the halfmoons......home of the turkey joints.

What food is Schenectady even known for? Give me a regional dish they are known for.....seriously. Try me. I can't find one thing.

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315 Menus is a group on Facebook focused on all of our amazing restaurants locally. You can post questions, reviews, photos, and if you're a restaurant you can post menu items, specials, and more. Recently someone posted the following question:

What local restaurant have you never been to that’s on your ”must go to” list for 2023?"

We decided to pick the top answers and present them to you. If there are others that should be on the list, text us on our station app:

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