Description
The Finger Lakes Welcome Center's theme, "Wine and Water," pays tribute to the region's famous vineyards and namesake lakes.
The Taste NY Market at the Welcome Center offers hot and cold lunch options such as seasonal soups and salads, sandwiches, and a kids menu, all made from fresh ingredients and products grown and produced by local farmers. The Market will also offer New York State-made wine, beer, and cider, grab-and-go snacks and gifts, including a variety of New York-made chips, trail mixes, jams and jellies, desserts, cheeses, maple syrup and more.
Wine tastings and other programming surrounding New York State's booming craft beverage industry are being planned. The tasting bar will be available to local wineries and other food and beverage producers to use for promotional events with reservations made available through New York Kitchen (formerly the New York Wine and Culinary Center), which operates the Welcome Center.
Tourism is at the core of the Welcome Center, with multiple interactive I LOVE NEW YORK kiosks positioned throughout, allowing visitors to test their knowledge of the region or design a trip itinerary.
A glass-encased community room offers stunning views of the picturesque Seneca Lake. Organizations and groups may register to use the room for not-for-profit meetings and events.
Products Offered
Here's the Taste NY Market menu.
Taste NY partners with over 1,800 New York State farmers and producers. Products offered in our Markets are rotated on a regular basis and subject to change. We're currently offering products from these NY vendors:
| Producer | Processing City | Products |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 Established | Lafayette | Bloody Mary Mix, Hard Ciders, Spirits |
| 4J's NVR | Geneva | BBQ Sauces |
| Albany Distilling Co. | Albany | Spirits |
| Arbor Hill® Grapery & Winery | Naples | Grape Tarts, Jams, Salad Dressings, Gummi Bears |
| The Ardent Homesteader | Arden | caramel sauce |
| Avital's Apiaries | Newfield | Body Butter, Balms, Bath Fizzies |
| Barkeater Chocolates | North Creek | Peanut Butter Cups, Turtles |
| BIG TIM'S Red Popcorn | Marion | Popcorn Kernels, Popcorn Seasoning |
| Billsboro Winery | Geneva | Wine |
| The Birkett Mills | Penn Yan | Pancake Mix |
| Black Button Distilling | Rochester | Spirits |
| Blake's Hard Cider Co. | Wolcott | Hard Cider |
| Blue Barn Cidery | Hilton | Hard Cider |
| BobbySue's Nuts | Chappaqua | Nuts |
| Bo's Bones | Etna | Dog Treats |
| Brooklyn Brittle | Poughkeepsie | Assorted Flavors of Snack Packs & Brittle |
| Bruce Cost Ginger Ale | Brooklyn | Ginger Ale |
| Captain Lawrence Brewing Co. | Elmsford | Beer |
| Catskill Spring Water | Utica | Water |
| Chateau LaFayette Reneau | Hector | Wine |
| Chef Lerman's Salad Dressings & Sauces | Penn Yan | Salad Dressings & BBQ Sauce |
| Chip'n Dipped Chocolatier | Huntington | Chocolate Bars |
| Chocolate Pizza Company | Marcellus | Pizza Slices, Chocolate Covered Pretzels & Cookies |
| College Club Beverages & FIZ Pop | Rochester | Soda |
| Community Proud | Geneva | Stemless Wine Glasses |
| Cooperstown Distillery | Cooperstown | Spirits |
| Country Patch Canning | Marion | Salsa |
| DAK Bar | Essex | Granola Bars |
| Damn Good Foods | Stillwater | Beef Jerky |
| Debi Bower | Rochester | Day Trips Around ROC Book |
| Delightfully Delicious | Rochester | Dog Treats, Dog Wax, Dog Shampoo |
| Donovan Orchards Estate Ciders | Barker | Hard Cider |
| Dr. Konstantin Frank Winery | Hammondsport | Wine |
| Eleven Lakes Market | Corning | Stickers, Magnets, Glassware, Keychains, Ornaments |
| Falanga's Gourmet Artisian Cotton Candy | Rochester | Cotton Candy |
| Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters | Victor | Hot & Cold Coffee |
| Finger Lakes Distilling | Burdett | Spirits |
| Finger Lakes Soap Company | Van Etten | Foaming Hand Soap, Candles, Lip Balm, Bar Soap |
| FLX Popcorn Company | Mendon | Popcorn |
| Fulkerson Winery | Dundee | Wine, Grape Juices |
| Gilligan's Ice Cream | Sherburne | Ice Cream, Ice Cream Novelties |
| Glenora Wine Cellars | Dundee | Wine |
| Grist Iron Brewing Co. | Hector | Beer, NA Beer |
| Grow Brewing Co. | Geneva | Beer |
| Hal's New York | Maspeth | Chips, Popcorn, Seltzer Water |
| Hamburg Brewing Company | Hamburg | Beer |
| Harney & Sons Fine Teas | Millerton | Hot & Cold Tea, Juices |
| Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards | Hector | Wine |
| Heart of the Finger Lakes Honey | Ithaca | Honey |
| Hercules Mulligan Company | Westfield | Spirits |
| Heron Hill Winery | Hammondsport | Wine |
| HIP Artisan Brands | Penn Yan | Jams |
| Hoffmann | Syracuse | Meat Sticks, Jerky |
| Horseshoe Brand | Rhinebeck | Hot Sauces |
| Howland's Honey | Berkshire | Honey |
| Hungry Bear Farms | Canandaigua | Honey |
| Idol Ridge Winery | Lodi | Wine |
| Iron Smoke Distillery | Fairport | Spirits |
| Ithaca Beer Co. | Ithaca | Beer |
| It's a Utica Thing! | Utica | Sauces |
| John Haywood Photography | Albany | Waterfall Challenge Guide |
| Johnnie Ryan | Niagara Falls | Soda |
| Joray Fruit Rolls | Brooklyn | Fruit Rolls |
| Just Bagels | The Bronx | Assorted Flavors of Bagels |
| JUST Water | Queensbury | Water |
| Karma Sauce | Rochester | Hot Sauces |
| Karma Water | Pittsford | Flavored Water |
| Kingsley Street | Syracuse | Bath Bombs, Lotions, Candles |
| Kitchen Witches | Geneva | Scones, Biscotti |
| Knapp Winery | Romulus | Wine |
| Lakewood Vineyards | Watkins Glen | Wine |
| Lamoreaux Landing Wine Cellars | Lodi | Wine |
| Laughing Gull Chocolates | Rochester | Chocolate Bars |
| Lola Snacks | North Salem | Granola Bars |
| Lucas Vineyards | Interlaken | Wine |
| M&M Pickles | Buffalo | Dill & Sweet Pickles |
| Martin's Handmade Pretzels | Old Chatham | Pretzels, Mustards |
| Momma's Got You | Waterloo | Sandwiches, Breakfast Sandwiches |
| Montezuma Winey | Seneca Falls | Wine, Wine Slushie Mix, Wine Slushies |
| Muranda Cheese Company | Waterloo | Cheese |
| Nathan's Soup & Salad | Rochester | Soups |
| Nat's Nuts | Fairport | Nuts |
| Nelson Farms Country Store | Cazenovia | Dry Mixes, Salsas |
| New Hope Mills | Auburn | Pancake Mixes |
| NOSH NYC | New York City | Candy |
| Old Home Distillers | Lebanon | Spirits |
| Olde Country Store and More ~ 1849 | North Cohocton | Stickers, Magnets, Glassware, Keychains, Ornaments |
| Our Wheel House | Geneva | Pizza |
| Penguin Bay Winery | Hector | Wine |
| Picciano Family Foods | Auburn | Pasta Sauces |
| Poor Richards Foods | Rochester | Corn Bread Mix, Cookies |
| Rohrbach Brewing Company | Rochester | Beer |
| Ryan William Vineyard | Burdett | Wine |
| Sage Family Maple | Warsaw | Maple Syrup |
| Saranac® F.X. Matt Brewing Co. | Utica | Soda, Beer |
| Saucy Confections | Syracuse | Wine-o-saurs |
| Schaller & Weber | New York City | Meat Sticks |
| Schoolyard Sugarbush | Newfield | Maple Syrup |
| Schrader's Meat Market | Romulus | Meat Sticks |
| Shaver Hill Farms | Harpersfield | Maple Syrup |
| Simple Sweets Bakery | Geneva | Muffins, Brownies |
| Simply Gum | Brooklyn | Gum |
| Singing Creek Cards | Big Flats | Regional Postcards & Notecards |
| Smokin Tails Distillery | Phelps | Spirits |
| South Hill Cider | Ithaca | Hard Cider |
| Stony Brook WholeheartedFoods | Geneva | Oils, Pumpkin Seeds |
| Swedish Hill Vineyard & Winery | Romulus | Wine |
| Sweet Eats Co. | Albany | Vegan Cookies, Biscotti |
| Syracuse Salt Company | Syracuse | Salt Flakes |
| Taste of Wine Country | Ovid | Breakfast Quiche |
| Tasty Treats | Romulus | Cookies, Whoopie Pies |
| Thirsty Owl Wine Company | Ovid | Wine |
| Three Brothers Wineries & Estates | Geneva | Wine, Wine Slushie Mix, Wine Slushies, Soda, Hard Cider |
| Three Heads Brewing | Rochester | Beer |
| Top Seedz | Clarence Center | Seeds, Crackers |
| Treat House | New York City | crispy rice treats |
| Trinity Valley | Cortland | Milk, Cheese |
| Tuthilltown Spirits Distillery | Gardiner | Spirits |
| Victor Wood Forge | Victor | Ornaments, Keychains, Magnets, Maps, Cutting Boards |
| Weis Vineyards | Hammondsport | Wine |
| Whole in the Wall | Binghamton | Pesto |
| Young Lion Brewing | Canandaigua | Beer |
Store Hours
Hours of Operation:
May 1 – October 31:
9am - 6pm (Sun-Thu)
9am - 8pm (Fri)
8am - 8pm (Sat)
Seasonal Hours of Operation:
November 1 – April 30:
9am - 4pm (Tue - Fri)
9am - 5pm (Sat & Sun)
Closed Mondays
Restrooms are 7 days a week 6am to 5pm
Holiday Closures:
Thanksgiving, Thursday November 28th
Christmas, Tuesday and Wednesday December 24 and 25th
New Years, Tuesday and Wednesday December 31 and January 1st
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