First freshLAB 'Foodie Challenge' announced
Aug 21, 2017
Press release: Are you a foodie who loves to cook and aims to learn more about this craft? Under the aegis of freshLAB, Batavia Development…
Food & Dining
Domino’s in Batavia recognized for outstanding service
Aug 15, 2017
Press release: When you think of quality pizza and customer service, think of your local Batavia Domino’s store. Domino’s, located at 563…
freshLAB launches social media campaign
Aug 15, 2017
Press release: A volunteer committee led by the Batavia Development Corporation created a website (www.freshLabBatavia.com ) and Facebook…
Pints and pitches for new breweries
Aug 14, 2017
BATAVIA — The city will soon go from one that can bring in breweries for a single-shot event like Beertavia to a relative Beer-topia with…
UPDATE: Resurgence says CDBG award will help with upfront costs for Batavia brewery
Aug 10, 2017
BATAVIA — Two Batavia projects have received Community Development Block Grants to support the establishment of a truck service and education…
Beertavia is on tap
Aug 9, 2017
BATAVIA - Batavia will welcome 24 breweries, two cideries and a meadery for a sampling of the region’s brewing explosion at the Downtown Batavia…
Partners announce new name with ties to historic Batavia for brewery in Newberry Building
Aug 8, 2017
Press release: Three Batavia natives are giving a nod to the city’s past with an exciting plan they hope will be a cornerstone of…
UPDATE: Ellicott Station gets $1.5M in county aid, BP2 aid
Aug 4, 2017
BATAVIA — The Ellicott Station project will receive $1.5 million in local tax incentives approved Thursday by the Genesee County Economic…
Field to Pint tour to highlight entire brewing process
Jul 29, 2017
BATAVIA — This isn’t the type of beer tour you might be thinking of. Harvest New York is hosting its second Field to Pint Craft Brewery…
GO-Art! intends to open bar in back room
Jul 28, 2017
BATAVIA — New Executive Director Gregory Hallock has been saying for the past year and a half that the Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council…
Oak Grill gains loyal following in Oakfield
Jul 13, 2017
OAKFIELD — Mike and Donna Dilcher didn’t set out to create a visitors bureau when they purchased an Oakfield restaurant space in 2016. The…
Curbside Markets coming to Batavia, Le Roy on Monday, Orleans county on Wednesday
Jul 10, 2017
ROCHESTER — Curbside Markets operated by FoodLink will begin their summer drives to sites in Orleans and Genesee counties starting today. The…
Genesee Country Farmers’ Market to open June 9
May 23, 2017
The Genesee Country Farmers’ Market, located at the Downtown Batavia Public Market at Bank Street and Alva Place, opens for the season on…
Craft brewery coming to Batavia
May 5, 2017
Genesee County will be getting a craft brewery in the near future. Buffalo's Resurgence Brewing announced plans Thursday to open a sour-only…
Today is National Pizza Day
Feb 9, 2017
Pizza is an American staple, next to apple pie, baseball and the bald eagle. According to a 2014 study from the Department of Agriculture, 12.5…
A taste of Italy coming to Le Roy
Feb 6, 2017
Italy may be over 6,000 miles away, but for those hungering for food from the old country, Capish Pizza-ristorante in Le Roy delivers. “I hear…
Excitement continues to mount as Creekside Inn slowly comes back to life
Oct 28, 2016
After a fire destroyed Creekside Inn on Oct. 29, 2004, people wondered what would happen to the historic building. The interior had been gutted by…
