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Listen in as Big Chuck and Leslie talk about all the fuss over fondue.  Funny.....

We know her name, and have known it for over a century.  But who is this woman?  And where is this portrait hung?  We have all passed it many times over the years.  So where is this mystery spot?

The Oneonta Salvation Army on River Street is facing a growing problem.

Perhaps no entertainer is more recognized for singing the National Anthem in American sports today than the legendary Rene Rancourt in Boston. He retired this week after more than four decades of singing that song to adoring Boston fans...

We loved all kinds of penny candy when we were kids.  I know I sure bought my share of it at Hale's in Sidney, N.Y.  But there was one penny candy that I hated, and I will bet you did too.  Take a listen below and see if you agree.
 

Here is another video that a listener just sent me.  It is quite good.  The focus is all of Upstate New York mostly and the photos are great.  Gotta love the music too, Billy Joel's "New York State of Mind."  It is from SteveSchultzMusic...

It is week number 14 in my ongoing New Year Resolution to make one meal a week for a full year.
Since it was Easter, I thought dessert.  And I thought Peeps.  Why not, we had hundreds of them around the house.  So "Peep Pie" was the answer...

We all have them  They are a part of our daily life.  And we almost never go into them because, well, we can't.  It is too full.
I'm talking about our junk drawers.
The photo above is actually MY junk drawer at home.  As you can see, it is a catch all:  receipts (pro…

New York Senator Chuck Schumer visited Awestruck Cider in Sidney Tuesday afternoon.  Schumer praised the co-founders, Patti Wilcox and Casey Vitti, for their hard work and dedication to their business and patrons.
"These two owners are natives of Delaware County and they have stayed her…

Recently we asked (on our Facebook page) "what are a restaurant do you miss the most?"  What a response!  Hundreds replied and made comments and the list was very long!  So many great food memories over the years.  We compiled the final list and came up with the…