GENESEO – SUNY Geneseo's Letchworth Dining Hall will host it's second Restaurant Takeover this year. The annual event will bring in a multitude of local eateries, aimed at bringing more awareness to the local food offerings of the county. "We're looking to expose the campus community to the food culture in the county," said Assistant Manager John McDonald. "We have Questa Lasagna, Sweet Arts Bakery, The Village Tavern, Pizza Pauls, Wegmans, … [Read more...]
Geneseo’s Rancho Viejo Blossoms with Liquor License
GENESEO – Rancho Viejo is establishing itself well at an infamously tricky spot at 4262 Lakeville Road. The Mexican restaurant opened in January 2017 and the parking lot has been jammed with cars since the beginning. Now, the restaurant offers margaritas and beer, both Mexican and domestic varieties. The restaurant also has a location in Batavia. The spot has been a short-term home to several businesses over the years, including … [Read more...]
SUN VIDEO: Rancho Viejo Mexican Restaurant Coming to Geneseo
GENESEO – A new Mexican restaurant is on its way to the Village of Geneseo. Founder and owner José Leon Ramirez says that his extensive menu will include burritos, enchiladas, tacos, tamales, vegetarian options, steaks, and hamburgers for patrons of all ages. "Our thing is 'you don't like it, you don't pay.' That's our guarantee to you," said Ramirez. "I want to invite everybody to come and give us a shot." The restaurant will continue … [Read more...]
Geneseo’s Euro Café Serves Polish Food in Double the Space
GENESEO – Geneseo's Polish and European restaurant has vastly outgrown its old location and taken up comfortable residence at 82 Main Street, formerly Miceli's Deli and 82 Main Street Food & Drink. On March 1, 2014, business partners Margaret Zdzieszynski and Krystyna Skrzypek, natives of Warsaw, Poland, opened a tiny restaurant and pastry shop on a whim at 116 Main Street. Neither had ever owned her own business, and had no idea that Euro … [Read more...]
Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Rifle and ‘His Fair Share’ of Tips
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – A Mount Morris man pled guilty at arraignment to two felonies Thursday morning for stealing a rifle from his roomate and later breaking into the office of the restaurant in Geneseo where he worked to steal what he called 'his fair share' of tips. Jason Scott, 35, pled guilty to felony Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree for stealing a .22 Savage rifle from his roomate in Mount Morris and felony Burglary in the Third Degree … [Read more...]
Wage Increase for Restaurant Servers All Gravy
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — Restaurant employees may rejoice over a proposed $2.50 per hour wage increase. According to news partner 13WHAM, restaurant servers, hotel housekeepers, and other tipped workers in New York are currently making $5 per hour. That wage would increase in 2016 to $7.50 per hour before tips. Governor Cuomo's administration announced the change Tuesday. However, businesses may pay less as long as gratuities make up the … [Read more...]