The Food Network: Where to Eat and Drink in The Finger Lakes

What to See, Eat & Drink With more than 120 wineries, breweries and distilleries spread across the Finger Lakes region in upstate New York, you’ll likely need more than a weekend to discover all that the area has to offer. If you’re short on time, focus on the three largest lakes: Keuka, Seneca and Cayuga. […]

Mark Siwiec: ROC Restaurant Series – FLX Table

One would think that in order to dine in one of the country’s top rated restaurants, you’d almost certainly have to travel to New York City, San Francisco, or Los Angeles. Remarkably, here in Rochester, driving 45 minutes east to the quaint town of Geneva allows you the opportunity to enjoy a privilege usually reserved […]

Wine Enthusiast: Short Untitled Profile Piece

Chef and Master Sommelier Christopher Bates combines his two loves in a dinner-party friendly restaurant with a communal table as its centerpiece. Wines at every price point are available by the taste, glass or bottle. Read the full story >

The New York Times: 36 Hours in the Finger Lakes Region of New York

Snag a coveted reservation at FLX Table, a spinoff from its namesake vineyard, in one of two nightly time slots. The five-course prix fixe ($49) is an intimate experience at a shared table in a dining room situated in front of an open kitchen. Or head over to the Red Dove Tavern. Opened by the husband-and-wife Philadelphia […]

Syracuse.com: Geneva’s FLX Table an award-winning experience (Dining out review)

Four months. It took four months of waiting before finally securing a reservation at FLX Table. The Geneva restaurant by native Christopher Bates and his wife, Isabel Bogadtke, gained acclaim earlier this year from USA Today affiliate 10Best.com, which named it the Best New Restaurant for 2017. Securing a reservation was only marginally easier before the accolade. […]

USA Today: FLX Table owners to open Geneva brewery

Two of the most well-regarded restaurateurs in the Finger Lakes will soon try their hand at brewing. Sort of. Christopher Bates and Isabel Bogadtke, the husband-and-wife team behind Geneva’s FLX Table and Dundee’s FLX Wienery, announced plans this week for FLX Culture House, a nanobrewery at 20 Linden St. in Geneva. Read the full story >

Finger Lakes Public Radio: FLX Table Vies for Best New American Restaurant

USA Today’s annual 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards to choose the best new restaurant in America closes at Noon today. A Finger Lakes restaurant has consistently led the voting. Christopher Bates prepped dinner for the first seating at FLX Table in Geneva on Friday afternoon, he said even being included in the contest was something of a surprise. Read […]

Wine & Spirits Magazine: FLX Table & Kindred Fare

Geneva is having a dining moment right now, with two new restaurants worth your making reservations. FLX Table is the latest from Christopher Bates, the Master Sommelier who runs Element Winery on Seneca Lake and FLX Weinery, a gourmet hotdog restaurant in nearby Dundee. He’s in the kitchen at FLX Table, turning out wildly creative Nordic-style cuisine firmly rooted […]

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