by Myles Lasco | Jun 8, 2013 | Food & Drink
If you’re a sushi eater, it is your duty to introduce a non-sushi friend to the delights of sushi rolls. Many people think sushi means raw fish. Bring this friend to a decent sushi bar (we’ll get to that in a moment) and hook them up with a newb platter:...
by Myles Lasco | Jun 2, 2013 | Area Fun!, Local Trips, Parks and Rec
I have lived in Corning for 5 years, and this past weekend was my first visit to Taughannock Falls. Every time someone mentioned how I need to visit the falls, I’d nod my head in agreement as my brain thought “I can be in Watkins Glen 30 minutes...
by Myles Lasco | May 15, 2013 | Food & Drink
When I lived in the south, if it wasn’t for things like “my girlfriend’s opinion”, I would have eaten Mexican food for every meal. There’s a rumor that some people don’t like Mexican food; we in the Mexican community have a term...
by Myles Lasco | May 8, 2013 | Area Fun!, Corning Museum of Glass, Top Posts
A friend of mine recently posted the above video on her Facebook. It’s a great look back at Corning a few days before and directly after the flood of ’72. CMoG’s Flood of ’72 Exhibit Earlier this year I had a chance to check out the Flood of...
by Myles Lasco | May 4, 2013 | Area Fun!
Glassfest 2013 is quickly approaching! The official website, Glassfest.org, is fantastic, but I wanted a quick offline reference guide to see what’s going on at any given moment. So I created one! Visual Guide to Glassfest A one page visual rundown of Glassfest...
by Myles Lasco | Apr 26, 2013 | Food & Drink
A few weeks ago you may have heard that Poppleton Pastries was temporarily closing for updates. I checked it out yesterday, and what I didn’t realize is that it’s altogether new: new owners, new interiors, and new menu… And I dig it. If someone asked...
by Myles Lasco | Apr 24, 2013 | Area Fun!, Corning Museum of Glass, Misc
We are the crystal city, so I need to write about glass once in a while. It’s good for my website’s SEO (search engine optimization) to mention GLASS and CORNING and MUSEUM every month or so… Fortunately, my lovely lady pal Bonnie works at CMoG,...
by Myles Lasco | Apr 20, 2013 | Area Fun!, Parks and Rec
I’m not sure if I have made a good or bad decision. But here is an outline of recent events: My clothes are feeling tight. My gut is expanding. I want to try something different I mentioned on Facebook that I am considering the 1/2 Wineglass Marathon People seem...
