Staff Dining Picks
August 5, 2021
Our Best Bets for Local Dining
Larissa Ryan
Business Manager
SweetFrog Frozen Yogurt
I went to SweetFrog Frozen Yogurt recently while doing errands. There were a variety of flavors of frozen yogurt available for self-serve, including mango and cookies and cream.
I chose to get a mix of cookies and cream and cake batter. Then I added brownie bites, mini MnMs, hot fudge and gummy bears, to cookies, sprinkles and caramel. I literally cannot fit how many options there were into this review. Definitely a place to check out when in Oneonta.
SweetFrog Frozen Yogurt
5006 State Hwy. 23, Ste. B2
Oneonta
607-433-2715
Tara Barnwell
Publisher
The Otesaga Resort Hotel
We had the pleasure of dining with friends over the weekend at the Hawkeye Bar and Grill at The Otesaga. The views from the patio are breathtaking; you’re only separated from the water by lush, rolling grass. My dinner was a “create your own” dinner and I chose the crab cakes with herb-roasted fingerling potatoes and grilled asparagus.
We all topped the meal off with crème brulée. It was perfectly crispy on the top.
Everything about the evening, the company, the food and the stellar service, was a success.
The Otesaga
60 Lake St., Cooperstown
607-547-9931
www.otesaga.com
Kevin Limiti
Reporter
Spurbeck’s Grocery
This homey little grocery has been a neighbor of The Freeman’s Journal for many years, and it has been my go-to place for lunch ever since I moved here.
They serve cold sandwiches throughout the day, but it’s really the specials that you have to keep an eye out for. They have lamb gyros, hot dogs with chili cheese and, perhaps my favorite, barbecue pork paninis. The staff is also extremely friendly and more than happy to make whatever you want. I recommend the trip up the hill to Railroad Avenue!
Spurbeck’s Grocery
9 Railroad Avenue
Cooperstown
607-547-8681