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Hotel Clarence
BOUTIQUE HOTEL$$$
( 315-712-4000;
www.hotelclarence.com
; 108 Fall St, Seneca Falls; r $140; )
Originally
a 1920s-era hotel, the downtown building housing the Clarence has undergone a stylish
renovation with a nod to the past. The standard rooms are small and the upscale restaur-
ant called the Kitchen is the best in town.
Buttonwood Grove Winery
CABIN$$$
( 607-869-9760;
www.buttonwoodgrove.com
; 5986 Rte 89; r $135; )
Has four fully fur-
nished log cabins nestled in the hills above Lake Cayuga (open April to December); free
wine tasting included.
Belhurst Castle
INN$$$
$$$
( 315-781-0201;
www.belhurst.com
; 4069 Rte 14 S, Geneva; r from $160-415; )
Even if
you're not planning a wedding, this fairybook castle overlooking Lake Seneca might in-
spire you to take the plunge. Check out the three separate properties with a variety of
room types. Two restaurants, the more casual Stone Cutters with live music on weekends
and the more formal Edgar's.
Eating
A half-dozen restaurants with outdoor seating, including Japanese, Middle Eastern, Mex-
ican and Spanish tapas, line North Aurora St between East State and East Seneca Sts at
N Aurora St, Ithaca; mains $25; 5:30-10pm Mon-Sat)
is one of the best.
Ithaca's Farmers
standouts; local wines and cheeses are highlights; check the website for operating hours.
Glenwood Pines
BURGERS$
(1213 Taughannock Blvd; burgers $6; 11am-10pm)
According to locals in the know, this
modest roadside restaurant, overlooking Lake Cayuga on Rte 89 and 4 miles north of
Ithaca, serves the best burgers.
Yerba Maté Factor Café & Juice Bar
SANDWICHES$
(143 The Commons, Ithaca; mains $8; 9am-9pm Mon-Thu, to 3pm Fri, from noon Sun)
Run by
members of a fairly obscure religious organization, this large restaurant, housed in a con-
verted historic building on the Ithaca Commons, is good for Belgian waffles, sandwiches
and coffee.
