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A Surprise Seafood Delight with Wine

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We drove out to Living Roots for a wine lunch with exactly one goal: finally sign up for the wine club. That’s it. We’d been meaning to do it for a while and kept not doing it.

What we didn’t know is that @lido_fingerlakes has taken over the kitchen for a summer popup. Chef Chris Cullen is running a seafood pop-up Thursday through Sunday, and it caught us completely off guard.

The plating looks like French Laundry, but it’s local ingredients. The florals and seasonal picks feel like a New York City restaurant. And the flavor profiles land right on top of our favorite Japanese meals. That’s a strange combination to describe, and it’s still the most accurate one we’ve got.

We started with a couple of dishes. Then we ordered a couple more. By the end we’d worked through most of the menu and not one plate let us down.

Wine in hand, Keuka Lake out the window, food coming out one course at a time. We came for the wine club and left with a new favorite meal.

If you’re near Keuka this summer, go before the pop-up ends.

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@livingrootswine

Wine day with bae

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“Wine day with bae” felt like permission to slow down. Late June light, the kind that softens edges, found its way through the glass and warmed our hands. We didn’t plan much beyond getting here. That was the plan—let the Finger Lakes decide the rest.

The first pour was bright and easy, like a door opening. We took our time, letting the berry and stone settle on the tongue, listening for the quiet notes a busy week drowns out. Clink. Smile. A small joke that landed just right. The kind of conversation that doesn’t need to prove anything, just breathe alongside us.

Out beyond the patio, rows of vines kept their own careful rhythm, green upon green, patient and sure. A breeze lifted the edge of the afternoon, and with it, the sense that we were exactly where we were meant to be—two chairs, one table, the lake not far, the world briefly uncomplicated.

June carries its flags and its histories. We carried ours in the open, in the easy way our shoulders touched, in the quiet pride of being ordinary together. There was no grand lesson, only the soft relief of time well-spent.

We left a little lighter, lips stained, palms warm, promising to come back before the summer tilts away.

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Side quest to a neighboring lake winery – Keuka

A side quest became the day.

We drove through the rolling hills to a neighboring latke. Keuka’s elbows of shoreline bent around us, green rising into tidy rows, sky rinsed clean after a week of heat.

At the tasting bar, glass met glass, a quiet bell. The clean design and attention to detail caused us look deeply at the room and again the wine.

On the ride back, the sun laid itself flat across the water, gold finding every ripple. As we drove back thought the hills the water faded and the fields reached out towards home.

Side quests like this are why maps never feel finished.

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Goodbye Brooklyn, see you soon ~ back to FLX


As we bid farewell to our old home in Brooklyn, we look forward to resuming the next chapter of our lives in FLX. There’s something magical about going home to our new place, and we can’t wait to see what new adventures are in store for us. Although we’ll miss the city skyline and the bustling streets, we’re excited to surround ourselves with the serene beauty of nature and the calming waters of FLX.

Our memories in BK will always hold a special place in our hearts, but it’s time to embark on a new journey. We’ll cherish the moments we spent here, and we’ll never forget the friendships we’ve made. We’ll make sure to keep in touch with our loved ones, and who knows, we might even come back yet another day.

For now, we’re saying goodbye to BK, and hello to the sunshine state. We’re excited to see what the future holds, and we can’t wait to share our journey with you. Stay tuned for updates on our new adventures in FLX!

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