Typical dialogue with customers often goes something like this

PATRON: Where upstate is the owner from?

WAITER: New Hartford

PATRON: Ohhh…where is that?

WAITER: Outside of Utica

PATRON: Uh huh and that is…

WAITER: In between Syracuse and Albany

PATRON: Whoa that is upstate!

WAITER: It sure is. It sure is. Would you like to hear a story about the wood?

Born and raised in New Hartford, NY population 22,166 according to the 2010 census. High school mascot: spartans. And while a town placed between the state capital and basketball capital might seem really way upstate, it sure aint no Buffalo.

Great draught selection for this hot, humid day and an updated oyster list too.

See you upstate!