Contests

Now is the time of year when there a lot of great movies; just a look through our Best Movies of 2014 lists is proof of that much. With all these great movies, the 20th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards is set to celebrate the best of the best on January 15 and we want you to be a part of the action. We're giving away an iPad Air, a $50 iTunes giftcard and a popcorn & candy basket for one of our lucky readers to enjoy the ultimate movie night!

Ready rock 'n' roll all night to the live sounds of Kiss?

Well, it hasn't been a secret at all that the Franklin Hotel has some of the most delicious desserts in Central New York, but today the get some more well-deserved recognition as you have voted their cannolis the absolute BEST

I've got a whole box full of goodies (literally) that you can get a piece of, just by listening to Oldiez 96. Guess the 'Song in My Head' every weekday at 7:50 and you will get not one but TWO Mannheim Steamroller items

Over the the last few months, you've chosen five foods as the Best of Utica and now fittingly we're on to dessert! From the list below, (that you chose) vote for your favorite CANNOLI

I've driven past the Utica National building on the corner of the arterial and Genny, but never had a reason to walk in until now.

We now know the best riggies, greens, tomato pie, pizza and wings, but there is a single food left to pick your fave for and fittingly it's a dessert to wrap the whole thing up. Who makes your favorite Cannoli?

Out of all five foods on our list so far, this one had the most even vote spread over most of the competitors, but still a single wings place rose to the top according to your fingers anyway.

We’ve teamed up with Warner Sales & Service to salute hard working contractors in Central New York. This week’s ‘Warner’s Warrior‘ is Randy Collins.

We're curious which wings spot will rise to the top after a week of voting for the Best of Utica!

We now know the best riggies, greens, tomato pie and pizza, but there are two Little Italy staples left that we think MUST be voted on: wings and of course canolis!

After keeping their lead most of the week, Primo's Pizzeria in Ilion beat out the entire field of pizzerias with 27% of the vote