tomato pie

A new national ranking of the cities with America's best pizzerias highlighted four fabulous joints across the Empire State - including one from Central New York.

Pizza is an enormous part of the diet for Central and Upstate New York residents, especially in the Utica-Rome area.

Clear your calendar and bring your appetite for an event only true Central New Yorkers can appreciate.

Before you throw up your arms in disgust, hear me out. There are several things that are staples in Central and Upstate New York - halfmoons, greens and tomato pie, hiking and camping the Adirondacks, cheering on the Orangemen, running the Boilermaker. Everyone rants and raves about it all; how great the food tastes or how fun the great outdoors is.

What is tomato pie and what do you have against melty cheese?

Utica Coffee Roasting Company is announcing a line of coffee flavors that'll make any Central New Yorker's mouth water.

Riggies and greens are served between two pieces of tomato pie. It's a Utica Thing and you can get the crazy creation at the New York State Fair.

On Tomato Pie Day, you'll get the chance to try tomato pie from places all over Central New York.

Whenever someone moves out of the Utica area, you hear how they miss Utica specific foods, like tomato pie, half moons, riggies, etc. That's exactly why Vincent DeSimone wanted to bring a little bit of Utica to North Carolina.

It's no secret that the Utica area is pretty well known for their food options. What would you do if there was a sandwich created that incorporated the majority of these all together? Would you eat it?

Celebrity chef Rachael Ray shared her own take on a Utica classic on Wednesday's show, making tomato pie in her kitchen.

There are lots of things you should do in central New York, from enjoy the cuisine to experiencing the beauty of Mother Nature. But there are things you should never do too.