It is almost mother's day and there if is one thing that people from Syracuse to Utica know, the best options for dining on that special day can be found right here in Madison County.  Here is a run down of some of your options this year.

The Hotel Solsville in Madison is featuring their Grand Buffet again this year.  You will find slow roasted prime rib, ham, pork loin, peel and eat shrimp, mashed potatoes and gravy, mac and cheese and more on the buffet.  It’s a real comfort food feast and they are accepting reservations at 315-893-7698.

DeRuyter’s Centros Hotel is serving brunch from 11am-2pm featuring fresh roasted turkey, prime rib, poached salmon and all the fixings.  Reservations are encouraged by calling 315-852-1122.

The Brewster Inn in Cazenovia is offering their regular dinner menu on Mother’s Day, and that is a treat in itself.  Call them at 315-655-9232 for reservations.

Redwood Bar and Grill in Chittenango is offering all you can eat spaghetti for just $7.99 per person.

Fisher Bay Restaurant on Oneida Lake in Bridgeport will be featuring a breakfast buffet with everything plus stuffed french toast and later in the day they will have prime rib with all the fixings that go with it.  As an added special locally caught perch (their specialty) will be available too.  Call them at 315-633-2244.

The Colgate Inn in Hamilton will  be serving brunch from 10:00am to 2:00pm.
Reservations are required. Please call 315-824-2300.  You can check out the extensive menu here.

The Poolville Country Store in Poolvilleis serving brunch from 10:00 to 12:30 and dinner from 2:00 to 5:00.  Specials include; Crab stuffed jumbo prawns, ham,asparagus & cheddar cheese Charlotte, traditional seafood Newburgh, and " local " shepards pie over puff pastry, fresh fish of the day, and of course everything at The Poolville Country Store is completely made on premise, their sustainable seafood is flown in directly from Honolulu Hawaii on 24 hour notice, reservations recommended but not necessary by calling 315-691-2677.

Leandro’s Restaurant in Canastota will be featuring an extensive Mother’s Day Buffet.  The full menu can be seen right here. Make your reservations for one of their sittings by calling 315-875-5346.

The Horned Dorset Inn in Leonardsville will have a small jazz duo playing from 1 to 4 pm and they are offering a four course prix fixe menu for $48.  Check it out here.

Almost everyone requires reservations on Mother’s Day so be smart and call ahead.  You don’t want to have to make Mom wait on her special day.
 
 
Local area producers invite you to the season’s final Poolville Winter Farmers Market April 14 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Poolville Community Center on Willey Road. Join us in welcoming the signs of spring by filling your cupboards with delicious locally grown produce, meat, cheese and baked goods, then enjoy a cup of locally roasted coffee in our market cafe.
 
 
_The Poolville Winter Farmers Market returns on February 11 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Poolville Community Center.
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Photo by Kate Klein
__Over twenty vendors will create a locavore’s paradise of locally grown vegetables, meats, baked goods, dairy products, and other area foods.The Market cafe will feature the catering of Renate Nollen from Leonardsville’s Dutch Girl Cheese and coffee by Utica Coffee Roasting Company.

 
 
_ The Poolville Winter Farmers’ Market returns on December 10 from 10am to noon at the Poolville Community Center. This month the market welcomes guest chefs Charles Wilburn and Roger Foster from the Poolville Country Store to the cafe, as well as more farmers and local artisans.
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_Drover Hill Farm, Evans Farmhouse Creamery, Jewett’s Cheese House, Sunfed Beef, Szarek Farms, and Utica Coffee Roasting Company will join the amazing lineup of over 20 local food producers. Local artisans featuring their work just in time for the holiday season will include Denise Leone, Beth duBois, Goat Lady Soap, and Denise Timms. The market will be the perfect spot to buy fresh food, enjoy a warm delicious lunch and a cup of  freshly roasted coffee, and find locally produced presents for friends and family. (Photo by Kate Klein)