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Welcome to the Events section of Utica Entertainment page.
Here’s where you will find highlighted events put on at Utica College as well as in the city of Utica in general. Some of these events include the arts, musicals, on-campus activities, signature Utica events, student organizations’ fundraisers, and more.
Nick Woodman and I will update this category a few times every week to give you Utica and Utica College’s top events.
Half moon cookies are famous around the world, but they actually originated right here in Utica, NY back in the 20th century. Around the world, these traditionally half black and half white cookies are called a number of different names. In New York city, they’re called black & white cookies. In Germany, they are called Amerikaneers. But Utica, NY hangs tight to the name half moon cookies.
Holland Farms, right here in Utica, has its own variations on the traditional way to make these cookies. They offer the traditional half vanilla/half chocolate frosting cookie, they offer cookies for special occasions such as Valentine’s Day, which would have a red frosting as a base, they even offer a carrot cookie with chocolate and vanilla cream cheese frosting and much more!
Holland Farms is located on 50 Oriskany Blvd, Yorkville, NY 13495. Stop by today for your take on a half moon cookie !
Dive into a taste of Utica with amazing hometown dishes, plenty of cultural cuisines and family restaurants right here in Utica, NY.
Utica’s position in the northeastern United States has allowed the mesh of cultures and traditions. The city shares characteristics, traditions and cuisines with other refugee cuisines as well as their own traditional staple foods including chicken riggies, Utica greens, half-moons and tomato pie. The city is also a melting pot of immigrant and refugee cuisines, including, Italian, German, Irish, Asian and Bosnian. Other popular dishes include upside-down pizza from the family owned local pizzeria, O’scugnizzo’s, sausage and peppers, and delicious pastries.
Along with the famous food Utica has to offer, nothing amounts to the variety of ma and pa restaurants and cultured cuisines available. From Italian steak houses, to Bosnian cafes, to breakfast diners, and ice cream shoppes there’s some where new to go every night of the week.
Not only is Utica well known for their cuisine, but they also know a thing about brewery. The family-owned Matt Brewing Company was ranked the 15th-largest brewery by sales in the United States in 2012.
So whether you’re trying to find a new place to eat, or want to broaden your horizons stay tuned for new posts every Thursday to find some favorite local hotspots for Utica Cuisines.
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My name is The Whitney Morris and I am currently a junior at Utica College. My recently declared major is Public Relations & Journalism. Prior to that, I was a Broadcast Journalism major for two years. I observed my passion for writing while I was in high school and started out by writing songs, poetry and even started writing my own book. As I transitioned from high school to college, my writing became more academic/professional focused. Nonetheless, I have managed to acquire a balance between freestyle and academic writing while maintaining my passion for writing overall. I will be covering the food section on the website.
Networking Nights are back at Utica College.
The first round begins for UC students who are interesting in pursuing a career in the accounting field. Accounting Networking Night will be held Monday, Oct. 5 in the Carbone Auditorium in the Economic Crime and Justice Studies building on main campus. Networking Nights are hosted by the Office of Career Services.
Students will be put into small groups and all get the opportunity to meet with a handful of employers who will share their expertise on their careers. Light refreshments will be offered. The employers will give the students more insight about the companies being represented.
Students will learn about what careers their majors could potentially lead them to. The employers will share any job or internship opportunities their companies offer. Also, the employers will fill the students in on what qualifications the job requires of them.
Future networking nights will be hosted throughout the month of October for those studying Biology and Chemistry, Management, Non-Clinical Health, and Communication Arts, Public Relations, and Journalism.
Feel free to contact the director of Career Services Halina Lotyczewski at halotycz@utica.edu. You can also visit the Office of Career Services in the Strebel Student Center in room 206 to reserve a spot at one of the networking nights. You can also email the Office of Career Services at careerservices@utica.edu
Self written biographies–I always struggle with them. My goal is to not come across too pretentious, but not too lack luster either. That should give some insight personality wise already. I’m a 21 year old Public Relations and Journalism student (senior) in Utica area. Originally being from the city, I’ve only recently grown accustom to the local deer that perch outside my window. I’ll be covering the topic of education and all it’s joys.
My name is Tionna DeFreitas, I am a junior at Utica College studying broadcast journalism, in hopes of becoming an entertainment correspondent in the future. I was born and raised In Utica, New York located in the heart of central New York. I have a treasured love with my hometown and take pride in the city of Utica. There’s a lot of nooks and crannies to this city that not everyone notices. My dreams in becoming an entertainment correspondent started back my junior year of high school, I was good at writing, but did not like writing, so I said why not take it a bit further and involve writing with things I enjoy the most. Anything related to fashion, makeup or celebrity news are right up my alley. My dream job would have to be a correspondent on E! News. I enjoy writing, but enjoy talking just as much and what better way to pursue a career involving those two things other than working for E! in my spare time I enjoy cooking, crafting shopping, watching Grey’s Anatomy and hanging with my pups.
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