Finger lickin' good

ELBRIDGE - There are no neon signs blinking and no speakers bouncing to the beat of music. Instead the owner smiles and waves at every passing car, a karaoke mike stands in a non-existent dining room and the cook grills in the parking lot.

This peculiar combination creates the charm of the Circle C Barbecue in Elbridge, a roadside restaurant with a philosophy that everyone stepping foot on the property is part of the family.

“Some people are afraid - they don't know what to expect here. But I just keep waving and smiling,” said Sheryll Harrison, co-owner along with her husband and barbecue master, Craig Harrison. “And sometimes, if I really can't get their attention, I'll run up to their car. They'll crack up.”