restaurant

Modern Malt serves unique eats during Dining Weeks
By Nicole Griffin
February 25, 2016 - 4:58pm
Learn about Modern Malt's specialty dishes featured during Syracuse's Downtown Dining Weeks.

Modern Malt is not just a typical diner. As it's name implies, it puts a modern twist on some of America's most loved foods. If you order a grilled cheese, expect to find apples inside. In the mood for French toast? Modern Malt serves them coated in Fruity Pebbles. This is all thanks to Executive Chef Anthony Donofrio, who has been the creative mind behind the menu since the restaurant opened just over two years ago.

Review: A mouthful of zesty flavors at Lemongrass during Dining Weeks
By Anna Gibertini
February 23, 2016 - 10:35am
Grab a bite to eat at Lemongrass before Downtown Dining Weeks in Syracuse comes to a close.

Only one week remains for Syracuse Dining Weeks, the Downtown Committee's enterprising solution to the mid-winter restaurant lull. Venturing out in the frigid night to eat somewhere that requires a bit more than the dining hall-sanctioned sweatpants and sweatshirt attire may not sound like a top priority, but don't write it off so fast. Until Feb. 29, delectable food at some of Syracuse's top-rated restaurants is available for $25 or less.

Bring Your Own Vinyl Night draws disc jockeys and music lovers alike
By Anna Gibertini
November 12, 2015 - 2:52pm
Bring Your Own Vinyl Night, a weekly event at Funk 'N Waffles, draws students and community members to try out a new way of listening to music.

In a world of easily accessible digital music, listening to a vinyl record can be seen as either for older generations or contrarians. The format has seen a resurgence in recent years, but it still carries the mark of an item reserved for only serious collectors and aficionados. To the uninitiated, vinyl records can seem mysterious and a little intimidating.

Sweet Basil Thai House moves to Marshall Street
By Jessie Yuqing Shi
September 8, 2014 - 12:16am
The Thai and Vietnamese restaurant relocated from Mattydale to former Cosmos spot on Friday.

Sweet Basil Thai House opened in its new location at 143 Marshall St. on Friday, putting a new face on the storefront that Cosmos Pizza and Grill had filled for years.

Fitter, happier: Lessons from Jared
By Meera Jagannathan
May 19, 2013 - 9:50pm
A Syracuse Subway restaurant owner lost more than 200 pounds in part from the franchise's Fresh Fit diet popularized by Jared Fogle.

Fifteen years ago, 425-pound Jared Fogle shed more than half of his person on the Subway diet.

From then on Fogle was inextricably linked to the national fast-food chain’s brand, appearing in more than 300 commercials and, for better or worse, becoming the grinning, bespectacled face of weight loss in America.

Following in Fogle’s footsteps is Dov Abramovsky, a 29-year-old former lawyer who was once heavy enough to elicit complaints from his fellow airplane passengers.

Cantina Laredo serves up sizzling selections
By Michelle Van Dalen
November 29, 2012 - 3:50pm
Review: Destiny USA's premiere gourmet Mexican restaurant's soft atmosphere, steamy entrees and sweet desserts will leave you satisfied.

Brand new to Syracuse’s neck of the woods is Cantina Laredo, the modern Mexican restaurant that opened in Destiny USA this July. Its menu is stock-full of dishes sure to revive taste buds craving authentic Mexican flavors.

Slicin' it Syracuse style
By Brittany Fuino
April 21, 2011 - 4:39pm
For an unexpected twist on an American staple, local pizzerias offer a "Syracuse-style" pie.

Open up the piping hot box just delivered to your house and you may find a pizza cut into strips and squares instead of wedges.

The presentation may not be what most expect, but that is what makes it Syracuse's signature slice.

Following is an interview with with Dan Ross, owner of Twin Trees Too in Syracuse, and the Rochester Pizza Guy.

A day out of the Orange
By Margaret Amisano
February 1, 2011 - 2:56pm
Looking for an escape from 'Cuse for the day? Cortland, Oswego, and Skaneateles are only 30 miles away and filled with exciting things to do and explore.