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Let us whet your appetite with the 14850 Dining Report, a weekly look at eateries and food-related topics in and around Ithaca and Tompkins County.
This week the 14850 Dining Report is visiting the Dunkin’ on Pine Tree Road on Ithaca’s east hill, which reopened at 6am Sunday after three weeks of remodeling work inside and out.
Remodeled east hill Dunkin’ will reopen Sunday morning at 6am
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The building on Restaurant Row has held many restaurants over the years, from Plums to Mahogany Grill to Creola Southern Steakhouse, but the 14850 Dining Report has the news this week that last Thursday afternoon the business on North Aurora Street reopened its doors as Sedona Mesa Grill.
Best of luck to the new Sedona Mesa Grill, opening in Downtown Ithaca
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If you love dogs, you know that they love to be social and sit by the door waiting for you when you leave the house. If you love eating, you know that sometimes it’s great to go out and let someone else handle the cooking. When you do end up going out to one of our many eateries, why not bring the pup? They will be less lonely. You will be less lonely. And probably everyone will make great friends!
Ithaca area dog-friendly restaurant roundup, updated for 2026
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This week, 14850 Dining is checking out The SMORG! It’s a shared food stand outside Ithaca ReUse on Elmira Road with a rotating schedule of ethnic cuisine pop-ups from tiny food businesses that do their cooking at Shared Kitchen Ithaca.
A little of everything each week at The SMORG, a food stand featuring ethnic cuisine
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This week the 14850 Dining Report is wishing a happy 20th anniversary to the Ithaca Ale House, which is celebrating with a week of music and specials. Owned by John O’Leary, the Ithaca Ale House opened on Restaurant Row in May 2006 in the former home of Wownet, an Ithaca cybercafe, and they’ve never looked back.
Happy 20th anniversary to the Ithaca Ale House, celebrating all week with music and specials!
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Congratulations to Janilex and Kevin of Atabey Restaurant & Lounge, now open for lunch and dinner in Downtown Ithaca! The pair are also co-owners of La Bamba Cuisine in Cortland, and they’ve been preparing for over a year to open on the corner of Seneca and Aurora Streets in the building that used to hold Collegetown Bagels and Ooy’s Deli.
First Look: Atabey brings Puerto Rican flavors to Downtown Ithaca
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Serving as an anchor of the Fall Creek neighborhood since the fall of 2009, Northstar Public House will close at the end of April, according to an announcement Thursday from the restaurant’s owners. The restaurant has focused on seasonal and local ingredients, and has been a reliable source of both vegan and gluten-free offerings as well as plenty of meat.
Fall Creek stalwart Northstar Public House announces they’ll close this spring
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This week, 14850 Dining is up late and looking for grub! The late-night scene in the Ithaca area has changed a lot over the last several years, and not just because of the pandemic. While there are still bars open until 1am, even those that serve food tend to close the kitchens earlier, and most of the 24-hour options have faded away.
Up late and looking for good night-owl food in and around the Ithaca area
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Passover and Easter, two of the major religious holidays that fall in springtime, arrive this week, with Passover beginning at sundown on Wednesday, April 1st and Easter falling on Sunday, April 5th. Several eateries around Ithaca and Tompkins County have offerings for the occasion.
Two springtime holidays, Passover and Easter, arrive this week, with tasty foods to match
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This week the 14850 Dining Report is celebrating some new weekday lunch options around town. The Ithaca Ale House in Downtown Ithaca has daily lunch specials alongside their regular menu, and Ciao! Wood-Fired Pizza and Pasta up in the northeast is open for lunch for the first time in six years.
At the Ithaca Ale House, the week begins with Monday specials of Chicken & Biscuits and a Buffalo Chicken Sandwich, followed by Chicken Saltimbocca or a Corned Beef Rachel sandwich on Tuesdays. Wednesday features a Caesar Steak Sandwich and an Italian Delight Pie.
Related: A new round of daily lunch specials at Downtown’s Ithaca Ale House
On Thursdays, the lunch specials include a Beef on Weck sandwich or a Meatball Sub. Fridays mean a choice of sandwiches, either Hot Cheddar and Roast Beef or a Beer Battered Fish.
Once the weekend arrives, there are lunch and brunch offerings, with a Bo Burger (that’s an Ithaca specialty with a fried egg) or an Omelet of the week on Saturdays, and on Sunday there’s a choice of Steak & Eggs or Chicken & Waffles. All week, the regular menu remains available at lunchtime.
Up the hill off North Triphammer Road, Ciao! is now opening Monday through Friday at 11:30am. On the weekend they’re still opening at 4 for dinner, weekday happy hour are 4-6, and they’re open until 9 daily.
Related: At long last, weekday lunch returns to Ciao in Ithaca’s northeast!
The lunch menu looks like a simplified version of Ciao’s dinner menu, with many of the same 11-inch pizzas cooked in the brick oven, plus a few appetizers, salads, panini sandwiches, and lunch-sized (and lunch-priced) portions of several pasta dishes like lasagna or rigatoni scarpiello and specialties such as eggplant or chicken parmesan.
Each day of the week there’s a different daily $15 special from the wood-fired oven, such as a calzone, stromboli, even a Friday fish fry. Panini prices start at 12 bucks and the pizzas are $15-23 and totally shareable, especially if you pair them with an appetizer or a salad.
Find the Ithaca Ale House at 301 East State Street and Ciao at 2 Hickory Hollow Lane, and tell them you heard about them here.
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Thanksgiving is this week, and the 14850 Dining Report has the latest info as you prepare for your holiday.
Thanksgiving and Harvest feasts around Ithaca and Tompkins County for November 2025
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The chilly autumn weather has us looking forward to comfort food and thinking about holiday traditions with friends and family, and we’ve been compiling our annual list of harvest feasts and Thanksgiving events, including free community meals around Ithaca and Tompkins County.
Thanksgiving and Harvest feasts around Ithaca and Tompkins County for November 2025
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Mexican food has returned to the heart of Trumansburg with the opening last week of El Amigo Restaurant. Ten years after they opened Old Mexico in Ithaca’s southwest, followed by Old Mexico Express in Collegetown and Zocalo Mexican Bar & Grill at the Shops at Ithaca Mall, the same family has opened a fourth location in the former home of the Silver Line Tap Room, Dorothy’s Music Room, and the Pourhouse.
Now open: El Amigo Mexican Restaurant in Trumansburg
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This week the 14850 Dining Report is exploring the food security efforts around Ithaca and Tompkins County as community members deal with uncertainty about SNAP benefits. An estimated 7,300 residents of Tompkins County alone rely on SNAP. Most recipients in New York State are children, elderly, or disabled.
Local organizations and governments prepare to step in with SNAP funding in question
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There aren’t many restaurants that last 50 years, let alone under a single owner, and this week, 14850 Dining has learned that Kelly’s Dockside Kafe will close this weekend, a little over a year after the building and business were listed for sale. Their last day of operation will be Sunday, November 2nd.
As west end properties change hands, Kelly’s Dockside Kafe will close this fall
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This week, 14850 Dining is celebrating National Taco Day with a look around the Ithaca and Tompkins County area at some of the delicious taco offerings.
On the Tompkins County Taco Trail in observance of National Taco Day
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National Lobster Day is this Thursday, and we’re celebrating by checking out an assortment of lobster offerings around town, ranging from appetizers to lunches to decadent dinners.
Celebrating National Lobster Day with offerings around town
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Three years after Chef Matt Hummel took over at the helm of Hazelnut Kitchen in Trumansburg, the owner says he’s closing the iconic farm-to-table eatery on Thursday, October 30th. It’s “to take a step back to prioritize my family and think about what’s next for the space,” he said on Saturday.
Trumansburg’s Hazelnut Kitchen will close at the end of October
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Both college football and NFL seasons have kicked off, there are some World Cup qualifiers still ahead, and there’s plenty of WNBA and MLB on the schedule! Whether you’re a cord-cutter or just like to watch the game with a crowd and some snacks, we’ve got some ideas of where to go catch the game around Ithaca and Tompkins County.
Old and new spots to put on the team colors and watch the game with some good food and drink
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We mention Red’s Place from time to time, in our where-to-find-lunch features, or National Sandwich Day roundup, or when we’re talking about the Chili Cook-Off or Mac ‘n Cheese Bowl. But it’s been a while since we’ve featured them, so this week we’re giving Red’s Place our full attention.
Returning to Red’s Place, under new ownership with lots of what we’ve always loved
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This week, 14850 Dining is enjoying the outdoor weather with some of Ithaca’s fine food trucks.https://www.14850.com/081337658-ithaca-food-trucks-2408/Subscribe to the 14850 Dining Podcast in Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, Audible, or RSS Feed, listen on WVBR, or follow 14850 Dining on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or sign up for our newsletter.
The view is a little different, but this week we're on a vibrant downtown corner enjoying a margarita and a taco or three. You guessed it, we're back at Viva, now in its new location for a little over a year.Subscribe to the 14850 Dining Podcast in Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, Audible, or RSS Feed, listen on WVBR, or follow 14850 Dining on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or sign up for our newsletter.
Beer and BBQ are a brilliant combination, and this week we're looking at Fittnell BBQ, serving through this summer at Personal Best Brewing on West State Street in Ithaca. Fittnell's slow-smoked meats and savory sides are available Friday and Saturday, from mid-afternoon until they sell out.https://www.14850.com/072237429-fittnell-bbq-personal-best/Subscribe to the 14850 Dining Podcast in Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, Audible, or RSS Feed, listen on WVBR, or follow 14850 Dining on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or sign up for our newsletter.
This week, 14850 Dining is checking out a new Korean restaurant in Downtown Ithaca — The Lotus. On the corner of Restaurant Row where Viva used to be, The Lotus serves familiar noodle and rice dishes and Korean BBQ, but they also specialize in Korean-style fried chicken.https://www.14850.com/062137029-lotus-korean-ithaca/Subscribe to the 14850 Dining Podcast in Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, Audible, or RSS Feed, listen on WVBR, or follow 14850 Dining on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or sign up for our newsletter.
Angelhearts Diner was supposed to be closed for just two months at the end of 2023 during the renovation of the building they’re in, and we’re relieved to welcome them back after over six months.It’s downtown Ithaca’s 100% vegan and 100% decadent diner, serving up seriously hearty diner food for breakfast and lunch.https://www.14850.com/060436773-angelhearts-diner-reopens/Subscribe to the 14850 Dining Podcast in Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, Audible, or RSS Feed, listen on WVBR, or follow 14850 Dining on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or sign up for our newsletter.
This week, the 14850 Dining Report has the news that Kelly's Dockside Kafe is for sale on the Cayuga Lake Inlet. Building and business are listed together for 1.1 million dollars. Owner Albert Kelly -- known as just Kelly -- has been at it for fifty years, and has expanded from the original small diner on the site since taking over in 1974. Before that, it was the Boulevard Diner.Subscribe to the 14850 Dining Podcast in Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, Audible, or RSS Feed, listen on WVBR, or follow 14850 Dining on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or sign up for our newsletter.
This week's 14850 Dining Report has the great news that after a couple of years of pop-ups and farmers market food stalls, Chef Kuukua is planning to open a brick and mortar restaurant for Asempe Kitchen, her African food business. Chef Kuukua got the keys to the new Press Bay Court location at the beginning of the month.https://www.14850.com/050236416-asempe-kitchen-press-bay/Subscribe to the 14850 Dining Podcast in Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, Audible, or RSS Feed, listen on WVBR, or follow 14850 Dining on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or sign up for our newsletter.
Mother’s Day is one of the biggest brunch days of the year, and lots of restaurants around Ithaca and Tompkins County go all out for this family occasion. Check out our roundup and make your plans soon!https://www.14850.com/050636441-mothers-day-ithaca-2405/Subscribe to the 14850 Dining Podcast in Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, Audible, or RSS Feed, listen on WVBR, or follow 14850 Dining on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or sign up for our newsletter.
A couple of days of rain to end the month of April will give way just in time for May to begin with expanded hours for local farmers markets in Ithaca and around Tompkins County.https://www.14850.com/043036403-may-farmers-markets/Subscribe to the 14850 Dining Podcast in Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, Audible, or RSS Feed, listen on WVBR, or follow 14850 Dining on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or sign up for our newsletter.
Everyone’s a winner when Foodnet Meals on Wheels gets together chefs and cheese and community members to enjoy the combination, and the non-profit organization, which delivers nutritious meals to area residents who need them, is now selling tickets for the 11th annual Mac ‘n Cheese Bowl.https://www.14850.com/042536347-mac-cheese-bowl-2404/Subscribe to the 14850 Dining Podcast in Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, Audible, or RSS Feed, listen on WVBR, or follow 14850 Dining on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or sign up for our newsletter.
There’s a new eatery on Inlet Island. The Waterfront Cafe opened this winter on the Cayuga Lake Waterfront, serving up fresh and flavorful snacks and meals in the Cayuga Wellness Center on Taughannock Boulevard.https://www.14850.com/041736289-waterfront-cafe-ithaca/Subscribe to the 14850 Dining Podcast in Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, Audible, or RSS Feed, listen on WVBR, or follow 14850 Dining on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or sign up for our newsletter.
I have been asked to advocate for myself and others by sharing my experiences of navigating the world (specifically the Ithaca area) being gluten free as a result of Celiac Disease and other autoimmune issues. So here goes.https://www.14850.com/040936182-celiac-gluten-ithaca/Subscribe to the 14850 Dining Podcast in Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, Audible, or RSS Feed, listen on WVBR, or follow 14850 Dining on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or sign up for our newsletter.
This week 14850 Dining is on the Finger Lakes Wine Trail enjoying a bite to eat! We're glad to report some favorite seasonal eateries have just reopened and others are about to reopen for the FLX tourism season.https://www.14850.com/040236150-wine-trail-season/Subscribe to the 14850 Dining Podcast in Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, Audible, or RSS Feed, listen on WVBR, or follow 14850 Dining on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or sign up for our newsletter.
Easter arrives on Sunday, March 31st, and we’ve lined up some of the festivities and feasts planned for Ithaca and Tompkins County.https://www.14850.com/032435662-easter-treats-2024/Subscribe to the 14850 Dining Podcast in Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, Audible, or RSS Feed, listen on WVBR, or follow 14850 Dining on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or sign up for our newsletter.
This week the 14850 Dining Report is preparing for a whole St. Patrick's Day Weekend! Of course there will be corned beef and cabbage around Ithaca and Tompkins County as St. Patrick's Day approaches, but there's lots more, and with the feast day on a Sunday, some Ithaca area eateries will serve up their Irish-themed specialties in the days leading up to the holiday.https://www.14850.com/031135744-corned-beef-paddy-ithaca/Subscribe to the 14850 Dining Podcast in Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, Audible, or RSS Feed, listen on WVBR, or follow 14850 Dining on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or sign up for our newsletter.
This week, we're welcoming some new food to a waterfront spot, Deep Dive in Ithaca's west end. We've talked about Yxi's Arepas and Babe's Burger, and both will be serving food at the music venue on the Cayuga Lake Inlet.https://www.14850.com/030435690-deep-dive-yxis-babes/Subscribe to the 14850 Dining Podcast in Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, Audible, or RSS Feed, listen on WVBR, or follow 14850 Dining on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or sign up for our newsletter.
This week, 14850 Dining is back in Fall Creek celebrating 60 years of comfort food and diner classics for breakfast and lunch at the Lincoln Street Diner. Just a few minutes from downtown or the college campuses, the Lincoln Street Diner got its start 60 years ago as Mae’s Little Kitchen. Since then it’s also been Bud’s Diner, and Ziffy’s, and there are hints of each generation in the breakfast and lunch menus.https://www.14850.com/022635579-lincoln-street-diner-60/Subscribe to the 14850 Dining Podcast in Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, Audible, or RSS Feed, listen on WVBR, or follow 14850 Dining on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or sign up for our newsletter.
The 26th annual Downtown Ithaca Chili Cook-Off is just a couple weekends away, and competitor registration is open for just a few more days. Farm vendors, beverage producers, non-profits who’d like to table, and creative chili chefs can register until 5pm on February 16th.https://www.14850.com/021035384-chili-cookoff-registration-2402/Subscribe to the 14850 Dining Podcast in Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, Audible, or RSS Feed, listen on WVBR, or follow 14850 Dining on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or sign up for our newsletter.
Many restaurants, gas stations, and all sorts of retail stores have tried a variety of ways to cover the business expense of accepting credit cards, including offering cash discounts or imposing credit card surcharges. This month the rules in New York State change, so the higher price must be displayed. The changes go into effect on February 11th.https://www.14850.com/020635307-credit-surcharge-new-york/Subscribe to the 14850 Dining Podcast in Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, Audible, or RSS Feed, listen on WVBR, or follow 14850 Dining on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or sign up for our newsletter.
Roses are red and violets are blue, and when Valentine’s Day falls on a Wednesday, what are we to do? Though the holiday itself is two weeks away, there are shorter deadlines to pre-order some decadent cakes or homestyle meals to enjoy at home, and of course some local restaurants have romantic menus at the ready for a midweek outing.Subscribe to the 14850 Dining Podcast in Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, Audible, or RSS Feed, listen on WVBR, or follow 14850 Dining on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or sign up for our newsletter.
College sports season has kicked off, the NFL season is about to begin, and it’s almost time for baseball playoffs, and whether you’re a cord-cutter or just like to watch the game with a crowd and some snacks, we’ve got some ideas of where to go catch the game around Ithaca and Tompkins County, including a new official Bills Backers Bar. https://www.14850.com/090533126-ithaca-football-bills/Subscribe to the 14850 Dining Podcast in Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts, YouTube, RadioPublic, Spotify, Audible, or RSS Feed, or follow 14850 Dining on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or sign up for our newsletter.
This week, 14850 Dining is exploring the offerings at Pizza Aroma, an Ithaca pizzeria and Salvadoran eatery that reopened this spring in its new location in Ithaca’s west end after 25 years in Downtown Ithaca. A year after they departed their downtown location, the Rosa family has settled comfortably into their new digs.
https://www.14850.com/082933071-pizza-aroma-ithaca/
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This week, Ithaca’s population swells as we welcome a new crop of students and returning students, alongside summer wine trail and waterfall vacationers who enjoy a good meal, and longtime residents looking for something new to try. Whether you’ve just arrived or you’ve been in the Finger Lakes for years, 14850 Dining has some suggestions of where to dine.
https://www.14850.com/081732937-welcome-ithaca-dining-2308/
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We’re back in Ithaca’s west end this week at Maxie’s Supper Club, enjoying the area’s best raw bar as well as fresh seafood and Cajun dishes ranging from fish to meat to vegan.
https://www.14850.com/080832778-maxies-ithaca-2308/
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If you love dogs, you know that they love to be social and sit by the door waiting for you when you leave the house. If you love eating, you know that sometimes it’s great to go out and let someone else handle the cooking. When you do end up going out to one of our many eateries, why not bring the pup? They will be less lonely. You will be less lonely. And probably everyone will make great friends!
https://www.14850.com/072832595-dog-friendly-ithaca-2307/
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Here's the 14850 Dining Report, enjoying a sweet treat with the fundraising flavor of the month at Purity Ice Cream. The iconic local ice cream shop in Ithaca's west end dates back to 1936, and this spring they started offering a flavor of the month as a way to raise funds for worthwhile local organizations.
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For about a year, Eduardo Acevedo has been making authentic Mexico City style tacos at his small stand outside the Ithaca ReUse Center on Elmira Road, with a couple of pop-ups in Press Bay Alley in front of a storefront he’s been working on moving to, and 14850 Dining has learned that Tacos CDMX has now opened in this new location.
https://www.14850.com/062332204-press-bay-tacos-cdmx/
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The Alley Cat Café opened its doors five years ago, after Browncoat Cat Rescue announced plans to build “a fantastic coffee shop, with delicious beverages, and tasty treats” in the front half of their original Seneca Street location, and “two rooms for fabulous feline frolicking” in the back half. They’re celebrating their fifth birthday in a new location on North Cayuga Street, in the historic Clinton Hall building.
https://www.14850.com/062032117-alley-cat-birthday/
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Over 50 restaurants, caterers, wineries, cideries, breweries, distilleries and more are coming together this Tuesday to offer tastes of their local fare to benefit food equity at Taste of the Finger Lakes. It’s scheduled for Tuesday, June 13th at the Ithaca Farmers Market pavilion at Steamboat Landing.
https://www.14850.com/061132018-taste-finger-lakes-2306/
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Weekends have gotten a lot tastier with the arrival at Lansing Harbor of the Big Boat Cafe, a floating eatery offering a variety of comfort food for breakfast and lunch every Saturday and Sunday through the season.
https://www.14850.com/060231900-lansing-boat-cafe/
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Waiting may be the hardest part of opening a new restaurant, but the wait is finally over! Longshots Sports Bar & Grill opened Thursday night in the Triphammer Marketplace, where The Rose used to be. We’ve been talking with the team about the process since they announced their plans in January.https://www.14850.com/051831707-longshots-now-open/Subscribe to the 14850 Dining Podcast in Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts, YouTube, RadioPublic, Spotify, Audible, or RSS Feed, or follow 14850 Dining on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or sign up for our newsletter.
This week we’re in Downtown Ithaca’s latest eatery, the Pork Shop in the Dewitt Mall. It’s a butcher shop outlet for Van Noble Farm, and they hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the end of March with representatives from the Tompkins Chamber, Downtown Ithaca Alliance, and City of Ithaca.https://www.14850.com/051631650-pork-shop-ithaca/Subscribe to the 14850 Dining Podcast in Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts, YouTube, RadioPublic, Spotify, Audible, or RSS Feed, or follow 14850 Dining on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or sign up for our newsletter.
Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 14th, and it’s one of the biggest brunch days of the year. There are plenty of dining-out options as well as tempting treats available in advance in and around Ithaca and Tompkins County.https://www.14850.com/050931500-mothers-day-ithaca-2305/Subscribe to the 14850 Dining Podcast in Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts, YouTube, RadioPublic, Spotify, Audible, or RSS Feed, or follow 14850 Dining on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or sign up for our newsletter.
Everyone’s a winner when Foodnet gets together chefs and cheese and community members to enjoy the combination, and the non-profit organization, which delivers nutritious meals to area residents who need them, is now selling tickets for the tenth annual Mac ‘n Cheese Bowl. This year’s fundraising event is scheduled for Wednesday, May 3rd at Steamboat Landing.https://www.14850.com/041931218-mac-cheese-foodnet-2304/Subscribe to the 14850 Dining Podcast in Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts, YouTube, RadioPublic, Spotify, Audible, or RSS Feed, or follow 14850 Dining on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or sign up for our newsletter.
This week we’re checking out BRGR Hub, a new burger-themed eatery in the heart of the Downtown Ithaca Commons. This quick-service shop, which opened in early 2023, is in the former home of Waffle Frolic.https://www.14850.com/041831176-brgr-hub-ithaca/Subscribe to the 14850 Dining Podcast in Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts, YouTube, RadioPublic, Spotify, Audible, or RSS Feed, or follow 14850 Dining on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or sign up for our newsletter.
This week the 14850 Dining Report has a trio of restaurant reopenings to talk about: Pizza Aroma, Viva Taqueria, and Creola in the home of Mahogany Grill.Subscribe to the 14850 Dining Podcast in Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts, YouTube, RadioPublic, Spotify, Audible, or RSS Feed, or follow 14850 Dining on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or sign up for our newsletter.
Passover and Easter, two of the major religious holidays that fall in spring, are around the corner, with Passover beginning at sundown on Wednesday, April 5th and Easter falling on Sunday, April 9th. A few eateries around Ithaca and Tompkins County have meals available for the occasion.https://www.14850.com/033130966-passover-easter-2303/Subscribe to the 14850 Dining Podcast in Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts, YouTube, RadioPublic, Spotify, Audible, or RSS Feed, or follow 14850 Dining on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or sign up for our newsletter.
This week, we’re looking at some of the ways small food and beverage businesses are trying to adapt to rising costs and tighter margins. In an effort to avoid raising prices, some bars and eateries in Ithaca and beyond are passing along credit card processing costs or offering “cash discounts,” adding automatic gratuities or server commissions, or adding service fees to the check.https://www.14850.com/032130852-covering-restaurant-costs/Subscribe to the 14850 Dining Podcast in Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts, YouTube, RadioPublic, Spotify, Audible, or RSS Feed, or follow 14850 Dining on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or sign up for our newsletter.
St. Patrick’s Day is this Friday, and we’re celebrating with a variety of Irish-inspired cooking from our favorite eateries around Ithaca and Tompkins County over the next few days.https://www.14850.com/031530735-saint-patricks-2303/Subscribe to the 14850 Dining Podcast in Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts, YouTube, RadioPublic, Spotify, Audible, or RSS Feed, or follow 14850 Dining on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or sign up for our newsletter.
This week, we're looking at the ghost kitchen phenomenon, and how it's expanded in Ithaca over the last dozen or so years. Simply put, a ghost kitchen offers a restaurant takeout or delivery meal without a matching restaurant you can walk into.https://www.14850.com/022830555-ghost-kitchens-ithaca/Subscribe to the 14850 Dining Podcast in Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts, YouTube, RadioPublic, Spotify, Audible, or RSS Feed, or follow 14850 Dining on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or sign up for our newsletter.
Viva Taqueria opened on its Downtown Ithaca corner in July 1995, and Pete and Ursula Browning tell us the eatery, which before long had expanded into the full-service Viva Cantina, will soon move across the street to the former location of Pasta Vitto and Madeline’s, the two full-service restaurants that have occupied that spot.https://www.14850.com/021630276-viva-taqueria-move/Subscribe to the 14850 Dining Podcast in Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts, YouTube, RadioPublic, Spotify, Audible, or RSS Feed, or follow 14850 Dining on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or sign up for our newsletter.
It's February, and this week 14850 Dining is taking a look at the Valentine's Day offerings around Ithaca and Tompkins County, whether you're looking for treats or a dinner on the town -- or at your own dining room table.https://www.14850.com/020730168-ithaca-valentines-2302/Subscribe to the 14850 Dining Podcast in Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts, YouTube, RadioPublic, Spotify, Audible, or RSS Feed, or follow 14850 Dining on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or sign up for our newsletter.
We've enjoyed brunches at the Bistro at La Tourelle for many years, and this week 14850 Dining is checking out the new dinner service atop South Hill. The cafe at the south hill inn moved a year and a half ago into the classic farmhouse vacated in 2020 by the closure of John Thomas Steakhouse, and in addition to breakfast and lunch or brunch seven days a week, they're now open for dinner Thursday through Sunday.https://www.14850.com/013130067-dining-bistro-la-tourelle/Subscribe to the 14850 Dining Podcast in Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts, YouTube, RadioPublic, Spotify, Audible, or RSS Feed, or follow 14850 Dining on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or sign up for our newsletter.
Four and a half years after The Rose closed its doors in the Triphammer Marketplace, a new sports bar will take its place, offering family-friendly food and drink to Ithaca’s northeast. Longshots Sports Bar & Grill is slated to open this spring.https://www.14850.com/011929885-longshots-coming-soon/Subscribe to the 14850 Dining Podcast in Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts, YouTube, RadioPublic, Spotify, Audible, or RSS Feed, or follow 14850 Dining on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or sign up for our newsletter.
We’re in downtown Ithaca this week checking out The Gallery — a donut shop and much more, in Press Bay Court, where weekday lunch service has just begun.https://www.14850.com/011729823-gallery-donuts-lunch/Subscribe to the 14850 Dining Podcast in Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts, YouTube, RadioPublic, Spotify, Audible, or RSS Feed, or follow 14850 Dining on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or sign up for our newsletter.
This week, we're warming up with hot soup at the Shortstop Deli, self-serve once again. Once open 24/7 every day of the year, Shortstop had to shorten their hours in 2020, and the self-serve counter closed. Just recently Shortstop owner Chuck Dong tells us the self-serve counter is back, with hot, ready-to-eat chicken soup, chili, and melty macaroni and cheese.https://www.14850.com/010329592-shortstop-hot-soup/Subscribe to the 14850 Dining Podcast in Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts, YouTube, RadioPublic, Spotify, Audible, or RSS Feed, or follow 14850 Dining on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or sign up for our newsletter.
This week the 14850 Dining Report ends the year with some restaurant closures to report.Subscribe to the 14850 Dining Podcast in Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts, YouTube, RadioPublic, Spotify, Audible, or RSS Feed, or follow 14850 Dining on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or sign up for our newsletter.
With the arrival of Hanukkah, Christmas, and the New Year in the upcoming weeks, we have some special holiday shopping opportunities over the next several days, some special community holiday meals, and of course the annual 14850 Dining listing of who’s open and closed around Ithaca and Tompkins County through the holidays.https://www.14850.com/121629206-ithaca-holiday-hours-2212/Subscribe to the 14850 Dining Podcast in Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts, YouTube, RadioPublic, Spotify, Audible, or RSS Feed, or follow 14850 Dining on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or sign up for our newsletter.
Bubbles. Bubbly. Fizz. Call sparkling wine what you like, it’s still a treat on the tongue. Thankfully, with the Finger Lakes on our doorstep, you don’t need to look too far for some of the best bubbles in New York State. Plus, you can have them delivered at home, making them easier to enjoy.https://www.14850.com/121129117-flx-sparkling-wine-2212/Subscribe to the 14850 Dining Podcast in Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts, YouTube, RadioPublic, Spotify, Audible, or RSS Feed, or follow 14850 Dining on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or sign up for our newsletter.
One of Downtown Ithaca’s longstanding fixtures, Mahogany Grill, will close this winter as its owners work “to create a new concept” in the space. The restaurant’s final day in its current form will be December 24th. We didn't get that warning for Smok'n Bones BBQ in Burdett.https://www.14850.com/113028941-mahogany-grill-refresh/Subscribe to the 14850 Dining Podcast in Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts, YouTube, RadioPublic, Spotify, Audible, or RSS Feed, or follow 14850 Dining on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or sign up for our newsletter.
Subs. Hoagies. Grinders. Three different names for the same glorious food item that’s a staple for college students, working people, and retirees alike. In honor of National Sandwich Day on November 3rd, 14850 Dining decided to hit the Finger Lakes Sub Trail and see what the “local” offerings were and how they compared.https://www.14850.com/110128475-national-sandwich-day/Subscribe to the 14850 Dining Podcast in Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts, YouTube, RadioPublic, Spotify, Audible, or RSS Feed, or follow 14850 Dining on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or sign up for our newsletter.
This week we’re enjoying dinner and a show at Sumo Japanese Hibachi and Sushi, which opened ten years ago this summer in Ithaca’s northeast. The spacious restaurant at the Cayuga Shopping Center offers bar area, dining room seating, sushi bar, private and open hibachi rooms, and a private dining room available for groups and meetings.https://www.14850.com/102528434-sumo-ithaca-review/Subscribe to the 14850 Dining Podcast in Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts, YouTube, RadioPublic, Spotify, Audible, or RSS Feed, or follow 14850 Dining on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or sign up for our newsletter.
National Pasta Day is this week, and 14850 Dining is celebrating with some of the great pasta offerings around the Ithaca area.
https://www.14850.com/101728331-national-pasta-day/
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This week, we’re enjoying one of our favorite Ithaca fine dining spots, Gola Osteria. Nestled below the Collegetown Terrace apartments at the intersection of east hill, south hill, and downtown, Gola Osteria focuses on the culinary styles of the Emilia Romagna and Tuscany regions of Italy.
https://www.14850.com/101128232-gola-osteria-ithaca/
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This week, 14850 Dining is celebrating National Coffee Day with a look at the fancy and not-so-fancy coffee options around town. The European flair for espresso, cappuccinos, and other high-end coffee drinks took hold in Ithaca beginning in the 1990s, and there are great options today.
https://www.14850.com/092928076-national-coffee-day/
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The owners of Brews and Brats at Autumn View have accepted a purchase offer on the property, and the eatery just outside the Village of Trumansburg is “permanently closed as of today,” they announced on Sunday morning.
Open since 2010 in a two-story café space at the heart of the Ithaca Commons, Waffle Frolic has featured all things waffle, from waffles topped with bananas, maple syrup, chocolate chips, or fresh berries to cinnamon roll waffles, bacon and egg waffles, even fried chicken and waffles. The popular eatery announced this morning they're closing their doors on October 15th.
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We’re on the waterfront taking a first look at the beautifully refurbished space and the comfort food menu at Deep Dive. This new nightspot where the Dock and Castaways used to be is opening for real this week, and we’re really excited about the Island-Asian fusion themes we’re seeing in Deep Dive’s menu, not to mention the throwback island decor.
https://www.14850.com/091327810-deep-dive-islands/
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There’s a new official Bills Backers Bar in the Ithaca area, and this week 14850 Dining is finding a spot to watch just about any game this week and enjoy some food and drink while we’re at it, with baseball heating up, college sports under way, and the NFL season upon us.
https://www.14850.com/090627666-ithaca-sports-bills/
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This week we’re celebrating ten years of superior sandwiches in Downtown Ithaca thanks to Gorgers, the gourmet sub shop on West State Street. Brothers Matthew and Barton Diamond say they gathered inspiration from Argentinian Steakhouses, New Orleans Po’ Boys, Southern Barbecue, Hawaiian Shrimp Trucks, and Caribbean Cuisine, and it shows in the wide range of meaty and vegetarian subs and salads with fresh ingredients and made-from-scratch sauces.
https://www.14850.com/082327383-gorgers-subs-tenth/
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This week the Ithaca area is welcoming thousands of students and their families to town, some for the first time, and the 14850 Dining Report has some suggestions on where to dine whether you're a new arrival, a visitor, or a longtime Tompkins County resident.
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Following months of frustration with repairs needed to the building they’re in, the owners of Pizza Aroma in Downtown Ithaca says they’ll be closing their corner eatery on August 20th after 25 years at that spot, and “hope to open at our new location around early-mid October.”
https://www.14850.com/080927144-pizza-aroma-moving/
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This week, we’re taking a first look at the new Revelry Yards in Downtown Ithaca. Restaurant Row’s latest eatery is microbrewery and gastropub at the same time, and it’s off to a fine start with creative food and delicious drinks.
https://www.14850.com/080227015-revelry-yards-ithaca/
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Fortunately for those who have dogs well-behaved enough to sit under the table while the owners eat, the area sports a great number of places to bring Fido. Here’s a list of the places we know about that allow dogs under New York’s restaurant guidelines, which say restaurants can have pet dogs in any outdoor spaces that don’t require the guest to bring the dog through an indoor food service area.
https://www.14850.com/070726534-dog-friendly-ithaca-2207/
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We're big fans of ordering directly from local restaurants, whenever possible, but we realize there are lots of reasons people use third-party delivery services such as Ithaca To Go, DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub. There's a new reason to check out Grubhub: Amazon Prime subscribers get a free year of premium Grubhub+ membership, with free food delivery and other perks.
https://www.14850.com/071026603-amazon-prime-grubhub/
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This week, we’re getting hungry and checking out the area’s late-night eats. There are fewer options now than there were until 2020, with many kitchens having shorter hours even if the bars stay open later. Ithaca used to have 24-hour diners, but that hasn’t been the case in years — since even before the pandemic.
https://www.14850.com/070526529-late-night-dining-2207/
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This week we're welcoming back one of our favorite happy hours at Maxie's Supper Club, along with the return of free music Sundays.
https://www.14850.com/062426399-maxies-sundays/
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This week the 14850 Dining Report is paying a visit to Loumies in Collegetown. This new counter-service eatery on Dryden Road features Levantine snacks, sandwiches, and meals. Like most middle eastern cuisines, Levantine cooking is hearty and easily enjoyed for a vegetarian meal, but there's plenty of meat to satisfy the most devout carnivore, as well.
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Dozens of food and beverage producers and purveyors from around the Finger Lakes are coming together to offer tastes of their local fare to benefit food equity at this month’s Taste of the Finger Lakes event. It’s scheduled for Tuesday, June 14th at the Ithaca Farmers Market pavilion at Steamboat Landing.
https://www.14850.com/061126205-taste-finger-lakes-2206/
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This week, we’re celebrating the 10th birthday of the Circus Truck! In a lot on West Green Street, this weekday one-man food truck is both gourmet Italian restaurant and burger joint in one. They got their start just two blocks away, and have been known to show up at festivals here and there, but mostly the Circus Truck is on West Green Street on weekdays, in the back of the parking lot across from the Agway parking lot and near the Finger Lakes Beverage Center’s bottle and can redemption door.
https://www.14850.com/060726117-circus-truck-birthday/
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Everyone’s a winner when Foodnet gets together chefs and cheese and community members to enjoy the combination, and this week the 14850 Dining Report has news of the winners of the recent Foodnet Mac 'n Cheese Bowl. It was the first in-person Foodnet Mac ‘n Cheese Bowl in three years, and it was held at the Ithaca Farmers Market’s Steamboat Landing pavilion.
https://www.14850.com/051325683-mac-cheese-winners/
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Three years ago, Zocalo brought authentic Mexican food to the Shops at Ithaca Mall in the spring of 2019, and this week, 14850 Dining is celebrating with a margarita and nachos and more.
Zocalo Mexican Bar & Grill is the third area location of the family-owned Old Mexico, and it was the first sit-down restaurant at the mall since Friendly’s closed several years ago. It’s also the first eatery serving alcoholic beverages at the mall in decades. We’re glad they weathered not just the pandemic but the decline of business and traffic at the mall.
https://www.14850.com/051025612-zocalo-ithaca-2205/
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Mother's Day is a great opportunity to get the family together for a meal, and the Ithaca area has several in-person events and meals to fit the bill, as well as some delivery choices.
https://www.14850.com/050225450-mothers-day-2205/
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This week, we're gearing up for the first in-person Foodnet Mac 'n Cheese Bowl in three years! Tickets are on sale now for the Mac 'n Cheese Bowl, bringing 20 restaurants and other vendors to Steamboat Landing on Wednesday, May 4th to raise money for Foodnet Meals on Wheels.
https://www.14850.com/042625346-mac-cheese-2204/
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This week the 14850 Dining Report explores the new law in New York State that allows restaurants and bars to sell takeout drinks once again. Governor Kathy Hochul said last weekend that "To-go drinks were a critical revenue stream for New York's bars and restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic, helping many small businesses across the state pay their rent or mortgages."
https://www.14850.com/041925232-takeout-drinks-2204/
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Springtime brings with it the holidays of Passover and Easter, and this week we’re looking at the traditions surrounding these religious holidays and the opportunities to pre-order takeout meals and treats, as well as dine-in feasts, to celebrate them.
https://www.14850.com/040824852-passover-easter-2204/
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We’re happy to share the word this week that Café DeWitt has new owners and a new lease on life. The nearly 50-year-old basement eatery in the DeWitt Mall closed temporarily in December, and will reopen this spring.
https://www.14850.com/040525012-new-cafe-dewitt/
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This week, 14850 Dining is in Newfield visiting the Seabring Inn. We’ve referred to the Seabring Inn as “Newfield’s cozy living room,” a roadside bar and grill just off Route 13 that dates back over 50 years, and this spring the neighborhood pub marks two years under new ownership.
https://www.14850.com/032924888-seabring-inn-review/
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Coming to North Aurora Street, aka Restaurant Row in Downtown Ithaca, this spring is Revelry, a new restaurant and brewpub that will feature freshly renovated indoor dining, an expansive outdoor patio in back with its own bar, and a microbrewery on the second floor. Developed by Kevin Sullivan and Chef Matt Cleveland from Luna Inspired Street Food, and with Chef Andre Jacquet lined up to run the kitchen, Revelry takes over the former spot of the Ithaca Ale House, between the downtown location of Luna and Red’s Place.
https://www.14850.com/031624617-revelry-ithaca-2203/
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This week the 14850 Dining Report is celebrating St. Patrick's Day around town with plenty of Irish-themed takeout and dine-in specials.
https://www.14850.com/031324609-st-patricks-ithaca/
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The Downtown Ithaca Chili Cook-Off will bring over two dozen restaurants and community organizations, local beverage producers, and farm stands to the Ithaca Commons on Saturday, March 5th, but several of the chili contestants will be serving up their entries all week at their own locations.
As always, there will be a range of chili offerings including beef, pork, chicken, vegetarian, and vegan recipes, plus chili-inspired cookies, donuts, and drinks.
https://www.14850.com/022724334-chili-downtown-2202/
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This week, 14850 Dining is back at a hometown favorite, the Lincoln Street Diner, enjoying homestyle comfort food as well as diner classics for breakfast and lunch. On Lincoln Street in Ithaca’s Fall Creek neighborhood, the eatery first opened in 1964 as Mae’s Diner. Since then it’s also been Bud’s Diner, and Ziffy’s, and there are hints of each generation in the menu.
https://www.14850.com/022224263-lincoln-diner-review/
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The Smash Bros bring the fusion power of Asian street food to K-HOUSE Karaoke Lounge & Suites for two weekends, adding tasty new treats to the spot in Ithaca’s northeast. Visit Friday and Saturday, February 18th and 19th, or March 4th and 5th.
https://www.14850.com/021924213-smash-bros-khouse/
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This week the 14850 Dining Report is up in Trumansburg, enjoying fun food and drink at Atlas Bowl. This bowling alley on Main Street reopened late last year, and beyond bowling they have a full service bar and fantastic bistro menu.
Lots of bowling alleys have bars, and some even have food, but it's more common to see pitchers of domestic beer, some hot dogs, and maybe nachos. Atlas Bowl steps it up to bistro levels, maybe even gastropub, with delicious and beautifully presented food made to order that should fit just about anyone's dining needs
https://www.14850.com/021524154-atlas-bowl-review/
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With Valentine’s Day landing on Monday this year, some Ithaca area eateries are opening up on Monday even though they don’t usually, and some are celebrating all weekend long. We’ve also heard about several takeout feast-for-two options.
https://www.14850.com/020623994-valentines-day-2202/
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Ithaca has had two standalone Starbucks cafés since 2005, when they opened on busy corners in Downtown Ithaca and Collegetown, and in January we got our very first drive-through Starbucks location.
https://www.14850.com/011023524-starbucks-ithaca-2201/
Baristas from all three locations have signed a letter saying they want to unionize, according to Starbucks Workers United. “Our organizing committee represents all three stores,” the union says.
https://www.14850.com/012923782-starbucks-union-ithaca/
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