Classic Christmases
Embracing the holiday spirit with a visits to Cleveland's A Christmas Story house and Syracuse's Landmark Theatre.
The 3-1-5: Paul Valenti
Paul Valenti and family opens up new donut shop Glazed in Confused near Clinton Square, Downtown Syracuse.
‘Stoop’-ing to New Levels
The Stoop, 311 W. Fayette St. in Syracuse, has reopened, and people should be happy.
Nightlights
How my decision to label a picture taken in Syracuse's Landmark Theatre wasn't a bad one after all.
Beef with Beef
In 2010, one of the most detrimental noncritical occurrences to shake up a city lifestyle food scene was defined by the closing of Clark’s Ale House location at the corner of S. Clinton and Jefferson streets. The location was prime for the holidays, and it offered such a different atmosphere compared to several places in the Downtown…
Musical Chairs
When the nice, summer weather was in full force — let’s say June — I spent a free evening at a NoExcuses interest meeting. Michael John Heagerty’s outreach evening to look for possible guides interested in giving future tours. Considering my schedule, knowing I couldn’t offer anything more than positive reinforcement… well, my presence was simply that. The guy has…
New York Stories: ‘Before These Cobbled Streets’
For the first time I denied myself didn’t consume a cup of coffee in a time of duress. The only thing in-hand to worry about was the dying phone. About 7 minutes and $40 later, my trek from the Soho Apple Store left me wanting a cup of coffee and a treat to hold me over.…
