Guidebook for Syracuse

Sara And Steve
Guidebook for Syracuse

Essentials

The closest grocery store, within walking distance. It's a little dingy, but they have all the basics.
Nojaim Brothers Super Market
301 Gifford Street
The closest grocery store, within walking distance. It's a little dingy, but they have all the basics.
This is our local grocery store of choice -- nice produce and organic food sections, and a hot bar if you don't feel like cooking.
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Wegmans
4256 James St
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This is our local grocery store of choice -- nice produce and organic food sections, and a hot bar if you don't feel like cooking.
Our favorite corner store! Huge (cheap) beer selection for such a small place.
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Now & Later
620 Ulster St
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Our favorite corner store! Huge (cheap) beer selection for such a small place.
Cute, neighborhood organic food co-op close to the bike shop.
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Syracuse Cooperative Market
618 Kensington Rd
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Cute, neighborhood organic food co-op close to the bike shop.
Health foods store close to other shopping.
GREEN PLANET GROCERY
3514 W Genesee St
Health foods store close to other shopping.

Food Scene

If you need your coffee fix, this place is also within walking distance. No windows, a bit dingy, but strong locally roasted coffee.
The Kind Coffee Co
715 W Fayette St
If you need your coffee fix, this place is also within walking distance. No windows, a bit dingy, but strong locally roasted coffee.
A must go-to local brew-pub. Good beer, and yummy locally sourced food.
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Empire Brewing Company
120 Walton St
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A must go-to local brew-pub. Good beer, and yummy locally sourced food.
The Original! The BBQ is delicious and worth the wait. Get the tomato cucumber salad!
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Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
246 W Willow St
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The Original! The BBQ is delicious and worth the wait. Get the tomato cucumber salad!
Still our favorite diner. Sit at the bar and avoid the long wait. If you want a table, sign your name on the notepad to get in line.
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Stella's Diner
110 Wolf St
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Still our favorite diner. Sit at the bar and avoid the long wait. If you want a table, sign your name on the notepad to get in line.
Probably our favorite Syracuse restaurant. It has a great atmosphere, and the menu changes daily. Apparently the dessert is awesome, we're always too full to order it.
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Riley's
312 Park St
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Probably our favorite Syracuse restaurant. It has a great atmosphere, and the menu changes daily. Apparently the dessert is awesome, we're always too full to order it.
This is the spot to go if you're vegan or vegetarian! Open late (11 or 12 midnight) except Mondays
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Strong Hearts
315 E Fayette St
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This is the spot to go if you're vegan or vegetarian! Open late (11 or 12 midnight) except Mondays
This tiny place serves up delicious Tex-Mex. Great for an intimate dinner or eating solo at the bar. Lots of vegan/vegetarian options and awesome weekend brunch.
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Alto Cinco
526 Westcott St
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This tiny place serves up delicious Tex-Mex. Great for an intimate dinner or eating solo at the bar. Lots of vegan/vegetarian options and awesome weekend brunch.
The closest place for decent Chinese take-out.
China Cafe
227 W Fayette St
The closest place for decent Chinese take-out.
We recommend going here on a cold and snowy day and cozying up with a bowl of Pho.
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New Century
518 Kirkpatrick St
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We recommend going here on a cold and snowy day and cozying up with a bowl of Pho.
One of our favorite Italian restaurants. Walk the block, you're in Little Italy!
Asti Caffe
411 N Salina St
One of our favorite Italian restaurants. Walk the block, you're in Little Italy!
Our favorite sushi restaurant, and pretty much right on campus. Browse the rest of Marshall street, to get a feel for the student life.
Bleu Monkey
163 Marshall St
Our favorite sushi restaurant, and pretty much right on campus. Browse the rest of Marshall street, to get a feel for the student life.
Alto Cinco's sister restaurant - healthy Mex yummy lunch or dinner.
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Otro Cinco
206 S Warren St
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Alto Cinco's sister restaurant - healthy Mex yummy lunch or dinner.
Locally sourced ingredients, great for healthy breakfast or lunch.
LOFO
214 Walton St
Locally sourced ingredients, great for healthy breakfast or lunch.
If you're visiting Onondaga Lake Park, you gotta stop for a hot dog!
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Heid's of Liverpool
305 Oswego St
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If you're visiting Onondaga Lake Park, you gotta stop for a hot dog!
If you're going to Manlius Art Cinema, have awesome woodfired pizza, homemade gelato, and beer here!
Ironwood
145 E Seneca St
If you're going to Manlius Art Cinema, have awesome woodfired pizza, homemade gelato, and beer here!
Bibbimbop, sushi, Korean food... they got it all.. mm Check out Han's Oriental grocery store next door
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Secret Garden
2731 Erie Blvd E
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Bibbimbop, sushi, Korean food... they got it all.. mm Check out Han's Oriental grocery store next door
Family-ish "American" restaurant that has something for everyone...
CopperTop Tavern Camillus
3380 Milton Ave
Family-ish "American" restaurant that has something for everyone...
If you're feeling fancy brunch
317 Montgomery St
317 Montgomery Street
If you're feeling fancy brunch
Fancy restaurant with crazy extensive French wine list $
ALFA bar & dining room
200 Waring Rd
Fancy restaurant with crazy extensive French wine list $
Killer lunch menu -- closes at 3-4ish
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Darwin On Clinton
110 W Fayette St
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Killer lunch menu -- closes at 3-4ish
Always pretty good fancy Italian
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Francesca's Cucina
545 N Salina St
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Always pretty good fancy Italian
Best espresso close by, wifi
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Cafe Kubal
401 S Salina St
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Best espresso close by, wifi
Randomly located in a strip mall, but really good, kinda $
Dark Horse Tavern
96 Main St
Randomly located in a strip mall, but really good, kinda $
Our Indian restaurant of choice
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Dosa Grill
4467 E Genesee St
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Our Indian restaurant of choice
Underground funky student hang out
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Funk 'n Waffles
307-13 S Clinton St
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Underground funky student hang out
"College" pizza place
Varsity Pizza
802 S Crouse Ave
"College" pizza place
Margaritas, Mexican, in a cool old church. Definitely ask for their home-made sauce trio..
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The Mission Restaurant
304 E Onondaga St
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Margaritas, Mexican, in a cool old church. Definitely ask for their home-made sauce trio..
Interesting menu - tapas, Tuesday is half price bottle (wine) night
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Laci's Tapas Bar
304 Hawley Ave
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Interesting menu - tapas, Tuesday is half price bottle (wine) night

Drinks & Nightlife

This is our favorite bar. Go here if you love beer, like we do. Probably the most taps you've ever seen in one spot. Also, great outdoor patio for summer nights, and cheap food.
J Ryan's Pub Inc
253 E Water St
This is our favorite bar. Go here if you love beer, like we do. Probably the most taps you've ever seen in one spot. Also, great outdoor patio for summer nights, and cheap food.
A good Tipp Hill bar, this place gets crazy most nights. Good wings, best (and cheap) burgers, nice patio, and decent beer selection.
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Blarney Stone
314 Avery Ave
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A good Tipp Hill bar, this place gets crazy most nights. Good wings, best (and cheap) burgers, nice patio, and decent beer selection.
If you're going to Tipp Hill, you gotta go to Coleman's. Right by the historic upside-down traffic light, fun trivia night, and yummy Irish food.
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Coleman's Authentic Irish Pub
100 S Lowell Ave
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If you're going to Tipp Hill, you gotta go to Coleman's. Right by the historic upside-down traffic light, fun trivia night, and yummy Irish food.
This place has lots of atmosphere, if wine and whiskey is more your speed. They also have some surprisingly good light fare (cheese plates, brownies)!
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Al's Wine & Whiskey Lounge
321 S Clinton St
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This place has lots of atmosphere, if wine and whiskey is more your speed. They also have some surprisingly good light fare (cheese plates, brownies)!
Probably our second favorite bar. Great live music, really really good bar food (get the pizza). Monday night is wing night (get them smoked)! LATE NITE food -- kitchen open til 12
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Shifty's Bar & Grill
1401 Burnet Ave
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Probably our second favorite bar. Great live music, really really good bar food (get the pizza). Monday night is wing night (get them smoked)! LATE NITE food -- kitchen open til 12
Our favorite student bar. Go here on Wednesday nights for flip night. There's a cover, but there's also a good chance half your beers will be free!
Faegan's Cafe & Pub
734 S Crouse Ave
Our favorite student bar. Go here on Wednesday nights for flip night. There's a cover, but there's also a good chance half your beers will be free!
Technically on SU's South Campus, you can go here even if you're not a student. We'd recommend going on a snowy Thursday night, for trivia night. This place used to be a ski chalet!
The Inn Complete
Technically on SU's South Campus, you can go here even if you're not a student. We'd recommend going on a snowy Thursday night, for trivia night. This place used to be a ski chalet!
Bar with food and nice outdoor patio -- close to Onondaga Lake Park.
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The Retreat
302 Vine St
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Bar with food and nice outdoor patio -- close to Onondaga Lake Park.
THE "College" bar ... yup
Chuck's Cafe
135 Marshall Street
THE "College" bar ... yup
Sweet wines, and sweet desserts.. if you've got a sweet tooth or it's ladies night, it has a cute ambiance
Bittersweet Wine Bar and Desserts
121 W Fayette St
Sweet wines, and sweet desserts.. if you've got a sweet tooth or it's ladies night, it has a cute ambiance
The corporate version of J Ryan's - if you gotta go to the mall...
World of Beer
306 Hiawatha Blvd W
The corporate version of J Ryan's - if you gotta go to the mall...

Everything Else

Our favorite local brewery, right in our neighborhood -- the Near Westside! Visit the tasting room for FREE samples. Borrow one of our growlers and get a fill-up, or buy one for yourself!
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Middle Ages Brewing Company
120 Wilkinson St
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Our favorite local brewery, right in our neighborhood -- the Near Westside! Visit the tasting room for FREE samples. Borrow one of our growlers and get a fill-up, or buy one for yourself!
If you need to get your hair done, you'll forget you're in upstate NY, and think you're in NYC. They use Bumble & Bumble products. Ask for Amanda!
Industry
1 W Jefferson St
If you need to get your hair done, you'll forget you're in upstate NY, and think you're in NYC. They use Bumble & Bumble products. Ask for Amanda!
Yoga pretty much around the corner
O Yoga Studio
225 Wilkinson St
Yoga pretty much around the corner
Check out this crossfit gym also pretty much around the corner
Urban Life Athletics | Urban Life Crossfit | Urban Life Spin | Urban Life HIT
920 Spencer Street
Check out this crossfit gym also pretty much around the corner
Aspen Athletic Club
3440 W Genesee St
a gym
cheap gym membership - close by
Planet Fitness
2318 W Genesee St
cheap gym membership - close by

Shopping

Worth a peek, browse tons of new and used records and movies, good for a rainy day walkabout!
The Sound Garden-Syracuse
310 W Jefferson St
Worth a peek, browse tons of new and used records and movies, good for a rainy day walkabout!
Our shop -- come visit us at work! Grab lunch or coffee and browse some bicycles. Join us at 8pm Thursday nights for our fun city ride! A great way to see the city and get some exercise.
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Mello Velo Bicycle Shop
790 Canal St
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Our shop -- come visit us at work! Grab lunch or coffee and browse some bicycles. Join us at 8pm Thursday nights for our fun city ride! A great way to see the city and get some exercise.
This is the Target we go to -- it's convenient to other shopping destinations (Marshalls, Wegmans, etc.)
Target
3657 W Genesee St
This is the Target we go to -- it's convenient to other shopping destinations (Marshalls, Wegmans, etc.)

Sightseeing

Saturday is the Regional Farmer's Market, Sunday is the Flea Market.
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Regional Market Commons
2100 Park St
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Saturday is the Regional Farmer's Market, Sunday is the Flea Market.
Really beautiful aquamarine lake, with great hiking/biking trails. Check out the beach during the summer!
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Државен парк Грин Лејкс
7900 Green Lakes Rd
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Really beautiful aquamarine lake, with great hiking/biking trails. Check out the beach during the summer!
Bike, walk, jog -- very nice trail to enjoy Onondaga Lake!
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Onondaga Lake Park
106 Lake Dr
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Bike, walk, jog -- very nice trail to enjoy Onondaga Lake!

Entertainment & Activities

This is a fun museum within walking distance to kill a few hours. Catch a flick at the IMAX theater!
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Музеј на науката и технологијата (MOST)
500 S Franklin St
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This is a fun museum within walking distance to kill a few hours. Catch a flick at the IMAX theater!
The rose garden is worth a look if in bloom. There's a pool, tennis courts, and an amphitheater.
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Торнден Парк
Thornden Park Drive
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The rose garden is worth a look if in bloom. There's a pool, tennis courts, and an amphitheater.
ICE CREAM! The best, their other location is only open in Summer
Gannon's Isle
401 S Salina St
ICE CREAM! The best, their other location is only open in Summer
Really pretty cidery in Cazenovia -- quite the drive, but Caz is beautiful! Their hard apple cider is out of this world -- definitely do a tasting and then fill up a growler
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Critz Farms and Critz Farms Brewing & Cider Co.
3232 Rippleton Rd
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Really pretty cidery in Cazenovia -- quite the drive, but Caz is beautiful! Their hard apple cider is out of this world -- definitely do a tasting and then fill up a growler
Spend a relaxing afternoon in the art park and then go to Critz Farms and get some Harvest Moon cider
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Stone Quarry Hill Art Park Inc
3883 Stone Quarry Rd
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Spend a relaxing afternoon in the art park and then go to Critz Farms and get some Harvest Moon cider
Indoor bike park! rentals available
Cranx Indoor and Outdoor Bike & Sports Park
6341 Thompson Rd
Indoor bike park! rentals available