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5 Best Restaurants in Syracuse, New York You Need to Try Before Everyone Else Finds Them
Syracuse, New York — a city where the wind off Onondaga Lake carries the scent of salt and memory, where red-brick warehouses stand shoulder to shoulder with art deco theaters, and where the laughter of students, the wisdom of old-timers, and the dreams of newcomers mingle in the morning air. Here, the city’s heart beats in the rhythm of snowplows and summer festivals, in the hush of libraries and the clatter of diners at midnight. Syracuse is a patchwork: Italian, Irish, Black, New American, and every shade of hope stitched into neighborhoods from the Valley to the North Side, from the Hill to the Westcott.
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Adam Weitsman plans new restaurant at former Metro's in Tioga County
On a late October day, the former Metro's Restaurant and Bar just outside Owego stands empty, engulfed by a backdrop of seemingly endless red, yellow and orange leaves that mark a classic Southern Tier fall. The restaurant on state Route 96, which closed in 2025, had been a mainstay for decades. For one local resident, seeing the empty eatery — a landmark of his childhood — languish was unacceptable. In September, Adam Weitsman, owner of Upstate Shredding - Weitsman Recycling, acquired the property, and he plans to bring the location back to life with a new restaurant. The cuisine will change — Weitsman said the new restaurant likely won't serve Italian fare — but the site's iconic mini golf course will be renovated and reopened to the public. Local entrepreneur to open new restaurant at former Metro's site According to Weitsman, keeping the location active and present is critical for the Owego community, which he said looked to Metro’s as a go-to for special events, birthdays and affordable weeknight meals. "I've been going to Metro's since I was a kid here, and it's still really close to where I work in Owego," said Weitsman. "When it came up, I thought
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Valley Plaza grocery store project still moving along
The new Valley Plaza grocery store planned for Syracuse's southside is still coming, despite delays. About a year ago, a public engagement meeting was held by the Division of Business Development and project partners on October 27 at McKinley-Brighton Elementary. One year later, progress is still being made on the former Tops location.
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Cornell Daily Sun
VINK | Get Starbucks Actually Off Campus
If you frequent the vending machines across campus or tend to grab a drink from the fridges in our eateries, chances are you’ve recently grabbed a Frappucino. Maybe you didn’t give it a second thought. But did you know Cornell is in violation of its own policy to stop selling Starbucks products?