Sip an Irish whiskey for a mellow St. Patrick’s Day celebration

Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, Sokolowski’s Checkers Family Restaurant and Pizzeria, 425-427 Milton Ave. (488-4141) has added a melt-in-your-mouth Irish pizza to its lunchtime specials. While it sounds odd at best, its consistency will satisfy your craving for a hearty Irish dish.

Syracuse restaurant owners respond to demand by including veggie burgers on their menus

Two styles of beer. One very old and historical. One very new and underproduced. Both with a high degree of complexity and alcohol strength. I am referring to two very different brews, called wines, o

Even in the best of times the restaurant business is fraught with challenges, but the recession has hit food emporiums especially hard. How do you make your establishment stand out from the crowd? Natalia and Philippe Meyer hope they have come up with a solution.

In areas deep-rooted in the Syracuse urban core, one woman and her team of dietary staff set out to raise awareness of eating healthy. “I hope I can continue moving on throughout the city bringing kids fresh fruits and vegetables,” says Diane Turner, president of the Southside Interfaith Community Development Corp.

The Twelve Days of Dining Week get under way Tuesday, Feb. 15 throughout downtown Syracuse. Now in its third year, this popular Winterfest event features 22 restaurants serving three-course meals for $25 per person or less. Some restaurants may require reservations, so it’s safest to call ahead once you’ve chosen from the quality eateries listed here.

It began as a popular drink in Taiwan in the early 1980s, quickly spread to other East Asian countries and found its way to the United States roughly a decade ago. Now, bubble tea is increasing both its presence and its popularity among many of America’s food and drink venues.

Winter-weary families often find respite in hearty meals to warm and energize them. Stews, casseroles, chowders or pasta dishes, often partnered with a fresh loaf of bread, can all be as soothing and satisfying as relaxing in a cozy chair near the fireplace.

Nestled in the southwest side of the 65,000square-foot, seven-greenhouse expanse occupying 22 acres and named for owners John Caveny, his wife Lisa Caveny and their 13-year-old daughter Megan, Jo-li-me (pronounced “Joe-lee-may”) was fairly hopping during a post-Christmas lunch.