2010 Recap

Some end-of-the-year city and blog highlights...

Doc's Little Gem closes.




Gianni's Pizza is awesome.




A short-lived, but fond farewell to Clark's Ale House. News of Clark's Ale House closing first broke here.




J Ryan's surprises with a garbage plate.

Adam Richman visits Syracuse.




Lobster BLT at Blue Tusk rocked.

Dinosaur Bar-B-Que changes worried me, with reassurance from owner, John Stage.

Pulled Into Syracuse's Top-5 Places for Eats in the Near Northeast neighborhood.




Curry Puffs at Little Thai House earned praise on its second visit.

Taste of Syracuse 2010 recap.







Blarney Stone has great wings. And fries. And burgers.

What were some of your favorite dining experiences from the last year?

Cliche End of the Year Post

I want to thank everyone for making 2010 another great year at Pulled Into Syracuse. The site has had an increased and steady flow in readership lately, going from ~1,400 page views a month in 2009 to ~2,000 a month in 2010. And the presence online grew as well with the launching of the Facebook and Twitter pages. What's crazy to me is that people as far away as India and Poland occasionally check into the blog as well. I never thought this whole thing would quite take off like it did when I started it back in '08, but look, you're all here... pitching in...

It's been a lot of fun and I can't wait for 2011, as I have a few new things for the blog that I'm working on and am excited about. I'll be redesigning some things over the next couple of weeks as well, so bear with me on the changes. Some may only be temporary as I shift colors, text, and layouts around, but I'll hopefully get to something that's a little more pleasing to the eye and more organized. I'm also going to overhaul the comments section to hopefully make it a bit more interactive.

The reviews and posts have been a little infrequent as of late (alas, this is only a hobby), but I'm hoping to really bust a move and try out a lot of places that I've been meaning to go to for a couple of years now, as well as getting into some neighborhoods that I haven't been represented on the blog yet.

At any rate, thanks for all of the feedback, comments, donations, check-ins, and taking the time to read my blog over the last couple of years. Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!

December Restaurant News & Notes

Columbus Bakery is all set for its preparation of long lines on Christmas and Christmas Eve. The little bakery on the Northside will be open 6 AM to 6 PM on Dec. 24th and 6 AM to 3 PM on Dec. 25th.

Shifty's Bar & Grill will be providing tickets and transportation to and from the Dome for SU vs. Notre Dame on New Years Day and will be hosting 6 hours of live music and SU Basketball during the day starting at 1 PM and ending at Midnight. A $50 ticket includes a seat in Section 306, bus transportation, and a lunch buffet prior to the game. Check their website or stop in and ask the bartender for more details.

For those looking to keep cozy during the snowiest December on record in the history of the city, don't forget Pulled Into Syracuse's Top-5 Places to Stay Warm During the Winter post from last year. Among many other restaurants that could easily have made it to this list, there are plenty of local bookstores, coffee shops, and other places around the city to stay warm inside with great company and surroundings. For as much as most complain about the snow, it's pretty impressive how well the city and its residents generally handle it with it ease everyday.