Spafford tea room offers ‘pampered peacefulness’ to its customers
Eleven miles south of the Village of Skaneateles is a unique establishment meant specifically for people seeking a secluded, peaceful place to relax. This small red building, once a 19th century one-room schoolhouse, is now Grammie’s Pantry, a tea room and gift shop designed for people, and especially women, to come and “get away from the stress of life for a while.”
Who’s really the best?
Editorial
After the team of chefs from the Brewster Inn claimed first place in the first annual Iron Fork competition on Jan. 29, they were crowned as the best in Syracuse.
Cazenovia sportsman develops ‘Thermal Bar’
After a frigid day of ice climbing, Cazenovia resident Bob Rose decided to venture into his kitchen and experiment with creating an edible performance energy product that enhances circulation to combat the cold.
The Krebs on a comeback with fall reopening
New executive chef, general manager hired
The Krebs restaurant, a Skaneateles landmark for more than 100 years but one that has been closed since 2010, will reopen its historic doors this fall with a renovated building, a new general manager and a new executive chef.
With sales on the rise, Chocolate Pizza Company renovates headquarters
The former McClurg Construction showroom on Main Street in Marcellus is no longer displaying state-of-the-art cabinetry — but it’s just as vibrant as ever. The room is now home to the Chocolate Pizza Company, which has expanded its Marcellus location following a 30 percent increase in sales in 2011 over 2010, a record-breaking year for the company
Sled for RED: Event to benefit AIDS Community Resources Jan. 21
Last winter, Ben Rabin shot down the hill at Four Seasons Golf and Ski Center in Fayetteville in a Harley Davidson motorcycle made of cardboard and duct tape in just 22.1 seconds. Did he lose a dare, or is he just crazy? Neither. The Syracuse attorney was part of a team competing in Sled for RED, an event that raises both funds and awareness for AIDS Community Resources. The Syracuse-based organization started the cardboard sled derby last year as an interesting and different way to draw attention to its mission to eradicate HIV/AIDS in Central New York. This year’s event will take place from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 at Four Seasons Golf and Ski Center in Fayetteville.
Baltimore Woods in Marcellus to celebrate locally produced food
Baltimore Woods Nature Center in Marcellus celebrates the third annual Local Harvest Dinner Sunday, Jan. 22.
Bootleg BBQ grows in Skaneateles
When he first started, Tom Armstrong bottled his homemade barbecue sauce in wine bottles and sold it out of his car trunk. Now, 14 years later, Tom’s Bootleg BBQ Sauce is sold in stores across Central New York, used in multiple restaurants and recently was named one of the best barbecue sauces for chicken by the National Barbecue News.
Caz boys b-ball teams to host fundraising dinner
From 5 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 15, the Cazenovia boys basketball teams will serve dinner to community residents and athletic supporters at Dave’s Diner.
CazCares, CAP receive donation
CORE Federal Credit Union in Morrisville recently donated $1,000 to local food pantries, splitting funds between CazCares and Community Action Partnership’s food pantry programs.
Syracuse ‘food-preneurs stand on her shoulders’
Food blogger Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows makes last local appearance Wednesday
J. B. B. — three little letters that translate to one name that, for many, means so much.
Thanksgiving Bounty
Local chefs share their favorite Thanksgiving recipes
Local chefs share their favorite Thanksgiving recipes
Talking Turkey
How do some of our neighbors cook for Thanksgiving?
The first time I cooked a turkey, it was a pretty puny thing, scrawny, not the pumped up versions we can get today. I called my mom for her stuffing recipe, took out my “Betty Crocker’s New Picture Cook Book” and followed the instructions to the letter.
GCACC to offer six winter markets
The Cazenovia Winter Farmers Market will being taking place again this year, the third Saturday of each month in the American Legion Hall, at 26 Chenango St.
Anheuser-Busch Pub Crawl held Friday in B'ville
The Baldwinsville Chamber of Commerce is proud to be a part of the fourth Annual Syracuse Beer Week by holding the annual Anheuser-Busch's Pub Crawl.
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