Chus On Chow

The Post-Standard already did a nice job of writing about the Rise N Shine diner, but I just have to add my three cents’ worth.  Dave and I have decided it’s our new “our diner” for a number of reasons:

We’re musicians. While the style of music we currently make, flamenco, has little in common with the music you hear at this diner, we just love all the pictures of Syracuse-area bands from decades ago that are hung on just about every available bit of wall space (see pictures here). Some of you may know that Dave has been playing in bands of various styles for many many years: (more…)

Recently we were on vacation in the Thousand Islands region in northern New York state.  The weather was great, and our base was in Clayton, NY.  One sunny day we went on a jaunt to look at antiques and neighboring towns.  As we drove along, the car seemed to be buffeted by the wind, which was high that day.  But as drove further, it seemed to get worse, and much as we hated to admit it, the car started to hesitate, indicating that the wind wasn’t the problem at all.

We were between towns, not at all in the middle of somewhere, and we began to make agitated calls to information to see if there were any repair shops anywhere near us.  We managed to get a couple numbers from the operator.  Of course, when dialing information, accuracy suffers somewhat, and though we did scare up some actual people that answered, a look at our map revealed that they weren’t particularly close to us at all.

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When we first moved to Eastwood about four years ago, we gave Mother’s Cupboard a couple tries and gave up. The food was lackluster, the staff equally so, and it just was not a great experience. Since then, new owners have taken over and what a difference!  They’ve painted the outside red (here’s an old picture), and though the inside retains its funky mid-century look, with real pine paneling on the walls and the ceiling, the experience is altogether different. (more…)

Redwood Diner: 121 E Manlius St, East Syracuse, (315) 437-5790

Near our neighborhood, we enjoy the friendly people here, and I especially like Jim’s Omelet.  A very good traditional diner.

JR Diner: 1208 Wolf St, Syracuse, (315) 472-2267

A very friendly family-run operation.  Good food – so good, that at times, you’ll have to wait.