Kitty Hoynes Beer Dinner: Pyramid Breweries
After a short hiatus, the Guru’s favorite Irish pub–Kitty Hoynes–is hosting another of its signature beer dinner events! Kitty Hoynes brings you the best craft beer and perfectly pairs each with a set number of courses. This event features the Seattle-based Pyramid Breweries and 5 expertly crafted courses specifically designed to compliment the beer. Hoynes head chef Damien Brownlow is behind the night’s feast. If you’re looking for a great dinner date this is it–5 courses, 5 beers for $55. You just can’t beat it.
Read MoreKitty Hoyne’s $4.00 Beer of the Moment: Pyramid Hefeweizen.
The current Beer of the Moment at Kitty Hoyne’s is Pyramid Hefeweizen.
Read MoreKitty Hoyne’s $4.50 Irish Spirit of the Week: Tullamore Dew.
This week Kitty Hoyne’s is featuring Tullamore Dew for its Irish Spirit of the Week special.
Read MoreDowntown Living Tour 2012!
Coming up in a few weeks is the sixth annual Downtown Living Tour. This tour is brought to you by the Downtown Committee of Syracuse and is happening on Saturday, May 19th from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. It’s a great chance to experience some of the most upscale living downtown Syracuse has to offer. This year’s Downtown Living Tour has ten stops and showcases many great condominiums, lofts and upscale apartments. Whether you’re in the market or just curious, you should check it out!
Read MorePatently Syracuse: Last Chance!
There’s no denying that Syracuse and the greater Upstate New York area played host to major events in history. Whether you look at women’s suffrage or abolitionism, the Underground Railroad, our history as the 19th century’s largest US salt producer or even the Erie Canal it is quite obvious that CNY played a major role in the development of America as we understand it today. One thing I tend to forget is the sheer number of inventions that originated here, and that’s what Patently Syracuse is all about.
Read Morebc Restaurant: A Guru Review
One Syracuse restaurant that’s been undergoing a bunch of changes lately is bc. From the revamped interior, new Fayette Street signage and tweaked menu to a new concept of identity–they’ve been hard at work. A while back I wrote an article on bc’s reopening and heard about the restaurant’s renewed attitude about food, atmosphere and more so I thought I’d go see what all that actually means when it comes to dining at bc Restaurant.
Read MoreHelp Beautify ‘Cuse: Annual Spring Cleaning!
Nothing inspires the Guru’s ire more than littering. You can’t possibly manage to walk a few steps and use a trash can, huh? Whether it’s the careless, drunk or just downright selfish, Armory Square is often the litterers paradise. Any number of brands of empty beer cans, cigarettes–you name it–can be found as you walk around the area. Recent St. Patrick’s Day celebrations obviously contributed to the mess and now it’s time for a bit of spring cleaning!
Read MoreToTs & The Goonies at Empire: Perfect Friday Plan
Whether or not you went to their last last show at Al’s, you should definitely hit up Empire Brewing Company this Friday, March 9th for a showcase of local hip-hop talent. And I’m not just saying it because I’m friends with them. ToTs, as the self-styled potato rapper brings something totally different to the stage while Illumination lays down gritty hip-hop beats and bass for him. It’s pretty cool to see them work together on stage.
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