Kasai Ramen is the newest restaurant in Armory Square! Contrary to the inexpensive "Ramen Noodles" found in grocery stores, Ramen is a hand-made noodle that is combined with braised and marinated meats, pickled vegetables and homemade spice blends. Stop by for lunch, dinner, late-night snacks or a drink at the bar. 

Hours:

Monday - Thursday: 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

Friday: 11:00 am - 3:00 am

Saturday: 4:00 pm - 3:00 am 

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Lil Twisted Food Fusion is now serving up a variety of breakfast sandwiches, burritos and lunch classics. It's in the Atrium Building, in the space most recently occupied by Primo Italian Oven. 

Hours:

Monday - Friday: 6:30 am - 2:00 pm

Click here to see the menu. Follow Lil Twisted on Facebook to see daily specials, or call them at 315-477-0735.

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Art Mart is now open for the holiday season at 499 South Warren Street! Stop in between 11:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Saturday. Browse a selection of gifts from local artists, including ceramics, photography, jewelry, paintings, woodwork, glasswork, textiles, consumables and other unique products. Art Mart runs through Monday, December 24. It's closed on Thanksgiving ( Thursday, November 22), and will be open Sunday, December 9 for Holidays in the City. 

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Continue to indulge at The Ice Cream Stand in Clinton Square while enjoying all of the festivities this season! The stand will be open every Wednesday through Sunday throughout the winter. Plus, enjoy new menu items during the Tree Lighting Ceremony (coming up next Friday!) and throughout the holiday season. You can look forward to hot chocolate, warm baked goods, homemade waffle cones and a custom roast from Salt City Coffee!

PS: Follow The Ice Cream Stand on  Instagram, Facebook and Twitter for the most up-to-date information regarding changes to scheduled hours.

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Grab a box of Thanksgiving-themed donuts. As a thank you, receive a $5 Glazed & Confused gift certificate with every box purchased. 

The Fish Friar  (map)

Every Monday night starting at 5:00 pm, enjoy half-price appetizers, plus $5 glasses of wine and 12 oz tap beers. 

The Evergreen (map)

Friday, December 14, 3:00 pm - close

Enjoy a lobster dinner and sides for only $6 with the purchase of three draft beers!

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As the community continues to look forward to a recommendation from the New York State Department of Transportation regarding the future of the 1.4 stretch of Interstate 81 that runs through Downtown Syracuse, a group of 18 Syracuse developers - who all own property or stakes in Downtown Syracuse - are rallying for the Community Grid as the best option. In a recent Letter to the Editor, published earlier this week on Syracuse.com, the developers toted their support for The Grid, saying it is the best solution to "move people into the center of our city." They also spoke about the economic opportunity to increase jobs and create additional opportunities for property investments and generate new tax resources for the City of Syracuse. 

Click here to read the full letter of support

 

The Redhouse Arts Center welcomes Broadway veteran Hunter Foster as its new artistic director. Hunter starts next month, and his first task is to work with executive director Samara Hannah to plan next year's season! Foster - who's been on Broadway for more than 20 years - has impressive accolades. He originated the role of Bobby Strong in "Urinetown," and earned a Tony Award nomination for his role in "Little Shop of Horrors." Foster knew he wanted the job as soon as he walked into the Redhouse's new space. He said the space will help him create "a Syracuse-to-NYC pipeline" to draw actors - including his connections - to Syracuse, but he wants the facility to continue to be open to local talent.

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The Tech Garden, an incubator for startups and investors, is preparing to help its anchor tenant Density, reach its goals. Profiled earlier this week in a piece by NewsChannel9, Density makes anonymous data collectors to help count people. Although the company has received a variety of offers to leave for other areas, it chose to make its home in Syracuse because of the support it has received. Currently, Density's manufacturing facility is in Texas, but it plans to move to the Tech Garden by the end of the year, once a new hardware center in the garden complete. Eventually, the company plans to build a manufacturing facility in Central New York, and hopes to hire as many as 200 employees. The Tech Garden currently hosts 30 resident tenants, and hopes to expand out towards Harrison Street to make way for more entrepreneurs and start-ups!

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GENIUS NY, the world's largest business accelerator for unmanned systems, now in its third season, has selected 15 semi-finalist teams to compete for more than $3 million in investments. The semi-finalists were selected from a highly-competitive pool of more than 350 submissions from around the world. Of the 15 teams selected, three are international teams representing Italy and Israel. Additionally, three businesses are women-owned and two are minority-owned. 

The 15 semi-finalists now have three weeks to complete a video presentation on why their company would be the best fit for GENIUS NY. A panel of local judges will review the presentations and select five finalists. Judges will be looking for companies that will stay in the Central New York region and utilize the UAS ecosystem, will scale and be successful, and represents a diversity of technology and team makeup.

Click here to see the 15 semi-finalists

 

The Downtown YMCA is gearing up for its 12 Days of Giving drive. Starting December 1, bins will be located in the YMCA lobby for donations. Though there are 12 suggestions for items below on the "12 days" starting December 1, any of the below items will be accepted each day. Check your pantries and closets for the items below.

The other YMCA branches will also be accepting donations for the Men's Residence program during November and December. Donations can be dropped off at the other YMCA branches as well.

Day 1: Coats

Day 2: Gloves/Mittens

Day 3: Hats

Day 4: Socks

Day 5: Canned Goods

Day 6: Urban Swim bathing suits

Day 7: School Supplies & Books for Power Scholars

Day 8: Blankets

Day 9: Non-perishable food items

Day 10: Footwear

Day 11: Lightly-used Clothing

Day 12: Hygiene Products