Jake Pucci
@jacobpucci.bsky.social
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Food+Ag communications, freelance food writer and editor, Fan of Upstate NY. 🍜
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Jake Pucci
This Is CNY
15 days ago
Some Central New York restaurants impressed food critics Charlie Miller,
@jaredpaventi.com
,
@jacobpucci.bsky.social
and
@wandercuse.bsky.social
with ambition, others with consistency. A few managed to do both, night after night.
www.thisiscny.com/living/2025/...
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Central NY’s best restaurants of 2025: Our Syracuse food writers pick their favorites
These are the top spots we reviewed this year.
https://www.thisiscny.com/living/2025/12/central-nys-best-restaurants-of-2025-our-syracuse-food-writers-pick-their-favorites.html
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This Is CNY
about 1 month ago
Spoon & Chopsticks has had a winding journey from its inception to now. But at its unconventional location inside a popular grocery store, the restaurant is serving some of the best Korean food in Syracuse. Read the review by
@jacobpucci.bsky.social
.
www.thisiscny.com/living/2025/...
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In the corner of a grocery store, Spoon & Chopsticks finds a new home in Syracuse (Dining Out Review)
It moved from inside the Skyline Apartments on James Street to Asia Food Market on Erie Boulevard.
https://www.thisiscny.com/living/2025/12/in-the-corner-of-a-grocery-store-spoon-chopsticks-finds-a-new-home-in-syracuse-dining-out-review.html
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Jake Pucci
This Is CNY
3 months ago
The Kabob House, which opened in the village of Liverpool in 2022, is almost like two establishments in one, each side worthy of a visit independently of the other. Read critic
@jacobpucci.bsky.social
's review:
www.thisiscny.com/living/2025/...
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The Kabob House in Liverpool masters the grill — and the art of the smoothie (Dining Out Review)
The Middle Eastern restaurant opened in the village of Liverpool in November 2022.
https://www.thisiscny.com/living/2025/10/grilled-meats-fruit-smoothies-shine-at-the-kabob-house-in-liverpool-dining-out-review.html
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Jake Pucci
This Is CNY
3 months ago
No matter how the food was,
@jacobpucci.bsky.social
was ready to give Mumbai Crust credit for daring to do something new with pizza, something so ubiquitous yet so hotly debated across Central New York. Click to see what he thought of the dishes on the menu.
www.thisiscny.com/food/2025/10...
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Mumbai Crust blends India and Italy one slice at a time (Dining Out Review)
The new restaurant offers a fusion of Indian cuisine and pizza.
https://www.thisiscny.com/food/2025/10/mumbai-crust-blends-india-and-italy-one-slice-at-a-time-dining-out-review.html
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There's a whole lot happening at Ocean Sushi 2 - including karaoke! Can this big, bright restaurant do it all? You'll have to read and find out
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4 months ago
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This Is CNY
4 months ago
Mojitos Mexican Cantina at Destiny USA opened a year ago and reviewer
@jacobpucci.bsky.social
finds that whether you're grabbing a drink before a movie or a hearty meal before or after an afternoon of shopping, Mojitos provides exactly what you’re looking for.
www.thisiscny.com/living/2025/...
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Skip the food court and head to Mojitos Mexican Cantina at Destiny USA (Dining Out Review)
The Tex-Mex restaurant opened in August 2024 in the former Cantina Laredo space.
https://www.thisiscny.com/living/2025/09/skip-the-food-court-and-head-to-mojitos-mexican-cantina-at-destiny-usa-dining-out-review.html
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Jake Pucci
This Is CNY
5 months ago
At first glance, everything seems to be working against Kabul Restaurant, which opened with little fanfare earlier this year in the SU Corner Market building on S. Crouse Ave. Yet all is forgiven, because the food is worth it, says reviewer
@jacobpucci.bsky.social
.
www.thisiscny.com/living/2025/...
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Dinner at Kabul, the little Afghan restaurant in Syracuse that’s worth the 3-story hike (Dining Out Review)
The Afghan restaurant opened near the SU campus earlier this year.
https://www.thisiscny.com/living/2025/08/dinner-at-kabul-the-little-afghan-restaurant-in-syracuse-thats-worth-the-3-story-hike-dining-out-review.html
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Jake Pucci
This Is CNY
6 months ago
Restaurant reviewer
@jacobpucci.bsky.social
doesn’t have a Korean grandmother, but if he did, he imagines his family meals would taste a lot like dinner at Syracuse's Chorong House.
www.thisiscny.com/living/2025/...
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Korean home cooking sparkles at Chorong House in Syracuse (Dining Out Review)
Opened in 2001, Chorong House has long served as a source of Korean classics in Syracuse.
https://www.thisiscny.com/living/2025/07/korean-home-cooking-sparkles-at-chorong-house-in-syracuse.html
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Hell yeah we are so back
9 months ago
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Jake Pucci
This Is CNY
10 months ago
Syracuse doesn’t have a Chinatown, but if it did, it would be in the southeast quadrant of the city, an area home to several regional Chinese restaurants serving dishes likely found nowhere else in Central New York. 🥟 Among them is Old Chengdu Cafe. Dining review by
@jacobpucci.bsky.social
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Sichuan food is more than heat at Old Chengdu Cafe in Syracuse (Dining Out Review)
This small restaurant serves a vast menu of Sichuan and other Chinese dishes.
https://www.thisiscny.com/food/2025/03/sichuan-food-is-more-than-heat-at-old-chengdu-cafe-in-syracuse-dining-out-review.html
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10 months ago
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Who can honestly defend this?
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Food Bank of CNY braces for loss of nearly 2 million pounds of food amid Trump budget cuts
USDA cancels shipments of 15 tractor-trailer loads of food to battle hunger in Central New York.
https://www.syracuse.com/politics/cny/2025/03/food-bank-of-cny-braces-for-loss-of-nearly-2-million-pounds-of-food-amid-trump-budget-cuts.html
10 months ago
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Katrina Tulloch
11 months ago
This little Guatemalan taqueria, which opened last year in Elbridge, has one of the best deals in CNY. 🌮 Each Thursday, Taqueria Como en Casa serves platters of 10 tacos for just $20. Food writer
@jacobpucci.bsky.social
has the review:
www.thisiscny.com/food/2025/03...
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This tiny taco shop in Elbridge has one of the best deals in CNY (Dining Out Review)
This Elbridge taqueria is an off-the-beaten-path spot for Mexican treats.
https://www.thisiscny.com/food/2025/03/the-tiny-taco-shop-in-elbridge-has-one-of-the-best-deals-in-cny-dining-out-review.html
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reposted by
Jake Pucci
This Is CNY
11 months ago
There’s fusion cuisine, and then there’s the menu at Crab N Go.
@jacobpucci.bsky.social
put on a sweet plastic bib and dug in:
www.thisiscny.com/living/2025/...
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Cajun seafood and Japanese street food under one roof? Somehow it works at Crab N Go (Dining Out Review)
And the meal comes with bibs, gloves and a metal bucket.
https://www.thisiscny.com/living/2025/02/cajun-seafood-and-japanese-street-food-under-one-roof-somehow-it-works-at-crab-n-go-dining-out-review.html
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Eggs at ALDI on Jan. 20 (left) vs today
11 months ago
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Jake Pucci
Katrina Tulloch
11 months ago
What Crab N Go lacks in elegance it makes up for in satisfying the primal urge to eat dinner with your hands, with reckless abandon. 🦀 New dining review by
@jacobpucci.bsky.social
:
www.thisiscny.com/living/2025/...
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Cajun seafood and Japanese street food under one roof? Somehow it works at Crab N Go (Dining Out Review)
And the meal comes with bibs, gloves and a metal bucket.
https://www.thisiscny.com/living/2025/02/cajun-seafood-and-japanese-street-food-under-one-roof-somehow-it-works-at-crab-n-go-dining-out-review.html
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Asian-Cajun seafood boils have long been a thing, including in Syracuse, where the easy-to-miss Crab N Go is an unexpected hit.
www.thisiscny.com/living/2025/...
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Cajun seafood and Japanese street food under one roof? Somehow it works at Crab N Go (Dining Out Review)
And the meal comes with bibs, gloves and a metal bucket.
https://www.thisiscny.com/living/2025/02/cajun-seafood-and-japanese-street-food-under-one-roof-somehow-it-works-at-crab-n-go-dining-out-review.html
11 months ago
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Folks - Mountain Brew is actually good now
#gobills
11 months ago
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Jake Pucci
Syracuse.com
12 months ago
On the Fly diner is a reminder to not judge a restaurant by its cover (Dining Out Review)
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On the Fly diner is a reminder to not judge a restaurant by its cover (Dining Out Review)
The Cajun-inspired restaurant serves up scratch-made dishes found nowhere else in Syracuse.
https://www.syracuse.com/living/2025/02/on-the-fly-diner-is-a-reminder-to-not-judge-a-restaurant-by-its-cover-dining-out-review.html
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Unofficial Upstate NY holiday
12 months ago
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This should make eggs cheaper in no time
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/u...
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Federal Workers Ordered to Report on Colleagues Over D.E.I. Crackdown
The warning came one day after the administration ordered that diversity, equity and inclusion efforts across the government be shut down by 5 p.m. Wednesday.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/us/politics/trump-order-discrimination-federal-hiring.html?smid=url-share
12 months ago
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Never a doubt
about 1 year ago
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TikTok's error message be like
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about 1 year ago
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The
@syracuse.com
Dining Out Best of 2024 has begun! It's the most wonderful time of year. Starting off with drinks and cocktails:
www.thisiscny.com/living/2024/...
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Cheers to 2024: Our food writers pick their favorite cocktails of the year
These restaurants know how to kick off a great meal the right way.
https://www.thisiscny.com/living/2024/12/cheers-to-2024-our-food-writers-pick-their-favorite-cocktails-of-the-year.html
about 1 year ago
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A meal at Elephant and the Dove feels like it should cost a fortune. Instead, it's fun and approachable, where you can eat well for under $25. Definitely a gem in Skaneateles.
www.thisiscny.com/living/2024/...
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A gorgeous restaurant and surprising value at Elephant and the Dove (Dining Out Review)
It gives a fine-dining feel to casual, tasty Mexican fare.
https://www.thisiscny.com/living/2024/12/a-gorgeous-restaurant-and-surprising-value-at-elephant-and-the-dove-dining-out-review.html
about 1 year ago
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go mets
about 1 year ago
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about 1 year ago
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about 1 year ago
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Stewarts mentioned 🙌
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about 1 year ago
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Sounds like guac is *really* gonna be extra now
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about 1 year ago
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With Gaetz out, there's only one choice left for AG
about 1 year ago
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My latest review for
@Syracusecom.flipboard.com.ap.brid.gy
took me to KPOT, the popular Korean BBQ chain where chaos reigns and the sprawling buffet of raw meat is a sight to be seen.
www.thisiscny.com/living/2024/...
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Dinner at KPOT, the Wild West of the Far East (Dining Out Review)
The Korean barbecue and hot pot chain is just OK(POT).
https://www.thisiscny.com/living/2024/11/dinner-at-kpot-the-wild-west-of-the-far-east-dining-out-review.html
about 1 year ago
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Update: He's bigger now
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about 1 year ago
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Most food gets worse when its put out on a buffet. Indian cuisine is one of the exceptions.
www.thisiscny.com/food/2024/02...
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This Indian buffet in Liverpool is a weekend dinner bargain (Dining Out Review)
Served Friday to Sunday, the dinner buffet at Sahota Palace is an excellent, budget-friendly option.
https://www.thisiscny.com/food/2024/02/this-indian-buffet-in-liverpool-is-a-weekend-dinner-bargain-dining-out-review.html
almost 2 years ago
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add a skeleton here at some point
about 2 years ago
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Chad Ryland master tank commander
about 2 years ago
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TFW you're an NFL QB and your team just traded for Josh Dobbs
about 2 years ago
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Having trouble falling asleep? A few minutes watching that Syracuse-BC game should solve that.
about 2 years ago
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Impossibly small baby
about 2 years ago
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Well that was a rollercoaster 🥲
over 2 years ago
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Very normal paid ad on Twitter
over 2 years ago
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Absolutely bamboozled by the Colts backfield today
over 2 years ago
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The emergency alert came a few minutes early and I feel fine! Now back to my lunch
over 2 years ago
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It's October and I've already decorated my house with pumpkins and an autumnal wreath. This is NOT supposed to happen.
over 2 years ago
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This meal just cost me $78 at Newark Airport. This is why Americans think the economy is terrible.
over 2 years ago
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Hoping for triple digits, just for the chaos
over 2 years ago
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I'm dedicating my first skeet to this guy wearing a Ravens Chris Redman jersey at a Foghat concert #nysfair
over 2 years ago
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