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Months after fires closed their doors, Ithaca favorites State Diner and Mercato reopen

Months after the State Diner and Mercato Bar & Kitchen closed due to damage sustained in separate fires, the two Ithaca favorites are reopening their doors this month. Mercato opened last week, and the State Diner is reopening this Thursday at 6am.

A fine meal with stunning lake views at Taughannock Farms Inn

This week, we're enjoying a lakeside dinner in Trumansburg, at Taughannock Farms Inn. Built 140 years ago as a private summer home, Taughannock Farms has spent about the last 75 years as a restaurant and inn, adjacent to the scenic state park. Dinner here has an elegant feel, and virtually every table enjoys a nice view of the park and the lake.

Spreading our wings with Wing Nights around Ithaca

This week, 14850 Dining is spreading its wings and flying around town for the various wing nights in the Ithaca area. Even though wings require a lot of effort for the food you get compared to most finger food, they're awfully popular -- and we've got some great wing places in town.

What's more fun than eating wings? Eating a whole pile of wings for a great price! Lots of area wingeries have one night a week that's a special deal.

Casual family fare at The Rose in Ithaca's Northeast

This week, 14850 Dining is at the Triphammer Marketplace in Ithaca's northeast enjoying a casual dinner at The Rose. This family eatery in the Village of Lansing expanded a couple of years ago to offer two dining rooms and a spacious bar area, where they serve tasty American fare and reasonably priced drinks.

The Rose used to be Mexicali Rose, and there are hints of these roots in menu items like the plentiful nachos, the quesadillas, the fajitas, and of course the wings.

Bandwagon Brewpub is an underground favorite in Downtown Ithaca

We're downtown this week visiting Bandwagon Brewpub, a basement bar and eatery that quickly became a favorite after they opened in the fall of 2009. It's casual enough for a late-night snack and a pint, and snazzy enough to bring a date for a nice dinner, and affordable either way.

Passover observance offers food symbolism, grain restrictions

This week, 14850 Dining is talking about Passover and its food traditions. Straight out of the Bible's Book of Exodus, the Passover story is about the Jewish people's departure from slavery in Egypt, and the holiday is full of traditions that recall aspects of that story.

Sunday Brunch returns to the West End at Felicia's Atomic Lounge

This week, 14850 Dining welcomes a new brunch player to the scene, at Felicia's Atomic Lounge. This West End bar has always had food available, including their great flatbreads and Friday night "drunken" hot dogs and not dogs.

Tips on tipping your wait staff and bartenders

This week, we're talking about some tips on tipping. The origins of the American gratuity habit are the subject of some debate, but the important piece of background information you need to know is that restaurants are allowed to pay wait staff and bartenders less than minimum wage because they earn tips. That means tips are a big part of a restaurant staffer's income, not an extra or a bonus, but what they live on.

Cornell brings NYT writer Mark Bittman to Ithaca for a week

A city with two major institutions of higher education always has a guest speaker on the roster, but it's rare that the guest is coming to talk on a topic so near and dear to our hearts. This week, Cornell University welcomes New York Times food columnist Mark Bittman for several appearances on campus and in town.

Ithaca Beer offers tasty locavore lunches and dinners at their new Taproom

The conventional wisdom is that you can't have a brewpub that has both great beer and great food, and after over fifteen years making great beer, the folks at Ithaca Beer Company have set out to disprove that by making some great food, too, at their new Taproom.

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Months after fires closed their doors, Ithaca favorites State Diner and Mercato reopen

A fine meal with stunning lake views at Taughannock Farms Inn

Spreading our wings with Wing Nights around Ithaca

Casual family fare at The Rose in Ithaca's Northeast

Bandwagon Brewpub is an underground favorite in Downtown Ithaca

Passover observance offers food symbolism, grain restrictions

Sunday Brunch returns to the West End at Felicia's Atomic Lounge

Tips on tipping your wait staff and bartenders

Cornell brings NYT writer Mark Bittman to Ithaca for a week

Ithaca Beer offers tasty locavore lunches and dinners at their new Taproom

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Taughannock Farms Inn

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