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Ithaca Taste of the Nation kicks off annual Chef's Night Out fundraiser at Carriage House this week

Ithaca Taste of the Nation, the local group that hosts an annual fundraising showcase of local food and wine, is reprising a successful event from the last couple of years to raise awareness and money to fight hunger. This fall, the organization is holding three more "Chef's Night Out" dinners, bringing 15 local chefs together for a trio of special nights.

Sunday means brunch day at the Ithaca Airport Ramada Inn

When I was a kid, Sunday brunch meant a big buffet at a nearby hotel, and this week 14850 Dining checks out one of Ithaca's few remaining big hotel brunches at the Ramada Inn. On North Triphammer Road in front of the Shops at Ithaca Mall, the Ramada prepares a surprisingly affordable brunch buffet plus omelet-to-order station that we're pleased to see has improved this year.

Delicious middle eastern meals at Ithaca's new Mira Mediterranean Bistro

This week, 14850 Dining is paying a visit to the new Mira Mediterranean Bistro on Ithaca's Northside. On Third Street between Route 13 and Hancock Street, Mira is in the former home of Dijon Bistro, and serves up a delicious culinary mix from the Mediterranean and the Middle East.

Like Cookie Monster, Ithaca has plenty of "sometimes food"

Cookie Monster tells us cookies are a sometimes food, and this week 14850 Dining is looking at some places in Ithaca that aren't really restaurants… but serve sometimes food.

A new Buffalo Wild Wings in Ithaca's southwest is affordable for lunch, pricey for wings

Ithaca probably had plenty of chicken wings already, but this week the 14850 Dining Report checks out Buffalo Wild Wings, the latest chain restaurant to open in town. On Route 13 in Ithaca's southwest, Buffalo Wild Wings serves not just wings and so-called "boneless wings," but wraps, burgers, and even ribs.

It's the latest franchise in a chain started by a pair of Buffalo natives who'd moved to Ohio and found before long that they missed decent chicken wings. The chain is known for decent food, and we have to agree.

Lehigh Valley House, Ithaca's oldest restaurant, to shut down

The year is 1897, and the 14850 Dining Report is visiting a new eatery on the other side of the tracks. Right near Ithaca's bustling railroad station on the Geneva and Ithaca railroad line, the Lehigh Valley House serves a hearty dinner to passengers and train crews on their brief stopovers, and provides a warm bed to travelers spending the night in Ithaca before continuing on.

Local fare takes center stage at Simply Red's lunch and brunch on Ithaca's South Hill

It was with fond memories of the original Simply Red Village Bistro in Trumansburg that we headed up South Hill recently to visit Simply Red Bistro at La Tourelle Resort. This cafe off the inn's lobby offers breakfast and lunch, and an excellent Sunday brunch. It's a worthy successor to the Trumansburg original, along with Simply Red at Sheldrake Point Winery.

Family-owned Corners Deli blends Middle Eastern and American deli fare

Minutes from downtown Ithaca or the Cornell campus at the Community Corners shopping center, we're enjoying a delicious lunch at the Corners Deli. This middle eastern eatery owned by Sam and Alice Sarkissian has been serving up handmade delicacies and fresh deli sandwiches for over twenty years.

Breakfast and lunch at Fall Creek's Orange Blossom Pancake Company

[This eatery is closed, but the page is left here for archive purposes.]

We're on the northside this week for breakfast at the Orange Blossom Pancake Company. This new eatery in Ithaca's Fall Creek neighborhood offers breakfast and lunch at the corner of Route 13 and Third Street, near the Sciencenter, Papa John's, and Red Feet Wines.

Slow-Cooked Food, Fast, at Mo's Pit BBQ

This week the 14850 Dining Report is trying out Mo's Pit BBQ and Cowboy Cuisine, the latest eatery to arrive in the food court at the Shops at Ithaca Mall. Mo's has BBQ sandwiches, platters, and even burritos and tacos.

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Ithaca Taste of the Nation kicks off annual Chef's Night Out fundraiser at Carriage House this week

Sunday means brunch day at the Ithaca Airport Ramada Inn

Delicious middle eastern meals at Ithaca's new Mira Mediterranean Bistro

Like Cookie Monster, Ithaca has plenty of "sometimes food"

A new Buffalo Wild Wings in Ithaca's southwest is affordable for lunch, pricey for wings

Lehigh Valley House, Ithaca's oldest restaurant, to shut down

Local fare takes center stage at Simply Red's lunch and brunch on Ithaca's South Hill

Family-owned Corners Deli blends Middle Eastern and American deli fare

Breakfast and lunch at Fall Creek's Orange Blossom Pancake Company

Slow-Cooked Food, Fast, at Mo's Pit BBQ

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