Charlie Miller

1 week ago | syracuse.com | Charlie Miller

Three Syracuse-area restaurants have cracked the top 10 in the annual battle for burger supremacy, including a newcomer to the local restaurant scene. The New York Beef Council today announced the Top 10 finalists in its ninth annual Best NY Burger Competition. Seven-time winner Ale & Angus is once again in the final round. Brewer Union in Brewerton once again is a finalist. Get Smashed, a 1-year-old pop-up kitchen making smashburgers out of Mother’s Cupboard on James street, broke into the top 10.

2 weeks ago | syracuse.com | Charlie Miller

Syracuse, N.Y. — The bar top came out of a nearby basement. The mirror came out of a bedroom. The bathrooms are labeled Olives and Pickles. And the grilled cheese sandwich of the day might just change your life. Welcome to The Wedge, Syracuse’s first cheese-centric bar and restaurant, opening next week at 2802 James St. in Eastwood. This building was once home to The Marketplace on James and, before that, Tip A Few.

2 weeks ago | thisiscny.com | Charlie Miller

Syracuse, N.Y. — The bar top came out of a nearby basement. The mirror came out of a bedroom. The bathrooms are labeled Olives and Pickles. And the grilled cheese sandwich of the day might just change your life. Welcome to The Wedge, Syracuse’s first cheese-centric bar and restaurant, opening next week at 2802 James St. in Eastwood. This building was once home to The Marketplace on James and, before that, Tip A Few.

2 weeks ago | syracuse.com | Charlie Miller

Tully, N.Y. — Eighteen years in engineering will earn you a steady paycheck, a solid resume, and—if you’re not careful—a slow drain on your soul. So three years ago, Roger Wilcox did the unthinkable: he quit. Just walked away. From San Francisco to Syracuse, from traffic patterns to piping bags, from AutoCAD to almond flour. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.

2 weeks ago | thisiscny.com | Charlie Miller

Tully, N.Y. — Eighteen years in engineering will earn you a steady paycheck, a solid resume, and—if you’re not careful—a slow drain on your soul. So three years ago, Roger Wilcox did the unthinkable: he quit. Just walked away. From San Francisco to Syracuse, from traffic patterns to piping bags, from AutoCAD to almond flour. “My job was absolutely sucking the life out of me,” said Wilcox, 41. “I wanted to do something that made me happy.