Eating Ithaca

The 4th of July is upon us, which means Summer is officially here and along with it comes Summertime eating! We're celebrating the season of outdoor eating with our new series on The Foods of Summer, and to kick it off we're joined by our guest Mark Anbinder from 14850 Dining to discuss that iconic American outdoor food, the Hot Dog.

Also, our ongoing quest to visit every restaurant in Ithaca from A-Z continues this week with reviews of three restaurants with similar names: Café Carpineto, Cafe Dewitt, and Café Pacific. And we're tasting a new concoction in a can known as Chelada.

We have a new phone number for you to share your feedback (so new that we couldn't even get it right when we recorded the podcast - see if you can hear the edit). Plus, updates on the latest local foodie events happening in the days to come. Download, listen, share, and enjoy!

We're back after an extended break and we've been busy during our time off - check out the new look for our website! Not only did we change the layout, we also updated our logo and we're planning to add more changes in the weeks to come. We'd love to know what you think!

In this episode of the Eating Ithaca podcast, our guest is Cornell scientist Chris Peters, who has been researching the way land is used in New York State for food production. He talked with us about his findings and what they mean for the Ithaca region.
Our ongoing quest to visit every restaurant in Ithaca from A-Z continues this week with reviews of two Collegetown eateries, the Asian Noodle House and Cà Phê House. Plus we have news about two big Ithaca foodie events happening this week,and we announce the winner of our very first giveaway contest! Send us your feedback, your reviews, and your thoughts on our changes. We look forward to hearing from you!

It’s our big 10th Episode and we’re celebrating this milestone with an extra-long discussion of Ten Things that have been on our minds, including dining outside Ithaca, foodie books and bad restaurant movies. Plus, we find out what happened to Ari, and our visits to every restaurant in Ithaca from A-Z continues with a discussion of the two Burger King locations in Ithaca and reminisce about the BK of our youth.

And if all that isn’t enough for you, we’ve also got a contest! We’re giving away a brand new paperback copy of Michael Pollan’s award-winning book The Omnivore’s Dilemma, but you have to listen to the episode for details. It's a supersized edition of Eating Ithaca and all the details are at www.EatingIthaca.com!

In this episode, we'll talk with Michael Ludgate about the 35-year-history of Ludgate Farms and find out why this eclectic store on Hanshaw Rd. has such a special place in the hearts of Ithaca's foodies.

Also, our visits to every restaurant in Ithaca from A-Z continues with reviews of the waterfront's Boatyard Grill and the Austrian cafe known as Brötchen. Don't forget to check out photos of for the episode at our Flickr page and visit our blog at www.EatingIthaca.com to send us us your feedback and reviews! We look forward to hearing from you.

It's spring cleaning time at Eating Ithaca studios, and we've uncovered some items that should have been eaten a long time ago. We taste a  limited edition Snickers Charged bar with caffeine and taurine for an extra kick. Plus we try a "flight" of the Jones Soda Dessert Pack - could soda really taste as good as pie? We'll let you know.

Also, our A-Z restaurant reviews continue with visits to Big Al's Pizza on South Hill, Bistro Fry & Grill in Collegetown, and downtown's Blue Stone Bar & Grill.  All that plus previews of what's coming up in future episodes. Take a listen and visit www.EatingIthaca.com for more links and details!