Revisiting My College – Syracuse University – Where to Eat!

2 and half years ago i graduated from syracuse university. i spent 4 years of my life in syracuse, ny and made some best of my friends in life.

syracuse is in the middle of no where, who would imagine there is actually a lot good food there like dinosaur bbq, insomnia cookies, funk n waffles, pastabilities’ spicy tomato oil- a syracuse signature, unique tea house – best green tea bubble tea ive had entire life, cream puffs, fish burgers, and so much more.

sherry, my best friend from college, went back to syracuse for grad school. i went back to visit her last fall in September. i was there only for 2 days so couldnt eat everything i wanted.

first thing first, i had to get some green tea bubble tea from unique tea house. hands down, BEST GREEN TEA MILK TEA IVE HAD IN MY LIFE. i believe its made of real green tea instead of fake power stuff. very rich and real green tea taste. all those all nighter’s, this green tea milk tea helped me to stay awake better than coffee would.

cream puffs, super good!!! the cream jus explodes in your mouth. super smooth and fluffy! way better than cream puffs from tous les jours.

i forgot to take a pic of the green tea milk tea, but you can see a lil bit of it on this pic.

Unique Tea House
(315) 422-7385
171 Marshall St
Syracuse, NY 13210
Tea, Smoothies, Japanese
Delivery, Free Wi-Fi, Kid Friendly, Late Night

the chicken waffle is from funk n waffle, which is my fave waffle place on campus
my fave thing is this smoked salmon w/ cream cheese waffle. now they are so stingy with the salmon, i remember they used be way more salmon back in the days.

Funk ‘n Waffles
(315) 477-9700
727 S Crouse Avenue, Suite 8
Syracuse, NY 13210

we took a nice walk on campus to help digest the food.

we drove to a park closeby

there is NO better way to spend the weekend other than drinking and eating with your fave people on this earth. so we drove to Three Brothers Wineries and Estates in Geneva, NY to taste some local wine. guess what can be the worst thing ever happened to you when you are at a winery. thats right! forget bringing your ID! and thats what i did, i forgot to bring my ID.

this vineyard is actually pretty big. it consists of 4 tasting rooms and each one of the room had different themes.

since i forgot to bring my id, i couldn’t do the wine tasting. they wouldnt sell me a wine tasting ticket. however, my friend still bought me a huge bottle of red wine slushy for me to sip on. i never drink red wine cuz i hate the taste of it and every time i drink it something bad happens (my body). this time, i had some allergic reaction. i was tearing up the whole afternoon.

we bought a few bottles and the wine was SURPRISELY GOOD! i highly recommend this place if you are in the area!

Three Brothers Wineries and Estates
15 reviews Rating Details
Category: Wineries [Edit]
623 Lerch Rd
Geneva, NY 14456
(315) 585-4432

http://www.3brotherswinery.com

for din din we went to Dinosaur BBQ – one of my fave spot to eat in cuse. this place is AMAZING! easily beats any bbq place in boston! if you never had this before, you are def missing out in life.

unfortunately, its super packed as usual, so we decided to do take out.

we got the family meal or whatever, there are more chicken, pork, beef stuff on the bottom, but before i snap a pic of them, my friends already wolfed them down.

Dinosaur BBQ
(315) 476-1662
Barbecue, American, Southern/Soul
246 W Willow St
Syracuse, NY 13202

the 2nd morning, my friend picked Steak & Sundae to have some breakfast.
traditional american joint.

Steak & Sundae
Category: American (Traditional)
1850 Teall Ave
Syracuse, NY 13206
(315) 463-6551

http://www.steakandsundae.com/

University of Massachusetts Amherst was on the way from boston to syracuse, we stopped by a few place to grab a quick bite and drink.

very famous pizza joint – Antonio’s

again, i forgot to snap a pic before i ate it.

Antonio’s
Category: Pizza
31 N Pleasant St
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 253-0808

http://www.antoniospizza.com

stopped by Amherst Brewing Company to get a quick drink

Amherst Brewing Company
Categories: American (New), Breweries, Pubs
10 University Dr
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 253-4400

http://www.amherstbrewing.com/

stopped by Fresh Side for some tea rolls and some tea

jasmine tea

spicy chicken tea roll – curry chicken salad with cabbage, onion, a dash of cayenne pepper

teriyaki tea roll – made with Bean-curd rice, teriyaki chicken, bell pepper, carrot, teriyaki sauce

Fresh Side
Categories: Coffee & Tea, Asian Fusion
39 S Pleasant St
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 256-0296

http://www.freshsideamherst.com/

http://www.facebook.com/Freshsideamherst/

stopped by FroyoWorld for some froyo of course

FroyoWorld
Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
23 N Pleasant St
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 345-2988

http://froyoworld.com

Chilli Garden @ Medford, MA Boston

came to chilli garden for a quick din din a few months ago.

got the shui zhu yu – spicy fish. didnt taste bad but SOOOOOOOOO MUCH MSG that i could even taste it.

cumin lamb – lamb wasnt tender at all. very dry and rubbery.

spinach w/ garlic – again, didnt taste bad but WAYYYYYY TOOO MUCH MSG!

dinner at chilli garden was rather disappointing. i know all restaurants use msg, but chilli garden jus uses wayyyyyy toooooo much. probably wont return anytime soon.

Category: Chinese
41 Riverside Ave
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 396-8488

http://chilligardenmedford.com/

Recipe: Flan in a Mug

flan is one of my fave desserts. super sweet and unhealthy which makes it tastes so good! pork belly learned to how to make it yesterday and succeeded the 1st time. yay!

ingredients:
sugar
butter/spray
2 eggs
230 ml milk
condensed milk

we dont have legit baking containers, so we are just using mugs.

1. coat inside the mug with a layer of butter, so it will be easier to remove the flan from the mug. you can use the spray as well.

2. making the caramel: heat sugar and water on medium heat.

3. wait til it turns brown color and remove it from the stove before it starts to burn.

4. pour the caramel inside the mugs

5. beat the eggs

6. heat the milk + condensed milk + sugar and mix them when it gets warm. dont let it boil. you only need the liquid to get warm so they can mix well together.

7. pour the milk mixture into the bowl of eggs and mix mix mix. mix it really well.
if the milk mixture is too hot, wait til it to cool down before pouring, otherwise the milk will cook the egg and make it solid.

8. pour the mixture into the mugs.

9. place the mugs with covers into the steamer. steam for about 20 mins after the water boiling.

10. place the mugs in the fridge for it to cool down. i suggest to leave it overnight so it gets rid of the eggy taste. serve chilled

tips:
1. you can also add vanilla extract into the milk mixture if you like vanilla flavor.
2. if the flan doesnt get solid after it’s steamed, that means the milk/egg ratio is off. too much milk and too a few eggs. the eggs make the flan solid.
3. if too eggy taste, leave in the fridge overnight. it ll get rid of the eggy taste.

hope you guys enjoy this recipe and let me know how it turns out for you!

Recipe: Tomato with Eggs

i was hesitated to do this recipe cuz i dont wanna look like a n00b. i bet almost every chinese person can make this dish. this is pretty much the 1st dish you learn when you learn how to cook. anyways, i still would like to share this recipe cuz its super quick and easy to make and somewhat healthy.

ingredients:
oil
2-3 eggs
4-5 tomatoes
scallions
sugar
pepper
salt

1. chop up the tomatoes and scallions

2. beat the eggs, add salt and pepper.

3. heat up a pan and pour oil

4. when the oil is heated, add scallions.

5. pour the egg mix

6. get the eggs out and set aside as soon as it’s cooked. dont over cook it.

7. heat up the pan again with oil and throw in more scallions. (yea i love scallions, if you dont, you can avoid the scallions)

8. throw in the tomatoes

9. add sugar

10. when the tomatoes are pretty much cooked, throw in the eggs

11. add salt and more sugar if you need it and mix (dont add salt too early cuz salt will make all the juice come out).

there you have it.

great over (brown) rice because it has a lot of sauce.

pork belly likes.

Recipe: Sweet and Sour Shrimp

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Sweet and sour shrimp was one of my fave dish when i was a kid. extremely easy and quick to make and kids love it!

Ingredients:

shrimp – prefer fresh shrimps with heads.
ginger
scallions
cooking wine, starch, dark vinegar, salt (pic below)
sugar
sesame oil and soy sauce (2nd pic below)

i dug out a bag of frozen shrimps, so i am just gonna use these today. the dish would taste SO MUCH better if you use fresh whole shrimps! if you use the frozen shrimps, make sure you get rid of all the water after they defrost.

1. chop up ginger and scallions

2. make the sauce. mix vinegar, sugar, salt, and a little bit cooking wine and water in a cup. taste it. add more vinegar if you like more sour, or more sugar if you like sweeter.

3. add corn starch in the sauce mix.

4. heat up the pan and put oil after the pan heats up.

5. after the oil heats up, dump in the ginger and scallions.

6. throw in the shrimps

7. after the shrimps are cooked. pour in the sauce that you made earlier and add soy sauce and couple drops of sesame oil.

there you have it. im serving it over a bowl of bacon and egg fried brown rice for din din tonight.

pork belly enjoys his din din.

pork belly made flan for me for the 1st time today. i was impressed. it was so good.
let me know if you guys need a recipe of it.

Blue Ribbon BBQ @ Arlington Center Boston, MA

blue ribbon bbq is a small bbq joint in arlington. they have another location in newton.

food is very decent; great for a quick lunch if you are in town!

Categories: Barbeque, Caterers
908 Massachusetts Ave
Arlington, MA 02476
Neighborhood: Arlington Center
(781) 648-7427

http://blueribbonbbq.com

Marliave @ Downtown Boston, MA

went to marliave with a group of friends for a bday celebration.

urban riesling is always yum.

boston’s 3rd oldest restaurant huh.

RABBIT: PROSCIUTTO WRAPPED TENDERLOIN, ROASTED SAUSAGE,
GORGONZOLA & CARAMELIZED ONION POLENTA

STEAK FRITES: GRILLED FLAT-IRON, HOUSE CUT FRIES, AU JUS, GORGONZOLA BUTTER

TROUT: SPINACH, SHRIMP, TOMATO, CAPERS, GARLIC, WHITE WINE

SCAMPI: LINGUINI, SHRIMP, WHITE WINE, TOMATO, GARLIC, LEMON

RAVIOLI: RICOTTA, ROASTED TOMATOES, BASIL, REGGIANO.

they offer dollar oysters from 4pm-6pm and 9pm-10pm daily

the food and service were decent, not mind blowing or anything.

Categories: American (New), French
10 Bosworth St
Boston, MA 02113
Neighborhood: Downtown
(617) 422-0004

http://www.marliave.com

Giulia @ Porter Square Cambridge, MA

giulia is one of the newly opened restaurants ive been wanting to check out. it opened in december. michael pagliarini is the chef/owner of giulia who previously served as a chef at via matta. giulia features in house made pasta dishes and a chef’s table serving tasting menus.

last night, we went to giulia for din din. giulia is pretty popular; we only got a 9pm reservation even we made a reservation 4 days in advance. service at giulia was super friendly, professional, and accommodating. our reservation was for 4 ppl initially, but my friend brought an extra friend so they had change to a bigger table. they placed us at chef’s table right away.

wine was ok.

Pappardelle With Wild Boar- black trumpet, juniper and aged parmigiano
i liked it a lot, very flavorful without being salty. pasta is al dente.

Lobster Agnolotti- umbrian truffles, chives and lobster brodetto
really delicious. well executed.

i really enjoyed my dinner at giulia. not only the food was delicious, the service was extremely pleasant. im not all about the food cuz i def cant put up with any terrible services. dining is about the overall experience, great service def is a plus and it’s what keeps ppl (me) coming back. i cant wait to be back to check out their tasting menu!

Category: Italian
1682 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02138
Neighborhood: Porter Square
(617) 441-2800

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