Tag: Ithaca

  • Northstar Pub, Ithaca, NY

    Friends and colleagues of mine regularly visit Northstar Pub. I have been here a few times and have not been as blown away with a meal as I would have liked to have been. The restaurant strives to serve local, organic food (ideally within a 100 mile radius), which is a wonderful aspiration. Their menu […]

  • Purity Ice Cream, Ithaca, NY

    One of my favorite things about living where I do is the abundance of places where I can get vegan ice cream. I’m not kidding when I say that I have most of the local ice cream shops programmed into my phone, so I can call in a moment’s notice to ask what their vegan […]

  • Culture Shock Review – Ithaca, NY

    After coming off the proverbial high from just watching May I Be Frank at the local theater last night, we went to a newish restaurant nearby called Culture Shock. I’ve been to Culture Shock many times before. I’m in love with their kombucha on tap and some nights go to sleep dreaming about it. Culture […]

  • May I Be Frank – Movie Review

    Last night was a special screening of the documentary May I Be Frank at Ithaca’s Indie movie theater, Cinemapolis. I have heard great things about this movie for awhile, but never got the chance to see it until now. The documentary follows the life of Frank Ferrante, a 54 year old obese addict with several […]

  • Vegetable lasagna, bruschetta, & mixed green salad

    A bottle of red, a bottle of white It all depends upon your appetite I’ll meet you any time you want In our Italian Restaurant. -Billy Joel, “Scenes from an Italian Restaurant” So, we weren’t actually in an Italian restaurant, but in our home, making one of my favorite meals when we have company over. […]