Teriyaki Madness in Camillus, NY – Friendly Service and a Flavorful Beef Teriyaki

Teriyaki Madness is a restaurant chain that primarily specializes in selling made-to-order food bowls using fresh ingredients, from chicken breast to tofu to noodles – tossed and topped with housemade sauces. I’ve been to Teriyaki Madness in Camillus, NY three times since it’s opening in March. It’s actually the only…

With Love…is a Special Kind of Restaurant in Syracuse, NY

Even before Saveur Magazine featured With Love, I put the restaurant in my memory bank as we drove through the North Side of town a couple weeks ago. The almost romantic-looking font on the exterior glass of the building had caught my eye, and I knew I just had to…

10 Things to Know About Starbucks Gluten Free Smoked Canadian Bacon & Egg Breakfast Sandwich

If you are a Starbucks Rewards member, you’ll get frequent emails alerting you to different ways to maximize star accumulation, ground coffee sales, the latest promotions, and new menu items. Earlier this week, I learned that my local Starbucks is now offering a gluten-free breakfast sandwich, and since I am…

Original Grain, Syracuse NY – I’m Going to Have to Visit Another Time Before Having a Final Opinion

Original Grain took over an old Tim Horton location in the middle of downtown Syracuse, and when we passed by it not too long ago, I had already browsed their online menu for gluten-free options to accommodate my current dietary plan. I planned on going with my brother, but when…

A Personal Rant: McDonald’s Has Made a Couple Changes that Don’t Sit Well with Me

I really wanted to title this post ‘McDonald’s is on my Sh*tlist‘ for this personal rant here, but decided against it. There is nothing earth-shattering to report, like suspicious ingredients or food horror stories, but instead, a few things that are irking me. You Can’t Order Skim Milk for McCafe…

Exploring Fayetteville Square: Soleil Café

Fayetteville is a suburb of Syracuse, NY, where I mostly spend my time enjoying the restaurants of Towne Center. My brother and I enjoy checking out local coffee shops, and I’ve been meaning to give Fayetteville’s Soleil Café a try, which opened in 2016. We learned that the café is…

This Disturbing News about McCafe Drinks at McDonalds Makes Me Cringe

Please, please, please…someone say it isn’t so… After reading a disturbing old-circulating stream of Reddit comments posted by fast food service workers who were asked to name the items sold at their establishment that they’d never eat themselves, I learned that one of my guilty pleasures might be dangerous to…