Tater haters, sit this one out. 🥔 From poutine to salt potato pizzas, to mashed potato pork parfaits, reporters emily leiker and Donna Ditota found a parade of 8 buttery, crispy potato dishes you may wanna try at the New York State Fair. Full story: thisiscny.com/living/2024/08…

Hot chicken and hundreds of whiskeys have arrived in Armory Square. 🐓🥃 Today is The Whiskey Coop's opening day, taking over the old Empire Brewery space. The menu includes Nashville Hot Chicken and no less than 10 other fried chicken variations: syracuse.com/restaurants/20…

The lone bid to build a new $85M aquarium came in $12M over budget. County officials made "revisions" to the project, and put it out for a new bid. They won't say what those revisions are. The re-bidding will delay the project nearly a year. syracuse.com/news/2024/08/o…

It's Taco Tuesday! 🌮 While some people don’t think of tacos as a staple fair food, there are plenty of authentic, savory and cheesy options at the New York State Fair. Reporters Sunny and TIMIA C.⁷ dove into the ever-expanding taco beat at the fair. 🎡 this-is-cny.visitlink.me/t00pid

How big is that New York State Fair Pizze Fritte anyway? Bless Don Cazentre for covering this hilarious "size matters" controversy: syracuse.com/statefair/2024…

In a vacant lot on Syracuse’s South Side, ingenuity and DIY commerce sprout. But the city has another plan syracuse.com/news/2024/08/i…

Shudder. Charlie Miller honestly reviews those heat-lamp pizzas at the New York State Fair. Key word here is "spongy." Eat at your own risk: syracuse.com/statefair/2024…

Food critic Jacob Pucci zipped around New York State Fair with a worldly assignment. Could he find foods representing every single continent on the globe? 🌎 From Haitian red snapper to Australian kangaroo on a stick, here's how to eat around the world: this-is-cny.visitlink.me/uAQ12j

Syracuse cheese shop owner Sarah Simiele plans to open a new bar and restaurant called The Wedge: thisiscny.com/living/2024/08…

Some “first look” photos/videos from inside the re-seated JMA Wireless Dome this morning. Plus notes (with more coming) on the overall renovation. syracuse.com/orangesports/2…

The baby goat that got Steinmetz Family Farm booted from the New York State Fair didn’t have a virus after all. 🐐 Justin Steinmetz received results from two separate vet labs indicating his dwarf goat named Monique doesn't have orf virus. Steve Featherstone reports: syracuse.com/statefair/2024…

NY Governor Kathy Hochul pushed the state's agriculture industry during her visit to New York State Fair today. She also stopped by Basilio's for a sausage sandwich (a gov't tradition) and got chocolate milk, Jeremy Boyer reports: syracuse.com/news/2024/08/n… Photo by Charlie Miller, syracuse.com

They're the fair OGs. 🎡 12 food vendors have been running stands at the New York State Fair for 25 years or longer and Don Cazentre tracked them all down: syracuse.com/statefair/2024…

What are the best rides at the 2024 New York State Fair? 🎢 Reporters Owen Johnson and Mallory Offredi of Baker News at Baldwinsville CSD talked to young people on the Midway to narrow down the top rides to save you time and money. Full story: this-is-cny.visitlink.me/YF9wil

The Ranalli mansion overlooking Camillus is our syracuse.com House of the Week: Designed to be "open and airy," this #Syracuse home has over 8,200 square feet of space. syracuse.com/realestate-new…

A downtown Syracuse restaurant dedicated to charcuterie has permanently closed, Charlie Miller reports: syracuse.com/food/2024/09/a…

Syracuse artist Ally Walker completes new Tipperary Hill mural, Sara Atencio-Gonzales reports: this-is-cny.visitlink.me/q3E7xA

Back to School A to Z — Emily Kulkus's new parenting column has great tips to stay happy, healthy and sane in the new school year: syracuse.com/families/2024/…

"Twilight Zone" fans rejoice! Creator Rod Serling (who was born in Syracuse) is getting his own statue in Binghamton next weekend. It's part of SerlingFest, from Sept. 13-15: syracuse.com/entertainment/…