Home for some lucky people is the neighborhood of Eastwood in the city of Syracuse, NY. Eastwood started out as a village, and a number of its residents would like to maintain its village atmosphere. For the sake of our community's economic, social and physical health, we encourage smart growth and pedestrian-friendly development in a walkable, sustainable community as outlined, in part, in the James Street Overlay District Zoning Standards and the Syracuse Comprehensive Plan.
Lonnie May 22nd, 2008
Eastwood is a tight knit community and there’s no greater evidence of this than when folks need support. Early this evening we walked the few blocks in a cold, penetrating rain from our house to 272 Burns Ave. Well before we got to that block we saw cars lining the streets, a few families walking toward us, and a couple news trucks. As we passed a damp mother and her preschool-age children, we heard a a sob. Continue Reading »
Lonnie May 21st, 2008
A terrible fire has claimed the lives of three of our neighbors, Lisa Epolito and her children, Joseph and Julia Sgroi. Our hearts go out to their family, especially to Lisa’s daughter Mia Sgroi and Lisa’s boyfriend, Sean Chetney, who were hospitalized but released. Continue Reading »
Lonnie May 16th, 2008
This just in from Matt Godard at Cafe Kubal:
For the next month, Chris Deferio will be a consultant at the cafe. Chris won 2nd place in the Northeast Regional Barista Competition, which was recently held in Ithaca. This puts in in with but a handful of top baristas worldwide. He will be on from 4-9 today and tomorrow morning starting at 10. Continue Reading »
Lonnie May 15th, 2008
It all started right here, at Walkable Eastwood. The post that included the joys of hanging laundry to dry inspired more comments both here and in our email group (85 neighbors and counting!) than any other post. So I did a little research and discovered that some poor folks are not allowed to hang their clothes to dry in the sun and fresh air! They are forced by local rules to use their gas or electric dryers. Continue Reading »
Lonnie May 13th, 2008
Tomorrow’s Neighborhoods Today (TNT) for Area 6 (Eastwood) will meet on Monday, May 19, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in the Huntington School Cafeteria (MAP). Continue Reading »
Lonnie May 8th, 2008
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Lonnie May 6th, 2008
In an earlier post, I introduced you to the Narali bean that Matt Godard is selling over at Cafe Kubal. His connection with the grower is closer than what’s usually found between cafe owner and the source of the beans. Well, as promised, here’s what Matt has to say about it: Continue Reading »
Lonnie May 4th, 2008
Do any Walkable Eastwood readers remember Cliff Hart? The “Blond Bomber Boxer”? Golden Gloves champ? Maybe this bit about the Eastern Golden Gloves Finals from a New York Times article (March 7, 1946) will stir your memory, or at least your soul: Continue Reading »
Lonnie April 30th, 2008
Once in awhile we get a glimpse of what Eastwood used to look like, usually in old photos that come to light. This week, we got a peek at a building facade that is advertising Green Stamps (remember them?). It’s the front of the Pomco Building, and for a few days, we’ve been able to get some idea of what was sold in here before it was a bunch of offices. Continue Reading »
Lonnie April 27th, 2008
We’re avid readers of Anthony Bourdain’s books. Two of them have impacted our family somewhat dramatically. The first was Kitchen Confidential. Aside from being just a great read, it was also the third book our then-early-adolescent son read. He read it cover to cover, but it was at the third chapter that he came running to announce that he wanted to be a chef. Why? He pointed to the title of Chapter 3: “Food is Sex”. That did it. A couple culinary degrees under his belt, he’s now in charge of the mignardises in a restaurant in New York.
But the book that continues to inspire me is A Cook’s Tour, and specifically the chapter, “Where Food Comes From“. Read it, and you’ll understand why he says that where our food comes from is not always pretty. But it’s the larger concept behind that chapter that makes me think a lot and sometimes do strange things.
Strange thing #1: I make coffee in a 70-year-old vacuum coffee pot.