Ep. 25 - Live at Felicia's Atomic Lounge!

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This episode was so much fun that we couldn't wait to share it with you! We had a blast recording this last Tuesday night at Felicia's Atomic Lounge in front of a crowd of 40 or so people who came in to get out of the cold and enjoy some great drinks and podcasting, which might be a first for Ithaca. We also managed to raise nearly $150 in small bills from everyone who attended plus contributions from the drinks sold by Felicia's, all donated to the Friendship Donations Network to help support their efforts to distribute healthy, fresh foods to those in need through pantries around our area. Thank you to all of you who contributed!

If you weren't able to make it to the event, you can check out some photos taken that night by our friend Mark Anbinder in our Eating Ithaca Flickr Group, and add photos of your own if you like.

Also, by popular request, we've included links below to recipes for all the cookies that Dave made for the audience at our event. They're all very easy recipes to make and all delicious, so try 'em and enjoy!

We'll be taking a break until mid-January 2009, but you can always get in touch with us. Call our voicemail line anytime at 607-215-4392, or send an email to: feedback at eatingithaca dot com. You can also follow us on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/EatingIthaca) for continuing updates in between podcast episodes.

Happy Holidays, be safe, eat great food, and we'll talk to you again in 2009!


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Stuff we talked about in this episode:

• Felicia's Atomic Lounge
• Friendship Donations Network
• Art Bars at Ithaca Fine Chocolates
• Fine Line Bistro

Recipes for some of Felcia's Cockatils tasted in this Episode:

• Spiced Beet Bubbly
• Loco Hot Cocoa
• Hot Spiked Cider

Recipes for Dave's Holiday Cookies:

• Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
• Swedish Ginger [Bacon] Cookies
• Margarita Cookies
• Brown Butter Brown Sugar Shorties

Saying Goodbye to Food We Lost in 2008

As we wrap up 2008, we thought it would be fitting to say farewell to those we lost in the local food scene this year. The following slideshow was presented as part of our live event at Felicia's earlier this week. We share it here for everyone who may have lost an important part of their own Ithaca dining experience this year...

Thanks for making Eating Ithaca Live a success!

We're so grateful for everyone who came out to Felicia's last night to be part of our first ever live podcast recording, and we hope you all had as much fun as we did! You can click on the image below from our friend Mark Anbinder to see a collection of his photos from the night, and we encourage you to add your own photos to our Flickr group if you like!

Not only did we record a fun show, but thanks to audience contributions and the $1 from every drink sold by Felicia's during the event, we managed to raise $130 in cash for Friendship Donations Network, who is in desperate need of every dollar they can get. In this time of tight budgets for everyone, we're grateful to everyone who gave even just a dollar to this cause, and if you'd like to contribute more we encourage you to visit the FDN website to make an online donation today: http://friendshipdonations.org/donate

A BIG THANK YOU! to Dave Yantorno and his band for the great tunes, to Amelia & Leah of Felicia's for hosting us and being a guest, to Chef Seth Gregory of Fine Line Bistro for talking with us, and to Erika Fowler-Decatur and Art Bars for donating one of our special audience giveaway prizes. We'll be posting a special video and other images from the night as soon as they are available, and we're thinking we might even post the full 25th Episode Special sooner than planned, so keep an eye on this website and keep updating your podcast queue. Good stuff is on the way!

Ep. 24 - Art Bar Chocolates, Fall Creek House, and Friendly's

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It's our last regular episode of 2008 and we're celebrating with chocolate! Download the podcast or click below to hear our interview with Erika Fowler-Decatur, founder of Ithaca Fine Chocolates and creator of the Art Bar collection, which packages unique art reproductions with artisanal, organic, Fair Trade chocolate bars. Her gallery of brand new art works from their 2009 collection are now on display on the Commons in Downtown Ithaca.

We're also wrapping up another letter of the alphabet as we eat our way through every restaurant in Ithaca from A-Z, after finally scoring an impressive meal at Fall Creek House, plus meals at all three Friendly's in town. A tough gig, but somebody had to do it...

Don't forget to come downtown on Tues. 16th to be part of our live audience as we tape a special 25th Episode at Felicia's Atomic Lounge! We're going to have interviews with two very special guest, live music, and plenty of giveaways and surprises, plus amazing cocktails from Felicia's. We hope to see you there!

If you want to get in touch or be part of a future episode, you may leave a comment on the blog, call our voicemail line anytime at 607-215-4392, or send an email to: feedback at eatingithaca dot com. Remember to check out our Flickr page for photos of all the food we've been eating at restaurants we review (http://www.flickr.com/photos/eatingithaca), and be sure to follow us on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/EatingIthaca) for continuing updates throughout the week. If you like what we're doing, be sure to share the love and tell a friend about us!

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Stuff we talked about in this episode:

• Art Bars at Ithaca Fine Chocolates
• Fall Creek House on Google
• Friendly's Restaurants
• Samuel Adams Chocolate Bock on BeerAdvocate.com
• Brewery Ommegang Chocolate Indulgence
• Ithaca Bakery Celebrates Chocolate in December (PDF)
• Join us at Felicia's Atomic Lounge on December 16th!

One Week Until Eating Ithaca LIVE!

Our special Eating Ithaca 25th Episode Party is only one week away and we'd love to see you there at Felicia's Atomic Lounge on December 16th to BE PART OF OUR AUDIENCE FOR A LIVE RECORDING! It's going to be a great party for grownups, featuring some very special guests:

• Felicia's co-owner and cocktail guru Leah Houghtaling
• Chef Seth Gregory of Ithaca's Fine Line Bistro
• Dave Yantorno and his band in a special live performance
  

Plus we'll be looking back at the past year of Eating Ithaca and sharing some surprises along the way. It's going to be a lot of fun, and Felicia's amazing bartenders will be mixing up some special seasonal cocktails all throughout the night. Best of all, we'll be raising money with Felicia's to help support the Friendship Donations Network, an important organization that is keeps healthy fresh foods from going to waste and gets it to people in need throughout Ithaca and Tompkins County. Bring your own donations to the event and support this special cause.

Come on down on Tuesday Dec. 16th @ 7:00 pm and join us for this party. We'll be making cookies to share and you can bring some of bring some of your favorites as well! And don't forget to tell your friends - click on the image above to download a copy of our poster, put one up in your office, put it in the window of your car - spread the word! We look forward to meeting you!

Ep. 23 - Holiday Gift Guide 2008

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The results are in and we've got all our favorite local gift ideas that foodies love to give and receive this holiday season, along with some winning ideas from our listeners.

And we continue our ongoing series of reviews of every restaurant in Ithaca from A-Z with a review of Four Seasons Korean restaurant in Collegetown. Plus we have lots of exciting news about upcoming events, including Ithaca Beer's 10th Anniversary and our very special live event at Felicia's Atomic Lounge on December 16th!

If you want to get in touch or be part of a future episode, you may leave a comment on the blog, call our voicemail line anytime at 607-215-4392, or send an email to: feedback [at] eatingithaca [dot] com. Remember to check out our Flickr page for photos (http://www.flickr.com/photos/eatingithaca), and follow us on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/EatingIthaca) for continuing updates throughout the week. If you like what we're doing, be sure to share the love and tell a friend about us!

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Stuff we talked about in this episode:

• Ithaca Farmer's Market
• Waid's Honey & Candles
• Finger Lakes Maple Products
• Cornell Orchards
• Finger Lakes Popcorn
• Bellwether Hard Cider
• Eve's Cidery
• Cherry Knoll Farm Blueberry Wines & Vinegar
• Buy Garden Gate Delivery Gift Certificates
• Ithaca Local Lover Challenge
• Shop online and contribute to Share Our Strength
• Buy Moosewood Restaurant merchandise
• Buy the Simply Red Cookbook by Chef Sam "Mama Red" Izzo
• Buy and send Gimme Coffee
• Buy and send Art Bars chocolate
• Ithaca Coffee Company Gift Baskets
• Bet The Farm Wines and Gifts (Aurora, NY)
• Gift Ideas from 14850 Dining
• Edible Finger Lakes Magazine
• Four Seasons Restaurant on TripAdvisor.com
• Triphammer Wines & Spirits “Evening to Remember” Holiday Gala
• Ithaca Beer Company 10th Anniversary Celebration
• Cayuga Wine Trail holiday shopping event
• Join us at Felicia's Atomic Lounge on December 16th!
• Enjoy the "Swiss Colony Beef Log" song? Buy the South Park Christmas album "Mr. Hankey's Christmas Classics"
  download from iTunes Store
  buy on CD