Last week it was Irish Fest in Clinton Square, and tonight it was Italian Fest in front of Syracuse City Hall. While the Irish Fest featured a lot of craft and artisan tents, the Italian Fest is pretty much all about eating and listening to music (which mostly consisted of Opera). My friends and I got there a little after 7 and headed straight to the food to scout out dinner. None of us had eaten dinner so that we had plenty of room to stuff ourselves. Two rows of long white tents houses all the many vendors - all offering another delicious choice. They had shrimp, ravioli, various pastas with vodka sauce, pizza, and so much more.
Sam and Robin (the two on the left) sought out the fried eggplant, something Robin fell in love with last year. I went for the more basic dinner - a chicken parm sandwich and these freshly made garlic potato chips. Then of course, as the title of this post suggests, a vanilla cannoli for dessert.
The whole atmosphere of the downtown streets was perfect for an evening at the festival. It was drizzling on and off for most of the night, but nothing that spoiled the fun. It was a good time to just get off campus and to come down and enjoy the beautiful architecture downtown that so many students ignore. City Hall in particular is one of my favorite buildings in Syracuse (the tall white building lit up in the background of the picture above).
The best part was the whole night cost less than fifteen dollars. By using the free Connective Corridor bus, we avoided spending anything on gas or parking. The bus line was created by Syracuse University to encourage students to visit downtown cultural attractions. Eventually, there are plans to go beyond a simple bus route and build a physical corridor that includes landscaping, lighting, and artistic elements to more closely connect the university and the city. Imaging that - a good time on a Friday night that I will actually be able to remember tomorrow morning!
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