We asked: If you could bring back a former Syracuse restaurant, what would it be? The responses poured in.
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Li-Hua Lan | The Post-Standard
Smorol’s Restaurant at 929 Avery Ave. closed for good on March 31, 2012. The restaurant was a landmark of Syracuse's West Side.
Enrico’s restaurant remained in business until 1986. The building was demolished in 1994.
Plainville's Nature's Fare Restaurant, an institution in Cicero since 1974, shut down abruptly and permanently in February 2010.
TJ's Big Boy
TJ's Big Boy in Syracuse was a popular hamburger joint. The chain was best known for its trademark boy statue in red-and-white checkered overalls holding a Big Boy sandwich.
Weber's Restaurant served German specialties for 60 years. Weber's closed in 2009.
Al Campanie | The Post-Standard
Galveston's
Galveston's on Erie Bouldvard East was closed after the Health Department discovered salmonella.
Gary Walts | gwalts@syracuse.com
Sam's Lakeside Family Restaurant
Sam's Lakeside in Brewerton now operates as a Nice N Easy convenience store. The restaurant was once a homestyle eatery with outdoor dining.
Onondaga Historical Association
Caroma's menu featured steaks, fish, veal and more. The Italian restaurant at 402 Lodi St., in the heart of Syracuse's Little Italy, became a landmark.
An early fast food chain in Syracuse, Carrols served hamburgers for 15 cents, milkshakes for 15 cents and french fries for a dime.
Gary Walts | gwalts@syracuse.com
Aunt Josie’s Restaurant spent much of its 50th year winding down business, as it closed at the end of 2011. Aunt Josie's had been open since 1961.
Jennifer Podis | The Post-Standard
Art 'Arturo' Belge was the owner of Arturo's Decent Italian Food in Eastwood. After moving to Mattydale, Arturo's closed in 1993.
Nicholas Lisi | The Post-Standard
Snowflake Bakery
Snowflake Bakery was an iconic Syracuse bakery and landmark for years on East Fayette Street.
Dick Blume | The Post-Standard
Kahunaville
In 1998, Kahunaville opened in the Commons Level of Carousel Mall. By 2005, the restaurant and arcade closed down.
David Lassman | dlassman@syracuse.com
Pelican Diner
Pelican Diner at 628 North Main Street in North Syracuse.
Mike Roy | The Post-Standard
Juanita's Mexican Kitchen, a Syracuse North Side institution for a quarter century before its move to Liverpool in 2008, closed in April 2013.
Stephen D. Cannerelli | scannerelli@syracuse.com
Fisheria
Fisheria served pizza, fish, chicken and more on Burnet Ave.
Cosmo's closed in May 2013. It had served the Syracuse University community since 1963.
Carl J. Single | The Post-Standard
Gruen's
Gruen's Restaurant at 1828 Butternut Street was a North Side landmark. It served German specialties, as well as American favorites like burgers and sandwiches.
Don Cazentre | dcazentre@syracuse.com
Parisa Restaurant in Syracuse is closed and planned to re-open, but it never did. Parisa was located at 317 Montgomery St. and initially opened in 2011.
Carmella's Cafe
Known to be "cursed," the restaurant at 5840 Bridge Street has been the site of Carmella's Café, the Mexican restaurant El Canelo, Rosario's and Pastino's.
The Glen Loch Mill, a restaurant operating in Jamesville for more than 40 years, closed in August 2013. The space is currently being renovated into TRiNiQ, but construction is at a standstill.
Walter White's
The Walter White Tavern at Fairmount Corners was located on East Genesee Street near Erie Blvd East intersection.
Bennigan's Grill & Tavern
Bennigan's was located at 2841 Erie Boulevard in Syracuse. It operated for 26 years, until it closed in 2005.
David Lassman | dlassman@syracuse.com
The Poseidon
Last lunch at the Poseidon Restaurant served up by Chef James Contini. The restaurant was located at 770 James Street.
Gentile's Restaurant, the "eclectic Italian" eatery that has been one of Syracuse's best places to dine, closed in August 2014.
Jennifer Meyers | The Post-Standard
Ambrosia was located at 201 Walton St. It closed abruptly after being seized by the State of New York for nonpayment of taxes.
Photo courtesy of Wayne Williams
In the 1950s, The Pig Stand was sold to the Dellas family, who owned the Varsity, and later Faegan's. The Pig Stand closed in the 1960s to make room for Interstate 690.
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