Syracuse, New York, is the nearest city to Lafayette, where the BC Open is held each year. With many golf courses in the Lafayette, Skaneatles, and Cazenovia areas, Syracuse is the hub for golf travel in central New York. When you're done on the links, head into Syracuse for a good selection of eating establishments, including Thai restaurants.
Erawan Thai Restaurant
Erawan Tai is located on Erie Boulevard, one of the main thoroughfares in Syracuse. Erawan is known for its curries and hot pots, and imports the spices for its proprietary curries. Fresh produce is used in the dishes, which include Paw Peea Sod (a fresh rice paper roll stuffed with pork, shrimp, lettuce and coriander) and Tod Mun Gai (deep fried chicken patties served with cucumber salad). Erawan was voted best Thai restaurant in 2002 by the Syracuse New Times.
Erawan Thai Restaurant
2724 Erie Boulevard East
Syracuse, NY 13224
(315) 445-8152
www.erawan-inc.com/index.html
Lemon Grass
Lemon Grass Thai on Jefferson Street downtown gets great reviews for its Pud Thai, with one reviewer who had lived in Thailand with her husband for several years calling it "possibly one of the best Pud Thai's and most flavorful I have had." The Lemon Grass is located next door to the historic Jefferson Hotel, and is considered one of the nicer restaurants in Syracuse.
Lemon Grass
238 W Jefferson Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
(315) 475 1111
Fax: 315 475 3287
www.lemongrasscny.com
appeThaizing
The appeThaizing restaurant on Cruise Avenue offers a full lunch and dinner menu as well as full take-out service. With a menu that boasts red and green curries, Golden Noodle Bowls, Pad Kee Mow, and Pad Woon Sen, appeThaising appeals to the young, urban set in this college town. Appetizers include salads and various fresh rolls, soups, and fresh greens. A beer and wine menu compliment the offerings, and they serve daily lunch specials. appeThainzing also caters private events, so if you and your golfing buddies are planning a soiree after hitting the links, give appeThaizing a call.
appeThaizing
Campus Plaza
727 S Crouse Avenue
Syracuse, NY
(315) 295-2200
www.appethaizing.com
About The Author
A former Alaskan of 20 years, Eric Coufal now resides in California. He has written for publications including "Outside" and "Backpacker" and has written a book on life in small-town Alaska, "North by Southeast." Coufal attended Syracuse University and was a professional mountain guide and backcountry expedition leader for 18 years. He worked in Russia, Iceland, Greece, Turkey, Belize and much of Alaska.
