Quick Trip to Upstate New York
Today I had to go to upstate New York for work. It was just a quick day trip and I was busy working the whole time but two things of note happened.
First, when I was going through security at DTW I got flagged to go through an expedited security line that the TSA was testing out. All I had to do was take my phone out of my pocket and walk through. There was no need to take off my shoes and coat or remove liquids or my computer from my luggage. It was awesome! It really is the little things in life.
Secondly, I had a little extra time between when my meetings wrapped up and when I needed to be at the airport for my evening flight so I snuck in dinner at the original Dinosaur Bar-B-Que on Willow Street. I was first introduced to Dinosaur Bar-B-Que when a friend of mine from grad school who was from Syracuse gave me a bottle of their sauce. It was really awesome so a few years back when I was in the area I made a point to go there and was not disappointed.
This evening I ordered a pulled pork sandwich with a side of macaroni and cheese. My sandwich was fabulous. The pork was tender and juicy and the sandwich was served on a nice soft roll with tons of cole slaw. I also really liked my macaroni and cheese which had a nice little kick of spice and pepper. It was definitely a great treat in an otherwise very long day (I left home before five and won't be home until ten thirty tonight at the earliest). If you find yourself in Syracuse you should definitely make a stop.
Now I am hanging out at the airport (yeah for free airport WiFi!) waiting for my delayed flight to go home. It's been a long day and I hope we take off soon...
Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 7:04PM | Posted by Lisa | 6 Comments | Share Article | Email Article | Print Article 
Reader Comments (6)
Looks like you just posted! Hope you don't have any further delays...I don't think I could do a quick day trip flying, I have to be on Dramamine to fly (or i get air sick) and it makes me zone out a lot. I don't function that great, but I can sleep well on the plane!
Glad you enjoyed some yummy looking BBQ!
Hilary- I did just post! :) The previous flight just landed and it is only a small commuter plane so I am hoping that we will take off in the next half hour. The barbecue definitely was the highlight of my day!
My son will be going to Syracuse University in the Fall. Being originally from Texas our family is always on the look out for great Bar-b-Cue, I'll have to tell him about this place for sure!
My son will be going to Syracuse University in the Fall. Being originally from Texas our family is always on the look out for great Bar-b-Cue, I'll have to tell him about this place for sure!
I am headed out of town on Sunday for Little Rock, AR. I sure hope I get pulled out of line for the expedited security check. I'm usually the one they want to completely check though with the sniffing machine. I'm okay with it though...whatever it takes to keep me safe on the plane.
Liza- Congratulations to your son on going to Syracuse! You should definitely recommend Dinosaur Bar-B-Que to him if he gets a hankering for barbecue while away from home!
Rene- Have a wonderful trip to Little Rock! I was there back in high school and visited the state capitol building. If you have a chance, I remember Hot Springs National Park (about an hour away) was really cool to visit.