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Salsa and chips are always free at Moe's Southwest Grill, but queso—or "liquid gold," as they call it—is also free today. Why? Because it's Free Queso Day! Each year on the day, Moe's gives out a free six-ounce cup of their queso as a way to thank their loyal customers. In past years, the restaurant—which is a fast-casual franchise that serves southwestern food in around 700 locations—has held contests giving those who enter the opportunity to win free queso for life. (Well, at least one free cup a week for 24 years.) In 2019, the day was expanded to "Queso Season," and queso was celebrated all of September. Not only was free queso available in-store, but also by using the Moe Rewards app, online ordering, and catering. Moe Rewards members also got an extra 100 bonus points for every purchase of queso they made during the month.
Queso, more formally known as chile con queso, is a dip made with cheese and chile peppers that are primarily used with tortilla chips. According to one story, the first time queso was sold at a restaurant may have been 1900, when Otis Farnsworth opened the Original Mexican Restaurant in San Antonio and put it on the menu. It became one of the most popular menu items, although it is unknown what type of cheese was used. The first published queso recipe may date to the early 1920s when one appeared in a women's organization cookbook in San Antonio. This recipe used American cheese.
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JJ Starling’s recruitment: Not a circus, not a lot of inside information (Mike’s Mailbox) (PS; $; Waters)
The college basketball season is right around the corner, but as the old saying goes, it’s always recruiting season.
This week’s Mike’s Mailbox offers us a reminder of that oft-used cliché with a question about one of Syracuse’s main recruiting targets.
We’ll start there, look at the prospects for one of Syracuse’s young players and then head into some history and trivia.
Q: What are your thoughts on JJ Starling? I’m kind of nervous that Duke is his last official visit.
James S.
Mike: It’s difficult to offer any insight into JJ Starling’s recruitment. He and his family have done a great job of keeping a tight lid on information regarding the recruiting process and, ultimately, his decision.
I say they’ve done a great job because even though as a member of the media I would love to have more “intel’' to offer readers, the Starlings have kept this recruitment from becoming a circus. They’ve generally put out updates when pertinent.
Starling, a 6-3 guard from Baldwinsville, currently attends La Lumiere School in La Porte, Indiana. He is now rated among the top 30 players in the 2022 class by ESPN.com.
His final five schools are Syracuse, Duke, Notre Dame, Stanford and Northwestern. He visited the Syracuse campus last weekend. He has two more visits left: At Northwestern this weekend and at Duke on Sept. 24-25.
After that, he is expected to announce a decision in October.
Yes, everyone is focusing on that last visit being to Duke. It might mean something. It might not. It might’ve just been the way the schedules worked out.
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Syracuse basketball 4-star target lands prediction, looks like SU vs. Duke (itlh; Adler)
Syracuse basketball high-priority target J.J. Starling, a Central New York native, recently took a second official visit to the Hill. By all accounts, that trip went well.
The 2022 four-star combo guard also recently included the Orange in his top five, along with Duke, Northwestern, Notre Dame and Stanford, according to his Instagram page.
Naturally, it’s encouraging that the 6-foot-3 Starling has the ‘Cuse among his finalists, although as I’ve said for a while now, the Blue Devils are a formidable adversary in this recruiting battle.
I’ve read a handful of media reports on Starling of late in which he has said a lot of positive things about the Syracuse basketball program. The Orange coaching staff offered him more than two years ago, and he’s proven a top priority for the ‘Cuse in this cycle for a while now.
Now, a bevy of Syracuse basketball fans have opined on social media and in chat rooms lately that they believe Starling is headed to Duke. That’s fair. The Blue Devils, a blue-blood school and an Atlantic Coast Conference heavyweight, have performed exceptionally on the recruiting trail in recent months.
Syracuse basketball is in the running for four-star guard J.J. Starling.
As of Wednesday afternoon, Starling had one prediction on the 247Sports Web site in the direction of Duke. I’m sure that worries some Orange fans, however, if the Blue Devils had all the buzz for Starling, I honestly think we would see even more projections from national analysts and recruiting insiders for Duke at this juncture.
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Syracuse Basketball: Top 3 shot blockers in Jim Boeheim-era history (itlh; Clark)
Our hoops guru is delving into the topic of the best shot blockers at Syracuse basketball during the Jim Boeheim era.
Leading up to the 2021-22 Syracuse basketball campaign, it’s a good time for a 10-part series highlighting the best of the Boeheim era (1976-present).
I’ll give my takes, ranking the “Top 3” in many categories, from best free throw shooters to most exciting on a fast break. From top games in the Dome, to top games in the NCAA tourney and everything else in between.
I was 7-years-old in 1976 when Jim Boeheim, who is second all-time in career victories within Division I men’s basketball, became the head coach of the Orange. If I haven’t watched (or listened on the radio) intently to every single Syracuse basketball game since then, then it’s close to 98%.
Statistical facts in each Top 3 are fueled by the awesome OrangeHoops.org web site.
Part 1: Top 3 Triple Doubles.
Part 2: Top 3 Free Throw Shooters.
Part 3: Top 3 Most Exciting on Fast Break.
Part 4: Top 3 Games at the Carrier Dome.
And today, Part 5: My Top 3 Shot Blockers:
First of all, when you start talking about individual blocked shots in the Jim Boeheim era, there is only one that comes immediately to mind. And that block will stand the test of time as the greatest in Syracuse basketball history.
If it was a book, the title would be simply, “The Block.” And, the author would be Hakim Warrick.
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At last, Landmark Theatre replaces those historically uncomfortable seats (video) (PS; $; Cazentre)
The next time you see a show at the Landmark Theatre, you can focus on the nuances of the story or the beauty of the music instead of the pain in your knees or the throbbing in your backside.
The downtown Syracuse theater this month is putting the finishing touches on a $2.4 million renovation that will include a renovated marquee at the entrance.
But the major piece of the project is inside: The old seats have been ripped out and replaced with new ones that are, well, comfortable.
“As long as I’ve been here, the seats have been a concern,” said Landmark Executive Director Mike Intaglietta. “I know more about theater seats than I ever wanted to.”
The new seats, the first replacements in the theater’s 93-year history, should be ready later this month, Intaglietta said. That would be just in time for the upcoming Broadway in Syracuse season, which begins Oct. 12 with “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” The season also includes the first-ever Syracuse production of “Hamilton.” (See schedule below).
The seats at the Landmark, especially those in the balcony, have been a sore point for patrons for years. One once wrote a letter in which he said “Les Miserables” was not just the name of the show he saw, but a description of those theatergoers sitting in the upper level seats.
The balcony seats were known for being especially narrow, with almost no legroom. Even the lower level orchestra seats left a lot to be desired in the area of comfort.
That’s not surprising: The seats that were torn out this summer date to the opening of the Landmark in 1928. They’d been reupholstered — at least once anyway ― but were otherwise original, Intaglietta said.
“I guess it’s fair to say they weren’t designed for many modern theatergoers,” he said.
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