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Welcome to National Banana Split Day!
Today is National Banana Split Day! This decadent dessert has been around since the early 1900s and is the perfect treat to enjoy on a warm summer night.
The split is a variation of the traditional ice cream sundae and is usually served in a special dish called a banana boat. It’s easy to make, but you’ll need quite a few ingredients! First, split a banana and place a slice on either side of your boat. Then add three scoops of ice cream in between—one of chocolate, one of vanilla, and one of strawberry. Generously top the chocolate scoop with hot fudge, the vanilla with candied pineapple, and the strawberry with strawberry sauce. Next, swirl whipped cream over each scoop. Finish it off with a sprinkle of crushed nuts and a few maraschino cherries. Yum!
To celebrate National Banana Split Day, set up a make-your-own banana split buffet and invite your friends over for an impromptu ice cream social. Enjoy!
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SU News
Swaggy G Throws Down Monster Dunk Against Tunisia (ncaa.com; Greenwalt)
Even though it's not college basketball season yet, players are prepping for another season all over the globe.
Syracuse's Michael Gbinije, representing Nigeria at AfroBasket 2015, looked like he was in mid-season form with a ferocious dunk off an inbounds play during a contest against Tunisia.
Gbinije, who scored 10 points in a loss for Nigeria, averaged 12.7 points for the Orange last season and looks to lead Syracuse in his final year of eligibility after transferring from Duke and sitting out the 2012-13 season.
SU Basketball Season Tickets Go On Sale Tuesday Morning (PS; Carlson)
Season tickets for the Syracuse men's basketball team will go on sale on Tuesday at 10 a.m., according to a press release from the university.
The men's season-ticket package will include 17 regular-season games and two exhibitions. The marquee game on the schedule will likely be the Orange's game against North Carolina, which is expected to be one of the country's top teams.
Other highlight games include visits from Wisconsin, North Carolina State and Notre Dame. The otherknown home opponents for Syracuse include Pittsburgh, Boston College, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Clemson, Virginia Tech, St. Bonaventure and Montana State.
Adult season tickets start at $500 with youth season tickets (age 12 and under) priced at $225. Syracuse University students can purchase season tickets for $199, and there is a limited-time option that includes football and basketball season tickets for $219.
Tickets can be purchased at Cuse.com, by phone at 888-DOME-TIX or in–person at the Carrier Dome Box Office.
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Boom Boom Mex Mex Reopening Reopening (PS; Cazentre)
That boom you just heard? It's the cheering from fans of Boom Boom Mex Mex, the seasonal Mexican eatery that left many Central New Yorkers heartbroken last spring when it didn't reopen for the first time in 10 years..
New owner Gino Laurenzo, working with former owners Tom and Lupe Bryan, is hoping to reopen the no frills, cafeteria-style restaurant at 3263 Howlett Hill Road in Camillus in a few weeks, or just after the New York State Fair. He's hiring workers now and lining up permits.
"Everything will be just about 100 percent the same," said Laurenzo. "Same recipes, same menu, same operation.
"Everybody loved it,' he said, "so why mess with that?"
Laurenzo bought the business and the property from the Bryans this summer. They are in Central New York now, working with him on the transition for about a month before returning to Mexico to continue their retirement.
Starting in 2005, the Bryans had opened Boom Boom each April and closed each November. They had also operated at the State Fair and used to run a mobile stand called Boom Boom BBQ.
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