We wondered why this couple from Goodway Bakery gave out free samples of their rum cakes. But truthfully, once you had a taste of the buttery smooth concoction, it was almost impossible not to buy one. That or keep waking by to pick up another sample. Both the free prize and their overall ebullience made their booth very popular on Friday evening.
Boots on the ground: Clinton Square
Nicole Henry was a featured performer at the 2009 Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival in Syracuse. The festival kicks off tomorrow in Clinton Square. Henry will appear at Blues Alley next Thursday.
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (pictured with Syracuse Common Council President Van Robinson, left)
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, stopped by the Southwest Community Center yesterday as part of his Upstate listening tour. He also visited area hospitals and walked through the Near West side.
Heastie was elected speaker in February. Today he continues his tour in the North Country.
Speaker Heastie listened to plans for opening a supermarket on the Southwest side of Syracuse yesterday. He holds a letter given to him by one of the project facilitators, Walt Dixie (far right). Also pictured Sharon Owens, Southwest’s CEO and Assemblyman Bill Magnarelli (center).
Amusement
Rachael Price, vocalist, Lake Street Dive (Syracuse Jazz Fest)
Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Carlos Henriquez tuned things up at the Syracuse Jazz Fest this weekend.
Lake Street Dive’s Bridget Kearney let her fingers do the walking during an evening set on Day 2 of Syracuse Jazz Fest.
Most Valuable Piano Tuner: Kenny Williams.
Part of our wish list this year is to recognize Kenny Williams. We bet he’s tuned piano for each of the 30 plus Jazz Fests (give or take a few) here in Syracuse. He’s an expert at his craft,but he’s also an all-around cool guy. We wonder what it will take to get him a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Festival?