Is Pastabilities Still Open? Update (Syracuse, NY)
Current status
As of September 2026, Pastabilities is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed January 3, 2025.
Last verified
What the source shows: A news article dated 2025-01-03 covered a new Food Network episode featuring Pastabilities, and the restaurant's own website was live on 2026-09-08 with an online-ordering link.
- Season / episode Season 16, Episode 2
- Original air date
- Address 311 South Franklin Street, Syracuse, NY 13202
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Pastabilities in downtown Syracuse in the episode "Fully Focused" (aired 2012-12-17), where Guy Fieri sampled a duck bacon flatbread topped with crumbled Humboldt Fog cheese and a pomegranate syrup drizzle. Pastabilities, a Syracuse staple since 1982 operated by owner Karyn Korteling at 311 S. Franklin Street, also runs the Pasta's Daily Bread bakery across the street. Hoodline described Pastabilities as a mother-daughters-run Italian spot still going strong more than four decades after opening. Hoodline reported on 2025-01-03 that Food Network was airing a new "Triple D Nation" episode revisiting Pastabilities for a meatball bake and angel-hair arancini. The restaurant's own website, pastabilities.com, was live on 2026-09-08 with a dinner and lunch menu, a bakery page and an online-ordering link.
Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Fully Focused
- What was featured
- duck bacon flatbread with Humboldt Fog cheese and pomegranate syrup
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Pastabilities
Frequently asked questions
Is Pastabilities still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Pastabilities is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed January 3, 2025.
What happened to Pastabilities after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Pastabilities in downtown Syracuse in the episode "Fully Focused" (aired 2012-12-17), where Guy Fieri sampled a duck bacon flatbread topped with crumbled Humboldt Fog cheese and a pomegranate syrup drizzle. As of September 2026, Pastabilities is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed January 3, 2025.
Where is Pastabilities located?
311 South Franklin Street, Syracuse, NY 13202. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Pastabilities?
Season 16, Episode 2 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired December 17, 2012. The episode is titled “Fully Focused”.
Is Pastabilities still using the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives menu or branding?
The restaurant's own website, pastabilities.com, was live on 2026-09-08 with a dinner and lunch menu, a bakery page and an online-ordering link. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.
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Visit info
- Address
- 311 South Franklin Street, Syracuse, NY 13202
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- pastabilities.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in New York
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Sources
- hoodline.com — https://hoodline.com/2025/01/guy-fieri-spices-up-times-square-with-new-chicken-guy-franchise-celebrates-central-ny-s-pastabilities-on-food-network/
- pastabilities.com — https://www.pastabilities.com
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