New Year’s Eve is nigh, and as we get ready to put 2025 in the rearview mirror and greet 2026, there are several eateries and other establishments around Ithaca and Tompkins County with New Year’s Eve feasts and festivities, and we’ve got a list of who’s open and closed this week.

New Year’s Eve feasts and festivities around the Ithaca area

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The holidays are fast approaching, and 14850 Dining has your listing of who’s naughty and nice — er, we mean, who’s open and closed around Hanukkah, Festivus, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day, and Twelfth Night, and who’s taking a long winter’s nap.

Who’s open and closed for the holidays around the Ithaca area?

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This week, 14850 Dining is checking out the new Kingston’s Cuisine, a Jamaican spot that’s expanded from its pop-up past at the K-HOUSE karaoke lounge into a permanent location at the Cayuga Shopping Center. It’s in the corner spot that used to be Friends & Pho, or if you’ve been here a while, Peking Restaurant.

Warm up to the island vibe at Kingston’s Cuisine, now in its own location

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Shop local! This week the 14850 Dining Report has some food-related holiday gift ideas for the family and friends on your shopping list — or for yourself!

Shop Local! The Ithaca and Finger Lakes holiday shopping guide

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Thanksgiving is this week, and the 14850 Dining Report has the latest info as you prepare for your holiday.

Thanksgiving and Harvest feasts around Ithaca and Tompkins County for November 2025

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The chilly autumn weather has us looking forward to comfort food and thinking about holiday traditions with friends and family, and we’ve been compiling our annual list of harvest feasts and Thanksgiving events, including free community meals around Ithaca and Tompkins County.

Thanksgiving and Harvest feasts around Ithaca and Tompkins County for November 2025

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Mexican food has returned to the heart of Trumansburg with the opening last week of El Amigo Restaurant. Ten years after they opened Old Mexico in Ithaca’s southwest, followed by Old Mexico Express in Collegetown and Zocalo Mexican Bar & Grill at the Shops at Ithaca Mall, the same family has opened a fourth location in the former home of the Silver Line Tap Room, Dorothy’s Music Room, and the Pourhouse.

Now open: El Amigo Mexican Restaurant in Trumansburg

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This week the 14850 Dining Report is exploring the food security efforts around Ithaca and Tompkins County as community members deal with uncertainty about SNAP benefits. An estimated 7,300 residents of Tompkins County alone rely on SNAP. Most recipients in New York State are children, elderly, or disabled.

Local organizations and governments prepare to step in with SNAP funding in question

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