North Side
The north side wears its history on its sleeve, and that sleeve is usually holding a cannoli. Little Italy along North Salina Street still anchors the neighborhood, joined now by Vietnamese pho counters, Burmese groceries, and Somali coffee shops that arrived in successive waves of resettlement. Housing stock skews old, narrow, and affordable by Syracuse standards, which is the polite way of saying you will negotiate with a porch that has opinions. Dating here works if you treat the neighborhood as the date itself: walk Lodi Street, eat at a place whose menu is taped to the wall, and skip anyone who calls it gritty.
North Side by the numbers
North Side runs male-heavy, about 53% men to 47% women.
Median individual income in North Side is about $32,000.
New York registers voters by party, and Onondaga County is about 37% Democratic to 26% Republican, with a 30% “Blank” no-party bloc that outnumbers Republicans.
The median renter in North Side pays about $1,040 a month.
About 4,700 North Side residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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Stella's Diner
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Francesca's Cucina
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AMF Syracuse Lanes
LGBTQ+ friendlyWheelchair access - North SideDrinks
The Hops Spot
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Funny Bone Comedy Club & Restaurant
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Poundtown Burger Bar
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7 Brew Coffee
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Town Tavern
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WOLF'S DEN
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On the Fly Diner
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MY CRAB SPOT
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Ye Olde Clipper Tavern
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The Old Ledge
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Hope Cafe