Happy Friday, 315!
This is edition 52. That means next week, 315NY turns one year old. We've got some exciting updates in the works to share with you when we get there, so stay tuned. But first, let's talk about what's happening this week.
Easter weekend is here, and the egg hunts are everywhere. The Utica Zoo's Eggstravaganza on Saturday brings animal meet-and-greets, games, vendors, and free photos with the Easter Bunny. Pulaski's South Park has a 40-foot bounce house obstacle course and egg hunt. And Copper City Brewing in Rome is doing an Adult Easter Egg Hunt, with eggs filled with beer tokens, coupons, and merch hidden around the taproom. On Sunday, Easter brunch options run from Collegian Syracuse and Colloca Estate Winery to Lunkenheimer Brewing, Massena Elks Lodge, Riveredge Resort in Alexandria Bay, and Bad Apple Social.
The live music slate is stacked with tribute bands. A Foreigner's Journey to Boston covers three legends in one show at Middle Ages on Friday. Gold Dust Gypsies play Fleetwood Mac at Average Joe's in Baldwinsville, and Petty Thieves bring a full night of Tom Petty to Shep's Brewing. Saturday keeps it going with Infinity's 70s and 80s rock at Average Joe's and Mike Powell & The Echosound at Middle Ages. Beyond the music, 1888 Biergarten in Utica runs a four-day Prohibition Party, SKY Armory hosts a Spring Night Market, and WWE NXT Live hits the Adirondack Bank Center on Thursday.
Spring is showing up in the creative calendar too. Fulton Public Library has a Paint and Plant Workshop, The Sherwood Inn in Skaneateles runs a Pressed Flower Art Workshop, and Players of Utica opens Bus Stop, running through April 12. The Raquette River Marathon in Potsdam offers a full marathon, half, 10K, and 5K on Saturday. And two-time Olympian Jonny Gustafson does a meet-and-greet at Nicandri Nature Center in Massena on Monday. This week's Foodie Corner heads to Hilton Avenue in Utica for Two Brothers Cafe & Pizzeria, where hand-tossed New York-style pizza meets authentic Bosnian comfort food. More on that below.
Local Events
Syracuse Area:
FRIDAY, APRIL 3
Spring Night Market 🌸🛒 4 - 9pm
Come to SKY Armory in Syracuse to check out some cool vendors!
FRIDAY, APRIL 3
A Foreigner's Journey to Boston 🎶🎸 8pm
Catch some live music at Middle Ages Brewing in Syracuse! Experience the magic of three legendary bands Foreigner, Journey, and Boston brought to life by a powerhouse tribute group.
FRIDAY, APRIL 3
Gold Dust Gypsies 🎶🎸 8 - 11pm
Enjoy this Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks tribute at Average Joe's in Baldwinsville!
SATURDAY, APRIL 4
Mike Powell & The Echosound + Ruha 🎶🎸 8pm
A special night at Middle Ages Brewing featuring Mike Powell and the Echosound and Ruha, bringing their signature blend of soulful rock, heartfelt songwriting, and dynamic energy.
SATURDAY, APRIL 4
4th Annual Masters Bar Crawl 🍻 12pm
Heading to downtown Baldwinsville for an afternoon of fun, community, and support for local families navigating infertility. Kicks off at Suds at noon!
SATURDAY, APRIL 4
Infinity at Average Joe's 🎶🎸 8 - 11pm
Covering the greatest hits from the 70s and 80s including Journey, Foreigner, Toto, Loverboy, Styx, Bon Jovi and many others at Average Joe's in Baldwinsville!
SUNDAY, APRIL 5
Easter Brunch 🐰🥞 10am - 4pm
Join us at Collegian Syracuse for a beautiful Easter Brunch filled with all your favorites, from made-to-order omelets and prime rib at the carving station to fresh pastries and decadent desserts.
SUNDAY, APRIL 5
Easter Meet & Greet with Everyone's Favorite Mice 🐰🌸 1 - 3pm
Hop into a world of springtime magic as Mickey and Minnie celebrate Easter in their festive best! Join us at Luv Handlz in Syracuse.
TUESDAY, APRIL 7
Art Cafe Collage Buffet 🎨 6 - 10pm
Get creative in a social sober safe space! Pink Rock Culture Co-op provides art materials and an eclectic trove of 2D collage elements for self-guided collage art, decoupage, junk journaling, vision boarding, and mixed-media.
Oswego County:
FRIDAY, APRIL 3
Care & Handling of Chicks 🐣 11am - 1:45pm
Baby chicks are returning to the Oswego Public Library! Learn about the chicks, discover what hens they'll become, and practice safe handling.
FRIDAY, APRIL 3
Good Friday Fish Fry 🐟 4pm
Come to Brewerton United Methodist Church for fresh fried haddock, crispy fries, and slaw!
SATURDAY, APRIL 4
Crazy Neighbors 🎶🎸 8 - 11pm
Enjoy some live music at The Hole in Oswego!
SATURDAY, APRIL 4
Make Your Own Decoupage Vase 🎨 10am - 12pm
Come create your own glass vase in Central Square!
SATURDAY, APRIL 4
Paint and Plant Workshop 🌱🎨 10:30am
Ring in the spring at Fulton Public Library! Learn about succulents, paint a terracotta pot and watering can, then pot and arrange your new plant friend to take home!
SUNDAY, APRIL 5
Easter Brunch at Colloca Winery 🐰🥞 10am - 2pm
Celebrate Easter Sunday at Colloca Estate Winery in Fair Haven! Seats are limited, so be sure to secure your spot!
TUESDAY, APRIL 7
History on Tap: Fort Ontario at America 250 📜 7pm
Come to G.S. Steamers in Oswego for a free presentation and conversation about local history.
TUESDAY, APRIL 7
Trivia Night 🤓 6 - 8pm
Round up your friends and try your hand at trivia at Old City Hall Brewery!
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8
Craft & Sip 🎨🍺 6 - 8pm
We're back at Oswego's The Irish Inn for a fun activity making sun catchers with crushed glass!
THURSDAY, APRIL 9
Oswego Women Lead Networking Event 👥 6pm
Come network with other professional women and widen your circle at Lombardo's Bridie Manor in Oswego.
Mohawk Valley Region:
FRIDAY, APRIL 3
A Blues Legend in the Making 🎶🎸 7:30 - 9:30pm
Come enjoy some blues music at the Kirkland Art Center in Clinton!
FRIDAY, APRIL 3 - SUNDAY, APRIL 12
Bus Stop 🎭 7:30pm
A howling snowstorm strands a busload of travelers in a small Kansas diner, setting the stage for this warm, funny, and deeply human portrait of unexpected connection at Players of Utica.
SATURDAY, APRIL 4
Adult Easter Egg Hunt 🐰🥚 1 - 4pm
Celebrate Easter at Copper City Brewing in Rome! Eggs hidden in the taproom are filled with beer tokens, coupons, deep discounts and merchandise.
SATURDAY, APRIL 4
Sprout & Sparkle 🌱💐 9am - 2pm
Start your spring off right at Jones Nursery in Rome for the second annual Sprout & Sparkle Party. Shop houseplants, spring flowers, accessories, exclusive pottery, and a bouquet bar!
SATURDAY, APRIL 4
Eggstravaganza 🥚🐯 10am - 3pm
The annual Utica Zoo Eggstravaganza returns with ambassador animal meet-and-greets, egg-themed enrichment, games, vendors, food, and free photos with the Easter Bunny!
SATURDAY, APRIL 4
Houseplant Pop-Up Shop 🌱 9am - 1pm
The Plant Stand is popping up at the Oneida County Public Market at Union Station for their first event of the season!
SATURDAY, APRIL 4
Utica Comets Country Night 🏒 6pm
Break out the cowboy boots and flannels, it's a honky-tonk showdown on the ice! Catch the game at Adirondack Bank Center in Utica.
MONDAY, APRIL 6
Monday Night Jams 🎶🎸 7 - 9pm
Bring your own instrument, or just come be part of the creative energy at The Other Side in Utica!
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8 - SATURDAY, APRIL 11
Prohibition Party 🍹 11am - 8pm
Step back in time and experience the Roaring 1920s with beer specials, Prohibition-inspired brews, and themed bites in a speakeasy-style atmosphere. Four days at 1888 Biergarten in Utica!
THURSDAY, APRIL 9
WWE NXT Live 👊 7:30pm
The stars of WWE NXT are headed to the Mohawk Valley for one action-packed night of hard-hitting action, jaw-dropping athleticism, and championship-caliber matchups at the Adirondack Bank Center!
North Country:
SATURDAY, APRIL 4
Raquette River Marathon 🏃 9am - 1pm
Runners of all levels are invited to take part in the 2026 Raquette River Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K and 5K. The race starts and finishes at Pine Street Arena in Potsdam.
SATURDAY, APRIL 4
Historic Maple Syrup Making 🍁 12 - 2:30pm
Come to Ogdensburg to discover the history and heritage of maple sugar production in the North Country. Watch living historians reenact the 18th-century process of transforming maple sap into sugar!
SATURDAY, APRIL 4
Paint Your Own Easter Ornament 🐰🎨 9am
Come to Flower Memorial Library in Watertown, where you can choose either a bunny or chick ornament to paint in honor of Easter!
SATURDAY, APRIL 4
Easter Eggstravaganza 🐰🥚 2pm
Join us at Pulaski South Park for an egg hunt, a 40-foot bounce house obstacle course, face painting, games, crafts, balloon animals, and more!
SUNDAY, APRIL 5
Easter Brunch (Massena) 🐰🥞 9am - 12:30pm
Bring your family and friends to Massena Elks Lodge and enjoy a wonderful Easter morning filled with great food and community.
SUNDAY, APRIL 5
Easter Brunch (Alexandria Bay) 🐰🥞 10am - 2pm
Join us for a festive Easter Brunch at Riveredge Resort Hotel in Alexandria Bay. Bring the whole family!
SUNDAY, APRIL 5
Easter Sunday Brunch Buffet 🐰🥞 8:30am - 1:30pm
Celebrate Easter Sunday at Bad Apple Social with breakfast favorites, brunch classics, fresh pastries, and more!
MONDAY, APRIL 6
Jonny Gustafson Meet & Greet 🛷 2 - 3:30pm
The Nicandri Nature Center in Massena hosts a meet-and-greet with two-time Olympian and U.S. national team member Jonny Gustafson.
TUESDAY, APRIL 7
Trivia 🤓 5 - 7pm
Get your team and come on down to Chrissy Beanz Bakery in Watertown to test your trivia knowledge!
Finger Lakes Region:
FRIDAY, APRIL 3
April First Friday 🎨 5 - 7:30pm
Emerging artist Carla Stetson gives an Artist's Talk in her exhibition at Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center in Auburn.
FRIDAY, APRIL 3
Easter Bugs Bunny Raffle Drawing 🐰 12pm
Join us for an Easter raffle drawing!
FRIDAY, APRIL 3
Petty Thieves 🎶🎸 7pm
Join us at Shep's Brewing for a full night of Tom Petty classics. This talented tribute band brings the songs you know and love to life, from Free Fallin' to American Girl and everything in between.
SATURDAY, APRIL 4
Dead & Friends 🎶🎸 9pm
Dead & Friends are back at Lake House Pub to jam and bring the heady vibes to Skaneateles!
SUNDAY, APRIL 5
Easter Brunch 🐰🥞 10am - 12:30pm
Join us at Lunkenheimer Brewing in Weedsport for Easter brunch, followed by live music by Just Joe!
TUESDAY, APRIL 7
Pressed Flower Art Workshop 🌸🎨 6 - 7:30pm
Join us at The Sherwood Inn in Skaneateles to arrange pressed flowers into a work of art!
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8
Campaign Celebration and Community Pizza Night 🍕 5 - 9pm
Celebrate the success of the 2025-26 United Way of Cayuga County Campaign with a Pizza Party at the Auburn YMCA!
THURSDAY, APRIL 9
Frog Hotel Workshop 🎨🐸 6 - 7:30pm
Get ready for a wild night making a Frog Hotel, expect surprises, fun, and maybe a few croaks along the way! Join the fun at White Rabbit in Weedsport.
Two Brothers Cafe & Pizzeria - Utica
Two Brothers Cafe & Pizzeria sits on the corner of Hilton and Arthur in Utica, across from Proctor High School and around the corner from MVCC. It took over the former Campus Inn Pizza space with new owners, a fresh look, and a menu that does something you don't see every day: it puts hand-tossed New York-style pizza and authentic Bosnian comfort food under the same roof. And somehow, both are excellent.
The pizza side delivers exactly what you want. Thin-crust, hand-tossed, available by the slice for $2 or as full pies in 14" and 18" sizes. The chicken bacon ranch pizza is a regular favorite on DoorDash, where the restaurant holds a 4.7 rating with over 200 reviews. Wings, hot subs, pasta (including chicken riggies), calzones, and fried dough round out the classic pizzeria menu. The Nutella fried dough is the number one most-liked item on delivery apps.
But the real surprise is the Balkan side of the menu. The burek, a meat-filled phyllo pie with perfectly seasoned ground meat wrapped in stretchy, chewy dough, is the second most-ordered item on delivery and gets five-star reviews from anyone who tries it. The cevapi comes served on homemade lepinja bread with sour cream, diced onion, and a red pepper sauce that reviewers can't stop talking about. One food writer who discovered Two Brothers at the NYS State Fair tracked down the restaurant afterward just to eat there again. The mixed grill platter is another popular order, and the cheese burek is a hit for anyone who loves savory pastry done right.
The restaurant is clean, the staff is consistently praised as friendly and attentive, and the owners make the rounds to check in on guests. Prices are low: most items fall under $20, and the pizza-and-wing combo specials are hard to beat. They do dine-in, takeout, pickup, and delivery through DoorDash and Slice. Whether you're a pizza person or a burek person, Two Brothers gives you a reason to be both.
Address: 1264 Hilton Ave, Utica, NY 13501
Phone: (315) 765-6155
Price Range: $ (most items under $20)
Cuisine: Pizza, Balkan/Bosnian, American
Ordering: Dine-in, takeout, delivery (DoorDash, Slice), outdoor seating
Highlights: Hand-tossed NY-style pizza, burek, cevapi, chicken riggies, Nutella fried dough
Ratings: 5.0/5 TripAdvisor | 4.7/5 DoorDash (200+ reviews) | 100% recommended on Facebook (52 reviews) | 134 reviews on Restaurantji
Website: twobrotherscafepizzeriany.com
