Is Kitty Hoynes Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 15 Syracuse, New York
Current status
As of October 2026, Kitty Hoynes is open — confirmed via wsyr.iheart.com, May 30, 2025.
What the source shows: A news article dated 2025-05-30 reported the pub was filming a second appearance on the show, and the business's own website was live with a current menu and reservation links. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 15, Episode 13
- Aired
- Address 301 West Fayette Street, Syracuse, NY 13202
- Website kittyhoynes.com
- Show map
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Kitty Hoynes Irish Pub and Restaurant in downtown Syracuse, where chef Damien Brownlow served an Irish meatloaf and reuben fritters; the segment was taped in August 2012 while Guy Fieri was in town for the New York State Fair. Kitty Hoynes, an Irish pub at 301 W. Fayette Street, has operated for more than 25 years. According to WSYR/iHeartRadio, on 2025-05-30 the pub was preparing for a second appearance on the show, with a preview describing lamb sliders and Kilkenny potato cakes. The pub's own website, kittyhoynes.com, was live on 2026-09-08 with a current food menu, bar menu and an online reservations link, and it traces the pub's name and story back to Thomastown, Ireland.
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Sources we checked
- wsyr.iheart.com https://wsyr.iheart.com/content/2025-05-30-syracuse-pub-returns-to-diners-drive-ins-and-dives/
- kittyhoynes.com https://www.kittyhoynes.com/
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Record ddd-0564 · checked by Cal Marchetti.