Recent News

— We are truly “Thrillist-ed” to have a Varsity Pizza slice featured on the homepage of Thrillist.com. (And again as the article lead on the Food & Drink page. Many many thanks to Thrillist photographer Shira Stoll and Thrillist author Andy Kryza.

Check out what they wrote about the Varsity in Syracuse! Thank you, Thrillist.com.

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“FLIP THE BANNER” SYRACUSE FOOTBALL TRADITION AT VARSITY BEGAN WITH COACH DICK MACPHERSON AND VARSITY’S SPEROS DELLAS. As reported by the Athletic in the NY Times, “The tradition began in 1981, according to the Varsity, when Syracuse football coach Dick MacPherson and Varsity co-owner Speros Dellas came up with the idea of hanging pennants for each of Syracuse’s opponents on the wall — and having the game’s MVP climb on a ladder and flip it over after the game. The tradition eventually changed to members of the marching band doing the actual flipping.” Read more…

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Syracuse University buys Varsity Pizza and Faegan’s property, but don’t look for immediate changes

By Don Cazentre | dcazentre@nyup.com

Syracuse N.Y. — Few things are as linked by tradition and history as Syracuse University and the Varsity Pizza shop in the Marshall Street area. The relationship is now even stronger: SU last month bought a strip of four commercial properties on South Crouse Avenue that includes the Varsity, Faegan’s Pub and other retail and commercial spaces. Read more…

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