Syracuse, N.Y. — This is the heart of it. The plates that arrive, stop the conversation and make you forget how long you’ve been sitting there. The entrées that linger in your memory well after the check is paid.Over the past year, Jared Paventi, Jacob Pucci, Danielle Benjamin and Charlie Mille r chased those moments all over Central New York. We ate in polished dining rooms and no-frills joints, at neighborhood staples and brand-new spots still finding their footing. We followed tips, trusted instincts and occasionally ordered the thing the server said they’d eat if it were their last meal. ...read more read less