Small Business

SYRACUSE — A new “grab-and-go” eatery named Daybird has recently opened at 250 S. Clinton St. in Syracuse. Daybird serves “classic deli favorites alongside some unique Mexican-influenced dishes,” says CenterState CEO, which recognized the new restaurant’s grand opening on Aug. 12. The Ambassadors Committee presented Jessica Capels and Billy Brill, the owners of Daybird, with […]

SYRACUSE — The revitalization of downtown Syracuse was rolling along with significant speed before the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020. While the public-health crisis obviously presented many challenges for the businesses and people of downtown, the development progress never stopped.  During the pandemic, $80 million of investment activity was completed in downtown Syracuse, according to Merike Treier, executive

SYRACUSE — Every time barber Kyle Patchett has a customer sit in his chair for a haircut or a shave, he looks forward to the conversation he is going to have with that person. “Every 45 minutes, you get a completely different story in the chair,” says Patchett, the founder and owner of  Forum Barber,

SYRACUSE — Starting a restaurant in the middle of a pandemic might not seem like the best idea but it does have silver linings. Just ask Jon Page, owner of Three Lives, an Armory Square venue that is a bar, restaurant, and game arcade rolled into one. “It’s all I’ve ever known, so it doesn’t