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Black Citizens Brigade brings more than vintage clothing to downtown Syracuse
SYRACUSE — Vintage-clothing store Black Citizens Brigade is bringing more than just fashion from the 1950s through the 1980s to downtown Syracuse. The shop, located at 140 Bank Alley, also brings Black culture and art, with a side of education, to the space. Owner Cjala Surratt brings her background in marketing, public relations, and the […]
Cafe Blue brings breakfast and tasty treats to Iron Pier
SYRACUSE — Olivia Orlando grew up in the food business and knew she would continue the family tradition. Starting with her grandfather, to her parents and her aunt and uncle, running a restaurant runs in the family. Orlando’s first venture into the business came in 2017 shortly after she graduated from Paul Smith’s College’s baking
Miss Prissy’s targeting early 2024 for move to new location
SYRACUSE — The co-owner of Miss Prissy’s says the restaurant is targeting the first quarter of 2024 to move into its new space at 431 S. Warren St. in Syracuse. Miss Prissy’s, one of the eight original tenants of the Salt City Market, in mid-April announced it had signed a lease for its future storefront.
Emerald Cocktail Kitchen brings new offerings to Tipp Hill
SYRACUSE — For nearly 20 years, her father Jerry Roesch ran George O’Dea’s Pub in Syracuse’s Tipperary Hill area, but when Michele Roesch bought the business from him in 2019, she knew she wanted to put her own stamp on the place. Initially, she even tried to sell the building, located at 1331 W. Fayette
New club brings song, dance, comedy, and more to Syracuse
SYRACUSE — Couldn’t get tickets for Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour? The city’s new nightclub, The Song & Dance, has you covered. Do you love metal, emo, pop? Whatever the genre, they’ve got you covered there, too. The club, which opened in early August, is a venue for everyone, co-owner and co-founder Eric Binion says.
Cake Bar brings Vietnamese flavors to downtown Syracuse
SYRACUSE — When Duyen Nguyen immigrated in 2012 from Vietnam to the United States, she thought she would end up working in New York City as a designer. Instead, she ended up working at a tea room in Syracuse. Fate, it seems, had other plans for her, and Nguyen soon realized the need for places
Carm’s Doghouse heads downtown to Byrne Square Building
SYRACUSE — Carm’s Doghouse is heading downtown. The dog daycare and grooming business will open its fourth location this fall in the Byrne Square Building, at 308 West Genesee St. in Syracuse. But the plans don’t stop there, business and building owner Carmen Cesta says. Cesta, who opened the first Carm’s Doghouse in 2010, purchased
Griffiss Institute receives nearly $3 million grant for IoT lab
ROME, N.Y. — Griffiss Institute, Inc. has received a nearly $3 million grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), according to an
Onondaga County hotels post positive business data so far in 2023
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County hotels generated solid increases in a trio of indicators of business activity in the first seven months of 2023, according to a recent report. The county’s hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) rose 4.9 percent to 59.3 percent year to date through July, compared to the
Syracuse ARPA funding recipients announced
SYRACUSE — Projects including Moyer Carriage Lofts, redevelopment of a building now known as City Center, and the Gustav Stickley House are among those awarded City of Syracuse ARPA funding. Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh on Sept. 8 announced the recipients of grants from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Distressed Property Fund. It’s a program
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