Eggs and Toast is Opening a Second Location Downtown

Hello, Syracuse

Summer is winding down and the calendar is somehow busier than ever. Downtown is about to get another breakfast option (in a building that is getting some TLC), a local cocktail bar is going dark for the healthiest reason imaginable, and the events lineup is the biggest one we have published all year. Billy Idol at Lakeview, Slightly Stoopid at Beak & Skiff, plus enough workshops, markets, and live music to fill every night this week. Let's get into it.

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Eggs and Toast is opening a second location in the Chimes Building

Eggs and Toast is cracking open a second spot, and this one is landing in the Chimes Building downtown. It is the same team behind the wildly popular original, and the news gives another sign of life to a building that is getting some TLC lately. The Chimes building will also have 152 mixed-income apartments as a part of a $50M redevelopment project. No word yet on an opening date just yet.

Dot cakes have entered the chat in CNY

The sprinkle-heavy dessert trend that started at The Dot Cakes bakery on Long Island has made its way to Central New York. Three area spots serving up the treats so you can plan your sugar tour accordingly.

Emerald Cocktail Kitchen is closing temporarily as owner takes a sabbatical

Emerald Cocktail Kitchen is going dark for a stretch while the owner takes a sabbatical after expressing burn out. Details on the return timeline are still being worked out.

13 arrested, 980 grams of crack and fentanyl seized in Onondaga County

A joint local and federal law enforcement initiative resulted in 13 arrests and the seizure of a large quantity of various illegal drugs. Officials say the operation targeted mid-level dealers and traffickers. It is one of the larger single seizures reported in the region this year.

The price of New York's I-81 project has doubled

The cost of the Syracuse I-81 community grid project has now more than doubled to $4.4B from its original estimate of $2.25B. The project is still moving, but the price tag will keep raising eyebrows.

Former Syracuse basketball star owes city $500K for downtown building violations

A former SU basketball player Keuth Duany, owns a downtown building is now on the hook for $500,000 in fines related to code violations at the property.

Micron's free money for Syracuse-area kids: what parents need to know

Micron has committed funding for a program that puts money into 530A IRA accounts for local kids. These new accounts come with seed money for some: $1,000 for babies, another $250 for kids of all ages in Central New York. In some cases, kids here can qualify for even more.

Central NY residents sue Micron over air and water permits

A group of Central New York residents has filed suit against Micron and the state, alleging the permitting process for the Clay chip plant did not adequately account for the impact to air and water quality.

Can AI in the permitting process help solve Syracuse's housing crisis?

Central Current explores whether AI could help clear the permit backlog that has slowed local housing development for years. The idea has fans and skeptics on both sides.

Carpenters union hosts hands-on open house to meet rising trade demands

The local carpenters union held an open house to recruit new members as trade demand keeps climbing. Attendees got to meet current members and learn about apprenticeship pathways. With Micron, I-81, and the broader construction pipeline in motion, demand for skilled trades is only going up.

4252 Westshore Manor Rd, Jamesville - $799,000, 3 bed, 4 bath, 2,488 sqft

Waterfront on the Jamesville Reservoir with your own dock and water views from every room on the main floor. Updated kitchen and baths, first-floor laundry, gas fireplace, and enough deck space to justify a bigger grill. And of course this house is within the the highly desirable Jamesville-DeWitt school district.

@syracusehistory on IG just sent us straight back to the late 90s. The post shared a nostalgic look at Kahunaville, the tropical-themed restaurant and arcade on the lower level of the Carousel Mall (now Destiny USA) that opened in 1998 and closed in 2005. Meier's Creek Brewing has now paid direct homage with a new beer whose label (designed by @theandyorr) is a straight callback to the Kahunaville era. Anytime I see these references it is a nice trip down memory lane.

Enso Bizarro aka Nick West, a Syracuse artist whose work first caught our eye on the walls of the old All Who Wander location. My wife and I needed art for our office at the time, and Nick was our guy. His style is unmistakable and it still holds up years later. If you are looking for a local artist to follow (or buy from), he belongs on your radar.