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Old 04-26-2024, 07:43 AM
 
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Coffee and cocktails: Simple Roast opens downtown Auburn location: https://auburnpub.com/life-entertain...44e9be484647a9

"Simple Roast Coffee Co., known for the lines of cars its kiosks draw on each end of the city, is now drawing lines of people to its newest location in the heart of downtown.

The Auburn coffee company on Monday opened Roast & Toast, a café by day and a cocktail bar by night. Located at 99 Genesee St., the business has been met with "overwhelmingly positive feedback," Simple Roast owner Matt Peirson told The Citizen there Thursday. The response continues the strong hometown support he's received since opening his first kiosk in Grant Avenue Plaza in 2016.

"It feels very good, like something out of a movie," he said. "Everyone is coming out and just happy to see us and support us."

As its name suggests, Roast & Toast serves a menu of specialty toasts to go along with the company's morning beverages like coffee, hot chocolate and tea. Toasts include cinnamon sugar, avocado, peanut butter and banana, smoked apple and — Peirson's favorite — GCT. Short for Goat Cheese Toast, it includes that on sourdough with prosciutto and arugula, all drizzled with Mike's Hot Honey.

"I basically put that on the menu for myself because I just love it," Peirson said with a laugh.

The cafe closes at 2 p.m. daily. But on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, Roast & Toast reopens at 5 p.m. with a drink menu of cocktails and more. Signatures include King of Hollywood, Simple Roast's twist on an old-fashioned, with brown sugar chai syrup. There's also wine and craft beer, mostly from New York state, and three cocktails are available as mocktails for non-alcoholic drinkers.

The nighttime food menu consists of grilled cheeses, as well as affogato and tiramisu for dessert.

Everything is served over a custom bar with a base of dark, fluted wood, whose design Peirson researched for hours. He said he's proud to see it every day, feeling it functions perfectly as both a coffee bar and a cocktail bar. The rest of Roast & Toast was designed to strike the same balance, including a lighting system that's warm and bright in the morning but more dim and intimate in the evening.

"It feels warm on a rain day to be in here," Peirson said of the café.

"Then it's also a very nice cocktail bar at night, a space you want to come and have a nice drink and some light food before you go to a show at Auburn Public Theater or The Rev (Theatre Co.)."

The bar was also the biggest piece of Roast & Toast, Peirson said. He arranged last fall to begin leasing the space Jan. 1 from owners Schulz Properties, who operated Rudolph's Sugar Shack there after renovating the historic building. That gave him time to line up contractors, and with little to do outside of adding a bathroom, he was able to open just a few months after announcing the business.

Still, after adding a third location and nine employees to a company that staffs about 35, Peirson said he's content to "enjoy the status quo" before thinking about his next expansion. Along with running those locations, he continues to roast 850 pounds of coffee beans a week. Many have asked him about bringing Simple Roast to new markets like Camillus, but that's not happening anytime soon.

Then again, he once said he would never open a café.

"People keep thanking me for opening up," he said of Roast & Toast, "and it's really funny because I'm so thankful that they care and want to come out.

If you go
WHAT: Roast & Toast

WHEN: Café open 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. every day, cocktail bar open 5 to 11 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays

WHERE: 99 Genesee St., Auburn

INFO: Call (315) 878-1993 or visit www.simpleroastcoffee.com or www.facebook.com/simpleroastcoffeecompany "

A street view: https://www.google.com/maps/place/99...y1sw?entry=ttu


Also, The Citizen live music listings, April 25-May 1: Trumptight315 and more: https://auburnpub.com/life-entertain...28b28c426.html
Here are some pictures of Downtown Auburn: https://auburnpub.com/news/local/pho...9be484647a9#12

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Old 04-26-2024, 09:27 AM
 
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o73hp4HZGGk

More: https://www.tourcayuga.com/

https://www.auburndowntown.org/events
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Old 04-29-2024, 06:14 AM
 
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Looks like another small private college bites the dust in the area with this announcement from Wells College in Aurora(in between Auburn and Ithaca in Cayuga County): https://www.wells.edu/announcement-of-closure/
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Old 05-01-2024, 09:23 PM
 
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Milk plant in Auburn is expanding, and bringing in how many jobs?: https://www.localsyr.com/news/your-s...how-many-jobs/

Also, related to the recent announcement of the closing of Wells College in Aurora, Wells College president's high bonuses revealed following closure announcement: https://cnycentral.com/amp/news/i-te...cial-struggles
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Old 05-13-2024, 07:44 AM
 
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Finger Lakes Drive-In announces opening; Cayuga Nation cases intersect: https://auburnpub.com/news/local/fin...44e9be484647a9

"The Finger Lakes Drive-In plans to open this summer, as soon as June, despite having its entrance blockaded by the Cayuga Nation due to a property line dispute that's now in court.

The blockade, which effectively closes the Aurelius movie theater, was also recently mentioned in a separate court proceeding that involves drive-in owner Paul Meyer and the nation's leadership council.

On Wednesday, the drive-in posted on its Facebook page: "There are definite plans to open the drive-in this season; likely in June. We have been getting things ready. We may be shifting things around."

The drive-in might have to shift things around to open because the nation claims that its entrance, as well as several of its parking spots and about a third of its movie screen, are actually located on 1044 Clark St. Road next door. The nation purchased that property, assessed at $56,000, for $720,000 in January 2023. The nation has said it intends to place the property into federal trust.

After the nation brought the dispute to Cayuga County Supreme Court in January, the drive-in responded by asking for an injunction against the blockade. Meyer argued that his access to the neighboring property was protected by a 20-year lease he signed with the previous owner. He alleged the nation knew about the lease before the purchase, but the nation called the lease "invalid and unenforceable."

The nation has been ordered to show cause why the injunction should not be granted at a June 11 hearing. The nation's leadership council did not respond to a request for comment by The Citizen.

Meyer also did not respond to a request for comment. The drive-in's Facebook post noted the dispute but said, "I try to keep it non-political so I'll leave the conversation to what's been said here."

As the property dispute plays out in state court, another proceeding involving Meyer and the nation continues in federal court.

The drive-in owner is currently arguing for access to nation financial records in the leadership council's RICO lawsuit against him and Pipekeepers Tobacco & Gas in Montezuma. Meyer is a codefendant in the lawsuit, which accuses the smoke shop of stealing $5 million in business from the nation, because he sold the 7153 Route 90 property where it's located to operator Dusty Parker.

Parker and Meyer, who are being defended separately, each seek access to the financial records the nation used to calculate the $5 million figure. The nation, however, argues the records are attorney-client privileged information. Further, the nation continued, if Meyer was given access to them, he could not be trusted to "keep them locked away" from Parker due to their "ongoing relationship."

Despite Meyer's claim to the contrary, the nation said, evidence of that relationship can be seen on the video billboard in front of the drive-in, which has been running a Pipekeepers advertisement.

In response, Meyer attorney David Tennant argued that Pipekeepers is one of several advertisers who use the billboard, and such use does not show "direct participation in the competing businesses of the Parker defendants." Tennant then mentioned the nation's purchase of the property next to the drive-in and blockade of the business, calling its actions "tortious."

"It is the Nation that blurs the record and makes arguments unsupported by facts or law," he said."

Drive-In information: https://www.fingerlakesdrivein.com/

https://www.facebook.com/p/Fingerlak...0083038757199/
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Old 05-15-2024, 07:19 AM
 
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Schweinfurth: Art inspires exhibit of Auburnian's colorful clothes combinations: https://auburnpub.com/life-entertain...44e9be484647a9

"Auburn decorative artist Jesse Kline is curating an exhibition of works from the Schweinfurth Art Center’s collection, as well as creating a new installation featuring colorful apparel in response to the works, in an exhibition titled “Worth Mentioning.” The exhibit will be on view May 15 to 26.

The Schweinfurth will host an opening reception 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 16. Kline will serve as disc jockey for the free event and will bring hats and other accessories for attendees to wear. She encourages people to dress in their favorite fun outfits; the dress code is extravagant.

“Jesse's collaboration has been so fun,” said Program Director Davana Robedee. “She is really great at pulling together these objects in a way that reflects her own artistic style and blends folk art, pop art, kitsch and fashion.”

The art center is not a collecting institution and has no formal “collection,” as many museums do. However, over the years many objects have come into the Schweinfurth’s possession. The center’s mission is primarily to feature the work of living artists; however, these objects were worth keeping and are absolutely “Worth Mentioning.”

Several paintings being featured are by George Shatzel, a Rochester native, decorated World War II veteran and sales representative for McCurdy & Co., a Rochester-based department store. Shatzel’s paintings feature scenes of daily life in a distinctive folk art style.

“The work created by folk artists have always appealed to my aesthetic sensibilities,” Kline said. “Particularly, the honest, graphic depictions of everyday life emit a raw energy that excites me, and brings into question, what is (fine) art, and who are we to judge?”

Other works included are by Fred Yehl, a Skaneateles native whose tempura paintings and illustrations feature stylized landscapes, houses and still lifes. He is known for his use of pattern, stark outlines and brilliant color. Kline selected works from Yehl’s “Aesop’s Fables” and “Alice in Wonderland” series.

“Who can resist being drawn to cute animals with big eyes?” she said. “Then add in Yehl’s artistic language of intricate detail, gorgeous patterns and sophisticated colors — I feel he is a master. The juxtaposition of these two artists viewed together makes for an interesting conversation and lively backdrop and inspiration for more creative endeavor.”

Kline has assembled unique outfits, complete with shoes and hats in some cases, that reflect the color and style inspiration of the artworks. Much of the clothing is from her collection, but she also includes pieces from the Schweinfurth.

“Fashion always presents a fun opportunity to express yourself. Yet some unique clothing pieces are works of art in their own right,” she said.

“The clothing and jewelry bequeathed to the art center by textile artist Priscilla Kibbee, who made these wearable art coats, fits that bill. Once again, the lush patterns, colors and skillful embroidery drive me wild! Shop the second floor pop-up so you too can make a fashion statement, and support the Schweinfurth.”

More: https://schweinfurthartcenter.org/worth-mentioning/
https://schweinfurthartcenter.org/
Street view of the art center just west of Downtown Auburn: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Sc...m84d?entry=ttu


The Citizen live music listings, May 16-22: Dillon Carmichael and more: https://auburnpub.com/life-entertain...44e9be484647a9
More: https://auburnpub.com/lifestyles/cal...40fed06ac.html
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Old 05-22-2024, 08:24 AM
 
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The Citizen live music listings, May 23-29: Town Hall Heist and more: https://auburnpub.com/life-entertain...44e9be484647a9

Bagel blessing: New Auburn shop owner talks warm reception, recipe: https://auburnpub.com/life-entertain...44e9be484647a9

"Tony Daddabbo has worked in the food industry for more than 30 years. His most hated job was making bagels.

Now, Daddabbo wakes up at 3 almost every morning of the week for a date with dough at his new shop, Auburn Bagel Co.

Daddabbo needs the early start to satisfy the local appetite for his authentic New York City-style bagels. The shop opened at dawn April 16 to a ravenous line outside the door, and by the end of the week supplies were running so low and staff was running so ragged that he had to close for a day so everyone could catch up — him most of all.

"We got ransacked. But in a good way," he told The Citizen earlier this month in the shop's modest dining area.

"We were out of bagels. If we were to remain open that next day, I literally would have not gone home. I would have been making bagels until midnight, and I have to be back here at 4 a.m."

As many bagels as he has to make, Daddabbo appreciates the job in a way he didn't 25 years ago. The Auburn native was in his 20s, fresh out of the Berklee College of Music and ready to become a rock producer. As an employee of Columbia Bagels on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, however, the only thing rolling in his life was dough.

The renowned shop remains the only job Daddabbo ever dreaded. Over the next two decades, he would go on to open dozens of restaurants around the world with Tao Group Hospitality. But he held on to Columbia's bagel recipes. He never fully understood why — until he was back in Auburn and looking to open his own business.

At first Daddabbo considered pizza, his family having operated a shop in the same 105 Genesee St. space where he would open Auburn Bagel Co. Poetic as that would have been, he said, it would have added little to the local food scene. That's when he considered bagels, experiencing a moment of what he called "divine paradoxical irony."

In that moment, Daddabbo realized that he had been holding on to Columbia's recipes so he could bring a bagel shop, the same job he dreaded, to his hometown. He also realized that it wasn't making bagels he hated — it was being in the shop when he wanted to be somewhere else. Now, he said, the shop is where he wants to be.

"I got blessed with this," he said. "I think there's great divinity, paradox and irony in everything. That's sort of my definition of god."

What makes the Auburn Bagel Co. recipes authentic, and an instant sensation with customers, is barley malt syrup. Daddabbo said the ingredient gives the crust of his bagels their signature New York City-style crunch and soft texture underneath. Sourcing the ingredient in central New York was hard, he continued, but worthwhile.

Another tradition Daddabbo follows is letting his dough ferment for 24 hours, preferably 48, for a better flavor profile. His resources are too limited, however, for him to roll his bagels by hand. While that would make their texture more pillowy, he believes machine rolling produces comparable enough results for much less expense.

"A lot of bagel makers, especially in Manhattan, have gone back to hand rolling," he said. "(They) will disagree with me, but I don't think it's such a great difference. It's a good publicity angle."

The rolling machine is one of many specialized pieces of equipment Daddabbo needed to open his shop. He also needed an oven, but when the used one he purchased from a New Jersey dealer came in worse shape than advertised, he had to delay his opening by several months to sell it, order a new one and redo the space's ductwork.

The only delay that concerns Daddabbo now is the one his customers encounter on busier mornings at Auburn Bagel Co. He's made it his top priority to speed up the service provided by his staff of 15, from the dozens of bagel and schmear combinations to the breakfast and lunch sandwiches like the classic lox and cream cheese.

After that, Daddabbo would like to expand his ironic blessing of a business into wholesaling, supplying restaurants in the region and possibly opening satellite locations.

"As I imagined it, I thought Auburn and the greater area has got an appetite for bagels," he said. "I did not realize that appetite was voracious way beyond what I imagined."

Website: https://auburnbagelcompany.com/
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Old 05-24-2024, 09:43 AM
 
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Schweinfurth: Art inspires exhibit of Auburnian's colorful clothes combinations: https://auburnpub.com/life-entertain...44e9be484647a9

"Auburn decorative artist Jesse Kline is curating an exhibition of works from the Schweinfurth Art Center’s collection, as well as creating a new installation featuring colorful apparel in response to the works, in an exhibition titled “Worth Mentioning.” The exhibit will be on view May 15 to 26.

The Schweinfurth will host an opening reception 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 16. Kline will serve as disc jockey for the free event and will bring hats and other accessories for attendees to wear. She encourages people to dress in their favorite fun outfits; the dress code is extravagant.

“Jesse's collaboration has been so fun,” said Program Director Davana Robedee. “She is really great at pulling together these objects in a way that reflects her own artistic style and blends folk art, pop art, kitsch and fashion.”

The art center is not a collecting institution and has no formal “collection,” as many museums do. However, over the years many objects have come into the Schweinfurth’s possession. The center’s mission is primarily to feature the work of living artists; however, these objects were worth keeping and are absolutely “Worth Mentioning.”

Several paintings being featured are by George Shatzel, a Rochester native, decorated World War II veteran and sales representative for McCurdy & Co., a Rochester-based department store. Shatzel’s paintings feature scenes of daily life in a distinctive folk art style.

“The work created by folk artists have always appealed to my aesthetic sensibilities,” Kline said. “Particularly, the honest, graphic depictions of everyday life emit a raw energy that excites me, and brings into question, what is (fine) art, and who are we to judge?”

Other works included are by Fred Yehl, a Skaneateles native whose tempura paintings and illustrations feature stylized landscapes, houses and still lifes. He is known for his use of pattern, stark outlines and brilliant color. Kline selected works from Yehl’s “Aesop’s Fables” and “Alice in Wonderland” series.

“Who can resist being drawn to cute animals with big eyes?” she said. “Then add in Yehl’s artistic language of intricate detail, gorgeous patterns and sophisticated colors — I feel he is a master. The juxtaposition of these two artists viewed together makes for an interesting conversation and lively backdrop and inspiration for more creative endeavor.”

Kline has assembled unique outfits, complete with shoes and hats in some cases, that reflect the color and style inspiration of the artworks. Much of the clothing is from her collection, but she also includes pieces from the Schweinfurth.

“Fashion always presents a fun opportunity to express yourself. Yet some unique clothing pieces are works of art in their own right,” she said.

“The clothing and jewelry bequeathed to the art center by textile artist Priscilla Kibbee, who made these wearable art coats, fits that bill. Once again, the lush patterns, colors and skillful embroidery drive me wild! Shop the second floor pop-up so you too can make a fashion statement, and support the Schweinfurth.”

More: https://schweinfurthartcenter.org/worth-mentioning/
https://schweinfurthartcenter.org/
Street view of the art center just west of Downtown Auburn: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Sc...m84d?entry=ttu


The Citizen live music listings, May 16-22: Dillon Carmichael and more: https://auburnpub.com/life-entertain...44e9be484647a9
More: https://auburnpub.com/lifestyles/cal...40fed06ac.html
More events/things to do in the area: https://www.tourcayuga.com/events/

https://equalrightsheritage.com/events/

https://auburnpublictheater.org/events/

https://therevtheatre.com/2024season/

https://www.auburndoubledays.com/schedule
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Old 05-30-2024, 08:16 AM
 
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The Rev to begin 2024 season with fast-selling 'Jersey Boys': https://auburnpub.com/life-entertain...44e9be484647a9

Rally, drag shows to kick off Pride Month events in Auburn: https://auburnpub.com/life-entertain...44e9be484647a9

Tyburn Academy: Alum selected to U.S. Olympic development camp: https://auburnpub.com/life-entertain...44e9be484647a9

The Citizen gallery listings, May 30-June 5: Old Erie Canal Heritage Park and more: https://auburnpub.com/life-entertain...52a627e0a.html
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