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In 2019, eight new restaurants opened in downtown Ithaca and five restaurants closed. The turnover of resturants is because of high rents, competition and the personal toll of owning a business.

Demands of restaurants lead to closures

By Madison Fernandez, News Editor • December 12, 2019

From pizzerias to Moroccan concepts, Hicham Oulida, Towers Marketplace retail manager at Ithaca College, has owned six restaurants — five of which were in Ithaca — over the past decade. He...

Dishing It Out: Food Insert Centerspread

Dishing It Out: Food Insert Centerspread

December 12, 2019

Melody Faraday, bartender of The Rook, mixes a cocktail, one of many on the restaurant's extensive drink menu.

Latest Ithaca restaurant serves up quality eats

By Steven Pirani, Senior Writer • February 15, 2016
The Rook, which offers casual, modern-American dining, is the newest addition to Ithaca’s food scene.
On left, Cornell University student Victoria Li enjoys a slice of pizza at Luna Inspired Street Food, which opened July 21. The interior decorations mimic the inside of a food truck.

Newly opened restaurant serves up street food

By Angela Weldon, Staff Writer • September 2, 2015
Luna Inspired Street Food is bringing something different to the Ithaca area: food-truck food served in a new way.
Ithaca Area Restaurants Host 17th Annual Chili Festival

Ithaca Area Restaurants Host 17th Annual Chili Festival

By Amanda den Hartog and Tucker Mitchell • February 11, 2015

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Video: An Adventure in Skaneateles

By Jaclyn Cataldi • April 30, 2013
Looking for a day trip this summer? Residents and tourists on a beautiful day in Skaneateles, New York talk about why they love the town.
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