local business

Pretty soon you will be able to enjoy the experience of rock climbing all-year-long. A company is planning to design and build a brand new Rock Climbing Gym right here in Utica.

Is the Sangertown Square Mall going to lose another store? The Aeropostale company has joined several other clothing retailers in filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Have you ever been sitting at the office or at home and wanted food delivered from a restaurant that doesn't deliver? Well now you don't have to worry about leaving the house or office with Utica's newest local business - FooCab.

Dapper Dan Dry Cleaners has been a staple in Central New York for several years. With many locations all across the Utica/Rome area, they continue to provide jobs and an important service to people in the community. Now, they've added one more location to help spruce up an area of the city with a lot of promise.

There is no question that our area is known for our delicious restaurants. Not only are the restaurants good, but diverse as well. We have everything from Italian to Mandarin and opening soon in South Utica is a new option for BBQ.

If a stop to Dunkin' Donuts in Washington Mills is a part of your morning routine you probably already know they are not open this week. They are going through some renovations and have no fear, they will be speedy with it.

One of Central New York's favorite ice cream spots has announced they are officially open for the season! Bonomo's Dari Creme and Mini-Golf is back up and running serving tasty food and amazing frozen treats.

The long time New Hartford Byrne Dairy location is moving, but not too far. Construction has been underway on the new building and now tanks are being dug to offer another option for gas. Oh yeah, they're expanding their team as well.

If you've driven on 840 recently heading towards New Hartford you may have noticed the concrete pillars that have popped up in the area of The Hampton Inn & Suites. Those towers represent what's going right about our area. Those pillars are the stairway shaft and elevator shaft for another flagship hotel chain being built right behind the existing one.

One of the most long standing restaurants in Sylvan Beach is Eddie's Restaurant on Main Street. Due to the mild winter the owner decided it was time to open up for the season. The announcement came on their Facebook page back on February 3rd and the day had finally arrived.

There is no question that Valentine's Day is mostly for the ladies, but guys like to get nice gifts as well. Now some women will say their guy is hard to shop for, but really it's not that hard to please a man. Here's a list of gifts you can get right here in Central New York that your guy will really love!

Too many products that we buy and use everyday have the words "Made in China" on them. If it's not China, it's another country where goods can be made at a cheap cost. One product everyone uses everyday is the fork, knife, and spoon. The only company in America that still manufactures flatware is right here in Central New York.