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← Zur aktuellen AusgabePatsy's Pizzeria opens downtown, Ithaca grows its dining scene
Patsy's Pizzeria opens
A Harlem institution lands on the Commons this week.
Patsy's Pizzeria, running coal-fired ovens since 1933, opens its first upstate New York location Thursday at the Ithaca Marriott Downtown on South Aurora Street [Quelle: Finger Lakes 1]. The menu carries classic New York and Margherita pizzas alongside pasta, branzino, and daily brunch items. The expansion is a partnership with Promise Hospitality Group to test new markets outside Manhattan.
Downtown's restaurant landscape is shifting fast.
Downtown dining grows
Ithaca is becoming a testing ground for established restaurant brands.
Patsy's arrival follows months of downtown revitalization work and Council decisions that have cleared zoning paths for new commercial tenants. The timing aligns with the city's push to anchor the Commons as a destination—not just for students, but for serious culinary draws. Coal-fired pizza and Italian dining fill a gap that locals have been discussing for years.
Watch whether this opens the door to other regional and national operators eyeing Upstate expansion.
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