Ironwood Pizza in Manlius, which has been closed since April, will remain shut for good, owner John Freightenburgh announced on Facebook Wednesday.
Unlike some other restaurants across Central New York, Ironwood will not reopen once the coronavirus pandemic is contained or runs its course. It joins a dozen or so others that have confirmed their closings are permanent. (See list below).
“I regret to inform all my great customers and friends that Ironwood will not be reopening!,” Freighteburgh posted on Facebook. “I am very thankful for your support and friendship for the last almost 8 years, as they have been the happiest years of my career! I wish you all a safe and happy future. ... Thanks again for all you’ve done for me and my family.”
Freightenburgh clarified the reasons for shutting down in a message to syracuse.com today:
“I didn’t shut down because of the State restrictions,” he said, referring to executive orders from the governor and other guidelines. “We closed because I don’t know how to make money safely during a pandemic! Our business model was based on putting as many people as possible in a small space and that won’t be happening again for quite some time to come.”
Ironwood opened at 145 E. Seneca St. in Manlius in 2012 with a concept built around a wood-fire pizza oven and an above-average craft beer selection. Freightenburgh had started out a few years before with a mobile wood-fired oven called The Pizza Rig. It had popped up mostly in locations around the Manlius and Fayetteville areas.
Irownwood remained open for takeout only for a few weeks after Gov. Andrew Cuomo shut dining rooms on March 16. But on April 8, it announced it would discontinue takeout and shut “until further notice.”
The exact number of restaurants permanently shut down in the wake of the coronavirus remains unclear. It can be difficult to determine whether a restaurant has permanently closed, or is just keeping its doors shut until the pandemic eases or it can operate under the restrictions.
That’s the case, for example, with Laci’s Tapas Bar in the Hawley-Green neighborhood. It has been closed for months but is reopening (under the restrictions) this week.
Other places, like Riley’s Restaurant on Syracuse’s North Side, remain closed but plan to reopen this fall.
Below is a sampling of the permanent closings we have confirmed so far:
John Thomas Steakhouse, located at La Tourelle Hotel & Spa, 1152 Danby Road, Ithaca. Owner Michael Kelly told Ithaca.com that the coronavirus outbreak had made the business unsustainable and too dangerous to operate for staff and customers. Kelly, 72, said he expects a restaurant of some kind to take the space. John Thomas Steakhouse, named in a Bloomberg article in 2017 as one of the 30 best steakhouses in the world, opened in 1994.
Kelley’s Bar & Restaurant, 5076 Velasko Road, Onondaga. Although owner Jon Kelley initially thought he would reopen after the pandemic, he decided, at age 65, to retire instead. Kelley’s had been a popular hangout for 37 years. Kelley said he’s willing to help another owner start up in the space. Update: Marty Richardson, owner of Nestico’s ... Too in Camillus this week bought Kelley’s, rehired most of the staff and plans to reopen it as Chelsea’s Restaurant this fall.
Brewerton Diner, 5771 Miller Road, Brewerton. This diner announced via Facebook it is closing for good after failing to receive a federal PPP loan. Owner Michael Piraino has added brekafast items to his other restaurant nearby, Bear Creek at 5480 Bartel Road. Bear Creek remains open.
The Chef & The Cook, 7 Syracuse St., Baldwinsville. It closed in late March, becoming the first publicly acknowledged restaurant shutdown related to the coronavirus. The restaurant, operated by DeAnna and Mark Germano, had only been open since March 2018. (In early May, however, Brick-n-Barrel, billing itself as a “village gastropub,” opened in that location).
Circa Ce Soir, 8240 Cazenovia Road (Route 92), Manlius. This restaurant, a new version of the pioneering farm-to-table Circa in Cazenovia, closed in early May after just a few months in business. Co-owners Alicyn Hart and Marco Locicero say they are looking for new opportunities.
Niki’s Quick Cup Diner, 1513 W Genesee St., Syracuse. This 47-year-old diner on the city’s West Side closed in mid-May. Owner Nichole Shue cited the social distancing guidelines that would likely be in place on reopening, saying they would not work in her small diner.
Patsy’s Pizza, 1205 Erie Blvd. W., Syracuse. This pizza/Italian specialties place on the West Side closed May 21 after 38 years in business. It had been founded near Le Moyne College in 1982 and moved to the West Side later. It was operated by Mike and Rose Insalaco.
NY Gianni’s Bronx Style Pizza, 1428 Burnet Ave., Syracuse. Fans of this pizza place had been seeing indications it wouldn’t reopen for some time before its Facebook post made it official on May 24.
North Street Diner, 3 North St., Marcellus. This popular local hangout announced its closing on Facebook on May 23.
Ten Forward Cafe, 115 E. State St., Ithaca. This vegan eatery in downtown Ithaca announced on Facebook it is closing due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Denny’s Restaurant, seven locations in Central New York. The franchisee for the Central New York locations, Feast American Diners, filed a notice with the State Department of Labor that it has closed its local stores, putting 240 employees out of work. The seven locations including two in DeWitt, and one each in Mattydale, Liverpool, Camillus, Cicero and Auburn. Other Denny’s have closed across the state and the country. The local franchisee cited “unforeseeable business circumstances prompted by Covid-19.”
Do you know of a Central New York restaurant that has decided to permanently close amid the coronavirus? Send an email to Don Cazentre at dcazentre@nyup.com.
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Don Cazentre writes for NYup.com, syracuse.com and The Post-Standard. Reach him at dcazentre@nyup.com, or follow him at NYup.com, on Twitter or Facebook.
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