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Gerber's Grill ReOpens in Downtown Utica as Gerber's 1933 Tavern

Eric Meier — Thu, 02 May 2013 16:32:08 +0000

A long-closed restaurant in Utica has reopened. Gerber’s 1933 Tavern opened in the historic eatery at the corner of Liberty Street and Hotel Street. Liberty Street is the westbound stretch of Route 5S opposite of Oriskany Boulevard past Genesee Street. The bar is open evenings Wednesday-Saturday and describes themselves on their Facebook page: Gerber’s 1933 [...]

Could Binghamton's Loft Dwellers Be a Model For Downtown Utica Living?

Eric Meier — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:38:31 +0000

It's been a dream of some city planners and developers: Bring residental housing units back to downtown Utica. And there has been advancement in the last few years with a renewed vigor of activity that could bring lofts and condos to Baggs Square near Union Station. It's working in one upstate New York city - Binghamton is seeing a downtown residential renaissance.

Development Continues in Utica's Bagg's Square

Eric Meier — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 21:21:32 +0000

I consider it one of my favorite neighborhoods in Utica, the historic Bagg’s Square. Just north of downtown and straddling either side of Genesee Street, Bagg’s Square holds a great deal of the city’s past, and perhaps, much of its future as well. The new businesses and housing developments in Bagg’s Square near Union Station [...]