fashioned Grain, a 'health meals' eatery, to open in downtown Syracuse - Syracuse.com

SYRACUSE, big apple -- a brand new "fast casual" restaurant serving match meals like grain and sushi bowls, blended teas and extra is aiming to open early this summer time in the former Tim Horton's region in downtown Syracuse.

companions in the new common Grain restaurant opening downtown, from left: Matt Godard, Eric Hinman and Chis Bily. via fb 

The eatery, referred to as common Grain, will serve cafeteria trend for both take out and dine-in. It will be open seven days per week.

or not it's a partnership of three young, professional-downtown Syracuse entrepreneurs: Matt Godard, owner of the Cafe Kubal coffee roasters and retail shops; Eric Hinman, proprietor of city lifestyles Athletics health gym; and Chris Bily, a former accomplice within the modern Malt gastro diner in Armory rectangular.

"each the quick informal and match dining classes are increasing fast," Godard said. "We believe or not it's an outstanding healthy for downtown."

speedy casual refers back to the type of cafeteria-fashion, construct-your-own provider discovered at such places as Panera and Chipotle.

The grain bowls, featuring bases like quinoa, and other healthful alternate options should be normal to people who have been to CoreLife Eatery, an "active way of life" restaurant that opened adjoining to the Chuck Hafner's Farm Stand at Taft and Buckley roads in North Syracuse ultimate year.

Godard calls that a "reasonable comparison," but says original Grain will deliver a more "West Coast" influence to the conception.

that allows you to consist of bowls that includes objects like acai berries, yellowtail fish (corresponding to amberjack) and kelp noodles.

"we will have issues that we've seen on the West Coast but no longer in Syracuse, just like the kelp noodles and poke sushi bowls," Godard observed.

customers may be in a position to create their own combos as they flow down the road.

beverages will include Cafe Kubal coffees, plus blended teas, juices, lemonades, spa waters and greater.

The location is finest, observed Godard, citing the contemporary growth in people living in downtown residences and the relocation of cutting-side and high-tech groups from the suburbs to the middle of the city. One contemporary illustration: The Arcadis engineering firm is relocating from DeWitt to 1 Lincoln center, directly across the street from the long-established Grain region.

The region is additionally commonly developed out as a cafe already, he said, will which make the transition relatively brief.

The house at 302 S. Salina St. has been vacant seeing that all the important long island Tim Horton's espresso shop locations closed in November. The Tim Hoton's there opened in late 2013 as some of the first tenants of the redeveloped Witherill building at considered one of downtown's main intersections.

After the Tim Hoton's closing, some commenters at syracuse.com expressed a need for a non-chain restaurant or coffee shop to take the house. it is across the intersection from a Dunkin' Donuts.

This has been a busy year for Godard and Cafe Kubal.

In January, Godard announced plans for a store on the ground ground of the renovated hotel Syracuse/Marrriott Syracuse Downtown when it opens this summer time. He additionally unveiled plans for a vicinity in the new Fayette vicinity apartments building at 712-714 E. Fayette St.

In March, he introduced the latest place should be internal the Upstate Golisano infants's health center.

He expects the health facility place to open this month, and the others this summer season.

Don Cazentre writes about food, beverages, eating places and bars for syracuse.com and The publish-commonplace. Contact him with the aid of email, on Twitter, at Google+ or via facebook.