For Immediate Release Auburn, NY (3/19/20): During this uncertain time, supporting our fellow residents, local businesses & community stakeholders is an investment in everyone’s future quality of life. Our downtown businesses are at the forefront of our minds as restaurants, breweries, shops, cultural & entertainment venues close to the public with a very unclear future plan.
BID Weekly Drawing for Downtown Employee Gift Certificates BID is running a weekly drawing to directly support employees in need in our District. Each week for a month, we will draw four names for $25 gift certificates that can be redeemed at 40 downtown businesses. Please email names & place of employment to Stephanie DeVito Stephanie@auburndowntown.org and Jesse Kline Jesse@auburndowntown.org. To purchase your own gift certificates visit https://www.auburndowntown.org/gift-cards.
Gift Certificates & Online Ordering Please do your part and purchase gift certificates from our downtown businesses, use online ordering, pick-up and delivery options wherever possible, and make donations to local arts & entertainment venues that have suspended programs & productions. For food delivery options, visit https://www.doordash.com/.
Sharing is Caring We hope our listing encourages you to support Downtown Auburn now, and the information included in our future communications will continue to grow. Also, please check respective businesses’ websites, social media and comment, review, post & share to keep them all top of mind. Huge thanks to David Wilcox and The Citizen staff for providing us with timely information on the status & offerings of our local eateries & breweries. Collaboration is key to us riding this out together.
FOOD & BEVERAGE
Angelo's Pizza is open daily 11AM - 2PM for take-out & delivery, call 315.252-7911.
Gusto Italiano is open for take-out with free delivery Monday - Thursday 10AM - 9PM, Friday 10AM - 10PM, Saturday 3 - 10PM, call 315.252-8710 or visit facebook.com/gustoitalianoauburn.
Hunter Dinerant is open daily for take-out 9AM - 7PM, call 315.255-2282 or visit facebook.com/huntetsdiner51.
Mesa Grande Taqueria is open for pick-up & delivery Monday - Saturday 11AM - 9PM, Sunday Noon - 8PM. Delivery has a $15 minimum & $2 delivery fee, which goes directly to the employee that prepares & delivers your order. Deliveries limited to a 10 minute drive from location. Visit mesagrandetaqueria.com to place an order.
Moro's Table is open Tuesday - Saturday Noon - 8PM with no-contact pick-up in their back packing lot. Call 315.282-7772 or visit facebook.com/morostable.
Next Chapter Brewpub is open for beer, cider, wine, liquor sales, gift card & merchandise purchases and to-go food sales Monday – Thursday 5 – 8PM; Friday Noon – 2PM & 5 – 8PM, Saturday Noon – 8PM, Sunday Noon – 4PM. Call 315.271-2739 or visit https://nextchapterbrewpub.com/.
New China Royal is open for online ordering & take-out Monday - Saturday 11AM - 10PM, Sunday Noon - 10PM. Call 315.258-9888 or visit newchinaroyalauburn.com.
Osteria Salina is open for take-out & delivery by Uber Eats Monday 4:30 - 9PM, Tuesday - Thursday 11AM - 9PM, Friday - Saturday 11AM - 1AM, Sunday Noon - 9PM. Call 315.258-9070 or visit http://osteriasalinaauburn.com/.
Prison City Pub & Brewery is open for take-out food & beverage; they will deliver via Doordash from 11:30AM – 7PM. Call 315.604-0763 or visit https://www.prisoncitybrewing.com/menu.
Pure Market & Eatery is open for take-out from 7AM - 6PM Monday - Friday and 8AM - 6PM on Saturday, Sundays 8AM - 2PM, with daily lunch specials and a well-stocked prepared food case. They are still offering their Plant-Based Brunch on Sunday, March 22, for pick-up. Friday, April 3rd, enjoy a four course meal that you pick-up or have delivered, eat together with other diners while connecting via virtual broadcast with chefs. https://www.facebook.com/events/523031988635837/. Call 315.702.8108 or visit https://www.puremarketandeatery.com/.
Provisions by Pure is committed to providing the best in local meal delivery, right to your door Tuesdays - Thursdays or pick up at the Market. Please place orders by Sunday evening. https://www.provisionsbypure.com/
Shep’s Brewing Co. is open for growler & can sales for pick-up and curbside delivery Tuesday & Thursday 4 – 7PM, Friday - Saturday 3 – 7PM. Text 315.406-6498 or email Garrett ggshepherd@hotmail.com with your order & time for pick-up.
Thirsty Pug Tap Room & Bottle Shop is open for bottle & can sales from Tuesday - Saturday 3 - 7PM. Call 315.294-3519 or visit https://www.facebook.com/pg/thirstypug/
3 Leaf Tea is open Monday - Saturday Noon – 5PM, with all retail items & menu items available. Customers can order on the 3 Leaf Rewards App, call 315.255-1022 or order online threeleaftea.com.
Underground Bottle Shop is open Monday – Wednesday 11AM – 8PM, Thursday – Saturday 11AM – 9PM, Sunday Noon – 6PM. Current in-store wine & spirits inventory for online ordering is available via the website. You may choose delivery or pick-up at checkout. Call 315.252.5696, or message on socials to place orders. Free local deliveries on all orders $60+ for those unable to pick up. Friday night tastings are suspended to limit comply with guidelines. http://www.undergroundbottleshop.com/
Wegmans is open daily for in-store & online shopping, curbside pick-up & delivery from 7AM – 10PM. Call 315.255-2231 or visit https://www.wegmans.com/stores/auburn-ny/#.
CULTURE
Auburn Public Theater has gone digital, providing free performing arts content via Facebook Live, Facebook Watch Parties, their email newsletter & YouTube. https://www.facebook.com/pg/auburnpublictheater/
Though the content is free, donations and memberships are encouraged & greatly appreciated. auburnpublictheater.org/support
APT is currently closed until April 13, 2020. New dates for shows are being rescheduled with the performers, and all previously purchased tickets will be honored.
Seward House Museum is offering virtual tours of the home & exhibits. Please visit their Facebook page for videos & updates. https://www.facebook.com/SewardHouseMuseum
Also, donations and memberships are encouraged & greatly appreciated. http://www.sewardhouse.org/donate
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West & Company Diamonds is open for appointments, online meetings, communication via e-mail david@westandcompany.com, and by phone 585.748-7329. Staff will do curb-side delivery as well as delivery to your home. All items ordered will have free shipping - USPS 2nd Day.
TRANSPORTATION
At the present time, CENTRO Bus is continuing regular service to downtown Auburn until further notice.
WELLNESS
Zen Den Studio is exploring online classes and videos streamed weekly. All class passes, gift cards & monthly memberships will be honored once they reopen, even if expired during this time period. Call 315.702-8003 or visit https://www.zenden-studio.com/.
NEW BUSINESS
CommonPlace Auburn is a coworking and event space located on the 4th floor of Auburn’s historic Phoenix Building, 2 South Street. Great for remote working, temporary or overflow use, team meetings, or startup space for small business, we offer room to work by the hour, day, or month. Community memberships start at just $20. Coffee, snacks, Wi-Fi, printing, and a scenic East Hill view included. Open for business & sanitizing daily. To learn more call Buck Alford 404.202-0984 or visit https://commonplaceauburn.com.
GOVERNMENT
City of Auburn Auburn Memorial City Hall offices are closed to in-person visits, yet departments continue to provide services as possible online or by phone. For questions on City services or contacting specific departments by phone or email, visit https://www.auburnny.gov/ or call 315.252-2555.
Cayuga County Cayuga County offices are closed to in-person visits, yet departments continue to provide services as possible online or by phone. To contact the Office for the Aging, call 315.253-1226. To contact the DMV, call 315.253-1241. To contact the County Clerk call 315.253-1271. For more information visit https://www.cayugacounty.us// .
The Equal Rights Heritage Center, the Downtown Auburn BID Office and the Cayuga County Office of Tourism are closed to the public, yet staffs are working remotely. To reach ERHC call 315.258-9820 or www.visitauburnny.com, Downtown BID call 315.252-7874 or visit https://www.auburndowntown.org/, and Cayuga County Tourism call 315.255-1658 or visit https://www.tourcayuga.com/.
RESOURCES Visit the Cayuga County Chamber of Commerce resource page developed specifically to support our businesses during this crisis. https://cayugacountychamber.com/resources/coronavirus-resources-covid-1… Cayuga County Health Department: www.cayugacounty.us/health NYS Department of Health: https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/coronavirus/ US Department of State: https://www.state.gov/coronavirus/ Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC): https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html World Health Organization: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
STAY POSITIVE
Downtown Auburn has made huge strides in the past 10 years, with historic building renovations, upper story living, new boutique retail shops, eateries & breweries, a thriving live music scene, plus 25+ annual events, family & wellness offerings, the Owasco Riverfront trail and public art installations. We also are ready to start DRI projects, which will bring the State Street Pocket Park, many more public art projects, and enhancements at Auburn Public Theater, the Seward House, Cayuga Museum & Schweinfurth Art Center and other historic & cultural sites. Please do your part to support downtown Auburn businesses, and keep the positive momentu
