SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Epicuse, a grocery store/cafe in downtown Syracuse, opened this week.

The store, located at 334. S. Salina St., opened Monday.

Open at 7 a.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. on weekends, Epicuse serves breakfast, lunch and dinner—both to eat-in or take-out. The bar, which will specialize in New York wines, beers and spirits, is pending a liquor license, owner Nicole Samolis said.

Nicole and Kevin Samolis also own SKY Armory, the wedding and event venue located in the same building.

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The grocery side of the store stocks fresh produce, cheeses and charcuterie, pastas, sauces, oils, vinegars and other pantry items—many sourced locally from the likes of Pastabilities, Beekman 1802 Mercantile, Dutch Hill Maple, New Hope Mills, Syracuse Salt Co., Farmer Street Pantry and more.

The other side of the space is dedicated to raw and cooked proteins, as well as prepared dishes. The selection changes often, but examples include roasted cauliflower, vegetable lasagna, beef short ribs, roasted salmon and crab cakes. There is also a bakery, where the in-house team of pastry chefs prepares croissants, muffins, scones and other pastries, as well as mousses, pies, panna cotta, pots de creme and other desserts.

The shop is open until around 9 p.m., but Samolis said they’ll stay open later once the bar is operational.

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