Cicero, NY – The two partners behind popular Syracuse restaurants Inka’s and Margarita Mexican Cantina’s plan to open a restaurant in the renovated clubhouse at Lakeshore Yacht & Country Club.
Restaurateur Jose Avalos-Rios is collaborating with Alejandro Gonzalez on a new, as-yet-unnamed restaurant. They are two of the four partners behind Inka and Margarita.
According to developer Guy Hart, the clubhouse restaurant is the first step in redeveloping the country club and golf course into an upscale community on the shores of Oneida Lake.
Hart, who also plans to convert the Great Northern Mall into an apartment, retail and medical complex, aims to build up to 1,400 homes, including a $1 million condo, to transform the golf course into Lakeshore Village.
Hart says those plans are still in the works. He said syracuse.com | The Post-Standard Plans to present a Lakeshore project site plan to the city of Cicero in January.
He also said he is close to signing a deal with Hyatt to operate a hotel on the Lakeshore. In a separate move, he said he was close to signing a deal with Marriott for a hotel at the Great Northern Mall.
Meanwhile, the country club is getting a new restaurant. It will be a mix of American/Fusion style food. Avalos-Rios said they plan to open this spring in the renovated clubhouse.
The menu will include seafood and ceviche, though they are still working on the menu, he said. The premises can host weddings and events. The new restaurant is expected to have about 45 to 50 tables and will include outdoor seating.
Hart plans it after all tear down the clubhouse and build a new building and event space to the location of the restaurant overlooking the water. Avalos-Rios said he and his partner plan to move into the new building.
The partners are also on board to operate restaurant and catering services for the new hotel Hart plans to open as part of Lakeshore Village.
Hart said it will likely be 2027 before the residential portion of the development is built.
Avalos-Rios and Gonzalez also plan to renovate the former Papa Gallo’s in Fayetteville and turn it into a Mexican and Peruvian restaurant.
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