GENESEO – One year after one of Main Street Geneseo's most damaging fires, and business is as vibrant as ever. Friday marks the anniversary of the devastating blaze that destroyed Kelly's Saloon and HoneyGirl Gourmet and caused severe damage to CyclePath Bike Shop and Touch of Grayce. "It feels really great to be able to smile today about the progress & what is to come - the past year has shown the strong & true power of community, … [Read more...]
New Kelly’s Saloon Breaks Ground on Main Street Geneseo
GENESEO – The bottom-up rebuild at 71 Main Street, Kelly's Saloon, broke ground Monday morning, nine months after the bar was gutted by a fire. The contractor, Phil Dieter, said that the sidewalk will be closed for the next three days or so, then a temporary wall will separate the work site from the sidewalk as foot traffic remains open. The new business will be named Kelly's Saloon, exactly the same as its forebear. "The support from … [Read more...]
Wadsworth Grill Invites All to ‘Rebuild Kelly’s Saloon’ Fundraiser
YORK – The Wadsworth Grill in Piffard is calling all Kelly's Saloon supporters to a fundraiser next week to rebuild their iconic bar on Main Street Geneseo. The Wadsworth Grill will host a fundraiser for Kelly's Saloon on Jan. 30 at 2 p.m., proceeds to benefit the effort to rebuilt Kelly's at 71 Main Street, Geneseo. Kelly's was destroyed in a fire in July 2015. Tickets are $10 and include a chicken barbecue dinner. There will be live … [Read more...]
I’ll Have Another, Rebuild of Kelly’s Saloon Unanimously Approved by Planning Board
GENESEO – The return of the legendary Kelly's Saloon finalized another layer of approval on Wednesday as the Village Planning Board unanimously approved reconstruction of a nearly identical structure. The Planning Board granted conceptual approval on Oct. 28 for a nearly identical bar with apartments above to be built on the old Kelly's foundation at 71 to 73 Main Street. Wednesday's vote means that the project will move to its last phase of … [Read more...]
Sláinte! Kelly’s Saloon Plans to Rebuild from the Ashes
GENESEO – Kelly's Saloon received the first official thumbs-up to serve another round from the Village of Geneseo Planning board Wednesday night. The Planning Board gave conceptual approval to a site plan for 71 and 73 Main Street submitted by building owner and contractor Steve Burnette which proposes a 'mixed use, same as before fire' structure on the now empty site, where the old Kelly's was destroyed by an accidental blaze on July … [Read more...]