The Little Tea Cart, a downtown pop-up shop, is offering discounts on select teas as a thank you for supporting its temporary store throughout the holiday season! Stop in to taste the unique tea combinations and peruse wares from local artists. Enjoy specials on the New Year's tea line, including flavors such as Citrus Detox, Summer and Golden Turmeric, several Ginger teas and the Syracuse Breakfast Tea - where a portion of the proceeds benefits the local Cribs for Kids program. 

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The Small Business Administration (SBA) is accepting applications for the Syracuse Emerging Leaders 2017 program. Interested business owners are encouraged to complete a Letter of Interest Form and attend the press event on Monday, February 13 at 10:00 am (location TBD). Space is limited, so if you're interested, make sure to submit your form as soon as possible.

To participate in the 2017 SBA's Emerging Leaders Initiative, the business must:

Graduates from the 2016 Emerging Leaders class include Downtown Syracuse business leaders Randy Sabourin of Metro Fitness, Jesse Daino of Recess Coffee and Andrew Schuster of Ashley McGraw Architects! 

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Adam Gold, the owner of Funk 'n Waffles (map), is back on the Food Network, five years after his restaurant first appeared on Guy Fieri's "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives." Gold competed against three other chefs in Guy Fieri's newest show, "Guy's Grocery Games" last Sunday. The reality TV competition pits four chefs against each other in three elimination challenges testing their culinary skills as they pick-up food items in the aisles of a grocery store for a chance to win $20,000.

Gold was able to impress the judges, and was ultimately crowned the episode's runner-up. However, he'll leave a lasting impression on viewers for the season. Gold's band, the local funk-band Sophistafunk, recently recorded the theme song for the show! 

(PS: Sosphistafunk is Guy's favorite band. They played at his 2013 birthday party!)

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Copies of "Syracuse's Grand Hotel - A History" by the OHA's own Dennis Connors, are available for purchase in the museum's gift gallery, located at 321 Montgomery Street (map).  The book, which chronicles the storied event held at the former Hotel Syracuse, as well as the role it's played in the history of Syracuse and the surrounding community, was released on December 30 - just in time for the return of the New Year's Eve bash at the historic hotel. On Wednesday, January 11 (yesterday), Connors hosted a book signing at the museum. PS: The book also features several photographs from the Forever Hotel Syracuse Gala, held in June, 2016. 

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The parents asked, and the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (MOST) delivered. The MOST is hosting its first February break day camp, called Expedition MOST. Children ages 6 to 12 can spend their winter vacation learning about everything from nanotechnology to the vast universe. Every day, museum educators will help campers explore a different STEM topic by taking an "expedition" to a different part of the MOST. The day will be filled with games, science experiments and even explosions! The camp runs from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm February 20-24, 2017. The camp costs $250 for MOST members and $280 for non-members. However, as a special deal, siblings from the same family are half price! The registration deadline is February 10 and space is limited, so interested parents are encouraged to sign up soon. 

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Projex214 (map) is having a January Sale with 50% to 70% off all winter clearance items! Hurry in - the sale ends this Saturday, January 14.

Projex214 January Hours:

Sunday & Monday: By appointment

Tuesday - Saturday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm