After serving the Ithaca community for almost 30 years, ABC cafe owner Ken Hallet closes the cafe telling the Ithaca Times "We provided a venue for the community with natural food where people can express themselves artistically and be themselves.”
Viva Taqueria opens, bringing to Ithaca a California-style taqueria-- a place to get fast, healthy, delicious Mexican food at inexpensive prices. http://www.vivataqueria.com/Home.html
New Delhi Diamond's opens near the Commons. The restaurant is still opened and operated by its founding members who fail from the city of Ludhiana in the Punjab State of India. http://www.newdelhidiamonds.com/
Members approve the rental of a 9,600 square ft. supermarket located in the West End by a large vote. Major changes were put into place in preparation for the new store-- a general manager was hired to oversee all operations and policy was revised to allow non-members to join the co-op. http://www.greenstar.coop/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=219
The Farmer's Market moves from a parking lot at Cornell, then to an empty lot of Ithaca's North Side, and finds its current site, beginning construction. http://www.ithacamarket.com/
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