Councilman Carson: ‘Better To Hold Fast’ Motion Tabled To Accept $5K From Bombers’ Sale By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – In a 5-3 vote, Common Council this evening tabled the motion to release the city’s $50,000 mortgage on the Bombers’ Burrito Bar property for just $5,000 to the state Business Development Corp., citing hopes that a local buyer might help them negotiate a better price. “There has been local interest,” said Len Carson, Fifth Ward, who made…
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Common Council Considers Letting Bombers’ Mortgage Go ONEONTA – With Bombers Burrito Bar bankrupt, Common Council tonight will discuss releasing its $50,000 mortgage on 221 Main St. to the state Business Development Corp. to facilitate, hopefully, the building’s resale and reuse. Owner John Hewitt “owes the lender (NYSBDC) as much as $1 million,” said Mayor Gary Herzig. “The lender, of course, is trying to recoup as much of that as possible.” The city loaned Hewitt $50,000 from the Community Development…
Could Re-Open In February Bombers Burrito Bar Shuts Downtown Doors By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Bombers Burrito Bar has “permanently closed” less than six months after opening, according to the restaurant’s Facebook page. No reason was given for the closure, and owner John Hewitt declined to comment. However, Mayor Gary Herzig said that he received an email from Hewitt, stating that his goal was to re-open in February. “He said his cash flow was slow and…
Assemblyman, Challenger Bond Over Bomber’s Burritos…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22 Showing ‘The Bishop Murder Case’ FILM – 7 p.m. Showing ‘The Bishop Murder Case’ (1930) from screenplay by Oneonta author S. S. Van Dine. Features Basil Rathbone as the famous detective. Includes introductory remarks & talkback session. Oneonta History Center, 183 Main St., Oneonta. 607-432-0960 or visit www.oneontahistory.org/index.htm…
FINE FOOD, FUN FOOD Indian Food Back In Oneonta; Plus, Bomber’s Burrito Bar Indian food has finally returned to Oneonta for the first time in nearly 20 years and I cannot be more excited. The thing I love about Indian food is that when you smell it, it’s like a warm hug. When I walk past Noor Indian Restaurant in Oneonta, you can smell the curry in the air wafting out from the kitchen, beckoning you to come in. Recently…
Bomber’s Burrito Bar Opens For Business!…