Syracuse, N.Y. — Spaghetti Warehouse, a longtime Syracuse restaurant known for its trolley car dining room and Italian American comfort food, will close at the end of the year.
The restaurant, located in a historic building near Franklin Square, will serve its final meals on Dec. 31, according to a news release issued Friday.
The restaurant opened in Syracuse in 1989 and quickly became a staple for families and special occasions across Central New York. Its décor, including the full-size trolley car inside the dining room, made it a memorable restaurant for many.
In a statement, the restaurant cited rising costs and economic challenges as the reason for its closure.
“The decision to close was not easy, but in today’s challenging economy, continuing to serve the quality food you love at the prices you expect has become impossible,” the statement said. “With heavy hearts, we’ve chosen to close — but not before giving guests the opportunity to join us for a final meal, last toast or one more memory.”
The 16,000-square-foot building will soon take on a new role as the future home of Click Stream Studios, a content marketing and live social selling company that plans to transform the space into its headquarters.
Click Stream Studios said in the news release that it plans to preserve many of the building’s historic features, including parts of the dining room, antique fixtures and the iconic trolley car. The spaces will be repurposed as production sets for podcasts, short-form video, live shopping broadcasts and other digital content, the company said.
The new studio will include multiple creator sets, podcast rooms, photography suites, event space and dedicated brand studios for companies looking to establish a long-term content presence, the company said. The facility is designed to support content for platforms such as TikTok Shop, Amazon, Facebook and more.
Company officials say the project aims to position Syracuse as a hub for influencer marketing, shoppable video commerce and digital content production, serving both local businesses and national brands.
Click Stream Studios is a division of Growth Mode Technologies LLC, a Syracuse-based business technology company.
Spaghetti Warehouse restaurant building in Syracuse.Rick Moriarty / rmoriarty@syracu
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