The Brasserie, a new restaurant coming to Township 5, is aiming to create the vibe of a neighborhood bar with a European flair. The restaurant’s owners want it to become a weekly stop for people, not just some place customers visit for special occasions. The menu will include appetizers, salads, paninis and late-night dinner, said Michele Roesch, who will co-own the eatery with her mother Nora. The plan is to open in June. The Brasserie will have 16 taps for craft beer and live music on the weekends. The wine selection will include some New York varieties. The restaurant will be open from 11 a.m. to midnight during the week and until 2 a.m. on the weekends. Michele graduated last year from the College of Saint Rose in Albany and Nora runs the bar and restaurant at the Tuscarora Golf Club. Michele’s father is Jerry “Bones” Roesch, who served as one of the grand marshals in this year’s St. Patrick’s Day parade in Syracuse. Jerry Roesch owns George O’Dea’s pub in Syracuse’s Tipp Hill neighborhood. The Brasserie will be located in 3,000 square feet in the Township 5 building with Buffalo Wild Wings and GNC.
Also coming soon is Mitsuba Japanese Steakhouse, an Asian fusion, hibachi-style eatery. The 6,000-square-foot restaurant expects to open this summer. The Township 5 location will be Mitsuba’s fifth. The chain has a hibachi spot and a fine dining location in New Hartford, along with restaurants in Rome and Ithaca.
An Auburn-based Tex-Mex restaurant, Mesa Grande Taqueria, is set to open at the development in the next few weeks.