Onondaga County awards Miss Prissy’s $100K grant for Syracuse restaurant renovation

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County has awarded Miss Prissy’s a grant of $100,000 to help renovate its first stand-alone restaurant at 431 S. Warren St. in Syracuse.

Miss Prissy’s, an original vendor at the Salt City Market, specializes in Southern soul food, including sassy shrimp and mac-n-cheese.

Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon announced the grant during a noon-hour event inside the restaurant space on Thursday. The funding is part of the county’s Hospitality Support initiative.

In his remarks, McMahon told the gathering that the renovation work will begin Aug. 5, and Jennifer Mullane of Redev CNY will serve as the general contractor on the project. Dwyer Architectural handled the design work on the project.

Miss Prissy’s hopes to begin serving customers in the South Warren Street space in November, McMahon added.

The new home for Miss Prissy’s will include more than 3,000 square feet with table and bar seating for about 70 guests and a meeting room.

In speaking with reporters after the ceremony, Dreamer Glen, co-owner of Miss Prissy’s, said the restaurant had to vacate the Salt City Market because it needed more space.

“We’ve been working hand-in-hand with the City and the County, and the community has been very supportive, which led us to this place,” Glen said. “The permitting process and the road to get here was long but here we are, and I’m super excited to be able to bring Miss Prissy’s to downtown Syracuse.”

Miss Prissy’s co-owner Cyrus Thornton also spoke and introduced the speakers at the announcement, including McMahon and Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh.