At the end of last year, Ithaca restaurateur Lex Chutin­taranond took home the Ithaca Rotary Club’s Pride of Ownership Award for establishing Mia, a new Pan-Asian restaurant located on the Commons.

Ithaca heralded the grand opening of its first Chipotle Mexican Grill on Tuesday with crowds of patrons wrapping around the restaurant. The popular chain first announced its opening in November, rousing the excitement of Cornell students.

While Collegetown businesses have come and gone, The Souvlaki House, located on Eddy Street, has been a steady fixture in the Ithaca culinary scene for more than 40 years. Its charismatic owner, Peter Papachryssanthou, has played a large part in its success.