After nearly two years of looking for the perfect spot, the Cracked Bean Roastery & Cafe of Eastwood is about to expand to a second location.
The Cracked Bean, known for its in-house coffee roastery and popular cafe next to the Palace Theatre, is working to open its second location at 719 E. Genesee St. by late summer. The coffee shop will open in the space formerly occupied by Strong Hearts Syracuse. The original Cracked Bean has been open for five years.
Owner Michelle Cruse said the new location is the worst secret in town as she and her staff have been telling their customers about it since they signed a lease more than a year ago…