For years, Ithacans watched as the City Health Club endured its slow and painful death, an abandoned shell of its former glory. Now, Personal Best Brewing, headed by Anthony Cesari
Correction: The previous version of this article stated the name of the new business would be Personal Brew Club. It is actually named Personal Best Brewing, as of right now.Â
A monument to the fitness craze of the 1980s and 1990s is going to be renovated into a monument of the current nationwide brewery trend.
The City Health Club building at 402 West Green Street in downtown Ithaca is slated to be redeveloped into a brewpub, named Personal Best Brewing, with construction finishing sometime in the next year or two if all approvals are acquired. The development of the bar is being led by Michael and Anthony Cesari, and operated by Anthony. Several redevelopment plans for the building were discussed before finally settling upon a bar. Michael Cesari, whoâs originally from Elmira, has been working on this for some time and sees a great deal of long-term potential for the site.