After 77 years in one family, Syracuse’s oldest fish fry is closing
Updated Apr 06, 2021;
Posted Apr 06, 2021
Owner Bill Easterly at Jim s Fish Fry on Wolf Street in 2014, when the place was 70 years old.Don Cazentre
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After 77 years, it looks like 2021 is the last hurrah for the Easterly family at Jim’s Fish Fry.
Jim’s, at 1248 Wolf St. across from the Crouse-Hinds plant, will serve its last fish on Friday, April 16. It’s listed for sale as a “turnkey” restaurant operation.
It has been run by the Easterly family since 1944. That likely makes it the oldest specialty fish fry certainly the oldest in one family in the immediate Syracuse area. It was one of the places that made haddock a Central New York tradition, especially on Fridays in Lent.
An iconic seafood restaurant in Central New York is closing after more than 75 years in business.
Jim s Fish Fry, that first opened in Syracuse in 1944, is serving up it s last meal this month. The Easterly family broke the sad news on Facebook.
We are very sorry to announce that we will be closing our doors at the end of business on April 16, 2021. These are tough times and this was a tough decision. We wish to sincerely thank you for your patronage and loyalty. We appreciate all the kind words, laughs and smiles that have made serving you a pleasure and privilege. We have made many fish sandwiches and met many wonderful people. Thank you for all the great memories.
Syracuse fish fry restaurant to close after 77 years; more top stories (Good Morning CNY for Apr. 7)
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Owner Bill Easterly at Jim s Fish Fry on Wolf Street in 2014, when the place was 70 years old.Don Cazentre
AFTER 77 YEARS, CNY RESTAURANT TO CLOSE: Jim’s Fish Fry, which opened in 1944, will close next week, according to a post on the restaurant’s Facebook page. Fred and Rosalie Easterly founded the restaurant during World War II and named it for their son, Jim, while he was serving in the Navy during the war. Jim ran the business for many years. Bill Easterly, the current owner, is Jim’s son. (Don Cazentre photo)