3 months ago in Local jsalzone Photo: WHCU ITHACA, N.Y. (WHCU) – A prominent wedding venue, partially sidelined because of the pandemic, says it used the forced closure to create, inspire and grow. The Inns of Aurora recently launched what it’s calling the ‘pantry collection’ – featuring locally curated jams, baking mixes, wines and teas, Marketing Director Alex Schloop… “At the beginning of the pandemic we were closed and couldn’t host guests while we reimagined how we could safely do that again. And rather than kind of licking our wounds, staying home and just closing down. We thought this was an opportunity to use the kitchen space we have, the amazing team we have and put a line together that guests could enjoy at home since they couldn’t visit at person,” said Alex Schloop, Inns of Aurora.