Owners of the new Darien Cafe & Ice Cream Shoppe opened the restaurant for business May 4. The ice cream place opens May 16.
Dave and Tammy Riker's enterprise is located in the former Beachy's Restaurant site, located at 1415 Broadway on Route 20 just east of Route 77.
The Riker's full-menu cafe will operate seven days a week, year round.
The ice cream place will operate during the summer season (mid-May through Labor Day) and offer both indoor and walk-up-window service featuring frozen treats and fast food.
Hours are 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday. On Friday and Saturday, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. On concert nights, the business will stay open until 1 a.m.
Free wi-fi is available in the cafe section between the main dining room and the ice cream shop.
The Rikers formerly ran a '50s-style eatery near Utica called Betty's Diner. They had it for four years before deciding to open Darien Cafe & Ice Cream Shoppe. They've hired 22 employees for their new business.
