Ellen and Michael’s Osteria & Market Opens in Corning, Serving Handmade Pasta

Ellen & Michael’s Osteria & Market opened its doors February 24, 2026 at 68 W. Market St. in downtown Corning, bringing a family-style Italian menu that prominently features handmade pasta to the city’s main strip. The restaurant replaces the longtime Sorge’s Restaurant at the same address, transferring a familiar dining footprint to new local restaurateurs Ellen and Michael Lanahan.

The Lanahans, identified in local filings as the operators behind the new concept, branded the space as both an osteria and a market, signaling an intention to sell ingredients or pantry items alongside sit-down service. The name Ellen & Michael’s Osteria & Market appears on storefront signage at 68 W. Market St., directly above the entrance that Corning patrons used to recognize as Sorge’s address.

Menu emphasis centers on handmade pasta prepared in-house; the launch materials and on-site signage prioritize pasta as a signature offering. Service is described as family-style, which the Lanahans are delivering by presenting multiple portion sizes intended for sharing at communal tables in the former Sorge’s dining room. The market element complements the restaurant side, positioning the operation to serve both dinner guests and shoppers looking for prepared or packaged Italian goods.

Replacing Sorge’s Restaurant keeps the culinary activity concentrated in downtown Corning. Sorge’s had been a fixture at 68 W. Market St., and the Lanahans’ debut on February 24, 2026 preserves the location’s restaurant use while altering the concept to focus on osteria-style service and retail. The address remains within walking distance of Corning’s main commercial corridor, making Ellen & Michael’s immediately accessible to visitors and residents who frequent West Market Street.

Ellen & Michael’s Osteria & Market opened under the Lanahans’ ownership on February 24, 2026, and now anchors 68 W. Market St. with a clear proposition: family-style Italian meals and in-house handmade pasta where Sorge’s once stood.