May 6, 20223 yr 10 minutes ago, LibertyBlvd said: What happened to all the Tim Hortons that were supposed to open in NE Ohio? Native WNY'er here, seriously what gives??? lol
May 6, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, LibertyBlvd said: What happened to all the Tim Hortons that were supposed to open in NE Ohio? FWIW - I was in the Timmy’s by the Ohio Statehouse in C’bus the other week. The woman who ran that store told me the plans for Cleveland got hit by Covid, but it’s still their intention to enter the market. My hovercraft is full of eels
May 7, 20223 yr FYI, there are Tim Hortons in NE Ohio. Akron, Ashland, Mansfield, and East Liverpool have them. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
May 10, 20223 yr On 5/6/2022 at 4:40 PM, LibertyBlvd said: What happened to all the Tim Hortons that were supposed to open in NE Ohio? The good people of Cleveland rose up and said we don't need sub-par Canadian coffee in our city! I'd take a local coffeehouse or even any chain with decent coffee over tim hortons.
May 10, 20223 yr On 3/28/2022 at 10:32 AM, KJP said: An old name is returning to the Flats... Downtown/Flats Case # DF 2022-017 Address:1085 Old River Rd Company:CESCO Imaging Architect:CESCO Imaging Description: Canopy signage and circular wall sign for Flats East Bank restaurant tenant, Rum Runners Is it the same owners or new ones cashing in on the old name?
May 11, 20223 yr 4 hours ago, telefax said: Is it the same owners or new ones cashing in on the old name? Most of the old owners have passed away
May 11, 20223 yr 39 minutes ago, YABO713 said: Most of the old owners have passed away so the new ones just bought the name rights? Or maybe they don't have to buy them as it was no longer a functioning business for a certain number of years?
May 11, 20223 yr I would have liked to have eaten at this Dominican place on W. 25: Fire destroys La Morenita restaurant in Cleveland just weeks before opening https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/fire-destroys-cleveland-restaurant-just-weeks-before-opening
May 12, 20223 yr Some action at AJ Roccos today- they're lifting things into the second floor from a flatbed outside. Pandemic hasn't helped but they sure are taking it slow.
May 12, 20223 yr Indian-fusion restaurant Amba sets opening date in Ohio City after delays After a several-month delay, Chef Douglas Katz is looking to open his new Indian-fusion restaurant Amba on May 24 in Cleveland's Ohio City neighborhood. The restaurant was previously set to open last fall. The delay comes as a number of restaurants are experiencing delays due to hiring issues related to wages and construction challenges. The 4,800-square-foot building at 1430 W. 28th St., decked in a tiger mural, will be Katz's first brick-and-mortar restaurant since Fire Food and Drink closed in 2020, shortly after the pandemic hit. Prior to renting the building, Amba offered delivery at 1975 Lee Road in Cleveland Heights. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cleveland/news/2022/05/12/amba-cleveland-ohio-city.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
May 18, 20223 yr Harbor Bay Real Estate launches hospitality wing, to open three new restaurants in Cleveland Harbour Bay Real Estate will be opening new restaurants this summer as the Illinois-based company furthers its investment in the city with the launch of Harbour Bay Hospitality, the restaurant and entertainment wing of the company. The company announced last year that it aimed to open Pioneer Cleveland, which will feature live-fire cooking, and Jaja Cleveland, an internationally inspired small-plate restaurant inside of its nine-story apartment The Intro. Now Edda Coffee Roasters, rebranded from the previously announced Leaps & Bounds, joins those plans. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cleveland/news/2022/05/17/harbour-bay-real-estate-new-restaurants.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
May 19, 20223 yr Here's a first look at 1942 Tacos & Tequila, now open in Cleveland 1942 Tacos & Tequila has opened its doors at 1220 Huron Road in Cleveland's Playhouse Square theatre district. The restaurant serves authentic Mexican food and can seat up to 100 guests in the 2,800 square-foot space, which will be its first location in Cleveland. Another location is open in Rochester, Pennsylvania. "It's a challenge, and we're excited. It'll be our first go in a bigger city," said Carlos Murillo, a project manager at 1942. "There's so much potential here." More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cleveland/news/2022/05/19/1942-tacos-and-tequila-coming-to-cleveland.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
May 20, 20223 yr https://www.clevescene.com/food-drink/downtown-cleveland-to-get-five-iron-golf-simulator-restaurant-and-bar-38969438 Pretty substantial lease/opening on Euclid Ave– exciting!
May 20, 20223 yr Well that's some very good news on another rainy day here in NEO. Look's like the only way to play golf here is indoors. But seriously, that is some massive space they are taking up and it's especially great to see a storefront filled in on Euclid.
May 20, 20223 yr On 5/6/2022 at 10:40 PM, ColDayMan said: FYI, there are Tim Hortons in NE Ohio. Akron, Ashland, Mansfield, and East Liverpool have them. And soon there will be one in Berea. https://www.cleveland.com/community/2022/05/tim-hortons-restaurant-slated-for-berea.html
May 22, 20223 yr tim hortons is terrible. or was. its weird how they gave changed ownership a few times, shrunk and then expanded again. maybe they are better now? i dk. that reminds me of a similar chain you dont hear much about anymore, peets. they were a starbucks rival for awhile, at least out west. they are still around, but seem to have mostly shrunk and faded away. very good coffee though, unlike starbucks.
May 24, 20223 yr Downtown Cleveland Starbucks baristas vote to unionize, become second to do so in Ohio https://www.cleveland.com/business/2022/05/downtown-cleveland-starbucks-baristas-vote-to-unionize-become-second-to-do-so-in-ohio.html
May 25, 20223 yr Dante Boccuzzi to open new restaurant in Cleveland's Superior Arts District A new restaurant is coming to Cleveland's Superior Arts District from restaurateur Dante Boccuzzi's hospitality group, Dante Dining Group. Il Leone Steakhouse, which translates from Italian for "The Lion," is planned to be one of the first restaurants on CrossCountry Mortgage's new headquarters campus. The mortgage company sought a restaurant prior to the company completing its move to the Superior Arts District from Brecksville, Ohio. Il Leone will be located at 2104 Superior Ave., in a building purchased by CrossCountry Mortgage for its $46 million headquarters project. The building was valued at nearly $200,000 as of 2021, according to Cuyahoga County records. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cleveland/news/2022/05/24/il-leone-steakhouse-coming-to-cleveland.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
May 30, 20223 yr "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 2, 20223 yr Here's a first look at the three restaurants coming to Intro Intro, a 500,000-square-foot mixed-use apartment complex in Cleveland's Ohio City neighborhood, is finishing up construction on the project. Intro's developer, Harbor Bay Real Estate, plans to open restaurants from its hospitality wing, Harbor Bay Hospitality, on the property. Those three are Jaja, Edda Coffee Roasters and Pioneer Cleveland, which are expected to open sometime this summer. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cleveland/news/2022/06/01/intro-ohio-city-first-look.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
June 7, 20223 yr Here's a first look at 1942 Tacos & Tequila, now open in Cleveland 1942 Tacos & Tequila has opened its doors at 1220 Huron Road in Cleveland's Playhouse Square theatre district. The restaurant serves authentic Mexican food and can seat up to 100 guests in the 2,800 square-foot space, which will be its first location in Cleveland. Another location is open in Rochester, Pennsylvania. "It's a challenge, and we're excited. It'll be our first go in a bigger city," said Carlos Murillo, a project manager at 1942. "There's so much potential here." More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cleveland/news/2022/05/19/1942-tacos-and-tequila-coming-to-cleveland.html Just ate there last week. Birra tacos were awesome. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
June 7, 20223 yr Dave's Hot Chicken coming to Cleveland Dave's Hot Chicken is planning to open its first Cleveland location in Ohio City after enjoying building-wrapping lines in nearby Lakewood just a few months ago. The chicken franchise is planning to renovate the storefront of an old furniture building at 2104 W. 25th St. The Cleveland Landmarks Commission is set to hear that project on June 9. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cleveland/news/2022/06/07/daves-hot-chicken-coming-to-ohio-city.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
June 10, 20223 yr ^ it would have been nice if that could have reopened as a modern furniture store, but its great to have it fixed up — and errbody loves spicy shikn, so its a nice win.
June 11, 20223 yr Tower City Center adding 2 new restaurants and a clothing boutique Downtown Cleveland's Tower City Center plans to add three more tenants over the next several months. MODbites by Nuevo, Unscript'd Boutique and Ninja City will be coming to the mall, according to a statement from Bedrock Detroit, the commercial real estate firm owned by Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert. Expected to open in Tower City by the end of July, MODbites will be an offshoot of Nuevo Modern Mexican & Tequila Bar, a restaurant located at Voinovich Park along East Ninth Street. The MODbites concept currently operates out of a food truck. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cleveland/news/2022/06/10/three-new-tenants-come-to-tower-city-center.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
June 11, 20223 yr Day & Night Exotic Cereal Bar aims to open this summer in Ohio City Day & Night Cereal Bar says it will open this summer in Cleveland's Ohio City neighborhood. Day & Night's social media pages reveal that the cereal bar is planning to open later this month, but the bar is still seeking an alcohol permit to serve liquor on the premises. The cereal bar will be operating out of a renovated space that was once used for a medical practice in the Historic United Bank Building at 2012 W. 25th St. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cleveland/news/2022/06/10/day-night-cereal-bar-opens-ohio-city.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
June 14, 20223 yr Mendel's Kansas City BBQ coming to Cleveland area A kosher barbecue restaurant is coming to Shaker Heights, Ohio. Mendel's Kansas City BBQ is planning to open later this year in the former Lucy's Sweet Surrender bakery at 20310-20314 Chagrin Ave. Mendel Segal, the restaurateur behind the Kosher BBQ restaurant, currently operates another restaurant in Miami, Mendel's Backyard BBQ & Brew. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cleveland/news/2022/06/13/mendels-kansas-city-bbq-coming-to-shaker.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
June 14, 20223 yr i stand with this tweeterer -- and would not be satisfied with any answer to the question. 😂
June 23, 20222 yr Luna Bakery & Café plans expansion to downtown Cleveland https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2022/06/luna-bakery-cafe-plans-expansion-to-downtown-cleveland.html
June 27, 20222 yr Noooo!! I love Vincenza's! https://www.clevescene.com/food-drink/vincenzas-pizza-and-pasta-downtown-has-closed-likely-permanently-39213660 "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 27, 20222 yr 15 minutes ago, KJP said: Noooo!! I love Vincenza's! https://www.clevescene.com/food-drink/vincenzas-pizza-and-pasta-downtown-has-closed-likely-permanently-39213660 They've been closed a few weeks for "staffing issues" according to a note on the door.
June 28, 20222 yr Well, maybe...uh...this will cheer you up? Restaurant planned near Sherwin-Williams R&D Center A new restaurant and event center are being being planned near the construction site of Sherwin-Williams' new R&D Center in Brecksville, Ohio. "Not all restaurants have the ability to have a space for new gathering rooms," said Laura Redinger, Brecksville City Council president. "This will provide businesses the opportunity to have larger type of events that are typically held at party centers." But the fate of the restaurant will ultimately lie in the hands of Brecksville voters this fall. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cleveland/news/2022/06/27/restaurant-near-sherwin-williams.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
June 28, 20222 yr 8 minutes ago, ColDayMan said: Well, maybe...uh...this will cheer you up? Restaurant planned near Sherwin-Williams R&D Center A new restaurant and event center are being being planned near the construction site of Sherwin-Williams' new R&D Center in Brecksville, Ohio. "Not all restaurants have the ability to have a space for new gathering rooms," said Laura Redinger, Brecksville City Council president. "This will provide businesses the opportunity to have larger type of events that are typically held at party centers." But the fate of the restaurant will ultimately lie in the hands of Brecksville voters this fall. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cleveland/news/2022/06/27/restaurant-near-sherwin-williams.html Gonna be interesting to see how all the other development around Valor Acres plays out. Right now, it’s looking like the SHW R&D and it’s staff is gonna have to do all the heavy lifting. CrossCountry is taking all its staff downtown and Lubrizol Advance Materials is now largely WFH with, according to people I know there, about 20% of the staff on-site everyday compared to pre-Covid. My hovercraft is full of eels
June 28, 20222 yr speaking of that -- i hope sw hq does not feed their employees like google notoriously does and some others do. make them go out to eat!
July 5, 20222 yr Mochinut to open its first Ohio location in Westlake Mochinut, a dessert shop that serves Mochi Donuts, is planning to open at a shopping plaza in Westlake, Ohio, later this summer. The doughnut chain offers more than 30 flavors across its 80 locations in the United States. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cleveland/news/2022/07/01/mochinut-coming-to-ohio.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
July 5, 20222 yr Another one! "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 5, 20222 yr 3 minutes ago, KJP said: Another one! Oh no! I'll miss it, though my last couple visits the quality and service had definitely gone downhill.
July 5, 20222 yr 7 minutes ago, Cleburger said: Oh no! I'll miss it, though my last couple visits the quality and service had definitely gone downhill. I used to get it with my parents as a kid - so I sworeee to my wife last year "I know a place" when we were looking for good Mexican. We left after we ordered when a cockroach walked across the table next to us
July 5, 20222 yr They used to be great. I also see El Jalapeños going downhill. Last time I was there, I got food poisoning. I like Cozumel these days. Plus they have an outdoor patio. Now for some good news... "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 5, 20222 yr 3 hours ago, KJP said: They used to be great. I also see El Jalapeños going downhill. Last time I was there, I got food poisoning. I like Cozumel these days. Plus they have an outdoor patio. Ditto on El Jalapenos. Got sick from there about 6 years ago and have never been back.
July 6, 20222 yr Firehouse Subs opens at former Menchie's spot at Ridge Park Square Firehouse Subs' newest location has opened its doors in Brooklyn, Ohio. The sandwich shop, which has granted more than $3.5 million to first responders in Ohio since starting in 1994, is now serving customers at 4748 Ridge Road in Ridge Park Square. A Menchie's Frozen Yogurt once called the unit home before closing in 2020. The site is located underneath Ridge Park Square's clock tower. The shopping plaza was constructed in 1988, according to Cuyahoga County records. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cleveland/news/2022/07/05/firehouse-subs-opens-in-old-brooklyn.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
July 11, 20222 yr Interior demolition began last week in the former Fleming's space at Eton Chagrin Boulevard. Still no word on the name of the new steakhouse. Edited July 11, 20222 yr by SgtBarone
July 11, 20222 yr I've been watching the same daily demo activity as I pass Eton on my commute each recent morning. A steakhouse was announced for this space, via social media and door signage, last Fall... interestingly, Michael Symon's restaurant partner, Doug Petkovic, was the one who filed for the business name "DC Steak Eton" last August (DC = Derek Clayton, Symon's corporate chef?) - so my bet is on a Michael Symon restaurant - but TBD. (A Symon Steakhouse was on the original leasing plan for nearby Pinecrest...) Edited July 11, 20222 yr by eyehrtfood
July 11, 20222 yr Ah Flemings, 12 years ago they had quite the food/drink specials. 4 items for $5 until 6, I recall.
July 11, 20222 yr 34 minutes ago, TBideon said: Ah Flemings, 12 years ago they had quite the food/drink specials. 4 items for $5 until 6, I recall. Covid killed Fleming's (originally-named... but later raised in price) fantastic "5 for $6 til 7" happy hour. No more happy hour at Fleming's - though a limited bar- only menu of burgers, sandwiches. The Akron/Fairlawn location (we go about once a month to the bar) - seems to thrive, though. Less competition. Edited July 11, 20222 yr by eyehrtfood
July 12, 20222 yr I see Slyman’s tavern in Orange Village is now officially closed which I assume will make away for the demolition for RH Gallery, The one newspaper article said they weren’t sure where they were relocating but I thought they were Relocating to the former Oak and embers space at Pinecrest??
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