Cleveland, OH
This Week in Cleveland Food News: Ugh, More Closures
Photo by Joe Szabo
Only a few more weeks to enjoy Pearl Street in Ohio City
– Pearl Street Wine Market & Cafe will close at the end of March after a new landlord informed Chef Karen Small the monthly rent would more than double. OCI hadn’t been charging market rate previously.
– Melt melts by another location.
– Steve’s Diner, one of the last bastions of 24/7 dining in Cleveland, closes after this weekend.
– Cafe Avalaun, a haven for the gluten free crowd in Northeast Ohio, will also shutter this month.
– In better news, the former North High Brewing spot in Ohio City will be filled by a new taproom from Royal Docks.
– Good Company is now open in Akron in the former Spotted Owl space, which has sat dormant for some time.
– This week’s dining review: How and why Sushi 86 keeps adapting and evolving.
– Pulpo Beer Company has reopened in Willoughby after a brief closure due to maintenance and now features a streamlined menu and identity. It will also welcome a new cocktail bar upstairs very soon.