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This Week in Cleveland Food News: New Destination Dining in Willoughby, Taco Week and More

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By Vince Grzegorek

Apr 12, 2024

- A couple of years and a sizable chunk of cash has turned an old mansion in Willoughby into a 10-bed inn with a new restaurant called Julia's 1902. Learn all about what's in store before it opens in a couple weeks...

Kobe-beef dog with dollops of briny caviar at Never Say Dive

First Look: Julia’s 1902, Opening Thursday, April 25th in Willoughby

The restaurant is set in a beautifully restored turn-of-the-century mansion

By Douglas Trattner

Julia's 1902 to open at Willoughby House in late April.

Review: Equal Parts Local and Destination, Never Say Dive Delivers Joy in Old Brooklyn

The high-low bar and restaurant feels right at home in a wonderfully renovated old tavern

By Douglas Trattner

Udon noodles at Never Say Dive

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The Kraken Room in Willoughby to open in mid May.

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Toast
1365 West 65th., Cleveland

Toast in Gordon Square called it a day on April 3 after 11 years in the neighborhood. Owner Jillian Davis told Scene: "It's not bittersweet — it's bitter mostly. Operating a full-service restaurant is not as fun as it used to be." The neighborhood wine bar and restaurant was beloved for its down-to-earth vibe, personal service, unique wines and seasonal small plates and entrees. Davis mentioned staffing challenges and changing dining habits as some of the reasons behind her decision to close.

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Never Say Dive
4497 Broadview Rd.
Situated in a renovated classic 1920s-era tavern in Old Brooklyn, the buffed-up shot-and-beer bar features draft beers, housemade seltzers and cocktails and a fun selection of small plates from Chef John Hagerty, also of the Green Kitchen in Clark-Fulton. Those dishes, many of them vegan or vegan-ready, aim to match the high-low vibe of the bar. Guests can mix and match snacks like deviled eggs, pork rinds with whipped blue cheese, and spiced nuts. There’s a cheese board from across-the-street neighbor Old Brooklyn Cheese, Mexican charred corn and Killbuck Valley mushroom toast and a few larger plates including a double smash burger and udon noodle bowl.

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Bar Italia
15625 Detroit Ave., Lakewoo

Why we love it: Modeled after New York bistros, Bar Italia is a vibe, bringing house-made sauces and harder to find fresh pastas varieties to the table. Enjoy the minimalistic classy ambiance featuring large Italian art and mirror pieces and a center bar fixture at this trendy spot with a seasonally open front. Try this: The homemade Bolognese is the star menu item “due to its use of fresh ingredients, the unique choice of low acid New Jersey tomatoes, its rich and hearty flavor” and its role as the foundation of the restaurant’s concept, says director of operations Tim Davin. Try it in Chef Andy’s Bucatini Bolognese ($17), a classic fresh bucatini with house-made special meat sauce.

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