Sunday, September 30, 2012
Here's what happened in Strongsville over the last few days
Here's a rundown of the biggest stories in Strongsville this week: Joe Lynch cleared -- An internal investigation into allegations of verbal abuse and bullying by the Strongsville High School basketball coach wraps up. New restaurant opens -- The first-ever Great Bear Mountain Pie is at SouthPark Mall. Police chief named -- Deputy Chief Jim Kobak will take over the Strongsville Police Department. Most expensive house on the market -- A look at the biggest home for sale in Strongsville. Bill Mason -- A look at the man behind the politician as he leaves the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's office.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
New eatery serves up mountain pies at SouthPark Mall
The first ever Great Bear Mountain Pie restaurant opened this week in the food court at SouthPark Mall, offering a grilled pocket sandwich that's a new dining concept here, but may be familiar to campers. Great Bear started turning out its special "mountain pies" on Monday. "Business has been great so far," said co-owner Gary Medved, who created the concept and designed the grill he uses to make the sandwiches. The idea is based on sandwiches campers make over an open fire, putting ingredients between two slices of bread and cooking it in a special press that crimps and seals the edges, toasting the bread while warming the filling. You can try of of the specialty pies, or design your own, choosing from a variety of meats, cheeses and …
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Here's what happened over the last few days
A rundown of the major stories in Strongsville this week: 1. Fire on Priem Road -- The investigation continues into what caused the fire that destroyed a house July . 2. New restaurant -- The first-ever Great Bear Mountain Pie is a few weeks away from opening at SouthPark Mall. 3. Healthy supermarket still looking -- Earth Fare confirms it is still interested in the area, but won't say whether it is eyeing the former Borders site. 4. Inaction at Drake and Pearl -- Still no movement on redeveloping the former gas station site at the corner. 5. Chick-fil-A in the news -- The fast food restaurant had lines out the door and cars spilling onto Royalton Road Aug. 1 for Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day. A second event at the store on Aug. 3, …
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Great Bear will be the first eatery of its kind
Ready to taste your first mountain pie? A new restaurant that will feature the pocket sandwiches is expected to open in about four weeks in the food court at SouthPark Mall, next to Mitchell's Ice Cream. "We're excited," said Gary Medved, who created the concept with his brother, Dave. Great Bear Mountain Pie will offer a high-end sandwich known to some campers at "mountain pies," typically made over an open fire at a campsite. Medved actually invented the grill the restaurant will use to cook the sandwiches, and his family worked with a chef to create the recipes. Western Reserve Bakery helped design an artisan bread. "People have made these over a campfire for decades. I had an idea to commercialize them, because once you leave the …
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Here are the Strongsville Patch headlines from the last few days
A wrap-up of Strongsville news from the past week: 1. Aco Simonoski sentenced for ax attack on Hollo Oval -- The adult Simonoski children call their father a "monster" and "coward" before the judge puts him away for 18 years for slashing his ex-wife, Milka, and daughter, Bilyana, with an ax last August. 2. First Mountain Pie restaurant to open here -- A Cleveland-area businessman will open the Great Bear Mountain Pie restaurant at Westfield SouthPark, featuring high-end grilled pocket sandwiches. 3. Lampert to retire -- School Superintendent Jeff Lampert announced he will retire soon. 4. Middle school controversy -- Questions arise about whether the 17-acre parcel next to the high school is sufficient to build a new middle school. 5. Child…
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Great Bear will have 'pies,' but not the kind you're thinking
The first Great Bear Mountain Pie is expected to open here in August. The restaurant will occupy a space in the food court at Westfield SouthPark, next to Mitchell's Ice Cream. But the specialty won't be a regular pie. These are "mountain pies" -- the kind of sandwiches campers cook over an open fire. "People have made these over a campfire for decades. I had an idea to commercialize them, because once you leave the campgrounds, you can't get them," said Gary Medved, who created the concept with his brother, Dave. Medved has invented a type of grill that replicates -- on a large scale -- the tool campers use to make pocket sandwiches out of bread and fillings. At Great Bear Mountain Pie, you'll be able to order one of about five specialty…
Susan Ruiz Patton
9:09 am on Monday, August 6, 2012
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