Sunday, November 4, 2012
Here's what happened in town in the last few days
A wrap-up of the top news stories in Strongsville this week: Ann Romney visits -- The wife of the Presidential candidate has a rally at the Ehrnfelt Recreation Center. New sandwich shop to open -- The first Firehouse Subs on the west side of Cleveland is set to start serving this week. New wine bar -- A small upscale restaurant and wine-martini bar is seeking to open on Pearl Road. Investigation into custodian's hit list ends -- Strongsville police and school officials close a probe into whether a Strongsville High School employee brought a gun to work and had a "hit list" of people he wanted to shoot. New book on serial killer released -- A Strongsville author has written a book on Anthony Sowell.
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Business eyes space next to Taste of Excellence
An upscale wine bar and restaurant is seeking approval to open on Pearl Road. Strongsville's Planning Commission is expected Thursday night to consider conditional use permits for the small restaurant and wine-martini bar at 16888 Pearl Rd., next to A Taste of Excellence. Blue Banyon Inc. has already obtained a liquor permit, according to Lawrence Jaeger, a Strongsville resident who would own the business. Plans call for a 1,944-square-foot restaurant that would seat a maximum of 50 people, and a 649-square-foot outdoor patio for up to 20 people. "I'm excited about it," Jaeger said. "I think it will fill a niche." He envisions it as an upscale wine and martini bar where people will meet after work for a drink and small-plate fare, and a …
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Blue Banyon goes before city zoning board
An upscale wine bar is pursuing plans to open on Pearl Road. Blue Banyon Inc. is slated to go before the city's Board of Zoning Appeals tonight to ask for a parking variance. The company says it can provide 62 parking spaces, which is 18 less than the city's code requires. The wine bar would open at 16888 Pearl Rd., next to A Taste of Excellence. The company sought a liquor permit in March, but City Council filed an objection, saying it was too early. Plans for the restaurant had not yet been submitted to Strongsville's Building Department. Bill Rini, who owns both the Taste of Excellence catering company and the multi-tenant Pearl Road building, said he hopes to lease about 3,000 square feet to Blue Banyon for a combination restaurant-…
Debbie Palmer
11:50 am on Thursday, November 1, 2012
Kerry, you're right. The wine bar was granted a parking variance by the Board of Zoning Appeals -- for 18 spaces, if I remember correctly. They also arranged easements for some off-site parking, most likely to be used by employees. more ›