Panini's in Chagrin Falls Has Closed. Tavern Six to Open in Its Place This Winter

The Panini’s in Chagrin Falls has closed. Tavern Six will open this winter. Credit: Google Maps

The Panini’s Bar & Grill in Chagrin Falls has closed after about a decade and a half in business. That brings the total number of standalone Panini’s locations down to nine according to the company’s website.

But the building at 540 E. Washington already has a new tenant lined up. Dan and Teanna Vitantonio, who operate Tavern Six in Kirtland (7592 Chardon Rd.) and Sage Karma Kitchen in Willoughby (4051 Erie St.), will open a second location of their popular Tavern Six concept. That restaurant will celebrate its 10th anniversary this spring.

“We’re a scratch kitchen, so everything is made in-house – that’s super-important to us,” says Teanna. “Everything is made to order.”

Teanna describes the place as “family friendly,” with items that appeal to kids and grownups alike. The large menu is loaded with familiar, approachable fare that includes starters, salads, sandwiches, burgers, pizzas and entrees like steaks, ribs and fish and chips. The signature dessert – the only dessert – are cupcakes baked by Teanna. Since opening the doors in 2015, Tavern Six has never repeated a cupcake flavor, which used to change daily but now changes every couple of days.

“You know, people like it and it’s a cost-effective dessert,” she explains. “It can be shared and it’s not anything that people don’t want to order because it’s too big.”

Considering that the property doesn’t need to much work, the Vitantonios think they can get the doors open before the end of January. When Tavern Six does open, it will look and feel much like its sibling in Kirtland, which Teanna describes as “rustic modern.”

Like the location in Kirtland, Chagrin Falls will be open for lunch and dinner every day of the week.

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