The Rice Shop, an Asian-fusion rice bowl concept, vacated the contemporary food hall and bar recently after chef-owner Anthony Zappola, who also operates Lox, Stock and Brisket (13892 Cedar Rd., 216-471-8175) in University Heights, stated that the demands of running two different spots on opposite sides of town have become too burdensome.
Today we learned that Forest City Steaks will assume his space. The menu offers an approachable mix of salads (with and without meat), flat breads and the signature cheese steaks. Those Philly-style hoagies are built with shaved ribeye, provolone and a “wiz spread” on a genuine Amoroso bun. Other versions feature house-made pastrami, swiss and kraut, and a vegan option consisting of “sausage,” caramelized onions, and faux cheese on a pretzel roll.
Poca, the regional Mexican eatery from chef Michael Nowak, will continue serving until early September, at which point it will be replaced with a new concept. The other two operators, Tinman and Sauce the City, will remain until the end of the year as planned, at which point they will be swapped out with new eateries.
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This article appears in Aug 14-20, 2019.
Everyone is aware that this concept is owned by the Galley, right? Less than a year in, they’ve abandoned the incubator model and are grasping at straws in hopes to stave off the inevitable closure. And it’s all just frozen junk off the GFS truck that will be priced as if it’s high quality. It’s almost like this company shouldn’t have expanded..
@Frauds
if what you are saying is true, then that would be a very important detail and total malpractice not to mention it in this article.
Trattner?
Trattner is a weenie, do you expect an honest article from him? Ever notice he only writes a good review? Hmmm.. curiou$ i$nt it??