First Look: Wolf & Co., Opening Saturday, Nov. 16 in Bay Village

Wolf & Co. in Bay Village opens Saturday, Nov. 16 Credit: Douglas Trattner

Partners Dan Deagan and Mandi Burman are just days away from opening the doors to Wolf & Co. (27215 Wolf Rd.), a casual wine bar and pizzeria in Bay Village. The restaurant, located in the Bay Village Square Shopping Center across the street from Cahoon Park, will open to the public on Saturday, November 16.

The name, borrowed from the street outside, is a way to honor the neighborhood at large, says Burman.

“People in Bay really love their city, so we wanted to be a part of the community,” she explains.

The dinner-only restaurant seats approximately 100 guests in the dining room and at a long, curving bar that winds its way past the pizza oven. Executive chef Grant Thrasher is in charge of the menu, which stars salads, hearty shareable plates and thin-crust pizzas.

Wine lovers have approximately 20 wines by the glass and 70 by the bottle from which to choose. That list might grow down the road, says Burman, including the addition of a captain’s-type list with more rarified selections.

To eat, there are Caesar and chef’s salads, seasonal meat and cheese boards, raw oysters, roasted bone marrow, and braised oxtails served with flat bread. The thin-crust, deck-oven pizzas range from a classic Margherita topped with housemade mozzarella to a savory pie capped with braised beef, gorgonzola and roasted garlic sauce. There are nine pizzas in all. For dessert, the chef prepares cannoli, tiramisu, crème brûlée and cheesecake.

In spring, patios on both sides of the front door will offer additional seating.

Beginning Saturday, Wolf & Co. will be open from 4 to close, Monday through Saturday.