Credit: Scene archives

In a letter to the state of Ohio, Ruth’s Chris Steak House said this week it will be permanently closing the downtown Cleveland location.

The restaurant never reopened after shutting down in March at the beginning of the pandemic.

The chain cited the coronavirus as the driving force in the decision.

Vince Grzegorek has been with Scene since 2007 and editor-in-chief since 2012. He previously worked at Discount Drug Mart and Texas Roadhouse.