A taste of what’s to come at BottleHouse. Credit: Rasul Welch

For the past two years, chef Rasul Welch ran Farmer’s Feast, a casual eatery at the BottleHouse Brewery & Meadery (2050 Lee Rd., 234-364-2165) in Cleveland Heights. He launched the concept with Colin Brown of Gifted Grass farms in Medina. Since then, Brown has purchased R&D Sausage in N. Collinwood, so he was forced to step away the Cleveland Heights operation.

Now operating solo, Welch has announced the opening of a new restaurant concept to replace Farmer’s Feast. Saroj & Carlos, named after Welch’s grandparents, will feature American comfort classics with Indian and other international influences.

Welch describes his grandparents as “a multi-ethnic couple who lived their 62-year marriage on two continents.”

“Saroj and Carlos Welch believed food can bring us together, and a dining table is a place where roots are celebrated and commonalities discovered,” he adds.

Look for Saroj & Carlos to debut in the coming days.

A taste of what’s to come at BottleHouse. Credit: Rasul Welch

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This article appears in Mar 22 – Apr 5, 2023.

For 25 years, Douglas Trattner has worked as a full-time freelance writer, editor and author. His work as co-author on Michael Symon's cookbooks have earned him four New York Times Best-Selling Author honors, while his longstanding role as Scene dining editor has garnered awards of its own.