This Week in Cleveland Food News: Another East 4th Street Closure and More

Spicy Salami Pizza at Citizen Pie Roman Café 2057 East 4th St., Cleveland As with tacos, burgers and barbecue, most folks think there’s nothing new under the sun to discover. But discovery is precisely what awaits at Roman Café, the new E. Fourth Street pizzeria from Citizen Pie impresario Vytauras Sasnauskas. From all outward appearances, the rectangular slices look like standard-issue Sicilian, but this is Roman-style pizza, which translates to light, airy and crackly-crisp crusts crowned with a rainbow of meat and veggie toppings. The grab-and-go process is well suited to the current dining environment, but also the inevitable return of harried lunch breaks. Photo by Doug Trattner Credit: Scene archives

– Cilantro Taqueria’s expansion around Northeast Ohio continues any day now with the debut of its newest spot in Tremont in the former Fahrenheit spot.
– Melt’s troubles continue, but Matt Fish says filing for bankruptcy should help put the grilled cheese chain on a solid financial path in the future.
– Citizen Pie Roman Cafe on East 4th Street is closing. The silver lining: The Roman-style pizza will make its way over to Citizen Pie’s Ohio City location.
– Proof Barbecue’s move to Ohio City has resulted in a more polished presentation and a growing following.
– Finally, as delis continue to disappear, we check in with Davis Bakery, the multigenerational family affair that’s bucking the trend.

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This article appears in Jun 19 – Jul 2, 2024.