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Philomena's Ristorante Closes

By Douglas Trattner on Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 12:03 pm

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Back in November, the Plain Dealer offered a glowing review of Philomena's Ristorante (7503 Granger Rd.) in Valley View, which had opened a few months earlier in late summer. I am in no position to comment on the restaurant because I never had a chance to eat there.

Just before the first of the year, Philomena's Ristorante closed its doors after just six month in business.

Set in the former home of Cleveland PM, long a restaurant and short a strip club, Philomena's had been attracting a steady following. The Sunday Grand Brunch was a fast favorite. A former staffer says that business never managed to overtake overhead

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Douglas Trattner

For 20 years, Douglas Trattner has worked as a full-time freelance writer, editor and author. His work on Michael Symon's "Carnivore," "5 in 5" and “Fix it With Food” have earned him three New York Times Best-Selling Author honors, while his longstanding role as Scene dining editor garnered the award of “Best...

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