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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

This article appears in Jan 26 – Feb 1, 2011.

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.