Brotherly lovin': Opening day is Friday, March 14, for the long-awaited Brothers Lounge (11609 Detroit Avenue, 216-226-2767), the beautifully restored bar in the West 117th Street 'hood. Pittsburgh native Dominique Willis is heading up the kitchen; a sneak peak at her contemporary-casual menu revealed such opening acts as Lake Erie perch tacos, buttermilk-battered popcorn shrimp, fried wings, and sliders. A Friday fish-fry platter will feature Lake Erie walleye. For dessert, we're already drooling over the promise of Grandma's Chocolate Cake, a six-layer edifice of gooey, fudgy yum.
Pub hours will run from 11 a.m. until 2:30 a.m. daily. Wine Room hours will be 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. daily. Food service extends to 10 p.m. on weekdays, 11 p.m. on weekends.
The Pub: Owner Nick Sanders is, as he puts it, "a big fan of everything British." To capture the essence of an authentic British pub, Sanders dragged his architect all the way to London, where he snagged much of the handcrafted bar. Though the pub food is no afterthought, it's the beer that will draw the most cheers. Guests will choose from 24 drafts, including cask-conditioned ales, plus many more in bottles. 19304 Detroit Rd. (Beachcliff Market Square). Early October.
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