After seemingly closing its doors for good last fall, the Lonely Pine Steakhouse is reopening under new ownership.
Madeline Sheblessy, who was the restaurant’s executive chef while it was open, has purchased the business from Jacob Trevino and his company, Gorilla Cinema Presents. Sheblessy and her partner, Mike Riley, plan to reopen the restaurant in mid-to-late April.
“My goal as a chef in Cincinnati is to collaborate and make Cincinnati restaurants the best,” Sheblessy told CityBeat. “The competitive nature inside myself is to make me the best … I want everyone in the city to be there with me.”…