When Houlihan’s closed early this year, loyal patrons and Upper Arlington locals were understandably bummed out. The casual dining chain became somewhat of an institution in the Kingsdale Shopping Center.
But Rick Doody knows a thing or two about legacy restaurants. And he’s planning on bringing one to that exact space at 3150 Tremont Rd.
The co-owner of Lindey’s and founder of the Brio/Bravo restaurant group (before selling that), as well as the founder of NCR Ventures, a Cleveland-based restaurant group behind the recently opened Bar Italia restaurant at Easton, is taking over that former Houlihan’s spot and reimagining it, transforming it to an upscale bar & grille…