CLEVELAND, Ohio — Sazani Oceana, the seafood restaurant opened by Akin Affrica and former Browns wide receiver Josh Cribbs at Shaker Square, closed after service Sunday, Oct. 4, according to a post on the restaurant’s social media.
“We appreciate everyone that walked through our doors, but the economics over the last four to five months have been very tough to sustain,” the restaurant said in the post.
The restaurant at 13220 Shaker Square brought an upscale, seafood-focused option to a space previously occupied by Edwins Too and Fire Food and Drink. When cleveland.com reported on the project in January, Affrica said he saw a gap in East Side dining options beyond fried, takeout-focused seafood…