In advance of opening its doors to the public, ROSY (2912 Church Ave.) in Ohio City held a series of private events last week to pressure-test the systems. These dress rehearsals tend to be tightly controlled affairs, when a few dozen handpicked friends, family and industry colleagues are invited to dine for free in return for honest feedback on the food, service and setting.
ROSY, in stark contrast, hosted a backbreaking marathon, feeding approximately 650 guests over a five-day run. Rather than sip at the font of moderation, owners Andrew Watts and Vinnie Cimino opted to drink from the firehose of experience. Following a week of downtime to regroup and collect themselves, the partners will officially open Cleveland’s buzziest new bistro this Thursday, February 26th.
Watts and Cimino, who also operate Cordelia on East 4th Street, announced this past summer that they would open a second restaurant in the former Alea space in the Hingetown area of Ohio City. The concept is described as “ancestral European cuisine,” with an ever-shifting roster of hyper-local fare cooked over an open hearth. In place of a printed menu is a wall-mounted display of items that are available — until they aren’t…