South Euclid begins second phase of gift card program to help those impacted by pandemic Jeff Piorkowski, cleveland.com
SOUTH EUCLID, Ohio The city is rolling out a second phase of a program it first conducted last May in which it is giving to residents in need gift cards to help them through the pandemic.
Last spring and summer, with the help of community development corporation One South Euclid, the city distributed to eligible residents a total of $4,000 in Giant Eagle gift cards. This year, Community Services Director Keith Benjamin said, $5,000 worth of gift cards will be given using a portion of what the city received in federal CARES Act money. The cards will come in $50 and $100 increments and can be used at participating grocery stores.
Key Players: The group behind 167 Raw
Projected Opening: Spring 2021
Seafood spot 167 Raw relocated to Lower King last year, but now the group the will turn its original location into an intimate sushi bar, seating 12 to 15 customers.
Site of upcoming Bodega and Share House
Erin Perkins/Eater Carolinas
Location: 23 Ann Street, downtown
Key Players: Uptown Social partners Keith Benjamin, Kara Graves, Bryn Kelly, Brian Dodd and Kat Moore; chef Alec Gropman
Projected Opening: Spring/Summer 2021
A restaurant group from New York brought Uptown Social to Charleston, and now the partners behind Uptown Social want to bring two more restaurants to Ann Street. Bodega will build off of the breakfast/brunch concept already happening at Uptown Social, with New York-style morning sandwiches and coffee. Charcuterie and cocktails will be on the menu in the evening.