Here's what we know about Triple Crown's reopening: Will trademark horse plates resurface?
The reboot of a popular Summit County restaurant will feature some nods to tradition as its owners embrace an updated vision for the longtime dining destination.
The new operators of the Triple Crown in Munroe Falls shared more details about their timetable and plans to reopen the restaurant at a recent city planning commission meeting.
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Here's what we know:
What kind of restaurant will it be?
New operator Sandra Kanieski, who owns the restaurant with her son Chris Kanieski, said they are keeping the Triple Crown name and are hoping to open it "just as it was before, as a full service restaurant and bar...Our menu will be similar to what the menu was before, but more of a middle-of-the-road, all-American type product line with steaks, chicken, pork chops and appetizers."
They do not yet have a set menu for Triple Crown, and the menu would be based on cost and availability of items.
In warmer months, they plan to open the deck for outdoor dining and will bring in musical entertainment on weekends.
When will it open?
The reopening date has changed several times due to various permitting delays.
For example, the restaurant expected to receive a conditional zoning certificate to sell alcohol from Munroe Falls City Council on Tuesday, but the vote was delayed two weeks because not enough members of council were present at the meeting.
An opening date has not been set, but it will not be open in time for the holidays as they had hoped, Sandra Kanieski said.
"I don't want to do anything to start out on the wrong foot. People have expectations and we only have one shot to meet them," she said.
When Triple Crown does reopen, they're planning to be open seven days a week, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., but that may change based on demand and staff availability.
"We have no way of knowing if that makes sense unless we try it for several months," Sandra Kanieski said.
What happened to the horse plates?
Readers have reached out to the Beacon asking about Triple Crown's elaborate dining plates that were decorated with horses and gold accents.
Sandra Kanieski said some plates are preserved in the basement, but that there are not enough to serve. The plates were custom made by a now-defunct company in Pennsylvania, Chris Kanieski said, and so no more can be made.
Instead, they will use the plates as decorations around the restaurant.
"There's so much history in that building," Sandra Kanieski said.
Who are the owners?
The new operators are a mother and so who have over 40 years experience in the hospitality industry.
The Kanieskis, who are based out of Newbury, own Crooked River Adventures Canoe and Kayak Livery and the World Famous Iron Horse Saloon — both located in Burton. They are also in the process of opening another restaurant, Bourbon Barrel Saloon, in Mantua.
They previously owned several bars in the Flats in Cleveland.
Reporter Krista S. Kano can be reached at 330-541-9416, kkano@thebeaconjournal.com or on Twitter @KristaKanoABJ.
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