LockKeepers
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1999 In 1999, they acquired land on the other side of the canal, between the Canal and the Cuyahoga River, and broke ground on Thornburg Station, home to the new LockKeepers, offices, and retail space. The new LockKeepers opened in 2001 and was much larger than the previous space with soaring ceilings, banquet rooms, an upstairs wine cellar sommelier room, and a patio with views of the Cuyahoga River. LockKeepers’ extensive wine program was founded by Master Sommelier, John Unger. It has maintained a notable and robust wine program ever since.
n 1992, Malisse and Frank Sinito opened their flagship restaurant, The LockKeepers Inn, which celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2022. LockKeepers still receives many accolades and is a regular “Diner’s Choice” winner on Open Table. 1988 Years prior, after their marriage in 1988, the Sinitos began their restaurant journey. Together they ran The River Pub, a busy neighborhood bar in a historic building with a rich 160-year history located on the bank of the Ohio and Erie Canal in Valley View, Ohio. In 1992 the River Pub was closed
for two weeks while it was completely renovated and converted to the LockKeepers Inn. The LockKeepers Inn was a quaint steakhouse with Italian specialties. Malisse ran the kitchen as the opening chef and Frank was the general manager. They both shared one simple objective: serve the highest quality food with love, care, and hospitality like you would offer in your own home. Amazingly, this mission is still emphasized in their company manuals decades later. LockKeepers, the little restaurant nestled along the Cuyahoga River was a success and soon outgrew its space.
MARBLE ROOM
2015 In 2015, the Sinitos set their sights on an opulent, historic bank hall. The Garfield Building, located at 623 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, was built by the sons of President James Garfield in 1893. In 2017, the old bank at 623 Euclid Avenue was transformed into the
one-of-a-kind Marble Room Steaks and Raw Bar. The marble deposit tables were refitted as dining tables, and many of the original bank design elements were repurposed. Antique fixtures and gilded tiles have been lovingly restored and became historic focal points of the new,
eclectic décor. The bank’s vaults, once the largest in the country, have been reimagined as ultra-posh private party rooms. Bank executives’ offices have been converted to dining boardrooms and cocktail lounges available for additional private dining space.
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