Openings & Closings

Mabel's BBQ in Woodmere Closes Permanently

The Eastside BBQ joint had been temporally closed since Thanksgiving.  

by Douglas Trattner | Apr. 1, 2024 | 6:00 PM

Courtesy Cleveland Scene

Courtesy Cleveland Scene

Mabel's BBQ (28699 Chagrin Blvd.) at Eton Chagrin Boulevard has been "temporarily closed" since Thanksgiving. Today, owner Doug Petkovic is officially changing that status to permanently closed.

Initially, Petkovic assumed that the closure would be a shortly lived one, a period of time when he could dedicate all of his attention, effort and staff to the opening of Heritage Steak and Whiskey (read Scene's recent review here) in the same shopping plaza. But in the end, that's not how it worked out.

"I closed it with the intention of reopening it or doing something else, but with the success of Heritage Steak and Whiskey, I decided to focus on that and on Mabel's downtown," he explains.

In the coming weeks, Heritage will be unveiling happy hour service and well as some Sunday supper options.

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Douglas Trattner

For 25 years, Douglas Trattner has worked as a full-time freelance writer, editor and author. His work as co-author on Michael Symon's cookbooks have earned him four New York Times Best-Selling Author honors, while his longstanding role as Scene dining editor has garnered awards of its own.

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