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By Lydia Kacala
Brad Friedlander and Michael DuBois, business partners and restaurateurs, will open Odd Fellows, a new restaurant at 16 N. Main St. in Chagrin Falls, this month.
Odd Fellows will take over the space formerly occupied by Aurelia – Honest Food and Drink in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows building, a fraternal organization made up of men who “sought self-fulfillment” and valued “friendship, love and truth,” according to a news release. The organization was developed in 1819 in the United States.
The menu will take inspiration from seasonal recipes of Moxie, the Restaurant – a previous Beachwood restaurant of Friedlander’s. Dishes will be made from scratch with fresh, high-quality ingredients.
“I opened Moxie in 1998, and it quickly emerged as a standout in the Cleveland culinary landscape, as well as being named by Esquire magazine as one of the best new restaurants in the country,” Friedlander says in the release. “Ever since its closure in 2019, patrons have continually asked about their favorite dish or recipe, and we will honor those favorites when we create new recipes for Odd Fellows.”
Odd Fellows, which will seat 56 people, will absorb Aurelia’s staff, with former employees of Moxie joining the team as well, the release notes.