This week, Ciao Bistro (3800 Whitman Ave., 216-371-1007) will open in the attractive brick building that was briefly home to Cha Spirits and Pizza, which relocated from Battery Park at the tail end of last year. The spot on a quiet residential street in Ohio City was also home to Pastas and Pastries, an even shorter-lived restaurant concept.

“This is a whole new concept, a whole new everything,” promises owner Shawn Taylor. Taylor, a Cleveland native, says that for years, working as both an owner and operations manager, he’s opened scores of restaurants around the country, including large spots like Carrabba's Italian Grill. He came back home for family and jumped at the opportunity to take over the little spot on Whitman.