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Started 1 year ago by Soaktree
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Soaktree
Fancyburg Park, UA
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I live near the old Ciao restaurant behind Subway at Riverside & Nottingham and noticed some work going on there recently. They just installed new storefront and it looked like they were completely renovating the inside. Last week, a sign went up announcing "Gallo's Kitchen & Bar" It's apparently the brother of the guy that runs Gallo's Taproom. Can't wait for it to open!

http://www.thisweeknews.com/live/content/food/stories/2009/09/16/table_talk.html

http://www.thisweeknews.com/live/content/food/stories/2010/06/16/tabletalk.html

Posted 1 year ago #
Soaktree
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gah, someone already posted about this....http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/old-ciao-bar-location sorry!

Posted 1 year ago #
KSquared
Literally Hell
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Thanks for the update! This is near my SO's house and we've been waiting for it.

Posted 1 year ago #
tolemac5050

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Gallo's Tap room has great food, this location should do very well...many people living near are excited...heard it should open mid september

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roosterchef
Upper Arlington
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Allow me to introduce myself...
Tommy Gallo, owner of Gallo;s Tap Room and Owner of Gallo's Kitchen.
We are hoping to open the new joint mid September. It is going to
be an Italian and Creole restaurant with an aggressive beer selection.
Casual setting and enough tv's to see the games, but nowhere near the
amount the Taproom has. We are very excited about coming into
Upper Arlington. I used to frequent Ci'ao myself, and think that you will be
amazed with what we did inside. I appreciate the Underground's interest.
When I hit the pages of the Underground I feel like people notice how
hard I work to make the best food I can. Looking forward to seeing you all
in the future.
Chef Tommy Gallo

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Walker
The KLD / Downtown
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Hi Tommy!

Thanks for the introduction post and the information about the new venture. Looking forward to checking it out soon. ;)

Posted 1 year ago #
tolemac5050

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I did stop by last week...the place was gutted completely...

Posted 1 year ago #
rnlewisiii

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Figlio is goin DOWN... HA! Can't wait for the doors to open. Hope to see fried oysters on the menu.

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Soaktree
Fancyburg Park, UA
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THey look ready to open! There have been evening training sessions and various cars int he parking lot at all hours. The interior looks finished with all of the furniture, etc. and all signs are up on the building and on the door. Any day now I'll post a review...

Posted 1 year ago #
tolemac5050

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Supposed to open Tuesday the 21st!

Posted 1 year ago #
Soaktree
Fancyburg Park, UA
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Just found this recent article....

http://www.thisweeknews.com/live/content/food/stories/2010/09/15/tabletalk.html?sid=104

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Soaktree
Fancyburg Park, UA
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Took two pics this morning on the way to work. The wife and I are getting pretty excited about this place...I hope it's nothing short of awesome!

-Seth

Posted 1 year ago #
tolemac5050

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Gallos is open, no alcohol until this weekend when UA should approve whatever it is they need to approve.

Posted 1 year ago #
Soaktree
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Drove by last night at dinner time and saw the parking lot empty. There was a small note taped to the door that read, "We are closed until our liquor permit is finalized."

Posted 1 year ago #
tolemac5050

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Lets hope this is resolved soon!

Posted 1 year ago #
tolemac5050

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Gallo's has the liquor permit now and will be open this friday Oct 1

Posted 1 year ago #
Angel
Grandview
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gallo's grilled cheese FTW

Posted 1 year ago #
Trame
Upper Arlington
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I liked the old Spiro's on Riverside but since they've closed up this looks to be a nice new option in the area. Can't wait to try it!

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Walker
The KLD / Downtown
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Larger venue allows chef to indulge his creativity
Thursday, November 18, 2010
BY JON CHRISTENSEN
The Columbus Dispatch

For several years, Tommy Gallo and his family have managed to turn out destination-quality food in the cramped kitchen of Gallo's Tap Room - a bar with more than bar food on Bethel Road.

Now, with the opening of the long-awaited Gallo's Kitchen & Bar in the former Ciao in Upper Arlington, head chef Gallo and his crew have much more elbow room in the kitchen of the completely renovated space. Everything is new inside, with TV monitors visible from every seat.

READ MORE: http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/weekender/stories/2010/11/18/larger-venue-allows-chef-to-indulge-his-creativity.html?sid=101

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