Tripi

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"Since returning home to Cleveland, chef-owner Anthony Zappola has made a career out of delivering high-quality foods in quick-serve settings. After more than a decade of working for Tom Colicchio, Zappola opened back-to-back hits Lox, Stock, and Brisket and the Rice Shop in Cleveland. With Tripi, named for the birthplace of his grandparents, the chef aims his focus on a handful of Italian dishes. Sandwiches such as chicken Parm and cold Italian subs are built atop house-baked rolls, pasta is topped with a choice of sausage or meatballs, and thick slices of sheet-pan pepperoni pizza are ready for the taking. Best for: This might be the quickest, best lunch option in all of Ohio City." - Douglas Trattner