Bartleby

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"It took a person with great vision to transform the cold, cavernous United Bank Building in Ohio City into a magical supper club. Rather than accentuate the 1920s-era building’s architectural features — soaring coffered ceilings, colossal arched windows, some 10,000 square feet of floor space — owner Morgan Yagi managed to bring it all down to human scale. The room feels surprisingly intimate with its emphatic bookshelves, richly upholstered seating, botanical-themed carpeting, and a large tree rising from the center of the room. This is “fun dining not fine dining,” Yagi likes to say; the approachable modern American menu features pizzas, pastas, burgers, and steaks. A top-flight lounge and cocktail program extend the fun into the wee hours." - Douglas Trattner