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Bites Nearby: Applebee's

Renovated restaurant to feature an open feel and more community-focused decorations

If you’ve ever redone a room in your home, you know how good it feels to get a fresh look and a new start.

That’s how the folks at the on Cedar Road feel right now. The restaurant has been newly renovated, and it closely reflects the chain’s tagline, “There’s No Place Like The Neighborhood."

Decorations include a mural of Cleveland and framed pictures of John Carroll, Case and sports teams. In addition, there will be photos of various events in and around University Heights.

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The refurbished look also includes a brighter, more open bar area, allowing for better viewing of new plasma TVs in different areas of the restaurant. New light fixtures are also adding sparkle to the ambience.

Of course, this is all in addition to the Applebee’s signature bar and grill menu and their family-friendly atmosphere. They offer a selection of “sizzling entrees,” such as Sizzling Cajun Steak & Shrimp, a 7 oz. sirloin grilled with sautéed onions and red peppers, topped with blackened shrimp and Cajun gumbo.

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For those watching their weight, Applebee’s also offers five entrees under 550 calories, such as the Grilled Dijon Chicken & Portobellos, served with steamed herb potatoes and seasonal veggies.

In the past few days, this Applebee’s location sold artifacts that had formerly decorated the restaurant’s walls, raising more than $1,000 for the local branch of Harvest for Hunger.

The new-look Applebees’s in University Heights re-opened on June 8.

14020 Cedar Road, 216-382-0941.  Open Sun.-Thurs. 11 a.m. to Midnight, Fri. and Sat. 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Prices: Sizzling Entrees: $10.99-$13.99, Under 550 Calories, $9.49-$11.49.

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