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Goodbye, quaint fixtures. But it won't close for long. By late summer, the popular spot at 55 Public Square will be replaced by an upscale lounge and steakhouse with a streamlined name. A group of Las Vegas investors with Cleveland roots will take over the longtime John Q's space and expects to open a steakhouse there in August, said Eliot Kijewski of Cresco Real Estate, who represents the new tenant.

He said an expanded lounge area will provide an escape for guests, casino-goers and sports fans, pre- or post-game. For longtime owner Rick Cassara, it's a bittersweet day.

Over 22 years at the location, the restaurateur claims to have served over 1 million customers during the sports-themed restaurant's run. After more than two decades, an endless stream of loyal customers and a procession of celebrities and powerbrokers, John Q's Steakhouse will serve its last meals on Saturday, June This is my time. My only concern now is for my employees. The decision to close his Public Square landmark was "based purely on business reasons," says Cassara, a veteran of the Cleveland hospitality scene with more than 40 years in the industry.

The space originally opened in as a lynchpin in the once flourishing Stouffers Restaurants chain. Speculation is rife with big name restaurants that could open in the space being vacated at 55 Public Square. Its location is a chestnut: a short walk from Horseshoe Casino Cleveland, busy and proliferating hotels, the soon-to-open convention center and the Global Center for Health Innovation aka the medical mart , and downtown office towers.

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