Chimdi Chekwa, Bryant Browning, and two friends are opening a restaurant named 'The Pit BBQ Grille' in the Linden neighborhood in Columbus.  Scheduled opening is at 3 p.m. this coming Saturday. To be open 6 days per week, closed Mondays.

North Linden can be a rough area, and it is nice to see them try and help with the resurgence of that area.

The majority of the restaurant's meats will be grilled, evoking the flavors of backyard barbecues.

“They have a distinct memory about the barbecue in Cleveland, and I have a different memory of barbecue growing up in the South,” he said

 

Among the choices are the Polish Boy (kielbasa topped with fries and cole slaw), Polish Girl (kielbasa, fries, cole slaw and pulled pork), turkey ribs, rib tips and pulled pork. The place also will offer a slew of classic sides, such as macaroni and cheese, candied yams, greens and green beans.

Individual items are priced less than $10 and most platters are $9 to $12.

Located on Cleveland Avenue, north of East North Broadway, in the Northern Lights Shopping Center.  3545 Cleveland Ave.

Best of luck to them.  The restaurant business can be a hard grind. Hope to see them succeed.

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