Economic Development

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The future home of 'Strano' at the corner of Cooper and Young

Cooper-Young welcomes Strano to its restaurant familia

Some may call it a black hole. Others say it’s the Bermuda Triangle of neighborhood eateries. Restaurateur Josh Steiner, however, just calls it strange. Or, more accurately, the Italian “strano.”   Strano is a new Sicilian-concept restaurant slated to open at 948 S. Cooper (at Young) at the beginning of June. That corner has been […]

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