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The restaurant shutdown forced Brandon Chrostowski to close the dining room at Edwin’s. The upscale restaurant is not only one of Cleveland’s finest eateries, but it is staffed almost entirely by people who were once incarcerated.
Chrostowski changed up Edwin’s menu to focus on homestyle takeout and delivery options. They moved the chairs and tables out of the dining area, transformed it into a store featuring baked goods and bottles of wine, and set up an outdoor grill cooking up steak and ribs.