Niobium, the 41st element on the periodic table, is a light gray metal used in both MRI machines and cooking knives.
#Element 41 professional#
“I wanted to showcase and be proud of where we’re at and what we’re known for."įor Mendolera, a professional chef who undergoes yearly MRIs to monitor his multiplesclerosis, the restaurant’s name is representative of multiple facets of his own life. “I wanted to bring Geauga County out in the food and on the plate,” says Mendolera. He already knew the area well from his five years as the chef at nearby Bass Lake Taverne & Inn, where he got a feel for cooking with the local ingredients that are now integral to his menu. “I was putting in 70 to 80 hours a week working for other people, and I was like, I might as well do this for myself,” he says of the decision to strike out on his own. It became a reality in 2017, when he saw the location of a former barbecue smokehouse was for sale in Chardon Square. He’s dreamed of opening his own restaurant ever since. Mendolera has worked in the food industry since he was 13, when he lied about his age to get a job at a local pizza shop. “We take comfort foods but put a rustic twist to it,” he says. Taking advantage of the best fresh ingredients the area has to offer, Mendolera - a Garfield Heights native who owns the restaurant with his wife Julie - has honed his culinary creations down to a science by assembling a concise, curated menu of rustic comfort foods with the occasional posh twist, including flower garnishes and creative uses of maple syrup. “They have big farmers markets on the weekends and they love local produce and cheese.” “The people out here like their pure maple syrup, local corn and food from local farms,” Mendolera says. Business Hall of Fame and Community Leader of the Year Awardsįor Paul Mendolera, executive chef and co-owner of Element 41 in downtown Chardon, it’s that Geauga County pride in abundant, hyperlocal ingredients that sets their food scene apart from other cities.
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