IHOP Coming to Our Neighborhood

Turn left, get pancakes

This comes from the Cincinnati Business Courier:

The family restaurant chain IHOP is moving forward with plans to build a location in Colerain Township at the former Colerain Brewing Co. site across the street from Northgate Mall.

The chain is expected to soon begin demolition of the former sports bar and be open by Christmas, said Frank Birkenhauer, assistant Colerain Township administrator. Development had been awaiting a zoning certificate that was contingent upon getting a left-hand turn lane into the facility.

"I know they build these IHOPs pretty quickly, and my guess is with the left-hand turn being constructed, demolition would take place," he said.

The restaurant will be on Colerain Avenue near Springdale Avenue. The site is owned by North American Properties, Birkenhauer said.

Colerain Brewing Co. shut down about nine months ago.

Too cool. This is just up the street from us! There used to be a Denny's next door to this location, and it was razed to become a Panera bread store. So we'll be able to get pancakes again.