{"id":333262,"date":"2026-07-28T13:13:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T13:13:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clevescene.com\/?p=333262"},"modified":"2026-07-28T13:13:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T13:13:40","slug":"the-james-at-gigis-now-open-in-cleveland-heights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clevescene.com\/food-drink\/the-james-at-gigis-now-open-in-cleveland-heights\/","title":{"rendered":"The James at Gigi&#8217;s Now Open in Cleveland Heights"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gia and James Patch haven&#8217;t sat still much since opening <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigisonfairmount.com\">Gigi&#8217;s on Fairmount<\/a> (3477 Fairmount Blvd.) 12 years ago. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After quickly building a devoted following, the pair expanded next door with Gigi&#8217;s After Dark in 2014 and five years later expanded again into a corner property with Gigi&#8217;s Blu, which added seating and a private event space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This month, they debuted their newest addition in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigisonfairmount.com\/the-james\">The James at Gigi&#8217;s.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The intimate lounge  is a &#8220;quaint, kind of cozy little place,&#8221; with Great Gatsby vibes, James said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Savory and seasonal cocktails are joined by amaros, spritzes, apertivos, a tidy wine list and nightcap elixirs. A small menu of snacks is also available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new real estate also provides some much-needed space for the kitchen crew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This latest expansion brings the total number of indoor seats up to 120 \u2013 a far cry from the diminutive 45-seat wine bar that opened in 2013 &#8212; with 60 more seats outside on a sidewalk patio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thejamesatgigis?igsh=Y3A3YmYzMTAxazZk\">The James at Gigi&#8217;s<\/a> is open from 4 to 10 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 4 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clevescene.com\/cleveland\/ClevesceneNewsletterSignup\/Page\">Subscribe to CLE Bites, Doug Trattner\u2019s weekly food newsletter.<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Follow us:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqKQgKIiNDQklTRkFnTWFoQUtEbU5zWlhabGMyTmxibVV1WTI5dEtBQVAB?hl=en-US&amp;gl=US&amp;ceid=US%3Aen\">Google News<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbreak.com\/@c\/1599763?s=01\">NewsBreak<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/ClevelandScene\/\">Reddit<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/clevelandscene\/\">Instagram<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ClevelandScene\">Facebook&nbsp;<\/a>|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClevelandScene\">Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gia and James Patch haven&#8217;t sat still much since opening Gigi&#8217;s on Fairmount (3477 Fairmount Blvd.) 12 years ago. 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