July 13, 2026, 5:05 a.m. ET
Two of the most familiar names in the Erie restaurant business are planning a new high-profile location with ties to Erie’s manufacturing history.
Business partners John Melody and Russ Stachewicz, owners of six Erie-area restaurants and the former owners of Molly Brannigan’s, have been selected by the Erie County Redevelopment Authority to operate a new restaurant inside Ironworks Square, a $25 million redevelopment of the former Erie Malleable Iron Co. property on West 12th Street.