Yours Truly to reopen with new outdoor spaces, full bar

by Michele Collins

In about three months, Hudson diners will have a newly renovated space for breakfasts, lunches, dinners and drinks. Yours Truly Restaurant Hudson Kitchen and Bar, formerly Yours Truly Restaurant, will open with a new look and feel.  

According to Yours Truly Restaurants’ partner Larry Shibley, a rooftop deck with seating is among four new spaces at the downtown eatery. The deck will face south and overlook the railroad.

To the east side, the company is adding an all-season patio with an adjacent open-air area and fire pit. 

Finally, the former main entrance will be transformed into a bar patio to the right with a garage-door style window that opens and closes. Bar patrons can sit outside or around an interior horseshoe bar.

“We had [the changes] on our radar for some time,” said Shibley. “We have taken some of the best parts of our other locations and are incorporating them at Hudson.”

He said the roof deck is at the Chagrin Falls location, and the all-seasons bar is located at its Solon restaurant. There are nine Yours Truly locations currently.

One new aspect of the renovation will be the addition of a full bar. Shibley said this will allow more options for patrons throughout the day. He said that while seating will only slightly increase from the renovations, “the feel will change.”

Shibley noted that no employees from the Hudson location were laid off. In fact, many are working at the other Yours Truly locations, and new employees have been added. Those new employees are training at the other locations and will be ready to begin at Hudson as soon as the renovations are done, he said. 

He added that Yours Truly is hiring at all locations. Visit ytr.com for hiring information.

Although Shibley said there is not a firm reopening date, he estimates the renovations will be done by the end of September. Plans are to host a soft opening with employees and invited guests before the full reveal. ∞