Thyme

Thyme the Restaurant. Located in the former Sarafina space at 716 N. Court Street, Medina OH 44256. 330-764-4114 The 65-seat spot features what John Kolar calls ÂÂ"contemporary cuisine with worldly influencesÂÂ" globally inspired dishes like aromatic short ribs, dry-rubbed in fragrant spices, braised in tomato-tamarind broth, and topped with pickled papaya. A Hinckley native and Culinary Institute of America grad, John Kolar honed his chops in Manhattan with one of the masters of global cuisine, Jean-Georges Vongerichten. He later worked with Doug Katz at Moxie and Fire, then was tapped as opening chef at LakewoodÂÂ's highly regarded Three Birds. Thyme marks his debut as both chef and owner (fortunately, he has wife and business partner Kathy Kolar to share the load). Modern urbanity is the decorating theme, from the glass-block hostess stand to the copper-topped bar. Kitchen hours are set for 5:00 to 10:00pm Monday through Thursday and 5:00 to 11:00pm Friday and Saturday. The bar is open till 1:00am. If you cannot attend this event it is NOT necessary for you to rsvp "NO", I am only interested in seeing "yes" or "maybe" rsvp's. I will remove all "NO" rsvp's. Thank you and I look forward to seeing old faces and making new friends. Shawn