GENEVA, Ohio — Local small business owners and restaurants are reaping the benefits and cashing in big time when it comes to the Total Solar Eclipse.The Total Solar Eclipse has put Northeast Ohio on the map, enticing visitors from near and far.
"They love it. They are coming from all over. They come and buy our eclipse fun things. Our wine. They're so excited," Carmel Ferrante, Owner of Ferrante Winery & Ristorante, said. Chef Kelly added The Casa de Luna Ravioli and an Out of This World Filet Mignon to Ferrante's menu for the day. The special viewing party on the patio at Cleveland's Original Craft Brewery will feature live music, food and the ultimate star of the show fan, a favorite special edition beer."This is our vanilla blackout stout. We kinda added the vanilla to give that play of light and dark to sort of play off the way the eclipse is gonna look," DeSantis said.