As was rumored to be true on here a few weeks back, Vernon's is coming to Downtown, as early as early 2011:
http://business-journal.com/vernons-restaurant-planned-for-downtown-p17494-1.htm
Hopefully this will make the obnoxious I-Hate-Youngstown crowd eat their words following the closing of the Rosetta Stone. It's one thing to point out that Youngstown has problems (any idiot can do that), but it's another thing entirely to actively root for the failure of every business and institution in the city, along with the failure of everyone who is trying to make the city a better place. I can't believe the nerve of some people! >:( The Rosetta Stone closed not because of its Youngstown address or its downtown location, but because it was a poorly-run establishment--PLAIN AND SIMPLE. It would have gone out of business had it been located in Boardman or Canfield or anywhere else.
Vernon's is an excellent restaurant and I predict its future downtown location will thrive. I know I'll be there!