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The legendary "yum yum" sauce is headed across town.

The founders of Genji Japanese Steak House -- known for the utopian elixir -- will break ground this week on a second restaurant.

The new 8,100-square-foot location, to seat 150, will be located at 5874 Sawmill Road. It is slated to open in late October, said John Scott, whose family founded Genji. The restaurant serves about 250 gallons of the "yum yum" sauce per week. The recipe is a closely guarded secret, said family member Steven Scott.

"It's just something we don't give away," he said.

The Reynoldsburg location, 2045 Brice Road, will stay put for now, John Scott said. Aside from California rolls, Genji does not offer sushi.

Japanese steakhouses are known for noisy, flashy food skits. Genji does not disappoint in that department, Steven Scott said.

"Overall, I think people enjoy it because we do interact with them," he said.

The family once owned Arirang, a Korean and sushi restaurant Livingston Avenue, which was later sold.

Genji is open for lunch and dinner hours Sunday and Tuesday through Friday, dinner only Saturday, and closed Monday. For more information, call 614-864-7888.

Homemade calzones are now part of the menu at Ciao, which is under new ownership.

Ali Reda recently sold the Upper Arlington restaurant to Dwayne Carey, who has instituted some menu changes to the dinner-only operation, 2820 Nottingham Road. Calzones, an antipasti platter, baked stuffed shells and wrap sandwiches all have made the cut at the Italian-American comfort-food restaurant. Popular items such as bruschetta, fried pickles and meatballs have been retained, manager Jeff DeBartolomeo said. Also, the New York strip and walleye, both well-liked specials, have been moved to the regular menu. Gone is Mediterranean night, which Reda held the first Monday of each month. Meanwhile, Reda said he is hoping to open a breakfast-and-lunch operation downtown.

Ciao is open six days a week, closed Sunday. For more information, call 614-457-2777.

The third central Ohio La Chatelaine is planned for Dublin. The French eatery, with locations in Upper Arlington and Worthington, will be part of a soon-to-be-built development called the Old Dublin Town Center II, at the southwest corner of Bridge and High streets. The new location, which will occupy 5,250 square feet, is expected to open by Christmas.

Chocolate-truffle maven Daniel Cooper soon will open a production facility in Hilliard. The owner of the Pure Imagination Chocolatier in the North Market will take over 1,500 square feet of space at 3840 Lacon Road. Cooper said the location will be used to service major accounts. He also will offer tours and classes there. A phone number has not been established.

Last reminder: Hasmet Aslan's baglama-playing days at Anatolia Cafe are coming to an end Friday. Aslan, who recently sold his Far North Side restaurant to Cal Hassan, was known to belt out a Turkish folk song or two on the stringed instrument. He has stayed on at the eatery, 1097 Worthington Woods Blvd., for the last month, serving as a menu consultant. Aslan will join his family in Turkey and is unsure if he will return to the United States. He said he could very well give a few farewell performances on the baglama.

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