25 things to do to celebrate Valentine’s Day in Greater Cleveland From traditional prix fixe dinners to vampire-themed concerts, here are 25 ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day in Northeast Ohio this year. Whether you’re planning on having a romantic date with a partner or riding solo, Valentine’s Day is as good of an excuse as any to indulge in something special. READ MORE 4 Ohio restaurants make OpenTable’s most romantic list Four restaurants in Ohio – including two in the northeastern part of the state – are on OpenTable’s list of 100 most romantic restaurants in the country. Pier W in Lakewood and The Bistro at Gervasi are on the list, along with a pair of places in Cincinnati. READ MORE From pink Champagne to caviar flights: 10 food and drink-related Valentine’s Day gift ideas Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and there’s no better way to a foodie’s heart than through their stomach. From bottles of bubbly sparkling wine to gourmet chocolate confections, there are plenty of great gift ideas for the foodie in your life this Valentine’s Day. We rounded up 10 food and drink-related Valentine’s Day gifts from pink Champagne to caviar flights. READ MORE 9 Valentine’s Day cocktail recipes to make for an at-home date night Instead of going out this year, you can impress your valentine by making swoon-worthy cocktails right at home. We rounded up 9 recipes that feature spirits from whiskey to tequila that all offer a romantic vibe. READ MORE Geraci’s Slice Shop offers Valentine’s Day pizza Geraci’s Slice Shop is into the Valentine’s spirit. The downtown Cleveland eatery is covering all the bases, offering heart-shaped pizzas as well as broken hearted ones. So if you’re celebrating the love in your life or if you’re drowning your sorrows over a breakup, you can look forward to a special pizza. The deal will be available Feb. 10-17. READ MORE Fish fry guide is coming soon Our annual guide to fish frys in Northeast Ohio will run for seven weeks beginning this month. Churches, scouts, VFW halls and many other places are holding them. It's really amazing how many different offerings there are – baked or fried, shrimp, haddock, cod, perch and more. And don’t forget pierogis and mac and cheese. If you are a non-profit, here’s what to know to send in your details. READ MORE DineDrinkCLE: The Podcast If you like food and drink – and who doesn’t -- we’re breaking new ground with our lively new podcast about dining and drinking in Greater Cleveland. Hosts Josh Duke and Alex Darus crackle with their fun talk about the latest foodie happenings, joined by the most in-the-know experts in town, Marc Bona, Paris Wolfe and Pete Chakerian. It’s called DineDrink C-L-E and you can find it anywhere you download podcasts. Give it a listen and get your mouth watering. LISTEN HERE |
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Paczki guide 2024: Where to find Fat Tuesday treats We've got less than a week until the beginning of Lent. Fat Tuesday is Feb. 13 -- and that means it’s paczki time in Greater Cleveland. Area bakeries and stores are offering a smorgasbord of flavors for Fat Tuesday. Here’s a guide to who has what. READ MORE What does the Brew Kettle-Lock 15 deal mean for consumers? The Brew Kettle has acquired Lock 15 Brewing Co. in Akron. It appears to be a win-win deal, offering more visibility for Lock 15 while adding to Brew Kettle’s growing stable of breweries. The Strongsville-based brewery, which has a large production facility in Middleburg Heights, previously acquired the Canton Brewing Co. Lock 15 will retain its name, beers and restaurant. READ MORE Akron RubberDucks rebrand themselves after salad dressing Anyone who knows classic Akron eats knows how important White French dressing is. And the Akron RubberDucks are rebranding for one game this season after the famed dressing, which is smooth, creamy and garlicky. The ticket package even includes a hat with a logo. READ MORE How did Akron’s Micaela Minner do on Food Network’s ‘Worst Cooks’ finale? (SPOILER ALERT) Find out when former Akron Racers softball player Micaela Minner’s exits season 27 of Food Network’s “Worst Cooks in America: Spoiled Rotten.” Does she make it to and through episode 7 and the finale? READ MORE Teaching Cleveland exec Greg Deegan's favorite casual dining spots There’s an old saying that goes, “History will repeat itself if we don’t learn from it.” It’s a saying that powers Greg Deegan and Teaching Cleveland, the organization he founded and serves as executive director. Given that he is a staunch proponent of teaching Cleveland in schools, we thought he might have some opinions on its better dining spots. READ MORE Give ‘Em All Your Lovin’, All Your Hugs and Kisses, too: Pork Rinds at ZZ’s Big Top National Pork Rinds Day has come and gone, but with a “Big Game” and the “Madness” on deck, you may be thinking about party food and wanting to do something new. Enter ZZ’s Big Top in Avon. They do fresh pork rinds like they do their wings (deliciously decadent) and we offer the inside scoop on this dive bar elevating chicarrones to high art. READ MORE Ohio Pie Co. is giving away free pizza and cookies for a year In honor of National Pizza Day and its 5th anniversary, Ohio Pie Co. is running a contest to give customers a chance to win free pizza or cookies for a year. Customers who purchase cookies or pies from now until Feb. 11 will be entered to win. READ MORE Cleveland chefs shine at Cordelia’s Midwest Kin benefit dinner for James Beard Foundation To kick off the month of February (and celebrate chef Vinnie Cimino’s semi-finalist ranking for the James Beard Awards), Cordelia held a Midwest Kin dinner. Chefs from around Cleveland, from Larder’s Jeremy Umansky and Allie La-Valle to Edwin’s Brandon Chrostowski brought their A-game to the multi-course dinner. READ MORE |
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OPENINGS Larder Delicatessen and Bakery debuts online ordering and Cleveland-area delivery Larder, the popular deli/bakery owned by Jeremy Umansky and Allie La-Valle in Cleveland’s Hingetown neighborhood, recently unveiled an option for online ordering and local delivery. Staples like pastrami, fresh pastries, homemade pickles and more are available on the daily menu. READ MORE More Chipotle for Cuyahoga County A Chipotle in Steelyard Commons is open. The fast-casual restaurant company, which has more than 230 locations throughout Ohio, opened the Cleveland eatery last week. It features a Chipotlane, a drive-through pickup lane that allows customers to pick up digital orders without leaving their vehicles. READ MORE |
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EVENTS/TASTINGS Cleveland Restaurant Week is coming up More than 40 places in Cleveland Independents’ consortium will be participating in the upcoming Cleveland Restaurant Week, which runs March 4-16.The week, which features prix-fixe meals usually for $39, is a way to promote restaurants at a time when business can be a bit slow. Menus will be released in a few weeks. READ MORE Avon Brewing Co. sets beer dinner Avon Brewing Co. has scheduled a beer dinner for Tuesday, Feb. 13, featuring five courses and six drinks – five beers and a hard seltzer. A couple of beers have some unique hops in them. Beers will be paired with dishes like oyster po’boy salad and a muffuletta. READ MORE L’Albatros Brasserie schedules 7-course wine dinner L’Albatros Brasserie in University Circle is holding a seven – yes, seven – course pairing dinner featuring Martin Woods Winery of Oregon. The dinner – which is Wednesday, Feb. 21 - will highlight several different varietals. Dishes include grilled lamb chop, shrimp terrine en croute and white chocolate mousse. READ MORE Hops with Happy! Museum event is coming up The Cleveland Museum of Natural History is holding Hops with Happy – Happy is a Haplocanthosaurus delfsi, a rare, preserved dinosaur specimen. Beer and wine will be served, planetarium shows will be held, and you can learn about fermentation. It’s part of the museum’s Think and Drink series. The event is on Leap Day - Thursday, Feb. 29. READ MORE Dean Martin’s Lanning’s to hold Bourbon & Burgers tasting Dean Martin Lanning’s - a fine-dining restaurant in Akron – is holding a Bourbon & Burgers tasting – five Bourbons paired with five signature sliders. It’s a Leap Day event – Thursday, Feb. 29. Jack Daniels and Uncle Nearest pours will be paired with some tasty burgers. READ MORE St. Vitus Parish schedules annual Palm Sunday dinner St. Vitus Parish’s annual Palm Sunday dinner is coming up, complete with Slovenian soup and Slovenian-style potatoes, roast chicken or beef and much more. The popular annual dinner - a fundraiser for the parish - is scheduled for Sunday, March 24. READ MORE Guy Fieri’s Flavortown Fest set for Columbus Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” host and one of America’s favorite celebrity chefs, Guy Fieri is bringing Guy Fieri’s Flavortown Fest to Columbus on June 1-2. The two-day festival will be filled with celebrity chefs, culinary events, food features and high-powered music. Musical headliners for the weekend are rock’s Greta Van Fleet and country’s Kane Brown. MORE Sapphire Creek Winery & Gardens to hold ‘Sunday School’ Sapphire Creek Winery & Gardens in Chagrin Falls has a couple of ‘Sunday School’ classes coming up to showcase its proprietary wines. They are inexpensive, casual tasting with nibbles. The first two sessions of Sunday School wine tasting are 1 p.m. Sunday Feb. 11 and Feb. 25. READ MORE Angels on the Avenue bus-brewery tour is back on The Angels on the Avenue bus tour of Northeast Ohio breweries is back on after a three-year hiatus because of the coronavirus pandemic. The daylong tour takes place Saturday, Feb. 24, and will visit Ghost Tree, Railroad Brewing, Twin Oast, Clag and Muffleheads. It supports St. Augustine Health Ministries. READ MORE |
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PICKS OF THE WEEK Pier W in Lakewood One of the most scenic places to enjoy a nice dinner is Pier W in Lakewood. Right on Lake Erie and in view of downtown Cleveland, the longstanding seafood restaurant makes lists regularly for most romantic, having good wine and being a great date-night place. The restaurant is at 12700 Lake Ave., Lakewood. DETAILS Pacific East in Westlake We freely admit it’s a noodles and sushi world. Pacific East does both impeccably well, but what often goes unsaid is how amazing their boba beverage menu is. There are dozens of wonderful configurations—dairy and non-dairy—served up on the daily. Coffee- and tea-based, boba slushes, hot and cold, with jelly and bursting baubles. Pacific East is at 186 Union St., Westlake in the Crocker Park complex. DETAILS Clandestina in Ohio City Clandestina fits right into the lively vibe of Ohio City’s West 25th Street, but stands out with its distinct take on mezcal drinks and Mexican street food. The walk-in-only bar has a robust cocktail menu with snacks like elote corn dip, tlayudas (or Mexican “pizza), tamales and more to counteract the booze. Plus, the sultry tropical vibe cannot be beat. READ MORE Table 45 Dialing for Valentine’s Day week reservations? Try Table 45 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Cleveland. At this writing, the restaurant still had a few tables for the big day itself, Feb. 14. The three course pre-fixe menu from February 9 to 17 is $82 per person. Menu items include lamb osso buco, vegan shepherd's pie, lobster "carpaccio" and wild mushroom soup among other choices. DETAILS |
SPOTLIGHT Iconic Polish Boy is a whirlwind of texture, flavor sensations They’re not the most graceful thing in the world to eat, but they are one of the “Top Ten Hot Dogs in the World” and we can’t get enough of them. Slaw, fries, BBQ sauce… oh, my! Are we trying to will springtime in Cleveland into existence by deconstructing the iconic Polish Boy? Maybe. But there’s never a bad time of year to think about good eats. Get your bibs ready, folks. READ MORE 67 Black-owned restaurants and food businesses in Greater Cleveland February is Black History Month and cleveland.com rounded up 67 Black-owned restaurants, bars, food businesses and beyond in Northeast Ohio. The guide includes everything from long-standing institutions like Zanzibar Soul Fusion to recently opened businesses like DeJuan’s in Akron. READ MORE Beer, beer, more beer: Our February review is out Our monthly beer review covers several very different brews, from a classic Russian Imperial Stout to a Nicaraguan lager to a holiday straggler we found on store shelves. We also offer news from breweries around the country, from new releases to collaborations and more. READ MORE |
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