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The Tally: By the Numbers and 18 fun things to do in Greater Cleveland

The Runway: Noteworthy events happening in the coming months in Northeast Ohio The Singles Issue: Meet 13 local Jewish singles. all of whom were nominated by Jstyle readers Beauty: Bold red lips

Staff Pick – Downtown Cleveland: The shopping scene is growing in the heart of the city Ask Elana: Dating columnist Elana Averbach helps identify and break damaging patterns Going With A New Flow: With Phase II in the books, the Flats East Bank – long in the works – is beginning to reverse the fortunes of downtown Cleveland’s riverfront Toy Story: Big Fun is home to a plethora of games and gadgets, making it a go-to destination for gift-seekers

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Getting the Drift: The Driftwood Group is thriving in Greater Cleveland’s dining scene, and restaurateur Scott Kuhn is a driving force behind the operation

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Lavish Latkes: Add a modern twist to potato pancakes this Chanukah – and leave the applesauce in the cupboard By (Urban) Design: Uptown has brought stylish residences (as well as dining and retail) to University Circle to join an already thriving “eds and meds” neighborhood, which was all part of MRN Ltd.’s plan Get the Look: Stark contrast in black and white

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Room Service: Man caves can help make your home entertaining and inviting this winter Tech: Trending options for cutting the cord Financial & Wealth Planning: A special advertising section for money matters Fashion Focus: Women’s fashion, men’s fashion, kids’ fashion and fine jewelry Pursuits: A great place to call home

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On the cover: Ethan Umansky, Abby Greenfield, Allison Brandon and Kevin Moss at Punch Bowl Social. (Designer and store information on pages 14-38.)

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The Thread: Jstyle editor Michael C. Butz discusses dating options in Cleveland

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Dating options aplenty W hen you’re single, it’s sometimes a blessing and a curse when friends (or family) try to fix you up.

For example, a few years ago my longtime best friend’s then-fiancée suggested to him that her longtime best friend and I would pair nicely. My friend agreed, or perhaps conceded, and so his fiancée spoke to her friend and arranged to pass along her phone number.

My friend then called me to explain all of this, and when he said I should give her a call, I thought, “Sure. Why not?”

Her and my initial phone call was cordial and relaxed, and plans were made for a follow-up call to iron out details for a dinner we’d agreed to.

Then I never heard from her again.

And so it sometimes goes on the roller coaster ride of dating, going from excitement and optimism to frustration and confusion. Friends and family are always well meaning, but their collective desire to play matchmaker – something traditionally considered a mitzvah, of course – sometimes can blind them to your best interests.

Thankfully, there are plenty of other options – for men and women of different ages and interests. In the Jewish community alone, there is a variety of ways to find your beshert.

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riends and family are always well meaning, but their collective desire to play matchmaker – something traditionally considered a mitzvah, of course – sometimes can blind them to your best interests.

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There are of course online dating services, including JDate, which by the way is the presenting sponsor for Jstyle’s second annual Singles Soiree.

(Shameless plug: Go to jstylemagazine.com/ singlessoiree for more information and to buy tickets.)

For nearly two decades now, JDate has helped those in search of romance widen their social circle via its online community. If you think you’ve thoroughly explored every corner of Northeast Ohio’s Jewish community for a mate, JDate might prove you wrong.

There’s Cleveland Yentas, which provides free matchmaking services to Jewish singles, mainly between the ages of 21-45. (Jstyle featured Cleveland Yentas in the winter 2014 issue.) Files are privately reviewed and regularly reviewed by a handful of married Jewish matchmakers in order to determine potential matches.

There also are organizations like Cleveland Jewish Singles 35-55, a MeetUp group that hosts happy hours and other social activities through which people can better get to know each other.

I’d be remiss if I didn’t also mention Jstyle’s dating columnist Elana Averbach, who may not play matchmaker but issue after issue helps Jstyle readers navigate the sometimes-choppy waters of dating.

(If only I’d sought Elana’s advice when my friend and his fiancée tried to fix me up.)

Last but not least, all of this brings me to the Jstyle Singles Issue. This year marks the second year for the Singles Issue, and not only has interest increased, so too has the number of people we’re featuring. Up from 10 to 13, everyone featured was nominated by someone in Cleveland’s Jewish community – which we at Jstyle like to think is the best way for friends and family to play matchmaker.

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18 fun and interesting things to do this winter in Greater Cleveland n Prepare to laugh as Emmy winner Amy Schumer performs at Kent State University’s MAC Center. (Dec. 6)

n Invite over some friends for either a Super Bowl watch party (Feb. 8) or an Oscars watch party. (Feb. 28)

“Northeast Ohio’s Finest W n Take your sweetheart out

at one of Greater M-F, 9-5 — Come visit ourfor dinner showroom Cleveland’s many great restaurants 14 Alpha Park,Day.Highland Heigh on Valentine’s (Feb. 14)

n Public Square is under construction, so this year head to Fort Huntington Park (Lakeside Avenue and West Third Street) for Chabad of Downtown Cleveland’s Chanukah Grand Menorah Lighting (Dec. 9) n Hear works by Mozart, Haydn, Piazzolla and Vivaldi during CityMusic Cleveland’s December concert series. (Dec. 9-13) n Ring in the New Year with friends and family, and prepare to start those 2016 resolutions. (Dec. 31)

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n Slide down the toboggan chutes at Cleveland Metroparks’ Mill Stream Run Reservation. (Opens Nov. 27) n Take advantage of what downtown Cleveland has to offer at Winterfest. (Nov. 28) n Cheer on the Ohio State Buckeyes as they take on that team up north. (Nov. 28) n Take an interesting behindthe-scenes tour of the Historic Warehouse District. (Dec. 2)

n Lace up your skates for outdoor ice-skating at the Wade Oval ice rink in University Circle or the Lock 3 ice rink in downtown Akron.

n Hit the slopes at Boston Mills/ Brandywine Ski Resort, and don’t forget the hot chocolate.

n Come on down to Playhouse Square’s State Theatre for The Price is Right Live! (Feb. 18) n Check out the latest and greatest cars at the Cleveland Auto Show.

(Feb. 27 – March 6) n Plan a trip to Goodyear, Ariz. for a few Indians spring training games.

(March) n Twirl your grogger to eradicate Haman’s evil name during both megillah readings on Purim.

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n Support local artists during the winter edition of the Little Italy Art Walk. (Dec. 4-6) n Begin your celebration of the festival of lights on the first night of Chanukah. (Dec. 6)

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Mark another victory for The Flats, as Brite Winter Festival moves from Ohio City to the West Bank of the Flats this year. The festival openly declares war on the notion that people should stay inside in the winter. Bands take center stage – the festival features a wide variety of music that includes indie rock, hip-hop, experimental, electronic, indie dance music – but art installations, food trucks, ice bowling and cornhole will offer plenty of entertainment options.

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Billed as “Cleveland’s hottest party of the year,” the Jump Back Ball benefits the not-for-profit mission of Playhouse Square. With 2016 marking the Jump Back Ball’s 25th anniversary, organizers promise a “year you won’t want to miss,” including “delicious food, dancing on the State Theatre stage, endless cocktails, live music and more.”

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SINGLES ISSUE

ow great is Cleveland for singles? This year alone, our fair city ranked No. 5 in NerdWallet’s third annual “Best Cities for Singles” list, and Travel + Leisure ranked Cleveland No. 16 in its “America’s Best Cities for Singles” list. So what are you waiting for? Your beshert, of course. That’s where the JSTYLE SINGLES ISSUE comes in! Allow us to introduce you to 13 of Greater Cleveland’s most eligible Jewish singles. These seven women and six men – chosen from scores of reader nominations – are all well-rounded, interesting, accomplished and attractive. In other words, they’re all total catches. This year, we went a step further by photographing the Jstyle singles at PUNCH BOWL SOCIAL, where there’s no shortage of fun activities and good food, perfect for a first (or second, or third) date.

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ALLISON BRANDON 23 | Pepper Pike Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple Dance instructor at Shaker Dance Academy in Beachwood; majoring in both dance and psychology at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland Favorite place to grab dinner: Anatolia Café in Cleveland Heights Favorite place to grab a drink: With a group of friends: the Big Bang in downtown Cleveland. With a date: La Cave du Vin in Cleveland Heights.

Qualities you’re looking for: Someone who can make me laugh, for sure. Someone who’s smart, driven – and they have to be able to keep up with me, because I have a lot of energy.

Turnoffs or deal breakers: I don’t like guys who can’t carry a conversation.

Dating horror story: I recently went on a date and the guy asked me whether I’ve ever been hospitalized. What?

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Celebrity crush: Chris Pratt What song do you belt out in the car when no one else is listening? “Hold Each Other”

by Great Big World and “Shake It Off ” by Taylor Swift.

Hidden talent: I can do a little breakdancing.

Favorite Jewish holiday: Passover, because a) the food, and b) it’s the one time my family is all together – and we have the funniest seder ever.

Bat mitzvah memory: Some of the guys from the Cavs Scream Team were at my bat mitzvah, and we did a dance.

Connect: I’m on Jswipe, and you can find me on Facebook – and you shouldn’t be afraid to approach me.

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28 | Solon Temple Emanu El Operations manager at McMaster-Carr in Aurora Favorite place to grab dinner: Fahrenheit in Tremont

was always fantastic. He made it a real Jewish event that was thought-provoking and What song do you belt out in meaningful, and more than the car when no one else is ritualistic behavior. listening? “Chandelier” by Sia Favorite part of Jewish Hidden talent: I’m a singer Cleveland: I think it would and pianist. be the philanthropic activism At a Jewish wedding, you’d of the Jewish community in find me ... dancing with a Cleveland because it’s important much older relative. to invest in your community.

We’re seeing the revitalization of Favorite Jewish holiday: Cleveland, and I think the Jewish I’m a big fan of Passover. For community is playing a part in one thing, I like matzah, but that, with both big and small I used to have Passover at my investments. rabbi’s house (B’nai Jeshurun Congregation’s Rabbi Stanley Schachter) growing up and it

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ELYSE FRANK 23 | Downtown Cleveland Project manager for Rosetta in downtown Cleveland Favorite place to grab dinner: My favorite restaurant in Cleveland is Taza (downtown), but I also like any place on East Fourth Street.

Qualities you’re looking for: I think humor is most important.

I want someone who can make me laugh, and I want someone who’s a genuine person and who’s generous and kind. Being Jewish doesn’t hurt.

Celebrity crush: I’m a huge Cavs fan, so I really like Joe Harris and Matthew Dellavadova. (Elyse predicts a Cavs-Warriors rematch in the NBA Finals, but that this year the Cavs will be triumphant.)

Hidden talent: I used to sing, so I enjoy singing, but right now I mainly just sing in the shower. (Also, Elyse graduated with a 4.0 GPA from the Ivy League’s Cornell University.)

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At a Jewish wedding, you’d find me ... on the dance floor, of course. I like to be the life of the party.

Bat mitzvah memory: I always just joke that I was an overachiever in school. I went to school and got good grades, but when I went to Hebrew school, I needed extra help and tutoring. So, I turned all my prayers into songs, and that’s how I learned Hebrew.

Favorite part of Jewish Cleveland: I love the community, and I love all the events they have going on. I think it’s a welcoming community; people are excited to be here, versus a place like New York City, where people might get lost in the shuffle.

Connect: Find her on Facebook or Instagram.

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JOSH KRAMER 27 | Cleveland’s Ohio City neighborhood Park Synagogue Government relations consultant at LNE Group in Cleveland Favorite place to grab dinner: Barrio in downtown Cleveland Favorite place to grab a drink: Punch Bowl Social, because this place is great.

How would your bubbe describe you to a prospective mate? “He’s a mensch with a sheina punim (nice face).”

Are your dating habits “kosher”? Glatt What song do you belt out in the car when no one else is listening? “I Dreamed a Dream” from Les Misérables

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Celebrity crush: Emmy Rossum Hidden talent: I’m a tremendous whistler.

Favorite Jewish holiday: Purim because it’s celebration of life and triumph over evil.

Bar mitzvah memory: That time all my out-of-town guests got kicked out of Tower City because a friend of mine stole candy from the Sweet Factory.

It was some kind of gummy (candy).

Connect: Find him on Facebook or on Instagram at @JoshuaLKramer.

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ROTEM IZRAELY 32 | University Heights Park Synagogue Hebrew kindergarten teacher at Joseph and Florence Mandel Jewish Day School in Beachwood Favorite place to grab dinner: fire food & drink in Shaker Square

book, “Alma’s Moonlight Walks,” in Israel and dedicated it to my grandmother.

Qualities you’re looking for: Obviously, attraction, and I love people who make people laugh and have a good sense of humor and sharp mind.

I’m looking for a guy who’s very respectful to himself and everyone around him. Also, it will be nice if the guy likes sports and to work out.

Celebrity crush: Adam Levine would be one of them, and in a way, Jimmy Fallon is kind of sexy – probably because of the sense of humor.

How would your bubbe describe you to a prospective mate? She thinks I’m a very beautiful, special person, and she will say that I have a good heart – but that I also have a twinkle, a special something that makes me a little bit different.

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Hidden talent: I’m a writer.

I write poems and short stories, and I have a pretty successful blog I’m writing. ... Back in Israel, I used to be a weightlifter. I’m a CrossFit girl. ... My brother is a famous basketball player in Israel (David Blatt was his coach for a while), and I used to be a basketball player and referee for about 10 years.

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AUSTIN ROSENBERG 28 | Lakewood Partner at Rosenberg Advertising in Lakewood Favorite place to grab dinner: Barrio in Lakewood Favorite place to grab a drink: Market Garden Brewery in Ohio City Qualities you’re looking for: Someone who’s funny, adventurous and a Cleveland sports fan.

Turnoffs or deal breakers: Smoking, and if they don’t live an active lifestyle.

Are your dating habits “kosher”? Preferably, but I wouldn’t say it’s a deal breaker.

Celebrity crush: Natalie Portman

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Dating horror story: Nothing crazy, other than some times I think I’m just meeting up with someone but it ends up being a date instead. (laughing) What song do you belt out in the car when no one else is listening? “Wicked Game” by Chris Isaak Favorite part of Jewish Cleveland: Just the amount of Jews, and how many organizations there are and events that are always happening.

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RACHEL ROOD 26 | Downtown Cleveland B’nai Jeshurun Congregation Associate producer at ideastream in Cleveland Favorite place to grab a drink: The Corner Alley in downtown Cleveland. They have great drinks and I love to bowl. (Another favorite hangout: Tabletop Board Game Café in Ohio City.)

Qualities you’re looking for: Someone who makes me laugh.

It’s kind of clichéd, but I find humor important in a mate.

And let’s be honest: easy on eyes. (laughing)

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What song do you belt out in the car when no one else is listening?: I used to do a cappella, so there are many songs I like to sing. Maybe “Chandelier” by Sia because it’s fun and really high.

30 | Chagrin Falls B’nai Jeshurun Congregation Post-baccalaureate pre-med student at Cleveland State University; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services employee for the Department of Health & Human Services Favorite place to grab dinner: L’Albatros Brasserie in University Circle Favorite place to grab a drink: Jukebox in Ohio City Qualities you’re looking for: Someone who makes me laugh. When we’re old and gray, we’re going to need some jokes when we’re changing each other diapers.

Turnoffs or deal breakers: Someone who is superpretentious or takes life too seriously.

What song do you belt out in the car when no one else is listening? “A Total Eclipse of the Heart” by Bonnie Tyler Are your dating habits “kosher”? Yes.

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Hidden talent: I’m a one-man band. I sing, play guitar, and arrange music. I used to arrange music for my a cappella group in Washington, D.C., and I used to direct a singing group as well. I greatly enjoy music.

Celebrity crush: Andy Samberg Bat mitzvah memory: What I really liked about my bat mitzvah was that it was during a period in my life when all of my older relatives were alive, so it was nice to have a fun family weekend.

Favorite part of Jewish Cleveland: I like the fact there’s a strong sense of community and also an emphasis on getting people to participate in Jewish life, especially at our age – and the fact that my rabbis and cantors have known me since I was little and still care about my life.

Connect: Find her on Facebook or on Twitter and Instagram at @shainarood.

At a Jewish wedding, you’d find me ... on the dance floor.

My family likes to party, and we’re definitely the ones with the dorkiest dance moves and there until our feet get tired.

Shaina wears a sequin top by Joseph Ribkoff from Bonnie’s Goubaud; her sister Rachel wears a silk top by Vince, jeans by L’Agence and jacket by rag & bone, all from Kilgore Trout

Bat mitzvah memory: One of my friends gave me a love note during my bat mitzvah, and I was so afraid he would ask me to dance if there was a slow song that I asked the DJ not to play any slow songs. (laughing) But he turned out to be gay, so I shouldn’t have worried.

Connect: Find her on Twitter at @rachelrood.

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ETHAN CORY UMANSKY 31 | Beachwood B’nai Jeshurun Congregation Operations manager/director of catering design at Café 56 Favorite place to grab dinner: Johnny’s Bar (“Johnny’s on Fulton”) in Cleveland Favorite place to grab a drink: Nighttown in Cleveland Heights. I like their scotches.

Qualities you’re looking for: Intelligence, humor and family values.

Are your dating habits “kosher”? No, I don’t only date Jewish. There are too many people out there.

Dating horror story: One time, one of my favorite Frank Sinatra songs (“Fly Me To the Moon”) was playing in the car, and on a busy road (Cedar Road, near Legacy Village), I pulled over, turned on my brights, turned up the music, got out of the car and danced with the girl in front of the (car) lights – and then a cop came. He said, “You

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Celebrity crush: Scarlett Johansson and Catherine Zeta-Jones What song do you belt out in the car when no one else is listening? “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” by The Tokens Favorite Jewish holiday: I like Rosh Hashanah because of the new year, I like Purim because of the drinking, and I like Yom Ha’atzmaut because of my love for Israel.

At a Jewish wedding, you’d find me ... dancing the hora.

Bar mitzvah memory: My seventh-grade crush couldn’t say no to me when I asked her to dance because it was my party. (laughing) Connect: Find him on Facebook

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ABBY GREENFIELD 34 | Lyndhurst Grew up going to Temple Emanu El Second-grade teacher at Gross Schechter Day School Favorite place to grab dinner: TownHall Ohio City is my favorite right now.

Qualities you’re looking for: Someone who’s kind, understanding and ambitious.

Dating horror story: I’d just broken up with someone from college and was out getting drinks with a friend. I was at the bar and asking her, “How do I get over this guy?” and she said, “Look to your left, that’s how you get over that guy.” He and I started talking. He heard me singing and said you have a good voice. We planned a date, and when he showed up at the door to pick me up, it was like the doors of heaven opened up. He was so gorgeous. We went on a few dates but it fizzled out, and a year or so later, I was watching TV and was like, “Holy crap, that’s

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him!” He was a contestant on “The Bachelorette.” No one was around for me to tell, but later on that night, I went out to the Feast of the Assumption and there was a TV at the bar. All the other girls were like, “There he is! There he is!” but I was like, “Been there, done that.”

Celebrity crush: Charlie Hunnam; Ben Affleck was there, but ever since the divorce, he’s gone down and isn’t at the top anymore; and Jimmy Fallon What song do you belt out in the car when no one else can hear? Anything by *NSYNC or Whitney Houston.

Favorite part of Jewish Cleveland: the caring community.

Connect: Find her on Facebook.

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RICH WEISBERG 48 | Twinsburg Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple Clinical psychologist and owner of Psychological Solutions in Lyndhurst Favorite place to grab dinner: fire food & drink in Shaker Square, Alley Cat Oyster Bar in downtown Cleveland, and all the Crop restaurants (Ohio City, University Circle, downtown) Favorite place to grab a drink: Prosperity Social Club in Tremont and Luxe in DetroitShoreway and The Fairmount in Cleveland Heights Qualities you’re looking for: I want a guy who’s warm, honest, kind, dependable, grounded and selfreflective, ambitious, a good communicator (that means listening as well as talking), sense of humor and optimistic What song do you belt out in the car when no one else is listening? “Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey

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Celebrity crush: Jake Gyllenhaal Hidden talent: My friends are surprised to learn that I am a psychologist who went to cooking school. One of my passions is cooking and baking. I earned a certificate in Culinary and Pastry Arts.

I like to make French pastry and some of my favorites include Opera Cake or Petit Four glacé during the holidays. Savory dishes I enjoy making include Osso Bucco or Moroccan Tagines. Cooking is my way of nurturing and giving back to others.

Last trip to Israel: October 2014, when my mother took me for my birthday with my temple.

Connect: Email him at ohiorich@msn.com.

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CYNTHIA NADLER KAPLAN 58 (“29 twice”) | Solon Advertising Account Executive and eBay entrepreneur Favorite place to grab dinner and a drink: ML Tavern in Moreland Hills (or any outdoor venue) Qualities you’re looking for: Someone who is “R.I.C.H” (Refined, Intelligent, Charming and Handsome).

Turnoffs or deal breakers: Dishonesty, narcissism, a nebbish Longest relationship: 18 years At a Jewish wedding, you’d find me ... schmoozing.

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Hidden talents: Avid photographer, mosaic artist and costume designer.

Favorite Jewish holiday: Purim. It’s the Jewish Mardi Gras.

Last trip to Israel: Back in the ’70s – it’s time to go again!

Favorite part of Jewish Cleveland: It’s a close-knit Jewish community.

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KEVIN MOSS 24 | Downtown Cleveland Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple Commercial real estate broker for CBRE in Cleveland Favorite place to grab dinner: Jack’s Deli in University Heights (for breakfast, lunch and dinner) Qualities you’re looking for: Someone who can get along with my mom and who wants to be a part of the Moss family.

How would your bubbe describe you to a prospective mate? Funny, he doesn’t shut up, and he’s just an overall great person.

Celebrity crush: Bar Refaeli Bar mitzvah memory: Since I hate dancing, I made sure the DJ didn’t have any dancing whatsoever. And I made my dad crack up while he was trying to give a serious speech.

Favorite part of Jewish Cleveland: The connectedness.

It’s a close-knit community.

Everyone knows everyone, which is also my least favorite part. (laughing)

What song do you belt out in Connect: Find him on Facebook, LinkedIn or on the car when no one else is Instagram at @kevinmoss216 listening? “Hello” by Adele

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Punch Bowl Social is one of the new kids on the block in downtown Cleveland, part of the renaissance in the Flats East Bank.

Those looking for entertainment will find it at Punch Bowl Social, where bowling, arcade games, table tennis, foosball and karaoke are but a few of the many options available to entertain a date.

Fear not – food and drink are highprofile too. Punch Bowl Social boasts a chef-driven menu (like that tasty dish to the right) and craft-beverage program (as evidenced by the Old Fashioned – made with Bulleit bourbon, sugar, water, Angostura bitters and muddled orange peel – Ethan has on Page 28).

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Above: From left, black and white cross body clutch by rag & bone from Kilgore Trout, black clutch by Timmy Woods from Bonnie’s Goubaud, and metallic clutch by Appelle from HAVEN Style House. Right: Calfskin mule heels by Sol Sana from HAVEN Style House (worn by Allison on Page 16)

Top: Crawler earrings and matching ring by Elizabeth and James from Fringe. Above: From Punch Bowl Social’s menu, Seared Tuna & Soba Noodles, which along with those ingredients includes roasted broccoli, scallions, radishes, soy dressing and sesame seed.

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By Gina Lloyd & Michael C. Butz Downtown Cleveland’s culinary and residential scenes are booming, and its retail scene – once the signature activity of downtown – might not be far behind. From East Fourth and East Ninth streets to the Small Box stores in the Warehouse District (and the arcades in between), shops are popping up throughout the central city.

CLE Clothing Co. CLE Clothing Co. is home to all things Cleveland, including T-shirts and coffee mugs inspired by the Forest City. Also, its East Fourth Street storefront makes for a convenient location to pick up Cavs-, Browns- and Indians-inspired shirts on your way to a game.

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Small Box: Blue Edge Banyan Box The Wardrobe Metro Home CLE Clothing Co.

The Wardrobe Banyan Box A smaller version of its flagship store, Banyan Tree in Tremont, Banyan Box is filled with interesting clothes and accessories, including these locally handmade necklaces by On the Lookout Jewelry.

Blue Edge Blue Edge is a collaboration between downtown Willoughby’s Blue Envelope and Edge Hair Salon. Their downtown Cleveland boutique is filled with unique hair products and giftware, like this print by Rifle Paper Co.

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Breaking A Pattern I’m almost 40, and my relationships never last more than one to two years. I am seeing someone right now, and I was really excited about him when we first met, but now my interest is waning. This seems to be a pattern for me. I’m always the one who leaves – and then I feel regret and loss – but I don’t know how to break the pattern because I start to feel stuck, and I wonder what I am missing out on by being in the relationship. I don’t know if I’m falling for the wrong men or fleeing before the relationship solidifies. How can I break the pattern?

– Serial monogamist seeking long-term romance

Dear SMSLTR, It sounds like you want a lasting relationship, but something keeps pulling you away and you can’t quite put your finger on it. It is a force that is powerful enough to drive a wedge between lovers.

I wonder whether the force is fear.

If you have been hurt in the past, you may have developed defenses to protect yourself, and your behavior of engaging in relationships that have an expiration date could be your own clever security system. The problem is that your defenses create a self-sabotaging cycle. When you push your partner away because you anticipate that he will hold you back, you prevent your budding relationship from developing into a secure and stable partnership.

The scientific literature on attachment theory can help shine light on this particular form of mishigas. According to attachment theory, there are three styles of bonding: anxious, avoidant and secure. Based on your letter, you may have an avoidant attachment style because it sounds like you have a tendency to avoid conflict, to prize your independence and freedom, and to plan an escape when the stakes get too high. Your boyfriend may have an anxious attachment style if he craves closeness, intimacy, and connection – and if his attempts to engage with you sometimes make you feel trapped.

Fortunately, your attachment style is fluid and changes over time in response to your life experiences. The goal is to become more secure over time. Individuals who are secure feel comfortable giving and receiving affection. They don’t take problems too personally, they express their feelings directly, and they are responsive to their partners’ needs. If their partners feel suffocated, they give them space; if their partners feel needy, they give them reassurance.

Because relationships are easy for secure types, they tend to leave the dating pool early, and they rarely re-enter it. That leaves a lot of anxious and avoidant people who try to date each other. The anxious people chase the avoidants, and the avoidants run away because they are afraid of being rejected.

If you want to break your habit of fleeing from commitment, you can start by communicating your needs clearly – no matter how frightening or uncomfortable it might feel. If you crave freedom, independence and the ability to pursue your dreams, then articulate your needs to your boyfriend and ask whether he is on board. If the answer is yes, then mazel tov – you may have met your beshert! Find out what he needs from you to feel secure and accepted in the relationship. If he needs reassurance, attention and support, try to figure out how you can meet his needs without squelching your own. Expect ongoing negotiation in any lasting relationship. Roll up your sleeves and open your heart.

Communicate with your anxious boyfriend by asking directly for time alone when you need it.

Recognize that your desire for space may be about you, not him. Remember that you were crazy about him when you first met, and that you can keep those feelings alive if you nurture the relationship.

Be patient with him, and show him that you are planning to stick around for the long haul. Over time, both of you can become more secure. Once he realizes that you love him, he will be willing to let you go away, knowing you will return. When you learn that he will respect your space, you will feel more comfortable being close and affectionate. js

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a shiny new neighborhood in Cleveland, familiar ground repurposed for a fresh population.

It’s the Flats East Bank, and it includes apartments, offices and restaurants. And where this waterfront district was associated primarily with entertainment in the last 30 years, it is becoming known for much more than that. At least that’s the plan, say principals in the $750 million, multiphase project, already years in the making. So far, phases I and II have been completed, but there is more to come. Wolstein Group principal Scott Wolstein, who shepherded the ambitious, complex effort with his mother, Iris, and Adam Fishman, a principal in Fairmount Properties, says building it out could take another eight years.

Which is fine with him: the Flats East Bank holds a special place in Scott Wolstein’s heart. It’s his father Bart’s vision made flesh in concrete, steel, wood, glass – and water.

The new look Two years ago, Phase I of the project was unveiled, its key structures an 18-story office building occupied by accounting firm Ernst & Young (recently rebranded as EY) and a limitedservice, super-contemporary 150-room aloft hotel. While they raised and modernized Cleveland’s profile, they seemed

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almost lonely and lacking in context.

Now they “lead” to the new phase, which is dominated by a huge, architecturally striking apartment building shaped like a horseshoe.

And now that the Wolstein Group and Fairmount have completed that 241-unit centerpiece of Phase II, sporting a prominent “Flats East Bank” at its crest, a sense of neighborhood is beginning to take hold, much as it has in Ari Maron and MRN Ltd.’s Uptown development at University Circle and their groundbreaking, mixed-use

revitalization of East Fourth Street, effectively Cleveland’s Restaurant Row. The Flats East Bank is indeed a sight to behold and experience, especially when its pathways are filled with scores of people going from one attraction to the next or to and from the nearby Rapid stop along the Greater Cleveland RTA’s Waterfront Line.

The district is newly walkable and watchable, with a 1,200-foot boardwalk especially dear to Iris Wolstein, a gang of restaurants including Steve Schimoler’s Crop Rocks and Crop Sticks, Zack Bruell’s Alley Cat Oyster

Bar, a fitness center, and even a dueling piano bar (The Big Bang).

The area enthralls Bruell, who sprinkles Cleveland with restaurants (11 and counting, including this waterfront debut).

He says it succeeds because of a key draw: the Cuyahoga River, which bisects the Flats, a storied entertainment destination that went seedy decades ago.

“The view is incredible,” Bruell says of the vista available from the deck of his industrially styled seafood eatery.

“It’s almost like a movie set, and it’s not something that I created. We’re facing the water, we’re facing Shooters (a West Bank restaurant), and there’s barges coming by that I don’t know how long they are but they’re very long and they’re moving very slow, there’s rowers coming by, boats coming by … it is a rebirth, and that’s what this project is: the rebirth of that part of the river.”

Alley Cat business has been great from the start. “We opened

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up on Aug. 1 and we’ve been packed right out of the gate,” Bruell says, noting his is the first oyster bar in Cleveland. “It could have been the location but it was the location and the asset.”

To Iris Wolstein, it’s not just location; it’s finish – both psychological and aesthetic.

She says her husband, Bertram L. “Bart” Wolstein, was “very, very civic-minded and wanted Cleveland to blossom like so many other cities that had projects on the water.”

Bart Wolstein, a noted developer and philanthropist, died in 2004.

The Wolsteins began assembling Flats East Bank parcels in the mid-’80s, when the city had become “stagnant,” Iris says. Putting land and financing together took 25 years; no shovels broke ground until 2010.

Now, a neighborhood is rising.

It’s a striking one, at least partially thanks to Iris, who loves that boardwalk.

“I worked with the layout and the design and the selection of

finishes and furniture,” she says.

“Then I worked with the project manager and the landscaper on the layout of all the exterior landscaping. That’s my job,” she adds, laughing.

“I’m very proud of the boardwalk because I selected different-looking railings than the standard boardwalk look.

When I select items I’m always concerned with maintenance as well as appearance.”

The railings are brushed stainless steel with a wood cap on top. She chose that blend because brushed stainless steel “picks up the light and it’s very clean-looking.”

The way it was In the early ’90s, the area was rich with bars: D’Poo’s, Fagans, Rumrunner’s, Circus Circus, Kindler’s. Fifteen years earlier, Pirate’s Cove was an incubator of Cleveland’s bristly punk rock scene, and in the late ’80s, the district boasted such selfie magnets as Tangerine Farley’s and the new wave club Aquilon.

At the start of that decade, after graduating from law school at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Scott Wolstein made the Flats his hang.

“When I was young, I spent every summer down in the Flats, where most of my social life revolved around,” Scott recalls, citing use of a speedboat he used to store in various places including a rack near the latelamented Jim’s Steak House.

Scott used his speedboat to navigate the Flats, which he suggests was his playground. He recalls that in the early ’80s, the area became trendier, with clubs like the Basement, the Playdium, Peabody’s DownUnder, and the Beach Club.

There were 40 to 50 bars, restaurants and clubs, “and everybody’s social life revolved around there – there were a lot of venues that had live music, lots of different restaurants … there was a pretty eclectic mix of things.”

The good, bad and the ugly cohabited; strip joints bellied up to snazzy riverfront decks, with

downscale and upscale in easy relationship.

Redevelopment began as Scott and his parents began a protracted effort to amass all 23 acres of what is now called the Flats East Bank.

The process was fitful and political, Scott suggests.

In the mid-’90s, when Mike White was mayor, White began to pull Cleveland police out of the Flats “because he didn’t see a lot of black people down there and he wanted to provide police protection in their neighborhoods,” Scott says.

That security shift gave “license to the bad element to set up shop,” he adds, citing an influx of motorcycle gangs “and unsavory characters, and they pushed all the good people up to the Warehouse District.” So the Wolsteins, shopping center moguls who made their fortune in real estate as owners of Developers Diversified, decided to buy up the entire district, bounded by West 9th Street to the east, the Cuyahoga River to

Above: Crop Rocks is home to about 20,000 records, which people can request be played by someone in the radio booth. Opposite page: Zack Bruell’s Alley Cat Oyster Bar and Punch Bowl Social join Phase I businesses like Lago East Bank and Aloft Downtown Cleveland in transforming Flats East Bank into a destination neighborhood.

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the west, Main Avenue to the South and railroad tracks to the north.

They wanted to control the environment, says Scott, noting 23 acres is “an extremely large site to be able to consolidate in an urban area.”

“We got involved because of our affection for it, and then we saw we needed to do this to realize the vision and to protect our investment,” he says. “If it didn’t get fixed, our investment was in jeopardy.

“We needed government to provide us eminent domain power and create an economic development district, and that brought everybody to the table because they knew they would have to sell it.”

An open invitation Ten years ago, when the Wolsteins contacted Fishman, the Fairmount Properties executive, to join them in their multitiered mixed-use effort, the

be, is something I was very much involved in day to day because we had to react to market forces.

Global market conditions, like the 2008 meltdown, devastated this project.”

From 2008 to 2010, the project effectively went dormant, kept alive by the Wolsteins’ capital and commitment, says Fishman.

The Wolstein Group and Fairmount Properties assembled what he calls the “most complicated public-private partnership” in the region over those two years, crafting a $280 million purse to construct Phase I, the Ernst & Young Tower and the Aloft Cleveland Downtown. More than 30 sources of capital are involved in that stack.

“What we’ve done is much better than what was before: nothing but a playground and entertainment district,” says Scott Wolstein. “Now it’s a neighborhood; when you have stakeholders, they’re 24/7. You don’t have the same threat of a Group and Fairmount bad element coming in.”

Properties will keep His father’s fondest hope developing the site for another six to eight was “to create an upscale years. neighborhood of a movie theater, Also on the horizon is bars and restaurants, what have a Cleveland Metroparksyou,” says Scott. “I don’t think proposed water taxi, he ever envisioned the office which if it comes to fruition, would serve to building and hotel component connect entertainment for the project. But opportunities districts on both sides of evolve as the market changes. the Cuyahoga River.

“I think his greatest aspiration – Carlo Wolff

offer signified not only a business deal. It touched Fishman because it involved “a part of Cleveland where I sort of grew up.”

His father ran Midwest Bakery Products, a 7,000-square-foot cinderblock building on Elm Street in the Flats, and Fishman used to spend his summers working there. The area was more industrial than entertainmentoriented then. It represents his childhood.

“I was truly honored that the Wolstein family would even consider young Fairmount Properties to be their partner, and it was very personal to have a chance to do something in the city that I love,” he says.

“The Wolsteins envisioned this as a live-work-play waterfront destination. I embraced their vision, and how that manifested itself, how that actually came to

THREE CHEERS FOR THE FLATS Now that the first two phases are complete, plans are underway for Phase III, which could include “a lot more housing,” a movie theater with customizable dining options, some boutiques and additional restaurants, says Adam Fishman.

“I think we’d love to see 1,000 residential units there, and we’d

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probably have about 350,000 square feet of retail,” says Scott Wolstein, noting the project already features an office building and a hotel.

“We just take it one step at a time; we’ll take whatever the market will endure. Each phase usually takes a couple of years from start to finish,” Wolstein says, adding he thinks the Wolstein

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Left: Flats East Bank has reintroduced walking along the Cuyahoga River to many Greater Clevelanders. Above: At a Phase II ribbon cutting ceremony were, from left with scissors, Cleveland City Councilman Joe Cimperman, Cleveland City Council President Kevin Kelley, Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish, Cleveland Mayor Frank G. Jackson, Iris Wolstein, Scott Wolstein and Adam Fishman.

was to try to get the public to lock arms with him on a shared vision. That’s probably the aspect of what we’ve been able to achieve he’d probably be most pleased with.”

To Fishman’s father, the Flats was a place to go to work. To Fishman, it was a place for play, for rites of passage – and for some time, a place in decline.

“And for kids now,” says Fishman, “it’s a place where people come down and they can’t believe this is our city. So now it’s defining our waterfront as a place to live, work and play and just be. That is the psychic benefit we as developers get: we’ve transformed a part of the city we all love for the better.

“The whole country is talking about what’s happening in downtown Cleveland. I wish more people would come downtown to see what they’re talking about.” js

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Big Fun is home to a plethora of games and gadgets, making it a go-to destination for gift-seekers Story and photography by Michael C. Butz

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ure, you can buy Chanukah gifts online. But what fun is that? It certainly isn’t Big Fun. Steve Presser’s bricks-and-mortar store in Cleveland Heights’ Coventry neighborhood has been synonymous with toys for 25 years.

It’s become a Northeast Ohio institution, in part because it provides a toy-shopping experience that’s hard to match.

And what better time to stop by than Chanukah? Follow the Oz-like yellow-brick road into the store to find gifts big and small for kids of all ages – including nostalgic adults who are young at heart. js

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Star Wars Anticipation is high over “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” (in theaters Dec. 18), and while big box stores will duke it out over merchandise tied to Episode VII, Big Fun has the droids you’re looking for – and many other vintage Star Wars toys and collectibles.

Superman Big Fun features many superheroes, but Presser’s favorite is the hometown hero: Superman. It then comes as no surprise that Presser is involved with the Siegel and Shuster Society, the nonprofit dedicated to commemorating Superman’s creation by Glenville natives Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.

Ice Cubes Presser carries a wide range of themed ice cube trays, which he described as conversation starters that are great for parties.

His favorite set? “Gin and Titonic,” which includes partygoers with history-recreating Titanic- and iceberg-shaped ice cubes.

Cleveland Big Fun both makes its own and buys Cleveland-themed items, including T-shirts, mugs, greeting cards and postcards, all of which help display Forest City pride.

Old School Take a trip back to your childhood or introduce youngsters in your family to all-time classics like Slinkys, gyroscopes, spirographs, Etch A Sketches and Magic 8-Balls.

Chanukah Looking for something a little more traditional? Between Chanukah-themed books, mugs and even magnetic poetry kits, there’s something for almost everyone at Big Fun.

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FOOD KUHN & DRIFTWOOD | LAVISH LATKES

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The Driftwood Group is thriving in Greater Cleveland’s dining scene, and restaurateur Scott Kuhn is a driving force behind the operation Story by Kristen Mott Photography by Michael C. Butz

Nestled inside the lively hub of downtown Cleveland’s Playhouse Square is Bin 216. Formerly part of the Ohio Theatre’s lobby, the space now offers a pre- and post-performance venue of another kind, one that exudes a warm, swanky atmosphere, complemented by dark leather chairs and rich wood and copper accents.

Relaxing on one of its gilded couches in late October is Scott Kuhn, the 38-year-old founder and managing partner of The Driftwood Group. His quiet and unassuming demeanor belies an involvement in the restaurant business that falls just short of frenetic.

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Scott Kuhn at the bar of his Driftwood Group’s Bin 216 in downtown Cleveland’s Playhouse Square.

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FOOD KUHN & DRIFTWOOD | LAVISH LATKES

Above: Cibrèo’s Cinque Terra, which is spaghetti, roasted potatoes, rapini, chiles and pesto sauce, finished with lemon zest, garlic breadcrumbs and pecorino.

Below: Cibrèo’s Salmon, which is grilled salmon on top of a lentil and wild rice salad, topped with rapini and extra virgin olive oil.

Behind his black-rimmed glasses, Kuhn’s mind is at work, thinking about menu items and restaurant décor or about the next business move for Driftwood, which already consists of more than a dozen establishments, including places like Bin 216, Hodge’s and Cibrèo in downtown Cleveland and 87 West in Westlake’s Crocker Park.

Hitch that mind to a lifelong passion for food, and it’s no surprise Kuhn is making a name for himself in Greater Cleveland’s flourishing dining scene.

It hasn’t always been easy, nor has Kuhn’s path to success necessarily been a straight one.

Along the way, though, Kuhn has been able to rely on strong relationships with relatives, friends, mentors and business partners.

For him, all act as family, and all have shaped who he is today.

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Learning the trade Growing up in a Jewish-Catholic household in Solon, Kuhn says some of his fondest memories are of his family sharing meals around the table. Whether he was in the kitchen making latkes with his grandmother during Chanukah or learning how to make his grandfather’s coveted vinegar-based potato salad, those early cooking memories made a significant impact on Kuhn.

“As you get older, it’s amazing how pictures in your mind can fade,” he says. “But every time I make one of my grandparents’ recipes, it’s like they’re sitting next to me again.

“To this day, if I’m in a bad mood I can make that potato salad, and (then) the day isn’t so bad anymore. That’s why I love cooking so much, because of the emotional attachments to

people and recipes and heritage and family.”

It was a no-brainer for Kuhn that he would have a career in the restaurant industry. After graduating from Solon High School, Kuhn enrolled in the hospitality program at the University of Alabama. It wasn’t an easy journey.

After making some “young mistakes” and suffering an accident at age 19 that left him with a broken back, Kuhn was forced to drop out of the program.

“Life changed. I had to have a very serious operation and it took me quite a bit of time to get back on my feet again. As I went through that process of recovering from spinal fusion surgery, I had to do some soul searching,” Kuhn says.

He grappled with the fact that many of his friends were moving on with their lives, whether by getting engaged or beginning their own careers. Kuhn knew it was time to start down a better path.

Once fully recovered, he went back to school, and at 26, he graduated from University of Akron’s culinary program and received an undergraduate degree in management from Malone University in Canton.

“For the first time in a long time, I was passionate about something,” Kuhn says. “It didn’t take me long to connect the dots from that point to get my career started.”

Foot in the door Instead of just choosing to work at any restaurant, Kuhn wanted to wait for the right opportunity to begin his career.

“I was offered every general manager’s job at every chain restaurant you could imagine, and that was not me,” he says.

“My dad was ready to murder

me because here I was a late bloomer and I was turning down jobs.”

By a stroke of luck, Kuhn was introduced through a restaurant consulting company to Dr. Arthur Steffee, a retired orthopedic surgeon from Cleveland who had moved to western Pennsylvania.

Steffee had built The Allegheny Grille in Foxburg, Pa., a timberframe restaurant looming over the Allegheny River. Steffee, however, had no experience in the restaurant business.

This appeared to be the opportunity Kuhn had been waiting for, so he agreed to meet with Steffee. Not long after, Kuhn found himself living in a log cabin in Pennsylvania and working 20 hours a day at the restaurant.

“I told Dr. Steffee that I would love to buy the restaurant in a year. That’s exactly what I did,” Kuhn says. “I learned so much just by doing and making mistakes and calling my dad for business help over that first year.”

Steffee, now 80, serves as more than just a business partner.

Kuhn describes the doctor as a “visionary” and the “smartest man” he’s ever met. He also reminded Kuhn of his grandfather.

“When I moved out to Pennsylvania I was alone. I had no family or friends and I was in a town of about 250 people. I would go to Dr. Steffee’s home, and he and his wife Patricia would make me dinner. We’d ride horses on Tuesdays and just talk,” Kuhn says.

“It was like spending time with my grandfather. There were so many similarities. When you’re around great people like that, who are not only intelligent but kind and good people, they mold you.”

Steffee also owned the Welshfield Inn in Burton, which quickly turned into Kuhn’s second restaurant.

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The décor at Bin 216 (left) and Cibrèo (right), both in downtown Cleveland’s Playhouse Square, showcase Scott Kuhn’s taste in design.

“Once I purchased the Welshfield Inn, I knew that I was going to be back home and continue to grow in Cleveland,” Kuhn says.

Forming Driftwood While Kuhn was in the midst of opening Washington Place Bistro and Inn in Cleveland’s Little Italy neighborhood in 2010, he received a Facebook message from a young chef named Chris Hodgson. Hodgson, who was relocating to Cleveland from New York, sought advice from Kuhn about starting up a food truck.

“I invited him to come to the restaurant, and here comes this guy who looked like he was 18 and was bouncing off the walls with energy,” Kuhn says. “It was like I was looking at myself when I had started out five years ago.

“When you see talent, it’s clear. I knew that Chris had something special. I said look, let me show you how this business works because I don’t want you to fail.”

The two developed an almost instant big brother/little brother relationship, Kuhn says, and they

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began to take the restaurant industry by storm.

Hodgson considers Kuhn a mentor and a friend.

“He’s my protector,” Hodgson says. “He doesn’t want to see me go through some of the same frustrations and hardships that made him who he is and turned him into the successful business person he is today. He doesn’t want to see me fail.”

Kuhn, who owned Scott Kuhn Hospitality Management at the time, was looking to change the name of his company as he began to garner more media attention. With Hodgson’s help, the two formed The Driftwood Group.

“I have obsessive-compulsive disorder, and for whatever reason, I cannot stop buying driftwood,” Kuhn says. “If you come to my house or office, there are just pieces of driftwood everywhere.

“Chris and I were talking about renaming the company and I said, well, why not Driftwood?

Because everyone knows if there’s one thing that defines Scott Kuhn, it’s driftwood.”

As the creative mind behind

each restaurant’s décor, Kuhn likes the task of coming up with design concepts – and he’s incorporated pieces of driftwood into many of them.

“I enjoy the projects and looking at a space and figuring out how to give it a facelift and give it a new energy,” he says.

The very next day, Kuhn purchased a truck and catered his first event.

“I’m confident my wife, Amy, thinks I’m crazy to begin with, and that was probably confirmation for her,” Kuhn jokes. “But we did $1 million in sales without a business card.

It’s just doubled and doubled, and I think we’ve been able to Catering to future create a reputation now among After opening restaurants across the community that we’re Northeast Ohio, Kuhn decided to venture into a new arena: catering. an up-and-coming catering While Hodgson competed on company that’s not so small anymore.”

Food Network’s “The Great Food When Kuhn isn’t adding to his Truck Race” in 2011, Kuhn filled in to cater a wedding of Hodgson’s dining empire, he’s at his house in Auburn Township whipping at Grays Armory in downtown up baby food for his 7-month-old Cleveland. daughter, Harper, and testing out “It was one of those moments new dishes on his wife. where I felt like I got hit on the Now that he has a family of head with a hammer,” Kuhn recalls his own, Kuhn hopes to follow in of the experience. “We finished the wedding, and I said man, I feel his grandparents’ footsteps and make cooking a large part of his like we’re missing the boat. household.

“When Chris got back I told “Amy and I have made it a him all of the catering options point to always have dinner out there are old. In a matter together at home as a family,” he of three years, restaurant chefs says. “That’s really a credit to not have become rock stars, people only my family but also hers. It’s take photos of their food and a little rare these days. And we Cleveland is suddenly this want to raise Harper the same amazing dining scene. Let’s do the same thing with catering and way that we were raised. Without let’s give people restaurant-quality my grandparents, we probably wouldn’t do it.” js food in a catering environment.”

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Add a modern twist to potato pancakes this Chanukah – and leave the applesauce in the cupboard Story by Kristen Mott Photography by Michael C. Butz With Chanukah comes the majesty of menorahs, the childlike diversion of dreidels and, of course, festive fried foods. Chief among the latter is the latke, the making of which has been bringing families together in the kitchen for generations.

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Jstyle Latkes Benedict 1 lb. potato ½ cup onion 1 beaten egg 2 oz. chives 1 tsp. salt ½ cup olive oil

1. Peel potatoes and coarsely grate with cheese grater. Transfer to a bowl with ice-cold water.

2. Soak potatoes for 5 minutes, drain well and transfer potatoes and onions to a kitchen towel.

3. Roll towel up and squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Transfer mix to bowl.

4. Stir in egg, chives and salt.

5. Heat a pan with olive oil, spoon potato mix into hot oil. Cook on one side until brown, flip and cook other side until brown. Transfer to paper towel or resting rack.

For Hodgson and Kuhn’s hollandaise sauce recipe and how to finish the dish, visit jstylemagazine.com/lavish-latkes.

Just ask Scott Kuhn.

“I used to make latkes with my grandmother,” says Kuhn, founder and managing partner of The Driftwood Group. “My grandmother was a great cook and she was always in the kitchen. All of our greatest memories were around a table where we were spending time with each other with food.”

While making latkes with bubbe leaves behind cherished memories, it doesn’t mean you have to settle for using bubbe’s old recipe year after year.

Breathe life into this treasured tradition by adding a modern twist to your recipe. Get it right, and you might just have family and friends “miraculously” showing up at your dining room table for eight straight days.

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“It’s all about changing the recipe,” says chef Chris Hodgson, Kuhn’s business partner at Driftwood, which operates more than a dozen restaurants throughout Northeast Ohio.

“The nice thing is that a latke is a potato. It’s a very neutral flavor, so the latke becomes the vessel for whatever you decide to top it with.”

One way families can modernize latkes is by creating a special version of eggs Benedict.

Hodgson suggests swapping out the English muffins, which are traditionally used as the base for eggs Benedict, with latkes seasoned with fresh chives. The latkes can then be topped with smoked salmon, a poached egg and a béarnaise or hollandaise sauce. For an even greater

flourish, it also can be topped with caviar.

“It’s a nontraditional, modern take on eggs Benedict, and it’s something fun you can do at home,” Hodgson says. “You don’t have to put the caviar on or use a béarnaise sauce if you don’t want. Just the play on smoked salmon and eggs with latkes makes it a more contemporary way of doing a Benedict.”

Kuhn says families also can experiment with fried chicken and waffles. Rather than using waffles, crispy latkes can be substituted in the recipe. The dish can then be finished off with pieces of spicy chicken and drizzled with Geauga County maple syrup, he says.

For those craving something sweet, Hodgson recommends

adding brown sugar and a little cinnamon to the latke batter.

Once fried, the latkes can be topped with blueberry compote or a meringue, he says.

If the idea of modernizing latkes and moving away from the traditional recipe worries some cooks, Kuhn suggests creating bite-sized latkes that can be served with an assortment of toppings, creating a diverse selection of flavors for guests.

“Home cooks can really go wild with bite-sized latkes,” he says. “Something like an eggs Benedict is a fork and knife dish, but I also love just the small latkes that you can pick up and do so many different things with, from creme fraiche to gastriques. The latke really becomes the vessel then for the other flavors.” js

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Uptown also is validation for developer Ari Maron, a partner in MRN Ltd., the family-owned business that’s also behind East Fourth Street, downtown Cleveland’s restaurant hub.

“I can’t think of another place this side of Paris where you can live in a walkable urban neighborhood in close proximity to world-class art and culture, higher education and all the things that that provides – and world-class medical facilities,” says Maron. “And be in a neighborhood with shops and restaurant and great things to do. I think that’s what living in University Circle provides.”

When MRN began developing its two-phase, $65-million Uptown project some five years ago, all the ingredients were in place for a vibrant neighborhood except for the very fabric that makes

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one: University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Institute of Art, Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland and the Cleveland Museum of Art all five minutes away – “all those great worldclass institutions were there,” Maron says – but there was virtually no place to live, shop or dine.

“The whole goal of Uptown was to become the downtown of University Circle,” he says; everything was in place except for what “in urban planning circles they call the neighborhood fabric.”

Such is no longer the case.

MRN entered into partnerships with University Circle Inc., MOCA Cleveland, CIA and CWRU, pledging to build residential units for both students and nonstudents.

Today, Uptown’s north, south

and west buildings are home to 44, 70 and 83 residences, respectively, with more than 30 different floor plans from which to choose. Rentals range from about $800 for a one-bedroom efficiency apartment to $2,600 for a two-bedroom unit. All the buildings are LEED-certified, with Uptown West LEED silver.

Designed by Stanley Saitowiz of Natoma Architects in San Francisco, the neighborhood’s bookends are MOCA Cleveland and CIA. In between are retail and dining options such as Dynomite Burgers and Sushi, Crop Kitchen, Coquette Patisserie, Mitchell’s Ice Cream, The Corner Alley, Constantino’s Market, Banyan Tree, and soon, a branch of CLE Clothing Co. The area is now thriving, even connecting to other ones.

With plans underway for Intesa, at the edge of University

Circle and Little Italy, Maron says, “you’re seeing the Uptown, as we call it, grow and make connections. … As a developer, what’s great is when you see the connections being made between neighborhoods and more urban dynamism happening.” Intesa is a $100 million-plus proposal by The Coral Co. and Panzica Construction to build an office building, apartment building and 700-car garage on 2.2 acres off Mayfield Road.

What is great for Uptown resident Gabe Novak is his 560-square-foot apartment, a cozy abode with a bedroom on one side, living space and kitchen on the other. The ceilings are high, the walls are white, the flooring is neutral and matte.

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“You can bring anything into the spaces,” says Uptown’s leasing agent, Jackie Wilson.

“You can make them your own.”

Novak has taken advantage of that opportunity by hanging guitars and ukuleles on his living room wall, leaning a stand-up bass against one of the two pocket doors and furnishing the place with pieces such as a custom-designed table abutting the Corian kitchen counter and a queen bed with an unusual throw. An accordion punctuates an end table.

Novak rented the apartment before it opened, based on the blueprints. He’s happy he did.

“I spend almost all my time here,” said Novak, whose father

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raised him on polka music. He notes he has a jazz trio called Afterjazz, which has a regular gig down the street at Happy Dog at The Euclid Tavern. He plays piano; it’s him, bass and drums.

Saxophonist Benny Carter is playing in the background as Novak extols the virtues of his apartment. His computerized treatment of a classic portrait of Billie Holiday, complete with gardenia, dominates the wall behind the sofa.

As for the apartment as a whole, Novak revels in its compactness, noting the closet in the bathroom affords him extra storage. With its doublepaned windows, it’s cozy, he said.

“It’s such a small space, even if I open a window and come back and it’s a little chilly I can turn on my heater and the place warms up in a couple minutes,” Novak says.

At the same time, Novak can throw a great party there; 20 to 25 people, no problem.

To Wilson, the lure of Uptown’s apartments is how seamlessly they fit into, even define, a dynamic neighborhood. The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Healthline that connects Uptown to downtown is key (access to public transportation is critical to MRN developments) and new restaurants like Chapati

and the imminent Inchin’s Bamboo Garden Express make the district ever more livable, she says.

A wine shop will come in soon, local arts institutions are hosting happy hours, the new Cinematheque at CIA is running full steam. “There’s more of a 24/7 kind of vibe,” Wilson says.

“All over the city, we’re seeing connections being made and the city growing,” says Maron.

Even the suburbs are getting in on the act and, “from what I can tell, becoming more walkable,” he says.

“The city was built to provide walkable urbanism,” Maron says.

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A few thousand dollars can ensure the Super Bowl is played on your home field – and no, we’re not talking about First Energy Stadium.

“We can put together a (55-inch flat screen TV) and surround (sound) system for $3,000,” Woods says.

A good surround sound system can start at $500 or $600, an enormous flat screen can start at just over $1,000, and a high quality theater seat can start at $700, Woods adds.

Of course, it all starts with the big screen – and that big screen keeps getting bigger.

“It used to be 32-inch was the gold standard,” he says. “Fiftyfive inch is kind of the minimum (now).”

Projectors allow further expansion.

“That can be a lot more affordable than people realize,” Woods says. “It really enhances the man cave when you’re

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looking at a 110-inch screen. It takes things to the next level.”

But it’s not all about eyepopping visuals. What’s a Sunday without hearing Browns safety (and Cleveland Glenville graduate) Donte Whitner lay a bone-crunching hit on an unfortunate opponent?

Imagine the Star Wars theme song thumping out of your surround sound system.

The price of a good surround sound system has decreased significantly, Woods says. Even the popular Dolby Atmos, featuring 11 speakers, including four from the ceiling, is only a touch over $1,000.

“If someone hasn’t had the experience of listening to Dolby Atmos, it’s amazing,” Woods says. “The purpose of sound is just so huge in movie soundtracks. It’s what creates all the emotions.”

Some are even turning the clock back with turntables, to

the point where Woods stocks six to eight models at any time.

It’s not just The Beatles people are putting on their turntables, they’re blasting more contemporary bands as well.

“Vinyl is back in a big way,” Woods says.

Vinyl is one way to accomplish a “retro” feel. Video games are another. Arcade games (Pac-Man, Space Invaders and the like), foosball and pinball are a sure way to make a man cave stand out.

Melissa Rossi, general manager at The Pinball Shoppe, says video games can start at $400 while pinball games usually start at about $1,095.

“It’s going to make someone want to come over to your house,” Rossi says.

Beyond retro appeal, old-fashioned games offer a bonding opportunity for children and parents.

“We have a lot of families that

buy these games. What’s nice is it keeps the kids at home, you know where they’re at, they want to be home with their friends,” Rossi says. “These are the games that we played when we were kids, and it’s awesome to see that it’s being passed down to the next generations, too.”

And they’re less stocky than you think.

“You really just need a good corner of a room,” Rossi says.

While certain things are easy to add later, like a pinball machine, other man cave favorites like home automation and surround sound are best planned in advance.

“It’s so huge to wire your house correctly and just think about smart home capabilities,” Woods says.

“It’s definitely easier doing it on the build,” concludes Pat Perrino, with Perrino Builders & Remodeling. js

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