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Dedicated to Free Times founder Richard H. Siegel (1935-1993) and Scene founder Richard Kabat Publisher Chris Keating Associate Publisher Desiree Bourgeois

Best of Cleveland

Editor Vince Grzegorek

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Our annual collection of the Best of Cleveland — as voted by you, our dear readers. Here, we present the finest stuff our city has to offer in our

Editorial Managing Editor Eric Sandy Music Editor Jeff Niesel Staff Writers Sam Allard, Doug Brown Web Editor Alaina McConnell Contributing Writer Will Burge Dining Editor Douglas Trattner Contributing Dining Editors Nikki Delamotte, Jason Beudert Stage Editor Christine Howey Visual Arts Editor Josh Usmani Interns Martin Harp, Kaitlin Siegel

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Get Out!

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All of the awesome local events you should plan on attending this week

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WELCOME TO THE PARTY. MADE IN CLEVELAND. It’s a stamp of pride, it’s a motto, it describes who we are and what we do.

And it’s a simple phrase that was the North Star for this issue.

Every year we roll out the Best of Cleveland, and every year the list of winners changes and evolves along with the city.

We took a look back at Best of Clevelands from years past in preparation for this edition, and while they are indelible nostalgic snapshots of a time and place we remember fondly, they are also reminders of just how far we’ve come since.

The dining scene has exploded.

The arts scene has matured. Whole neighborhoods have popped up where little more than empty storefronts once existed. The brewery scene’s scope is only rivaled by its quality.

Young professionals are not only

returning here, they are staying here without ever dipping out in the first place. The whole country, it seems, is finally in agreement that Cleveland is somewhere everyone should visit, if not settle down in permanently.

We made that happen. It was no accident.

We’ve always been a city of makers.

It was steel and manufacturing at one point. That’s still here, of course, but there’s oh so much more. We’ve built something new entirely.

Best of Cleveland is our chance to recognize the people and businesses that drove that renaissance. And when we asked you to help us pick the best of the best, you didn’t disappoint. Over four weeks of voting, tens of thousands of ballots were cast. Thank you for that. You know this city better than anyone else. You are, after all, what makes Cleveland.

PEOPLE + PLACES (PAGE 11) ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT (PAGE 39) BARS + CLUBS (PAGE 55) FOOD + DRINK (PAGE 73) SHOPS + SERVICES (PAGE 107) SPORTS + RECREATION (PAGE 127)

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FOOD + DRINK ket is just the sort of fresh foods oasis that the eastside of Cleveland deserves.

While the temptation to impersonally pluck produce from a grocery store shelf is great, the reward of supporting our small-farm neighbors tastes and feels better. Weekly, chefs and home cooks carve time out of their weekends to load up on local, seasonal and beautiful food.

13111 Shaker Square 216-751-7656 northunionfarmersmarket.org.

seriously good hot dogs, sandwiches and wraps served at the River Dog Cafe. The crispy duck BLT is a force to be reckoned with, packing the flavor of a $20 feast into a sandwich priced lat ess than half that amount. The grilled ciabatta is jam-packed with brie, thickcut bacon and cherry mayo, which sounds weird until you bite into it. On a tighter budget? Stick to the miserly priced hot dogs with numerous free toppings.

19900 Detroit Rd., Rocky River 216-767-5559 riverdogcafe.com.

BEST IRISH HARP St. Patrick’s Day just isn’t the same unless it’s celebrated with a frothy Guinness and/or Jameson at the trusty old Harp. Of course, this Cleveland landmark offers the best in traditional and contemporary Irish food all year long, so we can savor the boxty, shepherd’s pie and fish and chips on the roomy patio on an endless summer day.

4408 Detroit Ave. 216-939-0200 the-harp.com.

BEST THAI TY FUN Pronounced like the tropical storm, Ty Fun delivers whimsy and flavor without being too blustery about it. The pad Thai is worth making a storm over, with a housemade sauce that is unlike any other Thai eatery’s in Cleveland. In fact, the kitchen excels at pretty much everything it attempts, from tom kha gai soup and mee grob to kai kra prow and beef panang.

815 Jefferson Ave. 216-664-1000 tyfunthaibistro.com.

BEST DINNER BARGAIN RIVER DOG CAFE Cheap food is good. Quality cheap food is better. Such is the case with the

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BEST WESTERN SUBURB RESTAURANT THE RAIL We are thrilled that the Rail continues its northward expansion because the closer those burgers get to Cleveland, the better. Don’t let the mall locations fool you: The Rail serves up some serious chow. Its namesake burger is a half-pound of grain-fed goodness, grilled over an open flame, something none of those other trendy chains are doing. Stockyard-chic, the restaurants feature gleaming white subway tiles that conjure up images of the neighborhood butcher shop.

400 Great Northern Mall 440-979-1979 therailburger.com.

BEST PLACE TO DINE WITH FAMILY TOMMY’S Chances are if you’ve ever been to Coventry Road in Cleveland Heights, you’ve made the pilgrimage to Tommy’s and enjoyed more than your fair share of Moose Tracks milkshakes. The cornerstone restaurant of this close-knit community, Tommy’s is as much a mainstay as Big Fun, Mac’s Bacs or the Grog Shop, and just as guaranteed to bring out the kid in all of us.

1824 Coventry Rd. 216-321-7757 tommyscoventry.com.

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Best Hotel: Metropolitan at The 9

FOOD + DRINK BEST UP AND COMING CHEF BILL FITTS, EXECUTIVE CHEF LOLITA

Best Downtown Bar: Vault

Best Brunch: adega

Just a few short years ago, Bill Fitts changed careers, relocated to Northeast Ohio, and began working in restaurants. It wasn’t long before he landed a job at Cleveland’s top spot, Lola Bistro, where he toiled as a pantry cook. The young cook’s hard work and attention to detail soon earned him a promotion to sous chef, where he took his place alongside Lola’s top chefs, Derek Clayton and Joe Swan.

Three months ago, Fitts was named executive chef of Lolita, Lola’s more casual Tremont sister, which has been turning out some of its best food since another talented young chef, by the name of Michael Symon, was working the line. At this point, the culinary world is, as they say, his oyster.

BEST SANDWICH MELT BAR + GRILLED

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What else can we say about Melt?

The sandwiches are huge. The selection of sandwiches? Equally huge. The monthly specials? Out of this world.

Matt Fish and company, in their everexpanding empire of grilled cheese that shows no signs of stopping, are the maestros of anything and everything stuffed between two slices of bread, whether that’s tuna, pierogies, fine deli meats, jalapenos, chicken paprikash … yeah, the list goes on from there, and it doesn’t stop. It’s no wonder Melt’s popped up in Columbus, at the Jake, and a host suburbs. Our appetites will simply not be contained.

Multiple locations meltbarandgrilled.com.

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The ancient Sanskrit greeting of “Namaste” acknowledges the universal kinship each human spirit shares with another. In no sphere of life is this kinship felt stronger than when shar-

ing food, and India Garden helps each and every diner experience the universally divine. Near-perfect renditions of chicken tikka masala, lamb curry and stewed lentils with ginger roll out of the kitchen in a timely fashion.

18405 Detroit Ave., Lakewood 216-221-0676 indiagardencleveland.com.

BEST BEER LIST/ BEST PATIO DRINKING/ BEST PLACE TO DINE WITH FRIENDS/ BEST VEGAN TOWNHALL It didn’t take long for the city to catch on to what makes this urban cafe so enticing. An extensive and constantly growing craft beer selection can be found filling the glasses of patio dwellers who’ve quickly made TownHall a go-to gathering spot in the West 25th Street district. As brews pour, upbeat staffers serve up creative offerings from one of the few entirely GMO-free menus in the country.

Brimming with veggie options, the ever-evolving bill of fare manages to cater to carnivores and vegans alike, making this so much more than a watering hole.

1909 West 25th St. 216-344-9400 townhallohiocity.com.

BEST DINER DINER ON CLIFTON Fans of this westside establishment know they can expect to be greeted by name by friendly staffers. Diner on Clifton is the quintessential corner eatery, where coffee mugs are continuously filled, comfort food sizzles on the griddle, and neighbors fill every booth. Bring the ’rents along for lunch or grab a few friends for an unfussy, hometown affair.

11637 Clifton Blvd.

216-521-5003 dineronclifton.com.

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BEST OHIO CITY RESTAURANT CROP BISTRO & BAR With its spacious, historic, monumental dining room, Crop Bistro stands proud among its contemporaries in Ohio City and, well, the rest of Cleveland. It also stands tall, with an ornate ceiling that rises more than 30 feet above street level. Housed in a 1920s-era bank building, this restaurant consistently wows customers with both form and function. Chef Steve Schimoler’s out-of-the-box dishes like balsamic popcorn, cherry bombs and short rib pot au feu are a tasteful match for the setting.

2537 Lorain Ave. 216-696-2767 cropbistro.com.

BEST SUSHI GINKO RESTAURANT Next time your friends assert that X Sushi Restaurant serves up the best sushi in town, kindly but sternly correct them by announcing that, no, that honor belongs to Ginko. Don’t believe us? Start slowly by hitting Ginko’s Sushi Happy Hour, one of the most affordable ways to sample the goods.

This dreamy grotto is small on space, so make a reservation. After all, you’re not the only one craving fatty tuna and creamy uni.

2247 Professor Ave. 216-274-1202 ginko.danteboccuzzi.com.

BEST POLISH RESTAURANT SOKOLOWSKI’S One can’t be blamed for thinking they’ve been worm-holed back to their old high-school cafeteria after grabbing a tray and shuffling down the line at Sokolowski’s. But then you realize that these “lunch ladies” are serving up the best Polish comfort food around. No, this is nothing like high school — unless your school loaded up trays with juicy kielbasa, tender Salisbury steak, buttery pierogies and savory stuffed cabbage. Sure, you’re

pretty much guaranteed a food coma, but it’s the kind you’d gladly submit to again and again.

1201 University Rd. 216-771-9236 sokolowskis.com.

BEST WINGS/ BEST RESTAURANT DOWNTOWN GREENHOUSE TAVERN There are only so many ways to cook something. Or so we’re led to believe. But then you grudgingly order the chicken wings at a restaurant ostensibly too good to be selling chicken wings, and it hits you like a tire iron to the back of the head: These chicken wings taste nothing like all those other chicken wings. Not. Even. Close.

But the revelations don’t stop there.

Every dish here somehow tastes different better than similar items served elsewhere. And then there’s the food served nowhere else but here, like the foie gras steamed clams, hot-ass fried chicken, roasted pig face, and the always-shifting, always-thrilling fifth quarter.

2038 East Fourth St. 216-443-0511 thegreenhousetavern.com.

IS THIS HEAVEN? NO, IT’S THE OLD ANGLE TAVERN 1848 West 25th Street, Corner of West 25th & Bridge Ohio City - Market District- Cleveland 216-861-5643 Find us on Facebook/Old Angle

BEST LATE NIGHT/ BEST FRIES BAR CENTO

Bar Cento knows the building blocks of a great night out: craft beer, fine wine and delicious french fries.

This Ohio City wine bar never shorts you on an order of garlic-coated, curryscented pomme frites. They’re crisp, long as a cigar and pretty much the only rational choice for Best Fries.

Until 2 a.m. every blessed night of the year, you can pair those sweet frites with a meat-and-cheese board or thin, crisp and righteous pizza pie.

1948 West 25th St. 216-274-1010 barcento.com.

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SHOPS + SERVICES

BEST THRIFT STORE UNIQUE THRIFT

So you wanna buy a new outfit, grab a couple of lamps for the apartment and a book to read, and maybe snag a new coffee table to put them on all for less than the cost of lunch at some hotshot downtown restaurant? Truly, Unique Thrift has some real bargains for cost-conscious consumers. The Lorain-Fulton location of this multi-state chain has been the go-to spot for thrift shop junkies on the city’s westside for years. Promotions include Half-price Mondays and Early Bird Thursdays.

3333 Lorain Ave. 216-631-0205 uniquethriftstore.com.

BEST TOY/COMIC/ COLLECTIBLE STORE BIG FUN Big Fun, in Cleveland Heights’ Coventry neighborhood, is a veritable “toy time machine” where you can buy hard-to-find retro toys from the past, including Star Wars, Transformers, and G.I. Joe figurines. Looking to play a prank with a good, old-fashioned whoopee cushion? This place has got you covered. Playboy once even named it one of the “coolest stores” in all of America.

1814 Coventry Rd., Cleveland Heights, 216-371-4386 bigfuntoystore.com.

BEST RECORD STORE MUSIC SAVES Conveniently located next to the Beachland Ballroom & Tavern, Music Saves is one of the few record stores in town that still regularly stocks lots of new stuff. Come Record Store Day, the annual limited edition vinyl release day, there will be a line wrapped around the block. This is the place where hipsters go to grab the tunes they need. It’s also the place where everybody goes when they want to grab some new music and anchor themselves in Collinwood for the afternoon.

15801 Waterloo Rd. 216-481-1875 musicsaves.com.

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BEST SALON ENZO’S SALON + SPA It’s tricky to find that perfect hair stylist: the one who understands your texture, color, and desire to do something different — but not too different. The fine folks at North Royalton’s Enzo Salon & Spa understand those needs. With a team of award-winning stylists and a wide array of services that range from Bio-Ionic straightening to quick trims, Enzo has you covered follicle to follicle.

12791 State Rd., North Royalton 440-582-8484 salonenzo.com.

BEST HEALTH FOOD STORE NATURE’S BIN Not as fancy schmancy as places like Earth Fare and Whole Foods, Nature’s Bin offers plenty of healthy food options, including organic produce and natural frozen foods. The bakery offers up some tasty treats too, and the vegan carrot cake is really delicious. You can seemingly find every vitamin in the world here as well. The place is also a vocational rehabilitation training facility for people with disabilities.

18120 Sloane Ave., Lakewood 216-521-4600 cornucopia-inc.org.

BEST BICYCLE SHOP BEAT CYCLES In recent years, Detroit Avenue in Lakewood has become a very welcoming thoroughfare for cyclists.

The fine folks of Beat Cycles find themselves right in the middle of the action, which is great because they deal in top-tier equipment and service.

Whether you’re just starting out or you biked here from Tuscaloosa, you’ll find what you need at Beat.

15608 Detroit Ave., Lakewood 440-799-8788 beatcycles.com.

BEST SWEETS SHOP FEAR’S CONFECTIONS If you’ve never had the pleasure of sinking your teeth into one (or two, or three!) dark chocolate and smoked sea-

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salt caramels, we suggest you hightail it over to Fear’s Confections immediately. These puppies, and all of ownerbaker Cassandra Fear’s creations, are handmade in small batches with the freshest ingredients around. Those citrus-infused brownies you’ve had your eye on? Yep, Ms. Fear hand-zests every orange involved. Stop in. Your taste buds will thank you.

15208 Madison Ave., Lakewood 216-481-0888 fearsconfections.com.

BEST T-SHIRT MAKER GV ART + DESIGN Probably known best for those T-shirts that feature a mashup of our sports logos (Brownie the Elf with Cavaliers’ sword and a headdress homage to the Tribe), GV Art and Design has become a titan on the local thread scene. With a bricks-and-mortar joint in Lakewood, there’s no excuse not to get out and meet the makers behind these awesome local looks. On the day last year when LeBron announced his return to Cleveland, the line was out the door.

17411 Detroit Ave., Lakewood 216-273-7188 gvartwork.com.

STAFF PICKS BEST ETHNIC GROCERY STORE CLEVELAND ASIA MARKET Don’t let the seemingly abandoned lot surrounding the Cleveland Asia Market deter you from venturing inside and taking advantage of the aisles upon aisles of goods and foodstuffs at this Miles Road gem. Here, shoppers can load up their carts with imported snacks from China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, India, the Philippines, Indonesia, and many, many other Asian countries. There’s also a bakery, a fish and meat counter, and even a small café where folks can indulge in pre-or-post-shop dumplings.

21200 Miles Rd. 216-518-1600 huaxin.us.

BEST WINE STORE WINE SPOT “The character of a finely crafted wine seeps from the earth itself,” the Wine Spot owners tell their patrons.

And we say that the character of the region’s best wine store seeps from

the community itself. Or something like that. Either way, the Wine Spot has everything you need out of a nice bottle. You’ll have a tough time beating the selection and atmosphere.

2271 Lee Rd., Cleveland Heights 216-342-3623 thewinespotonline.com.

BEST CAKE MAKER WILD FLOUR BAKERY At this Rocky River bakery, a cake is not just something to scarf down: It’s a work of art, and the bakers here have been producing masterpieces since 1994. With a staff of 10 -- some with degrees like “bachelor’s in baking and pastry arts management” and others students of art -- Wild Flour Bakery bakes 70,000 slices of intricately designed wedding cake every year.

20111 Lake Rd., Rocky River 440-331-2950 wildflourbakery.com

STAFF PICKS BEST USE OF A COW FOUNT LEATHER Phillip and Jackie Wachter launched Fount just under two years ago, but already this husband/wife duo has made a name for itself in Cleveland’s leather-crafting industry. Each piece of inventory is hand-designed, cut, sewn, and ultimately transformed into stunning hair-on-hide bags ($429), yoga slings ($219), and penny-pouch necklaces ($44), the likes of which we have yet to find anywhere else. Browse their current selection online, and give them a good old fashioned Instagram follow (@fountleathergoods) to keep up with their current stock. fountleather.com

BEST CIGAR SHOP CIGAR CIGARS Whether you’re a novice puffer or a hard-core connoisseur, this Ohio City cigar shop has everything you need to make lighting up a pleasant experience. That includes an extensive selection of the best cigars around, with knowledgeable and friendly guys behind the counter who’ll help you find just the right one for your own personal tastes. Pop in and grab a stick or two, or become a member to extend your stay in their private back-room

2015 Show Schedule All of our guests at Avant-Garde Art & Craft Shows receive CUSTOM VENDOR GUIDES, which include exclusive offers and discounts available only at that show!

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2015 FAIRLAWN SPRING AVANT-GARDE ART & CRAFT SHOW St. George’s Fellowship Centre 3204 Ridgewood Rd., Fairlawn, OH 44333 Saturday, April 18, 2015 • 10am-5pm

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2015 STRONGSVILLE SPRING AVANT-GARDE ART & CRAFT SHOW Strongsville Ehrnfelt Recreation Center 18100 Royalton Road, Strongsville, OH 44136

Sunday, April 19, 2015 • 10am-5pm

Shop local artisans and crafters while enjoying a la carte lunch items from TLC Catering! Admission is $3, Children under 12 are free. A portion of proceeds will benefit local non-profit Camp Quality.

Get a jump start on Mother’s Day by visiting our newest addition to the Avant-Garde showline, featuring nearly 100 handmade artisans and crafters! Admission is $3, children under 12 are free. A portion of proceeds will benefit local non-profit Flashes of Hope.

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Sat & Sun - September 12th and 13th, 2015 10am-5pm Saturday | 11am-5pm Sunday

Due to popular demand, this show is now a two-day event! Admission is $3, children under 12 are free. A portion of proceeds will benefit the local non-profit American Heart Association- Cleveland Heart Walk.

Saturday November 7, 2015 • 10am-5pm Get a kick start on holiday shopping and join us at our second new addition. Featuring nearly 100 handmade artisans and crafters, this event is sure to have something for everyone! Admission is $3, children under 12 are free. A portion of proceeds will benefit local non-profit Fostering Hope.

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Federated Church- Family Life Center 16349 Chillicothe Road, Chagrin Falls, OH 44023 Sat & Sun- December 12th and 13th, 2015

The holidays are upon us and that means it’s time to shop for unique gifts for loved ones - and there’s no better place to do that than at this TWO DAY event! Admission is $3, children under 12 are free. A portion of proceeds will benefit the local non-profit Project Night Night.

The holidays are here, and we are ready to shop! TWO DAY event! Admission is $3, children under 12 are free. A portion of proceeds will benefit the local non-profit Adopt a Family Association.

21016 Hilliard Blvd., Rocky River, OH 44116

Saturday & Sunday- November 14th and 15th, 2015

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2015 FAIRLAWN WINTER 2015 AVANT-GARDE ART & CRAFT SHOW St. George’s Fellowship Centre

3204 Ridgewood Rd., Fairlawn, OH 44333

Saturday, December 19th, 2015 • 10am-5pm Our last show of 2015! Finish up your holiday shopping with us at this beautiful venue in Fairlawn, and enjoy a la carte lunch items from TLC Catering! Admission is $3, children under 12 are free! A portion of proceeds will benefit local non-profit Paws and Prayers for animal rescue.

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Adultmart has such a solid hold on this category year after year that there wasn’t even a legitimate runnerup. Under the innovative control of adult-entertainment luminary Rondee Kamins, Adultmart has earned its keep and set the bar high for adult merchandise in Cleveland, the historic capital of the porn industry. For literature, entertainment, toys and apparel, there’s no safer, easier, better place to shop. Some say they prefer to buy their adult products in the dark, on a highway “ADULT” full of men in rain jackets and sunglasses.

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BEST BARBER ALEX QUINTANA Alex Quintana, of Quintana’s Barber and Dream Spa in Cleveland Heights, is a true master of his craft.

Not only is he skilled with the clippers and the scissors and the products, he’s

a hell of a conversationalist as well -- probably the key ingredient for any successful barber. If you’re looking for a new hairstyle, Alex can steer you in the right direction. You’ll want the haircut to keep going because he’s so pleasant to talk to. And he’s a champion for small business owners in Cleveland Heights as well! What’s not to love?

2200 S. Taylor Rd., Cleveland Heights

BEST BOOK SHOP LOGANBERRY BOOKS Loganberry Books is a straight-up palace for book-lovers. Room upon room and shelf upon shelf of literature (plus history, sociology, memoir, sci-fi, the whole shebang), but never have you felt more like Belle in Beauty and the Beast than taking a stroll through Loganberry and marveling at the selection. Plus, they do monthly readings, book clubs, and special promotions to make buying books for gifts easy and affordable. Support local book shops!

13015 Larchmere Blvd.

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STAFF PICKS BEST PLACE TO BUY A GIFT FOR A GUY WRIGHT + REDE Some say women are hard to shop for, but it’s really you men who are the tough ones (we know you didn’t really “lose” that Monsters beanie we got you last year). Anyway, Cleveland craftsman Jordan Lee has developed a small but potent line of handmade goods your guy will love, including baseball-stitch card cases, custom-stained Opinel pocketknives, and leather-bound bi-folds, among other things. Browse Lee’s selection online or catch him at an upcoming Cleveland Flea. wrightandrede.com

BEST SALON FOR MEN REAGLE BEAGLE We’ve just learned -- and we’re

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SHOPS + SERVICES thrilled to report -- that Lakewood’s Reagle Beagle, in addition to their dynamite hairstyling and ultra masculine ambience, also has “Manzilians” available for the adventurous groomer. That’s just what it sounds like fellas, and it speaks to Reagle Beagle’s commitment to making you look fresh and clean all over. (Or you can just get a regular haircut and enjoy a beer and a ballgame while you’re doing it.) This is our favorite spot for a men’s cut in town as well.

17617 Detroit Ave., Lakewood thereaglebeagle.com 216-228-9677

BEST FLORIST URBAN ORCHID As an anchor institution in the burgeoning Ohio City district Hingetown, Urban Orchid is trendy and chic and convenient for the enormous swaths of urban professionals flocking to the near west side. You’ll get perfect bouquets for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, your anniversary or special occasion at fair prices and with friendly service. While you wait for the finishing touches, explore the greeting cards and trinkets available for sale in Urban Orchid’s cool space on Church Avenue.

1455 W. 29th St. theurbanorchid.com 216-785-3618

BEST DELI SLYMAN’S What more can we possibly say about Slyman’s? St. Patrick’s Day has come and gone and we’ve all made our annual pilgrimage to the region’s corned beef royalty. Stacked to skyscraper heights and squeezed between two slices of rye bread, this corned beef is one of a kind. Not to be forgotten though, are the othe delicious menu items, including the equally hearty (and succulent) turkey melt. Slyman’s is a Cleveland instituion and an anchor of the hardscrabble ethnic St. Clair Corridor.

3106 St. Clair Ave. slymans.com 216-621-3760

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STAFF PICKS BEST LIQUOR STORE WHERE YOU CAN ALSO BUY SHOES TONY’S MARKET Those of us in the inner-ring neighborhoods are blessed with any number of places to buy craft beer. The corner shop at the end of your street is probably boasting a selection that would make a beer snob circa 2005 drool with envy. That’s great. But when it comes to hard liquor, the options aren’t great. So we all end up at the booze oasis known as Tony’s on Clark Ave. You can grab some produce (it’s like a mini grocery store too) and your lottery tickets, of course, and you can also score some shoes. Yes, Tony’s offers a host of Nike knock-offs in one of the center aisles, and while we’ve never purchased a pair, they look like solid deals.

3114 Clark Ave. 216-651-5700 tonymarkets.com.

BEST PLACE TO BUY A SUIT TOM JAMES OF CLEVELAND Understanding of course that many of us might not be able to afford designer suits, Tom James handcrafts deluxe, customized, primo products. You’ll drop a couple grand anyway on the top-of-the-line fare at the department stores or Men’s Wearhouse, so why not hit up a local in downtown who’ll tailor a suit just for you. You can even get your name printed on the inside label. Classy and classic, Tom James is the place to go.

629 Euclid Ave. (Suite 1020) tomjames.com 216-575-0320

BEST VINTAGE STORE FLOWER CHILD Ever miss those psychedelic hippiedippie days of the 60s and 70s, when the bottoms were belled and the pendants were long and multi-colored? No other place in Cleveland successfully

How We Got Started In the early 1900’s Cleveland gained the nickname of the “Sixth City” due to population size. When we launched Sixth City Clothing we wanted a fun name that not only represented the amazing city of Cleveland but would also be loved outside of CLE! Sixth City was perfect, it goes with the history of Cleveland but isn’t a nickname well know and prompts people to ask and learn a little bit of history.

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SHOPS + SERVICES sells more authentic products from the mid-20th century, from garments to gadgetry, even bedsheets! Taking a stroll through Flower Child is to take a stroll down memory lane. This is authentic stuff, in all the vibrant colors and weird lava-lamp shapes of That 70s show. Even if you’re not buying anything, Flower Child is also one of the best places to browse in Northeast Ohio.

11508 Clifton Blvd.

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The Ripcho family, of the Lorain Avenue photo studio, opened Needs Cleveland last October with the goal of helping Cleveland’s neediest families.

Their strategy: Make everything free.

At Needs Cleveland, which is open just four hours per week, the only rule is that folks limit themselves to five items per family member. Otherwise there are no restrictions. It’s just a way for the family to help out and address a glaring need they saw in a town where so many people live in poverty.

Despite some cool new developments and shops around the region, Needs Cleveland is hands down the most innovative, and the best, new concept.

7710 Lorain Ave. needscleveland.org.

BEST BARBERSHOP ROCKEFELLER BARBER SHOP Nick Hilf knows his way around a pair of scissors. He also knows his way around a conversation, which is one of the reasons men come flocking to Rockefeller for their haircuts. His staff are no slouches either — we love them all — and the chairs are filled from morning to night with business professionals stopping in during lunch or downtown dwellers getting cleaned up on the way home. It’ll all cost you less than a 20 spot, plus you don’t have to step into a schmancy salon where someone will talk your ear off about the latest in European facial creams.

1450 W. 6th St.

BEST PIES JOE’S DELI Ah, pie. Where would we be without you? Nowhere good. That’s for sure. And Joe’s Deli, which has been slinging sammies and comfort foods for years in Rocky River to masses that wait patiently for tables to open.

(Yes, it’s worth the wait.) Part of that love affair is based on Joe’s Deli’s pies, which are gigantic and perfect.

The basics are well represented on the menu -- a good apple or cherry, in all their simplicity, is hard to pass up -- but Joe’s also specializes in decadent chocolate and cream concoctions that you’ll struggle to finish in one sitting.

19215 Hilliard Blvd.

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BEST STORE THE CLEVELAND FLEA So it’s not a store in the proper sense, but Cleveland voted in droves to recognize the Cleveland Flea, which has become a must-do event attracting thousands in just a few short years.

Stephanie Sheldon’s built a nexus for Cleveland sellers and makers, and a one-stop outlet for shoppers looking for anything from antiques to jeans to locally made sauerkraut.

It’s gotten so big, the main event has moved from the Sterle’s parking lot to Tyler Village, and the Flea also runs a variety of bazaars and pop-up shops in the offseason. We celebrate our local malers here in this fine city, and the Cleveland Flea’s success and popularity are Exhibit A. theclevelandflea.com

BEST JEWELRY SHOP WICKED SUGAR Sisters Katie and Kelly Svijovic departed their regular Average Jane jobs back in 2012 and started Wicked Sugar in Strongsville. Shoppers have found their way to the store thanks to the sisters’ passion and know-how, and they’ve been coming back for two years now. From the newest trends to classic looks, Wicked Sugar stocks just about any accessory you need for

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This local clothing company has been making its customers look good ever since it opened in 2008, “spreading Cleveland pride one T-shirt at a time.” Everything they make has something to do with Cleveland or Ohio, especially Cleveland sports, so show off your love for the CLE and pick something up.

342 Euclid Ave. 216-736-8879 cleclothingco.com.

BEST FURNITURE MAKER PLAY-HAUS DESIGN Locals seeking to add some rusticchic flair to their homes must consider the work of Cleveland Institute of Art student and entrepreneur Joe Kastelic, whose one-of-a-kind, industrial-inspired tables and wares will certainly put your old IKEA nightstand to shame. Made mostly from salvaged or reclaimed materials (e.g., old barns, homes and warehouses), these are housewares you can feel good about purchasing. Browse his current selection in-store or online.

3904 Lorain Ave. 330-348-7419 play-haus.com.

BEST BOUTIQUE HAVEN STYLE HOUSE The lovely ladies of Haven Style House, Anne Rutter and Cori Imbrigiotta, have stocked their Chagrin Falls women’s boutique with chic tops, flirty dresses, and sleek trousers to help fashion-forward Clevelanders fill their own closets with unique, budget-friendly finds. Drop in or book a private appointment, and the ladies will help you find a style that fits your

personality and body type.

13 West Orange St., Chagrin Falls 216-577-5909 havenstylehouse.com.

BEST FLEA VENDOR HECK’S REVIVAL Cleveland native Caley Coleff first began collecting home goods from flea markets years ago with her Grandpa Heck, and last year decided to turn that childhood passion into a business venture, opening her own vintage and custom home décor operation, Heck’s Revival. While Coleff works primarily out of a brick-andmortar store on Detroit Avenue, she’s also seen bouncing around to areas fleas with her refurbished trunks, lamps and signs in tow.

11102 Detroit Ave. 216-221-8221 facebook.com/hecksrevival.

BEST NEW STORE XHIBITION Xhibition, Ohio City’s newest retail storefront, caters to no-nonsense gents shopping for designer shoes, apparel and accessories without the fuss of, well, shopping. Since opening its doors in late October, this men’s boutique has boasted brands such as Phillip Lim, Alexander Wang, Diamond Supply Co. and more, all laid out and presented to customers in a modern, minimalist manner to attract both the casual shopper and devout fashionisto.

2068 West 25th St. 216-298-4770 facebook.com/xhibitionco.

BEST SPA SACRED HOUR Pamper yourself pink at Rocky River’s Sacred Hour Spa & Luxury Retreats with any number of soothing services — from deep tissue massages and rebalancing facials to foot scrubs and more. Courteous technicians strive to make their clients feel comfortable and relaxed, while that

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BEST PET SHOP THE NATURAL PET You don’t just stuff your gullet with Burger King when you’re hungry, right? (Lord, we hope not.) So why would you feed your pets low-rent grub? The Natural Pet Enrichment Center, a south-suburb favorite for everyone in the Northeast Ohio region, offers high-quality nutritious eats (plus toys to get your animal moving and supplements to augment that delicious chow).

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BEST CONSIGNMENT SHOP ENCORE RESALE FASHION Settled on an unassuming stretch of Canton’s Cleveland Avenue, boasting an unassuming beige façade, is Encore Resale Fashions, a consignment junkie destination. Here, the shopping experience is kind of like a scavenger hunt where thrifty shoppers weave through impossibly tight hallways, lopsided dressing rooms, and alcove after alcove of quality apparel, accessories, and shoes all at rock bottom prices. We’ve enjoyed browsing their entire rooms of bridal, prom, and event wear.

4125 Cleveland Ave NW, Canton (330) 492-7004 encoreresalefashions.com

OHIO CITY PASTA Since 1990, Ohio City Pasta founder Gary Thomas has been treating locals to the best, freshest pasta around from his West Side Market booth and Detroit Avenue headquarters. With varieties such as squid ink, wild mushroom, and garlic and chive and a shelf-life of seven days, you’ll never condemn yourself to a life of bland, dehydrated noodles again.

3117 Detroit Ave. 216-696-3388 ohiocitypasta.com

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with one of Catan’s knowledgeable stylists and spend 90 minutes playing dress up to find your fit.

12878 Pearl Rd, Strongsville 440-238-6664 catanfashions.com

Catan’s Fashions has devoted 54,000 square feet entirely to bridal and event apparel and accessories, earning itself reputation as the largest bridal store in the country.

Here, brides-to-be will find thousands of designer items (look for names like David Tutera, Sophia Tolli, and Maggie Sottero), as well as 65 dressing rooms, 27 seamstresses, three salons, and even a runway.

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BEST BEER SHOP LIZARDVILLE Much like Winkin’ Lizard, which prides itself on a global beer selection, the Lizardville beer shop and whiskey bar has an almost staggering amount of options for you to bring home and try. At a certain point, all you can do is pick the coolest labels! Porters, stouts, IPA, Belgian Dubbels — there’s something for everybody at this paradise.

And if you’re a whiskey lover, take heart and heed. The bar is chock full of scotch and bourbon and all your favorite mixes. Plus, you can enjoy a drink and a cigar on the patio during the summer months. We can’t recommend this one highly enough.

25380 Miles Rd., Bedford Hts, 216-364-2337 lizardville.net

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BEST MINOR LEAGUE TEAM LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS A Class A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians, the Lake County Captains began playing at what was then known as Eastlake Stadium shortly after it opened in 2003. The ballpark, which seats about 7,200, has a real intimate feel (and is family friendly). It’s also played host to several rock concerts: Bob Dylan has performed there on two occasions. Despite winning a Midwest League Championship in 2010, the team has had losing records each season since. But the games are still good fun. captainsbaseball.com.

BEST PARTS OF THE METROPARKS ROCKY RIVER RESERVATION After emerging from another interminable North Shore winter, the only thing we want to do is get outside and play. We’re blessed locally with some of the finest big-city parkland in the country, so what are you waiting for? Up near Westlake and Lakewood, the Rocky River Reservation features winding hiking trails, golf courses and plenty of river activities: standup paddling, anyone?

24000 Valley Pkwy., North Olmsted, 440-734-6660 clevelandmetroparks.com

BEST BEACH EDGEWATER BEACH Ever since the Cleveland Metroparks took over this slice of Lake Erie shoreline, the place has really developed into majesty. It’s clean, it’s green and there are plenty of spots to lay out or run around. Along with some of the best vistas for you budding Instagrammers, Edgewater boasts the finest midday escapes from life in the big city.

6500 Cleveland Memorial Shoreway, 440-331-8111 clevelandmetroparks.com

STAFF PICKS BEST YOGA CLEVELAND YOGA When the Zen mood strikes, head to Cleveland Yoga, conveniently located in both Uptown and Beachwood. Here, you’ll find everything from beginners’ classes like Power Yoga Basics —where the moves are easy but the workout is tough — to more advanced Hot Yoga sessions, as well as private lessons, workshops, and even massage appointments. Afterwards, refuel with a nutrient-dense snack from Anna in the Raw, which is available for purchase in the Beachwood boutique. clevelandyoga.com

BEST DOG PARK LAKEWOOD DOG PARK It might not look like much as you fly by on Valley Parkway, but it’s exactly what our furry friends want and need: an area to run around and mingle with their pals. More than anything, Lakewood Dog Park has come to harbor a really great community of pups and their owners.

It’s a staple for anyone who likes getting outside with their dog and meeting those who enjoy the same.

1699 Valley Pkwy., Lakewood, lakewooddogpark.com.

BEST BILLIARDS IGGY’S TAVERN A little more than a year ago, the fine folks at Iggy’s totally redid the place — new lights, new stage, new everything. It still retains its dive-y charm, but now the three pool tables in the one room fill out nicely as one of the best spots in the region to shoot a game or two. It’s a tight-knit place with a real sense of community. Grab yourself a whiskey neat, toss some Dead on the jukebox and rack ’em up.

13405 Madison Ave., Lakewood 216-472-4449.

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we all? Lakewood Park — among the best green spaces in all of Northeast Ohio — has something for everybody.

That includes you mindful silenceseekers. Find a quiet spot down on the promenade or crash out under a tree.

This can be a bustling place; it can also be a relaxing one.

14532 Lake Ave., Lakewood 216-529-4474 onelakewood.com.

BEST SPORTING GOODS STORE GEIGER’S Not only is Geiger’s just a beautifullooking store, it’s an institution in downtown Lakewood. It’s not that it’s massive or anything, but you certainly could get lost in here just browsing all the cool stuff. Trying to get into hiking or something this summer? Geiger’s should be the first spot on your list.

14710 Detroit Ave., Lakewood 216-521-1771 shopgeigers.com.

BEST BOWLING ALLEY

STAFF PICKS BEST BOWLING ALLEY NOT NAMED MAHALL’S DICKEY LANES Listen, we love Mahall’s. We love the alleys and the food and the beer and the friendly owners and the shows.

But it’s possible to love more than one bowling alley, and though Cleveland’s bowling heydays are far behind us, there are still plenty of corner alleys out there that deserve your love and attention. Our choice: Dickey’s on West 25th. You’ve probably driven by a million times and never once believed that the business was still operating, which is part of what makes Dickey’s such a hidden gem. It’s DIY scoring here, and the pinsetters aren’t completely reliable, but the beer and bowling are cheap and you can bring in your own food. Call ahead to check on league times.

3275 West 25th St. 216-741-9774

BEST ROAD RACE CUPID’S UNDIE RUN

MAHALL’S Mahall’s is so much more than a bowling alley, but it does have some damn good bowling. The pinnacle of westside hang spots, Mahall’s is where you go when you need to blow off some steam and when only a kale margarita betwixt frames will do. The crowd here is top-notch, and the bartenders will make you feel at home right quick.

13200 Madison Ave., Lakewood 216-521-3280 mahalls20lanes.com.

BEST PLACE TO SKI BOSTON MILLS Just because Cleveland’s winters are rough doesn’t mean you have lock yourself inside for four months. You can actually take advantage of it, by driving 20 miles south of the city and hitting the slopes at Boston Mills or its nearby sister site Brandywine. With seven trails and eight lifts, there are places to ski for everybody, from black diamonds for good skiers, to green circles for those who have no idea what they’re doing.

7100 Riverview Rd., Peninsula 330-467-2242 bmbw.com.

Every February, people from all over Northeast Ohio flock to Tremont, strip down to their underwear, and run a mile loop in the neighborhood.

And then they drink. Not only is this “race” a blast to compete in (and watch), but it also raises money for a great cause. This year alone, the run raised $250,000 for the Children’s Tumor Foundation. cupidsundierun.com.

BEST BIKE ROUTE TOWPATH Though much of the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath trail still needs to be completed in Cuyahoga County, it’s still one of the longest and most popular bikeways in the whole state of Ohio. Enjoy scenic views, clear signage, smooth asphalt and multiple points of interest along the ride.

Great for family or for some weekend exercise, you can hop aboard at the Harvard Road trailhead and ride uninterrupted to Massillon -- 62 miles! Now that’s what we call exercise. ohioanderiecanalway.com

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As the largest fully accessible playground in Northeast Ohio, this one’s not only fun for the kids, but feel-good for the grownups as well. Created out of a desire to help the 26,000 children in Cuyahoga county with physical disabilities, this Beachwood Park is the result of dedicated community members and fundraisers. And the amenities are varied and gorgeous, so that every child can play and soar.

26001 S. Woodland Rd, Beachwood, prestonshope.com

STAFF PICKS BEST WAY TO GET ON THE WATER WITHOUT A BOAT STANDUP PADDLING So you haven’t quite got the nest egg built for the boat yet, and you’re more of an active sort of person anyway, so sitting back with a lukewarm domestic lager really isn’t your idea of fun anyway. You’ve been kayaking and canoeing. What now? Standup paddling, that’s what. SUP Cleveland, based out of Edgewater, offers classes and rentals as well as get-togethers every Thursday during the summer. It’s easier than it looks, which isn’t to say it’s not physically demanding. But you should have to work a little bit to get out on Lake Erie far enough to really enjoy the view of the city behind you.

440-212-5041 supcleveland.com.

BEST BASKETBALL COURT LAKEWOOD PARK BASKETBALL COURTS

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Summer is just around the corner, gentle readers. It’s time to lace up the sneaks and hit the courts. And Lakewood Park has just what the doctor ordered. They’re all business next to the tennis courts -- nothing flashy, nothing deluxe -- but you’re guaranteed a competitive pick-up game and some friendly adversaries. And you’re welcome to take a stroll down by the lake after you’ve built up a sweat. onelakewood.com

STAFF PICKS BEST LEBRON COVERAGE

ZAC JACKSON, FOX SPORTS OHIO As much as you might say that you’re tired of hearing about LeBron, the numbers tell a different story. You, or someone very much like you, can’t stop reading about all things LeBron.

Which is fine. He’s the King! We love the guy. And besides the on-the-court stuff, we want to know about his movies, his charities, his family, his friends, his hairline, and his political beliefs. Where oh where to find such unique information? Yes, everyone covers the King, but no one covers it with as much fun and knowledge as FSO’s Zac Jackson, who not only is the master of all things LeBron but also boasts an uncanny historic sense of Akron, which means he can connect the dots and put LeBron in proper perspective for you while all the other reporters are busy transcribing the King’s press conferences in a flurry of useless tweets.

Foxsports.com/ohio twitter.com/fsohiozjackson

BEST DARTS THE PRIDE OF ERIN You may have seen the Pride of Erin sign on Lorain Ave., out past W. 117th but before the real heart of West Park. Inside this cash-only dive, you’ll find green walls and Irish paraphernalia galore. Not to mention bar games.

Several dart boards and frequent leagues make Pride of Erin an optimal spot for competitive and casual dart throwers alike. And if you get too drunk to throw something sharp, there’s always shuffleboard.

122128 Lorain Ave., Cleveland

BEST SKATE PARK LAKEWOOD SKATE PARK Lakewood Skate Park has the honorary distinction of being the area’s first skate park, and according to you, it’s still the best. It might have taken years of wrangling, fundraising,

SPORTS + RECREATION and fighting with city council to get it approved, but since construction finished, it bore out none of the worries of unruly teenagers and problems that opponents had predicted. Instead, it’s a safe and friendly spot for families and teens and a draw for skaters all over the county.

14530 Lake Ave., Lakewood lkwdskaters.org.

BEST GOLF COURSE BIG MET Big Met may not be the crown jewel of the Metroparks’ golf courses, but it’s certainly the course most people have played and enjoyed. With a few really long holes, a few killer curves, and a few babies, it’s terrific for an autumn afternoon with a foursome, or even a company retreat. Down in the valley, you can’t ask for prettier scenery, and the Metroparks’ staffers there are always friendly and eager to assist. This spot is great for beginners and long-time duffers alike.

4811 Valley Pkwy, Fairview Park 440-331-1070 clevelandmetroparks.com

BEST EXTREME SPORTS BUSINESS OR LOCATION LOUDONVILLE Take a short hour-trip south and you’ll find yourself in an outdoor mecca. The Mohican State Park and Loudonville offer canoeing, kayaking, zip-lining, camping and the serene scenic outdoors in full beauty. (It includes the longest zip-line course in the state, where one line takes riders up to 70 mph across a valley.) All of that is bound to get your blood flowing in the fresh air, which we could all use from time to time. And if actual sporting isn’t your thing, feel free to take a 5 or 10-mile trip down the Mohican River in a canoe while drinking a few beers, otherwise known by its more colloquial designation as cabrewing. This is a fantastic vacation destination (family-friendly, too), and still the whole area works well as a day trip. Doesn’t it feel good to be near so much cool stuff? discovermohican.com.

BEST QUIET SPOT: LAKEWOOD PARK (SEE PAGE 129)

BEST PLACE TO GO HIKING

BEST GYM TREMONT ATHLETIC CLUB Cleveland’s newest gym sits in bottom two floors of the former Fairmount Creamery building, a 1930s era building that had sat vacant and in disrepair before local developers took over. The 14,000-square foot gym has modern locker rooms, all the equipment you’d ever need, and a number of classes — yoga, cardio kick boxing, kettle bells, you get the picture — throughout the day included in your membership.

2306 West 17th 216-400-8205 tremontathletic.com

CUYAHOGA VALLEY NATIONAL PARK Just south of Cleveland sits more than 100 miles of trails among the 33,000 acres of nature, diverse plants and wildlife, and some of the best views in the entire region. The CVNP is gem and a model of conservation situated between two industrial cities.

Make sure you take advantage of what it has to offer: Take a hike!

1550 Boston Mills Rd, Peninsula (vistor center) 330-657-2752 nps.gov/cuva

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Alluring Artwork From 5:30 to 8 p.m. today, the Sculpture Center hosts an opening reception for its latest exhibitions. At 6:15 p.m., John Douglas Powers will discuss his exhibition, Revenant, as part of the Sculpture Center’s ongoing 2015 W2S series in the Euclid Avenue Gallery.

Powers is interested in the allure of the unattainable and its connection to the passage of time. Revenant references his upbringing in rural Indiana, as well as the agrarian machines used to manipulate and cultivate the landscape.

Derek Cote will discuss his Terra Nullius (No Man’s Land) exhibition in the Main Gallery at 7 p.m., which is a response to his ongoing participation in geographic explorations in Alaska, the Arctic Circle and Iceland. The installation includes mixed media objects, projected video loops, sound, kinetic elements and photographs. The exhibitions and reception are free.

(Josh Usmani) 1834 East 123rd St., 216-229-6527, sculpturecenter.org.

According to Ebony, black audiences love white comic Gary Owen. See: Thursday.

life and racial stereotypes. Catch his performance tonight at the Improv at 7:30. Tickets are $30 to $35, and performances are scheduled through Sunday. (Harp) 1148 Main Ave., 216-696-IMPROV, clevelandimprov.com.

Comedy

Controlled Chaos Comedian Dov Davidoff puts on an extremely high energy and high intensity show. Yelling, shouting and screaming, he leaves you laughing and crying in the audience. His life was a roller coaster — he grew up in a junkyard and lost his virginity to a prostitute in Mexico at the age of 12.

His set is just as chaotic. He frequently ends up making himself angry on stage from pointing out the world’s irony. Dov Davidoff tears his way through Hilarities tonight at 8, with additional performances scheduled through Sunday, March 29. Tickets are $13 to $18. (Martin Harp) 2035 East Fourth St., 216-241-7425, pickwickandfrolic.com.

Comedy

Ebony Endorsed Comedian Gary Owen has been entertaining audiences across America for more than a decade. He’s not limited to the stage either, as he’s had roles in the film Think Like a Man and in Tyler Perry’s show House of Payne. Owen says he was always the class clown growing up and it has followed him into his adult life. Ebony magazine proclaimed him to be “Black America’s Favorite White Comedian.” Owen’s set mainly focuses on his personal

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Issue Oriented At 7 tonight, MOCA Cleveland and Karamu House present a very special evening with author, poet and playwright, Dr. Mary E. Weems.

Points of View is part lecture, part performance and part interactive experience. Using Joyce J. Scott’s current exhibition at MOCA Cleveland, Dr. Weems will discuss issues of race, class, gender and history. Points of View will include a monologue from Weem’s play Purses, which debuts at Karamu House in April. Additionally, audience members will participate in an interactive writing exercise designed to expand interpretations of Scott’s work. Tickets are $8 in advance; $10 at the door; free for MOCA Cleveland members. (Usmani) 11400 Euclid Ave., 216-421-8671, mocacleveland.org.

Comedy

Jack of All Trades An award-winning comedian, author and director, comedian Ward Anderson has a lot more in his repertoire than just comedy. He’s performed all over the world, for thousands of people, over the past two decades. He’s also the current host of the SiriusXM talk radio show Ward and Al along with

fellow comedian Allison Dore. With a set that focuses on his experiences as a comedian and his personal life, Anderson will not fail in making you laugh. He performs tonight at the Hard Rock Rocksino’s Club Velvet at 7:30. Tickets are $18 and performances are scheduled through Sunday. (Harp) 10705 Northfield Rd., Northfield, 330-908-7793, hrrocksinonorthfieldpark.com. dAnCe

A Spring Thing An annual tradition, Cleveland State University’s department of theatre and dance presents the CSU Spring Dance Concert 2015 today at Playhouse Square’s Outcalt Theatre. In celebration of CSU’s 50th anniversary, performances will come from the CSU Dance Company, alumni, faculty and guests. The show will feature choreography from Antonio Brown, Helanius Wilkins, Dianne McIntyre and more. The performances explore “dance as a common theme that interweaves several generations of artists into the fabric of CSU’s cultural life.” Shows start at 7:30 and performances are scheduled through Sunday. Tickets are $5. (Harp) 1407 Euclid Ave, 216-241-6000, playhousesquare.org.

Art

A Student Show The 44th Student Show and Merit Scholar Exhibition at Cleveland State University opens with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. today. The Student Show is a juried exhibition organized entirely by

CSU’s Student Organization of Fine Art (SOFA). Every year, the students invite outside jurors to select the exhibition and award a number of prizes. All the art department’s disciplines are represented by its talented students.

Awards will be presented during a short ceremony at the opening reception. The Merit Scholar Exhibition showcases the work of the art department’s merit scholarship recipients. Each merit scholar will present a body of work created during the past year in a section of the North Gallery. The exhibitions and reception are free. (Usmani) 1307 Euclid Ave., 216-687-2103, csuohio.edu/artgallery. theAter

An Unauthorized Experience The Harry Potter series might be over but the fantasy novels that launched the seven-part movie series are still as popular as ever. To capitalize on that popularity, former BBC television hosts Daniel Clarkson and Jefferson Turner have put together Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience — A Parody by Dan and Jeff, a show that squeezes the tomes into a 70-minute performance complete with costume changes and props. Clarkson and Turner will also encourage the audience to participate in a real-life game of quidditch. The show has been touring since 2012 and stops in Cleveland tonight at 7:30 at the Ohio Theatre to begin a three-night stand. Tickets are $32.50 to $49.50. (Niesel) 1501 Euclid Ave., 216-241-6000, playhousesquare.org.

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A Factory Setting Only three times a year do the artists of the Screw Factory open their doors to the public. Today they host their Spring Open Studio from 6 to 10 p.m.

The event features more than two dozen resident and visiting artists.

Stop by the second floor to see the newly transformed event space, and visit the third floor to see the visiting artists and vendors. Food will be available from Clark Pope Catering and Ice Cream Joy. The Templar Motors auto display will be open as well. Participating resident artists include Danielle Andes, Diana Bjel, Michael Boich, Freddy Hill, Ingrid Hoegner-Leek, M.C. Nagel, Dan Pruitt, Dott Schneider and many others.

Additionally, a number of visiting artists will be exhibiting for the evening. (Usmani) 13000 Athens Ave., Lakewood, screwfactoryartists.com.

Nightlife

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7 PM Doors 8 PM Show

Hack Attack The concept of computer “hacking” was defined by the MIT community in the 1950s and ’60s. Those early hackers were more about sharing and providing free access to computers.

That’s the concept behind the Hackathon that kicks off today at Mahall’s. A registration hour and meet & greet takes place from 6 to 7 tonight and guest speakers are slated to talk from 7 to 9. The hacking will commence after the talks end.

Guests include percussionist Peter Ferry, who will be giving a talk on interactive music. Earthquaker Devices will donate effects pedals as prizes. Admission is free but you must register in advance at soundbomb.me/.

A Hackathon After-Party takes place at Mahall’s tomorrow night at 9. (Niesel) 13200 Madison Ave., Lakewood, 216-521-3280, mahalls20lanes.com.

and be able to shop for home builders, home improvement contractors, outdoor living and landscape professionals, home decor and other products and services all in one place.”

Celebrity appearances include Chip and Joanna Gaines, hosts of HGTV’s Fixer Upper, and one America’s best-known house flippers, Jeff Lewis, of Bravo’s Flipping Out. Today’s hours are noon to 9 p.m. and it runs through Sunday.

Tickets are $10. (Niesel) 300 Lakeside Avenue, 216-928-1600, homeandremodelingexpo.com. film

Spooky Stuff The Babadook, which shows tonight at 7:30 and tomorrow night at 9:20 as part of the Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque’s Cleveland Cult Film Festival, was, without much contention, the best and most unique horror film of 2014. It’s both low-budget and appropriately low-fi, relying on the abundant gifts of its stars (Essie Davis and young Noah Wiseman) to convey the intimate horror of a demon invasion, one that is seemingly both supernatural and psychological, one that a mother’s own grief (plus the suppression of that grief and the consequent tension with her son) has created and/or magnified.

Tickets are $9. (Sam Allard) 11141 East Blvd., 216-421-7450, cia.edu.

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Cabaret Style It seems like every club in town hosts some kind of burlesque night. But Now That’s Class puts its own twist on the concept with Hot Sauce Cabaret. In addition to burlesque dancers such as Ginger Rockwood, Dahlia D’Luxe, Tallulah Moonshine and Foxy Moon, comics including John Wellington, Kali Fencl, Sean Sullivan, Dave Flynt and Mandi Leigh will perform. Oh, and there will be live music too. The event starts at 9 p.m. and admission is $5.

(Niesel) 11213 Detroit Ave., 216-221-8576, nowthatsclass.net. lecture

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Remodeling Expo It’s about the time of year to think about embarking on big remodeling ventures. If that’s your thing, then you’ll want to check out the Cleveland Home + Remodeling Expo as it returns for a second year to the Cleveland Convention Center.

According to the press release, “Attendees will find everything they need at this three-day home improvement expo to take their renovation project from start-to-finish

A Dealer’s Story With over three decades of experience as a fine arts dealer, Rachel Davis has seen it all. At 1 p.m. today, she’ll share her stories during a free presentation at the Artists Archives of the Western Reserve, as part of the Archives’ ongoing Collecting Art lecture series.

Davis received a B.A. in art history and chemistry from the University of Delaware and an M.B.A. from Indiana University. Rachel Davis Fine Arts (RDFA) was founded in Cleveland in 1987, and opened its first commercial

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gallery in 1992. Later that year, Davis began auctioning works on paper.

In 1996, RDFA added auctions of paintings, and later that year, rare and out-of-print books. By 2001, RDFA was a full service auction house with the addition of furniture, jewelry and decorative arts. The event is free, but space is limited. Register online or by calling the Archives. (Usmani) 1834 East 123rd St., 216-721-9020, artistsarchives.org.

Music

A String Thing The Mivos Quartet isn’t your typical string quartet. The group’s been called “America’s most daring and ferocious new-music ensembles” for a reason.

It plays with a real fierceness. On contemporary classical compositions such as String Quartet No. 3, it virtually shreds. The group performs at 7:30 tonight at the Transformer Station.

Tickets are $20. (Niesel) 1460 West 29th St., 216-938-5429, transformerstation.org.

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All About Bourbon Tonight’s Bourbon Dinner at the Hard Rock Rocksino is billed as “a unique dining experience” at Kosar’s WoodFired Grill. It features a four-course dinner that includes a wild mushroom risotto cake as an appetizer and items such as shaved kale baby green salad and roast duck. One-of-a-kind signature hand crafted cocktails will be paired with the menu items. Cost is $75.

(Niesel) 10705 Northfield Rd., Northfield, 330-908-7793, hrrocksinonorthfieldpark.com. sports

Best vs. Worst Earlier in the season, the Philadelphia 76ers, one of the worst teams in the NBA, managed to eke out a win against the mighty Cleveland Cavaliers. Don’t expect the same results this time around. Despite the loss to the Heat earlier this month, the Cavs have been playing like a championship contender, so they should stomp on the young, inexperienced 76ers at today’s game.

Tip-off is at 4:30 p.m. and tickets start at $25. (Niesel) 1 Center Ct., 216-420-2000, theqarena.com. nightliFe

Fashion Statement Watching some awesome bands while rocking some stylish Glamour Kills clothing would be one way to kick off spring break. Glamour Kills, a clothing company that works with alternative

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get out music acts, pays Cleveland a visit for its Spring Break Tour. The groups Set it Off, Against the Current, As it Is and Roam are all slated to perform tonight at 6 at Mahall’s. Glamour Kills merchandise will be available along with merch from the featured bands.

You can learn more about the tour at glamourkills.com/gktour. Tickets are $13. (Paige Margulies) 13200 Madison Ave., Lakewood, 216-521-3280, mahalls20lanes.com.

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Industry Brunch Brunch isn’t just a Saturday/Sunday thing. Over at Mahall’s, you can grab a great brunch on Mondays as the club caters to industry folks who have the day off. Not that you have to work in the restaurant industry to indulge. The menu features items such as Chicken and Donuts, a dish that features three pieces of fried chicken along with two Old Hushers doughnuts. Other staples include the Everything Pretzel and the Creamy Egg Sandwich. A live DJ from WCSB will be on hand to spin some cool tunes while you chow down.

Brunch runs from noon to 4. (Niesel) 13200 Madison Ave., Lakewood, 216-521-3280, mahalls20lanes.com.

offer a good opportunity to see an artist on the way up. (Niesel) 1111 West 10th St., 216-400-6469, starwoodhotels.com/alofthotels.

Comedy

Comedy by Accident The local comedy scene is currently thriving, and promoter and comic Ramon Rivas is at the forefront. He’s the man behind the Accidental Comedy Club, a weekly open mic session that takes place every Monday night at Hofbrauhaus. The weekly series features local comics as well as special guests from the region. Shows are free if you make a reservation in advance (simply email accidentalcomedyclub@ gmail.com) or $5 at the door. Comedy starts at 8:30 p.m. (Niesel) 1550 Chester Ave., 216-621-2337, chucklefck.com.

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A Paste Presentation Paste is a monthly digital magazine that covers everything from music to film and video games. Tonight, it presents a free concert at 6:30 at Aloft Cleveland. Christian Burghardt, an RCA recording artist out of Portland, Oregon, who’s just released his first EP, Safe Place to Land, will perform. The title track is a piano ballad that sounds a bit like Coldplay with its falsetto vocals and slow build. The show should

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Rock Opera Restoration A hit album that became a Broadway musical and a feature film, Jesus Christ Superstar is the rock opera of all rock operas. Tonight at 7 at the Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque, three of the film’s stars — Ted Neeley, Barry Dennen and Bob Bingham, who respectively starred as Jesus, Pontius Pilate and Caiaphas — will introduce a new digital restoration of the movie.

They’ll also answer questions in a halfhour session before the film screens at 7:30 p.m. After the screening, they’ll hang out to sign autographs. Tickets are $12. (Niesel) 11141 East Blvd., 216-421-7450, cia.edu.

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Milwaukee’s Finest After taking two games from Chicago at the Q earlier this month, the Lake Erie Monsters struggled a bit in Texas where they lost two games to the Texas Stars and split two games against the San Antonio Rampage. The Monsters, who’re playing .500 this season, return

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Talking Heads Keep Talking is an exciting new storytellers program where locals can share their real-life experiences on a theme. This month’s theme is “Fake It Till You Make It.” Stories range from the insightful and sad to the funny and bizarre. Held in the Happy Dog’s basement, the Underdog, the series is your chance to grab a drink and a dog and listen to some of your Cleveland neighbors amuse you with their tales.

Tonight’s edition starts at 8 and costs $5. (Patrick Stoops) 5801 Detroit Ave., 216-651-9474, happydogcleveland.com.

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It also boasts one the city’s hottest new nightclubs in the Vault. You’re likely to run into local celebrities hanging at the club that features VIP rooms in actual vaults.

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For tamer souls, there’s always Thunder Canyon.

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We love posting photos of the Cleveland skyline: Just take a look at our Instagram account. But Northeast Ohio-based Aerial Agents takes that passion to a whole new level — literally. The region’s premier aerial photography company, Aerial Agents specializes in piloting state-of-the-art unmanned drones equipped with cameras to capture bird’s eye perspectives of local events, landmarks and, yes, the Cleveland skyline.

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eat review The 86 Roll rocks.

An array of mixed nigiri sushi looks good and tastes better.

Owners Mike and Rachel hsu.

Keepin’ it Fresh

Sushi 86 outlasts the other guys and delivers the goods

By Douglas Trattner sushi rock and sushi 86 opened their doors within weeks of each other some 15 years ago, but only one of them has been 86’d. You couldn’t fashion a more fitting tale of opposites if you tried. The year was 2000, and the Warehouse District was exploding with new clubs and restaurants. Sushi Rock made quite a splash, with its New York City swagger and East-meets-West cuisine.

The two-level complex was known for thick crowds, striped shirts and nontraditional sushi buried beneath an avalanche of superfluous garnishes.

Meanwhile, a few blocks away on Public Square, tiny Sushi 86 opened its doors. At just 250 square feet, the “restaurant” scarcely was larger than the coat check room at Sushi Rock.

There was seating for fewer than five diners at a time, and the menu stuck to traditional, minimally messed-with raw fish.

Sushi 86 is the tortoise to Sushi Rock’s hare. While Sushi Rock quickly expanded into new markets, Rachel and Mike Hsu, the owners of Sushi 86, slowly, methodically nurtured the business from a two-person operation to what it is today, 15 years and three addresses later.

Four years ago, Sushi 86 relocated to its current home on the Prospect end of the 5th Street Arcades, where the owners recently installed a small outdoor patio, added a liquor license, and increased their payroll to 21 (Photos by Emanuel Wallace)

staffers.

The Hsus learned from the best, starting their sushi careers at Hiroshi Tsuji’s legendary (and relentless) Shuhei restaurant on Chagrin Boulevard, where Mike worked as a sushi chef and Rachel as a waitress.

It was there that they gained an appreciation for the old-school sushi techniques and witnessed firsthand our growing obsession with raw fish.

“We saw how sushi was becoming a popular food,” Rachel Hsu offers as the motivation for branching out on their own. The couple named their tiny downtown spot Sushi 86 after the list of items that Shuhei always

Ben, a culinary school graduate who worked at Parallax and Amp 150, now does much of the sushi preparation, working behind the curved white sushi bar.

Meals begin with bowls of steamed edamame ($4), crunchy seaweed salad ($4) and deeply flavored miso soup ($2.75). Sushi 86 excels at the basics, slicing fresh-tasting fish and laying it to rest on a bed of nicely seasoned, molded rice. That includes tuna ($2.75), salmon ($2.75), yellowtail ($2.75), barely seared albacore ($2.75), and bouncy salmon roe ($2.75) bursting with salinity. Of course, you can ditch the rice altogether and go

SuShi 86

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seemed to be running out of.

Most sushi restaurants around town have longer, more extravagant menus than Sushi 86. But that’s a point of pride here, not a weakness.

“It’s shorter, it’s fresher and we’re always rotating our product,” Rachel says of the menu.

Bright, spare and tidy, the downtown sushi cafe seats about 25, not counting the front patio. Sushi 86 is one of the few restaurants that always seems to be busy: lunch, dinner, weekdays, weekends. Son

the sashimi route instead.

For those who like to mix and match various items, the bento boxes are a popular call. Each bundles together a selection of sashimi, nigiri or maki menu items. The Fresh Fish Nigiri ($13), for example, combines pieces of tuna, salmon, yellowtail and escolar on a bed of a rice. For those who prefer rolls, the Fresh Fish Maki ($8) offers nine colorful wheels of seaweed-wrapped rice and fish.

Compared to other sushi menus around, the list of large format

rolls – futomaki – is pretty concise.

But not only can diners always find something creative and fresh, like the 86 Roll ($10.25), filled with a rainbow of fish, fish eggs, avocado and egg, but regulars know that Ben will whip up just about anything by request.

One such request by the band Hinder landed a permanent spot on the menu.

It’s called the 3-Way Reverse Cowgirl ($15.95), and it’s about as much fun as it sounds.

A brand new liquor license means that folks can wash down all that chow with imported beer, wine, sake and Japanese whisky.

When asked how Sushi 86 has managed to outlast the big guys, Rachel says it all comes down to diversification. There is a separate menu for vegan and vegetarian customers, as well as one for the gluten free. In addition to the crowded restaurant, there’s the catering business, prepackaged sushi line, and newly acquired event space perfect for cooking classes and large functions.

While other flashy restaurants, focused on empire building, burnt bright and flamed out, Sushi 86’s slow and steady approach appears to be winning the race.

dtrattner@clevescene.com t @dougtrattner

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Language of the Living From NYC via SoCal, Delta Spirit expands its indie rock purview

By Eric Sandy Delta Spirit’S moSt beloveD song, arguably, is called “California,” and the group’s Cali roots do run deep. But the band has no hometown currently. Spread out in three cities across the U.S., the musicians are picking up broader and deeper geographic undertones and merging them in the songwriting process.

Scene spoke with singer Matt Vasquez while the band was performing a run of shows at SXSW in Austin, Texas. They’re eyeing a broader U.S. tour this month and next and, six months out from the last album, there’s a lot going on in the world of Delta Spirit. The band came together 10 years ago when bassist Jonathan Jameson and drummer Brandon Young met Vasquez via the Orange County busking scene. Vasquez’ longtime friend, multi-instrumentalist Kelly Winrich, came onboard to help record the fledgling band’s first EP. I Think I’ve Found It has that coming-of-age, raucous Americana sound to it, a rougher-around-the-edges portent of what was to come.

This was back during what Vasquez calls the “label apocalypse,” a time when the music industry was shifting dramatically. Job security in the business was low, so the young band formed its ethos around writing songs for themselves.

“I had weird things said to me, like ‘You’re Bruce Springsteen,’ and

blah blah blah,” Vasquez says. “It’s patronizing. And that’s a really heavy thing to say to a 20-year-old, and that gets tossed around to a lot of 20-yearolds. Not all 20-year-olds can be Bruce Springsteen. No, we’re gonna be us and we’re gonna play our songs. We have better management now, smart people around us that we trust.”

A fine mix of gentler, more reserved songs and raucous rockers has been a consistent hallmark of the band. They’re songwriters willing to touch on different sounds. Check out “From Now On” vs. “Take Shelter” on the latest album, last fall’s Into the Wide, for example. Musically, those tunes are quite different.

Lyrically and thematically, they cover similar territory: that lifelong need to take stock of what’s come and to determine how to react and move

a month to make.” The band had written 45 songs for the album, stretching their musical legs as they settled into life in New York City.

Whereas the band’s earlier stuff is awash in distinctly Southern California tones, Into the Wide was written in NYC. But back in 2012 the band found themselves, in a sense, in the midst of a national disaster.

Hurricane Sandy struck in the fall of that year, crashing hard into New York and other cities along the coast. The band’s studio space was located along the English Kills, a tributary jutting off Newtown Creek and separating Brooklyn from Queens. It’s one of the most polluted waterways in the U.S., rife with raw sewage and spilled oil.

“The storm surge is what really got a lot of us in New York,” Vasquez says. “We just lost stuff. I’ll take

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“I think the goal is cohesiveness,” Vasquez says. “Each record we’ve made kinda has its own voice. We really toiled with the voice of this one, so that when we went into the studio with these songs it only took

that any day; so many people lost so much more. But, you know, we had six feet of EPA toxic water. That was the water that got into our studio space. We were on tour, so we didn’t lose everything. But all the recording equipment was done.”

Thus began a yearlong rebuilding phase and the intensive writing process for what would become Into the Wide.

The album opens with “Push It,” a gently sprawling ballad that conjures freeway visions of passing power lines and pastures. Here, Vasquez shows off his Texi-Cali dialectical roots and proves that he can belt with the best of ’em.

Swirling instrumentation accents his vocal work, and the band succinctly blends near-psychedelic synth work with a more contemporary chord progression.

Later this year, the summer tour will continue to mark the latest album’s successes. Vasquez says that this current tour and what’s to come in the summer will involve more intimate settings. “Into the Wide” and “Patriarch” are likely going to see more set list appearances. The title track off the album is a sweeping, guitar-laden trek — almost prog-rock at times — that should positively shine onstage.

“Giving people their money’s worth at this point is playing the best songs we’ve written,” Vasquez says. “Not all of them are at 11. Some of them are though, so it’s all about mixing it up and taking them to those places.”

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The guys in alt-J smell the sunflowers.

Brit rockers Alt-J developed their singular sound in stages

By Jeff Niesel When We reached alt-J keyboardist Gus Unger-Hamilton by phone earlier this month, he was walking around his “little area of London.” In two days time, he would jet off to South America to play Lollapalooza Argentina and Lollapalooza Brazil. After that, it’s on to the States for a tour that starts on March 30 at New York’s Madison Square Garden before swinging through Cleveland on April 1. Then the tour hits a few major cities before landing in Indio, California, for the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival.

It’s a remarkable feat when you consider the British band’s rather humble beginnings. The band formed in 2007 when Unger-Hamilton, bassist Gwil Sainsbury (who’s since left the band), singer-guitarist Joe Newman and drummer Thom Green met at Leeds University.

“I think it was a commonly shared way of looking at the world,” says Unger-Hamilton, who studied classical music while growing up and wasn’t in any bands prior to forming alt-J. “It’s probably a sense of humor thing as well. We got on as friends. We were doing it three nights a week. It was half work and half just hanging out, which was a lot of fun. If it weren’t for that, we wouldn’t have been a good band at all.”

Band members all studied fine arts, something that Unger-Hamilton says helped shape their approach to making music.

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you do critically and helped give us the critical faculty to approach what you do creatively,” he says.

Because the band was rehearsing in the dorms, it had to play a minimalist version of its music and couldn’t use any bass. It also had to keep the drumming to a minimum.

“We kept everything stripped down,” Unger-Hamilton says. “There were very few drums. It was mostly just brushes. I think that influenced our kind of quiet, sparse sound. I think Radiohead were a big influence on us, definitely. They’re a band we

or three songs a year.”

Its full-length debut, 2012’s An Awesome Wave, compiled those singles. Equal parts indie pop and electronica, it’s a gorgeous release that crosses genres.

“We were just finding our feet,” Unger-Hamilton says of the album.

“We had written a lot of songs over three or four years. We were putting them together. We used a lot of those recordings on the album.”

Unger-Hamilton was as shocked as anyone when the album became an underground hit, winning the coveted

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really admired; not just their music but their general approach and how they do things is really impressive to us.”

The band’s first single, “Bloodflood,” suggests the group’s unique approach. Gently pattering percussion doesn’t overwhelm the soft vocals as Newman sings, “breathe in, exhale, I’ve poked a nerve.”

The band recorded its first foursong debut EP in stages, working with producer Charlie Andrew when he could get them into the studio. “[Charlie Andrew] worked out of a friends’ studio and didn’t charge any money,” says Unger-Hamilton when asked about the band’s initial recording sessions. “We would do two

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Mercury Prize in the U.K. “Yeah, it was definitely a surprise,” he says. “We weren’t expecting to have any success, but at the same time we had worked really hard for it and were happy it was finally paying off.”

He says the band’s latest album, last year’s This is All Yours, is “more competent.”

“We tried to recreate the atmosphere we had at university when we were out at night drinking beers and trying to make each other laugh,” he says. “That’s what we tried to do this time around. We didn’t want to spend lots of money and do it in style. We just got the gear we needed and settled in an apartment in London and set up in

a room and came in every day and messed around musically and messed around generally. We found that was really productive. We weren’t forcing ourselves to create new songs.”

The band’s freewheeling approach pays dividends on songs like the rollicking “Left Hand Free,” an uptempo tune that features enthusiastic yelps and handclaps.

“It was written in about four minutes,” Unger-Hamilton says of the track. “We just messed around and we bashed it out. That was an example of the kind of fun we were having.”

The layered vocals in “Every Other Freckle” are terrific and show how the band’s sound has evolved into something that resembles the experimental British rock group the Soft Machine.

“I think we see the voice as another instrument,” Unger-Hamilton says.

“It’s not just about singing. It’s about sounds and that’s an important way we approach making our records.”

After playing a sold-out show at House of Blues in 2013, UngerHamilton says the band looks forward to playing again in Cleveland.

“The middle of America is very embracing, which is a lovely thing,” he says. “We’re always excited to come play shows there. It’s a great place to come to — always.”

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Boy Toy/Me Time and the Raging Crush/ Birthday Noose: This Brooklyn-based group came together just over two years ago; its self-titled debut EP suggests a cross between the Pixies and Throwing Muses. “We all listen to different types of music,” says guitarist Glenn Van Dyke. “We’re all over the board. We don’t really like the kind of pop music you hear on the radio, but we do appreciate good songs and pop bands are popular for a reason.” Songs such as “Runner” are steeped in Black Rebel Motorcycle-like droning guitars.

Tonight’s show marks the first time the band has ever played in Cleveland. 9 p.m., $5. Happy Dog. (Jeff Niesel) Chuchito Valdes Quartet: Cuban pianist Chuchito Valdez has been writing music and leading bands for more than 50 years now, arcing an impressive career across time and continents.

He’s also a five-time Grammy winner, for those who use such things as benchmarks. Either way, Chuchito is an icon in the Afro-Cuban jazz scene, and his music is accessible even to those who are unfamiliar with that musical tradition. His 2014 album, Reflections, covers a lot of territory and spotlights numerous other great musicians. Check out “Estefano,” where Chuchito himself carves a funky melody across the ivories and ebonies, leading bass and sax and drums into thrilling waters. 8 p.m., $25.

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Billy Strings and Don Julin (in the Supper Club): 7:30 p.m., $12 ADV, $15 DOS. Music Box Supper Club.

Blu Jazz Jam Session: 8 p.m., $8. BLU Jazz+.

Erin Burke CD Release/Maria Petti/Marina Strah/CTJ: 8:30 p.m., $5 ADV, $7 DOS. Beachland Tavern.

Vicki Chew/Rebekah Jean/Porcelain: 6 p.m. Barking Spider Tavern.

Gasoline Heart/Sock/Before They Destroy You: 6:30 p.m., $8 ADV, $10 DOS. Agora.

Chris Hatton (in the Wine Bar): 8 p.m.

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progressions. His music blends Italian flavors with near-bluegrass picking styles and an almost Celtic vibe, among plenty more. He’s known as the “Italian King of the flatpick guitar,” and it’d be tough to dispute that. Lots of Gambetta’s stuff can be found online; start with 2010’s Collection. 8:30 p.m., $15. Nighttown. (Sandy) Jen Babcox (in the Wine Bar): 8 p.m.

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Beyonders/Surfer Rex/Archie & the Bunkers: 9 p.m., $5. Happy Dog. Bike Tuff/Two Hand Fools/Old Souls/ Sparrows/Harvey Pekar: 9 p.m., $5. Now That’s Class.

Burning River Ramblers (in the Supper Club): 8:30 p.m., $8 ADV, $10 DOS. Music Box Supper Club.

Carbon Leaf: 8 p.m., $16-$21. The Kent Stage.

Chris Coles Quintet: Tribute to Coltrane and Cannonball: 8 p.m., $12. BLU Jazz+.

Electric Citizen/Album/Shitbox Jimmy: 9 p.m., $8. The Euclid Tavern.

George Foley: 10:30 p.m., free.

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Donnie Iris & the Cruisers: 8 p.m., $15$29.50. Hard Rock Rocksino.

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The Mega ‘80s: 8 p.m. House of Blues.

Memphis Cradle/Friendship Disease/ George Foley & Friends: 5:30 p.m.

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Mo’ Mojo: 8 p.m., $10 ADV, $12 DOS. Music Box Supper Club.

Polka Happy Hour with DJ Kishka: 6 p.m., free. Happy Dog. Alice Tan Ridley: 8 p.m. Akron Civic Theatre.

Sodomized CD Release/Embalmer: 7 p.m., $10. The Foundry.

The Spazmatics: 9 p.m. Vosh Club.

That ‘80s Band: 9:30 p.m. Brothers Lounge.

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Bossa Nova Night with Luca Mundaca (in the Supper Club): 8:30 p.m., $7. Music Box Supper Club.

The Chamber Strings/Hushdrops/Brian Lisik: 9 p.m., $10. Beachland Tavern.

Delta Spirit/Avid Dancer: 8:30 p.m., $17 ADV, $19 DOS. Beachland Ballroom.

Diarrhea Planet/Left& Right/Stems: 9 p.m., $12. Grog Shop.

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Hawkeye: 6 p.m., $10. Roc Bar. Hubb’s Groove: 8 p.m. Akron Civic Theatre.

Carlos Jones and the P.L.U.S. Band: 10 p.m. Brothers Lounge.

Listen Little Man/Sexy Pig Divas/Third Class (in the Locker Room): 9 p.m., free.

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Red Western/The Light Lines/Ohio Weather Band: 9 p.m., $5. Happy Dog. Shockwave: 9 p.m. Vosh Club.

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J Boog: 8 p.m., $13.50 ADV, $15 DOS. House of Blues.

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Barry Manilow’s One Last Time Tour/ Dave Koz: At age 71, pop crooner Barry Manilow reserves the right to call it a day. The guy’s had an incredible career that stretches back to the 1960s. In the ’70s, he would become a big star and songs such as “Mandy,” “Can’t Smile Without You” and “Copacabana (At the Copa)” are all part of pop’s lexicon. There’s a certain cheesiness to a Barry Manilow concert, but given that this is his last go-around, there’s no need to dis him for that. After all, he’s got a good sense of humor and he has contributed heartily to noteworthy causes with his Manilow Music Project. Tonight’s show should be a fond farewell. 7:30 p.m., $19.75$129.75. Wolstein Center. (Niesel) Bane/Backtrack/Malfunction: 7 p.m., $12 ADV, $14 DOS. Now That’s Class.

Bay Village High School Big Band: 7 p.m.

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Rob Kovacs/Not Quite Right: 8 p.m.

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Seabound/Architect: 7 p.m., $10. The Foundry.

Velvet Voyage (in the Wine Bar): 8 p.m.

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Crying/Eskimeaux/Small Wood House/ Wage Their Battle/Secret Space (in the Locker Room): 7 p.m., $8 ADV, $10 DOS. Mahall’s 20 Lanes.

Cult Leader/Hollow Earth/Cholera A.D./ Cattle Dogs/Foul Spirits: 8 p.m., $10.

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Chris Forsyth & the Solar Motel Band/ Hiram Maxim: 9 p.m., $5. The Euclid Tavern.

Dale Galgozy/Neon Don & Eva Dilcue: 8 p.m. Barking Spider Tavern.

Chris Hanna (in the Wine Bar): 7 p.m.

Brothers Lounge.

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Beachland Ballroom. (Niesel) Orgy/9Electric/Death Valley High: Formed nearly 20 years ago by singer Jay Gordon, industrial rockers Orgy scored their first hit in the late ’90s with a cover of New Order’s synth pop tune “New Monday.” The Orgy guys didn’t switch up the original rendition too much but they did make the song heavier and it caught on. But that was then and this is now, and industrial rock isn’t nearly as popular as it once was. Orgy has been through a major line-up shift and the only original member is now Gordon — and in order to retain the rights to the Orgy name, he’s had to fight off lawsuits from former members. The band is currently touring in support of a new EP. 6:30 p.m., $13 ADV/$15 DOS. Agora. (Niesel) 10 X 3 Hosted by Brent Kirby (in the Wine Bar): 8 p.m. Brothers Lounge.

Alt-J/Tycho: 8 p.m., $32.50-$45. State Theatre.

BDQ/Jim Kozel: 7 p.m. Barking Spider Tavern.

Joe Hertler & the Rainbow Seekers/ Quincy Mumford and the Reason Why: 8 p.m., $8. Grog Shop.

Hubb’s Groove — A Tribute to Aretha Franklin and Anita Baker: 8 p.m., $15.

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Miss Alexandra Huntingdon and the Gentlemen’s Intermission (in the Supper Club): 7:30 p.m., $7. Music Box Supper Club.

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The band released its first full-length in 2004 on Less Avenged Records, a small Seattle label. It pressed 5,000 albums and sold every copy from that pressing. the rust records years: When the band signed to locally based Rust Records at the end of 2004, it had already created a buzz in the region.

It went back into the studio to rework the songs from its initial release, working with producers Brian Patrick in Youngstown and Dave Holman in L.A. “[Holman] beefed up the songs,” says Dargaj. “We were 18 or 19 years old at the time and that was our dream — to be signed to a label.” The band finished recording its second album, but the label went belly up.

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anniversary show earlier this year at the Agora, the Between Home and Serenity guys thought about reuniting so they could be one of the opening acts on the bill. “We’re all friends,” says Dargaj. “We just have different bands. But we recently got more serious about it, and a few months ago it started picking up steam. It’s been a lot of fun. We watched old videos to see how we did transitions. The songs sound tighter now even though we haven’t played them in years. We have no idea of what the turnout will be for the show.

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Why you should hear theM: One of the band’s biggest singles, “Tranquility” commences with a gritty guitar riff before settling into a melodic groove. Well-placed screams balance the soaring vocals and chuga-lug guitars. It typifies the band’s sound. “All those descriptions are difficult,” says Dargaj. “Every week there’s a new label. We just try to play rock ’n’ roll and mix it with screamo or post hardcore.”

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Real Estate: East/Suburbs EUCLID FOR SALE BY OWNER

Nestled near 260th & Lakeshore this unique 1920’s historical property is perfect for the savvy investor.This beautiful 9 bdrm home features 3 full baths &a basement, & has a solid structure.

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PEOPLE + PLACES west of downtown Cleveland, where one can find outlets for practically every whim. Craving bacon-cheddar popcorn? Head to Campbell’s. Need to get your Zen on? Try a class at Vision Yoga. Angling for a drink? Well, you’ve certainly come to the right place. Go. Shop. Eat. Drink. Enjoy. It’s all here in Ohio City. ohiocity.org.

STAFF PICKS BEST ZEN SPOT CLOUDWATER ZENDO Have you finished Buddhism for Dummies, and you’re not sure where to go next? And you certainly don’t want to give in to the mass-marketed Far East kitsch for millennials, right? Cloudwater Zendo, a little hole-in-the-wall temple on Puritas, is a really terrific and respectful place for both beginners and long-running Buddhists alike. Mondays at 7 p.m., the zendo runs an Introduction to Zen Meditation class, where prospective learners can fine-tune their approach to zazen and kinhin. The sessions are very welcoming to those who have no idea how any of that works. Tuesday evenings and Sunday mornings feature open meditation sessions, with occasional special events filling out the rest of the calendar.

14436 Puritas Ave. 216-889-1393 cloudwater.org.

BEST INDOOR WEDDING VENUE THE GRAND BARN Nestled in the heart of Amish Country is the idyllic Grand Barn at the Mohicans, a two-story venue that caters to love birds seeking affordable, rustic elegance on their big day.

Comfortably seating about 100 guests, the Grand Barn provides a variety of ceremony and reception arrangements, accented by sweeping views of the Mohican Valley, a spiral staircase, and a romantic outdoor trellis. After the festivities, crash at the White Oak Treehouse, which is just a stone’s throw from the dance floor.

23164 Vess Rd., Glenmont 440-799-3419 themohicans.net.

BEST MAYOR FRANK JACKSON Frank Jackson has been the mayor since 2006 and, hey, we’re still up and running, right? Being the mayor of Cleveland is a thankless job, having to balance so many conflicting interests that at least some people are going to be pissed off no matter what. Hopefully this award doesn’t face a recall effort too.

BEST NEWS REPORTER MELISSA REID, FOX 8

BEST OUTDOOR WEDDING VENUE CLEVELAND BOTANICAL GARDENS Since 2003, Cleveland couples have exchanged “I dos” against the Cleveland Botanical Garden’s lush and romantic backdrops. Choose from more than 10 unique outdoor spaces, including the Rose Garden, the Japanese Garden and the Terrace, which boasts a private fountain and a lily pond, for either your ceremony, your reception or both. The botanical garden’s expert event-planning staff will take care of the rest.

11030 East Blvd.

216-721-1600 cbgarden.org.

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The popular television reporter has been at WJW Fox 8 since 2011, and she’s had a hell of a year in front of the camera. She did a sit-down interview with Cleveland’s-own Cardale Jones after OSU’s national championship run, was there when Ricky Jackson was released from prison, and took a trip to Atlanta’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention when Northeast Ohio had a brief flirtation with the ebola virus. fox8.com @melissareidfox8

BEST RADIO SHOW ROVER’S MORNING GLORY From 6 to 11 every weekday morning, loyal listeners tune into WMMS (100.7 FM) to hear from the ridiculous

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BEST OUTDOOR WEDDING VENUE: CLEVELAND BOTANICAL GARDENS cast of characters led by longtime host Rover (real name: Shane French), and their discussions of interesting stories of the day, bits like the “Hook-Up Hottie,” and interviews with comedians and other celebrities. Anybody questioning the show’s popularity should look to the thousands of people who pack RoverFest every year.

100.7 FM roverradio.com.

Geis, with a dedicated president and CEO. 10020 Aurora-Hudson Rd., Streetsboro 330-528-3500 buildgeis.com.

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JIM DONOVAN

BEST WEEKLY SEASONAL FESTIVAL

Jim Donovan is the voice of the Browns, and whether or not you’d call him a “reporter” — he’s been the sports director at WKYC Channel 3 since 1986 — he’s most certainly on his way to Joe Tait/Tom Hamilton-level street cred. Catch him on Sports Time Ohio or Channel 3 for Browns coverage, and tune in to WKNR 850 or 92.3 the Fan to catch his play-by-play when the season rolls around. He’s really one of the only consistently decent products associated with the Cleveland Browns, so there’s that too.

EDGEWATER LIVE Everyone knows it’s a chore to hunker down at work during the summer months, but thankfully there’s an extra bout of incentive to pull us through the workweek: Edgewater Live, a free happy hour on the beach every Thursday from June through August. Grab a beer and some grub from a rotating array of local food trucks, and enjoy live tunes from area bands like the Breakfast Club, Whiskey Kings, and Revolution Pie.

BEST PLACE TO WORK GEIS COMPANIES Geis Companies is perhaps most famous locally for their recent work on The 9 downtown. Here at Scene, we have no choice but to assume that a company that can create Cleveland’s hottest new spot must also be a kickass place to spend your 9-to-5 hours.

Based in Streetsboro, Geis’ HQ is a bit of a hike from Cleveland’s hustle and bustle, but the employees are friendly and knowledgeable and passionate.

They’ve been world leaders in designbuild projects for 40 years. Most recently, a team of seven Geis employees worked ’round the clock to crank out a media center proposal for the RNC’s visit, a huge factor in their ultimate selection of Cleveland. Great vibes at

STAFF PICKS BEST WAY TO SEE LAKE VIEW CEMETERY WITHOUT ACTUALLY GOING IN THE LAKE VIEW CEMETERY: PHOTOGRAPHS FROM CLEVELAND’S HISTORIC LANDMARK BY BARNEY TAXEL A sprawling 285-acre property on the edge of Little Italy on Cleveland’s eastside, Lake View Cemetery is one of the most scenic and historically significant landmarks in the city. That’s partially why local photographer Barney Taxel spent the past 14 years exploring and documenting the century-old grounds, ultimately publishing a robust tribute to the cemetery’s permanent residents, monuments, and natural setting.

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Eat | DRINK | Shop Willoughby is a quaint town in Northeast ohio, home to around 22,000 people according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

While some may see it as an ordinary small town, Willoughby’s rich history and tradition prove otherwise.

Settled in 1798, the town was originally called Chagrin for the river which runs through it. In 1834, the town was renamed Willoughby after Willoughby Medical College, which opened its doors in November of that year. this medical school, the first in Northern ohio, was named for Dr. Westel Willoughby, Jr., president of the Fairfield Medical College

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in herkimer County, New York. two of Dr. Willoughby’s students had established medical practices here in 1813 & 1819. the Cleveland, painesville and Eastern Railroad (the CpE), an interurban electric train that ran from Cleveland to ashtabula County was powered and serviced in Willoughby. Local restaurants, Gavi’s and Willoughby Brewing served as power plant and repair shops in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Each year a festival, “Last Stop Willoughby”, celebrates this part of Willoughby’s history.

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PEOPLE + PLACES BEST SPORTS TALKER KEN CARMAN Cleveland is blessed with two sports talk stations (or cursed, depending on your viewpoint), so there were plenty of options for readers to choose from here. The winner? He comes from 92.3 the Fan and can be found spouting off about the never-ending stream of depressing Cleveland sports fodder in the evenings. Carman stands out among the crowd for a few simple reasons — he’s as much at home talking Tribe as he is talking Browns, he sidesteps the cliche radio guy schtick for Average Joe chatter with a dash of sarcasm, plus he’s just a swell guy. twitter.com/kencarman cleveland.cbslocal.com.

BEST COUNCILMAN JOE CIMPERMAN

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We’ll say this for Joe Cimperman: He sure as hell loves Cleveland. Day in and day out he can be found on Twitter, singing the praises of his fair city and its great leaders, rhapsodizing on the Tremont sunlight and the Ohio City shrubbery, etc. As councilman for Cleveland’s Ward 3 (parts of downtown, the near westside, and Old Brooklyn) Cimperman is a tireless advocate for arts, culture and LGBT issues. He is a champion and a diplomat and remains the only Cleveland politician who can give a three-hour interview in 30 minutes.

Also: lovely ties.

216-664-2691 clevelandcitycouncil.org/ward-3.

BEST KEPT SECRET OHIO DESIGN CENTRE

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We know Ohio Design Centre is an airtight secret because we had no idea what it was until we saw the votes gathering like a distant hurricane.

Located in Beachwood, this huge interior-design emporium has showrooms galore for the public to peruse.

Expect big-time savings on rugs, wall coverings, designer furnishings, accessories, lighting and more. You can buy what you see on the showroom floor, or consult with an arsenal of

professional interior designers on site.

It’s the perfect place to visit if you’ve just bought a home or are considering a total revamp. You heard it here first: IKEA’s got nothing on the Ohio Design Centre.

23533 Mercantile Rd., Beachwood 216-831-1245 ohiodesigncentre.com.

BEST INSTAGRAM @CLEFOODIES The Forest City is fond of its chow.

We eat well, and we’re pretty damn pleased that the rest of the nation is clued in to our fabulous dining scene, whether it’s fancy chefs like Sawyer and Katz or downhome comfort foods like pierogies and pasta. The couple behind the @CleFoodies — Tricia and Matt — in addition to operating the Wok n Roll food truck, have been posting their takeout and at-home dishes since 2013. It’s a labor of love and surely will make you hungry. instagram.com/clefoodies clefoodies.com.

STAFF PICKS BEST RECURRING ALAN COX SHOW GUEST DR. RYAN BERGLUND There’s nothing quite like tuning into WMMS and hearing that the Cleveland Clinic’s own Dr. Ryan Berglund will be hanging out with Alan Cox and the gang. Now we can all figure out what that cyst really is!

The afternoon show features all sorts of great recurring guests (Sal being a nice runner-up here), but the bits with Berglund showcase the blend of educational wit and entertaining insight that Cox has curated so well here in Cleveland. Berglund, a urologist, answers questions about the male anatomy during “Is It Red?” The monthly routine sees all sorts of pearly penile papule-related trivia and humor, as well as genuine medical tips. Obamacare can’t hold a candle to calling into WMMS on a sunny Cleveland afternoon. alancoxshow.com.

PEOPLE + PLACES BEST BARTENDER ERIC MATTIMORE (GIGI’S AFTER DARK)

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Featuring tension, violence, sweeping mountain locations, and jazz-age costumes that are duly removed for sizzling scenes of a sexual nature.”

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Mattimore, the former bar manager at the sorely missed Katz Club Diner Bar Car (which was destroyed by arson last year), is now overseeing healthy pours of cab and pinot at Gigi’s After Dark on Fairmount.

The New York-style lounge has become a favorite for eastsiders, and Mattimore’s friendly face and prompt, personable service is a huge reason why.

3477 Fairmount Blvd.

216-291-7237 gigsonfairmount.com.

BEST SCHOOL CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY CSU has grown so much in the past several years that a full neighborhood has materialized around it: the Campus District. With oodles and oodles of investment dollars pouring in, thanks to the savvy schmoozing of President Ronald Berkman — not to mention the economic boost the university gives the region, plus a hell of a basketball team, a state-of-the-art recreation center, and nationally ranked programs in nursing and law — it’s no wonder that Cleveland’s downtown university is turning heads. With more housing option and a brand-new honors college, CSU continues to up its game every year.

2121 Euclid Ave. 216-687-2000 csuohio.edu.

STAFF PICKS BEST LOCAL INVENTION EVERYKEY

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It’s the wrist band that replaces all your security keys and passwords! It’s the stylish accessory that has militarygrade gadgetry beneath the surface!

It’s the bluetooth to end all bluetooths!

It’s Everykey! And it was developed right here in Cleveland, Ohio, by Case students. Retailing for about $100, the Everykey lets you access all your devices and locked websites whenever you’re nearby, and it’s becoming increasingly necessary as passwords

become increasingly complex and convoluted, and cyber security becomes ever more stringent and sanctified.

Cleveland might not be the next Silicon Valley, but bright minds like Everykey’s young CEO Chris Wentz remind us that Cleveland can be a hub for innovation and high-tech ideas.

11471 Euclid Ave. 866-798-5577 x11 everykey.com.

STAFF PICKS BEST COFFEE SHOP FOR WORKING ON YOUR NOVEL

THE ROOT

With views of bustling downtown Lakewood (ignore the Burger King, please) and a bountiful variety of seating arrangements and beverages, the Root Cafe affords the introspective writer an excellent midday getaway.

There’s enough coffee-shop white noise to keep the mind buzzing while still allowing someone to find a quiet nook for the afternoon. Not only does the place serve some of the best (fair trade) coffee in the area, these cats also have a brilliant organic bakery on site. Try something different, expand your palate, then tuck your nose back into that journal and continue fretting over your near-constant state of writer’s block.

At the very least, the coffee will keep your mind from imploding over that terrifying blank page before you.

15118 Detroit Ave., Lakewood 216-226-4401 theroot-cafe.com.

BEST STARTUP EPIC BOW TIE Whether it’s Browns-themed bow ties for your groomsmen or polka-dot bow ties for your pug, local startup Epic Bow Ties has an option for your fashion-forward sartorial desires. The gang consistently has strived to make bow ties affordable, unique and “funky fresh.” You can buy awesome designs from their online store, or a designer will create something custom, just for you. Best part is, for every bow tie purchased, the good folks at Epic donate $1 to a local charity.

234-228-6003 epicbowties.com.

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PEOPLE + PLACES

BEST INDOOR WEDDING VENUE: THE GRAND BARN (SEE PAGE 20)

BEST WEEKLY SEASONAL FESTIVAL: EDGEWATER LIVE (SEE PAGE 20)

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BEST CHARITY

MICHAEL SYMON

W.A.G.S. 4 KIDS

When the folks at Destination Cleveland recently held their annual meeting, a gala affair that’s something like a pep rally for the city complete with humongatron action at the Q, they enlisted chef and restaurateur Michael Symon to be the keynote speaker.

It was the perfect choice, obviously: Symon champions the city with all the enthusiasm of a cheerleader. You gotta admire the way Symon, who admits his visits to West Side Market as a youth inspired him to become a cook, regularly bashes his simple-minded New York friends who refer to the city as the “Mistake on the Lake.”

It’s been 11 years since animal trainer Wendy Nelson and former special education teacher Ed Crann teamed up to form W.A.G.S. 4 Kids.

The awesome organization (full name: Working Animals Giving Service for Kids) trains and places service dogs with disabled children, providing them with the support and loyal canine companionship that can have such a positive impact on their lives.

112 E. Center St., Berea 216-586-5853, wags4kids.org

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Doors open at 7:00 p.m. with a silent auction, food, drinks, and fun.

All proceeds benefit Merrick House.

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Available for purchase on the House of Blues website.

$125.00 VIP Seating Friday, May 15, 2015 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

House of Blues, Cleveland 308 Euclid Avenue

(includes drink tickets, heavy appetizers & valet parking) Call Merrick House at 216.771.5077 to purchase VIP tickets.

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START A CAREER THAT KEEPS ON GROWING!

COME IN & SAVE ON $1 DAYS! ★ TUESDAYS ★ Buy a basic haircut at $5 and receive a Hot Lather Shave or Beard Trim for $1.

PRESENT THIS COUPON ON WEDS OR THURS

★ WEDNESDAYS ★ Ladies Day - Buy a basic haircut at $6 and receive a Shampoo, Brow Wax or Facial for $1.

No Purchase Necessary. Expires 4/29/15

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Help Merrick (Rock the) House!

Join us for a concert featuring 80’s Retro Band, the Spazmatics.

Doors open at 7:00 p.m. with a silent auction, food, drinks, and fun.

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$125.00 VIP Seating Friday, May 15, 2015 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

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Meaningful Makeovers Can Make You Feel Better!!

Relationships over life changing events, a new style, color or improving your nails can signal a starting point.

SAVING LIVES SINCE 1937 In 2014, Lake Humane Society found loving homes for over 1,100 animals and touched countless lives. LHS

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CLEVELAND ROCK WEEK 2015 Celebrating 30 years of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony!

Enjoy new exhibits, concerts, Gallery Talks, film screenings and special events all week long in the birthplace of rock ‘n’ roll, Cleveland, Ohio!

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Featuring Rock N’ Blast fireworks show at 8pm presented by the Cleveland Indians and Downtown Cleveland Alliance

Tues., April 14 | 8 pm | Rock Hall

Presented by PNC

With Opening Act Alex Cameron

Klipsch Audio Main Stage

Sat., April 11 | 9am | Rock Hall

Sponsored by Magic Hat Brewing Co.

Sponsored by Cleveland Foundation, Cleveland Indians, Downtown Cleveland Alliance, George Gund Foundation and John P. Murphy Foundation

O FFICIAL I NDUCTION C EREMONY S IMULCAST

N EW 2015 I NDUCTEE E XHIBIT Opens Sat., April 11 | Rock Hall

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Sponsored by Playhouse Square, Cleveland Foundation, George Gund Foundation and John P. Murphy Foundation

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Sat., April 18 | SOLD OUT Sponsored by PNC, City of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, the State of Ohio, Destination Cleveland, Cleveland Foundation, George Gund Foundation, John P. Murphy Foundation, Greater Cleveland Partnership, Cuyahoga Arts and Culture and the Ohio Arts Council

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ARTneo – the museum of Northeast Ohio art, will celebrate the Grand Opening of our new home at the 78th Street Studios this May. Join us for any one or all of the events we have planned for the occasion.

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Some events are only for ARTneo members, so please join today!

Thursday, May 14 // 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Donor & Sponsor Preview Reception Friday, May 15 // 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm Inaugural Exhibition ARTneo Recent Acquisitions 2012-2015 and Public Opening @ 78th Street Studios THIRD FRIDAY Saturday, May 16 // 10:00 am – 4:00 pm ARTneo Member Appreciation Day Sunday, May 17 // 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm ARTneo Annual Meeting

Join ARTneo, learn more and stay updated at artneo.org.

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SPACES will set the stage for extraordinary interactions between artists and audience members, as new works are created on the spot by 100 of Cleveland’s freshest artists.

Event: On view: Admission:

Illustration by Douglas Paulson (2015).

More info:

Saturday, April 11th, 6 - 10 pm Sunday, April 12th, 12 - 5 pm $5 (FREE for Season Pass holders + children under 18) bit.ly/MDR_2015

Participating artists: Catherine Butler, Dexter Davis, Christina Day, Bruce Edwards, Elizabeth Emery, Don Harvey, Nina Huryn, Andrea Joki, Sarah Kabot, Mimi Kato, Lori Kella, George Kocar, Michelangelo Lovelace, Christopher Lynn, Bob Peck, Dante Rodriguez, Corrie Slawson, Darius Steward, Brinsley Tyrrell, Josh Usmani, Laila Voss, Shari Wilkins, Lauren Yeager, and more!

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BEST MUSIC VENUE BEACHLAND BALLROOM Since opening the Beachland Ballroom & Tavern in Collinwood some 15 years ago, co-owners Mark Leddy and Cindy Barber have brought a number of terrific national acts to town. Bands like the White Stripes played the Tavern before graduating to bigger venues. The garage-blues duo the Black Keys played their first-ever show in the club’s tavern.

Sleater-Kinney once said it was their favorite venue in the country. The place gets props from national and local acts alike.

15711 Waterloo Rd. 216-383-1124 beachlandballroom.com.

STAFF PICKS BEST MONTHLY DANCE PARTY SECRET SOUL CLUB For three years now, Secret SOUL Club — DJs Antoine Henderson, Tom Dechristofaro and David Petrovich — have thrown wild monthly parties that show off their good taste in music. The guys hunt down records that “really sizzle” and “make the dancefloor go bananas,” and they feature “original vinyl pressings” of both new and old 45 rpm singles. The monthly events also include “crazy dance contests” during which celebrity judges distribute prizes donated by local businesses. The group circulates between a number of venues, touching down at the 5 O’Clock in Lakewood, the Beachland Ballroom, and Yorktown Lanes in Parma Heights. facebook.com/secretsoulclub.

BEST OPEN MIC MENTOR LOCAL TAVERN The fact that local acts such as Hillbilly Idol and Oldboy are willing to schlep out to Mentor to play the Local Tavern speaks volumes about the place’s reputation. It features live music almost every night of the week.

Monday nights are known as Monday Mashup Jam Night and spots for local musicians fill up fast. It’s a good opportunity to see the city’s local music talent all in one fell swoop.

9470 Mentor Ave., Mentor 440-392-6022 local-tavern.com.

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BEST MUSICIAN AND SINGER MISS ALEXANDRA HUNTINGDON Miss Alexandra Huntingdon began performing in opera and musical theater before settling on the stage name Miss Alexandra Huntingdon and hitting the Cleveland clubs. A selfdescribed “rust-belt glamour queen,” Huntingdon describes her music as original songs with a retro-pop/ cabaret sensibility. She’s recorded her new live album at Survival Kit Gallery in the 78th Street Studios; it shows off her vocal prowess. missalexandrahuntingdon.com.

BEST DJ DJ EV A veteran of the local club scene, EV teamed up with locals Lorine Chia and Machine Gun Kelly on the catchy dancefloor-ready single “GoodTime.”

With the song, EV successfully blurs the lines between hip-hop and EDM. The song’s premiere last year was a big enough deal that Rolling Stone magazine even covered it. You can usually find EV spinning at all the typical Warehouse District bars. facebook.com/djevochris.

BEST BAND SEAFAIR Originally a duo, Seafair expanded to a four-piece when singer-keyboardist Chayla Hope and guitarist Joshua Riehl recruited drummer Ryan Kelly and cellist Tara Hanish, both of whom had played in the terrific local act Unsparing Sea, to join them. The group then became even bigger when it added guitarist Mike Flaherty and violinist Andre Belding to the fold.

Together, the six create lush soundscapes that rival those of like-minded acts such as the Arcade Fire and the National. facebook.com/seafairtheband.

BEST AUTHOR MATTHEW CHOJNACKI

Movie and music buffs are likely familiar with local author Matthew Chojnacki’s works — Alternative

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BEST MUSIC VENUE: BEACHLAND BALLROOM Movie Posters, a comprehensive look at the art of underground film posters, and Put the Needle on the Record, a comparative read of 250-plus vinyl singles covers of popular ’80s musicians, both of which have made regional and national headlines since their release. We reckon these hardbacks will quickly become your new favorite coffee table books, so click on over to Chojnacki’s website. He’ll probably even sign them for you. matthewchojnacki.com.

STAFF PICKS BEST LOCAL ACT THAT DOESN’T HAVE A RECORD OUT YET BRANDON ZANO Earlier this year, singer-guitarist Brandon Zano, a veteran of the local music scene, launched a crowdfunding campaign to fund recording for his solo debut, which he’s working on with veteran local producer Ben Schigel, a guy who’s produced a number of big-name rock acts and currently plays in the up-and-coming alt-rock act SomeKindaWonderful.

He’s posted a couple of songs online, and tracks such as “Something in the Air” and “I’ll Do Anything” feature a balanced mix of electronic and organic instrumentation. Each song has a catchy chorus and sounds like something that could be heard on commercial radio — think the Killers if the music had more of an edge to it. brandonzano.com

BEST MOVIE THEATER THE CEDAR LEE Cleveland Cinemas’ eastside palace of indie and foreign fare is the perennial favorite for this award, and with good reason. Not only is it the birthplace of the Cleveland Interna-

tional Film Festival, and home to monthly midnight movie screenings of Rocky Horror and The Room, it’s also the only game in town for limitedrelease films and smaller distributors.

The region’s true art-house theater is the Cleveland Cinematheque, but it’s the Cedar Lee that gives you first-run gems, Oscar nominees, and up-andcoming directors in one friendly package. Plus, Cleveland Heights has tons of great options for food and beer after you catch a flick.

2163 Lee Rd., Cleveland Hts. 216-321-5411 clevelandcinemas.com.

BEST FESTIVAL BRITE WINTER It’s cold as hell, there’s good food, better beer, and some of the best bands braving the frigid weather to put on an amazing show. Brite Winter is what Cleveland is all about. It’s an odd concept — an outdoor music festival in the dead of Cleveland’s winter — but people keep flocking to the Ohio City event because it’s too damn fun to pass up. Put on a hat, a coat, another hat and another coat, gather round the fire, and bask in the tunes. britewinter.com.

BEST LOCAL BLOG COUPONING WITH RACHEL As a stay-at-home mom of three boys, Elyria’s Rachel Krych knows how to find the best deals and stretch a dollar when buying things for the house. She’s essentially a frugality guru, posting the best deals she can find on her blog, and showing you how to become a couponer like those all-star couponers you see on reality TV. Krych also writes columns for the Chronicle Telegram and Medina County Gazette. couponingwithrachel.com.

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STAFF PICKS BEST PLACE TO BINGE WATCH NOT ON NETFLIX CLEVELAND CINEMAS 12 HOURS OF TERROR

Cleveland Cinemas has successfully commodified the “so bad it’s good” entertainment genre, with weekend cult screenings of films like The Room and Rocky Horror. But they’ve also recognized another key aspect of entertainment: People dig staying up really late and hanging out to watch movies together, marathon-style. We all secretly or not-so secretly binge on Netflix, and Cleveland Cinemas lets us do it with friends, at low cost. Whether it’s the annual 12 Hours of Terror festival or, for the first time this year, a 12 Hours of Terrible festival commemorating some of the worst films in history, these all-night movie events are a blast and a half. clevelandcinemas.com.

BEST ACTOR GREG WHITE Versatility, thy name is Greg White. He recently finished a remarkable, critically acclaimed one-man performance as Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American justice on the Supreme Court, in Thurgood at Ensemble Theatre. And he accomplished that on the heels of his appearance in Eugene O’Neill’s Anna Christie, also at Ensemble, in which he played the grizzled Swedish seaman Chris Christopherson. In each, White brought a warmth and humanity to roles that resonated in completely different ways.

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BEST DIRECTOR VICTORIA BUSSERT It would seem impossible to take a lumbering theatrical war wagon like Les Miserables and turn it into a touching, intimate musical with loads of nuance. But that’s exactly what Victoria Bussert did as the director of Les Miz at Great Lakes Theater last fall. In that downsized version, many scenes played with an unforeseen clarity, and the cozy confines of the Hanna Theatre proved ideal for Bussert’s concept and the glorious music.

A Tribute to Patsy Cline Tickets $20 at www.eventbrite.com

Saturday, March 28th at 7:30pm BEST ACTOR: GREG WHITE

BEST STAGE THEATER

BEST ACTRESS

CLEVELAND PLAY HOUSE

LAURA PERROTTA

This venerable institution is enjoying a spruced-up new look in the renovated Allen Theatre at Playhouse Square. And under the artistic direction of Laura Kepley, the Cleveland Play House is doing some interesting things in terms of play selection. Last year’s elegantly vicious The Little Foxes was nasty fun.

And soon to come: Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Christopher Durang’s comical take on Chekhov and contemporary pop culture. 1407 Euclid Ave. 216-241-6000 clevelandplayhouse.com.

Ms. Perrotta has logged numerous memorable performances in her professional acting career in Cleveland, at Great Lakes Theater and elsewhere. She triggered snarky laughs a couple years ago as Diane in The Little Dog Laughed at Beck Center. But her performance last year at Beck in ’night Mother, alongside the magnificent Dorothy Silver, was extra special and quite disturbing.

Under the direction of Scott Plate, she played a suicidal woman who would not be deterred, and it was shattering.

Tickets $25 each at www.eventbrite.com

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ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT STAFF PICKS BEST NEW READING SERIES LIGHTHOUSE READING SERIES

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For awhile there, it looked like Dave Lucas, who founded and runs the Brews & Prose reading series in Ohio City, would be the only game in town. That’s why we’re so thrilled to see a new series emerge, this one devoted to poetry and housed each month at the Galleries at CSU on Euclid Avenue, an acoustically (and stylishly) apt location for a literary event. Caryl Pagel, the new director of the CSU Poetry Center, is the creative force behind this series, and it’s a treat to hear new voices, many of them published by CSU’s Poetry Center press, in a new, exciting location. Hats off! csupoetrycenter.com.

Private Art Lessons also available!

BEST PAINTER FRANK ORITI

Whenever and wherever nations have gone to war there has always been a great thirst of the public for news and stories from the proverbial front. In recent years we have had embedded reporters out near the front lines of combat. During the conflict in Vietnam it was the photo journalist who brought the war home. In WWII it was intrepid reporters like Ernie Pyle and journalists like Edward R. Murrow that brought the war into our homes. During WWI however a unique phenomenon arose, the war poets. The war poets of WWI were ordinary soldiers and sailors, men and women of all walks of life who took up the pen along with the rifle to write home works of prose relating their experiences at the front. Verses From The Front aims to share the lives of some of those authors, their works, and experiences leading up to, fighting and in some cases dying in WWI.

Working out of a studio on the third floor of 78th Street Studios, Frank Oriti is best known for his dynamic, hyper-realistic portraits of very interesting friends and family.

After graduating from Bowling Green in 2006, he returned home and spent the following year and a half working in the city’s steel mills. Oriti continued to paint in his spare time and, by the fall of 2008, he was accepted into the graduate program at Ohio University.

His work has been featured in the New York Times, and he received the Cleveland Arts Prize Emerging Artist Award in 2013. Stop by his studio on any given Third Friday to see what he’s working on.

1300 West 78th St. frankoritijr.com.

BEST SCULPTOR DAVID DEMING Look! Up in the sky! It’s ... Dave Deming? That’s right. Apparently, you’re big fans of his Superman statue, which was recently announced as part of the remodeling taking place between the Rock Hall, Great Lakes

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Science Center and the convention center. Although the timeline for the entire project was recently extended to 2017, the prototype for the sculpture is on view at his studio at the Screw Factory in Lakewood. Deming isn’t new to the local arts scene; he graduated from Cleveland Institute of Art in 1967. He spent more than 25 years as a professor, sculptor and administrator at the University of Texas. Later, he returned to Cleveland to spend 12 years as president of CIA before retiring in 2010. Obviously, retirement hasn’t slowed him down much.

13000 Athens Ave. demingart.com.

BEST PHOTOGRAPHER TRACY LIN PHOTOGRAPHY When it comes time to capture a milestone on film forever, finding the right photographer can be downright overwhelming. Luckily for you, the people have spoken, and they named Tracy Lin Photography the best choice in the city. Tracy Lin Photography specializes in using imagery to tell stories. Founder Tracy Lin studied photojournalism at Kent State University.

She received her degree in 2009, and has been actively photographing and editing portraits, weddings, events and more in Cleveland for more than seven years. Tracy Lin Photography specializes in weddings, engagements, children, animals, food and just about anything else. tracytucholski.com.

BEST COMEDIAN MIKE POLK JR. Mike Polk might qualify as the grandfather of the local comedy scene at this point, despite the fact that he’s only 50 years old (we’re just guessing at the age here, but we think we’re right). You can find him these days on stage, as usual, as well as on the Rizzo Show on Fox 8 on Sunday evenings. The torch has been picked up by dozens of young comedians and a seemingly endless stream of open mic nights, but Mike Polk and his videos still rank among the best reasons to laugh on the shores of Lake Erie. twitter.com/mikepolkjr.

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“Anything You Can Do: The Big Battle of the Sexes” Cabaret 7/23 Parsons Dance 7/25 Inlet Dance Theatre 7/29, 30 The Beach Boys 8/1 The Singing Angels 8/2 “Vocal Minority: Amazing Female Songwriters” Cabaret 8/6 Eileen Ivers 8/7 Richard Marx / John Waite 8/8 Laurie Berkner with Susie Lampert 8/9 “I Am What I Am: Gays, Lesbians and the American Musical” Cabaret 8/13 Black Violin 8/14 Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes 8/15

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BEST NEW ATTRACTION ELEVATE GALLERY

Slavic Village is finally starting to get its due. The housing crisis may have brought a plague to the beloved, historic neighborhood, but the folks who stuck around (and plenty of others not living in the neighborhood) have been quietly (and not so quietly) making great strides to return Slavic Village to its lost grandeur. That includes the people behind Elevate Gallery, which is housed in an old funeral home and funded by a variety of residents and benefactors. It’s not the first neighborhood you think of for art galleries, but Elevate is poised to help change that.

3675 East 65th St. facebook.com/elevategallery.

BEST COMIC ARTIST ISAAC NEWTON WAS ONE WEIRD DUDE! As a young scientist he even stuck a needle in his own eye. For real! Join him, his sort-of girlfriend and the shockingly lecherous Sir Robert Hooke (for real, too) in this funky sendup of old-fashioned historical drama.

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JOHN G. We love John G. — he’s helmed our annual Comics Issue for three years now, dropped a bunch of fun Scene covers on Cleveland, and does all

those ads for Melt that leave you salivating — but not just because we work with him. We also love him because you love him, and because he started one of the largest regional comic conventions (Genghis Con) and because he pumps out Cleveland’s best comic — The Lake Erie Monster. We’re lucky to have him carrying on the proud tradition of panels in Cleveland that started with Superman and continues unabated today. shinercomics.tumblr.com.

BEST ILLUSTRATOR JAKE KELLY And now it’s time to talk about John G.’s partner in crime in the Lake Erie Monster comic. That’s Jake Kelly, who displays an uncanny talent for just about whatever he wants to do, whether it’s writing an elegy for Steve’s Lunch or putting pen to paper and taking us into fictional worlds.

Take your pick — murals, flyers, posters, comics — and you’ll find no more brilliant artist than Jake. shinercomics.tumblr.com.

STAFF PICKS BEST WAY TO SEE THE ORCHESTRA NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENCIES The Cleveland Orchestra is an international force, and the city is blessed to have these musicians and conductor Franz Welser-Möst working here.

A few years ago, the orchestra began branching out and setting up shop in neighborhoods around town as part of a budding residency program. Gordon Square and Lakewood have each hosted the group — via smaller ensembles and full-orchestra performances. Next up, provided you’re reading this shortly after publication, is Slavic Village in April 2015. The music begins with a free Cleveland Orchestra concert at

at the Liminis theater

2438 Scranton Rd, Cleveland 44113 in the historic Tremont neighborhood $15 general admission, $12 seniors, $10 students reservations at convergence-continuum.org and 216.687.0074

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ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT Our Lady of Lourdes Church on April 10. “This year’s residency is embracing the mission of the Slavic Village community through the cornerstones of their recent economic redevelopment,” the organizers write. “These cornerstones include education, community service, and health and wellness.” clevelandorchestra.com.

STAFF PICKS BEST DANCE UNDER THE STARS TREMONT’S ARTS IN AUGUST Though Tremont’s annual monthlong arts festival, held on the serene grounds of Lincoln Park, is an all-inclusive affair — theater, music, dance and more — it’s the eclectic dance groups that year after year continue to be must-see entertainment. On consecutive weekends in 2014, you got to see Cleveland Public Theatre’s STEP group, the Inlet Dance Theatre, the always mesmerizing Verb Ballets, the Movement Project and GroundWorks Dance Theater. The concentration of killer choreography is dense and marvelous. This year’s event promises more of the same — which is always different. tremontwest.org/index/arts-in-august.

STAFF PICKS BEST REASON TO VISIT SLAVIC VILLAGE THE NASH We’ll cram the Nash — more formally known as the Slovenian National Home — over on East 80th into the Arts + Entertainment section even though it could fit in just about any category. There is, of course, the bowling alley in the basement, which is open for private parties or through the Both Siders bowling league in conjunction with Mahall’s and a hidden gem worth seeking out. But there’s more. Semi-regular social gatherings for Browns games, clam bakes, holiday-type stuff — just about any reason they can find to get family and friends together.

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of an engaged city. Cleveland has lots of it — from commissioned murals to informal graffiti. Titled “It’s Up to Us,” the mural on Clark Avenue (on the northwest corner of the West 25th intersection) showcases the vibrant ethos of the Clark-Fulton district, as well as Cleveland writ large.

Christopher “Chris” Luciani and John Rivera-Resto, along with 30 local students, designed and painted the mural between 2012 and 2014.

“A great mural lives within an environment. But it does not preach,

it does not blame; it makes us understand,” Rivera-Resto said upon completion of the work. Based on community feedback and overall aesthetics, we’d say the painting accomplishes precisely that.

Clark Avenue (at West 25th Street).

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history here in Cleveland, but it’s still somewhat under-the-radar, particularly among those who aren’t totally plugged into the region’s theater scene. Great Lakes Theater puts on excellent shows throughout the year, but it’s the group’s free outdoor Shakespeare performances that really turn heads. Often enough, passersby out for a gentle walk — through, say, Lakewood Park — have stumbled upon a performance of, say, As You Like It. This year, take the time to look up the group’s schedule and make an evening of it. Pack a picnic, bring your friends. Shakespeare is timeless stuff, and Cleveland is lucky to have such a wellspring of talent to deliver the good

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MARCH 6 - APRIL 19, 2015 Living and working together in Lakewood, Ohio, the duo Pita Brooks and Kristin Rogers create a range of artworks that are at once entrenched in material explorations and the expression of ideas surrounding life’s absurd (and relentless) incongruities.

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The gigantic atrium is just the latest reason to stop by the CMA, which is now fully done with its expansion/renovation project. It’s free — that’s the best reason to go, which isn’t what you can say about the other top-notch museums of the world. Whether it’s designing apps to help guide you through exhibitions or presenting something new and noteworthy, the CMA is one of Cleveland’s brightest gems.

11150 East Blvd.

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BEST JUKEBOX THE JUKEBOX If it weren’t for the Jukebox’s awesome jukebox, we’d be forced to acknowledge that the Jukebox maybe won the award for “Best Jukebox” because it was called “The Jukebox.”

But not so! This fledgling bar in Hingetown has found a small, devoted fan base among people who love good company, solid beer, friendly owners and really good music. Before or after a night on West 25th, the Jukebox is the perfect, low-key spot to chat with friends and savor the tunes as your night revs up or comes to a close. And don’t even be thinkin’ about bringing that Touchtunes garbage.

1404 West 29th St. 216-206-7699 jukeboxcle.com.

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BEST JAZZ CLUB BOP STOP The Music Settlement recently took over booking gigs at this fine listening room, and the group has upped the ante. Constructed to feature extraordinary acoustics, this is a great place to hear jazz, even if other jazz venues in town have their selling points. Local and national jazz and classical acts regularly play the club on weekends.

2920 Detroit Ave. 216-771-6551 themusicsettlement.org.

BEST ROCK CLUB HOUSE OF BLUES Even though this 1,200-capacity club is part of a national chain, that’s no reason to steer clear — the place is a strong anchor for the Cleveland music scene and often hosts shows that independent promoters such as the Beachland Ballroom and the Grog Shop have booked. The intimate space has great sightlines — even the seats in the balcony give you a good view of the stage — and whether you want to get in with the crowd in front of the stage or relax in a seat far away from the pit, the House of Blues caters to every brand of concertgoer.

The club regularly brings in an eclectic mix of hip-hop, classic rock, metal, EDM and indie rock, and it remains one of the best places to catch national acts.

308 Euclid Ave. 216-523-2583 houseofblues.com.

BEST LOUNGE LEDGER BAR Located on the second floor of the 9, the ritzy downtown hotel that opened last year, the Ledger Bar offers a nice view of the hotel’s lobby area. Normally, that wouldn’t be terribly remarkable, but the 9 is the place where local celebrities come to hang out. In addition to offering the usual assortment of artisan cocktails and craft beers, the Ledger Bar occasionally hosts live music too. And you can order food from a small-bites

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STAFF PICKS BEST PLACE TO SCORE A MYSTERY BEER NEXT TO THE RIVER MERWIN’S WHARF Nestled on a bend of the Cuyahoga River, this might be the Metropark’s best-kept secret. The place is built on the old Lock 44 (“Sloop Lock”) that once was located beneath the Merwin Street Bridge between West and James streets. As a result, it offers great views of both the river and the city skyline, and the enormous deck stretches out to the banks of the river.

The place regularly has a great selection of craft beers on tap — including several local brews — and when a keg nears its end, it’s placed on the “mystery beer” list so you can order it at a great discount, making the brew and view thing all the more appealing.

785 Merwin Ave. 216-664-5696 clevelandmetroparks.com

BEST BLUES CLUB BROTHERS LOUNGE The art of hanging out at a blues club is a fine one indeed and one practiced most effectively at Brothers Lounge on Cleveland’s westside.

Brothers features music all week long, though the club’s Wednesday night gigs (Brent Kirby’s 10x3 event) and Thursday night gigs (the Bad Boys of Blues’ jam night) are not to be missed.

Tip your bartenders well.

11609 Detroit Ave. 216-226-2767 brotherslounge.com.

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BEST HIP HOP CLUB RUMOR Cleveland boasts a dynamic hip-hop scene, one that thrives in many parts of the city. Readers have let us know that they think Rumor is the best spot in town to check out the best hip-hop.

Open from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. on weekends, the club often enough caters to those who revel in the more contemporary and popular hip-hop offerings of the day.

1266 West Sixth St. 866-950-1919 rumorcleveland.com.

BEST NEIGHBORHOOD BAR LAKEWOOD VILLAGE TAVERN A neighborhood bar must satisfy the needs and desires of its neighborhood, no? Well, Lakewood Village Tavern, an unassuming outpost just a stone’s throw from Lakewood’s Madison Park, holds down the city’s southside court very well. “A shot and a beer, please,” you’ll say as you sidle up to the bar. And, simple as that, you’re taken care of.

13437 Madison Ave. Lakewood 216-521-0301.

BEST ARCADE 16-BIT The “barcade” idea is getting tossed around more and more these days, but we’re happy to say that 16-Bit in Lakewood has all the right moves. Games are free (pinball will cost you a couple quarters), and the place stocks one hell of a liquor shelf. Weekend nights are busy as all get out, so get familiar with

the joint’s happy hours and weekday offerings. Trust us.

15012 Detroit Ave., Lakewood 216-563-1115 16-bitbar.com.

STAFF PICKS BEST LUNCHTIME BEER IN EAST CLEVELAND

COLUMBO ROOM

Do you ever find yourself in East Cleveland for the day and in need of a simple beer? Most people do, in fact.

And Columbo Room on Noble Road is the place to go to gratify such a desire. It’s a long-running institution in the inner-ring suburb, complete with laid-back vibe and the friendly sort of employees that make bars like this the true gems they are. Order a corned beef sandwich to pair with that bottle of Bud, and lean back into a satisfying respite from the inner-ring bustle just outside those doors. There are diamonds tucked into the rough of Northeast Ohio’s urban density, well off any map you’ll find at the local tourist bureau, and those are often the best places to while away the day before the boss starts calling you.

1988 Noble Rd., East Cleveland 216-761-3569.

BEST LGBT CLUB TWIST With a pretty thorough renovation last year, Twist has returned with a fabulous vengeance. “We’re a completely different place, from top to bottom,” co-owner Constantine Katsaros says of the remodel. And with summer coming up, the patio at Twist Social Club anchors a splendid little westside district and offers a fun and welcoming trip for all. Garage doors open from the club onto the patio, and the energy inside (music! lights!) spills outward with zeal.

11633 Clifton Blvd.

216-221-2333 twistsc.com.

BEST NEW DIVE BAR JUKEBOX Music comes first, and that’s one of the great life rules. Thing is, most bars don’t buy into that. Thankfully, newcomer Jukebox does. The Hingetown tavern is the perfect place to knock back a few while reveling in the city’s rock ’n’ roll traditions. This place is a throwback to everything we

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STAFF PICKS BEST REASON TO DRIVE TO MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS TO DRINK

FAT HEADS BREWERY + TAP HOUSE

We can’t think of too many reasons why we’d want to venture into Middleburg Heights on any given night, but we really only need one: the Fat Heads Brewery and Tap House. Tucked into what seems outwardly like a forsaken patch of industrial warehouses, the Tap House is a wondrous thing.

Featuring all the best Fat Heads beers on tap, a sampling of the restaurant’s expansive menu (get the wings), and a brewery open to tourists, the Tap House takes care of all your craft brew-related needs in one stop. It’s close enough to some of the region’s big draws — the airport, the I-X Center — that anyone can reasonably add a side-trip to their itinerary.

18741 Sheldon Rd., Middleburg Heights 216-898-0242 fatheadsbeer.com.

BEST BAR FOR DRINKS WITH A VIEW SHOOTERS Stunning views of the Cuyahoga, top-notch people watching, DJs, dancing, and happy hour deals that will make you giddy with glee, all make Shooters on the Water one of the most hoppin’ party destinations around.

Grab a few cold ones, kick back on the tremendous wrap-around deck, and kill an afternoon envying the boats of Cleveland’s elite. Or settle in on a Saturday night at any one of Shooters six — count ’em six — bars and watch the youngsters get groovy on the dancefloor.

1148 Main Ave. 216-861-6900 shootersflats.com.

BEST DAY DRINKING MARKET GARDEN Where-oh-where to grab a pint after picking up the veggies at the Market?

Why not Market Garden itself? Though

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its tiki-torch patio and marquee lighting make this a prime spot for nighttime drinking, there’s no better place to experience the hustle and bustle of Cleveland’s most happening neighborhood. Who needs coffee? Grab a beer at Market Garden for a Browns game, a Tribe game, a Cavs game or just cuz!

The Pearl Street Wheat’s a nice, drinkable summertime brew.

1947 West 25th St. 216-621-4000 marketgardenbrewery.com.

BEST COMEDY CLUB HILARITIES In terms of comedy clubs, no place can match the output and talent of Hilarities. The prime location on East Fourth Street in the heart of downtown makes for glitzy ambience and great date-night options -- you really can’t beat these digs -- but it’s the programming that makes this one of the best and most unique restaurantcomedy club combos in the city.

With multiple theaters, including a 400-seat main stage, and several bars, Hilarities is perfect for a date night or even a nightcap after a Cavs or Indians game. Check out Harland Williams, Bob Marley and Kevin Nealon in April and May. Better yet, pick literally any date on the calendar and stroll on down for one of the betterkept secrets in terms of dynamite dining downtown.You’ll be glad you did.

And what better way to enjoy a fine meal than alongside some laughter?

2035 East Fourth St. 216-241-7425 pickwickandfrolic.com.

BEST DIVE BAR GOOD OLDE DAZE This Parma bar and grill (which is suitable for the kiddies as well as the olde folks) boasts so many food specials, you won’t know where to put it all. We’re hot on the 60-cent jumbo wings on Thursdays and the $1.50 burgers on Tuesdays from 7 to 11 p.m.

It’s ideal for sports-watching or for shot-shooting (Apple Pie shot, only $2) and you’ll feel at home as soon as you enter the door. You’ll also be dazed and confused by how regularly they employ puns revolving around “days” and “daze.” Classic blue-collar dive.

6001 State Rd., Parma 440-888-8930 goodoldedaze.com.

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PORCO’S LOUNGE + TIKI ROOM

The fact that Porco’s is in the heart of neither Ohio City nor Tremont gives it the hipster cred this year’s votes imply. South of the main West 25th Street strip, Porco’s serves up huge, exotic cocktails in tiki-inspired glasses. As the former home of biker bar Cranky’s, the original hipster hotspot, Porco’s comes from solid stock, though it’s a favorite of middle-aged suburban moms as well, who get a kick out of the giant, flaming cocktails. You don’t need more than one drink at Porco’s, that’s for sure.

2527 West 25th St. 216-802-9222 porcolounge.com.

BEST HAPPY HOUR VELVET DOG Whatever your opinion is of the Velvet Dog during the winter months, no one can deny that during the summer, on the rooftop patio during happy hour, it’s one of the hottest destinations in the city. With roving bars, tons of food specials (more often than not, you’ll find some free grub), and extended hours (5 to 9 p.m.), the after-work romp is the perfect opportunity to forget about the work day and ease into the summer evening. The music and the vibes are velvety and perfect.

1280 West Sixth St. 216-664-1116 velvetdogcleveland.com.

BEST PLACE TO WATCH THE INDIANS HOOPPLE’S Now that the Columbus Road liftbridge is finally completed — it’s a beautiful green mean machine — you can’t do much better than Hoopple’s to watch the Tribe. It is close enough to hear the fireworks, but far enough to avoid the downtown traffic. Waiting at the bottom of the Columbus Road hill, between Ohio City and the Flats, it’s got the perfect combination of blue-collar salts, yuppies and hipsters to appeal to everybody. Plus, from the patio, you can enjoy beautiful views of the Cuyahoga even if the Indians are blowing it.

1930 Columbus Rd. 216-575-0483 hoopples.com.

BEST BAR FOR A DATE LA CAVE DU VIN This Coventry spot is a perfect place for a date: It’s cozy, candlelit, and quiet enough to actually have a conversation, and because it’s in a basement with very poor cell service, it forces you to actually, you know, put your phone away and interact with the person you’re with. Order a drink at the bar, or impress your date with your craft beer knowledge and pick out something good from the display case.

And don’t forget the cheese plate.

2785 Euclid Heights Blvd.

216-932-6411

STAFF PICKS BEST REASON TO DRIVE TO AKRON FOR A DRINK THE HOPPIN’ FROG TASTING ROOM Much like the Fat Head’s tasting room in Middleburg Heights, the Hoppin’ Frog Tasting Room in Akron is in a non-descript strip of storage facilities and warehouses. But step inside and you’ll find a cozy tasting room where you can find a huge array of the brewery’s wonderful libations. The place features “hoppy hour” every weekday from 3 to 7 p.m. The brewers occasionally visit the tasting room and you can often sample “test batches” of suds the guys are developing in the “lab.” While they don’t fill growlers, you can drink bottles on site or take ’em to go. The place also offers a “Hoppin’ Frog Rare & Vintage” list as well as a guest bottle list. And you can order from a limited food menu too.

1680 East Waterloo Rd., Akron 234-525-3764 hoppinfrog.com/tasting-room.

BEST KARAOKE BAR TINA’S NITE CLUB There’s something quintessentially Cleveland about a lo-fi bar on the hemline of the Shoreway, a place where anyone can stroll in and belt out Journey covers. We’ve got Tina’s to fill that niche and, boy, are we happy about that. Tina’s is an experience. Go forth. Order a Stroh’s or something like that. And sing, sing, sing. Tell Little Lou Scene sent ya.

5400 Herman Ave. 216-651-8057.

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THE SPOTTED OWL The Spotted Owl is in a lower-level space inside the former Union Gospel Press building (now the Tremont Place Lofts), and anybody who hasn’t been there needs to stop by ASAP. Although it just opened last fall, the sophisticated interior dates back to the 1850s, and the dark ambiance, weathered bar and large wooden tables give the place a relaxing vibe with a sense of history.

Plus, drinks are crafted by the drink master himself, Will Hollingsworth. It was named one of the best new bars in America by Details magazine before it even opened, which is saying something.

710 Jefferson Ave. 216-795-5595 spottedowlbar.com.

BEST GENTLEMAN’S CLUB CHRISTIE’S CABARET A repeat winner of this category, the strip club in the Flats is a fan favorite, and it’s not hard to see why.

Christie’s is as classy as it gets for local strip clubs, and it’ll make you feel right at home. In addition to their regular line-up of gorgeous women, they’ll host some big names in the adult industry, like Chelsea Charms, Shelby Doll and Penny Poison in recent months.

1180 Main Ave. 216-574-6222 christiescabaret.com.

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Brent Lewanski, who also owns Westpark Station, McCarthy’s in the Flats and Avenue Taphouse, packs ’em in with the hottest DJs and best dance music around at his West Sixth Street outpost, and once the friendly staff is done taking care of you, they take care of their own on Sundays.

SIN night is that chance for the city’s bartenders and waiters to finally enjoy their weekend. And Liquid is where they descend, primed for cheap booze and familiar faces.

1212 West Sixth St. 216-479-7717 liquidcleveland.com.

BEST BAR FOR CONVERSATION HURON POINT TAVERN You might not know this place, which is on a strip that also boasts Panini’s, the Clevelander and AJ Rocco’s, but it’s a hidden gem of the Gateway District. Homemade Italian food is ready cafeteria-style for your hunger pangs, but more importantly, the small bar is staffed by a super friendly staff, the music isn’t overpowering, and everyone who hangs out there is down to chat. You’re not surrounded by 100 TVs, so the focus really is on a corner tavern atmosphere where you can be sure the bartender is going to remember your name and your pals are going to be able to hear what you’re saying.

828 Huron Rd. E. 216-348-8600 huronpointtavern.com.

STAFF PICKS BEST WAY TO GET FROM BAR TO BAR

WEST SIDE SHUFFLE

It’s 1 a.m. on a Saturday, and your pals are angling for a West 25th Street nightcap; but really, no one’s in condition to drive. That’s why the West Side Shuffle, a 48-seat school bus-turnedshuttle service, is your first call. For $4 ($6 for credit card transactions), the West Side Shuffle will ferry bar hoppers around Ohio City, Lakewood, and West Sixth on a designated route.

Can you think of a better, cheaper way to go? We can’t.

216-673-4222 westsideshuffle.com.

BEST COCKTAILS VELVET TANGO ROOM Before bacon-infused this and artisanal bitter that and the revolution of the modern cocktail, the Velvet Tango Room was slinging incomparably good classic cocktails with little distinction and no ballyhoo. That changed, of course, as the VTR became the best-known secret in Cleveland — one with a set of rules for decorum issued by owner Paulius Nasvytis, which he instituted in 1996 after buying the building for just $35,000. When Duck Island blows up in the coming years, remember

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who set up shop there first.

2095 Columbus Rd. 216-241-8869 velvettangoroom.com.

BEST EARLY MORNING BAR ROWLEY INN It’s not on the trendy strips of Tremont, but instead is on the traditional South Side, where people actually still call it the South Side.

Across from the Christmas Story House, you’ll find the Rowley, which has been closed just three hours a day for the past 60 years. Yes, it opens at 5:30 a.m. New owner Matt Petersen hasn’t changed a damn thing besides adding some food options, and for that, Cleveland thanks him.

1104 Rowley Ave. 216-795-5345 Rowleyinn.com.

STAFF PICKS BEST BAR TO GET DRUNK WITH YOUR PARENTS VINO VERITAS Little Italy’s Vino Veritas offers

a classy and cozy backdrop to grab a drink when mom and pop swing through town. An expansive wine list, and a live musician seated at the baby grand piano practically every night of the week, will easily turn that pre-dinner aperitif into a table of empty glasses. Prices here are about $9 a glass, but then again maybe your folks are in the mood to treat.

12204 Mayfield Rd., 216-400-7728 vinoveritaslittleitaly.com.

BEST DOWNTOWN BAR THE VAULT The weekend club set has a new destination ever since the 9 opened right in the heart of downtown. The Vault, which actually includes an old bank vault, now claims the honor of the hottest Friday and Saturday nights in the Forest City, thanks to its swank VIP rooms, dapper staff and a steady rotation of Cleveland’s best DJs. The Vault is just one component of the expansive 9 downtown, but it may be the best reason to find your way there. Come for the party, stay for the party. Isn’t that the truth?

900 Euclid Ave. 216-399-1089 the9cleveland.com/vault.

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THE SIDE QUEST But everyone loves a good board game, and their resurgence (there’s more than a handful of board game bars popping up dedicated to booze and games) has been a welcome arrival. The Side Quest has a wall stocked with hundreds of games, and more importantly, you won’t find a more friendly bar in Cleveland.

Whatever you fancy, Side Quest has it stocked, and tables full of players are there to answer questions or invite you to a game or two. This isn’t some half-assed operation with two Scrabble boards from 1985 sitting on a back table either. The games are new, the options myriad, and the bar itself a place you wouldn’t mind hanging out even if Settlers of Catan isn’t in your immediate future.

17900 Detroit Ave. 216-228-1212 thesidequestbar.com.

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There’s really nothing fancy about the Treehouse, save, of course, the fake tree that sprouts from the middle of the bar and extends its branches outward. Otherwise, you’ll find a nicely stocked batch of taps, a healthy dose of (not always healthy) bar food, and one of the most glorious patios in Cleveland. Really, the patio is huge, and it’s filled afternoon or evening.

It is one of the best spots to enjoy a brew under the open sky in one of Cleveland’s favorite neighborhoods.

The place brings in live music now and then, too, so the front bar area tends to get bumpin’, as the kids say, which offers a swell contrast to the joint’s otherwise laid-back demeanor.

However you slice it, the Treehouse is niiice.

820 College Ave. 216-696-2505 treehousecleveland.com.

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BARS + CLUBS STAFF PICKS BEST BAR THAT FEELS LIKE A COLLEGE GARAGE BRICK + BARREL So, we’ll count B&B as something around the 374th brewery to open in Cleveland in the past year — we’re not complaining! — and it’s among the most unique. It’s small, by design, and sequestered down on Columbus Road, which is accessible for the first time in forever now that the bridge is reopened. Brick & Barrel has but one small bar that seats about 12, a couple of tables, a couch and a pinball machine. The rest of the facility, which isn’t quartered off with walls or anything, is the brewing operation itself, with tanks and beakers and whatever else the magicians that make beer actually need to make beer.

1844 Columbus Rd. 216-331-3308 brickandbarrelbrewing.com.

BEST DETROIT SHOREWAY BAR HAPPY DOG Yes, there are hot dogs, with 100 available toppings. But Happy Dog is so very clearly someplace more special than a spot to downed cased meats.

The beer list is about as expansive as the topping list, and Happy Dog hosts some of the best local musicians on its small stage. Add in the pinball downstairs at Under Dog, and you’re in for a good time.

5801 Detroit Ave. 216-651-9474 happydogcleveland.com.

BEST OHIO CITY BAR/ BEST FOR PEOPLE WATCHING TOWNHALL For awhile, TownHall was the only venue in town where you could check out men wearing three-piece suits with pocket squares. You’ll certainly stumble upon some of Cleveland’s most attractive couples and singles at this West 25th Street haunt. Said one unsuspecting customer: “Where

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are these people from, California?” (If you’re in the mood for checking out real people, foreigners and weirdos, best part is you’re just a hop, skip and a jump from the West Side Market.)

If the fact that everyone’s so pretty at TownHall makes you feel bad about yourself, all the more reason to indulge in one of the delicious menu items or $5 craft beers. (Be careful on the weekends though: It gets crowded as hell.)

1909 West 25th St. 216-344-9400 townhallohiocity.com.

BEST BAR FOR WATCHING THE BUCKEYES DIVE BAR Being something of an epicenter for Buckeyes fans on Saturdays during football season, Dive Bar is a great spot to meet up with friends, both known and unknown, for the Big Game. If you’re into such things, you know that the energy level of a particular room is clutch when OSU is playing. Dive Bar, equipped for all your TV and beer-related needs, is the spot.

1214 West Sixth St. 216-621-7827 divebarcleveland.com.

BEST BAR TO WATCH A BROWNS GAME/ BEST BAR FOR HOOKING UP BARLEY HOUSE It’s the granddaddy of West Sixth Street and good for all sorts of occasions — bottle service, Browns games, lunch, parties — but you know Barley House better as that place where single folks, and there are a lot of them in Cleveland, come to scope out possible objects of their affections. Try to combine these events sometimes: Meet that guy or gal of your dreams while pre-gaming for the Brownies game. Now that’s Cleveland, everybody. Plus. while you’re there, the food’s great too.

1261 West Sixth St. 216-623-1700 barleyhousecleveland.com.

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BEST BAR FOR WATCHING THE CAVS WINKING LIZARD When you’re watching the Cleveland Cavaliers, the ideal venue must have ample TV screens, big screens with insane high definition so you can watch LeBron’s tomahawk slams and Kyrie’s balletic drives and Delly’s herky-jerky ally-oops to Tristan in perfect detail. The Winking Lizard Tavern, a Cleveland Institution, has all the TVs a Cavs’ fan could ask for, and all the beer and pub grub to go along with them. Whether you’re downtown, in Lakewood, or at any of their southern outposts, the Lizard delivers on the fan experience. The Cleveland sports memorabilia is a nice touch, too.

BEST BAR IN LAKEWOOD AROUND THE CORNER Lakewood is the land of bars — there’s one on every corner, it seems — and they come in all shapes and sizes, bound to satisfy your boozy yearnings no matter what you’re looking for. And for many, Around the Corner is the place to be. It sports one of the best patios in Cleveland’s favorite western suburb, perfect for day-drinking away a Saturday, plus it has wings, ribs, a dynamite beer selection, trivia and just about any other reason you’d find yourself in a bar.

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be the best excuse to eat that ornery animal ever. Everything is paired with homey rice, beans and warm cabbage slaw. Most people get their food to go, but dining in at the lone table and chatting up the boss is half the fun.

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BEST STEAK RED THE STEAKHOUSE Going out for a great steak is one of life’s greatest joys. Or at least it should be. When the price of a meal matches your car payment, you want the entire experience from the seat to the meat to be faultless. Anything short of perfection feels like a Times Square pocket picking. At Red, diners should expect to hand over their wallets. But they also can look forward to being treated like royalty while slicing into the finest prime steer around, all of which is cooked to cowboy-approved precision.

Multiple locations redthesteakhouse.com.

BEST FRENCH L’ALBATROS Used to be that if somebody offered to take you out to a nice French meal, you’d feign the Plague just to avoid the whole dreary affair. Midas-touched mega-operator Zack Bruell singlehandedly cured the Faux Plague when he unveiled L’Albatros, the antithesis to staid, hackneyed French eateries.

His lively bistro doesn’t skimp on authenticity; it just repackages it for a modern, adoring audience. The service is swift, the food on-point, and the attitude blissfully free of condescension.

11401 Bellflower Rd. 216-791-7880 albatrosbrasserie.com.

BEST GERMAN HOFBRÄUHAUS CLEVELAND You’d forgive a frat boy-approved beer hall like Hofbräuhaus for putting the suds way (way) ahead of the grub when it comes to bottom-line priorities.

But that’s surprisingly not the case here, where the potato pancakes and wienerschnitzel are pan-fried to order, the weisswurst is poached not grilled, and the schweinshaxe bears its signature crackling pigskin exterior. When it does come to the suds as it damn well should at a German beer hall we say ignore the lame-ass shotskis and stick to the house-brewed lagers, served properly in hefty liter-size steins.

1550 Chester Ave. 216-621-BEER hofbrauhauscleveland.com.

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BEST NEW RESTAURANT BUTCHER AND THE BREWER With the splashy opening of this East Fourth Street newcomer, Cleveland finally landed a “Great American Beer Hall.” While loud as a freight train some nights, the energy is through the roof, with communal tables packed to the gills and diners loading up on meat-filled platters of rib-sticking, butcher-crafted bistro fare. At the far end of the cavernous old downtown space is the brewhouse, from which flows a steady stream of first-rate brews in flavors and styles beer snobs can support. Carnivorous home cooks are counting down the days until the retail butcher shop opens next door.

2043 East Fourth St. 216-331-0805 butcherandthebrewer.com.

BEST MEXICAN MOMOCHO Mexican food is fun food. It’s the kind of festive meal where diners dip and dunk and share and pass. Too bad most of it isn’t very good, leaving diners to focus more on the margaritas than the masa and mole. Momocho breaks the mold, melding good times with great grub. Chef Eric Williams turns out serious Mexi-fare, food that honors and builds upon a great tradition of South-of-the-Border cuisine.

That means making everything from scratch from the very best ingredients, something too many of his competitors can’t admit to doing with a straight face.

1835 Fulton Rd. 216-694-2122 momocho.com.

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STAFF PICKS MADDEST MAD SCIENTIST OF FAST FOOD JEREMY UMANSKY As the house forager and larder master for Trentina in University Circle, Jeremy Umansky is tasked with gathering and concocting a large portion of the restaurant’s ingredients.

In the short time he’s been involved with Jonathon Sawyer’s flagship restaurant, Umansky has unearthed for consumption more than 150 species of wild plants and 70 species of wild mushroom all harvested from Cleveland woods and fields. Those include wild apples, stinging nettle, staghorn sumac, lamb’s quarters, purslane, black velvet boletes, lion’s mane and chanterelles, to name a few.

In the larder, the encyclopedic tinkerer fabricates vinegar, cultures butter and preserves all matter of dairy, meat and vegetables by various means. It is in this gastronomic laboratory that lobster eggs are dried and cured into bottarga, koij-fermented garbanzo beans are transformed into miso, and fish sauce is coaxed out of mussels. It might be months before an item moves from prototype to menu item, but if and when that koji-cultured scallop does make it, we have Umansky to thank.

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Like most Jamaican joints, this carry-out shop has about as much ambiance as the waiting room at the auto repair shop. But, man, that oxtail stew. Operated by a self-taught Jamaican expat, Ocho Rios dishes up the usual spread of jerk chicken, curry goat, oxtail stew, beef patty and curry chicken. But none of it is “usual.” The jerk chicken comes across as tropical, almost sweet, until the slow and steady drumbeat of heat takes over. Pudding-soft oxtails luxuriate in a rich, flavorful gravy. The curried goat might

BEST FAST FOOD CHOOLAAH INDIAN BBQ The local founders of Choolaah had an audacious goal: to transform the Indian food experience. While every other ethnic food startup hopes to develop another successful Chipotle knock-off, these folks stuck to traditional recipes and cooking techniques, like the beefy tandoor ovens in plain view. The resulting Indian food isn’t dumbed down, but simply sped up. Puffy, fresh-baked naan, paneer in creamy tikka masala, moist and fluffy biryani … all of it fragrant, delicious and, shockingly, fast.

27100 Chagrin Blvd. Orange Village 800-459-8860 choolaah.com.

BEST CHEF ERIC WILLIAMS For far too long, Eric Williams has taken a back seat in the press to the Symons, Sawyers and Whalens of the Cleveland culinary world. But like the masked underdog in a grueling lucha libre match, this feisty luchador finally has come out on top. He’s passionate, relentless and modest as hell, which is probably why we don’t read about him every other day in some splashy mag. Williams has worked his way up through some of our city’s best and busiest kitchens, including Johnny Mango, Lopez and Moxie, providing him with a diverse set of skills that he relies upon daily in his growing portfolio of eateries. His unique spin on Latin cuisine is modern, relevant and distinctive from the masses, which is why we continue to beat a path to his door(s).

BEST KOREAN SEOUL GARDEN Since 2008, this mom-and-pop shop has been catering to a select group of in-the-know diners who fully comprehend that there is no better place to go within 100 miles for authentic Korean food. Ignore the exterior hell, ignore the interior and focus solely on those

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bubbling cauldrons of jungol, spicy beef, seafood or lamb stews for two.

What’s more fun than tabletop grilling? Here, large platters of thin-sliced pork belly or beef brisket are cooked up on tabletop griddles and packed into lettuce leaves for easy eating. No Korean meal begins without a spread of banchan, small portions of raw, pickled or fermented goodies, and the spread here is the most impressive and extensive anywhere.

5270 Pearl Rd., Parma 216-661-5990.

BEST BREAD ON THE RISE As with beer and bourbon, bread is made from just a handful of basic, humble ingredients. But the way those ingredients are manipulated makes all the difference in the world. It’s all in the hands, likely. Why else would so many of the area’s top chefs get daily deliveries from this small and impossibly productive bakery in Cleveland Heights? Pull apart the epi, snap off a hunk of baguette, carve off a slice of the sourdough, and you’ll taste how those few modest building blocks of food can be transformed into bites you’ll remember long after they’re gone.

3471 Fairmount Blvd., Cleveland Hts. 216-320-9923 ontheriseartisanbreads.com.

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APERITIVO HOUR AT SPOTTED OWL In Italy, the Aperitivo Hour is that dreamy time between work and dinner when well-dressed swells sip and snack until it’s time to go out to eat for reals. It’s nothing like our happy hour, where stiff drinks are heavily discounted and decent food is nowhere to be found. Will Hollingsworth loved the idea, so he imported the concept to his Tremont cocktail bar, Spotted Owl, where it runs from 6 to 8 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays. Traditional Italian aperitifs are low- (or no-) alcohol, making them ideal as pre-meal beverages. There are always

complimentary snacks, and aperitivos like the 3-2-1, an Aperol spritz-like drink, and the Mezzo e Mezzo, which is half Fernet and half house vermouth.

710 Jefferson Ave. 216-795-5595 spottedowlbar.com.

BEST ASIAN/ BEST PLACE TO DINE ALONE SUPERIOR PHO Those in the know already can be found spending much of the winter hovering over a warm bowl of pho at this understated Vietnamese fixture.

Inconspicuously stowed away in a small shopping plaza, Superior is low key enough to make an incognito escape for a piping hot serving of their perfectly flavored beef-and-noodle soup. Never shying from authenticity, the menu is rounded out with crispy bánh mì and fruity bubble tea, making this place the sweet spot for savoring a quiet night solo or for turning new diners onto the scene.

3030 Superior Ave. 216-781-7462 superiorpho.com.

BEST SEAFOOD / BEST ROMANTIC RESTAURANT PIER W A breathtaking view that sets the tone for a truly special night is a concept realized in full by any diner who is lucky enough to experience Pier W. That sweeping nautical panorama serves as an appropriate backdrop for the restaurant’s other more celebrated feature: its seafood. Pier W has spent decades perfecting fresh catches, making it the best place in town to savor the fruits of the sea. Take in the lakeshore, let the piano music serenade you, and slide a little closer to the one you love.

12700 Lake Ave. 216-228-2250 pierw.com.

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FOOD + DRINK BEST COFFEE SHOP RISING STAR COFFEE Coffee connoisseurs sing the praises of Rising Star baristas, who are as knowledgeable as their keenly sourced coffee is potent. An anchor of the freshly minted Hingetown zone, the renovated Ohio City firehouse was one of the first places on the scene to satisfy a caffeine jones. Each cup is meticulously brewed to order using beans straight from the onsite roaster.

The results are nothing short of the perfect pour over imbued with nuanced, undiluted flavor. We’re not surprised that after not quite two years in business, the successful shop already has expanded to Little Italy.

1455 West 29th St. 216-273-3573 risingstarcoffee.com.

BEST JUICE BAR BEET JAR It’s no surprise that a small shop helmed by two unconventional Cleveland artists and musicians would put a creative spin on the raw, cold-pressed juice takeaway concept. The newly conceived, vegan-owned and operated joint bottles up playfully healthy refreshers like the mango and pepper concoction Cayenne West. Dessert gets a playful spin, too, like the Smashing Pumpkins Pie, a rocking blend of cinnamon, cashew, and nutmeg.

1432 West 29th St. beetjar.com.

BEST TEA INCA TEA Active lifestyles deserve a drink power-packed with health benefits.

Inspired by an ancient tea imbibed while hiking the Inca Trail, founder Ryan Florio tracked down the antioxidant rich secret ingredient: purple corn. The success of his first blend, Peruvian Berry, led Florio to open a small, wood-paneled Inca Tea cafe at Cleveland Hopkins Airport and land major distribution deals.

844-462-2832 incatea.com.

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STAFF PICKS BEST FINGER FOOD TACOS AT LA PLAZA SUPERMARKET Just $2 buys a guy a taco so good that he’s reaching deep into his pocket for another $2. This makeshift taqueria in the back of a Mexican grocery is further proof that some of the best foods around can’t be found in a restaurant. We’re partial to the slowsimmered beef tongue (lengua), but we wouldn’t turn up our noses at the carnitas, chorizo, al pastor or barbacoa versions either. All are tucked into a pair of small corn tortillas so fresh, warm and corny that you’ll swear somebody is baking cornbread. Dress up your tacos from a wee condiments station stocked with chopped onion, fresh cilantro, lime wedges and the spiciest salsa verde around.

13609 Lakewood Hts. Blvd.

216-476-8000.

BEST CUPCAKE A COOKIE AND A CUPCAKE In 2009, SynDee Bergen and Wendy Thompson elevated cupcakes to artistry when they opened the doors to this adorable Tremont boutique.

Known to embellish their confections with chocolate-covered strawberries, salty dipped pretzels, and whiskey maple bacon, it’s no wonder demand has risen so high that the duo baked up a second location, this one clear across town in South Euclid.

2173 Professor Ave. 216-344-9433 acookieandacupcake.com.

STAFF PICKS BEST GLASS OF WINE WITH A VIEW HEINEN’S FINE FOODS Given the impressive setting, a neoclassical masterpiece designed by George Post, who later planned the New York Stock Exchange, Heinen’s had very special plans for its wine program. The second-level wine and beer section boasts a self-serve wine station outfitted with 48 labels, each available

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in 1-, 3- or 5-ounce pours. There, guests can insert a prepaid card, pour a glass of perfectly chilled white Bordeaux, and gaze out at space that has been closed to the public for more than a quarter century. That magical view includes a grand central lobby, striking marble columns, and a breathtaking stained-glass dome that may or may not have been designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany.

900 Euclid Ave. 215-302-3020

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BEST FARMERS MARKET VENDOR BEARDED BUCH Arriving on the scene with a fizzy splash, this small-batch kombucha newcomer won over the locavore crowd with the healthy allure of probiotics. Bringing us fermented flavors like spicy and sweet Ginger Snap and crisp Concord Grape, these craft brews gave all of Cleveland a little more culture. While it’s true that Bearded Buch made its debut at fleas and markets, it is now widely available for heath nuts all over Northeast Ohio.

216-393-7782 beardedbuch.com.

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BEST COCKTAIL AND WHERE TO GET IT MAI TAI AT PORCO LOUNGE + TIKI ROOM Porco Lounge & Tiki Room is less than two years old, but its dedication to professionally blended cocktails — even silly sounding ones — has helped its reputation grow at a brisk rate.

The Mai Tai is the best of the bunch, a cold fusion of fresh fruit juices with coconut rum and a soupçon of almond.

The drink is refreshing, powerful and the perfect complement to time spent gazing at owner Stefan Was’ impressive tiki mug collection.

2527 West 25th St. 216-802-9222 porcolounge.com.

BEST LATIN RESTAURANT PALADAR LATIN KITCHEN AND RUM BAR With cuisine from Cuba, Central and South America, and the Latin Caribbean, Paladar’s menu has a little bit of flavor for everybody. Depending on the dish, the tasteful preparation might be glazed, grilled, pulled, jerked, smoked or slow roasted. Sidestepping the guacamole menu is about the only misstep a diner can make at this lively, vibrant staycation of a restaurant.

28601 Chagrin Blvd.,Woodmere 216-896-9020 paladarlatinkitchen.com.

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You can’t help but feel important at Barrio. You pick up the clipboard and a pencil and suddenly you’ve got critical decisions to make! Okay, so they are just design-your-own-taco-type decisions, but still. Corn or flour? Beef or pork? Cheddar or Chihuahua? And is this finally the time you slather on the ghost pepper? So. Much. Pressure.

You best make the right call. Or you can just do what most diners do and hedge your bet with multiple tacos. It’s obviously better that way.

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Amour is in the air at this quaint Parisian-themed sweets emporium.

What possibly could be more romantic than capping off your evening with a plate of fine cheese, poofy French macarons, and glasses of sparkling Champagne in the snug, charming surroundings? A few nibbles of decadently layered Opera cake or silky smooth goat cheese cheesecake and you’ll swear that Euclid Avenue is the Champs-Elysées.

11607 Euclid Ave. 216-331-2841 coquettepatisserie.com.

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BEST PATIO GEORGETOWN There’s something about the Georgetown patio that makes one want to take a deep breath and savor the good life. The perfect rows of outdoor tables are shielded from the sun by umbrellas and surrounded by lush greenery and twinkling lights.

It’s the ideal setting for a romantic dinner with a loved one or an easy get-together with an old friend over a bottle of wine.

18515 Detroit Ave., Lakewood 216-221-3500 georgetownrestaurant.net.

BEST LOCAL BEER GREAT LAKES BREWING CO. Cleveland’s beer cred has exploded in recent years thanks to a growing cast of world-class brewers and breweries. But Great Lakes Brewing

Co. is and remains our brightest star. Who else could make headlines simply by redesigning its labels? From Dortmunder to Commodore Perry, GLBC’s colorful beer names roll off any native Clevelander’s tongue. And Christmas Ale? Well, people already are waiting in line for the next batch.

2516 Market Ave. 216-771-4404 greatlakesbrewing.com.

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enthusiasm as they reserve for turning heritage-breed pork into mind-blowing charcuterie. Whether you know it or not, many of the best meat boards ordered at bistros around town feature smoked, cured and potted meats from these bad-ass butcher babes. Check them out at farmers markets around town.

330-242-9839 saucissoncleveland.com.

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ing wine list paired with a simple, appealing menu built around freshtossed stone oven pizza. For the perfect wind down, grab a seat at the bar and watch the pizza chefs toss and top pies while sipping vino and nibbling on cheese and thin-sliced charcuterie.

15400 Detroit Ave. 216-767-5977 humblewinebar.com.

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HUMBLE Humble destroys the wine bar status quo thanks to its clean lines and modern aesthetics. But the beauty is more than skin deep, with a far-reach-

Whether offering a stage for rock bands, polka players or classical musicians, one thing has remained constant for this Gordon Square mainstay: hot dogs piled high with

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FOOD + DRINK accoutrements. Just $5 buys a diner a frank, available in both the meaty and vegan variety, and an unlimited selection from a toppings list more than 50 strong. Sure, traditional Ballpark Mustard goes just fine, but leave plenty of room for quirky selections like Fruit Loops, SpaghettiOs and Andy Capp’s Hot Fries. And don’t forget the fried egg, a Happy Dog tradition.

5801 Detroit Ave. 216-651-9474 happydogcleveland.com.

BEST HAPPY HOUR FOOD LOLITA As the clock winds down to 5 p.m., our thoughts naturally drift toward libations and snacks. For many, the very best happy hour around is here, at Tremont’s chic-est little destination. For beer fans, the $3 pours are hard to beat, but this trendy bistro’s happy hour also coaxes unwinding with cocktails infused with ginger and spiced rum. In the non-liquid refreshment category, Lolita serves up nibbles of chili-spiked eggplant dip, pork rillettes with toast, and mussels, which are always best when shared with friends.

900 Literary Rd. 216-771-5652 lolitarestaurant.com.

STAFF PICKS BEST NEW CONVENIENT STORE THE GROCERY This new urban greengrocer is small but mighty, putting the emphasis on quality over quantity. After all, founder Rachel Kingsbury didn’t intend for it to be a substitute for the mega-mart, but rather a convenient shop for Ohio City residents to get what they need quickly and effortlessly. Kingsbury saves you the runaround by combining in one shop all of your favorite local brands, like Rising Star Coffee, Cleveland Bagels, Randy’s Pickles, Old City Soda, FruitVibe Juice and more. Coolers are stocked with local and organic eggs, butter and cheese. Grab-and-go sandwiches are built on locally baked bread and filled with locally raised and roasted meats.

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BEST CHEAP LUNCH CRUST It’s true that Crust is all about the bang for your buck thanks to generous helpings of hearty Italian served at rock bottom prices. But that doesn’t stop this casual Tremont mainstay from serving up delicious hand-tossed specialty pizzas, inventive gnocchi dishes, plenty of fresh baked subs and salads, and a host of decadent desserts — all without breaking the bank or skimping on flavor, naturally.

1020 Kenilworth Ave. 216-583-0257 crusttremont.com.

BEST QUICK DINNER OHIO CITY BURRITO Prepare for heaping, generous portions of Tex-Mex-inspired grub at this welcoming neighborhood buildyour-own-burrito shop. Proprietary housemade salsas spice up the fare while creamy horchata offers an authentic and refreshing way to cool down. The colorfully decorated quickserve burrito bistro has the energy to match its bustling Ohio City surroundings, where it’s a fresh and easy option for lunch breaks or a fast snack mid bar crawl.

1844 West 25th St. 216-664-0908 ohiocityburrito.com.

BEST AFRICAN EMPRESS TAYTU ETHIOPIAN RESTAURANT For true culinary adventurers, few restaurants can top this exotic Empress. Dining here is a utensil-free experience, where diners scoop up spicy stews and grains with injera, Ethiopian flatbread, while sipping Tej, native honey wine. Traditional huts and messobs, low-slung tables, set the ambiance for an authentic taste of a faraway land.

6125 St. Clair Ave. 216-391-9400 empresstayturestaurantcleveland.com.

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VEGAN SWEET TOOTH When it comes to satisfying vegan sweets cravings, this eastside bake shop has long been a pioneer in the field. Adoring customers return to the drool-worthy display cases time and time again for pillowy cupcakes decorated with rich, even-better-thanthe-real-thing frosting. The special occasion cakes, serving as the centerpiece to many a wedding, have been proving for years that vegans needn’t endure anything less than delectable.

28699 Chagrin Blvd.

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3900 Lorain Ave. 216-961-5199 jack-flaps.com.

BEST BYOB BARROCO By now we all know that live music and tasty arepas are best enjoyed with friends and chilly cerveza. Barroco has always turned traditional dining on its head, opting to make every night a sensory overload of colorful revelry. The BYOB vibe only serves to fan the flames of those festivities. This father-and-son restaurant is chock full of authentic Colombian fare enlivened by kicky homemade sauces, so bring along a few brews to wash down all the Latin fusion fun.

12906 Madison Ave. 216-221-8127 barrocogrill.com.

ASIA TEA HOUSE “It’s kind of like a hidden treasure,” admits Asia Tea House manager Henry Duong. This makeshift cafe is buried deep inside an Asian grocery, which itself is located in an Asianthemed mall, which itself is tucked into an Asian neighborhood. The reward for adventurous diners who do make the journey is homestyle Vietnamese and Chinese food so good you’ll forget the way home. Big bowls of bun bo hue, spicy Vietnamese beef noodle soup, are on the billing next to less assertive yet equally comforting vessels of shrimp dumpling and noodle soup. And then there are the chestnut-colored Cantonese-style roast ducks, hanging by the crook of their necks behind glass until ordered, hacked into slices, and served with rice and greens. Before you leave, load up a sack with fresh-baked buns filled with BBQ pork, cheese and bacon, or mung beans and coconut.

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BEST BREAKFAST JACK FLAPS Ever see something on your Instagram feed so drool-worthy that it stops your finger mid-flick?

Assuming you follow a lot of food-obsessed Clevelanders, that thing probably is a tall stack of pancakes from Jack Flaps Yep, blame those fluffy, fruity flapjacks for your envious Sunday-morning stomach rumble. Do yourself a favor and right that wrong by paying a visit yourself any morning,

BEST FRIED THING SOHO KITCHEN + BAR Of all the things that Ohio City brings to mind, fine Southern cuisine might not be high on the list — that is, unless you’ve dined at SOHO Kitchen.

The restaurant’s fried chicken comes crisp, mahogany and juicy as hell.

Served in mornin’ and evenin’ and late-night styles, SOHO’s chicken is remarkably adaptable. Whether you prefer it with rosemary waffles or cherry barbecue sauce, SOHO’s chicken prevails as Cleveland’s best fried thing because it is Cleveland’s best fried thing.

1889 West 25th St. 216-298-9090 sohocleveland.com.

BEST FOOD TRUCK WOK N ROLL It’s not uncommon for this lime green truck with the yellow letters to be literally stalked by adoring fans.

After all, it peddles Korean bulgogi, Vietnamese banh mi sandwiches, and poutine made with tater tots. From block parties to festivals, this rolling wagon of tasty treats brings flavor to the mean Cleveland streets all spring and summer. Did we mention it has poutine?

440-847-9651 clewoknroll.com.

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NOW PRESENTING THE 2015 BEST OF CLEVELAND WINNERS, AS VOTED BY YOU! PEOPLE + PLACES (PAGE 11) BEST BUSINESS TO WORK FOR — GEIS COS. BEST CHARITY — W.A.G.S. 4 KIDS BEST CLEVELAND COUNCILMAN — JOE CIMPERMAN BEST MAYOR — FRANK JACKSON BEST STARTUP — EPIC BOWTIES BEST HOTEL — METROPOLITAN AT THE 9 BEST BED AND BREAKFAST - LAKE BREEZE INN BEST TV NEWS ANCHOR — RUSS MITCHELL BEST SPORTS REPORTER — JIM DONOVAN BEST NEWS REPORTER — MELISSA REID BEST SPORTS TALKER — KEN CARMAN BEST NEIGHBORHOOD — OHIO CITY BEST BOOSTER — MICHAEL SYMON BEST BARTENDER — ERIC MATTIMORE BEST SCHOOL — CSU BEST PLACE TO TAKE A VISITOR — WEST SIDE MARKET BEST FAMILY OUTING — CEDAR POINT BEST FREE OUTING — CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART BEST NEIGHBORHOOD ADVOCATE — STEVE PRESSER BEST-KEPT SECRET — OHIO DESIGN CENTRE BEST RADIO SHOW — ROVER’S MORNING GLORY BEST INDOOR WEDDING VENUE — THE GRAND BARN BEST OUTDOOR WEDDING VENUE — CLEVELAND BOTANICAL GARDENS BEST TWITTER FOLLOW — @LKWDCITIZEN BEST INSTAGRAM FOLLOW — @CLEFOODIES

ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT (PAGE 39) BEST MOVIE THEATER — CEDAR LEE BEST STAGE THEATER — CLEVELAND PLAY HOUSE BEST MUSIC VENUE — BEACHLAND BALLROOM AND TAVERN BEST OPEN MIC — MENTOR LOCAL TAVERN BEST MUSICIAN — MISS ALEXANDRA HUNTINGDON BEST SINGER — MISS ALEXANDRA HUNTINGDON BEST FESTIVAL — BRITE WINTER BEST NEW ATTRACTION - ELEVATE GALLERY BEST LOCAL BLOG — COUPONING WITH RACHEL BEST DJ — DJ EV BEST MUSEUM — CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART BEST BAND - SEAFAIR

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BEST PAINTER — FRANK ORITI BEST SCULPTOR — DAVID DEMING BEST PHOTOGRAPHER — TRACEY LIN BEST AUTHOR — MATTHEW CHOJNACKI BEST COMEDIAN — MIKE POLK JR. BEST COMICS ARTIST — JOHN G. BEST ILLUSTRATOR — AKE KELLY BEST ACTRESS — LAURA PERROTTA BEST ACTOR — GREG WHITE BEST DIRECTOR — VICTORIA BUSSERT BEST JUKEBOX — JUKEBOX BEST PRODUCTION COMPANY — TURNSTYLE FILMS

BARS + CLUBS (PAGE 55) BEST BAR FOR HOOKING UP — BARLEY HOUSE BEST BAR TO WATCH A BROWNS GAME — BARLEY HOUSE BEST BAR FOR CONVERSATION — HURON POINT TAVERN BEST BLUES CLUB — BROTHERS LOUNGE BEST COMEDY CLUB — HILARITIES BEST DIVE BAR — GOOD OLDE DAZE BEST NEW DIVE BAR — JUKEBOX BEST HIP-HOP CLUB — RUMOR BEST GENTLEMAN’S CLUB — CHRISTIE’S BEST JAZZ CLUB — BOP STOP BEST HIPSTER BAR — PORCO TIKI LOUNGE BEST NEIGHBORHOOD BAR — LAKEWOOD VILLAGE TAVERN BEST SIN NIGHT — LIQUID BEST ROCK CLUB — HOUSE OF BLUES BEST BAR FOR PEOPLE WATCHING - TOWNHALL BEST OHIO CITY BAR — TOWNHALL BEST KARAOKE — TINA’S NITE CLUB BEST LGBT CLUB — TWIST SOCIAL CLUB BEST COCKTAIL BAR — VELVET TANGO ROOM BEST NEW BAR — THE SPOTTED OWL BEST LOUNGE — LEDGER BAR BEST HAPPY HOUR DRINKS — VELVET DOG BEST BAR TO WATCH A CAVS GAME — WINKING LIZARD BEST BAR TO WATCH A BUCKEYES GAME - DIVE BAR BEST BAR TO WATCH AN INDIANS GAME — HOOPPLES BEST BAR FOR A DATE — LA CAVE DU VIN BEST EARLY MORNING BAR — ROWLEY INN BEST DAY DRINKING — MARKET GARDEN BEST DRINKS WITH A VIEW — SHOOTERS BEST ARCADE — 16-BIT BEST DOWNTOWN BAR — THE VAULT BEST TREMONT BAR — TREEHOUSE BEST DETROIT-SHOREWAY BAR — HAPPY DOG BEST LAKEWOOD BAR — AROUND THE CORNER BEST PLACE TO PLAY BOARD GAMES — SIDE QUEST

FOOD + DRINK (PAGE 73) BEST BEER LIST — TOWNHALL BEST FAR FOOD — TREMONT TAP HOUSE BEST WINGS — GREENHOUSE TAVERN BEST ASIAN — SUPERIOR PHO BEST CHINESE — PEARL OF THE ORIENT BEST JAPANESE — WASABI BEST BBQ — PROPER PIG SMOKEHOUSE FOOD TRUCK BEST BLOODY MARY — MARKET, ROCKY RIVER BEST BREAKFAST — JACK FLAPS BEST BRUNCH — ADEGA BEST BUFFET — HORSESHOE CASINO SPREAD BEST BURGER — GRIND BEST FRIES — BAR CENTO BEST CHEF — ERIC WILLIAMS BEST COFFEESHOP — RISING STAR BEST TEA — INCA TEA BEST CUPCAKE — A COOKIE AND A CUPCAKE BEST DESSERTS — COQUETTE BEST FOOD TRUCK — WOK N ROLL BEST TACOS — BARRIO BEST FRENCH — L’ALBATROS

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SHOPS + SERVICES (PAGE 107) BEST ADULT STORE — ADULT MART BEST BARBERSHOP — ROCKEFELLER BARBER SHOP BEST BARBER — ALEX QUINTANA BEST BEER SHOP — LIZARDVILLE BEST BOOK STORE — LOGANBERRY BOOKS BEST BIKE SHOP — BEAT CYCLES BEST TATTOO SHOP — VOODOO MONKEY BEST PET SHOP — THE NATURAL PET BEST WEST SIDE MARKET VENDOR — OHIO CITY PASTA BEST CLEVELAND FLEA VENDOR — HECK’S REVIVAL BEST JEWELRY SHOP — WICKED SUGAR BEST BOUTIQUE — HAVEN STYLE HOME BEST SALON (WOMEN) — ENZO’S SALON AND SPA BEST SALON (MEN) — REAGLE BEAGLE BEST PLACE TO BUY A PIECE OF CLEVELAND - CLE CLOTHING BEST FLORIST — URBAN ORCHID BEST T-SHIRT MAKER — GV ART + DESIGN BEST FURNITURE MAKER — PLAY-HAUS DESIGN BEST SWEETS SHOP — FEAR’S CONFECTIONS BEST PIE MAKER — JOE’S DELI

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SPORTS + RECREATION (PAGE 127) BEST PART OF THE METROPARKS — ROCKY RIVER RESERVATION BEST BEACH — EDGEWATER BEACH BEST DOG PARK — LAKEWOOD DOG PARK BEST BIKE ROUTE — TOWPATH BEST HIKING — CUYAHOGA VALLEY NATIONAL PARK BEST SKIING — BOSTON MILLS BEST SKATE PARK — LAKEWOOD SKATE PARK BEST ROAD RACE — CUPID’S UNDIE RUN BEST BASKETBALL COURTS - LAKEWOOD PARK BEST GYM - TREMONT ATHLETIC CLUB BEST DARTS - PRIDE OF ERIN BEST BILLIARDS — IGGY’S BEST PRO ATHLETE NOT NAMED LEBRON — KYRIE IRVING BEST COLLEGE ATHLETE — CARDALE JONES BEST INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT THAT’S NOT JOE HADEN — JASON KIPNIS BEST HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETE — MERKELL JOHNSON BEST ATHLETE TWITTER FOLLOW — TREVOR BAUER BEST PLAYGROUND — PRESTON’S H.O.P.E. BEST EXTREME SPORTS BUSINESS OR LOCALE — LOUDONVILLE BEST QUIET SPOT — LAKEWOOD PARK BEST MINOR LEAGUE TEAM — LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS BEST GOLF COURSE — BIG MET BEST SPORTING GOOD STORE — GEIGER’S BEST BOWLING ALLEY — MAHALL’S

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All the classics including the best corned beef in town, pastrami, homemade potato pancakes, blintzes, turkey and so much more. Top it off with our own cheesecake - the best you’ll ever eat.

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BEST SPANISH RESTAURANT MALLORCA It’s amazing, but after all these years, a person still can find a unique Spanish dish on the menu at Mallorca.

Seafood is the restaurant’s forte, and the menu is nearly 30 entrees deep, but that doesn’t stop the tuxedoed waiters from reciting a laundry list of specials equal in length to the regular menu.

Specialties like seafood paella and shrimp in garlic sauce are presented on tables topped with crisp white linens. This is serious food in a serious setting. In short, it is fine dining.

1390 West Ninth St. 216-687-9494 clevelandmallorca.com.

BEST SEASONAL MENU/ BEST DETROITSHOREWAY RESTAURANT SPICE KITCHEN + BAR Since Spice Kitchen was built on the practice of making the absolute most of local resources, it’s only natural that the menu thrives on the timeliest of options. Kale thrives in cold weather, so it appeared in recent winter specials like the Tea Hills chicken leg and the ricotta gnocchi. The ever-evolving “Seasonal & Sustainable” dish keeps things fresh all year ’round, leaving guests guessing what delicacy comes next.

Whatever it happens to be, it will be local, seasonal and tasteful.

5800 Detroit Ave. 216-961-9637 spicekitchenandbar.com.

BEST ITALIAN BRUNO’S

Despite assumptions to the contrary, quality Italian food can be found outside the confines of Murray Hill and Little Italy, and Bruno’s Ristorante proves that thanks to its intimate dining room, full service bar and heart-warming fare inspired by the traditions of Coreno, Italy. You

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haven’t fully lived until you tasted Chef Bruno’s sausage-stuffed peppers and the world’s best lasagna.

2644 West 41st St. 216-961-7087 brunosristorante.net.

BEST BUFFET HORSESHOE CASINO SPREAD In the immortal words of Parks and Rec’s Ron Swanson, choose buffets whenever available because quantity always trumps quality.

Thankfully for Clevelanders, the buffet spread at Horseshoe Casino offers both attributes in spades, with seven rotations of daily stations calibrated for maximum consumptive satisfaction. So go ahead, order all the bacon and eggs they have. They’ll make more.

100 Public Square 216-297-4833 caesars.com/horseshoe-cleveland.

BEST PLACE TO DINE WITH A DATE LAGO Setting the mood is as important as setting the table, and at this posh hotspot, they’ve got it all down pat.

Lago’s swanky riverside home in the Aloft hotel is enough to inject a little mystery and intrigue into a night on the town, but the Italian-inspired menu offers plenty more tasteful reasons to grab a date and hit the Flats. Thanks to an alluring mix of nightlife and fine food, Lago is made for seduction.

1091 West 10th St. 216-862-8065 lagoeastbank.com.

BEST BBQ PROPER PIG SMOKEHOUSE With a name like Proper Pig Smokehouse, you better have some proper barbecue. This food truck does indeed smoke up some proper ’cue, with tender pulled pork, zesty sausage and ridiculously tender baby back ribs.

The fact that this barbecue pit happens to be on wheels and is slow-smoking its way around C-Town is all the better.

THE PREMIER BISTRO AND WINE BAR ON THE WESTSIDE AMALFITANA ..........................................13.50

PROSCIUTTO E ARUGULA .....................17.00

San Marzano tomatoes, roasted red peppers, smoked mozzarella, roasted garlic

Pizza Bianca, with prosciutto, arugula, Parmigiano Reggiano and EVOO

MARINARA .............................................. 9.75

QUATTRO STAGONI .............................. 15.50

San Marzano tomatoes, oregano, garlic and EVOO

MARGHERITA .........................................11.50

Margherita, with salsiccia, artichokes, mushrooms and roasted peppers

San Marzano tomatoes, mozzarella, basil and EVOO

BIANCA ..................................................14.75

MARGHERITA D.O.C. .............................14.50 San Marzano tomatoes, mozzarella di bufala, basil and EVOO

SALSICCIA .............................................14.50 San Marzano tomatoes, mozzarella, italian sausage and EVOO

FUNGHI ..................................................13.50 San Marzano tomatoes, mozzarella, fresh mushrooms and EVOO

QUATTRO FORMAGGIO ........................14.75 Mozzarella, Grana Padano, Ricotta and Gorganzola

Discover the sensational flavors of a seasonally-inspired menu and an international wine list in a casually-sophisticated atmosphere.

Our dining choices are expertly designed to excite and surprise the palate, featuring wine selections that personalize the dining experience.

Mozzarella, Gorganzola, Shaved Parmigiano Reggiano and EVOO

CAPRESE ............................................... 15.75 Mozzarella di bufala, cherry tomatoes, Parmigiano Reggiano, Ricotta, basil and EVOO

CLASSICO ..............................................14.75 Mozzarella di bufala, roasted tomatoes, carmelized onions, sauteed mushrooms and EVOO

ALBA .......................................................14.00 San Marzano tomatoes, capicola, arugula, fresh egg, Grana Padana and EVOO

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FOOD + DRINK Because the only thing better than brown sugar glazed smoked bacon on a stick is brown sugar glazed smoked bacon on a stick that comes to you.

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If the beers at Platform seem extra savory, that’s because the powers that be at this Ohio City brewery don’t try to keep pace with the top kitchens around town. Instead, they partner up with local chefs who focus on the grub to ensure that beer is Platform’s No. 1 priority. Try a Platform Goon, New Cleveland Palesner or the clevertasting Cleverly Named IPA, and you’ll taste the magic a hyper-focused brewery can make.

4125 Lorain Ave. 216-202-1386 platformbeerco.com.

BEST BURGER GRIND BURGER Grind Burger isn’t just a cool name, it’s a nod to the proprietary process that results in Cleveland’s Best Burger. The beef here is ground fresh on site — behind glass, no less — making for a juicy, messy beef-tastic experience. “Perfection is Messy” is the motto here, and Grind Burger goes the extra mile with exotic extras like raspberry reduction, homemade chili and buffalo sauce.

5604 Wilson Mills Rd., Highland Heights 440-421-9721 grind-burger.com

BEST CLEVELAND HEIGHTS RESTAURANT LOPEZ ON LEE Lopez offers sizzling Southwestern cuisine with a flair for the creative.

If you choose to dine here before catching a movie at the Cedar Lee, good luck: You’ll be fighting the crowds for a table. Longtime chef Michael Herschman jams a bushel of flavor into dishes like smoked brisket

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tacos, duck confit burritos and lobster enchiladas. Come summer, Lopez’ street-side courtyard is the best place to chill with a pitcher of margaritas.

2196 Lee Rd. 216-932-9000 lopezonlee.com.

BEST EASTERN SUBURBS RESTAURANT FLOUR Flour might be named after a simple ingredient, but the Italian food cooked up by the culinary dream team of Paul Minnillo and Matt Mytro is anything but basic. In addition to one of the best brunches in town, Flour crafts some of the most memorable Italian-inspired dishes on either side of the Cuyahoga River. The thin-crust pizzas are textbook, the pastas sublime and entrees like porchetta and short ribs dreamy as pie.

34205 Chagrin Blvd.

216-464-3700 flourrestaurant.com.

BEST PIZZA ANGELO’S You might think pizza is pizza, but the next time you’re staring at a grease ball from So & So Pizza, thank your lucky stars that Angelo’s exists.

Made fresh daily from quality ingredients, the pizza here just tastes better.

The Super Deluxe — buried beneath an avalanche of pepperoni, sausage, mushroom, black olive, bacon, ham and green peppers — is legendary.

Also, the deep dish pizza is strong with this one.

13715 Madison Ave. 216-221-0440 angelosonline.com.

BEST TACO TUESDAY DEAGAN’S Taco Tuesday isn’t just a “thing” in Cleveland; it’s a way of life. And if you haven’t hit Deagan’s on that holiest of guacamole days, you’re simply not living proper. No two soft shell fillings are the same at Deagan’s: one week

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it’s duck confit, the next it could be a corned beef. About the only thing that remains constant is the steady stream of satisfied customers.

14810 Detroit Ave. 216-767-5775 deagans.com.

BEST GREEK GREEK VILLAGE GRILLE We have a pretty loose definition of “Greek” in Cleveland, typically using the term to describe just about any place that deals in gyros. Greek Village Grille does gyros — and does them better than just about anybody — but there’s a whole delectable assortment of Mediterranean comfort food served at the Lakewood and Broadview Heights shops. Crazy late-night hours makes this Greek cafe one of the most popular post-bar spots on the westside.

14019 Madison Ave. 216-228-4976 greekvillagegrille.com.

BEST BLOODY MARY MARKET How serious is the Bloody Mary to Market? The place has an entire bar dedicated to the brunch bevvie. When it comes to varieties, there’s the Farmer’s Market Bloody Mary, a farm-fresh concoction garnished with carrot, celery stalk, olives and a grape tomato.

If you want a drink that resembles the corner deli, go with the Meat Market Bloody Mary, complete with two types of bacon and homemade smokies.

1137 Linda St., Rocky River 440-799-4292 marketbeer.com.

BEST ICE CREAM MITCHELL’S Granted, there aren’t many good reasons to venture out during the full force of a Cleveland winter, and ice cream probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. Even still, Mitchell’s Homemade Ice Cream gives plenty of reasons to brave the cold with flavors like rich toasted hazelnut

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ADEGA and berry-tastic wild berry crumble.

The cold never tasted so good.

1867 West 25th St. 216-861-2799 mitchellshomemade.com.

BEST LAKEWOOD RESTAURANT JAMMY BUGGARS Chivvy along! If you haven’t made it over to Lakewood to sample Jammy Buggars wares, you’re missing out on some of Cleveland’s heartiest food and best burgers. Taking its name from British slang for a lucky chap, the place is sure to make you feel fortunate to be there. Serving an oft-neglected segment of the dining market, JB steers straight for the middle ground by offering great quality food at rational prices in a comfortable setting. Sounds so simple when you say it aloud.

15625 Detroit Ave. 216-767-5922 jammybuggars.com.

BEST BRUNCH ADEGA Weekend brunch is the ultimate relaxation, and no one knows how to take a load off quite like the coastal Europeans of Spain, Italy, Greece and France. Adega’s modern Mediterranean cuisine taps into that leisurely vibe with dishes like smothered s’mores waffles and signature omelets to keep you from thinking about Monday in any way, shape or form.

2017 East Ninth St. 216-239-1200 metropolitancleveland.com/restaurant.

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