Cleveland Magazine - May 2022

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OUR 25 BEST RESTAURANTS Cleveland's dining scene is back and more flavorful than ever. Plus, the results of our Silver Spoons readers' poll. By Dillon Stewart Photographed by Rosie Hileman and KP Photo. Food styling by Ginko and Dustin Hileman. Retouching by Sarah Ralston.

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CONVERSATION

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STINA ALEAH This Elyria track star turned to art after an injury.

LAY OF THE LAND

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PLACE Megan Lykins Reich shares what she loves about MOCA Cleveland.

LAKE INDULGENCE Geneva-on-the-Lake's Lakehouse Inn offers a luxurious getaway.

FEAST & FORAGE

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CLEVELAND SANDWICH CO. You'll need a game plan to attack this stack of Virginia ham, salami and mortadella.

EXCLUSIVE COCKTAIL CLUBS This new kind of night out has hit Cleveland, but what are the real costs?

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FRESH START An asparagus quiche for your Mother's Day brunch.

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FASHION AS ART The Cleveland Museum of Art's new exhibition explores the intersection of fashion, art and identity.

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ATOMIC TANGERINE Cute-as-a-button crocheted pieces for spring and beyond.

VINTAGE IN VOGUE How to blend old and new for a timeless style.

LOOK BACK In 1947 Jasper Wood captured a moment in one of our most iconic fastfood joints.

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77 RETIREMENT LIVING Senior living communities are finding that some pandemic traditions are worth keeping even as the pandemic fades.

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But a good restaurant treats its employees like family, too. Joe and Jeanette sent a huge tray of baklava — my favorite — when I was away at college. When I wrote my first newspaper story, they had it made into a plaque. They still send me Christmas cards.

In this issue, we celebrate the very best restaurants in town.

Behind each and every one you’ll find the stuff of greatness: Talent. Drive.

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Also, equality. In the heat of the kitchen, all that matters is getting orders out.

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Conversation

Good Eats Don’t worry Cleveland, we’ve got your dinner plans figured out. In this month’s Best Restaurants cover story (page 56), we dish on some of our favorite places to eat.

Here, we catch up with Clevleand Magazine dining editor Dillon Stewart about putting the package together.

Q. What’s your favorite part of the package?

A. The research! In the past six months, I’ve probably eaten at 50 to 100 different restaurants, from stalwarts to newbies.

That means hundreds of dishes and cocktails, hundreds of great moments with locals and about a dozen pounds.

Q. How is Cleveland eating now?

A. Enthusiastically. Even during the winter months, despite the tales of everyone’s newfound pandemic love of cooking, diners have returned to restaurants in droves. This year, pizza felt exciting with Cent’s and Etalian; sushi established itself with the addition of Goma, Sora and Bar Oni starting up a sushi program; and Cleveland’s AsiaTown is still one of the best places to eat in the country.

Q. What’s your favorite part of Cleveland’s food scene?

A. It’s such a tight-knit community. The people behind these restaurants are dreamers who truly believe good food can make this city better.

Q. If you opened a restaurant, what kind would it be? Bonus points if you have a name.

A. Dill’s Deli. Every sandwich served with a side of our house-made ranch and a tall boy Miller High Life. Semisoft bread (like the baguette in Superior Pho's banh mi), hand-carved meats (house-cured if the FDA would let me) and outdoor dining with a stage for local live music.

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In 2015, she was working a miserable office job and needed something to lift her spirits. Painting quickly became her outlet.

She went to Michael’s, bought “all the wrong things” and taught herself. Fast-forward seven years and she’s painting basketballs during NBA All-Star Weekend and working with Marvel Studios to promote Anthony Mackie’s version of Captain America in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. She’s worked on 20 murals and had 23 shows throughout the U.S., including her latest appearance at the Museum of Contemporary Art in August. Most of Aleah’s free time goes into her craft, but her 7-year-old son, Sol, keeps her going. Aleah wants him to see that creatives can find success. Flip the page to learn five things about this artist on the come up.

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SHE WASN’T ALWAYS AN ARTIST. Aleah was an athlete first, running track for Elyria High School. When she broke her femur during a record-breaking long jump junior year, she was devastated.

“I fell into a really deep depression because I lost everything that I knew at 16,” Aleah says. She thought she had to abandon the dream she’d built up in her mind for years: a state championship, nationals and then a full-ride college offer. Because of her injury, Aleah couldn’t physically make it to her classes, so school administrators and her parents arranged

to keep her in the art room due to its accessibility. That was her introduction.

HER STYLE CAN’T BE TIED DOWN. Aleah’s style is just as unorthodox as her path to success. She dabbles in realism and expressionism, bringing together two movements seemingly at odds. “I created my own style because, when you’re selftaught, you don’t really fall into a category,” says Aleah. Creating things on her own brought a certain level of freedom to Aleah’s art — a liberty that remains even in her latest work. The painter chooses to

focus on portraiture, which she finds both poignant and personal. Above all else, it’s about Aleah being able to express herself through “a little bit of fantasy, a little bit of an abstract; it’s kind of a merger.”

SHE GAINS INSPIRATION FROM LOCAL FAVORITES. When she needs a muse, Aleah looks to the city around her, including Edgewater Park. “I seclude myself. I need solitude.

I need a little peace. I need grounding,” Aleah says. “So, anything in nature is big for me, like sitting in front of the water at Edgewater.” Aleah also turns to The Cleveland Museum of Art. “I can go in there and get lost for hours,” she says.

“I’m looking at the stories, the brushstrokes, the lighting and all these things.

Obviously, they are there in a museum, and that’s where I want to be.”

SHE EMBRACES THE JOURNEY. When Aleah started to build her career on Instagram, she was cognizant of the platform’s easy slide into superficiality.

She didn’t want to create an artificial persona she would be obligated to maintain for years to come. Aleah needed to be herself. This unapologetic authenticity has attracted nearly 65,000 followers.

“They liked the story, they liked the journey,” Aleah says. “It really was helping people step into their own power; give them the courage to either follow their dreams or do their art or just be who they are 100%.”

SHE DEFINES HERSELF. Of her work, Aleah’s favorite is Revolution or Revelation? The enormous, 48-by-60foot self-portrait painted in 2019 arrived at a turning point in Aleah’s life and career and serves as a priceless milestone.

“That one is really the staple of me shedding this idea everyone else had of me and what I should do,” Aleah says. “I won’t sell it! I look at that and I’m like, this is where everything changed for me, when I decided no one is going to define my career, no one is going to define who I’m supposed to be or what I should paint."

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Celebrating AsiaTown For 48 hours, Cleveland’s Asian culture takes center stage at the Cleveland Asian Festival. to the traditional lion dance, the Cleveland Asian Festival offers a weekend of delights — and a chance to learn more about this corner of Cleveland. “Our main goal is to promote AsiaTown so that people will conFROM BUBBLE TEA

tinue visiting throughout the year,” says festival co-founder Johnny Wu. “We would love to see AsiaTown flourish.” Here are four things to taste, try and experience at this year’s festival, held May 21-22 at East 30th Street and Payne Avenue.

1. Expand your horizons at the World Marketplace. Swing by to shop local and beyond — be it books, art or accessories — and learn more about Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.

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2. Grab a bite to eat at the Asian Food Court.

Indulge in dishes, pastries and beverages from all over Asia, including bubble tea and treats like sweet and savory buns.

3. Catch a show. Enjoy cultural performances and martial art demonstrations on two outdoor stages, including the Color of Asia Fashion Show and the Asian-Pop Dance Competition.

4. Bask in Asian culture.

Learn more about traditional Asian celebrations, including the lion dance (a mix of dance and parkour) and snap a selfie with festival mascots Wu Shu the dragon, Caf Panda and Lao Hu the Tiger.

For more info, visit clevelandasianfestival.org

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MOCA Cleveland This space was built to respond to our mission, and it embodies what we’re trying to do at MOCA. The flexibility of this space, along with our ability to change it up and use it in as many ways as an artist can imagine, is exciting. And the angularity, dimensions and irregularity of the building kind of keeps us all on our toes and reminds us of the need to be open and adaptive. It’s a challenge as a building; it’s a weighty, loud and aggressive space. It’s also something where we’re always in dialogue with it, which is important because it is where we do our work. It’s very present.”

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Nykola Sas prepares a truckload of supplies headed to help the effort in his homeland of Ukraine.

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The Long Haul Volunteer truckers rush to ship much-needed supplies to Ukraine. warehouse carry the basics of survival. There are totes full of Gerber’s baby formula, hospital gauze and ibuprofen. Next to them, feet away from a 2,000-pound bag of long grain rice, sit plastic-wrapped boxes of shirts and sweaters from St. Gabriel School in Mentor.

Around the pallets, which in sum total 25,000 pounds at any given time, walks Nykola Sas, the owner of Nica’s Freight in Warrensville Heights. Ever since the outbreak of war, Sas and his volunteer crew of truck drivers have enlisted themselves in the seemingly never-ending race to supply Ukrainians 4,882 miles away with aid. Because pharmacies and hospitals outside Kyiv are barren and short on supplies, Sas knows he must be speedy.

When there’s a plane from New Jersey to Poland with any space left at all, Sas hears about it. “If they call us and say, T H E PA L L E T S I N T H E D I M

‘Okay, we have space for 10 pallets,' we get the 10 pallets,” says Sas, standing near a half dozen crates waiting to be filled.

With global fuel prices skyrocketing, Nica’s volunteer operation is more important than ever. Hauling a full truck load to Newark Airport in New Jersey costs at least $2,000. To then fly a 1,000-pound load to Ukraine costs another $1,000 or so.

It’s why local aid efforts, like the Cleveland Maidan Association in Parma, have been coordinating hauling operations. If any of the 35 truckers working with Sas have room for, say, an extra medical pallet or two, it’s crammed in the load and dropped off at Newark Airport.

For Sas, working 11-hour days securing and relocating aid is a way of hand -ling immigrant’s guilt during war. His family has aunts, uncles and cousins living in Kyiv, who have brandished Kalashnikov rifles or hunkered down, pray-

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ing Russian bombs don’t find their way overhead.

“I don’t know what I would do there,” says Vladimir Sas, Nykola’s brother and the head of Nica’s maintenance. “I’m not a fighter. I’ve never been to the Army. I don’t have military training.”

Three miles south of Warrensville Heights is the Pokrova Ukrainian GrecoCatholic Church, a Parma-based house of worship built entirely by Ukrainian hands in 2000. On a recent visit, the banquet hall bustles with two dozen aid volunteers. Both Pokrova’s dance floor and stage are hidden by hundreds of shipping boxes, as gloved volunteers in their 50s and 60s stuff them with soap, water bottles and caffeine pills. At 6 p.m., a bell announces a buffet dinner of chicken and egg noodles. Then, at 7 p.m., it’s back to work, readying boxes to be stored at Nica’s until space opens up.

Organizers at Pokrova say that, with some shipping efforts costing up to $250,000, they are keen to find money saving deals, like LOT Polish Airlines’ 10-bags-for-free offer.

Sas always finds a way. Recently, a soldier named Roman urged him over WhatsApp to ship a container of tourniquets as his faction was getting drastically low. “It was on me,” Sas says. “Anything he want, I buy. No problem.”

Viktor Bobyk, a 55-year-old trucker at Nica’s who is originally from Chernivtsi, shares this up-and-ready sentiment. He thinks of his 47-year-old former neighbor, who is fighting for Ukraine as a tank driver. “I have to work,” Bobyk says in the middle of his shift. “I have to give money to send to military support."

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Splash Pad How a fresh river of funds will make Northeast Ohio’s slowly improving waterways even healthier.

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n late April and early May, the rookery of almost 200 great blue heron that nests near the Black River and Lake Erie shoreline in Lorain transforms into a noisy nursery. Chicks hatch from pale blue eggs and demand food from their parents.

The baby birds stay in their not very neat, but efficient, stick nests until they fledge at about seven to eight weeks.

The fact that the blue herons, with their 6-foot wingspans, are flourishing along the Black River, a waterway that once carried the ignominious “river of fish tumors” label, is a sign that a healthier future for Northeast Ohio’s waterways is not only possible but achievable. Since the beginning of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative in 2010, the birds' quality of life has steadily improved thanks to efforts to revitalize its 300-acre nesting area along the river with better water quality and food sources.

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And now, with a fresh round of federal investment, conditions along the Black River and waterways like it are bound to improve even more. In March, President Joe Biden visited Lorain to announce

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Lorain wants to get a piece of that pie.

The Black River is still designated by the Environmental Protection Agency as an “area of concern,” a waterway with conditions that adversely affect the environment, human health and the local economy. But Bradley hopes that it will soon be taken off the EPA’s list. The city received a $15 million federal grant for river improvements in the past, and is now eyeing additional grants.

“The health of the Black River has been integral to the development of the city of Lorain,” says Bradley. “Not only can the river be a source of economic development but an environmental jewel.”

Lorain is not alone in that hope. The Black River is one of 14 waterways in the Great Lakes region on the EPA’s list, including the Maumee River in Toledo

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“Our goal is to take care of most areas of concern by 2030,” says EPA Great Lakes National Program office director Christopher Korleski. “The rest will be in healing mode. When a new habitat is planted, sediment is cleaned up and other actions are taken.”

Better conditions on Northeast Ohio’s rivers will hopefully lead to a cleaner Lake Erie, which is still fighting harmful algae blooms, invasive species, climate change and exploitation of its resources.

And the fresh round of federal funding into projects like the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative offers hope for a lake that's healthier in the near future.

“I have a saying: ‘If you clean it, they will come.’ If you have an old abandoned lakefront with a lot of dead fish, no one will want to go there,” says Korleski. “But if you improve the water quality and clean the lakefront, it will be beneficial to the entire community.”

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Indulge Yourself The Lakehouse Inn offers the perfect excuse for a self-care getaway with the gals in charming Genevaon-the-Lake. in a weekend — but it all depends on her mood. At The Lakehouse Inn, I sprang for the release of tension, fresh air of Ashtabula’s wine country and rekindled connection with a friend of 20 years.

And while I fully confess to being pampered, I am guiltless of the snobbishness that usually trickles into vacation destinations. The experience at The Lakehouse Inn feels luxurious but also intimate and friendly.

A little over an hour outside of Cleveland, we got to Geneva-on-the-Lake with ease — losing track of time as we chatted away and jammed to music on the road. Before checking into our room, we were welcomed with a flight of three wines — all from The Lakehouse Inn’s winery, which makes wine from grapes sourced from the Grand River Valley.

Sweet varietals such as vidal, a gentle white wine that is easy on the palette due to its notes of stone fruit, mango and peach, embraced the theme of the weekend: indulgence.

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a cozy, intimate feel. Simple, yet serene decor, including wine country paintings and soft, beige walls, made us feel at home. Two separate bedrooms allowed for privacy while a communal kitchen, dining and living room area offered space to relax and unwind.

Waiting for us in the kitchen was a bottle of champagne, fresh coffee for the following morning and Lakehouse Inn chocolates. The room may have been small but its injection of local charm, such as complimentary soap bars from Dizzy Doe’s Goat Ranch and peppermint lip balm from Susan’s Blending Bar Aromatherapy and Herbs, made us feel like we were breathing in the rural air around us.

The Crosswinds Grille boasts a cozy,

rustic interior with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Lake Erie. Large plates of roasted beets, chevre cheese, candied walnuts and house-made vinaigrette amassed on the white tablecloth. The beet salad tasted like it was just brought in from the farm. A heavier entree, the shrimp linguini with spinach and vodka sauce, left me stuffed and wondering if any other noodle dish would ever compare. Meanwhile, the pecan-crusted salmon served with seasonal veggies offered a sweet and light twist on a seafood favorite that wowed my friend’s taste buds.

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The evening was quiet, except for the gentle waves that crashed about 20 feet from our door, providing the perfect soundtrack to lull us to sleep. While the weather was too cold to warrant an evening stroll, we did sneak out to peek at the near-full moon that could be seen perfectly in the night sky.

Our girls' trip was complete when breakfast (or brunch, depending on how late you’re out the night before) arrived with bright yellow mimosas. I started my day with the Sunrise Sandwich, served on a soft English muffin, while my friend went for the buildyour-own omelet — loading it with peppers, feta cheese, tomato and bacon.

It’s a good thing the meal was delivered right to our door, because climbing out of the cloud-like bed and comforters was the last thing on my mind.

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you look at and wonder How the hell am I going to eat that thing? Cleveland Sandwich Co.’s Muffuletta is one of them. As you watch Kevin O’Connell build it behind his counter in the Superior Building, the fist-sized hunk of house-made burrata catches your eye first, of course, but don’t underestimate the stack of Virginia ham, salami and mortadella. “We make all our own cheese and fabricate and slice all our own meats,” says the chef. “I’m a big believer in local but also serving the best ingredients.” The New Orleans classic, complete with fresh olive tapenade, gets its O’Connell twist and its Cleveland shout from the basil aioli spread across a rustic sesame seed brioche roll from Stone Oven Bakery. Believe me, you’ll find a way. clevelandsandwichco.com THERE ARE CERTAIN SANDWICHES

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Redemption Song Chef Kevin O’Connell of Cleveland Sandwich Co. and Cleveland Supper Club just wants us to give him a chance.

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Redemption Song Chef Kevin O’Connell just wants Cleveland to give him a chance with Cleveland Sandwich Co. and Cleveland Supper Club.

Maybe. Depends what you’re offering.

At Cleveland Sandwich Co., not much is off the table. The sandwiches are arranged right in front of you by Kevin O’Connell, the chatterbox chef and owner who joyfully stomps around the 1,200-square-foot counter service shop in the lobby of his space in downtown’s Superior Building. The meat is hand-carved, cheese house-made and focaccia bread sourced from Cleveland’s Stone Oven Bakery. Altogether, these sandwiches tower over the downtown deli competition.

Next door, O’Connell hosts Cleveland Supper Club, a Friday night tasting menu in a renovated office space. Opulent meals of steak, pasta, pork belly and lobster, IS CLEVELAND A TOWN OF REDEMPTION?

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depending on the week, show off the other side of a man who once had whitetablecloth dreams. During a jam-packed sneak peek of the in-the-know spot, he jokes that he’s “running from the law.”

Except, it’s not totally a joke. More accurately, O’Connell is running from his past.

“It was 15 years ago,” he says. “I fell on the sword. I had to do what I had to do.”

O’Connell grew up in Los Angeles but was born in Buffalo, where his father, Kevin O’Connell Sr., was a newscaster.

After a stint in New York City, O’Connell became co-owner and chef of Blue Smoke in Great Falls, Montana. Later, it changed to Indigo: An American Bistro, which closed in 2005.

So O’Connell returned to Buffalo to launch O’Connell’s Hourglass, which later changed to O’Connell’s American Bistro, with his parents in 2005.

The latter earned Everyone's a friend at 4 out of 4 stars Cleveland Sandwich from Janice Okun, Co., where chef Kevin longtime dining O'Connell's touch editor for The elevates deli staples.

Buffalo News. She called the food “carefully seasoned” and “high quality, no matter which route you choose.”

In 2008, O’Connell was arrested for fraud he’d committed in Montana. After pleading guilty to stealing more than $44,000 from a customer’s credit card to buy restaurant equipment, he spent a year in prison and house arrest and paid $13,000 in restitution.

“I paid my penance,” says O’Connell.

“I was a much younger man, and there hasn’t been one iota of problem since.”

O’Connell’s American Bistro closed shortly after O’Connell was released, and he moved to Los Angeles in 2012.

The chef, no stranger to embellishment, remembers his time fondly. He launched two food truck concepts The MacDaddy and The Codfather, which served mac ‘n’ cheese and fish, respectively. He worked on bigtime film sets and can be seen parked next to celeb Roy Coi’s Kogi BBQ Taco Truck in the movie Chef, he says.

But there were failures, too. In 2013, he opened a restaurant called 9 Olives in the famed Chaplin House on Sunset Boulevard, which lasted less than a year.

Once again, he rebranded, this time into

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to launch a food truck. Fahrenheit's Rocco Whalen, a friend, suggested he come here, where the O’Connell name carries less weight. “We’re a city of redemption, bro,” the chef told him.

More importantly, he’s got big plans.

A second Cleveland Sandwich Co. is set to open this summer at the Cleveland Food Hub on Carnegie Avenue. He applied for a stall to serve handcarved sandwiches at the West Side Market. Reservations for Cleveland Supper Club — BYOB, by the way — are booked out weeks ahead. He’s got a girlfriend whose talented 16-year-old daughter painted the aerial map of downtown and

other art that hangs in his shop.

So for better or worse, he’s here. Bearing sandwiches. Asking for forgiveness.

“I’ve started a new life here in Cleveland. I’ve employed some people and tried to do things that other people aren’t doing,” O'Connell says. “I’m just trying to win on the merit of what I’m doing now.”

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a bar called Punk’s, which wasn’t much more successful.

In 2020, he returned to Buffalo. He felt he’d paid for his sins and hoped to recreate the decadent O’Connell experience at home. But The Standard never got off the ground. The State of New York denied the restaurant's application for a liquor license due to a ban on former felons being granted that permit, according to The Buffalo News. O’Connell, who says his owner mother was the applicant, felt the story was misreported. Nonetheless, Buffalo no longer felt welcoming.

“My father has done more philanthropic work in Buffalo than anybody.

My mother should be a saint,” he says.

“People were saying nasty things about them. I was not going to make my parents go through that. So I left.”

But why Cleveland? “There’s an evolution happening here, and I wanted to get in right on the ground floor,” he says. He also spent a little time here growing up.

It’s not far from Buffalo, where he hopes

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“Siam Cafe in AsiaTown is a husband-wife team. As long as we’ve been going,

they’ve had the same staff. There’s a settling effect when everyone there knows you. The kids go in the kitchen. We talk shop. It’s great food — just authentic.”

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“Scott Kim and his wife, Brenda, at Sasa in Shaker Square have watched

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So when Edwins restaurateur Brandon Chrostowski makes time to go out, it's family time. "It’s typically Sunday with the kids," he says.

"We’re not hitting up fine dining.”

Here’s where you might find the Chrostowski crew.

“I’m not a big drinker, but if I’m grabbing a beer, it’s probably Skeets Bar

on Union and 93rd Street. I’m typically hanging out with my wife's cousins.”

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“Cajun Joe’s on Buckeye Road will blow your mind. He’s Lebanese, so

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He makes his own rice and lemonade and pickles his own vegetables.”

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“As a restaurateur, I don’t want to eat food on that

fine-dining level unless I can just relax and be blown away. Dante Boccuzzi, when he’s in the kitchen, is the one guy in town who I know can deliver.”

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Nightlife For Whom?

The latest trend in downtown eating and drinking is exclusivity.

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hough my desire for coolness wanes every second I get closer to 30 years old, I’m wondering who exclusive, membership-based nightclubs are really for.

This year has already seen the opening of Lost Social Club, a West Sixth Street bar from Ethos Hospitality Group (the company behind TownHall) that was originally pitched as an invite-only nightclub experience. As the grand opening approached, that language was walked back — leaving me with a frantic day of editing and correcting. Still, the 163-person bar’s experience hinges on eight VIP tables, pricey bottle service and a private room made famous by Guy Fieri and Megan Fox. I can vividly picture 6-foot-10 NBA center Anthony Davis ducking under the low ceilings when the Los Angeles Lakers visited the bar in March.

“I met LeBron here,” my server, Faith, tells me during a sparsely attended media night where I enjoyed sliders and a cocktail alone (well, besides Faith) next to a thumping DJ. “He was really cool.”

Meanwhile, Zdenko Zovkic's Jade, a flashy three-floor Asian-fusion restaurant, also opened in the Flats East Bank in April. Enjoy one of the city's best waterfront views on the swanky rooftop patio — if you're a paying member, that is.

Finally, later this year, the VIP speakeasy E4SE opens at Indie East Fourth, which launched in January in the former Greenhouse Tavern spot and will soon also have a rooftop bar. The invite-only membership gets you first dibs at reservations to the whiskeyand tequila-forward space, which seats 20, as well as special perks and cocktails.

“I’m going to invite 25 people who are close to me and then, after a while, I’m going to let them invite 25 people who are close to them,” says co-owner Gabriel Zeller, who also owns Char Whiskey and Grill in Rocky River and Avo Modern Mexican in Ohio City with his wife, Julie Mesenberg. “But it will be open to the general public eventually.”

Here’s my thing: Didn’t we just spend two years alone? Roped off? Isolated? The idea of exclusivity, to me, is more of a deterrent than a draw. I’d rather be on the dance floor

than in a booth. I’m craving more spontaneous moments and meetups, not less social contact. I understand the branding taps into our culture’s obsessive cult of personality, but the exclusivity that currently exists already feels like a wart on the downtown experience.

Street parking bans most weekLost Social Club and end nights in the E4SE promise premier, Flats create a $25 exclusive nightlife barrier to entry experiences. to anyone looking to park below the Main Avenue hill. If you’re willing to wait for a street spot, you should be able to get one without being towed.

Additionally, many downtown nightclubs enforce dress codes, which seems harmless but often unfairly targets people of color. In 2010, the NAACP even asked Mayor Frank Jackson to address racism in the Warehouse District. That letter might seem like ancient history, but a decade later, for many, that unwelcome feeling remains.

Should exclusive clubs exist? Sure.

Supper clubs and social clubs go back decades as do private member clubs, such as the London-based Soho House.

But if you’re looking for me this summer, I’ll be sipping cheap beer at the communal table ignoring this trend.

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INGREDIENTS

Fresh Start In April, Karen Small, founder of the beloved, now-defunct Flying Fig, was back with Juneberry Table, a breakfast concept in Ohio City. “It’s more casual than The Fig but with the same ethics on sustainability and working with local farmers,” says the James Beard-nominated chef. Until you can visit, bring The Fig ethos to your Mother’s Day brunch with Small's quiche recipe. juneberrytable.com K A R E N S M A L L’ S A S PA R AG U S Q U I C H E serves 6-8 CRUST Mix all-purpose flour (2 1/2 cups), salt (1/2 teaspoon), and unsalted butter (2 1/2 sticks) until solid, cut into small pieces and freeze. Pulse in food processor until pea sized. Add 1/2 cup of ice water. Pulse. Turn out and knead until 1-inch thick. Wrap in plastic. Chill for an hour. Roll to fit 2-inch-deep quiche or tart pan with removable bottom. Trim excess evenly, leaving 1/2 inch overhang for crimping. Dot bottom of pan with tines of fork. Place crust in freezer.

CUSTARD Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Beat 4 eggs and 2 yolks. Combine with milk (2 cups), heavy cream (1 cup), salt and pepper (1 teaspoon each), nutmeg (1/8 teaspoon), and a pinch of cayenne pepper.

FILLING Trim and cut asparagus (1/2 cup).

Blanch and shock. Combine with julienned smoked ham (8 ounces), grated Comte cheese (6 ounces) (Gruyere or Swiss works, too) and snipped, fresh chives (1/4 cup).

D I R E C T I O N S Layer filling and custard in crust. Bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes. Refrigerate and cut into portions. When ready to serve, heat in the oven on a baking sheet before serving with an herb salad.

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Celebrate when the light was first lit in 1822.

MEMORIAL DAY THROUGH LABOR DAY

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Visit the Replica of the Lifesaving Station. Look at the exhibits and imagine what it was like to rescue boats and sailors in distress. Free admission.

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Coast Guard Birthday Celebration with Cake and Ice Cream

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Plein Air Painting

Moonlight Serenaders Military Tribute Concert at the Lighthouse, 6 p.m.

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Dianne Rozak Photography Artist Signing

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Moonlight Serenaders Big Band Concert, 6 p.m.

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Official 200th Anniversary Birthday Cake and Ice Cream

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Firelands Symphony Orchestra Evening Concert at the Lighthouse, 7:30 p.m.

Ohio State University Alumni Band Afternoon Concert at the Lighthouse, 1:30 p.m.

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Legacy on the Lake Outdoor entertainment, food trucks, family‑ friendly events, buildings open, begins at noon.

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Scavenger Hunt at the Lighthouse

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Dan May Evening Concert at the Lighthouse, 7 p.m.

National Lighthouse Day

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Geocaching

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Fostoria Lake Plains Chorus at the Lighthouse, 6 p.m.

Light Keepers’ Bingo at Merchants in Downtown Marblehead Island Song Evening Concert at the Lighthouse, 6 p.m.

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BREWDOG WHY WE LOVE IT: This Scottish-based brewery has taken over the Scranton Peninsula area of the Flats. Indoor and outdoor fire pits, scenic riverside patio seating and group games like shuffleboard are sure to give your pup a day of tail-wagging stimulation. But a lazy afternoon is nothing compared to the brewery’s catered pup parties with dog-friendly cake. TRY THIS: BrewDog’s Hazy Jane ($7.50) is a 7.2% New England IPA with hints of pineapple, mango and stone fruit. 1956 Carter Road,

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Cleveland, 216-367-2494, brewdog.com/usa

FAT CATS WHY WE LOVE IT: Fat Cats’ patio offers a stunning view of the Cleveland skyline. An array of animals traverse the cozy patio run by chef and owner Ricardo Sandoval, who supplies treats from Lake Erie Pet Food Co. for local dogs and "fat cats," including regulars Stevie French and Sugar.

Bird feeders are nestled among the green, urban space. TRY THIS: The dog menu is made with human-grade food, including the Dog Gone Delicious ($5) with steak, vegetables and rice. 2061 W. 10th St., 216-579-0200, fatcatstremont.com

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BOSS DOG BREWING CO. WHY WE LOVE IT: Any pooch parent knows who’s really the boss. This Cleveland Heights brewery, which has a large patio, covered bar and live music every weekend during the summer, is sure to get your pup’s approval. Spent grain, a byproduct from the brewing process, is used in the house-made dog biscuits that are sure to make those jowls drip with drool. TRY THIS: The spicy Nashville Hot Chicken ($14) comes with sweet pickles, slaw and chipotle aioli 2179 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights, 216-321-2337, bossdogbrewing.com

FOREST CITY BREWERY WHY WE LOVE IT: Built in 1915, Forest City Brewery’s shady Duck Island patio is one of the country’s oldest beer gardens and features live music all summer. “It was a big outdoor gathering space for people to come out and enjoy some libations and eat food,” says co-owner Jay Demagall. TRY THIS: The Feinkost (pronounced "finecost") ($15) is a plate of local sausages, cheeses, pretzels, seasonal fruit and pickles served alongside wholegrain mustard.

2135 Columbus Road, Cleveland, 216-228-9116, forestcitybrewery.com

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AROUND THE CORNER WHY WE LOVE IT: Looking for a chill summer hangout spot with cold drinks for a hot day? With two rooms that spill into a patio, Lakewood’s Around the Corner is the place to be when the weather warms up. The newly updated patio brims with seating and lush greenery.

Tall beers and mixed drinks flow at the outdoor bar, and upbeat music from local musicians lets the good times roll.

TRY THIS: The renowned buffalo wings ($12.99-$15.76) are available in 14 mouth-watering flavors.

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GREAT LAKES BREWING CO. WHY WE LOVE IT: Across from the West Side Market sits Ohio’s oldest craft brewery. It has a patio and seating area along the brick-laiden Market Avenue pedestrian zone. TRY THIS: Let your pup taste a Dortmunder by picking up a pack of spent-grain dog treats ($5.49) in the gift shop. 2516 Market Ave., Cleveland, 216-771-4404, greatlakesbrewing.com

JUKEBOX WHY WE LOVE IT: Ohio City’s dreamy brick hideaway boasts a 2,000-squarefoot patio that owner Alex Budin calls “a hidden gem.” The bar also partners with local animal charities such as City Dogs Cleveland to host events throughout the year. TRY THIS: The Tonyrita ($9$10), named after the Hingetown bar's infamous dancing bartender and trivia host, features your choice of Blanco or house-infused Jalapeño Tequila. 1404 W. 29th St., 216-206-7699, jukeboxcle.com

LAKEWOOD TRUCK PARK WHY WE LOVE IT: This 12,000-squarefoot patio features rotating offerings of street food, desserts and bar service with heated outdoor seating that's perfect for the spring. Outside treats are welcome for humans and dogs alike.

TRY THIS: Vibes and Stuff ($9) uses apple cider, lemon juice, Watershed Guild Gin and St. Germain for a refreshing, tart cocktail. 16900 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, 216-712-4032, lakewoodtruckpark.com

LINDEY’S LAKE HOUSE WHY WE LOVE IT: Enjoy those Lake Erie sunsets at this 4,500-square-foot waterfront restaurant with Adirondack chairs, heaters and 10 handcrafted cocktails. It also hosts pup-themed events. TRY THIS: The Lake Erie Walleye ($24.90) is battered in a Ritz crackers crust and served in a clam broth.

1146 Old River Road, Cleveland, 216-727-0158, lindeyslakehouse.com

LUXE KITCHEN & LOUNGE WHY WE LOVE IT: This elegant patio dining experience is perfect for poodles.

TRY THIS: The Spicy Sausage Pizza ($18) is topped with piquillo peppers and caramelized fennel and onion.

6605 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, 216-920-0600, luxecleveland.com

MARKET GARDEN BREWERY WHY WE LOVE IT: Despite its mantra, “beer for people," the rustic patio by the West Side Market is for pups of all spots.

TRY THIS: Nothing hits like a Shandy ($6) in the sun. 1947 W. 25th St., Cleveland, 216621-4000, marketgardenbrewery.com

MASON’S CREAMERY WHY WE LOVE IT: Pups enjoy a free scoop of ice cream topped with a Milkbone. TRY THIS: The Korean Corn Dog ($6-$7) can be coated in panko breadcrumbs or Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. 4401 Bridge Ave., 216-762-1095, masonscreamery.com

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NANO BREW CLEVELAND WHY WE LOVE IT: Ohio City’s bikethemed brewpub has 24 suds on tap, a two-story patio and curbside parklets open to all, including furry friends.

TRY THIS: The Acid Trip ($9) is a smash burger topped with American cheese, slaw, pickled red onion, spicy mayo and balsamic reduction on a potato roll.

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SAUCY BREW WORKS WHY WE LOVE IT: This brewery's garage door opens to the bustling Hingetown street. Catty-corner, its Vibe Garden hosts volleyball, cornhole, live music and more. “In the summer it’s very casual — very kind of food-hall-esque,” says marketing manager Shelby Nicholson. “Everything is open and airy.”

TRY THIS: The new El Lager ($5.50) is a Mexican-style lager that is refreshing and crushable.

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MERWIN’S WHARF WHY WE LOVE IT: Enjoy our city’s unique treasure at this Metroparks-run bar on the Cuyahoga River. TRY THIS: The Merwin’s Mary ($11) is garnished with a meat-and-cheese skewer. 1785

NORA'S PUBLIC HOUSE WHY WE LOVE IT: East Side dog owners flock to downtown Willoughby’s largest pup-friendly patio. The Celtic pub loves all things Irish — especially beer and food. The menu offers hearty fare including potato pancakes ($12), pierogies ($12) and poutine ($17). TRY THIS: The Fish and Chips ($22) come with a creamy Cajun gorgonzola slaw, fries and tartar sauce. 4054 Erie St., Wil-

PORCO LOUNGE AND TIKI ROOM WHY WE LOVE IT: Owner Stefan Was has one strict staff rule: notify him when any dog is on the patio, which is newly expanded with a flowing, tropical waterfall, so he can give it some pets. TRY THIS: The Holo Holo ($15) is made with notes of herbs and a blend of pineapple and coconut. 2527 W. 25th

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SIBLING REVELRY BREWERY WHY WE LOVE IT: If you’re into neighborhood cookout vibes, this AstroTurf brewery patio is great for a steamy summer night. TRY THIS: A new line of spiked seltzers includes raspberry and grapefruit. 29305 Clemens Road, Westlake, 440-471-8589, siblingrevelrybrewing.com

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TOAST WHY WE LOVE IT: With string lights, exposed brick, repurposed wooden palette tables and intricate vining plants, Toast Wine Bar’s cozy patio has a charming, rustic feel. A bonus: The wine bar bakes healthy dog treats for your patio pup. TRY THIS: The Violet Tendencies cocktail ($14) is made with blueberries from Ohio's Rittman Orchards. 1365 W. 65th St., 216862-8974, toastcleveland.com

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TERRESTRIAL BREWING CO. WHY WE LOVE IT: From Sunday’s doggy brunch presented by Spoiled Dog Boss to the annual Super Bowl Sunday Puppy Bowl to June’s Puppy Prom, this Battery Park brewery is one of Cleveland’s premier doggy hangouts. TRY THIS: The Canopy Crusher ($6) is a collaboration with the Cleveland Zoological Society. 7524 Father Frascati Drive,

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if you know where to look. You can discover it in various crevices — from inside a designer boutique in Chagrin Falls to amongst the racks of a vintage store in Lakewood. One place it’s about to start emerging even more is at The Cleveland Museum of Art. Darnell-Jamal Lisby, the museum’s new assistant curator, is going to be leading the charge. His role, above all, is to show how fashion can be appreciated and dissected as art. “I think that most people kind of separate the two as individual mediums,” says Lisby. “But I think that a lot of aspects of fashion are considered artistic and art.” The New Black Vanguard: Photography Between Art and Fashion, which opens on May 8 and runs through Sept. 11, is just the first of many fashion exhibitions to open a whole new world of art.

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through a series of artistic eyes and creative decisions and that, often, the way pieces of clothing are arranged speaks to themes of identity and race.

“We’re challenging the idea that blackness is homogenous,” says Lisby. “That’s a common trope, this idea that blackness is monolithic, and Black people are monolithic. We all come from very different experiences, different lifestyles, like any other culture and community.”

A piece of clothing may send one message to one culture, but it can send a completely different narrative to another. Arielle Bobb-Willis will be showcasing a styled outfit, for example, that celebrates joy and playfulness, while the works of Daniel Obasi will be communicating the experience of being queer in Nigeria.

“It’s about the arrangement of style,” says Lisby, “and how it’s reflecting their experience, the stylist’s experience, as well as the photographer and sometimes the model as well.”

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Fashion and art intersect at many different junctions, including these colorful hair barrettes.

Just like a painting, fashion can communicate a larger message. For The New Black Vanguard exhibit at The Cleveland Museum of Art, it’s about relaying the Black experience. The exhibit, which was originally curated by Antwaun Sargent, features notable photographers and artists, such as Tyler Mitchell and Awol Erizku, who have had their work featured in Vogue, The New York Times and beyond.

And it’s not just about the fashion, but also how these photographers fought to have their art seen.

“These young Black artists,” says Lisby, “have been able to navigate and get around all of these large hurdles in order for their work to be shown across the world and admired and appreciated and celebrated by everyone, not just within the Black community.”

In addition, the exhibit showcases a series of stylists and their contribution to fashion photography, proving that a beautiful fashion shoot comes together

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SCENTS FOR THE SUN

When the weather heats up, it’s time to lighten up. Humid air increases the moisture in your skin, which magnifies fragrances, explains Ann Bouterse, owner of Indigo Perfumery in Lakewood. Instead, choose a lighter scent that awakens the senses without overpowering them. – A U D R I W I L D E

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From sitting poolside with a mango margarita to picking up peaches at a farmers market, fresh fruits are a summertime staple. Sunset Hour by Goldfield & Banks ($185) opens with sweet blasts of pear, mandarin and tart desert peach tamed with ginger and pink pepper. Cyan Nori by Abel ($150) boasts a sea spray scent, hints of tangerine and white peach.

Fresh Florals

Transport yourself to the tulip fields with Fox in the Flowerbed by Imaginary Authors ($95), a dreamy combination of jasmine and tulip with whispers of wildflower honey and a sprinkle of frankincense.

“I think it’s not so florally that a guy couldn’t wear it,” says Bouterse, noting the depth that the frankincense adds to the scent.

Tranquil Musks

Musky scents calm the senses, offering rest after a long summer’s day. Studied by Liis Fragrance ($165) uses ambrette seed and pear to create a subtle yet intoxicating scent. Telegrama, also by Imaginary Authors, ($95) leans into the clean feel of musk, while adding a touch of lavender for that fresh-laundryon-the-clothesline smell.

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In Stitches Atomic Tangerine’s Alison Green crochets statement pieces embracing slow fashion values.

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It was 2020 and Green, a recent college grad who had been laid off due to the pandemic, was searching for a creative name for the crochet business she was about to start on a whim. She’d learned the craft from her grandmother — and was ready to take her lifelong hobby to the next step.

“I started teaching myself how to write my own clothing patterns,” says Green, who works out of her home in Youngstown. “I fell in love with it.”

Atomic Tangerine became not only Green’s full-time job but also a prominent player in Northeast Ohio’s slow fashion scene.

“Instead of making pieces from scratch, I have been using secondhand vintage blankets and turning them into new clothing items,” says Green of the upcycled totes, coasters and scarves she sells. “This helps me to not support stores that make yarn from using a lot of water and that don’t treat their workers in the best way.”

But in addition to being eco-friendly, Green’s offerings are stylish.

Festivalgoers and fashionistas turn to Atomic Tangerine for unique bralettes ($55) and one-of-a-kind sweaters. A few other honorable mentions include the Nacho Libre Mask ($125), the Granny Cardi ($350) and the Flower Bag ($95).

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“One of my goals is to make one-off pieces that people feel comfortable in when around a group or just in general,” says Green, noting that her love of her craft is only growing stronger with time.

“You will never see me without yarn or a hook in my hand.”

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Custom clothing and ready-towear pieces can be ordered at atomictangerineclothing.com. Follow Atomic Tangerine on Instagram (@atomictangerine_) for updates on the markets it’ll be at this summer.

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PERSONALIZED GRAVITY Vintage shops allow for a more personalized home than items produced en masse.

This means a space more tailored to, well, you. “You’re naturally pulling out what you actually love,” Breehl says. “Pay attention to what you are consistently drawn to — maybe it’s a color, maybe it’s a shape.”

LAYERED UNIVERSE Beautiful design leans on textural layering. Vintage items crafted from metals, ceramic and glass easily generate intrigue.

“Definitely mix things,” Breehl says. “Go to a thrift shop and find a brass candlestick or tray. Stick it on your shelf with all your newer, glossier things, and I promise it’s going to feel immediately better.”

DECOR

Vintage in Vogue Secondhand items offer a retro feel that can’t be replicated and a sustainable way to spruce up your space. home magazines or mood boarding on Instagram, there's endless inspiration for retro-inspired decor. This, coupled with a rise in home renovations, has brought the vintage niche into the eye of homeowners. Though the trend’s affordability is evident, the quality that vintage items add to a room is priceless. “It just brings out a whole new life and beauty that you can’t replicate; only time can do that,” says Megan Breehl, who sells her own vintage pieces through her online shop, The Sunday Collection. Here are her tips for getting the most from thrifty expeditions.

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QUIRKY CORNERS Breehl’s home is full of conversation starters thanks to her collection of textiles, old European postcards and book illustrations. But piquing interest is as much about placement. “I have a small frame right above my stovetop, and it makes the room feel very cottagey because it’s kind of quirky and cozy and weird.”

HOME MAKING Breehl emphasizes there are no rules to how a piece may be repurposed, citing the china bowls she uses to hold her candle matches. Ingenuity breathes life into the decorative process. “Shop with a good conscience of, ‘I’m giving an older item a new life' versus having to constantly have new things made.”

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RETRO DEPOT Attenson’s Antiques & Books

Prepare to enter a time warp when walking into Attenson’s. Minutes melt away while combing the eclectic array of fantastic wares. You’ll find costumes and jewelry, toys, paintings, delicate china and more. Nostalgia for a time in which you never lived hangs in the air — or is that just the aroma of antique books?

1771 Coventry Road, Cleveland Heights, 216-321-2515, attensonsantiques.com

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Northeast Ohio is no stranger to the quirky. From antiques to rare finds to the oddly distinct, these shops have the garden variety of vintage glory.

Souvenir

Vintage treasures await you on the corner of Wyandotte and Madison avenues in Lakewood. Original posters with slender 1920s font and figures in sleek 1980s garb, novelty experimental books and a jacket that looks like it came from The Matrix are but samples of its 20th century mementos. 13700 Madison Ave., Lakewood, 216-2458616, souvenirllc.square.site

West of Venus Vintage

The ceramic figurines that watched you from Grandma’s cabinet have reconvened at West of Venus Vintage.

Specializing in the kitschy mid-century, it’s the perfect place to find the oddball pin, a ghostly pair of champagne goblets and dramatic prints — for the devout and folklore enthusiast alike. 10024 Lorain Ave., Cleveland, 440-728-5959, etsy.com/shop/westofvenusvintage CLEVELANDMAGAZINE.COM

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I H AV E N E V E R F E A R E D S N OW P LOW S .

But starting on Feb. 24, my heart began to ambush me at 6 a.m. every time the plows scraped down my street. The first time it happened, I swung awake to a racing heart. I am not even in Ukraine, yet I woke up terrified that the sound might be an air strike.

The snow stopped, and so did the plows, but the terror hasn’t. I am the first person in my family to be born in America. My parents, who came here at the ages of 28 and 31 to escape Russian oppression, taught me how to navigate the checkerboard of life while I taught them how to navigate the checkerboard of America.

Four years ago, the new weight of helping my three little cousins navigate life sat itself onto my shoulders, too. Four weeks ago, the weight of war began to crush me, completely toppling our game of checkers.

A 21-year-old college senior, I don’t want to become the permanent mother to my three little cousins. They were just 5, 9 and 11 when their mother was forced to leave the United States four years ago due to visa trouble after 18 years of living here. She was forced to move back to Ukraine, leaving her husband — a truck driver only home a few days a month — and three daughters on the other side of the globe.

I made my only possible move and took my aunt’s place on the checkerboard, becoming a fill-in mother overnight as a 17-year-old high school senior.

When the war began, a dark oblivion tiptoed around my motherly instincts. I flinched with the news of every missile, now numbering in the thousands. I flinched with every drop of my heart, with every refused droop of my eyelids.

Somehow the sun continued to set and rise, unlike my circadian rhythm. The rhythm drained out through my soul, which I have discovered is an organ, too. It is not made of muscle but of music — music that the heart muscle plays through its fingers of veins on the keys of my ribs. My organ’s pipes clogged. The music stopped. The only symphony came from our phones all ringing at once.

One day, my aunt’s voice on the phone clogged, too, with sounds of shuffling and panic and dropping everything and slamming the car door and driving and stopping and traffic and stopping and no service for hours on end — then silence.

And then a ringtone.

I heard “I’m okay” and then “I’m stuck in a one-lane standstill in the middle of the mountains and I’m almost out of gas and I can hear the sirens” and then the sirens and then no service again and then it was the next day and she was okay.

And then she got gas. And then she made it to Poland.

And then it all began again with the next aunt. But she doesn’t want to leave her husband. But she wants to bring her 12-year-old daughter to safety.

But she wants to live.

And then it all began over and over and over again with each relative. But they can’t leave. But they all want to live. But they’re too old to get up and leave. But they want to live. But they’re staying.

But they all want to live. Freely.

They all want to live, free to express our language and culture.

They all want to live.

And then it was Monday and I had class, but I forgot my organs at home. I was just a shell.

A tear-stained face. A shaky body at a desk. My body disassembled, scattering itself all over the globe just like my family.

My heart flew to Ukraine because they still haven’t closed the sky. My brain stayed home to keep track of the news, and my eyes melted into my skull to take its place.

I have always lived a game of checkers, switching places with family members, rearranging my organs and losing myself on this infinite board of life, no — death, no. War, no. Genocide.

Genocide is not a game, but the one player keeps flicking our checkers underneath his board. From beneath the rubble of our Ukrainian hearts, we will continue to rise.

My organ’s pipes clogged.

The music stopped.

The only symphony came from our phones all ringing at once.

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By Rebecca Meiser Photo by Angelo Merendino Illustration by Ibrahim Rayintakath

the Face of Pot in Ohio If you were to picture the person leading the charge to make recreational bong hits legal in the state of Ohio, Tom Haren is probably not the man who would come to mind.

The 35-year-old corporate lawyer ran as the Republican candidate for the Ohio Senate seat in Cleveland’s very Democratic-leaning District 23 in 2014 (though lost by a landslide). He loves singing choir music and says he was as “straight-laced in high school as they come.” He is an unabashed fan of President George W. Bush. (“I think it’s pretty fair to say I was the only 14-year-old who bought A Charge to Keep, George Bush’s autobiography,” he says.)

“I joke that this industry is the way for me to hang out with all the cool kids whose parties I didn’t get invited to in high school,” Haren says from his law office at Frantz Ward, a sleek space in downtown's Public Square that serves Fortune 500 companies.

But the self-described libertarian-leaning Republican, who’s wearing a button-down shirt and tie, is not fighting for the right to legalize marijuana because he believes all 16-year-olds have a God-given right to get high at a Phish concert.

In fact, after some squirming, some pausing and some looking up at the ceiling, he refuses to say whether or not he has ever smoked pot.

When pushed on this, Haren responds (eventually) that “there’s long been a stigma against cannabis use by people. I think it’s an unfair stigma, but it still exists in some circles. And I think people need to have the space to either answer or not answer that question. They shouldn’t feel pressured to answer it one way or another.”

Haren is serving as the spokesperson for the Ohio legalization push — called the Coalition to Legalize Marijuana Like Alcohol in Ohio — because he believes the way the federal government has dealt with the issue of marijuana historically (mainly, by simply prohibiting it) is one of the worst policy decisions ever. “I strongly suspect that 30 years from now, we’re going to be looking back at marijuana prohibition the same way we look at alcohol prohibition and wonder what in God’s name were we thinking?” he says.

Haren believes many of the problems of unregulated marijuana use — that users don’t know if the drug they’re buying on the black market is laced with anything, that marijuana’s effects have not been studied extensively and that drug war enforcement has disproportionately affected low income and minority communities — can all be solved

with legalization and allowing the markets to take hold.

“I believe things get better when you get the government out of the way, in most instances,” he says.

Although Ohio is a conservativeleaning state, it has a somewhat progressive stance on marijuana. When Ohio decriminalized cannabis in 1975, it was only the sixth state to do so. In 2016, it became the 26th state to pass legislation allowing medical marijuana use. Combined, these two efforts show that Ohioans have a stomach for marijuana legalization — at least in some respects.

Additionally, the culture of acceptance for marijuana legalization in the United States has shifted in the past decade. Today, 18 other states have legalized recreational marijuana use. The coalition has learned from these efforts.

And so far, it appears they’ve garnered more respect than Ohio’s last strong push to legalize marijuana in 2015, which happened via a statewide ballot initiative that was led — and bankrolled — predominantly by a hodgepodge of B-list celebrities, including Nick Lachey of the boy band 98 Degrees and NBA legend Oscar Robertson. If the initiative had passed, it would have created a sort of constitutionally mandated oligopoly, where only 10 facilities would have been allowed to grow marijuana. “We couldn’t be more different from the 2015 effort,” Haren says, adding, with a grin, “I’ve never been a fan of boy bands myself.”

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older to buy and possess 2.5 ounces of marijuana and grow up to six plants per person. Legislators have until May 28 to adopt the measure. If they don’t approve it — which appears likely as Republican Senate President Matt Huffman told reporters in February he wouldn’t bring it to the floor — the group can collect another 132,887 signatures to bring the proposal directly to Ohio voters via a ballot measure in November.

Haren is entirely convinced that if it does go to the voters, it will pass.

“I strongly suspect that 30 years from now, we’re going to be looking back at marijuana prohibition the same way we look at alcohol prohibition and wonder what in God’s name were we thinking?”

—TOM HAREN “We have a functioning and popular medical marijuana program,” he says. “I expect that Ohioans are comfortable with the idea of legalizing marijuana for all adults.” Haren, whose entire caseload at Frantz Ward is marijuana-related, believes leading this push for legalization is part of his life’s work. If you think something’s wrong, he adds, you can’t just “sit back and shrug your shoulders at it.”

As Haren has come to learn, the historical debate over the legalization of marijuana has never been just about the science. The reality boils down to power, control and money.

Whether or not marijuana should be legalized in Ohio is, thus, a highly loaded question.

it helps to have an understanding of its beginning. The original push to criminalize marijuana in the United States was led by a former Prohibition agent named Harry Anslinger. In 1930, Anslinger was appointed commissioner of a newly formed agency, the Federal Bureau of Narcotics.

With the failure of Prohibition in 1933, Anslinger felt “pressure to make his new organization relevant,” says Scott Martin, professor of history and American culture studies at Bowling Green State University.

One of Anslinger’s ways of doing that was to take aim at marijuana, a drug that wasn’t widely used or super controversial. In the 1920s and ’30s, the drug was mostly T O U N D E R S T A N D M A R I J U A N A P O L I C Y T O D AY,

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popular among musicians and entertainers and some doctors, who treated conditions such as labor pain and nausea with marijuana.

But Anslinger, Martin says, needed an enemy and set out to “demonize” marijuana, claiming it led to crime and violence among users. He maintained a gore file, a series of cases and newspaper clippings that he claimed proved that all marijuana users were dangerous. The clips he publicized — like the one that stated a young boy had consumed marijuana before proceeding to chop up his family with an ax — “were largely sensationalized,” Martin says. “And there were some suggestions that he might have planted the stories himself.”

It was that kind of extreme messaging that largely led to the passage of the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937, which essentially banned marijuana in the United States. Anslinger’s rhetoric on the dangers of marijuana was never proved by any studies. And in fact, in 1944, the New York Academy of Medicine issued an extensively researched report declaring that the use of marijuana did not induce violence or insanity or lead to addiction.

Anslinger condemned the report as unscientific and warned the authors not to study marijuana again without his permission. Anslinger’s propaganda push became public policy, and marijuana remained harshly penalized for decades, culminating when U.S. President Richard Nixon came into office and declared that drug abuse was the “No. 1 enemy in the country.”

To combat the “enemy” in 1970, Nixon signed the Controlled Substances Act into law. For those

who really wanted to understand and study marijuana’s effect, this law was a death knell. The statTom Haren believes you'll ute placed drugs into categories depending on their get to cast a vote for or medical value and potential for abuse. Marijuana was against recreational marclassified as a Schedule I drug, along with heroin and ijuana this November — LSD — meaning they were deemed to have “no medand that it will pass. ical value” and a “high potential for abuse.”

It had long been suspected among historians that Nixon’s real “enemy” was not the drugs themselves — but rather users of the drugs, who, at the time, were primarily Black Americans and anti-war hippies. In 1994, Nixon’s former domestic policy chief, John Ehrlichman seemed to confirm this when he told Harper’s Magazine journalist Dan Baum, “We knew we couldn’t make it illegal to be either against the war or Blacks, but by getting the public to associate the hippies with marijuana and Blacks with heroin, and then criminalizing both heavily, we could disrupt those communities … Did we know we were lying about the drugs? Of course, we did.”

Nonetheless, the effects of Nixon’s policies were devastating and long-lasting. The drive to criminalize drug use led, in part, to a 500% increase in incarceration in

the United States in the past 40 years, disproportionately affecting the poor and minorities, according to the Sentencing Project.

By classifying marijuana as a Schedule I drug, it has made it very hard to study it to determine either its effectiveness or risks. To get approval to research cannabis, researchers had to submit an application to the Food and Drug Administration. Even then, researchers had to source the pot from the only place in the U.S. that was allowed to grow marijuana under federal regulations — a University of Mississippi farm.

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federal government, “youth subculture at the time didn’t believe them,” Martin says.

As many people continued experimenting with marijuana, they found that “none of the dire predictions came true.” As this generation grew up and continued using the drug, anecdotes started spouting that marijuana could be used to help everything from athlete’s foot to cancer.

when Haren was a student at John Carroll University, a family member was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease. He learned, through googling, that medical marijuana could be used to reduce symptoms and improve quality of life. He also discovered his family member couldn’t access (or even talk to his doctor about) medical marijuana as a treatment because it was illegal in Ohio.

“That upset me,” he explains.

This continued to prick at him. In 2011, as a law student at Cleveland State University, he organized a symposium on the legalization of medical cannabis. A doctor from the Cleveland Clinic spoke on the potential benefits of the drug, as did a constitutional law professor.

It all made Haren think that marijuana needed to be discussed and debated. “It’s one thing to talk about marijuana in a meeting, but it’s another to talk about it in law schools and Congress and the General Assembly,” he says.

So, he decided after graduation that he was going to become a cannabis lawyer, representing those who had been charged with marijuana crimes, and spend as much time as he could normalizing conversations regarding the drug’s legalization. When Haren announced his intentions to friends, some of them laughed. “I got voicemails from them pretending they were calling to buy drugs and that they were stoned,” Haren recalls.

But to Haren — and soon to many others in the country — marijuana was, more and more, starting to be looked at as a legitimate and potentially lucrative industry.

“A colleague of mine who represents some cannabis companies always jokes that when he first started going to these big marijuana conferences, it smelled like weed, and now it smells like money,” Haren says.

When Ohio legalized medical marijuana in 2016, the floodgates for potential full legalization opened and a structure for dispensaries, licensing and cultivation was put into place. Haren found himself no longer just representing people caught with five ounces of weed in their car but yielding calls from large-scale, national cannabis companies. In 2017, he joined Frantz Ward, one of the first Ohio firms to have a dedicated marijuana law and policy group.

Today, he is the face of the charge to make Ohio the 19th state to legalize recreational marijuana.

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exactly legalization in Ohio would look like under his group’s proposal if it went to the ballot and won, Haren sets a visual stage.

For starters, anyone who was 21 or older could visit one of Ohio’s already functioning medical dispensaries, present their ID and walk out with 2.5 ounces of marijuana or cannabis-laced gummies. But unlike with alcohol, Ohioans shouldn’t expect any marijuana lounges to pop up any time soon. “Smoke-free environment laws would still apply the same way they would for cigarettes," Haren says.

That doesn’t mean, though, that people couldn’t pop gummies. “The bar is not going to sell it to you,” Haren says, “but there’d be no prohibition against it.”

Some people might just prefer to stay home and smoke it, anyway. Under the coalition’s proposal, adults could grow up to six plants at home — similar to how some people already home brew beer. At every residence, though, no more than 12 WHEN ASKED WHAT

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plants would be allowed to be grown at any one time. You wouldn’t be able to sell the plants you grew, but the bill would allow for “transferring without remuneration,” Haren says. So, if adult friends came to your house, they could enjoy smoking the homegrown plant with you as long as cash doesn’t change hands.

Medical dispensaries, which are regulated by the Ohio Board of Pharmacy, would be allowed to sell marijuana to anyone 21 or older, giving them a head start in the market. But a new Division of Cannabis Control would be established that would have authority to “license, regulate, investigate and penalize adult-use cannabis operators.” Under the proposed legislation, the division would be required to issue up to 50 adult-use retailer licenses “with a preference to applicants who are participants under the cannabis social equity and jobs program,” Haren says, explaining that the category would include, in part, people who are members of a racial, ethnic or gender minority group, as well as spouses and children of people who have been arrested or convicted of a marijuana related offense.

“We want to make sure that people who were harmed by the drug war in disproportionate numbers are able to participate in the growth of the industry,” Haren explains.

What’s really important to consider, Haren says, are the tax implications if the bill passes. The coalition’s proposal includes a 10% tax at the point of sale, which the group estimates could generate $400 million annually in state revenue. Proceeds from the taxes would be divided between fighting substance abuse (25%), a social equity and jobs program (36%), a host fund for localities with dispensaries (36%) and administrative costs (3%).

“That would be the biggest annual investment in social equity in our state’s history,” Haren says.

And perhaps most importantly, Haren believes that legalization will not bring any large-scale societal changes. When other states made the move to legalize marijuana, he

says, “the boogeyman didn’t show up.”

The boogeyman Haren is referring to are the issues, scary stats and hypotheticals opponents of marijuana legislation bring up when arguing against legalization.

That includes people like Fran Gerbig, executive director of Columbus-based Prevention Action Alliance, a nonprofit that works to prevent substance abuse and is opposed to the legalization of recreational marijuana in Ohio.

Gerbig believes — and offers plenty of statistics to prove — that the increased availability of the drug would lead to more underage use, traffic fatalities and health issues. Studies, she says, have shown “strong correlation” between long-term heavy marijuana use and suicide risk.

“Schizophrenia, paranoia, breaks with reality. Those are all very well-documented,” she adds. “Is this what we need right now for our state, especially since we’re in the middle of an addiction crisis and we’re in the middle of a pandemic?”

Unlike Haren, Gerbig does not see marijuana as being equal to alcohol in its effects.

“We need to recognize that marijuana is a very different substance than alcohol. The body metabolizes it differently. It interacts with our body systems differently. It stays in our body longer. And the potential harm, in my opinion, is greater,” she says.

“We want to make sure that people who were harmed by the drug war in disproportionate numbers are able to participate in the growth of the industry,” —TOM HAREN

But the science remains unclear, due in part to the fact that marijuana remains a Schedule I drug that's not easily studied. In 2017, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine produced a meta-analysis of more than 10,000 cannabis health studies, which Doug Berman, a professor of law at The Ohio State University, says is still recognized as the “gold standard” of marijuana reports.

The report found that — among other things — cannabis was effective in the treatment of chronic pain in adults. And while cannabis smoke didn’t appear to be linked to strokes, cancer or heart attacks, it did appear to cause learning, memory and attention impairment immediately after use. Additionally, researchers cited that heavy cannabis use may increase the risk of developing psychological disorders, such as schizophrenia.

But even the lead scientists on the report acknowledged that it was difficult to make definitive conclusions with the restrictions surrounding marijuana research. What's needed is "far more information,” Dr. Marie McCormick, then-chair of the National Academy of Sciences committee told NPR in 2017.

Gerbig points out that it’s important to recognize the people who are financing this push are largely medical marijuana companies, who stand to profit if the drug is legalized. (According to the Ohio Secretary of State’s office, the Coalition to Legalize Marijuana Like Alcohol is largely bankrolled by the Washington, D.C.-based Marijuana Policy Project, as well as six medical marijuana companies, including Cleveland-based Firelands Co. and Battle Green Holdings of Columbus.)

“Look back at how big tobacco happened, look at how alcohol became the billiondollar industry that it is,” Gerbig says. “It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to recognize that marijuana is following suit. They are being very professional about it. I just

don’t think that marijuana is a casual substance.”

collects enough signatures to become a ballot initiative, Ohioans can expect to see a barrage of advertisements around the issue.

Berman will be watching to see how politicians respond to the initiative. “It’s kind of far down on the hot button political list for the average voter," he says. "My sense is most mainstream politicians are eager to avoid talking about it.”

But if he had to guess, Berman predicts the effort will prevail. “At the end of the day, I think there’s kind of a gut sentiment of, Yes, this is the future. Let’s just do it. Now. This particular proposal is good enough. Let’s vote for it.”

Either way, we can expect to see a lot more of Haren on screens. Recently, his 8-year-old daughter asked, “Why are you around all of those flowers when you’re on TV?” Haren responded, “I work for companies that help provide medicine to people who need it.”

He's just seen too many people who have benefitted from the drug in some way to allow the door to remain closed — without a full understanding of the issue.

And that is why, he says, he continues this push. “We need to learn a lot more about the ways that we can use this plant to help people. There’s no question about it.”

But the reality is there is no certainty when it comes to marijuana.

In April, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that would decriminalize marijuana and remove it from the list of controlled substances, but it appears the Senate does not have the votes to pass it.

And in the meantime, we simply don't have the years of data we do on alcohol, for instance. So, the story of marijuana is being written and studied in real time.

And the conclusion of that story remains hazy.

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by Dillon Stewart Cleveland's dining scene is like a jungle growing, shifting and devouring the landscape around it. As soon as you think you've conquered the terrain, a new spot opens, necessitating another expedition into Ohio City, Cleveland Heights or Lakewood. Can Goma's downtown sushi play ball with sister restaurant Ginko? Is Acqua di Luca's revamped patio experience all show? Can Chatty’s Pizzeria really be as special as every single person in Bay Village swears it is? But after two years of takeout, even stalwarts like Zack 56

Bruell's L'Albatros, the epic Marble Room and funky Fat Cats needed reevaluation. Who emerged from the pandemic unscathed — or maybe even better off? We set out to answer those questions — and we haven't been alone.

“There’s been a resurgence,” says Tessa Rolleston of The Last Page, readers' pick for 2022's Best New Restaurant. “People are making up for the last two years.” So if you haven’t joined us, what are you waiting for? Open your calendar and ditch the summer diet. It’s time to eat, Cleveland.

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Ginko imports fish from Japan for its expansive sushi menu.

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Ginko Where have all the happy hours gone?

Largely thanks to rising

food costs, the practice

is waning in popularity. So stumbling upon $5 sushi rolls and $4 Thirsty Dog

Heaven and Helles Lager,

brewed specifically for chef Dante Boccuzzi, from 4-6 p.m. at the hip basement sushi bar in Tremont felt

like a steal. No matter what you pay, the 11-year-old

restaurant's specialties like unagi and foie gras oishi

sushi ($23.40), a pressed

roll with barbecue eel and seared duck liver, or the

Ginko roll ($16.90) with tuna, salmon, hamachi, avocado and veggies, are worth full

cost — especially when you find out that Boccuzzi ships in fish twice weekly from

markets in Japan for both

Ginko and for his downtown spot, Goma. But if you can catch this lone-survivor happy hour, it offers an

Mabel’s BBQ Just like with his now-defunct flagship Lola Bistro, Michael Symon created “Cleveland-style” barbecue to fill a hole he saw in our city's dining scene.

“For us, opening Mabel’s was more about Can someone please make good f***ing barbecue?” says the celebrity chef. “Can someone source the right products, treat them with respect and then cook them with real natural wood and not in an oven?” Since Mabel’s opened in 2016, Northeast Ohio has seen a BBQ boom, but Symon’s East Fourth Street spot is still the prime choice. A la carte platters feature pulled pork ($15), hot collard greens ($6.50) and all the classics.

Kielbasa ($13), instead of hot link sausage, and a barbecue sauce with a base of Cleveland-made Bertman Ballpark Mustard offer a Cleveland spin. Best of all, beef brisket ($17), perhaps BBQ's most divisive cut, is offered lean or fatty, the latter being our preference due to the buttery pocket of liquid gold between the tender, stringy meat and the dark, crusty bark. Symon’s Lola and B Spot may be gone, but with a new location in Eton Chagrin Boulevard, Mabel’s BBQ remains a delicious interaction with Cleveland’s culinary son. mabelsbbq.com

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The Proper Pig Smokehouse Shane Vidovic and Ted Dupaski have come a long way since their $1,000 food truck serving Texas-style barbecue. The friends took advantage of the pandemic to add a full bar with Texas-made beer to their Lakewood space. properpigsmokehouse.com

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for Cleveland’s best sushi.

Mason’s Creamery An editor once told me to give readers moments of delight.

Maybe then, we should hire Mason’s Creamery owners Jesse Mason and Helen Qin, who have been doing just that since 2013 when the couple moved from Los Angeles to Cleveland and opened their small-batch outdoor ice cream parlor in Ohio City. Nearly 10 years later, the corner of Bridge Avenue and West 44th Street defines Cleveland summers. There’s always a new whimsical flavor to cool you down thanks to a one-gallon-at-a-time approach, which produces eclectic, often-Asian-leaning flavors such as the sweet-and-nutty taro made from purple sweet potatoes or the swirled vegan black vanilla and pumpkin. Last summer, a cone of Ohio sweet corn offered one of my favorite bites of the year. And when the mosquitos turn to snowflakes and the shore freezes over, Mason's focus shifts to Korean corndogs and bowls of traditional ramen with more moment-of-delight touches such as Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, pastrami and raclette. masonscreamery.com

Acqua di Luca I thought I’d fallen in love with meals in Styrofoam and foil, with swiping up burger sauce off my car seat. But Acqua di Luca, a sleek downtown coliseum of seafood in a 147-year-old brick space, shocked me out of that pandemic-induced Stockholm syndrome. Damnit, I deserve a little elegance! I don’t go to the spa or drive a sports car. For me, pampering is chef Luca Sema’s opulent lemon-stuffed sole ($38), an afternoon on the bustling West Sixth Street corner patio, a pricey bottle of wine and a waiter who won’t let me pour it. “All we care about is that the people who come here to spend money have a great experience,” says co-owner Lola Sema. acquadiluca.com

The Pompadour Bar & Tapas Chef Rusty James Phillips enjoys a dichotomy. His

honey maple drizzle, rum-infused banana mash and

of the region’s most innovative food, miles away

Pompadour is best defined by a dish like the Humble

44-seat Fairport Harbor restaurant is cooking some from far hipper dining scenes. “The majority of our

support comes more from further west,” he says. He NICKI PRENTLER

works massive flavor into small plates, which he calls tapas but have admittedly become not very Spanish.

Savory dishes such as the pepper-crusted lamb rib chop ($16), braised short rib ($16) and seared mar-

garet duck ($15) are served with sweet notes such as

wine-macerated strawberries. But Phillips says the Vegetable ($13), an exploration of temporal differ-

ences that tops a six-hour, low-roasted tomato with grilled mushroom, garlic green beans, pickled

chayote, avocado vinaigrette and toasted sesame. “I love playing around with dishes,” says Phillips, “that

have both hot and cold temperatures in your mouth at the same time.” thepompadourbar.com

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Marble Room Steaks & Raw Bar Some restaurants want you to look down while you eat. Marble Room

wants you to look up. The former bank on Euclid

Avenue was built in 1893 by the sons of President

James A. Garfield. The epic pillars, which swallow you

into the days of Sixth City

glory, aren't done justice in

photos. But a bummer meal

can pull you out of even the most transformative space.

Luckily, chef Brandon Veres rises to the occasion with classics such as oysters

Rockefeller ($19) and the

juicy 16-ounce Delmonico ($65). It’s not the hippest

meal I had this year, but it's perhaps the most memo-

rable. So even if the truffle

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lobster mac ‘n’ cheese

($135) is a bit above your paygrade, this bucket-list

spot is worth the splurge.

Zhug These days, I get a lot of requests for restaurant recommendations from friends and family. Lately, no matter what style of food or neighborhood they ask for, they’re all getting the same answer: Go to Zhug. Douglas Katz’s exploration of Middle Eastern cuisine just might be Cleveland’s most important dining experience right now. Still, not enough people have cozied up in its pillowed banquette seating, snapchatted envious friends pictures of their sumac-speckled nigella seed and burnt onion hummus ($13) or polished off the Yemenite curry fried chicken ($17) with harissa honey. The small plates menu features an exciting blend of influences from Katz’s travels and his 20-year run at Fire Food & Drink. I know parking is a hassle in Cleveland Heights. I don’t care if you’re picky. Don’t let the no-reservation policy's potential wait scare you. Get to Zhug now. zhugcle.com

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Cloak and Dagger With all the acclaim Tremont’s vegan cocktail bar has received for its literary-inspired menu and fresh syrups and house-made ingredients, it’s easy to overlook Cloak and Dagger's food — especially if you’re a carnivore. But chef Todd Kronika, who has been cooking vegan food for 20 years, deserves his own epic. While the menu changes frequently, recent standouts included the vegan cheese board ($10), entirely made in-house, and the birria tacos ($13) with morita chili-brasied enoki mushroom. Meanwhile, the barbecue skewers ($14) are a smoky blend of seitan and vegetables. On the current menu, the vegan deviled eggs ($7) will make you do a double take, while the mac ‘n’ cheese ($13), currently featuring white miso, lemon cheddar, broccolini, shallots and shiitake bacon, will make you ask for a double helping. “Everything is handmade here. There’s a lot of love and care in it,” says owner Casey Hughes. “Todd is constantly pushing the limits of vegan food.” cloakanddaggercle.com

Cleveland Bagel Co. Cleveland could never have New York-quality bagels, right? We’re missing the key ingredient: New York City water. “That’s a load of horse shit,” says owner Dan Herbst. “I don’t know how they got away with pretending like the bagels are magic, but they’re not.” So it's no suprirse that Herbst, who started the Detroit Shoreway bagel joint along with Geoff Hardman as part of the LeBron James-produced CNBC show Cleveland Hustles, has his own style, boiling hand-rolled bagels in a malt solution for a sweeter flavor profile. Herbst opts for an everything bagel with chorizo chipotle cream cheese ($4), but no matter what you order, you’ll find a level of care seen in very few places. “Most people don’t do it this way because you need a lot of people and you need a lot of time,” says Herbst. “But I believe we make bagels the right way.” clebagelco.com

L’Albatros Brasserie & Bar Greatness is best displayed in moments of adversity. Zack Bruell’s obsessive pursuit of per-

fection passed the stress test during a recent visit with my pregnant wife. She craved the assiette de

fromage ($12-$18) but could not eat unpasteurized with an entire tray of safe, yet funky and delicious,

cheeses. Then, a kitchen mishap stalled my cassoulet ($32) — a French classic of white beans, duck confit,

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complimentary house-made raspberry sorbet. These moments, however small, speak to Bruell’s fanatical

devotion to detail — which is likely why the Cleveland Clinic used his expertise to set pandemic guidelines for restaurants nationwide. And in a sea of “we’re

understaffed” signs and have-it-our-way mentalities, Bruell has doubled down on old-school service that

tailors his restaurant’s offerings to your desires — not the other way around. albatrosbrasserie.com

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cheese. The waiter consulted the chef and returned

didn’t even notice, but the mistake was remedied by a

Mia Bella Restaurant In a world of food made to

be Instagrammed, Mia Bella is an old-school hold out in Little Italy. It’s not that

the food isn’t worthy of the

post. The spicy cheese tortellini ($21.95) is gorgeous, piled up in a luxuriously

rich sauce and adorned

with green peas and fresh herbs. You are simply not

allowed. Just ask my wife, who was eviscerated by

owner Emigert Memeti for taking a Snapchat video

of the dining room. Something about a hypothetical

customer being there with

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The third time was not the charm for chef Jill Vedaa, who didn’t make the final cut for a James Beard Award despite being nominated for best chef in the Great Lakes region once again. Lucky for us, the chef of Lakewood’s innovative small plates and cocktail restaurant doesn’t think like that. If she did, we might not have gotten the 28th installment of her modern American menus in April. Though we’re always happy to see menu favorites such as the white bean puree ($13), which is similar to hummus but chunkier with more garlic and citrus notes and topped with mashed olives, how can you not get excited about the future when Vedaa keeps coming up with dishes like oxtail tostada with pickled vegetables ($16), charred baby octopus with a duck fat cauliflower ($14) and mushroom fritters with charred poblano mojo ($12). So we’ll keep looking forward to what’s next from Vedaa — even if Mr. Beard doesn’t think it’s good enough for a gold medal. saltcleveland.com

a mistress. After cooling off with a hot plate of egg-

plant parmesan ($10.95), perhaps Mia Bella's most

beloved dish with the thinly sliced veggie topped with

ricotta and served in mari-

nara, we laughed about how her grandfather would've

reacted similarly to phones

at the dinner table. Just like at grandpa’s, we’re happy to put our phones down and soak up the charm

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Wonton Gourmet & BBQ Bone in or out, the chili-topped wing dings ($14.95) at this AsiaTown spot destroy any notion of the chicken wing being an all-American delicacy. wontongourmetbbq.com

found along Mayfield Road. mblittleitaly.com

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Vero Even before the abstract paintings that dominate the 40-seat dining room or the sleek maple bar, you see it: the 6,000-pound Italian-imported, wood-burning oven with Vero tiled in navy above its mouth. Flames lick three pies at a time, as pizzaiolo Marc-Andre Buholzer feeds the beast one by one at a pace of 100 a day. The dance looks like something from one of those food documentaries with slick, epic cinematography. If it were, the episode would focus on the dough, which spends just 90 seconds in the oven. The result is a stout crust that’s kissed by char, yet sweet and chewy — by far Cleveland’s best.

The contemporary Napoletana menu is simple but stuns, especially the Margherita DOP ($20), which stars buffalo mozzarella imported weekly from Italy. Simplicity also reigns supreme in such appetizers as the 36-month-aged prosciutto with grated cured egg yolk and olive oil poured over buffalo mozzarella ($14). Yet, the Milk ‘n’ Honey ($20) with egg and hot honey shows the shop's willingness not to take itself too seriously. verocleveland.com

Habesha Ethiopian and Eritrean Despite owner Jamas Munsa’s soft-spoken de-

meanor, there might be no

eatery more rebellious than his West Park African spot.

After all, the refugee from Eritrea launched a menu

based on shareable plates

meant to be eaten by hand

in the middle of a pandem-

ic. Dishes such as the Doro Wat ($20) come out as a massive platter covered

with sour, fermented bread and topped with stewed

greens, lentils, fresh salads and spicy, slow-roasted

chicken. Equally defiant, the bread, or injera, is a

spongy mixture of teff flour and barley that ferments

a griddle before it’s served.

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Superior Pho Chris Nguyen has learned a lot from his father, Manh, who founded Superior Pho in 2002. A Vietnamese immigrant, Manh deeply appreciates the exacting techniques of French cooking, which he exposed to Nguyen through travel. The cuisines' overlaps are best experienced in the banh mi ($6.50), an explosion of spicy jalapenos, lush roast pork, super soft baguette, and house-made pate and mayo. Manh once set a benchmark for excellence by throwing away an entire 16-quart pot of beef bone broth — the result of a 24-hour simmering process — because one ingredient was off. At the time, that could feed two days' worth of customers. Finally, he taught Nguyen to treat each bowl ($12.50) like fine wine. The father encouraged his son to examine the pho's nose, body and finish and then smell each spice to examine slight flavor variations. Today, he credits that exploration of subtlety for Superior's superiority. “A lot of restaurants overwhelm you with cinnamon, cardamom and other spices,” Nguyen says. “For us, the trick has been to be very subtle. That’s where the sense of comfort comes in.” superiorpho.com

Thyme Table The mural on the front of chef and owner Mike Smith’s Westlake restaurant reads “Good things take Thyme.” Opening just before the pandemic will give you that kind of patience. In 2020, we named Thyme Table our Best New Restaurant. These days, lobster-topped tots ($14) offer a fun high-low appetizer, while the BBQ braised short ribs ($34) with creamy cheddar grits warmed me up on a January day. The seared lobster shrimp cakes ($27) arrived atop attractive jet-black noodles made from infused vegetable ash and a thick, tomato-based sauce. Still, the craft cocktail menu from barkeep Eric Scott steals the show with drinks like the Earl Boss ($13), which uses oleo, a margarine made in house by soaking spiced orange peels in sugar and extracting their oils. With time, Thyme Table has come into its own. thymextable.com

La Plaza Taqueria The world gets more complicated every day. In times

salsa (Ortega’s specialty) and avocado crema from the

Ortega, educated in seminaries in Mexico as a child,

whole again, thanks to a meal steeped in love and

like these, La Plaza Supermarket and Taqueria's Adrian

maybe because I couldn’t decide where to eat lunch, I

find guidance in a paper tray of tacos at his west Cleve-

tradition. Truly a religious experience. “Why I like tacos?” says Ortega. “They’re simple.” plazataqueria.com

land taqueria. Sitting alone, eagerly waiting, the sizzle of the exposed grill soothes my soul. In 10 minutes, cho-

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Senors Mexican Restaurant at La Mexicana Supermarket East Siders don’t have to cross the Cuyahoga River to find stellar tacos ($1.75). This supermarket stall in Painesville rivals any taco dealer north of the Rio Grande.

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turns to Jesus. When I’m feeling wayward and down,

serve-yourself topping bar, and I’m gone. Happy again,

Edwins Restaurant & Leadership Institute Yes, we know Brandon Chrostowski is a good guy. His restaurant group gives former prisoners and recovering addicts a second chance. The dude even flew to Poland to cook meals for Ukrainian refugees.

But none of that alone gets you nominated for the

James Beard Awards’ Outstanding Restaurateur. “It’s

about hospitality, man,” says the chef, who gained his appreciation for service in the kitchens of Paris, New

York and Chicago. And there may be no better display of service than his Shaker Square French brasserie.

More than 20 artisan cheeses, ranging from a fudgy,

spicy dark blue to a mild cheddar with thick veins of black truffle, are served tableside on a rolling cart.

Wine lists and plats principaux are navigated expertly.

Suggestions land perfectly. My bread plate never sat

empty, thankfully, as I ate about a loaf sopping up the

braised rabbit’s ($36) luxurious mustard cream sauce and the shallot beurre blanc with the grilled seafood

sausage ($15). Service is something you don’t notice unless it’s really good or really bad. As the maitre d helped my wife slip her coat on and urgently hailed

the valet, we definitely noticed. edwinsrestaurant.org

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Astoria Cafe and Market Astoria didn’t set out to be one of Cleveland’s best restaurants, says chef Cory Kobrinski. When it opened in 2016 near Gordon Square, the 5,000-square-foot space was more about the sprawling warehouse of specialty foods housed inside than it was the small cafe. But customers want what they want, and over time, they demanded more from Kobrinski’s Greek-influenced, market-driven eatery, which has grown from 70 to 240 seats. Day and night, Astoria burns with energy. But it's Astoria's brunch that's widely regarded as one of Cleveland’s best. The Croque Madame ($16) is like the market’s greatest hits with imported rosemary-infused Italian ham, Swiss gruyere, housemade bechamel, Dijon mustard and a sunny-side-up egg. “We’re really just utilizing what our market has to offer,” Kobrinski says. astoriacafemarket.com

Il Rione is the Frankenstein of restaurants. It’s built of all the best parts: a killer classic rock playlist, drinks that kick and, best of all, topnotch pizza. Unlike Frankenstein’s monster, however, this experiment feels organic and unintentional. Buffalo Springfield bounces off the original plaster-and-brick walls and exposed beams of the 1917 building in Detroit Shoreway. This old-school elegance is juxtaposed by the snazzy subway-tiled open kitchen. Though the place is always bustling, a couple can typically snag a seat at the bar without too much trouble. Don’t fear the clam ($24-$32) with pecorino and garlic or the speck ($18-$23) with thinly sliced ham, pistachio, lemon ricotta and hot honey. Owners Brian Moss and Brian Holleran never utter the word artisan, though the approach to the wood-fired New York-style ‘za, which focuses on a concise list of traditional ingredients such as Calabrian chiles, prosciutto and arugula, certainly exceeds the ethos of restaurants that claim to be much more than that.

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Larder Delicatessen & Bakery The deli part of the Hingetown’s 1854-built brick firehouse gets most of the credit. And rightfully so, Jeremy Umansky’s newfound approach to Jewish cooking, which centers around a mold called koji

that speeds up the curing process, earned a James Beard nomination on the back of its pastrami, fried

chicken and matzo ball soup. But after my first visit in 2018, I couldn't stop talking about the bread pudding ($4). Divinely sweet with creamy custard elegantly

adorning fluffy rye bread, it changed my perception

of the old-school dessert. Baker and co-owner Allie La Valle-Umansky, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America's Baking and Pastry Arts program,

is used to hearing similar revelations over desserts

such as the soft black-and-white cookies ($3), babka ($9), cheesecake ($7) and even the pastrami's sour rye ($13), which gets a umami flavor from koji rice

Amazake. "The idea," says Larder's quiet superstar, "is to bring back these traditional desserts and dishes and put a modern lens on them." larderdb.com

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Dining at LJ Shanghai is a joyful experience — especially if you’re bringing someone along for the first time. Watching someone you love bite into the xiao long bao ($5), or soup dumplings, for the first time is like playing them your favorite song. But the more you get to know this 10-table eatery, which opened in 2017, the deeper the connection becomes. Owner LJ greets you at the door of the casual AsiaTown joint with a joke, a smile and your takeout order. The restaurant is an education on Shanghainese specialities such as crispy pig ears with chili sauce ($7) and exquisite, savory pan-fried noodles ($12). The experiences range from the refreshing garlic cucumber salad in a delicate vinaigrette dressing to the plump sesame-soy Shanghai meatball to the spicy chongqing noodle soup with slow-roasted beef brisket or pork belly ($15). There’s especially joy in scooping chile into that soup until scorching — a craving I seem to have around lunchtime on Cleveland’s hottest days when I’m wearing my lightest gray suit. A perverse, lip-numbing, sweaty joy that keeps me coming back for more. ljshanghaicle.com

For 20 years, chef Ricardo Sandoval hasn’t just been pushing trends forward — he’s been setting them. The Tremont spot defined patio eating with one of the city’s best skyline views, and the colorful bohemian bar and eatery has been a hub for local artists, whose work is on display and for sale in the restaurant.

Its unpretentious fusion menu, which offered fresh, farm-to-table and sustainable bites before it was cool, finds inspiration in Sandoval’s Filipino roots, especially in dishes such as the Arroz Caldo ($16 with pork belly), a Calabrian chili-laden porridge. A wider Asian influence is found across the menu, including in the kimchi potatoes ($9.50), served with Brussels sprouts kimchi, a fried egg and Sriracha aioli. Sandoval even handles modern fads with ease, tackling the Popeyes-induced fried chicken craze of 2020 with a soy-tinged adobo fried chicken ($17). After all, when you’re the tastemaker, nothing you do goes out of style. fatcatscle.com

Sabor Miami Café & Art Gallery I don’t know what it is,

but I found it at this Cuban

eatery. Maybe it’s chef and artist Mariela Paz's painting-and jewelry-covered walls in the Old Brooklyn

space with a pink-and-aqua front. Maybe it’s the com-

forting tropichop ($10.50),

a citrusy and savory Cuban classic with yellow rice and black beans; the warming

empanadas ($3.50) or the stellar Cubano sandwich

($9.75), a grilled ham-andcheese that brought me

back to my South Beach

honeymoon (Sabor’s was better). It even could be the pleasing realization

COURTESY MOMOCHO

Momocho When chef Eric Williams’ Ohio City Mexican restaurant opened in 2006, it was radical. Many balked at a $15, $20 or $25 price tag on tacos — even ones piled sky high with fistfuls of hard work, such as the slow-braised citrus adobo pork ($17), or fine-dining technique, like the trout ($24) with pecan-crusted pickled jalapenos and pepita. Guacamole was still a foreign green gunk to many — even before Williams spiked it with smoked trout and pork belly ($9.50) or black pepper pecorino, roasted garlic and agave nectar ($9.50). Trios of margaritas ($15) introduced moms not only to blood orange or pomegranate margaritas ($10) but clasico lime ($9) with fresh-squeezed lime juice instead of a syrupy mix. With a mod Mex philosophy, Williams never set out to create a traditional, authentic experience, but his reverence for Mexican culture pushed forward Cleveland’s understanding of the cuisine. Fifteen years later, Momocho doesn’t seem quite as revolutionary as it once was, but it remains as vital to our dining scene as ever. momocho.com

that this exploration of

Miami, where Paz lived for 13 years, is only a quick

drive away. facebook.com/ sabormiamicafe

Twisted Taino Frappe Bar & Grill In 2020, chef Mention Jose and Cristina Melendez’s Caribbean and Latin menu graduated from food hall staple to a whimsical brick-and-mortar spot in Parma. twistedtaino.com Honorable

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Cafe Everest Mo’ momos, please. This West Park eatery has quickly become one of Cleveland’s best spots for these veggie- or chicken-stuffed soup dumplings, which we enjoy in the jhol ($9.99), a spicy broth. But there are stunners across the Nepalese and Indian menu, too. cafeeverest.com Cent’s Pizza and Goods Imagine if Tim Burton and Wes Anderson opened a pizza joint.

Chef Vincent Morelli’s pink-hued spot has become a magnet for Cleveland’s creatives thanks to its free spirited, yet perfectly executed, concept and wood-fired ‘zas that turn tradition on its head. centspizza.com Chatty’s Pizzeria Bay Villagers are a tightknit bunch, so it’s no surprise Matthew Harlan’s pizza joint, known for its burrata-topped pizza and a view of the Cleveland Metroparks Huntington Reservation, has been packed since it opened last year. chattyspizzeria.com Etalian Eddie Tancredi, whose Distill Table won our Best New Restaurant in 2019, is back with a picturesque wood-fired pizza joint in a historic brick building with a view of the Chagrin Falls waterfalls. etalianpizza.com Goma Yeah, you can experience chef Dante Boccuzzi’s sushi at Ginko. But the stir fry, tobanyaki and other dishes from the wok station and hot kitchen set this East Fourth Street Japanese fusion restaurant apart from its Tremont sister. gomarestaurant.com

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Immigrant Son Brewery Andrew Revy’s ode to his Hungarian roots in west Lakewood proved worth the wait thanks to old-world ales and global cuisine. immigrantsonbrewing.com Lulo Kitchen & Juice Bar Part cafe, part speakeasy — the West Ninth Street restaurant from Stefhanie and Mario Montoya offers a South American fusion menu of colorful rice bowls and fresh juices. lulocleveland.com The Spot on Lakeshore Is fine dining brunch a thing? If so, chef Zachary Bond, formerly of Zack Bruell’s Table 45, does it best in Mentor. thespotonlakeshore.com

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The Last Page is hard to wrap your head around. A chef trio — culinary director Jordan Rolleston, head of culinary Brad Race and executive chef Logan Abbe — delivers a concise modern American menu that teems with Asian influence, such as in the Broken Egg Fried Rice ($18), a towering half-dome of rice and kimchi served with an egg yolk on top, or the whole branzino ($40), a mild white fish served atop a sweet Thai chili jam. Yet, the truffle orecchiette ($24) and the Australian lamb chops ($38) with eggplant puree, labneh and house-made grilled pita are highlights that would fit on any Italian or Mediterranean menu. They all come out together in a choose-your-own-adventure table share. “I love the idea of progression of flavor,” says Race. “Every bite should be as exciting as the first bite.” Beverage director Angelica Sbai's cocktails served with smoke or bubbles might seem gimmicky until the infused flavors shoot up your nose and totally alter the drink’s flavor profile. Most surprisingly, it’s in a shopping center. In the suburbs. And it’s cool — like really cool. “I feel like being in Pinecrest and in the suburbs gave us freedom in a way,” says marketing director Tessa Rolleston. “We didn’t feel like we had to meet some expectation that wasn’t us anyway.” thelastpagerestaurant.com

Heart of Gold Chef Adam Bauer took over the hip Ohio City spot formerly belonging to The Plum, one of our all-time favorite restaurants, in 2021. What started as a burger joint slowly morphed into so much more. heartofgold.com

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SILVER SPOON WINNERS As Selected By Cleveland Magazine Readers

New Restaurant 1. The Last Page 2. Goma 3. Acqua di Luca

Indian 1. India Garden 2. Choolaah 3. Cafe Tandoor

Ribs/Barbecue 1. Mabel’s BBQ 2. Proof Craft Bar-BQ and Cocktails 3. Woodstock BBQ

Beer Selection 1. Buckeye Beer Engine 2. Winking Lizard Tavern 3. Boss ChickNBeer

Downtown Restaurant 1. Blue Point Grill 2. Lago East Bank 3. Marble Room Steaks & Raw Bar

Chinese 1. King Wah 2. Li Wah 3. LJ Shanghai

Steakhouse 1. Cabin Club 2. Marble Room Steaks & Raw Bar 3. Red, the Steakhouse

Happy Hour 1. M Italian 2. Burntwood Tavern 3. Pier W

East Side Restaurant 1. The Last Page 2. Sapphire Creek Winery & Gardens 3. The Pompadour Bar & Tapas

Japanese 1. Shinto Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar 2. Shuhei Restaurant 3. Sora Sushi

Pizza 1. Il Rione Pizzeria 2. Mama Roberto’s Italian Restaurant 3. Crust Tremont

Brunch 1. The Last Page 2. Pier W 3. Rosewood Grill

Burgers 1. Buckeye Beer Engine 2. Heck’s Cafe 3. Pub Frato

Sports Bar 1. Winking Lizard Tavern 2. Panini’s Bar & Grill 3. Hooley House Pub & Grille

Appetizers/Small Plates 1. The Pompadour 2. Salt 3. Rosewood Grill

Gastropub 1. Pub Frato 2. Tremont Taphouse 3. Buckeye Beer Engine

Desserts 1. Rood Food and Pie 2. Serenite Restaurant & Culinary Institute 3. Thyme Table

Outdoor Dining 1. Sapphire Creek 2. Proof Craft Bar-BQ and Cocktails 3. M Italian

South Side Restaurant 1. Crust Tremont 2. Delmonico’s Steakhouse 3. Square 22 Restaurant and Bar West Side Restaurant 1. Rood Food and Pie 2. Salmon Dave’s Pacific Grille 3. Cabin Club Local Chef 1. Logan Abbe, The Last Page 2. Rachelle Murphy, Rood Food and Pie 3. Chris Bruder, Square 22 Restaurant and Bar Fine Dining 1. Blue Point Grille 2. Marble Room Steaks & Raw Bar 3. Serenite Restaurant Food Truck 1. Barrio Tacos 2. Thyme Table 3. Swenson’s Drive-In Cheap Eats 1. Barrio Tacos 2. Swenson’s Drive-In 3. La Plaza Taqueria Seafood 1. Blue Point Grille 2. Pier W 3. Salmon Dave’s Pacific Grille French 1. L'A lbatros Brasserie & Bar 2. Serenite Restaurant & Culinary Institute 3. Chez Francois Italian 1. Corleone’s Ristorante & Bar 2. Luca Italian Cuisine 3. Lago East Bank

Vietnamese/Cambodian 1. Superior Pho 2. Phnom Penh 3. #1 Pho Thai 1. Thai Thai 2. Peppermint Thai Cuisine 3. Ty Fun Thai Bistro Mexican 1. Barrio Tacos 2. Blue Habanero Street Tacos & Tequila 3. Momocho Greek 1. Astoria Marketplace & Cafe 2. Greek Village Grille 3. Taki’s Greek Kitchen

Sandwiches 1. Slyman’s Restaurant 2. Larder Delicatessen & Bakery 3. Herb’n Twine

Middle Eastern 1. Aladdin's 2. Zhug 3. Taza — a Lebanese Grill

Soups 1. The SouperMarket 2. Serenite Restaurant & Culinary Institute 3. Joe’s Deli

Central European 1. Das Schnitzel Haus 2. Der Braumeister 3. Hansa Brewery

Vegan/Vegetarian 1. Cleveland Vegan 2. Tommy’s Restaurant 3. Boss ChickNBeer

Spanish/Portuguese 1. Mallorca Restaurant 2. Sangria Y Tapas 3. Twisted Taino Restaurant

Wine List 1. Blue Point Grille 2. Cru Uncorked 3. Marble Room Steaks & Raw Bar

Caribbean/Puerto Rican/ Latin American 1. Johnny Mango Cafe & Bar 2. Barocco Arepa Bar 3. Paladar Latin Kitchen & Rum

Cocktails 1. The Last Page 2. The Pompadour Bar & Tapas 3. Proof Craft Bar-BQ and Cocktails Brewery 1. Great Lakes Brewery 2. Fat Head’s Brewery 3. Masthead Brewing Co.

View 1. Pier W 2. Sapphire Creek Winery & Gardens 3. Luca Italian Cuisine Deli 1. Larder Delicatessen & Bakery 2. Slyman’s Restaurant 3. Joe’s Fine Deli Pastry Shop 1. Luna Bakery & Cafe 2. Presti’s Bakery 3. Michaelangelo’s Italian Restaurant and Wine Bar Bread 1. Blackbird Baking Co. 2. Breadsmith 3. On The Rise Artisan Breads Cheese Selection 1. Old Brooklyn Cheese Co. 2. Astoria Marketplace & Cafe 3. The Cheese Shop Wine Store 1. Minotti’s Wine & Spirits 2. Rozi’s Wine House 3. Flight Cleveland

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Featuring SILVER SPOON AWARD WINNERS AND FINALISTS

MAY 18, 2022!

Cleveland Marriot Downtown at Key Tower

CLEVELAND MARRIOT DOWNTOWN AT KEY TOWER Cleveland Magazine and the Arthritis Foundation are pleased to return live and in-person for the 2022 Silver Spoon Awards Event, one of Cleveland’s most outstanding social and culinary evenings.

Guests will indulge in delicious signature dishes from Northeast Ohio’s best restaurants and international wineries. Participating restaurants are Cleveland Magazine Silver Spoon Award winners and finalists as voted on by the extensive Cleveland Magazine readership. New this year, exciting changes to the event format and surprises await you! All proceeds benefit the Arthritis Foundation.

SPECIAL THANKS TO:

FOR PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS AND EVENT DETAILS

WHO’S YOUR ROCK?

Volunteer leaders of the Arthritis Foundation showcase the importance of family, faith and support in conquering arthritis and raising awareness in hopes for a cure.

arthritis.org

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Champions of Yes THE ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION is boldly pursuing a cure for America’s No. 1 cause of disability while championing the fight to conquer arthritis with life-changing science, resources, advocacy and community connections. The Arthritis Foundation helps individuals live their best lives by creating a powerful network of support through empowering information and meaningful relationships. Whether it is online or in person, we are all working together to promote vital resources and research, push for change and create community connections that inform and uplift. This is what makes our community of millions thrive and why we are Champions of Yes. More than 58 million adults and 300,000 children in the U.S. live with arthritis. By 2040, the number of adults in the U.S. diagnosed with arthritis is projected

to increase 49% to more than 78 million (25.9% of all adults). Arthritis is the second largest driver of employer health care costs.

It is painful, costly and debilitating.

We have much work to do, but with partners like Cleveland Magazine and the success of our fundraising campaigns, we are achieving our mission day after day. We are pleased to announce the return of the 2022 Silver Spoon Awards event, one of Cleveland’s finest social and culinary evenings, to benefit the Arthritis Foundation. Respecting that we are just emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s event will have a different, yet exciting, format. None of this work is possible without the efforts of our amazing network of volunteers. Read on to meet a few of these volunteers and why they are fighting for a cure.

With our sincere appreciation,

Kris Snyder Board Chair Arthritis Foundation

Courtney Durbin Executive Director Arthritis Foundation

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Get involved today!

Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Tower Cleveland Magazine and the Arthritis Foundation are pleased to return live and in-person for the 2022 Silver Spoon Awards, one of Cleveland’s most outstanding social and culinary events.

Guests will indulge in delicious signature dishes from Northeast Ohio’s best restaurants and international wineries. Participating restaurants are Cleveland Magazine Silver Spoon Award winners and finalists as voted on by the extensive Cleveland Magazine readership. New this year, exciting changes to the event format and surprises await!

All proceeds benefit the Arthritis Foundation

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LIVING IN THE YES ELLA SNYDER with her father and Arthritis Foundation board chair, Kris

At just 2 years old, Ella Snyder began showing symptoms of arthritis, such as walking with a limp in one leg, which caused the other leg to experience visible atrophy. Like most parents, Beth and Kris Snyder were very concerned, and they were shocked about Ella’s diagnosis of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, which spread from her ankles to her knees and jaw.

STAYING ACTIVE: Now 17, while Ella has daily symptoms, she manages her arthritis by taking weekly medication injections and staying active. As a busy high schooler, Ella needs to plan her social and academic activities around her injections because of the following day’s side effects, such as brain fog, tiredness and difficulty concentrating. Because of this, Ella now finds herself becoming anxious even before injection days, so she works with a chronic disease psychologist to find ways to handle the anxiety.

HOPE FOR A CURE: Ella’s hope for herself and others with arthritis is a future free from pain and the medications and one day, a cure. Although juvenile arthritis can be a lonely disease, Ella doesn’t let arthritis keep her from doing the things she loves, like reading, writing, debate, spending quality time with friends and participating in the musical Mamma Mia! What’s easy for her fellow thespians to accomplish in rehearsal may hurt Ella, but she doesn’t stop.

CONQUERING ARTHRITIS: Even thinking about the future and college, as Ella considers factors other teens don’t have to think about, she won’t let her arthritis define her. Together, the Snyder family is committed to conquering juvenile arthritis and raising community awareness in Cleveland and beyond.

FOUNDATION OF FAITH For Andrea Karger-Beard, daily life is active and busy as a proud mother of three energetic daughters. While the past decade has been filled with planning family adventures and raising the girls, Andrea’s journey with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has also been challenging at times.

ANDREA KARGER-BEARD with her husband and Arthritis Foundation board member, Kevin

A NEW NORMAL: Significant pain and numbness led to Andrea’s RA diagnosis at just 36 years old. Then the disease progressed to cartilage deterioration, resulting in surgery to completely fuse her wrist joint. Like so many, Andrea was surprised by the initial diagnosis, being a healthy, young woman with no family history of RA. Fear, sadness and anger transitioned to tenacity and resolve to live each day to its fullest.

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FOUNDATION OF SUPPORT: Even when the side effects of the treatments were very intense, Andrea pushed through, finding a more bearable treatment plan and leaning on the support of her family through it all. Andrea’s husband, Kevin, found support from the Arthritis Foundation and soon became an active local leadership board member, helping raise awareness of the disease.

FINDING STRENGTH: In addition to Kevin and the rest of her family, Andrea is a woman of strong faith who credits God as her rock through her disease journey and her source of strength and comfort in troubling times. Andrea’s hope for the future is something most of us take for granted: to simply get a good night’s sleep and live pain free.

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MAINTAINING AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE Caren Nakhooda was a healthy and athletic 30-year-old when she was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis, a form of arthritis that causes debilitating inflammation of the spinal joints. Morning tightness seemed normal at first for someone as physically active as Caren, a former marathoner. But discomfort quickly progressed into a struggle to accomplish basic daily tasks, like walking up and down the stairs or sitting for extended periods.

CAREN NAKHOODA with her husband and Arthritis Foundation board member, Azim

SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS: Upon diagnosis, Caren was glad to have validation that she was not imagining or exaggerating her chronic pain, an unfortunate thought millions of Americans living with a form of arthritis have when searching for answers. Because of the common myth that arthritis is just an elderly person’s illness, Caren thought she was too young to have it. She was relieved to know there were ways she could take control of her arthritis, but her journey has been long and full of trial and error.

SELF-ADVOCATING: For Caren, there have been good days and bad, and even better years than others. Today, Caren remains active and manages her arthritis through modified exercise, medications and being mindful of when breaks are needed. Flare-ups still occur, but over time she has learned how to get through them. Her hope for others is they understand the importance of self-advocating and learn they don’t have to live in constant pain.

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FOUNDATION OF FAMILY: Caren considers her husband, Azim, and their three children her rocks, always giving her support when she’s struggling. Azim joined the Arthritis Foundation’s local leadership board.

Together, the Nakhooda family raises important arthritis awareness throughout the community.

By the Numbers: Arthritis Challenges and Solutions CHALLENGES

No. 1 cause of disability,

SOLUTIONS

Arthritis is America’s

affecting more than 58 million adults and children. Arthritis marginalizes and discriminates. It’s largely ignored and doesn’t get the attention it deserves.

1.3 million

adults and children in Northeast Ohio have arthritis.

That’s enough to fill FirstEnergy Stadium nearly 18 times.

The Arthritis Foundation has invested more than $500 million in scientific research in the past seven decades.

The Osteoarthritis Clinical Trial Network recently expanded to include 15 institutions and experts and funded 19 lead-edge research projects across 10 states.

Protected arthritis patients from surprise medical bills through support of the No Surprises Act, which took effect Jan. 1, 2022.

2020 Patient Education & Support 216,000 COVID webpage views 40,000 virtual event touchpoints 32,000 podcast downloads 5,500 patient inquiries answered

12,000

Nearly children in Ohio have juvenile arthritis.

Almost 90% of patients report having pain that interferes with their daily lives and activities.

100% pain over the past seven days.

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very Saturday at 7 p.m., Nancy Sherwin and her neighbors at Judson Park step into the hallway to “holler” — and then they meander toward the elevator, where there is a cozy lounge with sofas so they can catch up for an hour.

The tradition started amid the pandemic as a way for community members to socialize from a distance. But Hallway Holler was such a hit, the concept stuck, and residents took the activity into their own hands. “We got tired of standing in the hallway, so we decided, why don’t we move this to the lobby on our floor?” Sherwin relates.

“We talk about odds and ends, our personal lives, what’s going on at Judson,” she says. “The majority of Hallway Hollers, we get most people from the 10th floor to join us.”

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Another pandemic adaptation that was so well-received it’s now “a regular” is bingo. “I’m the caller,” Sherwin says, adding that her boisterous voice is probably why. Her enthusiasm has recruited many residents to join the game.

Judson Park independent living residents previously didn’t have organized bingo, although the activity was typically on the docket at Judson Manor. “They were looking for something to do at their doorways and had volunteers to call bingo,” says Kristina Webber, community life programming and transportation director. “They’d sit with their TV trays, and I would distribute paper bingo sheets. I’d put candy bars in the mailboxes of whomever won.”

Now, bingo continues at the building’s common area. “It keeps growing,” Webber says.

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Growing community is exactly what happened during the pandemic and has resulted in new ways of delivering activities and experiences — some of which have become the New Normal.

“Residents really stepped up and got involved,” Webber says. “They wanted to stay active.”

At Kingston Residence of Vermilion, admissions team member Kristi Foss says, “We were always very close, but during the pandemic we had to bridge the gap with families not being able to be there.”

Even the little things have become part of community culture that residents

want to keep. “Our dining service manager still clocks out for the day and then sits down and has coffee with the ladies because he knows how important it is,” Foss says.

Single-Serving Socials Some residents simply aren’t into the large-group social thing. They’d rather pass on meeting in a common room for bingo or art or happy hour. But with the pandemic, communities like Eliza Jennings began individualizing activities — bringing experiences to residents’ doors. For holidays, staff dressed up and

delivered goodies. Residents could see each other up and down the hallway and chat with neighbors if they chose. “You don’t have to leave your room to participate,” says Sheryl Sereda, vice president and chief advancement officer. “This idea that we can socialize and entertain individually and collectively has been a real treat.”

The together-but-separate events continue. “For opening day, staff will dress up and residents can wear something baseball and we’ll deliver Cracker Jacks,” Sereda says. At Halloween, staff dressed in costumes and walked the hallways with a candy cart. “Residents can come to their doorways and see others and be part of a collective social activity.”

Zooming On “I’ve talked to a lot of people who say, ‘Well, Zoom really saved the day,’” Sherwin says. She agrees and loves the option to attend board meetings and not drive — and especially the way she can keep in touch with family in California.

“I’ve seen more of my family and my two youngest grandchildren since the pandemic,” Sherwin says. Their last in-person visit was several years ago.

“The little kids show me pictures they’ve drawn and things they make. They show me their pictures.”

Eliza Jennings also helped residents set up Zoom or FaceTime sessions with their families and friends. “They could see new babies, talk to their grandkids and keep in touch with family living out of state,” Sereda says. “Those things we recognize we can replicate whether there is a pandemic or not.”

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Get Well When group activities halted at the pandemic’s onset, Jennings at Brecksville recorded exercise classes and activities to broadcast on the campus closed-circuit cable channel. “Residents wanted to stay physically active,” says Sarah Barger, executive director. “Even though we now meet in person, we have kept playing those classes because some residents enjoy participating privately or adding additional fitness times into their day.”

Judson Park moved its wellness and exercise classes to the auditorium, where there is more room to spread out. Turns

Completely engaged. That’s how Joe Coyle feels about his life at Judson Manor.

“Expanding my curiosity about life is what it’s all about.”

An award-winning journalist who has lived in Paris, Santa Fe, and New York City, he arrived in July 2020 via the suggestion of a fellow resident. He’s been delighted ever since.

“As a writer, I enjoy spending time alone, and these surroundings are perfect: my apartment is quiet, and the views overlooking the Cleveland Museum of Art are lovely. But by far the best part of Judson is the people. Everyone is so knowledgeable about art and culture. I wanted to have stimulating company to spend my time with, and I’ve found that here. These are wonderful, interesting people,” says Joe.

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out, the larger location vs. the exercise studio attracted more residents to join.

“Now, I get a lot of feedback if I put a program in the auditorium and exercise doesn’t take place there,” Webber says.

Virtual Reality Video chats with the Garfield Heights mayor to find out what’s new in the city and connecting with students in Africa are some of the lively, interactive alternatives Jennings maintains as part of its programming.

“We have accessed a variety of classes for painting and projects that residents create, and our IN2L (It’s Never Too Late) system also has individualized activities and programs,” says Danielle Paluscak, director of life enrichment at Jennings’ Garfield Heights campus. “Residents quickly grew more accustomed to using and enjoying technology.”

Judson assured Cleveland Orchestra subscribers that they could still access

concerts. The orchestra gave Judson access to its Adella Live platform. “We show the concerts on a large screen,” Webber says. “Some of our residents can’t go to Severance Hall physically, and a lot of them now opt to stay here and watch it.”

Because Adella Live shows concerts after they occur, some Judson subscribers go in person and watch performances again on the screen.

YouTube grew a following at Kingston of Vermilion. “Our residents were very interested in bird watching and the live cameras at different zoos,” says Kristi Foss, part of the admissions team. Now that residents have grown used to accessing live cams and videos, they incorporate it into activities. “They’ll play bingo and then enjoy birdwatching.”

Fun and Games Thinking beyond bingo, Kingston started holding indoor cornhole tournaments — and still does. “It’s easy to so-

cial distance, too,” she says.

Judson Park moved art from a studio to the floors, with their art therapy students in residence leading weekly classes.

The accessibility attracted more community members to participate, so this format continues. “We’ve always had great art program attendance, but now that it is more one on one, we are finding that people who didn’t do art before are getting involved,” Webber says.

And as for entertainment, residents also stepped up. With buildings closed to outside guests until recently, regular in-person music performances stopped.

One resident who is an art therapist now plays piano four days a week on two units.

Planning something to look forward to became more of a priority, too. At Kingston Residence of Vermilion, first Fridays became pizza lunch party days. Webber says, “We ordered pizza for residents and staff, and we enjoyed it together — something we’ll definitely continue.”

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Escalating gas prices and inflation have AFTER COUNTLESS MONTHS of spending way too much time staring at our four walls, most not deterred sales in the home remodeling of us are clearly ready for a fresh start — and a new look. industry. Brian Pauley, owner of Remodel Me According to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity, a study conducted Today in Olmsted Falls, says by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of small upgrades are popular Harvard University, consumer spending for home improvements and repairs options. is expected to continue on the upswing. But, by the third quarter of 2022, “We’re getting calls from expenditures could begin a deceleration toward more sustainable rates of growth. homeowners asking us to take “Strong increases in home sales activity, household incomes and home equity on projects that won’t break levels are supporting a faster expansion of the home remodeling market over the the bank,” he says. “They run coming year,” says Carlos Martin, project director of the Remodeling Futures the gamut from sprucing up Program, which seeks to better understand the growth and changing characteristics a small space with a coat of of the country’s home improvement industry. “As owners continue to navigate the paint to adding French doors ups and downs of the pandemic’s trajectory, the focus on home improvements for to create a private office.”

Even with the spike in changing wants and needs remains in sharp relief.”

Regardless of the project, Abbe Will, associate project director of the Remodeling Futures Program, says, interest rates, loans are experts ask their customers “While annual owner improvement and repair spending could reach $430 billion still affordable and well to keep in mind the fact by the second half of 2022, several headwinds may still temper growth expectations that material shortages and worth the investment this year. The rising costs of labor and construction materials, difficulty retaining manufacturing delays make contractors and climbing interest rates could discourage owners from undertaking lead times longer. As a result, you’re making in new or larger remodeling projects.” planning and patience are updating your home.”

Remodeling experts from the National Association of the Remodeling Industry crucial for success, advises (NARI) Greater Cleveland concur with that prediction — and then some.

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“Last night, I received an email from a couple who asked me to order some plumbing fixtures for them right away because the manufacturer notified them that their order could be delayed if they wait,” Schwarz says. “Back in the day, I could visit showrooms and have materials in two weeks. COVID-19 changed that. Now, it may be two months before a shipment arrives.”

But, adds NARI Greater Cleveland chairperson of the board Mark Maltry Jr., additional waiting time from start to finish — coupled with the increased cost of materials — hasn’t deterred clients from moving forward with remodeling.

“There are some great financing options for

people who don’t have the cash on hand to complete the projects they need or want to do,” says Maltry, an owner of JEMM Construction in Painesville Township. “Even with the spike in interest rates, loans are still affordable and well worth the investment you’re making in updating your home.”

Dan Hurst, president of NARI Greater Cleveland, echoes the thoughts shared by homeowners and remodelers.

“There’s no time like the present to renovate,” says Hurst, owner and COO of Hurst Design Build Remodel in Westlake. “Some people might think that if they wait, prices will soften or the housing market will open up — but I don’t think that will happen anytime soon.

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Q: How many years has Pella been in business in Greater Cleveland, and where is the company located?

A: It’s an exciting time for us, since we’re celebrating our 90th year serving the Greater Cleveland area. Gunton is a family-owned business that started back in 1932. As the largest Pella distributor in the U.S., Gunton has continued to build and deliver on the Pella promise [of quality and beauty]. We cater to our customers’ windowscaping needs with centers in Bedford Heights, Westlake, Mentor, Akron and Youngstown. I’ve been with the company for nine years.

Q: What specifically does the company do, and how does it serve clients?

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While Pella’s products are constantly evolving, it’s the people who make the difference for Gunton customers.

start to finish: We have dedicated sales reps in the field to help with design and measuring; windowscaping centers where customers can see and touch real products; support staff to schedule delivery and do installation; a custom painting and staining department to match any color customers request; and service technicians to maintain our products.

As a result, Pella is the window and door brand most preferred by homeowners.

Q: What are some home remodeling tips or trends related to Pella?

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offer a great solution. We’re proud of the fact that homeowners rate Pella windows and doors No. 1 for innovation. Newly developed Pella product features include Impervia fiberglass easy-slide operators for casements and awnings, named the Best Window and Door product of 2021 in the International Builders’ Show. The Reserve Traditional Series offers a historically accurate window to mimic the look and attributes of older homes we work in, and a built-in Rolscreen in our double-hung windows. Contemporary home designs have really hit the market by storm the past few years, and Pella Reserve contemporary and Impervia lines offer a sleek, minimalistic approach to framing and site line that allow for maximized glass space and distinctive designs. Pella 250 series vinyl recently added hidden screen capabilities

to offer customers a beautiful look through their window without obstruction of a screen.

Lastly, Pella’s Lifestyle Series — with built-in blinds between the glass — is a mainstay in Pella’s line of products and a fan favorite.

Q: Why did you decide to become a member of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) Greater Cleveland?

A: Gunton/Pella continues a longstanding relationship with NARI of Greater Cleveland for many reasons. The team behind NARI is similar to ours. It’s a staff full of people who are truly dedicated to the success of its members. There is a lot of effort and involvement that goes into all the shows and events NARI hosts, and the [connections] we make are particularly important as we continue [to look for new opportunities] in the replacement window market. Many of our builders and contractors are NARI members as well, so being a member helps us network and build relationships with our customers.

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complete with weathervane.

After brainstorming on a plethora of ideas, drawing up blueprints and creating a 3D model, students at Medina County Career Center decided to honor Old Glory with an old-fashioned shed painted in vivid shades of red, white and blue. A variety of surprises wait inside, including a rock-climbing wall leading to a loft and a fireman’s pole for sliding down to the ground floor. Decked out in patriotic LED lights, the dwelling is wired for a gaming center

and features a dry erase board, the ideal canvas for budding artists to create masterpieces.

Focal points of the log cabin playhouse Lorain County Joint Vocational School students designed and built include roof decking resembling hand-carved logs. But the homestead is no “Little House on the Prairie.”

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Those attending Auburn Career Center in Concord treated the audience to their version of a traditional farmhouse with thoroughly modern amenities. Trimmed in black and white with hand-cut scalloped shingles and a cultured stone front, the homestead also features a porch with handcrafted poplar benches. Astroturf that replicates grass, along with planter boxes, adorns the perimeter.

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lighting, USB plugs and a Bluetooth sound system. A ladder leads up to the loft that’s a cozy nook for reading, napping or spending time with friends.

“We’re super excited to provide this opportunity for students to get involved with NARI Greater Cleveland,” says the organization’s chairperson of the board Mark Maltry Jr. “It’s an important component of the workforce development we need to encourage young people to enter the building trades.”

These impressive dwellings — and the opportunity to create them for the show — are just one example of NARI Greater Cleveland’s commitment to connect with the next generation of home remodelers.

“High schools have really stepped up to let students know about the benefits of working in the building industry and attending a community college or career center,” Maltry says. “They’re working hard to make sure students are well aware that there are options other than attending a four-year college.”

Maltry is thrilled that NARI’s role as facilitator is working.

“Students from vocational school programs are reaching out to us and looking for assistance, whether it’s for an internship, advice or full-time employment — and we’re ready to help.”

Chris Kamis, president of Absolute Roofing and Construction Inc., in Cleveland, never tires of revealing what he calls “the best kept secret” in the building trades.

“If you work hard and have a strong work ethic, you can make a lot of money,” he says.

“The trades are awesome. They provide an income that far exceeds what many college graduates earn.”

And, he adds, the trades also provide a sense of accomplishment that’s second to none.

“It’s so gratifying when you finish a project, and the homeowner says, ‘Wow, that’s a great job. It looks beautiful,’” Kamis says. “You instantly know your hard work has paid off.”

NARI Greater Cleveland President Dan Hurst, owner and COO of Hurst Design Build Remodel in Westlake, enjoys spreading the message that the future looks bright for his industry.

“The unique feature of the building trades is that there are so many exciting opportunities in it — whether it’s on the design side, the building side, the management side or the remodeling side,” he says. “Maybe someone’s good at constructing. Or maybe they’re good at planning and organizing — which are muchneeded skills in the industry as well. If you have the skillset, you’re guaranteed work no matter your field of interest.”

Developing the skilled workforce we need now and in generations to come is a tenet Lorain County JVS has never wavered from since it was established in 1971.

More than 1,300 students from 13 school districts, as well as adult learners, come to the Oberlin campus to master trades they’re passionate about. Those interested in carpentry receive the skillset they need to earn the certifications that are necessary for repairing, constructing and remodeling homes in practical settings, along with mastering framing, stairway construction and interior/exterior trim and finish.

Those interested in masonry work with brick, block, stone and concrete, as well as marble and glazed and structural tile, as they build walls, partitions, fireplaces and chimneys.

“Through the years, we’ve established strong ties with local businesses, so our students can engage in work-based learning experiences, internships and job opportunities,” says Lorain County JVS superintendent Glenn Faircloth. “Many former students start their own businesses and hire new grads because they know they excel.”

Michelle McClintic, the school’s Building Trades Academy supervisor, knows how important those bonds are with alums, many of whom are members of NARI Greater Cleveland.

“I love the fact that NARI gives students the chance to learn how to be productive in the workplace,” she says. “That’s essential for becoming a great and talented employee.”

Medina County Career Center Todd Mason, president and owner of Mason Custom Builders in Hinckley, knows firsthand how vital the Construction Trades courses he teaches at Medina County Career Center are.

“Building and remodeling are booming,” he says. “But as the older generation retires, we’re really seeing a shortage of skilled workers available to fill those roles. naricleveland.com NARI15

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More than 1,100 students from six Medina County high schools are learning a trade at the center, which was founded in 1974. Adult programs in HVAC technology and residential electricity are also offered.

“Medina County Career Center does an excellent job of introducing the construction trades to students,” Mason says. “As early as eighth grade, they come in to tour the school. In their sophomore year, they’re invited to shadow students who are taking the classes so they can see the rewarding opportunities available to anyone who’s willing to work. As a result, there’s a waiting list to get into the program.

“I’ve been doing this my whole life,” he adds. “I drive around with my kids, point to houses and buildings and say, ‘Your dad built this.’ I tell my students how rewarding it is to see something you create come out of the ground and be there for all of eternity.”

Junior and senior high school students enrolled in the two-year program delve into all phases of residential construction including roofing, masonry, plumbing, electrical work and drywall installation.

They participate in a variety of community service projects. Those accomplishments include renovating second-floor space above the Medina Town Hall and Engine House Museum so that it can be used as a conference room, and partnering with Habitat for Humanity to prebuild exterior walls for a Habitat home in Brunswick. They also have opportunities to lend a hand with projects at NARI’s Home Improvement Show and network with members.

“Our collaboration with the Greater Cleveland Chapter of NARI has been a win-win,” Mason says.

“Students are getting exposure to some of the best contractors in the business and, in turn, companies are gaining access to our students — the next generation of builders in the business.”

Our collaboration with the Greater Cleveland Chapter of NARI has been a win-win. Students are getting exposure to some of the best contractors in the business.”

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Auburn Career Center For Robert Hill, who teaches construction at Auburn Career Center, there’s nothing so rewarding as sharing his know-how with the juniors and seniors he instructs.

“I’ve been teaching for 32 years, and I still enjoy waking up and coming here every morning,” says the Auburn Career Center alum who owned Robert A. Hill Construction in Willoughby for 25 years. “It’s pretty easy to do that when you love what you do.”

Auburn Career Center’s 70-acre campus in Concord Township serves approximately 800 students from 10 school districts in Lake and Geauga counties, and offers an Adult Education Program that serves approximately 700 students in the daytime, evenings and on the weekends.

The center’s two-year construction program allows students to earn a credential or certification in a variety of residential and commercial aspects of the building trades.

Careers they’re exposed to include those of carpenters, project managers, electricians, roofers, masons, designers, painters, builders, remodeling contractors and surveyors. In the heating, ventilation and air conditioning

Students at Auburn Career Center are exposed to several aspects of the construction industry.

program, students learn the intricacies of working with sheet metal, electricity and wiring. Working in Auburn’s state-of-theart lab, they troubleshoot, repair and replace HVAC systems with the most advanced tools in the industry.

“Since I’ve been in the construction business, I have very good relationships with NARI members in northeast Ohio,” Hill says. “They

always make the time to come here and share their experiences with students. It provides classes with great opportunities to network and learn about job opportunities. Our students are snapped up pretty quickly by businesses that need them.”

Auburn also designs internships for students in their second year; may work on a job site three days a week and are in class for two.

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JASON OHLSSON, Cuyahoga Community College and Lakeland Community College

“If there’s anything the pandemic has taught us, it’s that there are multiple opportunities in construction,” says Auburn superintendent Brian Bontempo. “And, we’ve seen an increase of students wanting to enter the field. Clearly, careers in the building trades are sustainable, and we make sure we have what it takes for students to succeed in them.”

Cuyahoga Community College/ Lakeland Community College Jason Ohlsson, project manager at Gilbane Building Co. in Cleveland, understands all too well how vital a skilled workforce is to his profession.

“Members of the older generation are masters of their craft,” he says. “But they’re retiring, and there aren’t enough young people following them in the building trades.”

Ohlsson, who’s also an adjunct professor in the Construction Engineering Technology

programs at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) and Lakeland Community College, is dedicated to introducing students to all aspects of the industry.

“My main focus includes providing them with the opportunity to visit job sites and network with NARI Cleveland members to make the connections that will lead to a good job straight out of college.”

Lakeland Community College’s associate of applied science degree in construction management blends construction and business courses in subjects that include materials testing, drafting and design and site planning and development. Students also study laws, regulations and business and financial management principles. Lakeland offers a 3-plus-1 option that gives students the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree by attending their first three years at Lakeland before transferring to Kent State University for

their final year.

Students enrolled in Tri-C’s Construction Engineering Technology program prepare for technical and leadership roles. Coursework includes comprehensive study in contract documents, construction methods, scheduling and estimating for residential and light commercial building. Graduates are ready to work for construction contractors and engineering and architectural firms, or they can transfer into university programs in construction engineering and construction management, similar to Lakeland Community College’s 3-plus-1 option.

Ohlsson instructs students in document reading, LEED sustainability, construction scheduling and building information modeling (BIM) at both colleges.

“Students who pursue study in these fields will earn a good paycheck and have skills that will last them a lifetime,” he says.

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Alair Homes Hudson David Nystrom 10 W. Streetsboro St., #201, Hudson, OH 44236-2851 440-893-9600, alairhudson.com All American Gutter Protection Josh Elliott 7336 Whipple Ave., North Canton, OH 44720 888-323-8090, allamericangutterprotection.com All Basement Windows Scott Armstrong P.O. Box 42 Doylestown, OH 44230 330-825-7577, allbasementwindows.com All Construction Services Dave Lehotan 945 Industrial Pkwy. N, Brunswick, OH 44212 330-220-6666, allconstructionohio.com

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Forest City Builders Group LLC Stefan Mendrea P.O. Box 91, Hinckley, OH 44233 330-441-0263, forestcitybuilt.com

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GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE OF NARI GREATER CLEVELAND

NARI Greater Cleveland (NARI) is dedicated to being the best resource for knowledge and training in the remodeling industry. Our organization exists for two reasons: To help professionalize members of the home improvement industry and to serve as an ally to Ohio’s homeowners.

CODE OF ETHICS

Members shall observe the highest standards of integrity, frankness and responsibility in dealing with the public, while adhering to the following principles:

1. Only those home improvement projects, which are structurally and economically sound, shall be fostered and encouraged.

2. All advertising statements shall be accurate and free of the capacity to mislead or deceive the consumer.

3. Accuracy shall be required of all salespersons in their descriptions of products and services.

4. All contracts employed shall be unambiguous and fair to all parties concerned.

5. All contractual obligations shall be promptly fulfilled.

6. All work shall be performed in a manner compatible with recognized standard of public health and safety and applicable laws.

THE ETHICS COMMITTEE

The mission of the Ethics Committee is to uphold the ethical standards of the Association by enforcing the Code of Ethics and to promptly deal with consumer and member complaints. The Ethics Committee is assigned the duty of receiving and considering violations of the NARI Code of Ethics, brought by the general public against a member or by another member of the organization.

To submit a written complaint, a consumer needs to contact the NARI office at 216-631-7764 and request to speak to the Ethics Committee liaison, who will mail or email out a complaint packet.

ONCE YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE PACKET and delivered your complaint to the Ethics Committee liaison, you will receive a letter confirming receipt and requesting any additional information.

Next, the member company at issue will be contacted and asked to respond. Once the response is received, the Committee will attempt to resolve the complaint. If an amicable resolution cannot be reached, the Committee will make a determination as to whether NARI’s Code of Ethics was violated and recommend or take action as deemed appropriate.

AGAIN, NARI GREATER CLEVELAND’S GOAL is to help the parties involved come to an amicable agreement by opening the lines of communication. NARI accepts complaints reported within two years of the discovery of the issue in question. NARI will accept complaints on behalf of consumers who have engaged legal counsel and will review the conduct of the member in relation to the NARI Code of Ethics, but will not be able to act as third-party mediator.

Infinity from Marvin-Cleveland Jon Hammer 16900 Bagley Road, Middleburg Heights, OH 44130-2542 440-243-5000, infinitywindowsohio.com

Hurst Design Build Remodel

Patrick G. Hurst, MCR, GCP 26185 Center Ridge Road Westlake, OH 44145 440-234-5656 • FAX 440-234-5747 hurstremodel.com Hurst Design Build Remodel, an award-winning, full-service design-build firm, specializes in combining innovative design solutions and expert craftsmanship into one seamless experience. Let us create the perfect kitchen, bath, addition, basement or renovation for you.

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J.R. Luxury Bath and Plumbing John Weddell 6739 Wise Ave. NW, North Canton, OH 44720-7358 330-494-2365, jrluxurybath.com JEMM Construction LLC Josh Edgell and Mark Maltry Jr. 200 Blackrock Road Painesville, OH 44077 440-358-0008, jemmconstruction.net Joyce Factory Direct & Bath Planet Todd Schmidt 1125 Berea Industrial Pkwy., Berea, OH 44017-2928 440-243-5700, joycefactorydirect.com

JP Compass Hannah Bilinski 7948 Mayfield Road, Chesterland, OH 44026 440-635-0500, jpcompass.com Klassic Custom Decks Phillip Klonowski 2921 Center Road, Brunswick, OH 44212-2333 330-468-3476, klassicdecks.com LeafFilter North Inc. Matthew Kaulig 1595 Georgetown Road, #G, Hudson, OH 44236-4045 330-655-7950, leaffilter.com Leisuretime Warehouse Ted Dellas 30140 Lakeland Blvd., Wickliffe, OH 44092-1779 440-623-7554, leisuretimewarehouse.com

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LoGrasso Deco Co. Inc. and Kitchens by LoGrasso Ronald LoGrasso 24300 Solon Road, Bedford Heights, OH 44146-4778 440-232-2366, kitchensbylograsso.com

NHD Construction & Design Aaron Strang 11476 Hawke Road, Suite D, Columbia Station, OH 44028-8802 440-748-2658, newhorizon.com

Paradise Renovation & Repair Richard Kasunic Jr. 5261 state Route 305, Southington, OH 44470-9769 216-313-6298

Luxury Heating Co. Paul Samek 5327 Ford Road, Elyria, OH 44035-1349 440-366-0971, luxuryheatingco.com

Northeast Ohio Home Renovations Bethany Demrovski 6721 Chittenden Road, Hudson, OH 44236 330-523-6919, neohomerenovations.com

M.R. Plank Construction Michael Plank 100 Pettit Road, Hudson, OH 44236-2030 216-292-7582, mrplank.com

Odell Construction Inc. Justin Odell, CR 871 Canterbury Road, Unit F, Westlake, OH 44145-1482 440-471-7935, odellconstructioninc.com

Perrino Builders and Interiors Pat Perrino 7976 Mayfield Road, #100, Chesterland, OH 44026-2483 440-919-1000, perrino.us

Makoski Construction & Remodeling Frank Makoski 11139 Caves Road, Chesterland, OH 44026-1342 440-729-1158, makoski.com NEO Custom Closets Tony Smolinski 5400 State Road, Cleveland, OH 44134 216-925-3437, neocustomclosets.com Neubert Painting Inc. John Neubert 15401 Commerce Park Drive, Brookpark, OH 44142-2012 216-529-0360, neubertpainting.com

R.A. Kalfas Home Improvement, Inc. Cortney Kalfas 12001 Prospect Road, Strongsville, OH 44149-2935 440-238-5498, rakalfas.com

Ohio Garage Interiors Scott Gleske 5231 Spruce Pointe Lane, Brunswick Hills, OH 44212-6236 440-520-9370, ohiogarageinteriors.com Ohio State Waterproofing Paul Trecarichi 365 E. Highland Road, Macedonia, OH 44056-2103 330-467-1055, ohiostatewaterproofing.com Paine Creek Builders Jason Rodgers 13537 Carter Road Leroy, OH 44077 440-343-1711, painecreekbuilders.com

R.B. Schwarz Inc.

Robert B. Schwarz, MCR, CRPM, UDCP, CKBR 12944 S. Woodside Drive Chesterland, OH 44026 216-952-9801 • 440-729-2480 rbschwarzinc.com

R.B. Schwarz Inc. restores historic homes for modern families. Specializing in kitchen and bathroom remodeling and full-house renovation, Schwarz excels at maintaining historical integrity of gracious homes in Northeast Ohio. The same team of meticulous craftsmen have been working together since 1987.

Their technical competency and professionalism ensure the success of every job.

SELECTING A RELIABLE CONTRACTOR

Radiant Windows LLC Mike Shadoan 13230 Schiller Road, Oak Harbor, OH 43449-9179 440-230-4291, radiantwindows.com

EMPLOY A CONTRACTOR with an established business in your area. Check references from past customers in your area or through your local Better Business Bureau (BBB).

Re-Bath Valerie Salsgiver 7780 U.S. Route 30, Irwin, PA 15642 724-960-1168, rebathpro.com

OHIO DOESN’T REQUIRE contractors to be licensed, so we recommend hiring a NARI remodeler. NARI members are put through a screening process to ensure favorable status with the BBB and the Ohio Attorney General’s office.

Proof of appropriate local registration, liability insurance and workers’ compensation insurance and pledging to follow a strict Code of Ethics are requirements of NARI members.

Remodel Me Today Inc. Brian Pauley 25564 Bagley Road, Olmsted Falls, OH 44138-1914 440-249-7665, remodelmetoday.com

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SemBro Design & Supply Vitaliy Tkach 16035 Industrial Pkwy., Cleveland, OH 44135 216-777-7925, sembrodesigns.com

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IF YOU SOLICIT BIDS from several different contractors, be sure they’re bidding on the same scope and quality of work. Discuss variations in bids and beware of any bid that’s substantially lower than the others.

Renewal by Andersen-Cleveland Stephanie Mailloux 17450 Engle Drive, #408, Middleburg Heights OH 44130 216-573-0949, renewalbyandersen.com

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CERTIFIED REMODELERS

The Measure of a Great Remodeler REMODELING A HOME IS A BIG DECISION.

Outside of buying a home, it may be the single-biggest investment a homeowner makes. One needs to know that the remodeling contractor chosen is a full-time, dedicated remodeling professional. NARI’s certification programs offer this assurance through an extensive screening and testing process.

Only full-time remodeling professionals are eligible for NARI certification. A NARI Certified Remodeler is an individual who has made a strong commitment to his/ her business. Remodelers are not eligible for certification until they have been actively involved in the remodeling industry for a minimum of five years, so you are assured that the NARI Certified Remodeler has had time to develop the experience and skills that can only be gained through extensive hands-on practice.

NARI certification is a challenging process, requiring extensive knowledge of the industry and a commitment to professional conduct. Even highly experienced and skilled remodelers find the screening and testing process formidable.

TO BECOME NARI CERTIFIED, ONE MUST… Receive a satisfactory review by the NARI Certification Board, by providing an outline detailing his or her hands-on experience, industry training and continuing education. In addition, he or she must prove his or her technical skills, practices in business management, association involvement and community service hours served.

Commit to intensive study on a broad range of critical industry issues. Most certification candidates participate in a formal study group and spend eight to 12 weeks studying in preparation for a difficult written exam.

Successfully complete a comprehensive and challenging written exam covering critical subject areas such as sound business management practices, knowledge of building codes and construction law, plans and specification, proper and safe use of tools and equipment, safety, standards of practice, math and several special skill areas.

ONCE AWARDED THEIR CERTIFICATION, NARI Certified Remodelers must meet annual re-certification requirements, involving continuing education credits and participation in industryrelated programs.

HOMEOWNERS WHO HIRE A NARI CERTIFIED REMODELER can be assured they have chosen a professional with specific experience, dedication to training and a commitment to ethical conduct.

NARI GREATER CLEVELAND IS PROUD TO PRESENT its Certified Professionals…the best of the best in the remodeling industry!

Louis R. Aloi, CR Capital Builders & Supply, Div of Aloi Building Corp.

Dave Frye, UDCP Hurst Design Build Remodel

Chris G. Kamis, CR Absolute Roofing and Construction Inc.

Betty Nairn, CR Cabinet-S-Top Inc.

Jeffrey Silcox, CLC Hurst Design Build Remodel

Adam Arter, CLC Advance Home Improvement

Joshua Gillies, CLC Hurst Design Build Remodel

Richard P. Kasunic Jr., CR Paradise Renovation & Repair

Justin Odell, CR Odell Construction Inc.

John M. Tamer, MCR, UDCP Tamer Construction Inc.

Terry Bennett, CR Bennett Builders

Zach Guthrie, CLC Hurst Design Build Remodel

Frank Kinczel Jr., CFS Gunton Corp. dba Pella Window & Door Co.

James C. Orr Jr., MCR, CLC Dover Home Remodelers Inc.

Kristopher Toth, CRS Toth Painting Solutions Inc.

Matthew Bruhns, CLC Hurst Design Build Remodel

Brian Hurst, CLC Hurst Design Build Remodel

Ronald J. LoGrasso, MCR, CKBR LoGrasso Deco Co. Inc. and Kitchens

by LoGrasso

Frank J. Pajcic III, CRPM Frank’s Custom Remodeling Ltd.

Michael Voloschuk, CR, CLC Hurst Design Build Remodel

Justin Christian, CLC Odell Construction Inc.

Daniel Hurst, MCR, CLC Hurst Design Build Remodel

Shawn Mayo, CLC Hurst Design Build Remodel

Thomas Paulus, CLC Hurst Design Build Remodel

Tyler Wilhelm, CLC Hurst Design Build Remodel

Anthony Costanzo, CR, CLC Costanzo Builders and Remodelers

Patrick G. Hurst, MCR, GCP Hurst Design Build Remodel

Kevin McDonald, CR, CLC Hurst Design Build Remodel

Mark A. Schwarz, CLC R.B. Schwarz Inc.

Chris Eccher, CLC Odell Construction Inc.

Andy Ieropoli, CR Advance Home Improvement

Logan Pagel, CLC Hurst Design Build Remodel

Robert B. Schwarz, MCR, CRPM, UDCP and CKBR R.B. Schwarz Inc.

Not pictured: Mark Rocca, CLC Joyce Factory Direct

NARI CERTIFICATIONS CFS Certified Fenestration Specialist CKBR Certified Kitchen and Bath Remodeler CLC Certified Lead Carpenter CR Certified Remodeler CRPM Certified Remodeling Project Manager GCP Green Certified Professional MCR Master Certified Remodeler UDCP Universal Design Certified Professional

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Universal Windows Direct Inc. Jeff Kouns 24801 Rockside Road, Bedford Heights, OH 44146 440-786-1400, universalwindowsdirect.com

Suntrol

John Hansen 5075 Taylor Drive, Suite D Cleveland, OH 44128 800-466-8468 • sales@suntrol.com suntrol.com

Award-winning Suntrol has been Ohio’s window film leader for more than 45 years. Get sustainable Sun Protection film to protect floors and furnishings from heat and UV damage and save energy. For Custom Design, choose from a library of more than 100 designs, or create your own. Security Film protects homes and businesses from forced entry. Call us for a free consultation and visit suntrol.com.

TAG Renovations LLC Marc Beas 6755 Engle Road, Middleburg Heights, OH 44130 440-212-7703, tagrenovation.com Tamer Construction Inc. John Tamer 6134 State Road, Parma, OH 44134-3702 440-886-4700, tamerconstruction.com TH Custom Hardwood Timothy Palermo 1438 Barn Run Drive, Valley City, OH 44280-9421 330-225-2800, thcustomhardwood.com Thermal Construction Laura McGuire 33700 Lakeland Blvd., Eastlake, OH 44095-5210 440-946-1007, thermalc.com

Toth Painting Solutions, Inc.

Kristopher Toth, CRS 210 Hayes Drive, #E, Brooklyn Heights, OH 44131 216-459-8684 Since 2000, Toth Painting Solutions has been driven by our customers’ satisfaction. We provide high-quality interior/exterior painting services. Our painters respect you and your home, and simply love what they do. All of our painters are background-checked and professionally trained. Call today to have us transform your home!

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USA Insulation Co Inc./USA Enterprises Inc. Jack Jones 31920 Vine St., Willowick, OH 44095-3569 440-602-4107, usainsulation.net Village Construction Doug Mocny 9040 Osborne Drive, Mentor, OH 44060-4326 440-974-7659, thevillagegroup.com Window City Pros Elizabeth Ash 1213 Medina Road, Suite C Medina, OH 44256 440-457-0101, windowcitypros.com

Window Nation

Visit one of our design centers: 4350 Renaissance Parkway, Warrensville Heights 4760 Grayton Road, Cleveland 2255 Mentor Ave., Mentor 216-472-1456 windownation.com Window Nation has grown to become the fifthlargest home improvement and remodeling company in the nation, according to 2020 Remodeling Magazine. A family-owned business

by Cleveland natives, Harley and Aaron Magden take great pride in offering locally made windows and doors installed by factory-trained and certified professionals. Window Nation has installed more than 1 million windows for more than 125,000 homeowners and backs all products with comprehensive warranties.

Call Window Nation today to set up a FREE, no-obligation, in-home or virtual estimate, good for up to a year.

Window Universe Andy Sykora 17411 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, OH 44107-3427 440-536-8116, windowuniversecleveland.com

SUPPLIER/MANUFACTURER ABC Supply Co. Inc.-Akron Scott Morgan 1320 Starlight Drive, Akron, OH 44306 330-785-7000, abcsupply.com ABC Supply Co. Inc.-Canton Gary Laurie Sr. 1575 Bank Place, Canton, OH 44706 330-456-3164, abcsupply.com ABC Supply Co., Inc.-Cleveland Leo O’Connor 4855 W. 130th St., Suite 1, Cleveland, OH 44135-5137 216-362-1400, abcsupply.com Active Plumbing Supply Debbie Armstrong 216 Richmond St., Painesville, OH 44077 440-352-4411, activeplumbing.com Apollo Siding Supply Inc. Dennis Reber 38396 Apollo Pkwy., Willoughby, OH 44094-7724 440-942-4647, apollosupply.com Bradley Stone Industries Ltd. Sarah Binder 30801 Carter Street, Solon, OH 44139-3517 440-519-3277, bradley-stone.com Cambria Nathan Shimp 1510 St. Clair Ave., Kent, OH 44240-4364 330-677-4010, cambriausa.com Carter Lumber Charlie Ash 172 North Case Ave., Akron, OH 44305-2540 330-784-5441, carterlumber.com Choice Cabinet Jessica Ricard 4856 Richmond Road, Warrensville Heights, OH 44128 216-378-2828, choicecabinet.com Cleveland Tool & Cutter Inc. Gina Cathcart 14181 Foltz Pkwy., Strongsville, OH 44149-4760 440-238-5770, clevelandtoolandcutterinc.com

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Daltile Randy Bowlin 900 Resource Drive, Brooklyn Heights, OH 44131-1882 216-661-4994, daltile.com DAP Products Inc. Bill Longo 3735 Green Road, Beachwood, OH 44122-5705 440-520-6522, dap.com Ferguson Bath & Kitchen Gallery Steven Caldwell 24441 Miles Road, Warrensville Heights, OH 44128-5483 216-825-2200, ferguson.com Firenza Stone Ray Cellura 33205 Curtis Blvd., Eastlake, OH 44095 440-953-8883, firenzastone.com First Choice Exteriors John Yoder 7051 state Route 83, Holmesville, OH 44633-9603 330-674-7051, firstchoiceexteriors.com Hamilton Parker Gabriel Cantrell 1100 Resource Drive, Brooklyn Heights, OH 44131-1854 216-351-2030, hamiltonparker.com The Home Depot James Polish 9000 Brooktree Road, #300, Wexford, PA 15090-9288 330-233-2265, homedepot.com Kohler Co. Amanda Karhoff 769 Norton Drive, Tallmadge, OH 44278-2935 330-208-6990, kohler.com

Mentor Lumber & Supply Co. Inc. Rick Yaeger 7180 Center St., Mentor, OH 44060 440-255-8814, mentorlumber.com Moen Inc. John Seeley 25300 Al Moen Drive, North Olmsted, OH 44070-5619 216-385-8500, moen.com Mont Surfaces by Mont Granite Inc. Carol Payto 6130 Cochran Road, Solon, OH 44139-3306 440-287-0101, montgranite.com National Design Mart Jennifer Gonzalez 2255 Medina Road, Medina, OH 44256-9695 330-721-1914, nationaldesignmart.co

Gunton Corporation

Pella Window & Door Co. - Gunton

Joseph A. Bobnar Sr. 26150 Richmond Road Bedford Heights, OH 44146 216-831-2420, ext. 1010 • FAX 216-591-1561 Gunton Corp. — Your local distributor of Pella Windows and Doors. “Viewed to be the Best.”

Rocksolid Surfaces / Wood Dimensons J.B. Walsh 4031 W. 150th St., Cleveland, OH 44135-1301 216-251-5509, rocksold-surfaces.com

Schluter Systems Art Porter 194 Pleasant Ridge Road, Plattsburg, NY 12901-5841 800-472-4588, schluter.com Sherwin-Williams Co. Jaclyn Aller 10740 Broadway Ave., #B, Garfield Heights, OH 44125-1651 330-353-2838, sherwin-williams.com Sims-Lohman Doug Page 34601 Ridge Road, Unit 9B, Willoughby, OH 44094 440-373-1195, sims-lohman.com Snow Bros. Appliance Melissa Kent 5528 Mayfield Road, Lyndhurst, OH 44124-2914 440-449-2650, snowappliance.com Somrak Kitchens Linda Hilbig 26201 Richmond Road, Bedford Heights, OH 44146-1400 216-464-6500, somrakkitchens.com Timan Custom Window Treatments Inc. Kathleen Timan 4533 Willow Pkwy., Cleveland, OH 44125-1041 216-741-8285, timanwindowtreatments.com Trevarrow Inc. Sub-Zero and Wolf Distributor RoseMary Eager 12610 Corporate Drive, Cleveland, OH 44130-9309 216-362-9200, trevarrowinc.com

CAREFUL PLANNING PAYS OFF

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LOOK OVER YOUR PROPERTY CAREFULLY. What repairs are needed? What improvements would you like to make? Think ahead and determine your future needs.

Professional remodeling contractors can help outline options and discuss the improvements you can make within your budget.

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Virginia Tile Co. Cody Burgess 4670 Richmond Road, Warrensville Heights, OH 44128-6410 216-741-8400, virginiatile.com Welker-McKee Supply Co., Division of Hajoca Ron Buffa 6606 Granger Road, Cleveland, OH 44131-1429 216-447-0050, welkermckee.com Willoughby Supply Co. Brad Stalder 7433 Clover Ave., Mentor, OH 44060-5211 440-269-1600, willoughbysupply.com Winsupply Cleveland, OH Co. Eunice Evans 4547 Hinckley Industrial Pkwy., Cleveland, OH 44109-6014 216-741-1929, winsupplyofcleveland.com Wolff Bros. Supply Inc.-Akron Bob Doherty Jr. 1200 Kelly Ave., Akron, OH 44306-3735 330-773-0200, wolffbros.com

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1-888-OHIOCOMP John Oliverio 2900 Carnegie Ave., Cleveland, OH 44115-2649 216-426-0646, 1-888-OHIOCOMP.com Better Business Bureau-Canton Amanda Tietze 1434 Cleveland Ave. NW, Canton, OH 44703-3103 330-454-9401, canton.bbb.org

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Broadview Heights, OH 44147 216-241-7678 • FAX 216-861-6365 bbb.org For more than 100 years, Better Business Bureau has been helping people find businesses, brands and charities they can trust. Your BBB offers FREE business ratings, scam alerts, customer reviews, request-a-quote and more!

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BOCONEO (Building Officials Conf. Of NE OH) Michael Gero P.O. Box 505, Novelty, OH 44072 440-537-4548, boconeo.org Chuck-It Containers LLC Chuck Whitfield 2919 E. 37th St., Cleveland, OH 44115-3521 216-441-3333, chuckitcontainers.com Cleveland Dumpster Crush aka CRUSHR Rob Previte 675 Madison Avenue Aurora, OH 44202 440-725-6020; clevelandcrushr.com Dollar Bank Doug Rogers 6868 Pearl Road, Middleburg Heights, OH 44130 440-688-1009, dollarbank.com Great Lakes Publishing Paul Klein 1422 Euclid Avenue, Suite 730, Cleveland, OH 44115-2001 216-377-3693, clevelandmagazine.com Katzbach Insurance Agency Inc. John Katzbach Jr. 902 Westpoint Pkwy., #300, Westlake, OH 44145-1534 440-835-1770, katzbachinsurance.com Lorain County Habitat for Humanity Kelly LaRosa 300 Rice Industrial Pkwy., Amherst, OH 44001-2464 440-322-2355, loraincountyhabitat.org NAWIC (Nat’l Assoc. of Women in Const.)

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n some form or another, landscape professionals throughout The Great State of Ohio enrich our lives.

Whether it’s along our daily commute, around our office spaces or in our own private oasis, these professionals are tasked with making these environments less stressful and, overall, more functional.

Whether you desire a simple redo of your front landscape to add more color or a transformation that turns the rear of your property into a backyard paradise, you’ve come to the right place. Ohio Landscape Association (OLA) members create some of the most sought-after landscapes in our state.

So, for a moment, forget Houzz or Pinterest and take note.

You may just find the inspiration you’re searching for in the pages that follow. In addition, the OLA is here to help align you with our contractor members. We offer a free referral service on our website (ohiolandscapers.org). Just click on “Find A Professional” to find an OLA member in your area.

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erhaps you’d like an evening stroll through a thriving native garden buzzing with pollinators and monarchs. Maybe you’d like to take an early morning dip in the in-ground pool followed by a leisurely morning coffee on a comfy chaise lounge.

You can plan a festive summertime soiree under an expansive pavilion outfitted with an entertainment center and refreshments served from a nearby outdoor kitchen and pizza oven. You can create these images of blissful retreat and vacation vibes in your own backyard, big or small, say local landscapers and designers. It even works with a modest budget.

Building your own at home escape takes inspiration, great design and proper planning, says Joe Schill, owner of Green Impressions in Sheffield. His design-build company does landscaping projects that range from $5,000 to a million dollars and everything in between.

ESCAPE AT HOME Big or small, you can create an outdoor destination.

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LANDSCAPE OHIO! “My approach is to help my clients establish a budget and then go into what we call our master plan concept,” Schill says. “We gather all their ideas and inspirations and try to organize them in some type of complete plan that we present to them and refine from there.”

He then uses 3-D imaging for clients to get a clear visual of what their backyard will look like prior to unearthing one shovel worth of dirt.

“The more planning we can do on the front end of it, the easier that project is for us and the more efficient we can be and the quicker they can use that space to entertain and spend time with their family,” Schill says.

Pools in all shapes and sizes are one of the hottest elements to incorporate when creating your ultimate staycation, Schill says. “Now we’re doing complete outdoor entertainment spaces with pools, patios, kitchens, fire pits, fireplace covered structures,” he says. “Right around the time COVID was hitting and people being locked down in their houses created a huge demand in the pool world.”

The biggest trend is built-out covered structures along with the pool, which can be concrete, fiberglass or vinyl.

Picture a 400-square-foot extended area built out from the house with a fireplace and grill area or bar underneath it.

Surrounding the pool is a tanning deck with chaise lounges and decorative lighting and water features built into the pool.

In the evening when it’s not in use the soothing sounds of the pool will provide a soothing backdrop.

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“These areas almost turn into three season rooms now,” he says. “And that’s the idea — to create these little outdoor rooms, very similar to what you have in footprint of your house. You have your kitchen, your family room, dining room.

We do the same thing outside. We have our dining space. We have our cooking areas. We have our fire pit areas and a shade area.”

everything just an extension of their living space and they are making the most out of their space, small or large,” says Piteo, adding that she has a small backyard that she has turned into an oasis. She took out the grass and installed raised beds and a gravel walkway.

“Gravel of all sizes is wonderful for so many things — dry creek beds, drainage, walkways, where you don’t have to spend

ith 24 years of creating lovely escapes in Cleveland, Connie Piteo, the owner operator of Earth and Water Scapes, agrees that the biggest goal is that any backyard space becomes an extension of your home.

“Especially in Northeast Ohio, because we have such very precious few days to enjoy our summers,” she says. “That’s the best word I can use: precious. Those golden summer days and nights. We want to increase our spaces to make the most of those.”

Piteo’s Earth and Water Scapes specializes in the design, installation and maintenance of landscapes and waterscapes.

The landscape build firm prides itself on building outdoor spaces that heal the mind, body and soul, and doing it in a way that is positive for their customers.

“Since the pandemic started, people are home and that’s where they want to make

Build outdoor rooms in your yard that you can enjoy throughout the year.

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LANDSCAPE OHIO! a ton of money on concrete,” she says.

“Even if you have money, that doesn’t mean you want to spend it on concrete.”

Her cozy outdoor space has it all. A nice dining table and a nearby fireplace for entertaining guests. She has a woodshed with a front porch, giving the feel of structure. Her yard also has a beautiful water feature and garden beds.

“So you can go out on a nice summer night and walk through with landscape lighting,” she says. “There’s so many ways to do a small living space. We found a lot of companies really didn’t want to deal with just smaller spaces and smaller yards and maybe it wasn’t worth their time. We love it. We find it challenging but we’re really good problem solvers with space and budgets. We get super creative with it.”

structures and gathering spaces. The centerpiece was a plus-shaped 10-by-50 pool with a surrounding pool deck and spa with bathrooms and outdoor bar, TV and kitchen. The pool had a custom spa water feature built in.

“There was what I called the pond structure, and it was this beautiful screened in Tudor Style structure with a large fireplace with Bluestone, and a composite deck that extended out over a pond where they had little kayaks and paddle boats they could use for some additional entertainment space,” he says.

The homeowner was inspired by and desired an English garden backyard setting with white flowering bushes and plants. Schill and his team put in heavy, dense plantings to create the feel of such a

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lush English garden. Natural stone walkways and patios go around the pool deck and a built-in bocce ball court.

“There were multiple little sitting areas within the gardens, fire pit areas, fireplaces, as well as areas to cook throughout the property,” he says.

But a beautiful at-home escape doesn’t have to cost a fortune, Piteo always stresses to her clients.

“We’ve done a lot of great jobs without them costing a gazillion dollars,” she says. “We make sure that you’re getting a lot of bang for your buck. When her more budget-conscious customers ask how they can potentially bring the price of a project down, Piteo suggests they take on a job like planting the annuals throughout the space.

“I’ll tell them what to buy but then they get the experience of having their hands in it.

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A space doesn’t have to be enormous to be functional, Schill agrees. It could be as simple as a 15-by-15 space where you can seat six to eight people comfortably around the foundation of an existing patio. You can improve an existing space with LED lighting, enhanced landscaping or even building a pergola.

“There are many little things that you could add on without going through this major overhaul or more extensive project,” he says.

But if you want to go big and go home, there is constant inspiration on HGTV and social media for stunning estates with outdoor spaces that rival resorts.

Schill worked on a project like that in Huron, Ohio, where the design build budget was seven figures. This sprawling property was the ultimate staycation, Schill says, incorporating many high-end

LEVERAGING A STRATEGY DEVELOPED SURROUNDING THE 2008 RECESSION, PITEO regularly offers her clients three- and five-year plans to achieve the backyard of their dreams.

“During the recession, there were a lot of people who didn’t have funds coming in. People were losing jobs and they couldn’t get loans. They were losing their houses. The That people that did original have money were master plan holding onto it.” ensures In turn, her team would approach continuity backyard transforinstead of a mation in stages, piecemeal which would approach. allow homeowners to budget small chunks at a time. Instead of $25,000 one year, it could be a $6,000 investment over four or five years. The layered plan generally starts with foundational elements such as trees and taller shrubs.

The next year could be shrubs and perennials. And so on, but it’s all driven by the ultimate goals of the client.

“Throughout those stages, you can weave in elements such as a fire element and a water feature to make it a peaceful Zen space,” she says. “And then by the third year you’re looking at doing annuals and adding another element such as a pavilion or pergola. It’s just a little bit at a time but you are still getting results that are instantaneous.”

While some clients have the funds to invest in their dream outdoor spaces, Schill also regularly works with homeowners who have a vision that may take years to achieve.

“That’s the cool thing about doing a plan,” he says. “Maybe you don’t have a budget that’s a hundred thousand dollars right now, but you could do three or four $25,000 projects in phases and then you have a plan that ties it together,” he adds.

That original master plan ensures continuity instead of a piecemeal approach. “So, when it’s done, it’s exactly like that big picture and the vision you had in the beginning.”

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arving out a little garden space in your yard can be one of the most fruitful and deliciously rewarding endeavors.

Just ask Rob Cowie, director of operations of the garden center group at Suncrest Gardens. Not only has he managed garden centers for 35 years, he has a 3,000-squarefoot fruit and vegetable garden at his home.

That’s not to say you need a huge plot of land to start growing your own veggies.

“It’s still incredibly popular to do raised beds, and we see more and more people doing mixed container gardening growing tomatoes, peppers and fruit trees in pots,” Cowie says, adding that there’s a strong trend toward things being organic and healthy.

Consider adding a raised garden bed to optimize your gardening space.

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The benefit to using containers for tomatoes or peppers is that you can place the pots in an easy sunny spot on a deck away from critters and weeds.

“If you’re not the person like me who has 30 varieties of tomatoes, and you want one tomato variety, you could do cherry tomatoes in a pot right on your deck and have fresh tomatoes every day,” he says.

More families are approaching food gardening as a fun and valuable activity to do together.

“We see tons of kids in the garden center because their parents are really encouraging them to understand where food comes from and engaging them in the process of picking seeds and plants,” he says.

They are planting mini orchards in their backyards, incorporating blueberry bushes and fruit trees like apple, apricot, peaches, plums, pears, sweet and sour cherries and pawpaws.

A garden is only as good as its soil.

Cowie pushes his customers to invest as much as possible in excellent soil whether it’s fresh soil for a raised garden bed or amending the starting soil in the yard.

“The more money you can throw at it, the better,” he says. “In the spring, I’m constantly adding dehydrated, cow manure and mushroom compost.”

He uses carrots as an example. “If you want to grow carrots in Ohio, it’s kind of hard to do in our wet soil. But if you grow carrots in the raised beds, with perfect starting soil, it’s unbelievable how beautiful your carrots can be.”

Don’t forget to consider adding some flowers to your food garden. Not only will they add color and texture; they attract critical pollinators.

“Dahlias are a fabulous addition and a great cutting plant, and I always have a butterfly bush in a pot in my garden because it draws in all the butterflies and the bees,” he says. “Without bees, you don’t end up with cucumbers. The best thing to do is plant plants that attract the new pollinators and the honeybee.” landscapeohio.com

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As the “IT” pantone color for 2022, Very Peri is whimsical, delicate and an inspiring hue to incorporate into your landscape design for the season.

“If you’re constantly changing out plants, you’re never going to really get a beautiful, full landscape. However, this year, Very Peri gives us some really great choices,” says Sandy Munley, executive director of Ohio Landscape Association.

“The caveat being that the most important things to consider when you are choosing plants for your garden are the conditions that they grow in and what that particular plant needs. So you always want to be careful to read up on that plant or use a professional who understands what all the specific plants need.”

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e can cultivate our own little landscapers with some of the same principles that make us successful in the garden: Make it fun, plan and prep, and give them space to grow.

“Depending on your kids' age it’s best to keep the activity on the shorter side, where you can do it all within an hour,” says Kevin O’Brien, landscape designer with Lifestyle Landscaping in North Ridgeville. “That usually means there will be prep work on the parents’ side and you’re leaving the fun stuff for the kids, so it’s not perceived as nasty work. What kid doesn’t love to grab the hose and spray the water everywhere?”

cies not the cultivar), agastache, which is a magnet for butterflies, and milkweed.

SENSORY GARDEN In a small, under-utilized area, you can incorporate plants that are fragrant, ones that have soft leaves or spiny texture and ask the kids to focus on what they see, hear, feel, smell or taste while exploring the garden. This can be achieved using edible plants like strawberries, a fragrant perennial like lavender, and a soft leaf like Lamb’s Ear. THEIR VERY OWN GARDEN Once the kiddos are engaged and interested, you can always give them their own plot — be it 2x2 or even 10x10 — to pick their own plants and then get them into the ground. “So they have ownership of it and give them the freedom to create something fun,” O’Brien says.

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NATIVE PLANT GARDEN The biggest trend right now is a move toward using native plants in the landscape, O’Brien says. That means using

plants that grew naturally in Ohio. Their benefits are twofold — they take carbon out of the air and put it into the soil through natural processes, and they support biodiversity namely by helping other insects, bees, bugs, pollinators, butterflies because they can feed off or live on these plants.

“If a plant cannot help another organism, then it’s decoration almost,” he says. “Why not create a pollinator garden or native plant garden.

Plant 10 native plants so the kids are involved in the planting. Once the kids see the diversity of insects that are flying into their native garden, especially if they are a bit older, perhaps they would be more interested in either adding to it or taking care of it.

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In 1973, however, The Plain Dealer infamously named the Royal Castle on Euclid’s East 185th Street among its “Dirty Dozen” for health code violations.

By the 1970s, the chain’s reign was in decline. The kingdom shrank to its 1938 origins in Miami, Florida, where a sole survivor still operates today. While southerners grieved, Cleveland’s City Grill kept the greasy fare alive for at least a decade on Detroit Avenue, today’s location of Cleveland Public Theatre.

The most elusive in-house recipe? The saccharine 7-cent birch beer. Though the original flavor remains lost to time’s insatiable palette, rumor has it a ginger ale and root beer concoction will deliver a passable substitute.

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At least 25 Royal Castle restaurants found their way to Greater Cleveland from the south between 1940 and 1970, perhaps because founder William Singer was an Ohioan. Clevelanders would carve their own nostalgia from the paper-thin, onion-laden hamburger joints. Sports fans frequented the Public Square location on game days, while Parma youth made theirs a late-night rite of passage.

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