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Henry’s at the Barn in Avon
The dining room and patio are both very inviting I enjoyed the most wonderful meal last night at Henry’s at the Barn in Avon. As Henry’s website explains: “Located in Avon’s Olde Avon Village, Henry’s...
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Romanini’s in Aurora
I’ve heard good things about Romanini’s in Aurora and figured I should see for myself. The original plan was to meet friends there for dinner to carb up the night before the Cleveland 3-Day a few...
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Mekong River
One of my New Year’s resolutions is to stop ignoring this blog, so I intend to post at least one post a month. Let’s see if I can do better than last time. If I don’t, feel free to get on my case....
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Istanbul Grill
If you are looking for a good Mediterranean restaurant, you can’t go wrong with the Istanbul Grill in Tremont. The Istanbul Grill was established in 2010 in the historic Tremont neighborhood at the...
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Frank & Pauly’s is now in Mentor – and is sublime
Frank and Pauly’s opened its first restaurant in 1993 on Public Square in the BP Building. I remember eating there and being impressed by the food. We ordered several family style entrees that night,...
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Palookaville Chili
I met some friends for lunch yesterday at Palookaville Chili. Wow, we loved it. This funky chili shop on Lorain Avenue (just past Fulton) specializes in chili or (as they like to call them) “hot pots...
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Accent on Euclid Avenue
Accent recently opened on Euclid Avenue, just before the entrance to Lakeview Cemetery. It is owned by SASA’s Scott Kim, and as soon as I read about the Robata Grill and Josper Oven, which flash-cook...
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The lunch buffet at Charkha
I was recently on an Indian kick and met a friend downtown for lunch at the buffet at Charkha. Charkha is located on W. 9th in the space formerly housing the Waterstreet Grill. It is a family owned...
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Brunch at the Carnegie Kitchen
Photo from Metromix Cleveland Carnegie Kitchen has a killer brunch. If you haven’t tried it yet you need to do so. Their brunch offerings are definitely unique and delicious, and I can’t wait to go...
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NEO Food Tour of Shaker Square
I miss the NEO Food Tours. It shut its doors last year when Todd started working for the Beachland Ballroom. Those tours were really great opportunities to get to know several restaurants at once....
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Saigon Grille on Superior Avenue East
I’m going to take a controversial stand – I prefer Saigon Grille over Superior Pho. I seem to crave pho on Mondays, when Minh Anh and Superior Pho are closed. A few weeks ago I was craving a banh mi,...
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Pie-making class at The Chubby Cook
As I’ve said in a previous post, I have been on a cooking class kick lately. The Chubby Cook has now gone the way of Viking Cooking. I’m on the search for good cooking classes, so please let me know if...
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Jezebel’s Bayou on Larchmere
Jezebel’s Bayou was an authentic New Orleans-inspired restaurant located in the old Menu 6/Boulevard Blue location on Larchmere. They fly their seafood in fresh from Louisiana every day. I love New...
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The Katz Club Diner
Closed due to arson. The bar car has since been torn down. Doug Katz of Fire, Food and Drink and Provenance’s latest venture is a diner car – and not just any diner car, but the diner cars on Lee Road...
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Babushka’s Kitchen in Independence
My dining out group recently ate at Babushka’s Kitchen in Independence. The restaurant in Northfield was closed for renovations at the time, so we decided to check out the newest location in...
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Happy Dog at the Euclid Tavern
The Happy Dog at the Euclid Tavern lasted four years at this location. The Happy Dog on Detroit is still open if you are craving hot dogs and tots with crazy toppings. I am so thrilled that the Happy...
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Frank Sterle’s Slovenian Country House
Frank Sterle, an immigrant from Slovenia, founded his Slovenian Country House in 1954 with a small building on East 55th Street, a few picnic tables, and only one waitress. The small menu featured...
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Lopez Southwest Kitchen
Lopez began in 1979 as Lopez y Gonzalez, which was conceived as a multi-international chain of cutting edge Mexican restaurants. The only cities where the owners succeeded are Palm Beach, Beverly...
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Marta’s European-American Food in Euclid
Marta’s is a tiny hole in the wall serving up good, homemade Czech food as well as Czech beer on tap since 1995. When I say tiny I mean tiny. There are maybe eight or ten tables in here and one wall...
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Zoss the Swiss Baker
Alas, Zoss the Swiss Baker closed on March 31, 2019, but you can enjoy his creations at EDWINS Bakery, where they will live on through his students there. Be sure to check it out on Buckeye! Zoss the...
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