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A Brief History of the Templar Motors Company

Eric Sandy — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:26:00 -0400

Last night, Lakewood city leaders decided against renaming a portion of Athens Avenue in honor of the Templar Motors company. Rather than legally change the name of the street to Templar Motor Way (a convoluted process that would leave more confusion than pride at the doorsteps of neighboring residents and businesses), City Council decided to bestow an honorary titled on the 750-foot stretch of pavement outside the hallowed factory, according to Lakewood Patch.…

Chef Jonathan Sawyer Hit by RTA Bus

Sam Allard — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:38:00 -0400

Cleveland chef Jonathan Sawyer was hit by an RTA paratransit bus this morning on what appears to be Euclid Ave. He posted the photos on Instagram (pictured right).

Here's Sawyer's tweet:

Wow Just got hit by an #RTA bus in #CLe , not injured but shaken up.…
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Clevelander in the Spotlight on Fox's MasterChef

Jason Beudert — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:42:00 -0400

Northeast Ohio's culinary prowess once again will be in the national spotlight as Season 4 of Fox's "MasterChef" premiers tomorrow night. The popular reality competition show features the best "home cooks" from around the country as they're put through a series of challenges in hopes of being crowned the next MasterChef.…

Strongsville Seniors Re-enact Teachers Strike

Eric Sandy — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:08:00 -0400

Strongsville High School seniors might have looked pretty darn loony as they picketed Lunn Road this morning, were it not for the eight-week precedent set by their teachers.

Celebrating "Senior Memory Day," about 60 members of the seemingly forsaken Class of 2013 took to the streets before school began today to shout things like "Get an honest job!" and wave colorful signs in the air.…

Rock Hall hosts media preview of Rolling Stones exhibit

Jeff Niesel — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:35:00 -0400

This morning, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum hosted a group of local reporters and gave them a tour of Rolling Stones: 50 Years of Satisfaction, the new exhibit that opens on Friday. New York-based curator Craig Inciardi led the group through the exhibit, which takes up the Rock Hall’s top two floors.…

Brunswick Schools Canceling Classes Until Next Tuesday

Sam Allard — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:26:00 -0400

Due to a rapidly spreading "Norovirus" — stomach flu supreme — the Brunswick school district is canceling all classes until next Tuesday. Friday and Monday were already scheduled days off for Memorial Day, but this shit is crazy.…

NASA Is Going to Print Pizza

Eric Sandy — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:09:00 -0400

3-D printing, among the glitzier technologies making headlines these days, may give towers of pizza majesty like Angelo's a run for their money.

Well, not likely.…

The Handsome Family's 'Wilderness': New Music Tuesday

Eric Sandy — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:36:00 -0400

So last week, New Music Tuesday focused on a really terrific album that actually just hit streets today. Let's backtrack a bit now and look a sublime offering that was released last week.…

Dish of the Day: Hullett Burger @ Parkview

Jason Beudert — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:27:00 -0400

One of the sweetest joints in town to check out some live blues is The Parkview Nite Club in Detroit Shoreway. But there's so much more to take in here than the tunes.…

Elyria Mayor Using Tax Dollars to Promote Her Blog

Sam Allard — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:01:00 -0400

Elyria Mayor Holly Brinda used tax dollars to pay for an advertisement in the Chronicle-Telegram to promote a blog on the city's website of which she is the sole author.

"For the rest of the story, read Elyria Mayor Holly Brinda’s new blog.…

More Red Light Cameras Coming to Cleveland

Eric Sandy — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:33:00 -0400

Even as state legislators dick around with a ban on red light cameras in Ohio, Cleveland City Council voted last night to double the amount of such things.
Zack Reed, Joe Cimperman and Dona Brady dissented during the 15-3 vote.…

All Systems Go for Katz Club Diner

Douglas Trattner — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:09:00 -0400

It's been difficult to patiently wait all these months for Doug Katz to open the doors to his diner-car diner, but that wait finally is over. After a week of friends and family meals, the Katz Club Diner officially opens today, Tuesday May 21, for breakfast, lunch and dinner.…

Deal Done on City Grill Space in Gordon Square

Douglas Trattner — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:43:00 -0400

One of the most looked-at properties in Gordon Square finally has been spoken for. The long-running City Grill, which closed a few years back, has been purchased and will be renovated into a new restaurant.…

On The Landscaping Talents of Cleveland's Sheep

Eric Sandy — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:59:00 -0400

A tip of the hat to Michael McIntyre and his Tipoff column for the phrase "mandibular mowers" in reference to the quaint herd of sheep grazing and fertilizing mostly vacant lots along the East Shoreway.

Yes, the 24 sheep and one protective llama are setting to work once again on the grassy plains of Cleveland.…

Attorney General Certifies Ohio Cannabis Rights Amendment

Eric Sandy — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:03:40 -0400

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine certified more than 1,000 "valid signatures" brought forth by the Ohio Rights Group with the intent to put a ballot measure before voters sometime in the future.

That ballot measure would revolve around legalizing medical and therapeutic marijuana, as well as industrial hemp.…

Civic Facebook Battle in West Jefferson

Sam Allard — Mon, 20 May 2013 09:45:00 -0400

Down in West Jefferson, Ohio — about 25 minutes due West of Columbus — police chief Terry Ward has been ordered by city council and the mayor to take down a community Facebook page which reported daily crime activity, via the Columbus Dispatch.

According to Ward, the page served as an effective tip generator and public relations tool.…

Concert Review: The Thermals at the Beachland Ballroom

Jacob DeSmit — Sun, 19 May 2013 13:34:00 -0400

At first glace, The Thermals don’t necessarily look like a band that will kick your ass. Bassist Kathy Foster comes off a bit like your neighbor (not to say that women can’t kick ass), while lead singer-guitarist Hutch Harris and drummer Westin Glass look like people you might see at your favorite indie coffee shop or comic book convention.…

Nano Brew one of 12 Hottest Craft Beer Bars in the US

Douglas Trattner — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:47:00 -0400

Tom Acitelli, author of the new book "The Audacity of Hops: The History of America's Craft Beer Revolution," has just published a listing of what he calls the hottest new beer bars across the land.

Nano Brew, in Ohio City, ranks in at number five.…

Cleveland Police Interviewed About Seymour Avenue Rescue: Video

Eric Sandy — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:15:00 -0400

Interviews conducted with Cleveland police officers were posted publicly this week. The video reveals the narrative that unraveled as officers arrived at 2207 Seymour Avenue May 6.…

Seven Hills Councilman David Bentkowski Is Now Suing the Ohio Lottery Commission

Vince Grzegorek — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:29:00 -0400

David Bentkowski likes suing people.

He thinks that his background as a lawyer makes him qualified to enter into legal disputes and his voracious appetite for accusing everyone in the world of fucking up his life makes him qualified to speak out loud, apparently believing that people think he's anything other than a joke who has brought this all on himself.…

Bay Village is Basically the Bike-to-School Capital of the USA

Sam Allard — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:26:00 -0400

While other media organizations were sending crews to Cleveland to cover the news on Seymour Ave. last week, Bicycling magazine dispatched its Executive Editor David Howard "to see for himself if the buzz about Century Cycles’ Bike to School Challenge [was] for real."

In short, it was.

According to Howard's numbers, 1,316 total students rode to school last Wednesday (32 percent of total enrollment).…

Former Agora booker Buddy Maver to Speak at Space: ROCK Gallery

Jeff Niesel — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:05:00 -0400

Buddy Maver played in Cleveland bands like the Quantrells, Bocky & the Visions, Richie & the Fortunes, Charade and Rainbow Canyon throughout the ‘60s and ‘70s. Rainbow Canyon was even signed to a major label for a minute.…

State Budget Bill Includes Restrictions on Student Voters

Eric Sandy — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:19:00 -0400

As the state budget heads toward the Republican-led Senate, a move to tie in-state tuition to in-state voting rights has stirred debate throughout Ohio.

The way it stands now, if someone is 18 or older and has established residency in Ohio for 30 days prior to Election Day, they may register to vote by providing some sort of government identification document.…

Pic: New Billboard for Sherwin Williams Building

Vince Grzegorek — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:43:00 -0400

That's the new design that will start installation today on the side of the Sherwin Williams building, formerly known as "Witness Central."

It's by GV Artwork and Design with The Adcom Group.

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Flying Lotus at House of Blues: Concert Review

Eric Sandy — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:30:00 -0400

Betwixt screens casting prismatic visions from distant planets, a silhouetted man loomed over an impressive array of gear - his laptop, his keys, his drum machine, plenty more - and set the place on fire.

Flying Lotus, one of the preeminent producers still skirting The Edge even as borderline mainstream success flashes amid his career, brought his fresh hybrid of jazz fusion, modern hip-hop and EDM to House of Blues last night.…