Whether you’re shopping for stocking stuffers or something to bring to a generous host who’s invited you over during the holidays, we’ve got you covered with local food and drink gifts that will bring good tidings and cheer to all.
Old Brooklyn Cheese Co.
4464 Broadview Rd., Cleveland and 3441 Tuttle Rd., Ste. 101, Shaker Heights,
Prepare yourself to boldly go where few Cleveland cheese connoisseurs have gone before. Old Brooklyn Cheese Co. not only will be selling upwards of 100 varieties of local and international cheeses, including area favorites Lake Erie Creamery and Yellow House Cheese, but the shop also makes its own delicious products in a state-of-the-art production kitchen and ages others on site. And their freshly made cheese forward sandwiches are out of this world. Credit: Scene ArchivesPour Coffee Subscription
A 3- or 6-month coffee subscription from Pour will net your host a consistent stash of freshly roasted beans from around the world. Credit: Scene ArchivesChutni Punch Spice Blends
Chutni Punch is a local spice brand that specialized in Indian spices like spicy peanut, super sesame and savory chana. Credit: Chutni PunchCleveland Bagel Co’s’ Everything Mix
The next best thing to a bag of hot, malty and fresh mish-mosh bagels from Cleveland Bagel is a jar of their Everything Mix. It also is less perishable and easier to gift. Credit: Scene ArchivesHome Brewery Supplies from Cleveland Brew Shop
If you’re looking for a gift for that beer lover in your family, Cleveland brew Shop is the perfect place to get all of your home brewing needs. They individually sell all items needed for home brewing and also have a beginner home brewer bundle that includes a steel kettle, a recipe kit, auto-siphon tubing, a liquid crystal thermometer, a fermenter and much more. Credit: Scene ArchivesCleveland Eats: A Restaurant Bucket List
This book provides a list of the best restaurants Cleveland has to offer over a multitude of different cuisines. There’s also an introduction for each cuisine section that discusses the history of that specific food in the city, great info for all the foodies in town. Credit: Scene ArchivesHeritage Fare Garlic Hot Sauce
Once you taste Heritage Fare Garlic Hot Sauce from this Cleveland-based company, you’ll wonder how you managed without. So will your host. Credit: Scene ArchivesCleveland Glogg
The three sisters that own StoneWater Golf Club sell this drink that has history dating 500 years. Glogg is a Swedish mulled wine made with cinnamon, raisins, sugar, cloves, orange peel and more that is perfect to drink for the holidays. Credit: Cleveland GloggCleveland Kitchen’s Dilly Garlic Pickle Spears
If you love Cleveland Kraut, give Dilly Garlic Pickle Spears a whirl. Made from the same team, these pickles from Cleveland Kitchen are uber-crisp and delicious. Credit: Scene ArchivesDavis Bakery Pastries
Full of sweetness, a pastry tray from Davis Bakery, which is nearing 85 years in business, is loaded with deli delicacies like rugelach, coconut bars and cream cheese pastries. Credit: Scene ArchivesHorrible Adorable x Porco Tiki Lounge Drinkware
Two beloved Cleveland companies, Porco Lounge and Tiki Room and Horrible Adorable have teamed up to collaborate with their release of specialized drinkware, featuring Porco’s logo and Horrible Adorables cute animal designs. Credit: Porco Tiki LoungeTom’s Foolery Applejack
A bottle of Tom’s Foolery Applejack, which is brewed, bottled and aged right here in Northeast Ohio, also happens to be a paragon of the class. Credit: Scene ArchivesOn The Rise
3471 Fairmount Blvd., Cleveland Heights and 3407 Tuttle Rd., Shaker Heights
Known mostly for their artisan breads and mouth-watering pastries, we had to include this spot because we love their baguette sandwiches. They may be simple, but the freshly baked bread they come on takes them to another level. The prosciutto sandwich with honey butter and arugula and the banh mi are our favorites but you really can’t go wrong. Credit: Scene ArchivesSpices from Adun Spice Company
Buy some spices from the Cleveland-based spice company Adun Spice. They offer citrus garlic, smoked sea salt, herbes de Provence, ras el hanout and much more. Credit: Scene ArchivesDean’s Supply Gift Certificate
Give a gift certificate to Dean’s Supply, Cleveland’s leading restaurant supply warehouse, and the recipient can shop for everything from meat thermometers to high-end knives. Credit: Scene ArchivesGeneva
If there’s anywhere in Ohio that could be considered wine country, it’s definitely Geneva on the Lake. The wineries may not be open, but it’s still a beautiful area.
Photo via Scene Archives Credit: Scene ArchivesCampbell’s Sweet Factory
2084 West 25th St., Cleveland
When it comes to snacks, not much tops Campbell’s in Ohio City. Campbell’s is a Cleveland staple, serving up tons of creative and traditional flavors of popcorn, from the sweet like cinnamon roll and cotton candy flavors to the savory like buffalo ranch and salt and vinegar. They also have tasty chocolate covered treats and much more. Credit: Scene ArchivesGingham Market
17000 Madison Ave., Lakewood
Ever since opening Gatherings Kitchen in Lakewood, Ruth Kostadinov has had her eye on the next-door space, which finally opened this July after 13 years of wanting to acquire the space. Shoppers will find a bright and inviting space filled with prepared foods, local pantry items, beer and wine, and more than a few surprises. Rounding out the offerings are more than 90 local products that range from hot sauces and mustards to fermented foods and small-batch cheeses. Cold beer, wine, cocktail mixers and cooking utensils also are in supply. Credit: Scene ArchivesThree Hexagons’ Ceramic Goods
Literally works of art, the handcrafted wood cutting boards, spoons and salad bowls from Three Hexagons will become treasured family heirlooms. Credit: Scene ArchivesHillson Nuts
A deluxe tin of mixed nuts like cashews, pecans, almonds, hazelnuts and Brazils from Hillson Nuts, an 87-year-old Cleveland company, is a holiday tradition. Credit: Scene ArchivesSilver Crest Cellars’ Dornfelder Wine
From Silver Crest Cellars’ in the Grand River Valley in Madison, Ohio, you can purchase some delicious wine. One of our favorites is the Dornfelder, which is a dark red variety from Germany that is genetically related to Pinot Noir, Blaufränkisch, and Chardonnay. It produces a deep, rich, dry, spicy, fruit-forward red wine with ripe tannins. Credit: Silver Crest CellarsKelsey Elizabeth Cakes
69 North Main St., Chagrin Falls
Since launching in Avon Lake in 2014, Kelsey Elizabeth Cakes has added shops in Rocky River and Avon and outputs at Crocker Park and Cedar Point. Next up for the popular confectionary is a storefront across town in Chagrin Falls, the first location on the east side. KEC brings their signature gorgeous and delicious sweets like macarons, cookies, cupcakes and much more to the Chagrin Valley. Credit: Scene ArchivesA copy of “Lost Restaurants of Downtown Cleveland”
Author Bette Lou Higgins combines a historian’s knack for research with a sociologist’s eye for human behavior to create a captivating portrayal of early Cleveland life. She doesn’t merely describe the food and setting, but rather digs deep into the colorful owners, hosts and maître d’hôtels who drew customers in. Those explorations are joined by a wider look at life as it existed outside the front door. Credit: Scene ArchivesMarchant Manor Cheese
Be a hero by arriving with an epic cheese board from Marchant Manor, a keepsake wood board piled high with artisan cheeses, dried and fresh fruit, roasted nuts, olives, cornichons and charcuterie. Credit: Scene ArchivesMitchell’s Fine Chocolates
It’s tough to top a holiday assortment of caramels, creams, nougats, toffees, fruits and nuts from Mitchell’s Fine Chocolates, a Cleveland Heights treasure since 1939. Credit: Scene ArchivesNoble Beast
1470 Lakeside Ave. East, Cleveland
In a quieter part of the city on the edge of Downtown sits Noble Beast, one of our favorite breweries in town. Their Imperial Cookies and Milk Stout is a real standout, as is their Catchweight Kolsch. They’re closed on Mondays and open at 11:30 a.m. every other day. Credit: Scene ArchivesThe Olive Scene
19132 Old Detroit Rd., Rocky River, 100 N. Main St. Ste. 145, Chagrin Falls and 5512 Liberty Ave., Vermilion
The best olive oil in town can be found at The Olive Scene’s three locations in Rocky River, Chagrin Falls and Vermilion. Their homemade olive oils and vinegars are top notch and come in traditional offerings as well as infused options like their golden pineapple balsamic vinegar, chipotle infused olive oil and much more. Credit: Scene ArchivesBloody Mary Mix from Pope’s Kitchen
Pope’s Bloody Mary Mix is some of the best in the country and we’re not just saying that because its made locally. In addition to their Bloody Mary Mix they sell hot sauces, bbq sauce, spice rub, cocktail sauce and more. Credit: Scene ArchivesMaple Syrup from Richards Maple Products
Some of the best maple syrup in the world hails from Geauga County, and some of the best maple syrup in Geauga County comes from trees managed by Richards Maple Products. Credit: Scene ArchivesThe Tea Lab
14534 Detroit Ave., Lakewood and 530 Euclid Ave., Ste. 17, Cleveland
If you’re a lover of tea, there’s no better spot in town than the Tea Lab. With locations downtown and in Lakewood, you can find any type of tea or tea accessory you’re looking for. Credit: Scene Archives
