Update: ‘American Ninja Warrior’ Qualifying Rounds Hit Cleveland in May
UPDATE: The dates for American Ninja Warrior’s taping in Cleveland have been announced for May 8-9. That’s right, next month, the show where contestants attempt to complete an insane obstacle course in order to win a boatload of cash, will take over Cleveland’s Public Square for two days of filming. The ninth season of American…
Tickets for Donut Fest on Sale January 19 at Noon
Update: If you’re excited about Donut Fest (coming to Red Space on February 12) you’ll probably want to know that ticket info has finally been announced. Tickets go on sale this Thursday, Jan. 19, at noon. Here’s the link you’ll want to bookmark. Tickets to the first session (8 – 10 a.m.) are $45 and…
Dan Ficker’s Family to Receive $2.25-Million Settlement from City of Cleveland for 2011 Officer-Involved Shooting
[image-1]Ahead of a planned trial, the family of Dan Ficker and the city of Cleveland have agreed to a $2.25-million settlement in the wrongful death case stemming from a 2011 incident. (Read more — and our 2012 feature — below.) The full settlement, which still needs judicial approval, adds to a total of more than…
Chef Michael Herschman Purchases Lopez on Lee From Founder Craig Sumers
In 1979, partners Craig Sumers and Brad Friedlander opened the Mexican/Southwest eatery Lopez y Gonzalez in Cleveland Heights, which launched with chef Rick Bayless (yes, the same Bayless of Chicago’s Topolobampo and Frontera Grill) at the helm. It enjoyed an 18-year run before closing at its original location, retooling, and reopening a few years later…
Middleburg Heights Middle School Teacher In Hot Water for “Texts and Nudes” Math Problem
Before you judge: you’d probably be desperate to keep the attention of a bunch of teenagers, too. According to Fox 8, two Middleburg Heights Junior High School students narced tattled on their math teacher recently, landing the educator in some hot water. The station reports that the two students showed their father a text with an unconventional…
Cedar Lee Theatre to Host Free Screening of Locally Made Movie ‘Up This Hill’
Recognized as the Best Feature Film at the 2016 Glass City Film Festival and included as an Official Selection of the 2016 Cleveland Urban Film Festival, the Montreal Cinefest, the Hong Kong Arthouse Film Festival and New York Film Week, Up This Hill documents the trip a group of Northeast Ohio teenagers take to Harlan,…
Night Ranger Brings 35th Anniversary Tour to Hard Rock Live
When it came time to deciding where to record a live album to mark their 35th anniversary, the guys in the hard rock outfit Night Ranger decided Chicago would make the perfect place. They made the right call. The boisterous crowd makes its presence known on the band’s new live album/DVD, 35 Years and a…
Cavs’ Championship Causes / Salves Complacency
These are hard times for Cavaliers basketball analysts. Some stay warm burning through the pages of Kevin Love rumors from the last two years since that cupboard went bare. No coaching intrigue now that the King has his chosen one in place. Why there’s hardly even been any extraneous navel gazing over headbands or who…
With Public Square, Work Always Seems to be “Ongoing” Behind Closed Doors
It’s anybody’s guess what Mayor Frank Jackson, RTA General Manager Joe Calabrese and representatives from the traffic engineering firm of Parsons Brinckerhoff are discussing behind closed doors. Just like the decision to close Public Square to buses, the planning for the downtown transit zone in the wake of that decision is being conducted outside the…
Could a College Team Beat the Browns? Probably Not, But It’s Happened Before
Every year, once the Browns’ season becomes yet another historic failure, Clevelanders and some media members engage in an idiotic conversation: Could Alabama or Ohio State or some other college team with a high number of prospective NFL draft picks beat the Browns? The answer is becoming less obvious: no, they could not. The Browns,…
Italian Dinner at Nighttown in Honor of Alicia Marotta Linihan
The residents of Cleveland Heights have suffered great tragedy in the past couple years, and each time, the community responds immediately and selflessly in an attempt to assist the families dealing with grief. The latest heartbreak took place earlier this month, when Alicia Marotta Linihan passed away at the age of 43. She and her…
Hey, Why Does Tony Rizzo Want to Fight Callers So Badly?
For fans of Tony Rizzo’s “You wanna fight? I’m at Buffalo Wild Wings” rant precipitated by the mere mention of the 0-16 parade a couple weeks ago, the clip below might also prove entertaining. It’s from back in November and was posted to YouTube by the ever helpful folks at the Really Big Show subreddit.…
Rock Hall Class of 2017 Includes Pearl Jam, Tupac Shakur, Joan Baez, ELO, Journey and Yes
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame today announced that Joan Baez, Electric Light Orchestra, Journey, Pearl Jam, Tupac Shakur and YES will all be inducted in 2017 at the ceremony that takes place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Chic guitarist Nile Rodgers also made the list; he will receive the Award for Musical Excellence.…
My Body Tried to Tell Me My Relationship Was Awful By Not Allowing Me to Poop, A True Story I Would Like to Tell You
I’m 26 years old and my boyfriend, Charles, wants me to move in with him. We’ve been dating for four years, he just bought a house, we don’t agree on whether or not to have children, so really it’s perfect. Because I am IN LOVE, that gross sticky love that makes you not even care…
Capitol Theatre to Host Ultraman Double Feature in January
The spandex-clad Japanese superhero Ultraman recently celebrated its 50th anniversary with the release of two brand new films: Ultraman X: The Movie and Ultraman Ginga S The Movie: Showdown! The 10 Ultra Warriors. Never before released in the states, both films have now been dubbed in English. They come to the Capitol Theatre, where they…
Bloom Bakery Employees Creating New Mural at Public Square Location
[image-1]With locations in Public Square and the Campus District, Bloom Bakery isn’t your typical downtown lunch spot. Bloom Bakery is a benefit corporation, a hybrid of a standard corporation and a nonprofit organization, owned by Towards Employment, a nonprofit which has helped nearly 125,000 individuals recently released from state prison achieve and maintain self-sufficiency through…
Ohio’s Next Three Executions Have Been Postponed
A federal judge today stayed the next three executions on Ohio’s lethal injection calendar, pending ongoing litigation. Ronald Phillips was scheduled to die Jan. 12, 2017. At issue is the Fears v. Kasich suit, which seeks transparency in Ohio’s lethal injection protocol — its sourcing of the drugs and whether Midazolam is suitable for state…
Cleveland Will Host a CONCACAF Gold Cup Match Next Year
[image-1]FirstEnergy Stadium will host a CONCACAF Gold Cup match next year, sometime during the July 7 – 26 soccer tournament. The U.S. National team has already qualified. Other teams include: Canada, Curacao, French Guiana, Jamaica, Martinique and Mexico. A total of 12 teams will be involved. Groups and scheduling will be announced next year. This is…
Native Clevelander Romero Mosley and Singer Lorine Chia Collaborate on New EP
When we wrote about local producer Romero Mosley back in 2013, he had just released his terrific debut, Lucid Dreams, a mixtape of sorts that features vocal contributions from some of the city’s best R&B singers and rappers and provides jazz-influenced beats for them to sing or rap over. Mosley recorded the album locally at…
Cleveland Orchestra Announces Details For Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
To honor the legacy of the late, great civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., the Cleveland Orchestra will host the 37th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Concert at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 15, at Severance Hall. Thomas Wilkins will conduct the program that will feature the orchestra along with the Martin Luther King…
Parkview Nite Club Will Stop Hosting Live Music in March
Over the past week, Scene has picked up signals from multiple Cleveland blues musicians that a big change was coming: Parkview Nite Club will stop hosting live music. Owner Norm Plonsky confirmed to Scene today that March 29, 2017, will be the final night of music at the venerable westside blues club. That happens to be…
Sam Cooke’s Granddaughter and Several Attorneys are Fighting Over a Portion of His Estate in Cuyahoga County Courts
Andrea Cooke, the granddaughter of soul singer Sam Cooke and a resident of Euclid, is currently duking it out in Cuyahoga County courts for the portions of her grandfather’s royalties that were duly bequeathed to her. Currently, attorney Carl McMahon is in control of the money. At issue: In 2008, McMahon and estate accountant John…
Dan Le Batard Enjoyed “Indignant, Strident Loser” Tony Rizzo’s Parade Rant
Tony Rizzo’s rant against the 0-16 parade and populism made its way outside of the cozy confines of Northeast Ohio sports radio last week. Dan Le Batard spent almost five minutes of his national radio show breaking down the rant of the “indignant, strident loser.” Enjoy.
Congressional Bill Delivers Knockout Punch in Dredging Controversy
Hailed as a victory for the state of Ohio, its workers and its waterways, a major congressional bill passed last week effectively concludes the local argument about where to place sediment dredged from the Cuyahoga River. According to a provision in the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act, the Army Corps of engineers may…
The Cavs’ Study Claiming Quicken Loans Arena Generates $245 Million In Direct Spending Is a Load of Crap
As the Cavs and their partners — Cuyahoga County, the city of Cleveland, Cleveland.com — rolled out their supporting arguments for spending some $70 million in public money (plus interest) on renovating Quicken Loans Arena, they repeated a number of disingenuous claims and stats. Among those was this number: $245 million. That’s how much direct…
Nine Inch Nails Announce Details Regarding New Studio Album and Vinyl Reissues
Since Nine Inch Nails’ frontman Trent Reznor has turned his attention to writing and recording music for movie soundtracks, the former Clevelander’s industrial rock band has sat on the back burner. But just today, Reznor, who recently wrote the scores for NASA’s Juno short film, the climate change documentary Before the Flood (featuring the song…
8 Local Holiday and Pop-Up Markets to Help You Shop This Christmas
From today through Christmas Eve, there are plenty of opportunities to bypass Amazon or Target and get your loved one something that comes with a little more thought and the added bonus of being local. Check out these eight holiday or pop-up markets and keep your dollars in Northeast Ohio. Friday 12/16 to Saturday 12/24…
Scott Freiman To Present a New Beatles Lecture at the Cleveland Museum of Art in January
A composer and producer who started putting together Beatles lectures in 2011 as a way to entertain his musician friends, Scott Freiman started listening to the Fab Four when he was 11 years old. The Beatles provided Freiman, a classically trained pianist, his first exposure to rock ‘n’ roll, and he immediately shifted his focus.…
Denise Dufala Among Those Laid Off at Channel 19 This Week
[image-1]Longtime TV news anchor Denise Dufala was laid off this week from Channel 19 along with a few other staffers. Dufala said on Facebook last night that she was leaving and looking forward to spending more time with her family, but neither she nor Channel 19, which shared her message on Facebook, acknowledged the reason…
The Challenges of Adulthood, and Remembering Craig Sager — The A to Z Podcast With Andre Knott and Zac Jackson
Andre and Zac talk responsibilities, Christmas, fantasy football and the challenges created by a personality like Terrelle Pryor. It’s (always) December in Berea, too, so they present their American Fireworks Obscure Browns Player of the Week, and close the show by remembering Craig Sager. Subscribe to A to Z on iTunes here.
Beachland to Host 9th Annual Christmas Night Holiday Latke Party
Veteran local blues/swing band Blue Lunch has the antidote for anyone who needs to take a break from the family on Christmas day. The group will celebrate the holidays with its 9th Annual Christmas Night Holiday Latke Party at the Beachland Ballroom. “We’re trying to top last year with our special guest, nationally known icon,…
6 Concerts to Catch This Weekend
FRIDAY, DEC. 16 How the Kishka Saved Christmas — A Very Special Edition of Polka Happy Hour For the past 11 years, locally based DJ Kishka has hosted a Polka Happy Hour at the Happy Dog Tavern. He launched the event in 2005 with an impromptu polka jam after polka band that was scheduled to…
Revival Social Dinners, a Cause-Based Feast, to Kick Off in January
“Cleveland has done a whole lot for me in the eight years that I’ve lived here,” says William Burke, chef of The Smith (14608 W. Park St., 440-273-8039) restaurant in Burton. “It’s given me more than I can ever give back, but I can try.” For the past few years, Burke has worked to raise…
New Powerhouse Statewide Coalition Calls on Kasich to Increase Transit Funding
Wednesday, a broad coalition of Ohio organizations delivered a letter to Governor John Kasich, asking him to increase public transit funding across the state. Ohio’s current contribution to public transit, about one percent of its total transportation budget, ranks 47th out of 50 states. “Ohio has done a terrible job funding transit for decades,” said…
Ohio Will Have Up To 40 Marijuana Dispensaries Under Ongoing Proposal
[image-1]We’re seeing some progress on the roll-out plan for Ohio’s medical marijuana initiative — approved by state lawmakers before voters could approach an alternative — and today’s announcement offers a glimpse into the consumer side of the coin. The Ohio Board of Pharmacy proposed rules that will allow up to 40 medical marijuana dispensaries across…
Reminder: Ohio City Singers Wrap Their Christmas Show Calendar This Weekend
We caught up with members of the Ohio City Singers last month and talked about their new album, Ring out the Wild Bells. ‘Tis the season, and if you’re going to listen to Christmas music, well, this album is the perfect place to begin and end that jones. With that in mind, we need to…
Annual Elvis Birthday Bash Returning to Playhouse Square
Ain’t no party like an Elvis Birthday party. If you’ve been to one of the annual shindigs held at Playhouse Square, you know just how much fun these shows are as some of the world’s best Elvis impersonators convene to pay tribute to the King, who would’ve turned 81 this year. This year, Shawn Klush,…
40 Convictions Tied to Crooked East Cleveland Cops to be Overturned
Cuyahoga County has a wrongful conviction problem. We can say that not just because this was the scene of the longest wrongful conviction to end in exoneration in the history of the US legal system, or that region sees a steady clip of exonerations each year. No, Cuyahoga County has a wrongful conviction problem because…
Mayor Jackson and Armond Budish Rubber-Stamp Dan Gilbert’s Latest Public-Cash Grab
[image-1] A few points about Dan Gilbert’s latest $70 million cash grab—apparently lost on the relentless cheerleaders at Cleveland.com—clarify what a bad deal this is for the public and just how badly Frank Jackson and Armond Budish have failed their constituents in rubber-stamping this deal the way they have. First, note that this $70 million…
Frequently Disciplined Cuyahoga County Jail Officer Under Investigation Again After Drunk and Disorderly Conduct Arrest in Elyria
[image-1]Cuyahoga County corrections officer Eric Ambler is under investigation by the county, again, after he was arrested for disorderly conduct (intoxication) by Elyria police on November 20th. That evening Elyria police were dispatched to Boomer’s Bar on Broad St. after a call of an intoxicated male brandishing a knife, according to an Elyria police report.…
Here’s a Guy Driving With His Top Down on I-77 During Thursday’s Slow, Snowy Rush Hour
You: Probably complained about the temperature, snow, traffic, delays, and school closures today after the first major snowstorm of the season. This guy: Fuck it, let’s put the top down for this morning commute. Where’s my Jimmy Buffett CD? @AlysonBruner @cleveland19news heading onto 480 west from 77 north pic.twitter.com/cm94rD5Zt4 — joe burdick (@joe_burdick) December 15,…
Jazz Trumpeter Terence Blanchard to Record Live Sessions at the Bop Stop in January
An icon in the jazz world, trumpet player Terence Blanchard recently announced that he will record his new album, Caravan, in cities “scarred by the escalation of tension between law enforcement and unarmed African Americans.” Given Cleveland’s record of police shootings and racial tension, it only makes sense that Blanchard would include the city on…
The Restaurant Openings We’re Most Looking Forward To In the New Year
Just as a reminder, I’m going to rattle off the names of a few recently opened restaurants: Mabel’s BBQ, Coastal Taco, Salt, Ushabu, 811, The Plum, Sarita, Bold, Vita Urbana, Hansa Brewery, Nuevo Modern Mexican, Proper Pig, Goldhorn Brewery, Parker’s Downtown and The Burnham. These are just some of the restaurants that have opened in…
There’s Never Been a Better Time to Find a Slice of Any Style of Pizza in Northeast Ohio
As is the case with sports teams, everybody has his or her favorite style of pizza. And just like with sports teams, those allegiances almost always originate at home. The regional pizza styles we grow up with often leave a lasting impression. The good news is that it has never been easier to chase down…
The Many Flavors of Cleveland’s Asiatown, One of the City’s Most Delicious and Diverse Dining Neighborhoods
“When my father opened Superior Pho, we totally expected to serve only the Asian community,” Chris Nguyen recalls. “At the time, he couldn’t get a good, authentic bowl of pho around here so he decided to do it himself. I don’t think he expected the community at large to embrace it as much as they…
Polish Boy 101: A Short History of Cleveland’s Seminal Sandwich and the New Wave of Places Serving It Up
Chances are good that the first Polish Boy you ever ate came courtesy of Seti Martinez, who spent the past decade parked out front of Dean Supply, the restaurant equipment warehouse on Woodland. His familiar white box truck, now moored wherever the mood strikes him, has sold more of Cleveland’s signature sandwiches over the past…
Cleveland’s Long Love Affair With Barbeque Continues With a New Bent for a New Era
2016 will always go down as the year that the Cavs won the NBA Championship, the Tribe made it to Game 7 of the World Series, and great barbecue descended upon the masses like manna from heaven. In no previous year did more authentic barbecue joints set up shop in the 216 than the one…
The Best Things We Ate in Cleveland in 2016
As I look back over my soup-stained notes from the past 12 months of eating my way through Cleveland, these are the items that stand out the most. When it comes to “last meal” dishes, any of these will do for me, thanks. Giant Beef Rib at Mabel’s BBQ I’ll never forget my first “giant beef…
From East to West, Cleveland Diners Can Find a Taste of the South. That Hasn’t Always Been the Case
Believe it or not, at one point in time fried chicken and waffles was as exotic a dish in Cleveland as they came. My first experience with the now-ubiquitous comfort food took place in 2001 in the basement of the Civic on Mayfield, where a young entrepreneur who went by the name Phil the Fire…
The Inner-Ring Dining Neighborhoods Get a Lot of Love. These Suburban Gems Deserve Some Too
We’ll be the first to admit that a solid majority of our editorial attention is focused on the new, hip and buzzy bistros that have been popping up with mechanical consistency in urban neighborhoods like downtown, Ohio City, Tremont, Detroit Shoreway and University Circle, among others. As the old adage goes: We don’t make the…
Eating Vegan in Northeast Ohio Has Never Been Easier or More Scrumptious
My brother always says he’s a vegan between meals. Yes, in fact, the air we breathe is vegan. But beyond that, in 2016 it’s easier than ever to eat a plant-based diet, and we’re not just talking about salad or veggie burgers. It’s not that there’s been some massive proliferation of vegan restaurants in Cleveland.…
The Butchers New and Old Keeping Cleveland in Fresh Cuts
At Ohio City Provisions, which recently opened on Lorain Avenue, shoppers can order a thick steak that came from a steer that was reared on little more than grass and sunshine at a farm owned by the proprietor and butchered by his partner. For years Trevor Clatterbuck, who is the founder of the thriving local…
The Best and Worst Local Dining Trends of 2016
Like every year, 2016 was filled with culinary trends good, bad and indifferent. There are shifts taking place in the local marketplace that we are thankful for, like the waning tendency to “put an egg” on everything and the mounting tide of craft butchers. Other currents, like the unrelenting onslaught of fast-casual concepts built around…
Demystifying Dim Sum: A Beginner’s Guide to Your New Favorite Meal
I’ll never forget my first dim sum experience, thanks simply to the sheer terror of it. I was seated in a massive hall with 300 strangers, all of whom seemed to know exactly what to do and how to act. In place of menus, there was an endless procession of carts being wheeled around the…
8 of Our Favorite Diners, Because Not Everything Has To Be So Fancy
Restaurants can be so demanding, what with all the showering, teeth brushing, hair combing and outfit selecting required to look halfway presentable. Diners, on the other hand, have always been our come-as-you-are refuge, where coffee is a given, conversation is optional and tabs easily can be paid with the loose bills in one’s pocket. Diners,…
Welcome to Flavor 2016
There’s never been a better time to enjoy Northeast Ohio’s dining scene. We seem to say that every year, but every year it’s true. The culinary boom has touched every corner of Cleveland and afforded diners a rich tapestry of options old and new, familiar and fresh, local and from across the globe, high and…
180 Years Ago Today, Ohio and Michigan Made a Deal for Toledo to Join the Buckeye State
It was just a mere 180 years ago on this day that some Michigan delegates met in Ann Arbor to finally cede claim to a strip of land called the “Toledo Strip” to help Michigan gain statehood. The backstory: Ohio was already a state at this point and Michigan so badly wanted to become one…
The 0-16 Parade, Cavs Players Staying Home, and More — The A to Z Podcast With Andre Knott and Zac Jackson
Andre and Zac talk about the Cavs players staying home, where to even start fixing the Browns, why people would be planning an 0-16 parade and how easy it is to end up on Deadspin in the social media age. Subscribe to A to Z on iTunes here.
Jim Brown Says Donald Trump is ‘Not a Phony’
For those still clinging to the Cleveland Browns organization and legacy for wisdom, well, you should know better by now. This week, legendary Browns fullback and alleged serial domestic abuser Jim Brown showed up at Trump Tower to meet with the incoming president. He came away pleased. In fact, he came away “in love.” “When…
Julianne and Derek Hough to Kick Off 2017 Tour in Akron
Longtime Dancing With the Stars fan favorites who’ve garnered multiple Emmy Awards and mirror ball trophies, Julianne and Derek Hough recently starred in the Emmy Award-winning Grease: Live and Hairspray Live. On Christmas morning, they’ll host ABC’s The Disney Parks Magical Christmas Celebration, which Julianne also executive produced. They’ve also just released the details of…
Archie & the Bunkers to Headline Punk Rock Festivus 4 at the Beachland
Initially, singer-drummer Emmett and his brother, singer-organist Cullen O’Connor, thought their locally based punk-y hi-fi organ band Archie and the Bunkers would be a bass and drums duo. When that didn’t work out, they mixed things up, and Cullen switched from bass to organ. “We tried bass and drums, and it sounded like crap,” says Cullen, 15,…
A Man Jumped Off the Valley View Bridge This Morning
[image-1]Details are scarce, but Valley View police confirm that a man jumped off the I-480 overpass at 7:44 a.m. today. The man has not yet been positively identified. Police are continuing to investigate. A spokesperson confirmed to Scene that the man died. Witness reports on social media mention a man climbing the fence and falling onto…
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to Announce 2017 Inductees Next Week on SiriusXM
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced that it will unveil the 2017 Inductees at 8 a.m. on Tuesday during a live broadcast on SiriusXM’s VOLUME, the all-talk channel dedicated to rock ’n’ roll. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation CEO Joel Peresman will appear on Feedback, the morning talk show hosted by…
Eighties Acts Rick Springfield and Richard Marx to Co-Headline E.J. Thomas Hall
When singer-guitarist Rick Springfield performed at Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica last year, he delivered a 90-minute set that included hits such as “Jessie’s Girl” as well as a fun cover of Katy Perry’s “Roar.” Expect something similar when he returns to Northeast Ohio to play E.J. Thomas Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 29. Springfield…
Platform Beer and Old City Soda Announce Manufacturing and Distribution Partnership
Cleveland-based craft soda producer Old City Soda and Cleveland-based craft brewer Platform Beer Co. have announced a strategic partnership whereby the brewery will produce and distribute Old City Soda within the state of Ohio. This arrangement will greatly expand the production and reach of Old City Soda. Old City Soda began small back in 2014,…
‘Collateral Beauty’? Please. Even an All-Star Cast Can’t Dislodge This Steaming Pile of Holiday Pap
If you weren’t aware that Collateral Beauty, the gooey holiday drama out Friday in wide release, was directed by David Frankel (the same hero behind Marley & Me and lesser Owen Wilson vehicles, to say nothing of Hope Springs), you’ll get wise within a few short minutes. Because look, there, it’s Will Smith, holding forth…
Savage Love: Slouching Toward 2017
Dear Dan, Perhaps you’re not the best person to ask, being a cis white man, but as a queer woman of color, the election had an extremely detrimental effect on my relationships with my white partners. I love and care for them, but looking at those results has me wondering why the fuck they didn’t…
The Lost Boys Return to Dobama in ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’
The thing you gotta love about prequels is that they’re kind of like watching reruns of the old Columbo TV show. In that series starring Peter Falk, you were always clued in on who the murderer was. Prequels offer the same feeling since the audience knows where the story is headed. Peter and the Starcatcher,…
Band of the Week: Shadow Division
MEET THE BAND: Michael Ridley (guitar), Max Espinosa (vocals, guitar), Kevin Hannah (drums) and Joe LaGuardia (bass) IMPORTED FROM THE U.K.: Initially, Ridley started the group after transferring from the U.K. to Cleveland a couple years ago. The band existed in the U.K. but since Ridley owns the rights to the name, he decided to…
Neighborhood Butcher Shops Are Back in a Big Way, Like Recently Opened Ohio City Provisions
Ah, the good old days, when every neighborhood had a butcher shop where Mom went to get her Sunday roast and the butcher would slide little Jimmy a fresh-sliced round of bologna. Those days might be good and gone, but the friendly neighborhood butcher shop is making a comeback after decades of decimation at the…
Recently Opened Fluffy Duck Cafe Delivers the Goods to University Circle
“I’m a little tired right now,” Ben Woods, head baker of Fluffy Duck Cafe (10001 Chester Ave., 216-218-9447, fluffyduckcafe.com) laments just after 10 a.m. following a full morning of baking and running deliveries to the west side. He’ll have to adjust to the 6 a.m. start time, Monday through Friday. The people, after all, need…
