

Update: Marchant Manor Cheese in Cleveland Heights Announces Opening Day
Update: Back in December, we offered readers a sneak peek at Marchant Manor Cheese, which is located on Lee Road in Cleveland Heights. The adorable dairy emporium opened it doors for the first time — but only as a brief preview of what was to come. Following a handful of days of service, the shop…
How Employee Ownership Helped Phoenix Coffee Survive Covid-19
Stephen Shaum has been biking quite a lot lately. Since March, he’s been cycling hundreds of miles a day, pedaling from the emptier streets of Mayfield Heights, to the quiet suburbs of Westlake. Just before December’s recent snowfall, Shaum had spent hundreds of dollars winterizing his bike, slapping on new tires and affording a new…
CIA Student Helms Rapper Riz Leigh’s New Music Video
After a four-year break, rapper Riz Leigh has just released Metal Jacket, a self-produced album, and a music video for the single “Bad” that local filmmaker and artist Violet Maimbourg directed. Leigh started recording in 2010 and collaborated with Violet Maimbourg on numerous music videos from 2013 to 2015. During his hiatus, Leigh worked as a…
The Best New Music That Got Us Through the Worst Year
The year is 2020. It’s February and all eyes are on two dazzling, age-defying, and very bendy Latina women at a football game. Of course, we’re referring to Shakira and J.Lo’s Super Bowl LIV performance, in which the “Hips Don’t Lie” singer and Jenny from the block appeared in shimmering, barely-there costuming as they tapped…
Frank Jackson Supported Cavs Plan to Dramatically Increase Fans at RMFH as Covid Exploded Across Ohio
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine agreed Tuesday to allow nearly 2,000 fans into the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse for Cleveland Cavaliers home games. That new max capacity, which represents 10% of the arena’s seating, is a significant increase from the current total allowed at indoor sporting events statewide — 300 — but a far cry from the…
Grafé Café, a Latin-Inspired Bar and Restaurant, to Open in Clark-Fulton Neighborhood
Daisun Lee Santana, a professional breakdancer and former Cavs Scream Team member, turned his attention to becoming a barber. In less than two years, he has cultivated a three-location, 14-barber group called CityBreaks Barbershop. Next up for Santana is the addition of Grafé Café (3182 W. 25th St.), which is opening next door to the…
Savage Love: Lesbian Drama
One of my very close friends, a lesbian, has been married for a couple of years now. It’s been nothing but drama since the day they met. My friend had a terrible home life growing up and doesn’t understand stability. She also has zero self-confidence. My friend and her wife are constantly calling the cops…
Missing Patterns in Corporate News: Project Censored’s Top 10 Underreported Stories of 2020
Every year since 1976, Project Censored has performed an invaluable service — shedding light on the most significant news that’s somehow not fit to print. Censorship in an authoritarian society is obvious, from a distance, at least. There is a central agent or agency responsible for it, and the lines are clearly drawn. That’s not…
Alleged Neo-Nazi Who Carried Anti-Semitic Sign at Ohio COVID-19 Protest Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison on Gun Charge
Matthew Slatzer, an alleged neo-Nazi with an extensive history of hate speech who was most recently in the news for carrying an anti-Semitic sign at an Ohio coronavirus protest, was sentenced by a federal judge to 27 months in prison on a gun charge. Slatzer, who resides near Canton, had pleaded guilty to possession of a…
Filter Restaurant to Bring High-Energy Dining and Nightlife to the Warehouse District in Spring
If you’re a seafood lover, the name Kyler Smith likely rings a bell. In just two short years, Smith has propelled his Sauce Boiling Seafood Express concept from a single location in University Heights to one that will boast five locations by mid-2021, extending from downtown Cleveland to suburban Columbus. Next up for the confident…
Scene’s Best Dong-Related Content of the Past Decade
In his essay in support of the Scene Press Club earlier this year, Cleveland city councilman Kerry McCormack correctly noted that a well-functioning city was dependent on an engaged and well-funded press. Supporting Scene, in that case, was something residents and readers should do, for coverage of City Hall, the arts, the food scene and…
Cleveland City Council Not Pleased DoorDash Instituted a ‘Cleveland Fee’ to Offset Commission Cap
Cleveland restaurants and diners that welcomed city council’s move last month to cap commissions third-party delivery services could charge operators at 15% instead of the going rate of 30% until the pandemic-related public safety measures were no longer needed were dismayed but probably not entirely shocked to find that DoorDash has instituted a ‘Cleveland fee’…
Officer Warns of Riots at Increasingly Hostile Cuyahoga County Jail
An officer at the Cuyahoga County Jail has warned that due to increased lockdowns, reduced supervisors, and guard burnout due to Covid-19, the beleaguered facility is meeting all the conditions for a riot. In an urgent letter to his superiors, including Warden Michelle Henry and Jail Director Rhonda Gibson, Officer Frank Hocker Jr. relayed examples…
Survey: Pandemic Intensifies Loneliness Among Older Women in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A new survey of women age 50 and older finds lockdowns and social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic have amplified feelings of loneliness in Ohio and across the U.S. Chronic loneliness can drive up cortisol levels in the body, which can weaken the immune system, diminish cognitive performance and increase the risk…
Grassroots Activists in Cleveland Heights Came Together in 1960s to Resist Segregation, Promote Interracial Living
The following is the introduction to Susan Kaeser’s Resisting Segregation, Cleveland Heights Activists Shape Their Community 1964-1976, published this year by Cleveland Landmarks Press. Copies can be purchased online at clevelandlandmarkspress.com. *** “Above all, the King years should serve as a bracing reminder that citizens and leaders can work miracles together despite every hardship, against great odds.”…
Ohio’s Most Vulnerable Prisoners Start to Get Covid Vaccines This Week
Three Ohio prisons, including two that have seen the most Covid-19 deaths in the state, received vaccine shipments today, according to a spokesperson for the Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections. The bulk of Ohio’s prisoners are fairly low on the state’s list of priorities, falling just above the low-risk 18 to 30 age group. But…
Now Open: Edison’s Pizza Kitchen at Lucky’s Market on Cleveland-Lakewood Border
For 14 years, the only place to score a slice or pie of Edison’s Pizza was at the small shop in Tremont, which is a separate but kindred business with the neighboring pub of the same name. Now, fans of popular pies like pepperoni, chicken bacon ranch and hot bacon spinach can grab those items…
Nearly Half of All Charges from Cleveland May 30 Demonstrations Have Been Dropped
Adam Ferrise at cleveland.com has reported that 53 out of 120 total cases stemming from the May 30 racial justice demonstrations in downtown Cleveland have been dropped by local judges. Many of the dismissed cases involved violations of Mayor Frank Jackson’s curfew. A U.S. District Court Judge ruled last month that simply being downtown after…
Flannery’s Pub has Closed for the Winter. To Reopen in March
Flannery’s owner Doug Petkovic has decided to close the doors of his downtown pub for the winter. The last day of business was yesterday. Petkovic explained that while he was doing everything he could to keep the staff employed, the numbers painted a grim enough picture for him to hit the pause button. “I decided…
Who Keeps an Eye on Drug Seizure Accounts in Ohio? Lots of Forfeiture Money Goes to Associations Outside of Public Purview
This article is from Eye on Ohio, the nonprofit, nonpartisan Ohio Center for Journalism. Please join their free mailing list, as this helps provide more public service reporting. When the Vinton County Fair was canceled because of the pandemic, outgoing County Prosecutor Trecia Kimes-Brown wrote $100 checks to every child who completed a 4-H project…
Local Restaurateurs Hope Winter and COVID Won’t Kill Them Off
At the Academy Tavern on Larchmere last week, Missy and Wilson Heller shared a table but not a comfort level. “I’m freaked out,” Missy said about eating out during the pandemic. “It’s all overblown,” Wilson said about the danger. In a secluded corner, Corazetta Jackson said the Academy’s staff seemed to be following all the…
Fox and Hound, Staple of Mayfield Heights Bar Scene for More than 20 Years, Has Closed
Fox & Hound (1479 S.O.M. Center Rd.), a staple of the Mayfield Heights nightlife scene for almost 25 years, has closed. Located in the Eastgate Shopping Center, the “English Pub & Grille” offered approachable bar food and gracious service to a loyal cast of regulars. Fox & Hound was where one went to throw darts,…
Cleveland Mourns the Loss of John W. Carlson, Prolific Artist and Dear Friend
The Cleveland arts community was tilted out of orbit this week by the sudden and catastrophic loss of someone who brought joy to so many and shared his wisdom and compassion with all. John W. Carlson — painter, musician, teacher, parent, partner, friend and a bright light to all — passed away on Sunday, December…
Former Brush Basketball Standout Simone Jelks Becomes NBA’s 7th Female Referee
Former Brush High School basketball standout Simone Jelks was one of three basketball referees promoted Wednesday to full-time status by the NBA. The USC alum, who has officiated in the NBA’s G-League for the past three seasons, will become the pro league’s seventh full-time female ref, and one of only five currently working. “We are…
Here’s an Early 1990s PBS Documentary on the Cleveland Food Scene of Earlier Decades
Seesweets Bloukair’s is just one of the many restaurants of Cleveland yesteryear featured in this hourlong local PBS documentary on the city’s food scene through the years that first aired in the early 1990s and which you can watch below. From grocery stores to neighborhood butcher shops, from the beginnings of Swenson’s to the origins…
How Does the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Compare to Pfizer’s?
A second coronavirus vaccine has now joined the fight against COVID-19 in the United States. On December 18, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized Moderna’s vaccine for emergency use in people 18 years or older. The decision follows a thumbs-up vote from a panel of experts that convened on December 17 to discuss vaccine…
Savage Love: Livestream Leftovers
We hosted our second Savage Love Livestream last week, and it was a blast. I ran my mouth as fast as I could but couldn’t answer every question that came in — there were hundreds of you and only one of me — so I’m going to power through as many leftover questions as I…
Cleveland Santas On the Upsides of the Pandemic Christmas
As a Jew, I can’t say that Christmas is personally relatable. But as a child, watching other kids celebrate their holiday with someone who could speak to them, hold them in their laps, and listen to them, I was envious. It wasn’t my holiday, but Santa seemed real. Of course, Santa is real. And this…
Best CBD Oil & CBD Gummies Guide 2020
Cannabidiol (CBD) is an active compound derived from the cannabis plant. Due to its purported health benefits, such as alleviating chronic pain, inflammation, improving sleep, and reducing anxiety, many people want to get their hands on CBD products. The fact that CBD does not create the high associated with marijuana makes it a revered supplement…
Dave Chappelle to Open Comedy Club in Old Fire Station Outside Dayton
A company owned by comedian Dave Chappelle has purchased an old fire station in Yellow Springs, Ohio, where Chappelle lives, with plans to convert the building into a comedy club. Dayton-area media are reporting that the Yellow Springs Development Corporation agreed to sell the building to Chapelle’s Iron Table Holdings LLC after a competitive bidding process.…
The Head of Cuyahoga County’s Contact Tracing Efforts on Thanksgiving Spread, Your Friends’ Instagram Pictures and Vaccines
A couple of weeks ago, Romona Brazille, the director of prevention and wellness for the Cuyahoga County Board of Health, was overcome with emotion during a regular press conference on the county’s current battle with the coronavirus. “When we first started to see cases around 400, 600, 700, and then finally more than 1,100 cases…
Local Indie Rockers King Buu Release Holiday-Themed Pop Song
Formed in 2016, the local indie rock act King Buu calls itself “modern warehouse rock.” And while previous releases verge on the abrasive side of things, the band has switched musical gears for its new holiday-themed garage pop single, “Christmas Song (A Song for X-Mas).” “In the midst of 2020 being a complete bust, we…
Ohio Men’s Action Network Using ‘Healthy Masculinity’ to Curb Gender-Based Violence
COLUMBUS, Ohio — “Know better. Do better. Be better.” That’s the message violence-prevention advocates are hoping catches on among young men and boys in Ohio. A new social-media campaign from the Ohio Men’s Action Network is working toward establishing healthier definitions of masculinity and norms surrounding gender-based violence. Glenn Harris, assistant director of prevention for…
The Browns Are Clicking — The A to Z Podcast With Andre Knott and Zac Jackson
Andre and Zac discuss a little college football, a little NBA and a lot about the red-hot Cleveland Browns. Subscribe to A to Z or stream below.
Joseph Slyman, Founder of Slyman’s Deli, Has Died at 83
Joseph Slyman, the founder of local culinary institution Slyman’s Deli, has died at the age of 83. His obituary, above, appeared in the Cleveland Plain Dealer Wednesday morning. The Slyman’s Deli Facebook page made the somber announcement Tuesday evening, saying that Slyman had passed away peacefully earlier that day. “Joe’s hard work and love for…
Radical Christian Cultists Clash with American Indian Movement at Ohio’s Serpent Mound Burial Site
A ragtag brigade of Christian cultists overseen by a former youth football coach traveled to Southern Ohio’s Serpent Mount Native American burial site Sunday, hoping their prayer might prevent unspecified dark energy from being unleashed upon the world. A typical Ohio Sunday, in other words. The cult or prayer group, known as the “Salt &…
Tinnitus 911 Reviews: Ear Ringing Relief Ingredients or Scam
Tinnitus 911 is an all-natural hearing enhancement supplement that can help reduce tinnitus and its related symptoms. To be more precise, people who have been trying to overcome buzzing, roaring, clicking, and hissing noises may now find comfort by using a supplement like Tinnitus 911. These related symptoms are not the root of the cause,…
Halloran Ice Skating Rink Finally Opens on Jan. 4
Halloran Skating Rink (3550 W 117th St.) will finally open for the season on Jan. 4, the city of Cleveland announced this week. The public rink, the only one operated by the city, is free for visitors. Skates are available to rent for $1. Covid delayed the usual opening date but the city made use…
Euclid Reaches $475,000 Settlement With Black Man Officers Tased and Pepper Sprayed When He Reached for Colostomy Bag
The City of Euclid has agreed to pay $475,000 in a legal settlement with Lamar Wright, a Black man whom officers tased and pepper-sprayed at point blank range in 2016 when he was reaching for his colostomy bag during a police encounter. Lamar Wright has agreed to drop his lawsuit, which was initially dismissed but…
National Association of Black Journalists Gives Cleveland.com/PD Annual Thumbs Down Award for Layoffs That Drove Minority Exodus
The National Association of Black Journalists today bestowed Cleveland.com/Plain Dealer/Advance Local with one of its annual Thumbs Down Awards. This was not, naturally, an award they applied for but it is nevertheless one that Editor Chris Quinn and Advance will now own. The criteria for this dubious distinction: The Thumbs Down Award is presented annually…
Pour Cleveland Launches E-Commerce Site for True Coffee Lovers
When it opened in 2013, Pour Cleveland quickly earned a place in the hearts of coffee connoisseurs thanks to its dedication to quality. Since then, Pour and owner Charlie Eisenstat introduced coffee drinkers to international roasters like Five Elephant, Koppi, Coffee Collective and La Cabra – products found nowhere else in the country. When Covid-19…
Oni Chefs Matt Spinner and Dave Kocab to Open Take-Out/Delivery-Only Italian Comfort Food Spot Conforti
Chef Dave Kocab reports that since switching formats from Ushabu to the more casual Oni, the small Tremont restaurant is doing surprisingly well thanks to a combination of carry-out and limited dine-in business. “It’s that fine line between keeping your business open, but being socially responsible to the community and the neighborhood,” he says. “If…
Tinnerman Lofts Showcases a Site-Specific Sculpture From Dana Depew and Michael Loderstedt That Pays Homage to the Building’s History
Cleveland artists Dana Depew and Michael Loderstedt have collaborated on a 20-foot site-specific installation piece for a communal area in the new Tinnerman Lofts, an art-rich adaptive reuse building project from Neil Viny of the Dalad Group, that visually mines the site’s history. The Tinnerman Lofts building, located 2308 Fulton Road, was originally constructed in…
Debate This 2020-2021 Cleveland Cavaliers Alignment Chart
Lawful Good: Larry Nance Jr. An all-around team player and swell guy. Nance is likely to be among the top three Cavaliers in every countable statistical category outside of points this season. He’s a mentor in the locker room, a “Swiss Army Knife” on the bench unit, and a stalwart member of the community. Nance…
Apostle Jones to Headline Virtual Holiday Revival Concert
Because a band member tested positive for COVID, Carlos Jones & the P.L.U.S. Band have pulled out of the 14th annual Holiday Revival show scheduled to take place at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at Music Box Supper Club. The show will go on, however, and the Apostle Jones Band will headline in place of Carlos…
10 Made-for-TV Holiday Movies You Should Stream This Week
Roasted chestnuts, toasty fireplaces, twinkly lights, freshly fallen snow, hot cocoa snug in clasped hands — all are images synonymous with the holiday season and, following suit, staples of festive flicks that warm our TV sets every year. Such cozy and predictable made-for-TV movies are more welcome than ever in a year that has been…
Channel 3 Back on AT&T and DirecTV After Lengthy Contract Dispute
After a two-week stalemate during contractual talks during which Tegna stations were pulled from the air on AT&T’s streaming and dish services, the two sides this weekend reached a deal. This means that WKYC Channel 3 returned to U-Verse and DirecTV and sister stations in 51 markets including Dallas, Denver, Minneapolis, Tampa and Washington did…
Pandemic Compounds Holiday Stress for Parents Working on Sobriety
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The pandemic is compounding the regular stresses of the holiday season, and it’s an especially challenging time for Ohioans living with substance use disorder. The Ohio START Program connects people who’ve experienced substance use disorder, recovery and the children services system with families who are currently struggling with similar issues. Ashley Durst,…
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services Tries to Bolster Its Own Workforce by Posting Jobs With No Medical Benefits in Pandemic
This article is from Eye on Ohio, the nonprofit, nonpartisan Ohio Center for Journalism. Please join their free mailing list, as this helps provide more public service reporting. Amid a raging pandemic, Ohio’s agency responsible for looking out for workers’ welfare has started posting full-time temporary jobs with no benefits for its own workforce. For…
Mellitox Reviews – Does it Really Work to Manage High Blood Sugar and Type 2 Diabetes? [Latest Research 2020]
Mellitox Reviews: Mellitox Supplement Help to Maintain Healthy Blood Sugar Levels. What Is Mellitox Supplement? Mellitox Ingredients. The truth behind all the myths you have been told regarding type 2 diabetes! Did you know that millions of people suffer from type 2 diabetes every day? The biggest myth is that people tell you that 2…
Ohio AG Dave Yost Joins 37 State Attorneys General in Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost on Thursday joined a bipartisan group of state attorneys general who filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google, alleging the search giant illegally maintains a monopoly that hurts consumers and advertisers. At least 38 states, Washington D.C., Guam, and Puerto Rico have joined the suit, which claims Google sought to suppress…
Rock Hall Unveils Plans for $100 Million Expansion
The Rock Hall today announced its plans for a $100 million expansion that will add exhibit and event space, including a lakeside band shell, creating what the museum envisions as a campus-like feel to the area and a connector to adjacent attractions. The designs depict a triangular shape — like a guitar pick — jutting…
WEWS Channel 5 Award-Winning Reporter Amanda VanAllen Heading to Philly
WEWS Channel 5 reporter and fill-in anchor Amanda VanAllen announced this week that she’ll be leaving the Cleveland news station at the end of the year. Her wife had a professional opportunity in Philadelphia, and VanAllen told Scene she intends to seek work at a local TV station there. VanAllen has been with Channel 5,…
Local Singer-Songwriter Maura Rogers Releases Holiday Original
Nearly 15 years ago, local singer-songwriter Maura Rogers came up with the chorus for “Winter’s Comin’ On.” Yet, she just couldn’t figure out the rest of the tune. Just recently, she finally completed writing it and even recorded the tune, a tender ballad that puts her evocative voice up front in the mix. She got…
Holistic Farming: “In Nature, There is No Waste”
COLUMBUS, Ohio — He’s been called a “carbon cowboy” and an inspiration. Ohioans have an opportunity to hear from a legendary cattleman about how holistic practices can benefit the environment and create a self-sufficient farm. Will Harris owns his family’s 154-year-old farm, White Oak Pastures in Georgia. The 10 species of livestock there are pasture-raised…
The Ohio Family Court Judge Who Threatened a Mother With Contempt of Court for Getting Her Child a COVID-19 Test
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. This story was co-published with Eye on Ohio, the nonprofit, nonpartisan Ohio Center for Journalism. Sign up to receive its newsletter. Ohio juvenile court Judge Timothy Grendell has been outspoken about his belief…
Chicken Ranch from Chef Demetrios Atheneos Opens Tonight in University Heights
“We’re ready,” promises chef Demetrios Atheneos. Tonight he and his brother/partner Niko will open the doors to Chicken Ranch (13892 Cedar Rd., 216-938-7645), located in the former home of the Rice Shop in University Heights. The main event will be the Amish fried chicken, sold as tenders, wings and boneless thighs, all of which come…
Local Indie Rockers Mr. Carnivore Release First Original Single in Two Years
As a way of bringing what’s been a particularly difficult to a close, the local indie rock act Mr. Carnivore will release its first original single in two years this week. At the beginning of the year, Mr. Carnivore, like so many other local acts, was gearing up to launch a crowdfunding campaign to help…
Op-Ed: The Case for Changing the Name of Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
The City of Cleveland finds itself in the middle of our world reckoning over race. Ever since the death of George Floyd on May 25th, the right and wrong sides of history have come into focus. More Confederate monuments have fallen stateside, of course. But how about those images of British protesters throwing the statue…
On the Browns, Standards and a Monday Nighter for the Ages — The A to Z Podcast With Andre Knott and Zac Jackson
Andre and Zac relive a classic Monday Night Football game and discuss what the Browns must improve going forward. Subscribe to A to Z here or stream below.
Justin Herdman, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, Announces He’s Going to Make a Lot More Money in 2021
Justin Herdman, the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, today announced that come 2021, he will be making gobs and gobs more money than he does today. The Harvard Law grad and one-time Jones-Day partner will be resigning, effective Jan. 8, from the office he’s held since August of 2017. “To serve as…
Cleveland Food Bank Among Local Recipients of Donation Spree by MacKenzie Scott, Philanthropist and Ex-Wife to Amazon Overlord
She may not have taken part in the panned and totally tone-deaf mid-pandemic star-studded cover of John Lennon’s “Imagine” (thank god), but MacKenzie Scott — a billionaire philanthropist, novelist, and the 18th wealthiest person in the world — is making real change by moving quickly to fulfill a generous donation pledge she made last year…
Larry Nance Jr. Will Wear Gear From Local Businesses to Games This Year, Donate Jersey Sales
Larry Nance Jr., a real one who also plays basketball for the Cleveland Cavaliers, today announced that he hopes to collect shirts, hats and other assorted gear from local Cleveland businesses to wear to games this year in an effort to show his support to those struggling during the pandemic. He’ll wear the gear, post…
Federal Court Strikes Down Ohio Prohibition on Birth Certificate Changes for Transgender People
Until today, Ohio had the ignominious distinction of being one of only two states that prohibited transgender people from changing their genders on their birth certificates. (Tennessee is the other.) But with a ruling today by the U.S. District Court in Southern Ohio, that prohibition is no more. The ruling in the Ray v. McCloud…
From Turnaround Times to Style, Corner Spot is Doing Things a Whole Lot Differently Than Other Cleveland Pizza Joints
In these lazy days of instant gratification, when literally any food can be summoned from the comfort of one’s davenport, Corner Spot pizza is an aberration. In stark contrast to the “30 minutes or less” pledge of mega-chains, I had to wait nearly two weeks for my pie. Even then, the handoff took place not…
Savage Love: Why Do My Sex Dreams Always End Right Before the Good Stuff?
I’m wondering if you can help me with some dream interpretation. If it helps for context, I’m a single 29-year-old gay man. For just about as long as I can remember, I’ve been having mildly unsatisfying sex dreams in that the dreams never seem to lead to sex itself. My dream partners range from people…






