Aliza Sherman’s Attorney Sentenced to 180 Days in Jail, 350 Hours of Community Service
Update: Gregory Moore, the former divorce lawyer for Aliza Sherman who lied to Cleveland police in the course of the investigation into her homicide and who called in unrelated bomb threats to local courthouses, was sentenced by Judge John Sutula yesterday after pleading guilty to a felony charge of inducing panic and a misdemeanor charge…
Tri-C Announces Dates for 2016 JazzFest Cleveland (Updated)
Cuyahoga Community College has just announced the full lineup of headlining acts for the 37th annual Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland, which takes place from June 23 to June 25 at Playhouse Square. On Friday, June 24, keyboardist Chick Corea plays the Ohio Theatre, sax men David Sanborn and Maceo Parker perform at Connor Palace and funk…
Alt-Pop Act Walk the Moon to Play Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica in August
Thanks to the popularity of their ubiquitous single “Shut Up and Dance,” the alt pop band Walk the Moon is hugely popular. Last year, the group made the late night circuit and performed on Late Night With Seth Meyers, Jimmy Kimmel Live and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The foursome also performed on the red…
House of Blues to Host 12th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Party
For the past decade, House of Blues has put together a day of music to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, which takes place on March 17. The venue has just announced the lineup for its 12th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration. Acts will perform in both the Music Hall and the Cambridge Room, and admission is…
Jackson Proposes Tax Increase, Promises Devastating Decline in Quality of Life if Not Approved
Mayor Frank Jackson proposed an income tax increase Monday — a proposal that Plain Dealer’s emeritus scribe Brent Larkin signaled last month — saying a boost from people who work in Cleveland is necessary to stave off service cuts and major layoffs. Jackson hopes to get the issue on the ballot in November of this…
Lakewood Hospital Referendum May Appear on March Ballot, May Not
[image-1]The ongoing saga of Lakewood Hospital continues, in spite of City Council’s unanimous vote in December that cleared the way for eventual closure. Save Lakewood Hospital, the grassroots group that has campaigned heavily against the Cleveland Clinic’s proposal to shut down hospital operations as they exist today, recently submitted ballot language for an up-or-down vote…
New Cleveland Heights Art Gallery, Carus, Opens This Weekend With Debut Exhibition “no bosses, no boyfriends”
This Saturday, Feb. 6, Cleveland’s newest gallery opens its doors to the public for the very first time. Carus Gallery’s (2585 Euclid Heights Ave. Apt. 5, Cleveland Hts., Caruscleveland.com) first exhibition, no bosses, no boyfriends, opens with a reception from 7 to 10 p.m. The following day, Sunday, Feb. 7, Carus hosts a discussion with…
Monster Jam to Feature New Soldier Fortune Black Ops Truck
A self-described farm boy from Oil City, Penn., Tony Ochs grew up driving off road trucks and ATVs. He didn’t race competitively back then but enjoyed riding off-road vehicles as a hobby. So he should feel right at home at the Q next week when he comes to town with Feld Motor Sports’ Monster Jam,…
Theater Review: “The Mountaintop” Comes With a Big Surprise at Cleveland Play House
SPOILER ALERT: DO NOT READ THIS REVIEW IF YOU PLAN ON SEEING THIS PRODUCTION. THERE IS A BIG SURPRISE IN THE SHOW THAT WILL BE REVEALED IN THIS REVIEW. It is common practice for critics not to spoil surprises that occur in plays or movies, so that audiences can experience them fresh. Usually we skate…
Wild Eagle Saloon to Open in Downtown Cleveland This Spring
The former Howell Building in downtown Cleveland will soon be the new home of Wild Eagle Saloon. The Wild Eagle Saloon is described as having a modern twist to the traditional saloon, and patrons can expect an American menu with Southern roots, self-serve draft beer, gaming, televisions and live entertainment. This ain’t your regular bar…
Kevin Love Finally Made It Into the Cavs’ Post Game Instagram Photo
Looking at past post game selfies and photos, it’s sometimes hard to tell if the Cleveland Cavaliers really do have a “Big 3” in their lineup. Cavs forward Kevin Love was often missing from photos so often he even took drastic measures to make sure his mug was included. This hack job was posted to…
Music, Superstars and Cam Newton — The A to Z Podcast With Andre Knott and Zac Jackson
Andre and Zac are talking about music, superstars and Cam Newton as the NFL heads into Super Bowl Sunday. Subscribe to A to Z on iTunes here. Android users can find the RSS feed here. Download the episode directly here. Or stream below.
Cavaliers Overcome Selfishness Long Enough To Best Pacers
Sometimes it’s as though the Cavaliers are just trolling us. (We half expect J.R. Smith to suddenly pull off his mask and reveal he’s Rick Astley.) The Cavaliers are fully capable of cutting and sharing the ball like an elite offensive outfit, as they showed against the Pacers last night in the first half. They…
Barenaked Ladies Coming to Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica This Summer
Barenaked Ladies have played Cleveland since the early days, so it’s not a surprise that the Canadian alt-rock band would play here as part of its just announced Last Summer on Earth Tour. The tour, which pairs BNL with OMD and Howard Jones, begins on June 3 in Minneapolis, and includes a June 11 stop at…
Call for Entries: Second Annual Heinen’s Shark Bank Open to Local Food Artisans
Do you or somebody you know make a food product so delicious that it belongs on a grocery store shelf? If so, Heinen’s would love to hear about it. The local chain of fine grocers is gearing up for its second annual Shark Bank competition, which is open to local artisan food purveyors. Last year’s…
Cleveland Comedian Mike Polk Jr. is Now a Plain Dealer Columnist
[image-1]Cleveland’s native-son comedy king Mike Polk Jr. has begun his latest venture: a weekly column for the Plain Dealer. In his inaugural piece, published Sunday, Polk walked readers through his introduction to journalism, a rude awakening which revealed several of his dearly-held newsroom stereotypes to be untrue. “Cinematic portrayals of boisterous, hard-drinking newspaper offices are dated…
Opening Soon: Tavern on 91 in Solon
Chef Ian Thompson comes from a fine-dining background, working alongside Doug Katz at Fire Food and Drink, helping to open Provenance at the Cleveland Museum of Art and later joining the crack culinary team at South Franklin Circle. But starting as soon as this week, he’ll be dialing things back in the kitchen as chef-partner…
Disgruntled Browns Fans Propose a Blackout on Johnny Manziel Twitter Mentions
Cleveland Browns fans fed up with Johnny Manz—ahem, He Who Shall Not Be Named’s — antics are going full blackout to state their cause. Former fan Chris McNiel has instituted #JFF, or Johnny Free February. The quarterback got into some hot water again over the weekend, this time after an alleged altercation with his ex-girlfriend…
Video: LeBron James’ Kids Dominate Hoops Tournament, Just Like Dad
Where there’s a king, you might find a prince. In LeBron James’ case, he’s got two and they’ve both inherited his hooping skills. LeBron Jr., a fifth grader, and Bryce, third grade, both wowed the crowd at the Ohio Showcase Tournament over the weekend. The boys play for the North Gulf Blue Chips and came…
Raucous Indie Rockers Protomartyr Embrace Imperfections
The raucous, bulldozer-driven post-punk of Detroit-based Protomartyr’s third release, The Agent Intellect, landed the album on more than one best of list for 2015, including those compiled by Consequence of Sound and Rough Trade. But lyricist-singer Joe Casey can’t quite pinpoint why, nor does he want to. The most he’ll say is that the band’s…
Cleveland Museum of Art Gets Festive and Educational This Weekend
This weekend, the Cleveland Museum of Art hosts two special, yet very different events. On Friday eventing, the CMA celebrates the sights and sounds of Mardi Gras and Carnival with its latest themed MIX Happy Hour event. The following day, the mood becomes much more serious as internationally renowned artist and activist Zanele Muholi visits…
Video: Here’s the Full “A Football Life: Cleveland ’95” Episode From NFL Network
If you’ve never seen the full episode, and if you also haven’t found a reason to get sad about the Browns yet this week, do yourself a favor and blow off 43 minutes of work today and watch the whole thing now that it’s up on YouTube.
Pop Singer Santigold to Play House of Blues in April
Santigold’s new album 99¢ features playful, synth-driven pop songs that show off her soulful, vibrant voice. She has just announced a tour in support of the album; she plays House of Blues on Tuesday, April 19. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday. “I don’t make music for myself,” says Santigold in a…
Despite Civil Jury Verdict Finding Cleveland Cop at Fault for Kenny Smith’s Death, Murder Trial Still Scheduled for Friend
Wednesday morning over at the Justice Center, a criminal trial is scheduled to kick off in the courtroom of Judge Joseph Russo. Devonta Hill is facing a hefty stack of criminal charges — including murder, felonious assault, involuntary manslaughter, and aggravated riot. But unlike most of the courtroom business unfolding today downtown, what makes Hill’s…
Jamgrass Favorites Cornmeal Twist Up Another Chapter in their Rock ‘n’ Roll History
When word dropped that Cornmeal was finally getting around to that new album, fans took it with several grains of salt. Due to any number of personal obstacles and challenges, the impending studio cut was subjected to false starts over the years. Who knew when it would really happen? Last year — finally, indeed —…
Tremont Farm & Market to Open in April
Detroit Shoreway home, garden and pet owners likely are familiar with Grace Brothers Nursery (1907 W. 65th St., 216-513-3262), a wonderful shop loaded with essential home and garden products. Since it opened four years ago, the shop has been managed by Kevin Kubovcik, the resident expert on all things urban farming. In April, Kubovcik will…
Cavaliers Melt Down Spurs, Make Paperweights
Last night the Cleveland Cavaliers gave the San Antonio Spurs a Near Death Experience (NDE) while expediting a half-brilliant 117-103 victory. The Cavs scored 66 first half points, against not only the league’s best defense, but the league’s best road defense. For the Spurs it was akin to the part of an NDE where the…
Opening Soon: Market Garden’s Production Brewery, Tour and Tasting Room
The beer brewing process begins in the milling room where the grains are weighed and crushed. Then it’s off to the three-vessel brewhouse where those grains are steeped in hot water, strained and the resulting liquid boiled. When cooled, the liquid is inoculated with yeast and stashed in a fermentation tank. When ready to drink,…
VIDEO: Former Cleveland Heartthrob Chris Van Vliet Gets Hit On By “How To Be Single” Stars
Friday, during a promotional interview for the new film How to Be Single, starring 50 Shades of Gray’s Dakota Johnson, former Cleveland entertainment reporter Chris Van Vliet got royally hit on by his interview subjects. Van Vliet, a Canada native, worked for 19 Action News and WDOK for nearly five years. He took his talents…
Better Horsepower Guides Cavaliers Past Pistons
If this were an early Bruce Springsteen song, the Cavaliers would own the Pistons pink slip, after outracing them to a 114-106 victory. The screen door slammed and Detroit was left waving from the front porch. While it’s an open question whether the Cavs can play enough defense to beat the NBA’s elite teams, they…
Backstage Pass: An Interview with Singer-Songwriter Elle King
Pop/rock singer-songwriter Elle King stopped at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum this afternoon to donate one of her dresses. Her full-length debut, Love Stuff, has become a huge hit thanks to the twangy first single, “Ex’s & Oh’s.” Her current tour includes a stop tonight at the Masonic Auditorium. We spoke…
Parker’s Grille and Tavern to Open in Schofield Hotel Downtown
A second Parker’s Grille and Tavern restaurant will be opening in downtown Cleveland this spring. The new location will be located at The Schofield Hotel at E. 9th Street and Euclid Avenue, where it will be called Parker’s Downtown. It will house a bar and lounge off the hotel lobby, as well as host a…
People Are Resigning from the Community Police Commission Becasue It’s Too Much Work
Max Rodas, one of ten community members selected in September to sit on the Cleveland Community Police Commission, has resigned. The Latino pastor and Executive Director of Nueva Luz told Scene in an interview Friday that he simply didn’t anticipate the amount of work that being on the commission would entail. He announced his resignation Wednesday. …
Local Indie Rockers Polars Premiere New Music Video, a Cover of Radiohead’s ‘Idioteque’
Local indie rockers Polars, a band that draws from folk, indie rock and pop, just recorded a few high quality live performance videos from their basement that they plan on posting and sponsoring on Facebook. We’ve got the premiere of the very first one, an elegant cover of Radiohead’s “Idioteque.” Check it out:
Video: Lakewood Video Showcases Why Lakewood Is Awesome
The city of Lakewood is jumping on the hometown pride trend with its own promotional video. We’ve seen a million of these for Cleveland, produced by and for various means, but the city’s suburbs don’t often get the same showcase. Until now. Lakewood’s features sites and sounds from popular spots across the city, as well…
Coventry Village Neighborhood in Cleveland Heights to Host ‘Star Wars’ Weekend in August
Last year, the latest Star Wars sequel shattered all kinds of box office records. To capitalize on the renewed interest in the franchise, the Coventry Village neighborhood in Cleveland Heights will screen the original, theatrical versions of Star Wars, Return of the Jedi and The Empire Strikes Back. All movies will show at 9 p.m.…
Singer-Songwriters Steve Poltz and Grant Lee Phillips Bring Co-Headlining Tour to Music Box
Steve Poltz has done a number of things throughout his career, but he’s grateful that he doesn’t have the NFL on his resume. He doesn’t have to worry about getting the kind of bad press that has followed Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel. “I’m glad I was never a professional quarterback in the NFL back in…
Never Shout Never’s Christofer Drew Alters His Recording Approach on Latest Effort
Alternative indie pop rock band Never Shout Never (aka Christofer Drew) and his fellow band mates have released more than 100 songs in the relatively short time that they’ve been a band. Last year, Drew delved into his back catalog and picked out a few fan favorites to rerecord for Recycled Youth. A “re-imagining of…
This Is What It Looked Like to Shop the Bedford Wal-Mart Days Before It Closed for Good
The Wal-Mart in Bedford is one of the 154 stores the company opted to close across the nation this month. If you think Wal-Mart is generally hell on earth during normal business hours , imagine then what it might be like to stroll through a store when everything is on sale and rummaged and pillaged…
Prosperity Social Club to Host Blues-Themed Wing Night
Blues icon Howlin’ Wolf famously covered “Wang Dang Doodle,” the old blues tune penned by Willie Dixon. Now, Prosperity Social Club in Tremont has adopted that slogan, calling its new wing night Wing Ding Doodle. Beginning Feb. 15, the Tremont pub will host the weekly event that features specials on Buffalo wings and cold brews. “Not…
Yo La Tengo Dishes Soft/Loud Dynamics at Beachland Ballroom
Arriving at the start of last night’s Yo La Tengo show at Beachland Ballroom was kinda like shuffling through the back doors of the sanctuary as a Sunday morning service is beginning. The audience — a sold-out crowd — was completely quiet and locked-in as the trio gently worked their way through some of their…
5 Concerts to Catch This Weekend
FRIDAY, JAN. 29 Mossom Produced and mastered by locally based multi-platinum veteran, Michael Seifert, this local band’s debut EP delivers what frontman David Moss describes as “an authentic, broad-shouldered blend of indie-meets-progressive rock.” The EP commences with the menacing “No Fomo,” a song that features some Neil Peart-like drum fills and sputtering vocals. The Rush-like…
Chagrin Falls Superintendent Taking Precaution in Light of Ohio EPA Water Warning
[image-1]Chagrin Falls Superintendent Robert Hunt says that there’s a discrepancy between a recent Ohio EPA notice about the drinking water at Gurney Elementary School and his own staff’s understanding of the matter. This morning, he and his team learned that the Ohio EPA had posted a notice urging children and pregnant women to drink bottled…
Loomis Will Not Resign From Community Police Commission
[image-1]Thursday, the Cleveland branch of the NAACP sent a letter to Cleveland Police Patrolmen’s Association President Steve Loomis, requesting that he resign from his post on the Cleveland Community Police Commission. The request was a direct result of Loomis’ fiery comments Tuesday afternoon. In a press conference, Loomis harshly criticized the police department and the…
Carlos Jones & The PLUS Band to Record Live Album at Beachland
Last year, we had this to say about local reggae singer Carlos Jones: “Carlos Jones is to Cleveland reggae what Jim Brown is to Cleveland running backs: the undisputed champ. With Jones at the forefront of the scene for more than 25 years – first in I-Tal, then in First Light – this city’s reggae…
That Viral Pic of the Woman Whose Shirt Matched the Hotel Walls Came From North Ridgeville
A woman, her sister and their boyfriends walk into a motel. She checks in, then they notice something eerily familiar. Her teal, brown and tan shirt and dark shorts matched the decor perfectly. And — cue your local TV news voice — it all has a local connection. The group decided to crash at a…
Heights Arts Spotlights Rafael Valdiveiso Troya’s Technique
While Remade in Cleveland remains on view in the main gallery, Heights Arts’ Spotlight Gallery showcases the work of Ecuador-born, Cleveland Heights-based artist Rafael Valdiveiso Troya. Utilizing ink, wash, acrylic and collage techniques, Troya creates complex, densely packed compositions, sometimes containing hundreds of figures and faces. This solo exhibition of recent work opens with a…
Third Annual Kent Beatlefest Returns to Downtown Kent on February 19
One of the most talented group of singers and songwriters to ever walk the planet, the Beatles left behind an incredible musical legacy. To this day, tribute acts try to recapture the band’s glory. Slated to take place in downtown Kent from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Feb. 19, the third annual Kent Beatlefest…
Singer-Songwriter Halsey to Play Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica in August
Set to play a sold out show at Madison Square Garden in August, pop singer-songwriter Halsey has just announced a full-scale North American headline tour this summer. She performs at Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica on Aug. 2 with support from Oh Wonder. A press release promises that she’ll turn venues into the “delightful dystopia depicted…
Country Singer Wynonna Judd and Husband Cactus Moser Talk About the Concept Behind the Songs and Stories Tour
Drummer/producer Scott “Cactus” Moser, who anchors the Big Noise, the country band that’s currently on the road with his wife, country singer Wynonna Judd, has fond memories of watching Judd do soundcheck back in the 1990s. At the time, Moser played in the country act Highway 101. The two would eventually date and then marry…
Ohio Senate Majority Leader Who Belittled Female Opponent is Widower Who Raised Five Daughters
Ohio Senate Majority Leader Tom Patton, the Strongsville-area Republican now vying for a seat in the Ohio House of Representatives, suggested on a pro-labor radio show last week that his opponent was less qualified for the seat, in part, because she was a young mother. He said in a later statement that the comment was…
Umphrey’s McGee Lays Down Heavy Grooves in Cleveland
Guy turns to me midway through the first set at last night’s Umphrey’s McGee show in Cleveland, and he says, “Even if you don’t know shit, anyone is gonna have a good time at a show like this.” He was right. Of course, I know some shit about some shit, and I know that Umphrey’s…
4 Classical Music Events You Shouldn’t Miss This Weekend
This week, Cleveland has both old and new music to offer classical fans, plus a tightly-curated program of music dating from between the two 20th-century world wars. Enjoy! Remember John Luther Adams’s Veils and Vesper and Inuksuit, two lengthy immersion pieces that the Cleveland Museum of Art staged at Historic St. John’s Episcopal Church in…
Here’s How Much Tenants Are Paying For Their Space at the Med Mart (Global Center for Health and Innovation)
Cleveland.com’s Mark Naymik wrote a nice slideshow this morning on the Med Mart, which is now known as the Global Center for Health Innovation. The resident columnist and taxpayer watchdog explained, for the most part, what was happening at the multi-million dollar facility that was originally born as a medical mart. It has since evolved…
LeBron and Chemistry — The A to Z Podcast With Andre Knott and Zac Jackson
David Blatt is gone. Ty Lue is in. Andre and Zac are talking about LeBron James, the Cleveland Cavaliers, Kumbaya and chemistry. Subscribe to A to Z on iTunes here. Android users can find the RSS feed here. Download the episode directly here. Or stream below.
Angelica Pozo Brings Inclusive Mural Project to Tremont
Local artist Angelica Pozo invites residents who live, work, pray and/or play in Tremont to participate in a Community Ceramic Tile Mural Project this winter and spring. The completed mural will feature historic and popular images of the Tremont neighborhood. It is scheduled to be installed in June on the 2-ft. high by 54-ft. long…
Cavaliers Second Half D Ignites Offense to Outshine the Suns
Episode three of Cavaliers: The Reboot, was a pretty good time in many ways, though there were still some plot holes. It was a little slow going early on – as just about every Cavaliers episode has been this year – but true to form, the defense locked down in the second half, limiting the…
Alt-Rock Act Filter to Return to the Agora in April
Filter founder, singer, guitarist and producer Richard Patrick just announced that the band’s seventh full-length album, Crazy Eyes, will come out in April. The band’s already issued the first single, the noisy “Take Me To Heaven.” Now, it’s announced the dates of a forthcoming U.S. tour dubbed “Make America Hate Again.” In addition to Filter,…
Ohio Supreme Court Forms Task Force to Review Grand Jury Process
Today, Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor announced a new task force that will examine what improvements could be applied to the state’s grand jury system — and how those improvements might be implemented. The announcement comes on the heels of a Cuyahoga County judge forming a committee locally to review the grand jury…
RIP Keith Rathbun, Former Scene Publisher
After starting as a sports writer and delivery driver, assistant manager, editor and general manager, Keith Rathbun, an Ohio University grad who grew up in Northeast Ohio, worked his way up to publisher of Cleveland Scene in the ‘90s. Personal friends with classic rock acts such as Eddie Money, AC/DC and Billy Joel, Rathbun was…
Happy Dog, Ohio City Burrito, Cleveland Pickle Coming to Progressive Field This Year
Cleveland Indians fans will get three new options for grabbing a bit to eat on game days at Progressive Field this coming season. The team and Delaware North announced they’re opening a Happy Dog, Ohio City Burrito and Cleveland Pickle at the stadium. The additions are part of a renovation project to bring local flair…
Controversial Ohio Radio Host Among Militiamen Arrested with Ammon Bundy in Oregon
Last night, federal authorities jumped into action in Oregon, the climax of a nearly-month-long stand-off involving anti-government militiamen taking marching orders from extremist clown Ammon Bundy. Six individuals were arrested, and one killed. Among the people walking away in government-issued handcuffs: an Ohio radio host with track record of demagogic blather. Pete Santilli, a 50-year-old…
Canadian Rockers the Trews Rock Hard Even When They Unplug
Let’s do the numbers. The Trews, one of Canada’s most popular hard rock acts, have released five consecutive Top Ten studio albums in its native Canda.That streak includes House of Ill Fame (2003), Den of Thieves (2005), No Time for Later (2008), Hope & Ruin (2011) and The Trews (2014). The live albums House of…
Suspended Crain’s Publisher John Campanelli Avoids Jail Time
Though John Campanelli, the suspended Crain’s Cleveland Business publisher, was sentenced to 30 days in jail Monday for a disorderly conduct charge, Portage County Judge John Enlow suspended that sentence on the condition that Campanelli not commit a similar offense for a full year and that he continue counseling. Campanelli thrice exposed himself to a…
Here’s Johnny Manziel as a Dick on a Cleveland Billboard
Via BustedCoverage, which among other things is the closest thing to a Johnny Manziel beat writer that exists, and @kevinklang, here’s the current billboard from Harry X Sysack Sign Company. You might know that name or be familiar with their work. In case you aren’t, a rundown from Scene’s archives below the Manziel project. And now,…
Huntington Bank Acquires FirstMerit, Cleveland Convention Center to be Renamed
Among other, more urgent, changes coming with the Columbus-based Huntington Bank’s landmark acquisition of Akron’s FirstMerit, the Cleveland Convention Center will be renamed. Huntington has agreed to honor FirstMerit’s 10-year, $20-million naming rights deal, and the Convention Center will now be known as the Huntington Cleveland Convention Center. It will surely be stocked with the…
Singer-Guitarist Samantha Fish Gets ‘Personal’ on Her New Album
When she was still in her teens, singer-guitarist Samantha Fish started hanging out at the Kansas City blues club Knuckleheads. While there, she met many of the big-name blues acts when they came to town. “Seeing people at Knuckleheads inspired me,” she says via phone from her Kansas City home. “[Blues singer-guitarist] Popa Chubby was…
Cleveland Bagel to Open Petite Retail Spot in Ohio City
One can never claim that Geoff Hardman and Dan Herbst do things the conventional way. When they launched the Cleveland Bagel Co. (216-395-7723, clebagelco.com), they did so around a product that was wholly (or is it holey?) original, a sort of mash-up of styles commonly enjoyed in New York and Montreal. Cleveland Bagels are made…
Hilton Cleveland Downtown Appoints Maxime Kien as Executive Chef
Although the hotel is not scheduled to open its doors until June 1, 2016, the new Hilton Cleveland Downtown has announced its culinary chief. Executive chef Maxime Kien, a native of the Cote d’Azur region of France, will oversee all culinary operations at the 600-room hotel, most notably the upscale three-level restaurant named The Burnham,…
Scott Raab on LeBron, Blatt and More — The A to Z Podcast With Andre Knott and Zac Jackson
Esquire.com writer and native Clevelander Scott Raab on LeBron, David Blatt, Cleveland, food and A to Z. Subscribe to A to Z on iTunes here. Android users can find the RSS feed here. Download the episode directly here. Or stream below.
7 Places to Build Your Own Bloody Mary
For some strange reason, when it comes to Bloody Marys, everybody is an expert. “Everybody likes to argue about who makes the best Bloody Mary, so I decided to throw it back at the customer and let them do their own thing,” explains Parnell Egan, owner of the West End Tavern. Not only did Egan…
Six Out-of-the-Ordinary Brunches in Cleveland You Shouldn’t Miss
If you wake up craving a not-so-basic-brunch experience, you’re in luck, as this city has plenty of oddball options that throw a curveball into your usual routine. Thinking bacon and eggs on a boat, in a casino or on a bus? We’ve got you covered with this guide to unique destinations around town. Mahall’s Industry…
The GOP is Coming to Town in July. Protestors Are Too. Is Cleveland Ready for What Comes With the RNC?
In January of 1968, eight months before the Democrats were to meet in Chicago to formally nominate their candidate for president, there were no blatant signs that one of the worst civic unrest situations in U.S. history would be taking place in August. The Black Panthers were a little militant group that had not yet…
The Heartbreaking Story of Sisterhood in Rural Turkey
Though the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences appears to be addressing its diversity problem — a press release last week promised to double the organization’s membership of women and people of color by 2020 — this year’s crop of nominees in the major categories is an embarrassment (and an enormous PR gaffe) for…
Film Spotlight: The Finest Hours
Based on the true story that’s generally considered one of the greatest Coast Guard rescues of all time, The Finest Hours, which opens Friday areawide, relies on some first-rate source material. Though clearly Disney-fied to the point that there’s no profanity and very little in the way of violence, the film does a credible job of bringing the…
Band of the Week: Mossom
MEET THE BAND David Allen Moss (vocals, bass), Russ Herbert (drums) RURAL ROOTS Moss grew up in Amish country in Geauga County. He went to Rochester to go to trade school but then moved back to Northeast Ohio in 1999 and played in the New Lamonts, a jazz-funk band. “It taught me a lot about…
Savage Love: Sound Mind and Body
Dear Dan, Down to business: Christmas came and went, and every present I bought for my extraordinary husband could be opened in front of our children. He deserves better, and I have a particular gift in mind for Valentine’s Day. My husband has expressed an interest in sounding, something we’ve attempted only with my little…
The Giggles Come Fast and Furious, but the Rest is a Bit Shallow, in “The Realistic Joneses”
First of all, let’s make one thing perfectly clear: The Realistic Joneses by Will Eno, now at Dobama Theatre, is a damn funny play. Indeed, I can’t remember when I’ve laughed out loud more often … well, since the last time I saw a Will Eno play: Middletown, at Dobama, in 2012. The laughs come…
New MOCA Exhibitions Focus on Moments When We ‘Meet’ a Work of Art
MOCA Cleveland begins its 2016 programming this Friday with an opening reception for its Winter/Spring 2016 Exhibitions: Xavier Cha’s abduct; Stranger, an international group exhibition exploring the imagined figure; Oliver Laric’s Untitled animated installation; and Teenage Lontano, an immersive sound installation by Marina Rosenfeld. Opening night begins at 7 p.m. with associate curator Rose Bouthillier…
How Brunch Became Cleveland’s Favorite Meal of the Week
If you haven’t noticed, brunch in Cleveland is having a moment. What used to be the slowest service of the week — if a restaurant even bothered to unlock its doors, that is — has become the busiest meal in the rotation. Long reserved for the stuffy, spend-y hotel crowd, weekend brunch is damn near…
Where to Go to Brunch? It Depends on What You Need
The weekend has arrived and you’re in need of sustenance. And some booze. Definitely some food though. And stat. Maybe the evening wore on, the bars closed and everyone agreed the party needed to keep going. Maybe the hangover you woke up with is in need of a soothing elixir. Maybe your head’s as a…
