The Baseball Project Returns With First New Album in 9 Years
The Baseball Project’s Scott McCaughey (The Minus 5/Young Fresh Fellows) has fond memories of visiting Cleveland when it hosted the Major League Baseball All-Star Game back in 2019. To help celebrate the event, the Rock Hall invited the group of veteran rockers — which also includes former R.E.M. members Peter Buck and Mike Mills, Steve…
15+ Things to Do in Cleveland This Weekend (Aug. 3-6)
Our weekly picks of the best things to do in Cleveland this weekend. Also check out our full Cleveland event calendar. THU 08/03 The Rumble After working together for years in Cha Wa, Second Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr. of the Golden Eagles, trumpeter Aurélien Barnes, trombonist José Maize Jr., bassist TJ Norris, guitarist Ari Teitel and…
This Week in Cleveland Food News: Kosher Dogs and Deli Open at Progressive Field, Colina Debuting on Larchmere
– The kosher stand at Progressive Field has either been closed or not regularly serving kosher food for years, but Mendel Segal, of Mendel’s Kansas City BBQ, has reopened the stand and is now serving kosher dogs, pastrami and more. Related – An acclaimed Baltimore chef is opening an intimate wine bar and bistro on…
New Projects Seek to House New Mothers, Veterans in Cleveland
Two Cleveland projects, Sisters Haven and the Walter Collins Veteran Housing and Service Facility, are taking steps to secure housing for Cleveland’s most vulnerable. Sisters Haven, a faith-based nonprofit in Cleveland, is preparing to open a homeless shelter for pregnant people in the westside Cudell neighborhood. In 2020, the last year with available data, Ohio…
County Exec Chris Ronayne Names Erik Janas as Next Chief of Staff
Starting this September, County Executive Chris Ronayne will have a new official managing a four-person team of admins for Cuyahoga County.Today it was announced that Erik Janas, the current deputy county administrator for Franklin County, was tapped as Ronayne’s next chief of staff. Besides managing operations and green-lighting new programs, Janas will help oversee about…
How One Woman Narrowly Avoided a Bad Deal With a “We Buy Ugly Houses” Franchise
In the year since her husband died, Royanne McNair felt increasingly lonely in North Las Vegas. With most of her children and grandchildren in the Midwest, she decided to sell the house she and her husband had already paid off and move back to Ohio. Her goal was to be there by July 29, the…
15+ Things to Do in Cleveland This Weekend (July 27-30)
Our weekly picks of the best things to do in Cleveland this weekend. Also check out our full Cleveland event calendar. THU 07/27 Crash Test Dummies To celebrate the fact that it’s been more than 30 years since Crash Test Dummies recorded their debut album, The Ghosts That Haunt Me, the Canadian group embarked on an…
County Council Members Raise Doubts About Funding, Suitability of Proposed Garfield Heights Jail Site
County Council held its first in a series of three public meetings seeking feedback on and answers from the administration on the proposed Garfield Heights site for the new county jail this week. On Monday afternoon, the council as a whole opened up its chambers for public comment on the site, proposed for a stretch…
Ohio Abortion Clinics Continue to Help Out-of-State Patients as Bans Are Put in Place
As groups await legal battles on abortion, as well as hope for a November ballot initiative to include reproduction rights in the Ohio Constitution, abortion clinics are also looking to help surrounding states where bans have taken hold. Indiana has been the most recent state surrounding Ohio to see an abortion ban approved — set…
Ohio Program Provides Housing for Sexual Violence Survivors
Sexual assault survivors in Ohio can now access short-term emergency housing through a new program run by the Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence. Research shows more than 90% of women experiencing homelessness report having suffered severe physical or sexual violence at some point in their lives. The Alliance’s Survivor Coordinator Shelley Lieber said there…
Mendel Segal Brings Kosher Dogs and More to Progressive Field
The Cleveland Jewish community scored a huge win this past winter when Mendel’s Kansas City BBQ (20314 Chagrin Blvd., 216-266-0035) opened in Shaker Heights, giving those who keep kosher the gift of real barbecue. Mendel Segal has taken his talents to Progressive Field, where he has taken over the former “Kosher Dogs” stand behind home…
‘The Prom,’ Now at Porthouse Theatre, is a High-Energy Breath of Raucous Fun
When a Broadway musical has an important message to deliver, you better get the hell out of the way. Because when stage glitz is weaponized for a good purpose, no one’s prejudices are safe anymore. At least that’s what The Prom, now at the Porthouse Theatre at Blossom Music Center, is hoping for. This high-energy…
Colina, an Intimate Wine Bar and Bistro, Bound for Western End of Larchmere Boulevard
Adrien Aeschliman, who attained success in Baltimore with his restaurants Bottega and Colette, will attempt to do the same in Cleveland. Along with his wife Margaret and chef-partner Stefano Porcile, Aeschliman will open Colina on the western end of Larchmere Boulevard (12104 Larchmere Blvd.). The plan is to have the doors open sometime this fall.…
With New Pop-Up Events, Literary Cleveland’s Inkubator Lit Fest Returns Bigger and Better This September
In what may be its first true post-pandemic event, Lit Cleveland’s annual Inkubator literary fest returns this fall, tagging onto Cleveland Book Week, with its in-person events being hosted at the Cleveland Public Library on September 22 and 23. Along with 47 workshops, panels, a book fair, afterparties and free Mitchell’s ice cream, Literary Cleveland,…
Early Votes Cast in Ohio August Election Are Blowing Expectations Out of the Water
Early voting figures for the Ohio Aug. 8 special election are surpassing even the most optimistic expectations. Through seven days of early voting more than 116,000 Ohioans have shown up at their local board to cast a ballot. Another 38,000 have absentee ballots have made their way in as well. As Secretary of State Frank…
Campus Pollyeyes in Little Italy Has Closed. Jeff Fisher to Open Salted Dough in Space This Fall
Campus Pollyeyes, the “world-famous” stuffed breadstick restaurant founded in Bowling Green, has closed its Little Italy location after four months. The attractive fast-casual eatery opened its doors in early March. But, as they say, one man’s loss is another man’s gain. In this case, the man in the plus column is Jeff Fisher, who made…
La Playa Fresh Seafood Now Open in Gordon Square
Since 2018, Rafael Ayala has welcomed Mexican food fans into his popular Gordon Square restaurant Blue Habanero (6416 Detroit Ave.). Starting this week, he will welcome diners to his latest concept in the same neighborhood as La Playa Fresh Seafood (6410 Detroit Ave.) is now open next door. For the past six months, Ayala has been converting the former Boiler…
Cuyahoga Judge May Be the Only One Using Receivers, Costing Divorcing Couples Thousands
This article was published in partnership with The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization covering the U.S. criminal justice system. Sign up for their newsletters, and follow them on Instagram, TikTok, Reddit and Facebook. Three Cuyahoga County domestic relations judges say they’ve never seen the need to appoint receivers in divorce cases, a move fellow…
Issue 1 Sees High Early Turnout — and High Stakes
Turnout numbers for the first weeks of early voting for the Aug. 8 special election have started to roll in, and they’re big, both for in-person voting and in absentee ballots already cast. In Hamilton County, for example, Between the first day of early voting on July 11 and July 20, a total of 9,082…
State Budget Creates $24 Million ‘Intellectual Diversity’ Centers at Five Ohio Universities
New “intellectual diversity” centers will be created at Ohio State University, the University of Toledo, Miami University, Cleveland State University and the University of Cincinnati. These five centers were included in the state’s two-year, $191 billion budget that Gov. Mike DeWine signed earlier this month. But some faculty at those universities don’t like the looks…
‘Barbie’ is Existential Brilliance — and Also a Lot of Fun
We are living in difficult times. Girls’ self-harm and suicide rates are spiraling; women are more burned out than ever taking the second shift. Boys are slipping behind in school and struggling to graduate; men are more and more often the victims of deaths of despair. Could Barbie be to blame? It’s tempting to trace…
‘Oppenheimer’ Does Something All Too Rare in Hollywood: It Trusts Its Audience
Christopher Nolan bases his ambitious biopic of J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) on a Pulitzer Prize-winning account of his subject’s life, American Prometheus, and the physicist’s shaping hand in the creation of the atomic bomb undeniably qualifies as the modern equivalent of stealing fire from the gods. Although Oppenheimer is spared Prometheus’ physical punishment for…
Changes to Ohio Voter ID Law Will Impact August 8 Election. Here’s How
Early voting is ongoing for the upcoming Aug. 8 special election on Issue 1 that asks voters to make it harder to amend the Ohio Constitution by raising the threshold to 60%. To get to the ballot box, voters need to keep in mind changes made to voter ID laws last year, in a late-night…
Battle Over How Ohio Regulator Spent $4.3 Million Utility “Bribe” Continues
Attorneys are continuing to battle over documents regarding how Ohio’s former top utility regulator spent and spoke about $4.3 million he received in 2019. The company paying it later said the money was a bribe made in exchange for official action. Attorneys for the plaintiffs in a class-action suit against Akron-based FirstEnergy want to know…
This Week in Cleveland Food News: Steakhouse Opening in Parallax Space, Lao Sze Chuan Coming to Pinecrest
– A 24-hour Best Steak and Gyro is coming to downtown. Related – A famed Chicago-based Sichuan eatery is expanding with a new location in Pinecrest, its first in Ohio. Related – Goodbye Taco Rooster, hello Korean BBQ. Related – Five Iron Golf, complete with bar and restaurant, opens next week downtown. Related – Pour…
Families of Transgender Youth Consider Leaving Ohio Over Proposed Legislation
Ember Zelch would rather give up a $10,000 college scholarship than stay in Ohio. The 18-year-old was one of 150 students who won a scholarship in 2021 as part of Ohio Vax-2-School, a statewide contest aimed at boosting COVID-19 vaccination rates among younger Ohioans. Zelch, however, is leaving that money on the table because she…
Michael Hardy Will Challenge Danny Kelly for Ward 11 Council Seat
When Michael Hardy first ran for Ward 11’s seat on City Council back in the summer of 2021, he championed values that he believed would garner him a win: having a transparent government, improving safety, ending the cash bail system, and being a visible, responsive representative to constituents. His argument was that then-councilman Brian Mooney…
More Than 60 Jayland Walker Protestors Were Arrested in Akron Last Year. Just 8% of Those Cases Ended in Guilty Verdicts
A year after dozens were arrested during protests in Akron over the police shooting death of 25-year-old Jayland Walker, the vast majority of cases ended without convictions. A grand jury previously declined to bring charges against the Akron Police officers who shot Walker more than 46 times. !function(e,i,n,s){var t=”InfogramEmbeds”,d=e.getElementsByTagName(“script”)[0];if(window[t]&&window[t].initialized)window[t].process&&window[t].process();else if(!e.getElementById(n)){var o=e.createElement(“script”);o.async=1,o.id=n,o.src=”https://e.infogram.com/js/dist/embed-loader-min.js”,d.parentNode.insertBefore(o,d)}}(document,0,”infogram-async”); Summit CasesInfogram “These individuals…
CMSD Expands Yellow Busing to Middle School Students
In a move sure to please parents across the city, the Cleveland Metropolitan School District will extend yellow school bus services to seventh and eighth graders for the 2023-2024 school year. In the past, sseventh and eighth grade students had to take public transportation instead, or find other arrangements. “At the end of last fiscal…
Cuyahoga County Council Continues Pushback on Chris Ronayne’s Garfield Heights Jail Plan
In a contentious committee of the whole meeting, Cuyahoga County Council members questioned County Executive Chris Ronayne’s plan for a jail in Garfield Heights, making it clear the two sides are at loggerheads over the plan. Ronayne’s idea for a new facility cites best practices from Franklin County as a more humane form of incarceration…
Taco Roosters, Which Closed Last Month on Coventry, to Reopen This Fall as One Pot Korean BBQ and Hot Pot
By management’s own admission, Taco Roosters was a failed experiment. The restaurant, located in the former Panini’s Grill space on Coventry Road in Cleveland Heights, closed last month after nearly two years. The Mexican theme didn’t align with the restaurant group’s area of expertise, which includes Asian eateries like Seafood Shake across the street. So…
Indie Rockers the Heavy Heavy To Perform as Part of Upcoming Rock ‘N’ Blast
The Cleveland Guardians have just announced that the Heavy Heavy, an indie rock act out of the UK, will perform on Saturday, Aug. 5, at Progressive Field. The group’s performance will precede a Rock ‘N’ Blast fireworks show that takes place upon the completion of the Guardians game that night against the Chicago White Sox.…
LaRose Said Issue 1 Would Help Prevent Corruption. But It Could Make It Even Worse
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has claimed that a proposal to make it much harder to pass citizen-initiated amendments to the Ohio Constitution would have prevented an aspect of the biggest bribery scandal in state history. But LaRose, who announced his candidacy for U.S. Senate on Monday, has refused to discuss his own role…
Ohio Expects 280,000 Residents to Lose Medicaid Coverage This Year
Ohio’s Medicaid rolls saw a nearly 800,000-person boost during the pandemic, swelling to a total of 3.6 million, but the number is expected to drop under an eligibility review triggered by the end of pandemic-era continuous-coverage protections. Maureen Corcoran, director of the Ohio Department of Medicaid Services, said the review process, which began in February,…
Closure, Demolition of Lido Lounge Planned to Make Way for Bank of America Location
The historic and (in)famous Lido Lounge is set to make one final farewell spin on the pole sometime in the near future as plans submitted to Cleveland City Planning Commission’s West Design Review District call for the demolition of the structure, along with two nearby houses on West 116th St., to make way for a…
Participatory Budgeting Charter Amendment Will Be on the Ballot in Cleveland in November
Cleveland voters will this November decide whether to put up to 2% of the city’s annual budget — about $14 million — in the hands of a participatory budgeting process. People’s Budget Cleveland last week submitted more than 10,000 signatures from registered Cleveland voters for the ballot initiative and this week the Clerk of Cleveland…
Cleveland to Consider Legislation to Incentivize Transit-Oriented Development, Issues RFP for Mobility Study
City Hall announced two of its latest steps in the pursuit of making Cleveland a 15-minute city, an effort to ensure that residents live within a short walk, bike ride or transit trip from almost all of their basic needs. The efforts come in two different forms: One, a legislative proposal in cooperation with City…
Terry Francona-Backed Steakhouse Headed for Parallax Property in Tremont
Despite loose assurances to the contrary, Zack and Julian Bruell will not be reopening Parallax, the Tremont restaurant that closed last November after 18 years. But it will soon have new life and new operators. The trio of Terry Francona, Jason Beudert and Chelsea Williams – still riding high off their recent successes at Geraci’s…
First Look: Lao Sze Chuan, Opening at Pinecrest This Summer
The new Lao Sze Chuan restaurant at Pinecrest literally was “made in China.” In March, six shipping containers landed in Orange Village following their journey from overseas. Inside them contained every piece, part, segment and section needed to construct the 8,400-square-foot restaurant. Also included was every table, chair, light fixture, decoration, plate, wok, serving utensil,…
State Officials Announce 27 EV Charging Stations Along Ohio Freeways
State officials announced $18 million in federal funding to support the development of 27 new electric vehicle fast charging stations. The money comes from the bipartisan infrastructure package approved by congress in 2021. Private businesses will invest another $6 million in the current buildout. Gov. Mike DeWine unveiled the locations in a sprawling garage just…
Five Iron Golf, New Sports Simulation Bar, Opens Downtown Next Week
Clevelanders are soon going to have another place to work on, and fine tune, their swings, after Five Iron Golf, a sports simulation bar founded in New York, opens up downtown July 26. The bar, which occupies a massive 17,000 square feet in the first floor of the Euclid Grand, capitalizes on the growing active…
Sifi Pitches Council on Privately Funded, $500 Million Project to Install Fiber Optic Cable Across Cleveland
City Council continued its evaluation of how to bring internet access across Cleveland, one of the most digitally redlined and deprived areas in the country, on Tuesday as the Utilities Committee heard from Sifi Networks on its plan to invest $500 million in laying fiber optic cables in the city. The telecommunications company, based in…
15+ Things to Do in Cleveland This Weekend (July 20-23)
Our weekly picks of the best things to do in Cleveland this weekend. Also check out our full Cleveland event calendar. THU 07/20 Jason Aldean: Highway Desperado Tour 2023 This country superstar released his 10th studio album, Macon, Georgia, last year. Featuring 20 new songs and an additional 10 live tracks, the album delivered Aldean his…
Ohio Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose Joins U.S. Senate Race
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced his U.S. Senate bid Monday in a video posted to Twitter. He followed his announcement with a Monday morning live-streamed interview with the anti-abortion group Ohio Right to Life. The Republican elections chief enters a field with two candidates who ran in last year’s Republican U.S. Senate primary.…
Ohio Light Opera’s Final Summer Shows and the Rest of the Classical Music to Catch This Week
Time is running out to catch one of the excellent Ohio Light Opera shows this summer. All six are running in repertory through July 30. Check out the calendar here and plan a road trip to Wooster for a matinee or evening performance. – It’s great weather for outdoor music, and what could be more…
ODJFS Addressing Unemployment Account Delays Caused by Scammers, But Claimants Continue to Worry
After a long stretch where online service slowed or was cut off completely due to scammers targeting unemployment accounts — with three-hour hold times and nonexistent payouts as a reward — the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services this week gave an update to ongoing issues. Claimants across the state took to social media…
Bill Aims to Address Access to Feminine Hygiene Products in Ohio Prisons
While Christina Ray was incarcerated, she experienced the effects of limited feminine hygiene products firsthand. “When I was incarcerated at Franklin County Jail, literally every morning they would throw in a supply bag and we’d have, like, six rolls of toilet paper and six giant, disgusting pads,” Ray said. “And then the women would fight…
Ohio Republicans Introduce Bill to Ban Drag Performances in Locations Other Than ‘Adult Cabaret’
Ohio Republicans introduced a bill on Monday to ban drag performances in locations other than “adult cabaret.” HB 245 is sponsored by Reps. Angela King (R-Celina) and Josh Williams (R-Oregon) and co-sponsored by 41 other Republican representatives. The bill defines an “adult cabaret performance” as “a performance in a location other than an adult cabaret…
Cleveland Drivers Really Are Among the Worst in the U.S., Study Finds
Here’s official confirmation of something we’ve all long known to be true: Cleveland drivers are basically the worst. In fact, we’re among the six worst in the entire U.S. That’s according to a new study by ConsumerAffairs, which analyzed a host of statistics that demonstrate bad driving, including the number of fatal crashes per 100,000…
Karamu House Receives $4 Million Challenge Grant From Mandel Foundation
Karamu House, the country’s oldest Black performance arts institution, was awarded a $4 million grant to support infrastructure and capital improvements for its Fairfax neighborhood campus. The challenge grant, endowed by the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation, will match up to $4 million in donations from other donors dollar-for-dollar through the end of 2024.…
How Will Two Hot-Button Ballot Initiatives Impact Ohio’s November Turnout?
Heading into this year’s election season, Ohio voters could wind up voting on two hot button issues at the same time. Election officials are currently combing through petitions for an abortion rights amendment and a recreational marijuana statute that could both go before voters in November. Received wisdom holds that those hot button ballot issues…
CentroVilla25, Clark-Fulton’s Long-Planned Latin Market, Breaks Ground
On March 13, 2013, more than 70 city officials and leaders convened at a conference at the Northeast Ohio Hispanic Center for Economic Development on West 25th to discuss the near future of Cleveland’s Clark-Fulton neighborhood. The discussion quickly wrapped itself around the growing hospital—MetroHealth—and its changing streetscape. But not much about the residents and neighborhood around…
Best Steak and Gyro to Open 24-Hour Restaurant in Downtown Cleveland
Since 1968, Best Steak and Gyro has been the place to go for hot breakfasts, speedy lunches and filling late-night eats. Formerly located near the campus of Cleveland State University, the enduring shop has been feeding tipsy coeds for decades. A move out to East Cleveland (13620 Euclid Ave., 216-681-1778) some years back didn’t stop the…
Video: New Anti-Issue 1 Ad Features Creepy Republicans In Your Bedroom
A steamy political ad that was used to campaign against the re-election of Ohio congressman Steve Chabot has been tweaked for the Issue 1 debate. In the ad, a man and woman are passionately kissing in bed, wearing only their underwear. “Do you have a condom?” the woman asks. He affirms that he does and…
Tension Erupts Between Council and Mayor’s Office in Wake of Warehouse District Mass Shooting
The mass shooting that occurred on West 6th St. last Sunday, where 25-year-old Jaylon Jennings shot nine bystanders coming out of Rumor Bar & Lounge, has not only revived safety concerns in the nightlife district but led to a public rift between Mayor Justin Bibb and members of Cleveland city council. Last Tuesday afternoon, Bibb,…
This Week in Cleveland Food News: New Filipino, New Fahrenheit, and Some Closures
– Fahrenheit opens today in downtown Cleveland and it looks to be an immediate winner in every way. Related – After some delays, Tita Flora’s Filipino Restaurant has debuted in Independence. Related – Hello Cleveland Sandwich Co. at Tower City. Related – Goodbye, Smokin’ Mary’s. Related – Hello, Verbena. Related – Goodbye, Truman’s 216. Related…
Cleveland’s Ragers To Release Album That’s Taken Years To Finish
Brandon Zano made his first mark on the Cleveland music scene was when he started playing with the hard rock act Tender Blind Spot in 1997. After that band dissolved, he joined Leo, a group formed out of the ashes of another hard rock act Cows in the Graveyard. The band got a development deal…
Gardens, Pantries and Food Banks: How Ohio Tries to Keep Pace With Hunger
A gallon of gas or a dozen eggs costs less than it did a few months ago, but it remains difficult for many Ohioans to make ends meet. While the newly approved state budget provides some funding for food assistance, the battle against hunger continues. State lawmakers in the Ohio House and Senate hashed out…
After Householder and Borges Sentences, What — or Who — Comes Next?
U.S. District Judge Timothy Black sentenced former Ohio House speaker Larry Householder to 20 years in federal prison and gave lobbyist Matt Borges a five-year sentence for their roles in Ohio’s House Bill 6 corruption scandal. Here’s what to expect next, plus an update on other developments: Appeals by Householder and Borges will likely raise…
“That’s a Lot of Activity for a Little Cow” — Escaped Cleveland Calf Now Resting at Animal Farm in Ravenna
Following a week of cow puns and viral videos, the calf known as Punch was brought safely to a farm in Ravenna by Cleveland police, caretakers confirmed Thursday, unlike the hamster your mom told you was going to the “farm” to live a happier life. Punch, according to his ear tag, was found Monday night…
Woman Seriously Injured in Top Thrill Dragster Accident Sues Cedar Point
The woman who suffered serious and “tramautic” injuries after being struck in the head by a part while waiting in line for the now-closed Top Thrill Dragster ride in August 2021 has, along with her family, sued Cedar Fair, Cedar Point’s corporate owner. They allege the park was negligent in maintaining and inspecting the ride.…
Smokin’ Mary’s in North Ridgeville Has Closed
Smokin’ Mary’s, the “Tex Mex-style” barbecue joint in North Ridgeville (34173 Center Ridge.) from Wil and Julie Novak, has closed. “We are grateful for our time in North Ridgeville, but all good things come to an end. [The city] will have the pleasure of welcoming a seasoned restaurateur with a new concept in our former location,” they…
Truman’s 216 Closing in the Flats East Bank
Truman’s 216 in the Flats East Bank will close its doors on July 31, the restaurant and bar announced. “For reasons beyond our control, it is time to say goodbye, come help us make some last memories & thank you to all who have supported us and the friendships we’ve made. We love & appreciate…
With $24 Million Grant From Mandel Foundation, String Of Major Eastside Park Projects Move Forward
Some of Cleveland’s most anticipated eastside parks projects got a major funding boost yesterday as the Mandel Foundation announced it was granting $24 million toward the assorted efforts. The money, which was doled out to the Cleveland Metroparks, LAND Studio and the Western Reserve Land Conservancy, will allow for the expediting of the construction of…
Now Open: Tita Flora’s Filipino Restaurant in Independence
When it comes to cuisines that are sorely lacking in Cleveland, Filipino is at the very top of the list. The melting-pot cuisine of the Philippines continues to climb in popularity around the nation, but locally the options are extremely limited. Starting this week, we can add Tita Flora’s (6531 Brecksville Rd., 216-232-4303) to that short list. The…
What Would Ohio Look Like Under Issue One?
One thing that has been on my mind as Ohio considers increasing its threshold for constitutional amendments is the impact such a change will have on the economy. Issue 1 is the constitutional amendment put forth by Republican legislators with the goal of making a statewide vote on abortion rights more difficult. The amendment would…
First Look: Fahrenheit, Opening in Downtown Cleveland Friday, July 14
Twenty-one years after opening Fahrenheit in Tremont and 10 years after exporting that brand to Charlotte, Rocco Whalen is opening the doors to his most impressive restaurant to date. Slated to welcome its first public guests on Friday, July 14, Fahrenheit (55 Public Square) is destined to become the culinary epicenter of downtown Cleveland. Located…
Verbena, a Non-Alcoholic Bar and Shop, Now Open in Hingetown
Verbena Free Spirited Shoppe opened last weekend in Hingetown in the former Cleveland Tea Revival space (1434 W. 29th St.), bringing a non-alcoholic bar, shop and cafe to Cleveland. “People are craving alternatives to alcohol, whether they want to drink less, less often, or not at all,” owner Molly Cheraso told Scene. “Verbena invites everyone…
The Smile Treats Sold-Out Agora Crowd to Strange Grooves
After walking onstage for the encore Tuesday night, The Smile frontman Thom Yorke sat on a piano stool, folded his arms and took in the applause bestowed on him and his two bandmates from the sold-out Agora crowd. The band had earned it. Fifteen songs into a 19-song show proved that the members were adept…
12 Concerts to Catch in Cleveland in July
THU 07/20 Jason Aldean: Highway Desperado Tour 2023 This country superstar released his 10th studio album, Macon, Georgia, last year. Featuring 20 new songs and an additional 10 live tracks, the album delivered Aldean his 27th No. 1 single in “Trouble with a Heartbreak,” a heavily produced tune that finds Aldean virtually talking his way…
Eight Years In, Herb’n Twine is Serving Up the Most Coveted Sandwiches on the West Side and Still Doing It Their Way
The phone lines open at 11 a.m. sharp. If you’re lucky, you’ll get right through, but odds are better that callers will be met with a busy signal, be sent straight to voicemail, or have the call answered by a human being who immediately places you on hold. If and when you do make it…
