Day of Protests Ends with Questions for Police Chief and Mayor
Video footage of the shooting of Tamir Rice will be released to the public at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Police Chief Calvin Williams said. He joined Mayor Frank Jackson and other city leaders tonight at Cudell Rec Center — some 50 yards from where 12-year-old Tamir was shot by a police officer last weekend — to…
VIDEO: Live from Tamir Rice Rally in Public Square
Scene staff writer Sam Allard is on scene at the Tamir Rice rally in Public Square, and just sent over this video. Follow him @SceneSallard on Twitter for more updates.
Prior to Reports of Fight, Rumors of Johnny Manziel Participating in WWE’s December Pay-Per-View in Cleveland
[Editor’s note: Before Scene broke the news yesterday of Johnny Manziel’s alleged involvement in a late Friday night fight involving some 20 people at the 9 in downtown Cleveland, we were going to publish this bit also involving Johnny and a heavy dose of rumor. We thought it was fun enough to pass along. Given…
New Book Celebrates Contemporary Art in Ohio
From 5 to 8 p.m., this Saturday, Nov. 29, Summit Artspaces’ third floor Box Gallery hosts a book launch in conjunction with its latest exhibition, Present Tense: Contemporary Art in Ohio. Organizers received more than 300 entries from a state-wide open call to artists. The book features all 80 works selected for the show and…
6th Annual Crafty Mart in Akron Expands to Three Locations
After five years at Musica in Akron, this year’s Crafty Mart holiday market is expanding across the city. The two-day event — November 29 & 30 — will be sprawled out over three locations throughout the Rubber City, and Akron is even providing free parking at the main branch of the public library with trolley…
Eager Diners to Get First Taste of Choolaah Indian BBQ on Black Friday
Earlier this month, Scene gave readers an exclusive first look at Choolaah Indian BBQ (27100 Chagrin Blvd., choolaah.com), a brand new fast-casual concept that aims for nothing short of revolutionizing Indian food in Cleveland. Following a few days of invitation-only dining, the restaurant one year in the making will finally open its doors to the…
Cavs Ignite and Make Magic Disappear in Convincing 104-76 Win
With their pride stung perhaps by consecutive losses to the early season cream of the Eastern Conference (Washington, Toronto), the Cavaliers came out to play last night, demolishing the Orlando Magic 104-76. They played with energy for the entire game and LeBron answered critics of his effort, including himself, with 22 points and 7 assists…
Accounts of Tamir Rice’s Life and Final Moments Circulating in Days Following His Death
Family and friends of Tamir Rice will gather at 5 p.m. today at Cudell Rec Center for a vigil and rally on behalf of the 12-year-old boy. 48 hours after a Cleveland police officer shot Tamir, those close to him are expected to make their first public statements to the anticipated crowd. But an account…
What a 50-Topping Order Looks Like to the Chef at Happy Dog
What happens when a customer orders all 50 toppings for their Happy Dog hot dog? The kitchen piles on every single topping, that’s what. That was the case this weekend when one mischievous youngster was given free rein by her parents to fill out her own hot dog order form. That checklist was then delivered…
Metroparks’ Zip Line Course Angers Residents, Underscores Existential Crisis
The Cleveland Metroparks — Come Out and Play! — has entered into an agreement with a Maryland-based company to manage a treetop adventure experience in Strongsville’s Mill Stream Run Reservation. The Go Ape! course, complete with zip lines and “agility structures” (great for family fun days or corporate retreats!) is currently under construction and is expected…
Police Report: Johnny Manziel Involved In Massive Fight Late Friday Night at The 9 in Downtown Cleveland
An eager Cleveland Browns fan sparked a massive fight at The 9 when he approached Johnny Manziel and his “entourage” late Friday night, according to a police report obtained today by Scene. Cleveland police were called to the apartment’s lobby at 2:36 a.m. for a report of a “riot” involving 20 men and two security…
Platform Beer’s Guest Brewer Ferndock to Tap Holiday Ale at Special Event
In just a few weeks, Kyle Roth and Ferndock Brewing will complete their tenure as Platform Beer’s inaugural Incubator Guest Brewer. Right now, hopeful new home brewers are sending in their applications to take Roth’s spot. Roth was chosen as “groupie” number one thanks to a string of brewing successes that caught the attention of…
Hackers Shut Down City of Cleveland’s Website After Shooting Death of Tamir Rice
The City of Cleveland’s website went down this morning, and a group of hackers called “Anonymous” is claiming responsibility after news broke this weekend that local police shot and killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice. A YouTube video from the group has also emerged with the following message: Hello Citizens of the world, we are anonymous… Today we…
Group Will Protest Cleveland Police Killings on Public Square Monday Afternoon
A Cleveland group will protest the police killings of Tanesha Anderson and 12-year-old Tamir Rice in a demonstration on Public Square Monday at 3 p.m. Anderson was the 37-year-old schizophrenic woman who died after police attempted to transport her from her home on Ansel Road to their car Nov. 13. The police’s and Anderon’s family’s…
12-Year-Old Boy Dies of Gunshot Wound from Cleveland Police Officer
A 12-year-old boy died this morning of a gunshot wound sustained yesterday by a Cleveland police officer at Cudell Rec Center on West Boulevard. [UPDATE: The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the 12-year-old boy as Tamir Rice on Sunday afternoon.] Officers responded at around 3:30 p.m. Saturday to reports of a person “pulling [a gun] out…
Cavs Crush in First Quarter Before Meekly Yielding to Raptors
Maybe what the Cavaliers need is Prozac, because their early season behavior resembles nothing so much as a fast-cycling, manic-depressive Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde. One minute they’re flying high like the Harlem Globetrotters come to Cleveland; the next they can barely muster the energy to play transition defense — when not making more mental mistakes than…
An Early Season Overview of the Cavs’ Issues After a Depressing Loss to the Wizards
What can I tell you that you don’t already know? The Cavs are a mediocre team right now. Last night they struggled on the road against the cream of the Eastern Conference, the Washington Wizards, losing 91-78, in a game that wasn’t even that close. If you’ve been following for the last week – as…
19 Pubs, Wine, and Martini Bars in Cleveland You Should Drink and Eat At
Akin to potholes, coffee shops, and hopeful sports fans, Cleveland has no shortage of water holes to keep locals satiated. We’ve compiled a list to help you navigate the local pub, wine, and martini bar scene, from east to west.
Four Ways to Legally Drink Underage in Ohio
Whether you’re a “cool” parent — and to be honest, “cool” parents are actually the worst — or just a kid looking to get a little buzz on, Ohio law stipulates four occasions under which folks not yet 21 can legally consume alcohol in the state. 1. On private, non alcohol-selling premises and with consent…
Cleveland Police Seeking Information Following Friday Night Quintuple Homicide on East 92nd Street
Four people and an unborn baby were killed last night at a home on East 92nd Street, and a 9-year-old girl was also shot and injured. Three of the victims were shot “execution style,” and police have not yet homed in on a suspect for the crime. This morning, Deputy Chief Ed Tomba described the…
This Trailer for a Cleveland Cycling Documentary Looks Terrific
Keith Ten Eyck released the trailer for a dynamite documentary on the culture of cycling — with, of course, a focus on Cleveland. “There’s this incredible power and energy that just wants to break out,” Councilman Joe Cimperman says in the trailer. “I think you have to ask yourself a simple question, which is ‘What…
This Week’s “Scene Spotted” Happy Hour Hunt Winner Is…
Congratulations to this week’s “Scene Spotted” Happy Hour Hunt winner, Zoran Nikolic! Who’s Next? Stay tuned for info about the next Scene Spotted on December 4th on Instagram and Twitter! Related Stories
Downtown New Year’s Eve Party Details Announced
The holiday season is about to fly by, everybody, so with all due haste we gathered downtown earlier this afternoon to learn about the big plans for this year’s New Year’s Eve party, appropriately dubbed CLE Rocks NYE. Carlos Jones, DJ-EV, and Machine Gun Kelly will perform at this year’s event — a huge Cleveland-focused…
Blue Lunch to Play 7th Annual Holiday Latke Party
For the past several years, the local blues/jazz/soul outfit Blue Lunch has played a special Christmas concert. This year is no different. The group has just announced that the 7th Annual Blue Lunch Holiday Latke Party will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 25, at the Beachland Ballroom. This year, the group is…
Video: Local Housekeeper “Pranked” With New Home
Local housekeeper Cara Simmons showed up to work one day, only to find her duties were to taste test amazing food from chef Manny Slomovits, to get a message, and to try on some designer clothing. Oh, and that house she’s working? She owns it now, and there’s plenty of room for her and her…
6 Concerts to Catch This Weekend
FRIDAY, NOV. 21 Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy/Cuda Renko Cuda Emerson, Lake and Palmer was one of the great prog rock bands of the ‘70s. The British group hit it big right out of the gate as its 1970 debut yielded the smash “Lucky Man.” The heavy mix of electronic instrumentation distinguished the band and gave…
Ricky Jackson and Wiley Bridgeman Are Finally Free, Nearly 40 Years After Being Sent to Jail for a Murder They Didn’t Commit
This morning, Ricky Jackson and Wiley Bridgeman walked out of jail, free men for the first time in nearly 40 years. The two had been convicted of a 1975 murder on Cleveland’s near east side, along with Wiley’s brother Ronnie Bridgeman (who was released on parole in 2003), based on the testimony of a 13-year-old…
A Bounty of Cleveland Institute of Art Events This Weekend
As the fall semester begins to wind down for local college students, the faculty, students and alumni of the Cleveland Institute of Art are busy on campus and around town. The weekend starts with the Lunch on Fridays lecture featuring CIA grad Amber Esner and filmmaker Michael Polk. Later on Friday, from 6 to 9…
Ohio Agricultural Bill Would Strip Protections For Commercially Bred Dogs
Ohio has a particularly vile and rampant history of puppy mills operating mostly in rural counties and with the support of the state. (See here and here.) There’s never been much in the way of protections for the dogs themselves; in fact, the Ohio Department of Agriculture has gone to great lengths to help the…
New Warehouse District Restaurant Brings Sushi Back to West Sixth
On Tuesday, November 11th, the Warehouse District’s newest restaurant quietly opened its doors. Hanabi Japanese Restaurant (1313 West 6th St., 216-298-5060) is operated by Dong Park, who owns two restaurants in New York. This is his first in Downtown Cleveland. Park converted the old Nova Bar & Grill, an Argentinean eatery that recently closed, into…
OneCommunity to Bring ‘World’s Fastest Internet’ to Cleveland’s Health-Tech Corridor
This morning, non-profit broadband provider OneCommunity announced plans to a new fiber optic network along Cleveland’s Health-Tech Corridor (Euclid Avenue from Playhouse Square to University Circle). The network will transmit data at a rate of 100 gigabits per second, which, as a commercially available resource, is virtually unheard-of around the world. The fastest Internet speeds in…
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum to Screen ‘Jingle Bell Rocks!’ Documentary
At 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 15, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum will host a film screening of Jingle Bell Rocks!, a documentary about one man’s search for the best Christmas songs that have ever been recorded. The movie includes interviews with Run-D.M.C.’s Joseph “Rev Run” Simmons, the Flaming Lips’ Wayne…
Local Singer-songwriter Ryan Humbert Announces Details for Annual Holiday Concert
Local singer-songwriter Ryan Humbert has just announced the details for his 6th Annual Ryan Humbert Holiday Extravaganza. The concert will feature a 13-piece big band with Humbert and longtime backup singer Emily Bates performing big band, jazz and pop standards along with countless holiday classics. The shows take place on Tuesday, Dec. 9, and Wednesday, Dec.…
Joe Haden to Open Shoe Store in Downtown Cleveland
Cleveland Browns cornerback and avid Instagrammer Joe Haden announced this week on the social sharing platform his plans to open up a shoe store in downtown Cleveland. Haden (that’s @joehaden23 to you) and his two business partners are shuttering their Lakewood consignment boutique, United Sneakers, to re-brand and open up a new shop, the Restock,…
Video: CSU’s Kaza Keane Drains 70-foot Buzzer Beater in Wednesday Night Win
Cleveland State University sophomore guard Kaza Keane launched and sunk a 70-foot shot to end the first half in the Vikings’ Wednesday night win over the Jacksonville State Gamecocks. The Vikings moved to 2-1 after their 70-46 victory, but Keane’s insane shot (an ESPN Top 10 highlight) was the story of the evening. Keane has…
BAYarts Holiday Shop Opens Saturday With 100 Local Artists and Artisans
There’s no way around it, no matter how hard you may try: You’re going to have to buy something for someone you care about this holiday season, right? In our concerted effort to get you to shop local this season, we’d like to point out BAYarts’ Holiday Sale (28795 Lake Rd.), which boasts over 100…
Portland Loves Fat Head’s, “The Spirit of Suburban Cleveland”
Here’s our alt-weekly pal Martin Cizmar, an Akron native and the current Arts and Culture editor at the Willamette Week, rhapsodizing about the new Fat Head’s in Portland’s Pearl District (a brewpub Mecca, of sorts): Fat Head’s…really channels the spirit of suburban Cleveland. That’s not a knock. There’s a lot to love about this big,…
Dion Waiters On The Struggle to Adjust to His New Role; “I Went From Having the Ball in My Hands a Lot Last Year to Really Not Having It”
LeBron’s return to Cleveland brought the NBA spotlight right with him. When the Cavs traded for Kevin Love, that intensity ratcheted up ten fold. The holdovers on the roster didn’t choose this. They were thrown into it. Some of them have dealt with this before, to some degree. James Jones won championships in Miami, and Andy…
Watch: Michael Symon’s Ode to Cleveland
Celebrity chef and Cleveland native Michael Symon was in town last weekend for the annual Fabulous Food Show at the I-X center where he also filmed this rousing endorsement for his hometown. We won’t spoil any of the video’s Ra-Ra Cleveland moments ahead of time; just give it a watch below.
Scene Podcast: Pinch & Squeal Boffocast With Russ Taylor (aka, Satori Circus)
In this week’s episode of the Boffocast podcast, Pinch and Squeal, along with Scene’s Creative Director James Krouse, chat with Russ Taylor (aka Satori Circus). Satori talks about his roots in glam rock, the evolution of his sometimes playful sometimes terrifying clown persona, and his encounter with Sharon Osbourne on America’s Got Talent. P&S also preview…
Spurs Dig In and Leave the Cavs With a Tough Loss
The Cavaliers got clipped by the defending champion San Antonio Spurs last night 92-90, but proved their mettle in this yardstick game even if they didn’t quite measure up. The Spurs are the class of the NBA with a share-the-ball approach that’s very hard to defend – as LeBron James and the Miami Heat discovered…
10 Things Going on this Weekend in Cleveland (November 21 – 23)
There’s plenty to keep Cleveland’s imbibers satiated this weekend as the three day lineup includes the 17th annual MicroBrew Extravaganza, a Bourbon Dinner at the Music Box, and a Christmas ale and cider tasting at the Cleveland Aquarium. Also on tap, we have the Cleveland Comedy Festival wrap-up with local funnyman Mike Polk Jr., as well as performances…
Brilliant Banter Distinguishes Singer-guitarist Robyn Hitchcock’s Acoustic Set
“Did that song seem creepier 30 years ago?” Robyn Hitchcock asked his largely spectacled crowd assembled last night at Music Box Supper Club after he played an achingly intimate rendition of “My Wife and My Dead Wife.” The song, perhaps one of Hitchcock’s better-known, is much like its writer: darkly humorous, painfully sincere and yet…
Mockingjay – Part 1 Sure is a Depressing Snoozefest
Take solace, movie buffs, in the knowledge that The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 is a catastrophe in all the ways we expected. Notwithstanding Hollywood’s mercenary trend toward overserialization, esp. where finales are concerned, it still seemed fair to inquire of the cosmos why the execs at Lionsgate saw fit to bisect the worst and shortest installment…
Backlash Spreading Against Ohio’s Proposed ‘Secret Execution’ Policy
State executions have been a big story in Ohio and across the country this year, with the unusual death of Dennis McGuire leading the headlines. Currently, the Statehouse is debating legislation that would shield details of Ohio’s tax-funded death penalty process from the public — namely the specific pharmacies involved in supplying the execution drugs and the…
Restore Cold Pressed to Enter Fast-Growing Juice and Smoothie Market
Like many cities, Cleveland is in the midst of a bona fide juice and smoothie invasion. In the past few months alone, Daily Press (6604 Detroit Ave., 440-554-3498, dailypresscleveland.com) and Beet Jar (1432 W. 29th St., beetjar.com) have come onboard, joining the pioneering Anna in the Raw (1360 E. 9th St., 216-623-7220, annaintheraw.com) to keep…
Look for Hulk Hogan at the Cavs Game Tonight
Professional wrestler and TV personality Hulk Hogan is making a special appearance at the Q tonight as the Cleveland Cavaliers go head to head with the San Antonio Spurs. Via Quicken Loans Arena: Take your vitamins, say your prayers and catch the Immortal Hulk Hogan at the Q tonight as the Cleveland Cavaliers take on…
Final Season for “Hot in Cleveland,” says TV Land
TV Land has announced that the current (sixth) season of “Hot in Cleveland” will be its last. And though it’s not like Betty White’s old-school sitcom ever became a fan-favorite here in the city for which it’s named, the female ensemble show also starring Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves, and Wendie Malick has averaged more than…
Ohioans drink a lot of booze
At least that’s the conclusion of the folks at Thrillist, who recently ranked America’s booziest states from 50 to one by comparing 10 distinct criterion — from per-capita craft breweries to last-call hours. How did Ohio fair, you ask? Respectably. 23. Ohio Standout stat: .9 craft breweries per 100,000 residents “OH!? IO!” is something screamed…
Film Review of the Week: Frank
Inspired by Frank Sidebottom, the comic persona of the late British comedian and musician Chris Sievey, the indie flick Frank also draws from the real-life stories of outsider musicians such as Daniel Johnston, a guy whose child-like tendencies have made him into a novelty act of sorts. While the film starts with a great bit…
Flavor 2014: Scene’s Dining Editors Take In the Cleveland Food Scene
The 13 Best Things I Ate All Year Your Indispensable Guide to Dining in Every Cleveland Neighborhood 2015 Will Pick Up Right Where 2014 Left Off A Meal for Every Budget Visit An Old Favorite or Discover Something New in Your Neighborhood 2014 Brought a Bumper Crop of Restaurants Buy, Sell, Hold: Cleveland Food Trends…
Band of the Week: Filmstrip
Meet the Band: Dave Taha (guitar/vocals), Nick Licata (bass/vocals) and Nick Riley (drums) Punk Rock Origins: The indie rock band started while members were still in middle school. “We did shows in my backyard and stuff,” says singer-guitarist Dave Taha. “We had such a good time that we were addicted. We started doing the punk…
Great Danes: The guys in New Politics Draw Inspiration from ’90s Alternative Rock
Natives of Copenhagen, Denmark, New Politics singer David Boyd and guitarist Soren Hansen originally started writing songs “just for the love of writing and music.” But then, they suddenly realized they had become a band. “We had all these songs lying around,” says Boyd via phone from a Kansas City tour stop. “I remember listening…
Better with Age: Former Genesis Guitarist Steve Hackett Reflects on His Incredibly Busy Year
Looking back on the year he’s had, former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett concedes that “it’s been interesting.” Touring has taken him to 20 countries this year and there doesn’t seem to be any end in sight. Looking ahead to 2015, he’s already got shows booked in Iceland, Brazil and Chile. When Hackett released Genesis Revisited…
Life After Oderus: To Carry On Without their Late Leader, Shock Rockers GWAR Create a New Mythology
For close to 30 years now, those galactic “Scumdogs” known as GWAR have been touring the planet, making the most of a mythology that they’ve created about their origins as aliens from outer space. For live shows, they don elaborate outfits that make them look like they stepped out of that cantina scene in Star Wars, and…
Farm Raised: Up-and-coming Country Singer-guitarist Clare Dunn Draws Upon Her Rural Roots
When up-and-coming country singer-guitarist Clare Dunn says she grew up on a farm, she ain’t talking about a house with a big back yard. She’s talking about a bonafide farm. “My parents come from farms and their parents come from farms,” she says via phone from her Nashville home. She performs this week as part…
The 13 Best Things I Ate All Year
Bone-in Rib-Eye @ Urban Farmer 777 St. Clair Ave., 216-771-7707, urbanfarmercleveland.com This downtown newcomer offers a primer on steak, with plenty of porterhouses, strips, tenderloins and flatirons. But it was the 24-ounce grain-finished, bone-in Ohio rib-eye that delivered the ultimate mix of char, fat and flavor. Oxtail Stew @ Ocho Rios 1007 Ivanhoe Rd., 216-249-6246 What…
Buy, Sell, Hold: Cleveland Food Trends We Love, Hate or are Willing to Live With for Awhile
1,000 Year Ban: ”Cleveland Anything” We appreciate this newfound flush of civic pride, we really do – it boosts our collective self-esteem better than a bottomless bottle of Ecstasy. But while it’s heart-warming to observe so many old, new and boomeranged residents wearing their hearts on their 100-percent Cleveland sleeves, it’s growing monotonous to read about…
Hang Time: Reinvigorated and Refocused, Punk Veterans Lagwagon Return with their Best Album Yet
On Hang, their first full-length album in nearly a decade, punk rockers Lagwagon sharpen their songwriting skills to deliver what is arguably the group’s best album yet. The record shows an introspection and maturity that you don’t hear in the band’s previous releases. It’s a real statement by singer Joey Cape, a guy who actually…
War Paint: Roderick Radford and the Artists of the VA Domiciliary
Through Thanksgiving, the City of Cleveland will be displaying in the City Hall Rotunda the artistic work of veterans from the VA Domiciliary at Wade Park. The Domiciliary is a unique partnership between the Volunteers of America of Greater Ohio and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. On the VA Medical Campus, the 122-bed Domiciliary…
2015 Will Pick Up Right Where 2014 Left Off
Spoiled much, Cleveland? Given the impressive roster of fresh restos you just devoured, you’d be safe to assume that the chamber is empty, that there couldn’t possibly be any new and noteworthy restaurants around the corner. But the giddy truth is there is more – much more – to come. When Michael Symon announces not…
Who Shot Chris Heben? The Strange Tale of a Former Navy SEAL and the Suburban Shopping Plaza Shooting that Never Happened
“Dear Facebook peeps…here’s a quick CMH FYI: I was shot in the stomach Saturday at 1700hrs in a parking lot in Akron, OH, By 3 ‘gang bangers’ in a tinted widowed car. 9mm or .38. I had to undergo emergency surgery to remove bullet/fragmentation from my stomach and repair some holes in my small intestines.…
A Meal for Every Budget
For some foods, it doesn’t make sense to pinch pennies. When you order discount steak or sushi, you likely get your money’s worth and much less. But for others, there’s nothing wrong with seeking out the more reasonable option when money’s tight and saving the gold standard for payday. Here are some high — and…
Your Indispensable Guide to Dining in Every Cleveland Neighborhood
What to eat? When to eat? Where to eat? These are the questions that, like ticks on a clock, propel us through our gluttonous days. To answer one without the others is an exercise in futility, because Italian in Ohio City at Breakfast makes about as much sense as Delicatessen in Westlake at Ever. Here,…
Top Chefs: Jennifer Horvath of Toast
Hopping off the production line without missing a beat, Jennifer Horvath seems as comfortable in the kitchen as she does at a cozy, candlelit corner table at Toast. Ambitious as all hell — a sous chef at the beloved Greenhouse Tavern by 23 and head chef at this new Gordon Square destination by 25 —…
Visit An Old Favorite or Discover Something New in Your Neighborhood
Amp 150 4277 W. 150th St. (inside the Airport Marriott), 216-706-8787. Ignoring a restaurant because it resides in a hotel is not only unfair – it’s unwise, as evidenced by this contemporary American gem. Upending stereotypes at every turn, Amp relies on locally grown ingredients to fashion its modern, seasonal, and delightful dishes. Divided into…
With Four Galleries Launching in the Newly Opened Basement Level, 78th Street Studios Keeps Growing
Third Fridays at 78th Street Studios seem to get bigger and more crowded every month. These recurring open-house events have become a can’t-miss for the local art community, and perhaps more importantly, a large portion of the community at large. Cleveland’s “art maze” now includes more than 50 galleries, studios and other creative spaces. With…
Top Chefs: Juan Vergara of Barroco Grill
“I told my dad I’d go into business with him, but we have to do it my way,” says Juan Vergara, leaning against the industrial paneling of Barroco Grill, the Colombian concept in Lakewood that he co-owns with his father. A rust-red painting clings to the wall above him. It’s his own work, hanging directly…
Film Spotlight: The Overnighters
You’ll only get one chance to catch The Overnighters next week. It’s an intimate documentary portrait of the fracking boom in North Dakota and a Lutheran pastor who causes a rift in his community by housing down-and-out prospective workers in the corridors and parking lot of his church. The film, which won the special jury…
Top Chefs: Diane Sikorski of Humble Pie
Diane Sikorski had jotted down the name and location of the desolate Lorain Fulton Bakery many times, giving only brief consideration to its unpolished possibilities. But thanks to a little persuasion from a stranger, she’s now busy plotting to add hearth to the developing area by transforming the once-lively urban shop into the future home of…
The Daring Butcher and the Brewer Makes its Mark on East Fourth
Occasionally while on the road, you stumble into a place that is so impressive in design, scope and execution that it literally takes your breath away. After returning your jaw to its upright and locked position, you look to your travel companions and holler above the din, “I WISH WE HAD A PLACE LIKE THIS…
2014 Brought a Bumper Crop of Restaurants
There is no arguing that this very moment in time is the most thrilling, dynamic and robust in the history of the Cleveland dining scene. Almost daily, it seems, Scene is sharing the news of yet another splashy restaurant opening or the inside scoop on some chef’s optimistic plans to hang out his or her…
First Look: Cleveland Vegan Opens with Seasonal Fare and the City’s First All-Vegan Brunch
The Romance between Justin Gorski and Laura Ross began as many good love stories do: in a corner bar listening to a wild-eyed Irish tribute band. Gorski was there that night to see old friends whom he knew through his own band, the Magpies, one of several Irish ensembles to which he contributed his classically…
No Hooch in the House: The Intoxication of Risk is Missing in The Great Gatsby at Ensemble Theatre
The on-going fascination with Jay Gatsby, the human mirage at the heart of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel The Great Gatsby, is understandable. He’s a suave and hypnotic man of mystery who shows up out of nowhere with oodles of money and a monomaniacal fixation on one woman: Daisy Buchanan. Hollywood actors such as Alan…
Scene Magazine Presents Whiskey Business
Buy your tickets now! Start the holiday celebrations with us at ‘Whiskey Business!’ Friday, Dec. 19 from 8 to 11 p.m. [VIP 7 – 8 p.m.] at RED Space – 2400 Superior Avenue, Cleveland. Regardless of how you spell it (both whiskey and whisky are technically correct, by the way) or how you’ve enjoyed it…
Tremont-Based La Bodega to Open Second Sandwich Shop Across Town
It’s been 13 years since Mike Weigand and Jeff Eisenberg transitioned from running the Hi & Dry restaurant to opening the quick-serve sandwich shop La Bodega (869 Jefferson Ave., 216-621-7075). Things are going so well, says Weigand, that it’s time to expand across town. As soon as next week, La Bodega could be selling its…
A Bar + Kitchen to Take Over Alleyway Space in City Club Building
Perhaps the fourth (or is it fifth?) time will be the charm for the alleyway restaurant space that has housed in recent years Black Dog Kitchen, TB’s Restaurant and Bar, and Machu Picchu. By early December, downtown diners can add A Bar and Kitchen (850 Euclid Ave.) to their list of available options. Located in…
