15+ Things to Do in Cleveland This Weekend (Nov. 16-19)
Our weekly picks of the best things to do in Cleveland this weekend. Also check out our full Cleveland event calendar. THU 11/16 Ferrari: The Essence of Italian Design Exhibit Grand Opening The Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum’s new exhibit about the Italian sports cars provides visitors with an up-close look at some of Enzo Ferrari’s dream machines.…
Apple Jax Toys, Mike the Hatter and a Retro Burger Spot to Open in Tower City This Month
Three new small businesses are prepping for grand openings at their at brand new Tower City locations, helping to fortify the struggling retail hub in time for the holiday season. Apple Jax Toys, a nostalgic toy store; Mike the Hatter, a century-old haberdashery; and Shake & Slide, a disco-tinged burger joint, will all welcome customers…
Greater Cleveland Music Census Launches Today
A comprehensive, in-depth look into the wants and needs of Cleveland’s music scene launched today, vowing to help fix long-standing industry woes with some good, updated data. The Greater Cleveland Music Census, a collaboration between Austin’s Sound Music Cities and the Happy Dog’s Sean Watterson, went live at 10 a.m. this morning, and will be…
Pepper Pike Votes to Bring Sidewalks to the Suburb
After months debating the worth or the headache of installing “recreational trails”—sidewalks—on three main roads in Pepper Pike, thousands decided Tuesday in favor of walkability.
As of Wednesday morning, the Ohio Board of Elections reported that 65 percent of Pepper Pike voters opted in favor of Issue 65, to welcome sidewalks to the neighborhood.
Cent’ Anni, an Amaro-Focused Cocktail Lounge, to Open This Month in Little Italy
A long-simmering project in Little Italy will soon take flight. Cent’ Anni (12403 Mayfield Rd.), a posh little cocktail bar that has been in the works for some time, is expected to open in late November. Located in the rear of the building immediately west of Valerio’s, the speakeasy-style lounge will be a celebration of…
CWRU Students Stage Walkout Over University President’s Statements on Israel, Palestine
Hundreds of Case Western Reserve University students gathered in a pro-Palestine walkout Monday expressing “no confidence” in CWRU President Eric Kaler. Among signs held by students, some read “Undergrad has spoken. Divest from Israel,” “Stop funding genocide with my tuition,” and “Kaler, their blood is on your hands.” Student leaders spoke about Israel’s ongoing military…
Experts and Operators Have Doubts Ohio’s New Legal Marijuana Industry Will Be Equitable for Minorities
Eight years after voters rejected the issue, adult-use marijuana will finally be legal in the state as Ohio voters easily voted in favor of Issue 2 on Tuesday. So long as state legislators don’t step in to block voters’ will, Ohio will begin the process of legalization, which could take up to nine months. The…
Participatory Budgeting Issue Narrowly Fails in Cleveland
Cleveland voted to reject the People’s Budget Cleveland charter amendment Tuesday night, but only by a slim margin. In a tight race, Issue 38 lost by less than 1,400 votes, according to unofficial results from the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. More than 65,000 Clevelanders made their voices heard on Issue 38 with a 29%…
15+ Things to Do in Cleveland This Weekend (Nov. 9-12)
Our weekly picks of the best things to do in Cleveland this weekend. Also check out our full Cleveland event calendar. THU 11/09 Avenue Q Cleveland State University presents this musical that tells the story about a recent college grad who meets some rather odd characters after he moves into a shabby New York apartment in…
Ohioans Vote to Legalize Recreational Marijuana by Passing Issue 2
Recreational marijuana will soon be legal in Ohio after voters passed Issue 2 on Tuesday. The Associated Press called the election on Issue 2 shortly after 9:30 p.m. This legalizes and regulates the cultivation, manufacturing, testing and the sale of marijuana to Ohioans 21 and up. It also legalizes home grow for Ohioans 21 and…
Ohio Voters Pass Issue 1 Constitutional Amendment to Protect Abortion and Reproductive Rights
Ohio voters passed the Issue 1 constitutional amendment to protect abortion and reproductive rights Tuesday. The Associated Press called the election over Issue 1 shortly after 9 p.m. The amendment, brought by Ohio Physicians for Reproductive Rights, Ohioans for Reproductive Freedom and other reproductive rights advocacy groups, will enshrine abortion, contraception, fertility treatment, miscarriage care,…
Citizen Explores Poppier Side of Its Sound on New Album
When the rock group Citizen first formed in Toledo nearly 15 years ago, the Glass City didn’t have too much going on. As a result, the band made friends with musicians from a wide range of different musical genres. “When we started, there really wasn’t a dedicated scene for what we were doing specifically,” says…
Il Rione Team to Open Pizza Shop at Former Edison’s Space in Tremont
Last month, Edison’s Next Door Pizza closed its doors after just two months. The short-lived pizzeria took the place of Edison’s Pizza Kitchen, which occupied the space immediately next door to Edison’s Pub for 15 years. Next up for the Tremont storefront is Lil Ronnie’s, a satellite pizzeria from the owners of Il Rione. Since…
Keith LaMar Performs ‘Freedom First’ at CMA and the Rest of the Classical Music to Catch This Week
We’ll change things up this week and list our recommended classical music events by genre. ORCHESTRA CONCERTS will feature Barbara Hannigan conducting The Cleveland Orchestra with soprano Aphrodite Patoulidou on Thursday (repeated on Friday morning and Saturday evening), Jeannette Sorrell leading Apollo’s Fire in Baroque music from Venice (Thursday at The Temple-Tifereth Israel & Friday…
‘A Sleeping Giant.’ Voting Rights Groups Engage Black Ohioans
The age-old method of knocking on doors to encourage voting has not been lost as Ohio holds another general election. For groups like the Ohio Organizing Collaborative and the Ohio Unity Coalition, that canvassing started long ago, in the summer before Ohio’s special election for the previous Issue 1. In engaging voters this way, coming…
Can Ohio’s Rural Voters Be Swayed at Ballot Box?
As Ohio voters cast their ballots today for issues on abortion and legalizing marijuana, a new poll finds up to 37% of rural voters can be swayed by candidates’ messaging and policy proposals. Affordable housing and the high cost of living remain top concerns among the 500 voters polled living in Ohio and nearly a…
Michael Hardy and Danny Kelly Square Off to Win the Votes, and Hearts, of Ward 11
It’s no big surprise that Danny Kelly had two campaigning events back-to-back in the weeks leading up to today’s election that could maintain his seat on council. It’s fair to say that, at an afternoon brunch at P.J. McIntyre’s in West Park, Kelly was doing pretty well. He’d lea a door-knocking campaign with dozens of…
Ohio Gets ‘F’ Grade for Lack of Law Against Costly, Speech-Chilling Lawsuits
Ohio has earned the dubious distinction of being one of just 17 states with no law protecting against costly, frivolous lawsuits that are used to intimidate and silence critics. As a result, these states earned an “F” in the 2023 Anti-SLAPP Report Card, recently released by the Institute of Free Speech. In fact, according to…
The Week in Cleveland Food News: Nighttown Finally Reopens, Plus Pizza Deals
– Welcome back, Nighttown. Here’s what to expect after the ownership change and four-year hibernation when it debuts this week. Related – Green Kitchen opens in Clark-Fulton very, very soon and that’s very, very good news. Related – Cleveland Kitchen is adding 80 new jobs in Cleveland as the local business continues to expand. Related…
Cleveland School of Cannabis Teaches Students How to Work in the Marijuana Industry
Like most colleges, posters and artwork line the hallways at the Cleveland School of Cannabis. Except the key difference here is what’s featured on the posters — marijuana. The Cleveland School of Cannabis prepares students to work in the marijuana industry by giving them hands-on experience in the school’s grow room, dispensary, and cooking lab. …
Republican Senator Faces Many Questions Over New Version of Ohio Higher Education Overhaul Bill
A proposal to massively overhaul higher education in Ohio has gotten a rewrite. An anti-striking provision is out, but a new retrenchment provision was added, and tenure evaluation based on if an educator allegedly showed bias remains in the new version of the bill. State Sen. Jerry Cirino, R-Kirtland, introduced another substitute bill for Senate…
Cleveland Restaurant Week Runs From Today Through November 18
Cleveland Restaurant Week begins today, November 6, and runs through Saturday, November 18. Now in its 17th year, Restaurant Week is a promotional event designed to support independent restaurants across Northeast Ohio. This year, more than 30 local restaurants will participate in the event by offering special three-course prix fixe menus for just $39, a price that…
Cleveland City Council Admits Its Public Comment Rules Are Probably Unconstitutional
While attorney and activist Chris Martin gave public comment at a September Cleveland City Council meeting, he began reading off donations received by members from the Council Leadership Fund. He did so, he told Scene, after seeing council members Kris Harsh and Richard Starr lambasting both Issue 38 and organizers on social media. The fund, which…
Cleveland’s JSSZCA Releases New Single and Accompanying Music Video
A fixture on the Cleveland music scene, singer-songwriter Jessica Shetler fronted the local jazz-pop act Top Hat Black and also had a duo called Shetler-Jones with her husband Nate Jones. Recently, she started a new solo project under the artist name JSSZCA (pronounced Jessica) and released her first single, “Wolves,” in May. Muzzy Fossa produced the…
First Look: Nighttown, Reopening in Cleveland Heights After a Four-Year Absence
Walking into Nighttown (12383 Cedar Rd.) for the first time in more than four years felt oddly comforting, like returning to one’s familiar home after an extended absence. For Cleveland Heights residents like me, the storied jazz club has been a haven where friends would gather in a cozy corner to sip brown liquor and listen…
Cleveland International Records To Release Out-of-Print Single from ’50s Group Ronnie and the Savoys
Cleveland International Records’ Steve Popovich, Jr. recently struck a deal with garage rocker Stevie Van Zandt and his label to release a 7-inch featuring his late father Steve Popovich’s first band Ronnie and the Savoys. The release includes the rollicking tunes “Domino” and “Slappin’ Rods & Leaky Oil.” Recorded in 1958, both did well in…
Bay Village Now Has Its Very Own Script City Sign
The western ‘burb of Bay Village last week joined Cleveland, Eastlake, Lorain and Parma in becoming a real city when it unveiled its script city sign on Oct. 27. Designed by the Signature Sign Company, and funded by a generous donation from Bay Village Council Vice President David Tadych, the new photoshoot destination can be found…
‘The Girl From the North Country,’ Now at Playhouse Square, Isn’t Your Typical Jukebox Musical
Several decades ago, there was a newspaper comic strip called Blondie (no, not the rock band) that featured a doofus named Dagwood Bumstead who had a favorite sandwich—an impossibly tall concoction filled with way too many meats, cheeses and other stuff—clearly impossible to eat. At first glance, the play with music Girl from the North…
Downtown Cleveland Retail Report Stresses Big Aesthetic Changes Needed for Neighborhood Rebound
A Retail Strategy Plan released this week by Downtown Cleveland Inc. offers harsh critiques of the current landscape — dead zones, poor design, 20-25 percent vacancy rates — and offers a dozen or so possible solutions to the center city’s retail woes. Compiled by Streetsense, a New York City-based place consulting firm, offers a corollary of…
Dottore Firm Billed Divorcing Couple Over $500,000 Amid Celebrezze Removal and FBI Questioning
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. The court-appointed receiver at the center of a contentious divorce case that resulted in the removal of Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations…
Unmet Transportation Needs in Kinsman Reflect Neighborhood’s High Number of Driver’s License Suspensions
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. A Cleveland neighborhood with one of Ohio’s highest rates of driver’s license suspensions is also among the city’s most prevalent helpline…
Cleveland Kitchen Set to Add 80 Local Jobs, Expand Production Facility
About six years ago, Cleveland Kitchen was celebrating the influx of $1 million in venture capital that would take the business — which was started by brothers Mac and Drew Anderson and Luke Visnic with small sales at the North Union Farmer’s Market in 2014 — to the next level. At that point, in 2017,…
Construction of School in Cudell Commons Delayed as Court Battle Continues
A judge extended the temporary restraining order halting CMSD’s construction of the new Marion C. Seltzer Elementary School campus in the Cudell Commons park after a lengthy hearing ran out the clock Tuesday in the civil suit brought by a dozen park neighbors against the district and the city of Cleveland. Attorney Sam O’Leary, who…
Ohio Lawmakers Want to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent
The clocks will fall back this weekend, but Ohio lawmakers are urging Congress to get rid of the time change and make daylight saving time permanent. The Ohio House State and Local Government Committee passed a resolution Tuesday that urges Congress to enact the Sunshine Uniformity Act of 2023, which would permanently switch Ohio to…
Live Film Scores at Tri-C and the Rest of the Classical Music to Catch This Week
– From Thursday evening through Sunday afternoon in Hall Auditorium, Oberlin Opera Theater will stage Benjamin Britten’s only comic title, Albert Herring, with a cast of eccentric British village characters right out of Agatha Christie’s novels. Stephanie Havey guest directs the hilarious proceedings when no virtuous candidates can be found to play Queen of the…
Recent Polling Indicates Ohio Abortion-Rights Amendment Has a Good Chance
A poll released last week received attention because a response to one of its questions. It seemed to show a close contest for an abortion-rights amendment that’s on the ballot next Tuesday. But a closer look at that and another recent poll indicate that opponents of the amendment still face an uphill fight. Issue 1…
An Interview With Keith LaMar, Jazz Poet on Ohio Death Row, on Music, the Healing Power of Art, and Spiritual Freedom
Keith LaMar was originally supposed to be executed by the state of Ohio this month. LaMar, a 53-year-old poet-artist born in Cleveland, has spent the majority of the past 34 years in solitary confinement at the Ohio State Penitentiary, waiting to be killed by the state for his role in helping to instigate the 1993…
New Cuyahoga County Jail Warden Forced to Resign Just Six Weeks Into Job
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. Just weeks after hiring Jeremy Everett as a warden of the troubled Cuyahoga County Jail, Sheriff Harold Pretel asked Everett to…
Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Court Approves New Administrative Judge Amid Turmoil Surrounding Leslie Celebrezze
Leslie Celebrezze will no longer serve as the Administrative Judge for the Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Court come January 1 when her current two-year term expires, the court announced Wednesday afternoon. Judge Diane Palos, currently a member of the five-seat bench, was this week nominated and approved to take over the powerful role, which she…
Sherrod Brown Maintains Grassroots Fundraising Lead in Ohio U.S. Senate Race
With $11.8 million in the bank, incumbent Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) has far outraised his Republican challengers, who continue to pour their own money into the tightly contested 2024 U.S. Senate race. But Brown’s war chest may not win him reelection. A poll from Emerson College last week predicts the three-term Democrat losing in a…
RTA Ridership Bouncing Back, But Still 33% Below Pre-Pandemic Numbers
Following a historic drop in ridership and fare revenue during the pandemic, public transportation in Cleveland is bouncing back, though it still has a ways to go to return to pre-Covid normal. “Reviewing the ridership for the last several years, we are still about 33 percent lower than pre-pandemic levels, as far as ridership is…
“Area” Man Saves Halloween for Lazy Americans by Dating Taylor Swift
Faced with a holiday quickly approaching and little energy or interest in putting thought into a costume, uninspired folks from coast to coast were this fall granted reprieve when Travis Kelce began a romantic relationship with Taylor Swift, a pop star of noted acclaim and popularity. Suddenly, no make-up, wigs or masks were required to…
Opening Soon: Green Kitchen in Clark-Fulton, a Vegan Eatery from Chef John Hagerty
In his time as chef at the Little Rose Tavern in West Park, John Hagerty turned the neighborhood bar into a destination for vegan food fans. What began as a weekly pop-up quickly progressed into becoming the bar’s principal food program. Dubbed the Green Kitchen at Little Rose, Hagerty’s plant-based menu redefined for a lot…
Marijuana Legalization Would Add $260 Million to Ohio Economy, Study Predicts
Despite what some of the truest of believers might contend, legalization of marijuana would come with costs to Ohioans. But an economic analysis that was released last week found that the benefits would outweigh those costs by a quarter-billion dollars a year. Issue 2, an initiative that would legalize recreational marijuana for people over 21…
In Pepper Pike, a Surprisingly Contentious Ballot Issue Awaits on Election Day: Whether to Build Sidewalks
Donna Rotman’s frustration with the roads of Pepper Pike may have come to a head in 2011. Rotman, a retired school secretary who raised her family there in her home on Pinetree, had just gotten a puppy — a black lab named Watson — and was eager to walk the dog around the neighborhood. Because…
Cracking the Code: Top 6 Platforms for Reliable Coding Homework Help
ADVERTISEMENT. Cleveland Scene news staff was not involved in the creation of this content. Please note, this report is written for informational purposes only. Can Someone Do My Coding Homework: Top 6 Sites That Can Help with Programming Homework Many youngsters intend to become programmers. This is a very perspective direction that can bring you…
9 Concerts to Catch in Cleveland This Week
THU 11/02 Hunter Hayes: The Red Sky Tour Continued This Louisiana-born singer-songwriter released his self-titled debut album in 2011 and hopped on the fast track to the top of Billboard’s charts thanks to the successful single, “Wanted.” His latest effort, Red Sky, features infectious pop tunes such as the spirited album opener, “High Tide.” With…
Ohio GOP Politicians Have Gone to Extraordinary Lengths to Subvert and Deceive on Issue 1
Quietly purging nearly 27,000 Ohioans from the voter rolls late last month, even as some voting had already begun in the Nov. 7 election, was dirty pool. The questionably timed expulsion of inactive voters — ahead of a statewide vote on abortion rights — was ordered by a vocal opponent of that ballot referendum without…
Priscilla Memorably Recreates the World of the Teen Who Fell for Elvis — and Then Fled Her Gilded Cage
Priscilla Directed by Sofia Coppola. Written by Sofia Coppola and Sandra Harmon, from the memoir by Priscilla Presley. Opens November 3. As Priscilla, filmmaker Sofia Coppola’s engrossing new film begins, it’s 1959 and 14-year-old Priscilla Beaulieu (Cailee Spaeny) is living in Wiesbaden, West Germany, where her stepfather, an Air Force captain, is stationed. Lonely for…
What to Expect When Getting Pulled Over in a Weed-Legal Ohio
As Ohioans decide how they will vote on Issue 2 on Nov. 7, which could legalize recreational marijuana in the state, officers may need to prepare for an influx of impaired drivers who cannot be tested with a breathalyzer. Opponents of Issue 2 claim that, in addition to reasons like risks to children and workplace…
LaRose Uses State Newsletter to Promote Senate Campaign
Frustrated former employees told the press that in their office “everything revolved around” Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s run for U.S. Senate. Now LaRose appears to be using the taxpayer-funded office’s newsletter in that campaign. As a state official, LaRose isn’t supposed to use state resources in his political campaigns. And as secretary of state,…
In ‘The Island,’ Now at Ensemble Theater, Silence Weighs a Ton
Sometimes, a play does more when there are no words spoken than when the characters deliver their lines. And the silences in The Island, now at Ensemble Theatre, lay on you with the weight of years of oppression, a heaviness that even freedom cannot entirely erase. In its four scenes, this anti-apartheid play—first performed in…
The Cabin Club in Westlake to Close for a Week to Tackle an Interior Refresh
It’s already been a banner year for Hospitality Restaurants. In January, Salmon Dave’s in Rocky River celebrated 30 years in business with a dramatic floor-to-ceiling remodel; in March, Blue Point Grille in the Warehouse District celebrated its 25th birthday; and in July, Rosewood Grill in Strongsville welcomed guests back in following an extensive remodeling project. “We have continued to reinvest in…
On November Ballot, Ohio Libraries Look for Support
Ohio’s public library staff and supporters are standing behind their systems, and hope the two-dozen levies hitting ballots on Nov. 7 garner support from voters, even as some try to censor and control the work they do. For the 20 counties whose library systems have levies on the ballot in the upcoming general election, the…
Cleveland Debuts Lakefront Development Corporation to Guide Plan for North Coast
The city’s pursuit of a revitalized lakefront will have a formalized steward going forward that will be dedicated to its future and well-being. On Friday, City Hall announced the creation of the North Coast Waterfront Development Corporation, an organization formed to carry out the design concepts James Corner Field Operations has been showing off this…
Voter Purges, Gerrymandering Examples of Continued Failures in Democracy Says Former Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice
During a keynote speech at a democracy symposium hosted by Cleveland State University’s law school on Friday, former Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor highlighted recent Ohio voter purges and gerrymandering among failures evident in the American system. “Our democracy needs a government by, for and of the people. And you would presume by…
Flipside Burgers in Rocky River Has Closed. Old School Pizza & Wings to Open in Same Space
Flipside Burgers in Rocky River has closed. Sometime in December, the space will reopen as location number two for Old School Pizza & Wings (19071 Old Detroit Rd.), a three-year-old restaurant in Avon Lake. The restaurant is owned by James Mowbray, who also operates Parker’s Grille & Tavern in Avon Lake and Betts restaurant downtown. Mowbray says that…
Brad Friedlander to Revive Lopez Mexican Restaurant in Chagrin Falls
Ponyboys in Chagrin Falls has closed. Restaurateur Brad Friedlander has purchased the business and will revive his legendary Mexican restaurant Lopez, which he opened in 1980 with partner Craig Sumers. Back then it was called Lopez y Gonzalez – and it launched with chef Rick Bayless in the kitchen. The popular Cleveland Heights restaurant enjoyed…
This Week in Cleveland Food News: Midnight Owl Brewing Opens in Shaker, New Lakewood Deli and More
– Shaker gets its first proper brewery this weekend. Here’s what to expect from Midnight Owl. Related – Cleaveland Grocers in Brook Park suffered a massive fire that has forced it to close ahead of what will be a lengthy clean-up and construction project. Related – Lakewood, say hello to Black Market Meats, a new…
Ohio Oil and Gas Industry Accident Data Boost Worries About Drilling Under State Parks
Public records show Ohio regulators log hundreds of incidents each year dealing with chemical releases related to the oil and gas industry. Such events raise critics’ concerns about plans to drill for oil and gas under state-owned parks and wildlife areas. While most problems happen at rigs and wellheads, which will be outside the parks,…
DEA Collecting Unwanted, Expired Prescription Drugs on Saturday
This Saturday, October 28, those with expired, unnecessary or unwanted prescription medications can anonymously dispose of them at nine locations in the Cleveland area during the Drug Enforcement Administration’s 25th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. “I encourage everyone to dispose of unneeded medications to help keep our communities safe and healthy,” DEA Detroit agent…
With Cries Against Corporate Greed, United Airlines Employees Demonstrate for Fair Pay at Cleveland Hopkins
“Hey hey! Ho ho! Corporate greed has got to go!” Chants were plenty at the arrivals lane at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport on Thursday. Dozens of employees dressed in royal blue uniforms or union polo shirts marched outside Door 6 in protest of what they say is an outrageous pay discrepancy between what United’s C-suite…
Wine For Life Event at BurkleHagen Studio to Help Fund Rare Cancer Research
On Friday, November 10, there is a special wine tasting and fundraiser called Wine For Life, which is intended to raise money for The Jed Ian Rare Cancer Foundation. More than 200,000 people are diagnosed with a rare cancer each year in the U.S. and they often have little hope for a positive outcome. One of those people…
‘A Day of Music for Israel’ From Cleveland Orchestra Musicians and Friends and the Rest of the Classical Music to Catch This Week
It’s not all about the lead-up to Halloween this week. Here’s a list of some interesting events, spooky or not. – On Friday at 12:15 noon, Sheryl Modlin, who usually plays the carillon at the Church of the Saviour in Cleveland Heights, will present a program of spooky music on the McGaffin Tower bells in…
LaRose Defends Removing Nearly 27,000 Unresponsive Voters Ahead of November Election
Every year, Ohio’s county election officials go through their voter rolls to remove inactive registrations. Typically, it happens in the summer between the primaries and the general election in November. But then a funny thing happened. Republican lawmakers forced a special election in August to consider an amendment. Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose led…
First Look: Midnight Owl Brewing, Opening This Saturday in Shaker Heights
It’s been a couple years since Joel Warger and Rosemary Mudry set out on their journey to open a craft brewery. On Saturday, October 28, the husband-and-wife team will open the doors to Midnight Owl (20312 Chagrin Blvd.), the first traditional brewery in Shaker Heights. Warger is a veteran brewer with more than 20 years of experience. …
Appeals Court to Decide if Octavius Williams Will Get a New Trial in Attempted Murder Case His Brother Has Since Confessed To
Renewed hope for Octavius Williams, who was convicted of attempted murder in 2011, was found on Case Western’s campus this week, where the 27-year-old had his case for a new trial argued in front of the three-judge Eighth District Appellate Court. The incident of question revolves around one night nearly 13 years ago. On November…
Geraci’s to Open a Full-Service Italian Restaurant in Willoughby
On October 29, The Yard on 3rd in Willoughby will shut down for the season. At that time Geraci’s Slice Shop, which has enjoyed two summers at that popular attraction, will pack up and ship out. But they won’t be traveling far; the family will be opening a full-service restaurant down the block. “I look at the…
Cleaveland Grocers in Brook Park Sidelined by a Devastating Fire
After business hours on October 19, a fire broke out at Cleaveland Grocers (13425 Snow Rd., 440-306-5374) in Brook Park. Owner Fasih Syed says that fortunately no family members or staff were injured, but the blaze decimated the two-and-a-half year old market and cafe. The business has been been closed since. Opened in 2021, the marketplace has…
Livewire: 15 Concerts to Catch in Cleveland Through Nov. 8
THU 10/26 Russell Dickerson Southern Symphony, the 2020 effort from this country singer-songwriter reflects every side of his personality as Dickerson sings about being a dad and a working-class dude. Dickerson followed that album with last year’s self-titled LP. Its mix of ballads (“Blame It on Being Young”) and pop-fueled anthems (“Sorry”) shows the country…
