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Visitors, journalists, and a whole bunch of GOPers are already descending upon Cleveland in anticipation of the first national debate slated to take place live tomorrow evening from 9 – 11 p.m. at Quicken Loans Arena.

Between the policy balking and insult hurling that’s likely to ring out both within the Q and on city streets, we reckon a couple of pressing queries will emerge: Where should we eat? Where should we drink?

Luckily, Scene’s hungry and humble dining editor Doug Trattner has compiled some helpful tips over the last few months that will surely satiate out-of-towners and locals alike. Enjoy.

This article appears in Aug 5-11, 2015.

Alaina Nutile is the Web Editor who oversees all digital content and social media initiatives for Cleveland Scene Magazine and Detroit Metro Times. Before joining the staff in June 2013, she interned at Business Insider in New York City, and at La Hora in Quito, Ecuador. Alaina is a graduate of Kalamazoo College in Michigan, where she double majored in English and Spanish. Her interests include Japanese food, Breaking Bad, and career development advising.