This Week in Cleveland Food News: Fahrenheit Tremont Closes, Hard Rock Cafe Space Claimed and More

Pearl Street Wine Market and Cafe 2523 Market Ave., Cleveland In 2022, Karen Small shuttered the Flying Fig, her 23-year-old Ohio City bistro. But when she did, she announced that she would be partnering up with Jill Davis, owner of Toast Wine Bar, on a new project in the same space. Inspired by European bistros, Pearl Street Wine Market & Café combines the retail aspect of the former Market at the Fig with a casual small-plates, farm-to-table café. In addition to small and shared plates starring local charcuterie and cheeses, there are larger entrees featuring proteins, pasta, grains and seasonal produce. A rotating selection of wines by the glass, beer and classic cocktails are also available. While we’ll always miss Flying Fig, the newer version is filling the space in our heart left by it. Credit: Photo by Joe Szabo

– You have two more days to visit Fahrenheit in Tremont before it closes its doors after 21 years in advance of the move to the new, expansive digs on Public Square in July. We talked to Rocco Whalen about his mixed feelings.
– The massive and long-vacant Hard Rock Cafe space in Tower City has been claimed by the team behind the Haunted House Restaurant. Expect The Astro, a sci-fi and space-themed concept to open there later this summer.
– Irie Jamaican Kitchen is now open in Shaker Heights and that’s just super news.
– Scene dining editor Doug Trattner digs into Poppy, the Larchmere restaurant from Jill Vedaa and Jessica Parkison, in this issue’s review.
– D.P. Dough is opening two locations in Cleveland, which has everyone eagerly anticipating a revisit of their college days.
– A host of new places have opened this year. We dug into our numbers to find the hottest debuts you should put on your summer dining calendar.