Crispy Chicken Livers ($8), Lolita Restaurant, Tremont These beauties are perfectly flash fried on top of soft polenta. Credit: Photo via Yelp
Stuffed Piquillo Peppers ($7.50), Swirl Wine Bar, Solon Roasted piquillo peppers loaded with goat cheese and sun dried tomatoes, served with crispy prosciutto, almonds and lemon. Credit: Photo via Facebook
Chipotle Pork Tacos ($7), Parkview Nite Club, Detroit Shoreway Dos tacos stuffed with in-house smoked pork and topped with hot salsa, honey chipotle and cheddar cheese. Credit: Photo via Yelp
Smoke House Wings ($7.95), Fat Heads Brewery & Saloon, North Olmsted Six giant whole wings are smoked low and slow for hours, then tossed in Fat Heads dry rub and served with a side of Fat Heads honey chipotle. Credit: Photo via Yelp
Feta Fries ($8), Greek Village Grille, Lakewood A deliciously obscene portion of French Fries topped with melted feta and provolone cheese along with diced tomatoes. Credit: Photo via Facebook
Balsamic Popcorn ($6), Crop Bistro & Bar, Ohio City A past time classic reinvented with some balsamic vinegar. The result is a decadent balance of flavor. Credit: Photo via Yelp
Billy’s Arti Chicken Choke ($8), Billy’s A Cappelli Martini Bar, Mentor Credit: Photo via Urbanspoon
Mini Kobe Beef Corn Dogs ($7), Flip Side, Chagrin Falls & Hudson Four mini corn dogs served with ketchup and mustard. The picture will do the rest of the talking. Credit: Photo via Urbanspoon user Amiet
Gyro Omelette ($6.95), Sal’s Menu Restaurant, 3850 Pearl Rd., Cleveland Sal is your personal grill master as this open face gyro omelette is served with onions and melted American cheese. Credit: Photo via Yelp
Croque Monsieur ($9), Le Petit Triangle Cafe, Ohio City Probably one of the coolest spots in Cleveland, The Triangle offers a kick ass croque. Their croque monsieur is simply explained as a French toast sandwich with delicious ham nestled inside. Credit: Photo via Yelp

Jason Beudert has had a dynamic career as a leader with The Walt Disney Company, ESPNZone, The Cleveland Indians, and as a restaurant entrepreneur. He is utilizing his twenty years of hospitality experience along with his love for the Cleveland food scene to contribute exciting and insightful food pieces for Scene. Along with being one of our food writers, Jason is also the food critic for WOIO 19 Action News, and makes a weekly appearance on Q104's Fee's Kompany radio show to promote food and the Scene. Jason is also a contributing writer for Travel + Leisure Magazine.

Anne Nickoloff, a blogging intern, helps produce online content for Scene Magazine. She studies English and Psychology at Case Western Reserve University, and is involved with campus media. In her free time, Anne enjoys skiing, knitting, and exploring Cleveland.