The goal of the Cleveland Stories Dinner Party is to “bring to life some of the fun, interesting stories about Cleveland’s past — from sports, to rock ‘n’ roll, to Millionaires’ Row,” as it’s put in a press release.
Admission is free, with no cover charge, although a prix fixe dinner, designed to complement the night’s theme, is $20. Doors open at 5 p.m., dinner is served at 6, and the storytelling starts at 7.
Tonight, local author James Renner, a former Scene staffer, talks about his book The Serial Killer’s Apprentice: And Other True Stories of Cleveland’s Most Intriguing Unsolved Crimes. The menu includes Dahmer’s Least Favorite Soup, braised pork “torso” and “Boston Strangler” cream pie.
This article appears in Sep 6-12, 2017.


I just read your story about the Barbara Blatnik’s cold case. I’m the sister of Mary Leonard and know all too well what the Blatnik family is going through. Hoping you will look into our cold case and give final closure for both families. These stories need to be told over and over and over to keep the public’s minds churning and hopefully someone will talk.