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Toast in Gordon Square to Close on April 3
Toast (1365 W. 65th St., 216-862-8974) in Gordon Square will close after service on April 3. Owner Jillian Davis announced today that she will be closing her wine bar after nearly 11 years in...
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Scooter's Dawg House in Mentor Opens for the Season on Saturday, March 30th
Just as many look to the buzzards' annual return to Hinckley as the official harbinger of spring, others circle the date in late March or early April when Scooter’s Dawg House (9600 Blackbrook Rd.,...
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Sauce the City Out, The Kitchen In at Re:Bar Downtown
The one constant in life, they say, is change, and that's certainly been the case recently at Re:Bar (2132 East 9th St.) in downtown Cleveland. After taking over an adjacent property and converting it...
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Review: Decadence is Matched by Service at Tutto Carne in Little Italy
My theory is that we are now so far removed from traditional fine dining that when we do encounter it, all that care and attention can seem stifling. But in the hands of well-trained pros, like those...
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Philomena Bake Shop Moves Into Former Saucisson Space in Slavic Village
Caitlin Shea was in the process of building out a bakery in Slavic Village when her friend, Melissa Khoury, confided that she was winding down her butcher shop, Saucisson. Khoury suggested that Shea...
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Batuqui to Relocate to Former Church Building on Larchmere
After nine years on Larchmere Boulevard, owners Carla Batista and Gustavo Nogueira are pulling up stakes and relocating their beloved Brazilian restaurant Batuqui (12706 Larchmere Blvd.,...
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Phoenix Coffee's Warehouse District Location Closes This Weekend
Phoenix Coffee will downsize its portfolio by one this weekend when it closes the Warehouse District location on St. Clair. The employee-owned cooperative coffee company, founded in Lakewood in 1991,...
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Cozumel to Open in Former Mojo Property in Cleveland Heights
When Michael Herschman closed Mojo in Cleveland Heights this past winter, we knew the great standalone property on Lee Road wouldn’t stay vacant for long. And our assumptions proved correct as, not...
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This Week in Cleveland Food News: Batuqui's Big Move, Toast Closes and More
- Everyone loves the charming, cozy atmosphere at Batuqui in Larchmere, but owners Carla Batista and Gustavo Nogueira say they've outgrown the space and will be moving. Luckily, it's just a few doors...
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Now Open: Edgewater Café in Detroit Shoreway, With Regular Hours Beginning...
For the first time in years, the Christmas lights are illuminated at the Edgewater Café (4911 Detroit Ave.). The dive bar, now owned by Eduardo Galindo, Matt Began and Jeremy Began, is open today for...
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Mabel's BBQ at Eton Chagrin in Woodmere Has Permanently Closed
Mabel's BBQ (28699 Chagrin Blvd.) at Eton Chagrin Boulevard has been "temporarily closed" since Thanksgiving. Today, owner Doug Petkovic is officially changing that status to permanently closed....
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Hola Tacos on Larchmere to Switch Back to Barroco, New Bar Taking Shape Next...
A couple months back, the Vergara family announced that it was completely rethinking its Willoughby property by streamlining the former home of Hola Tacos, Barroco Arepa Bar and Pulpo Beer Co. into,...
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Sneak Peek: The Astro at Tower City, Opening Tuesday, April 23rd
After sitting empty for the past seven years, the former Hard Rock Cafe location in Tower City will soon welcome guests once again. On Tuesday, April 23rd, The Astro (230 W. Huron Rd.) will open in...
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Cordelia's Vinnie Cimino is Cleveland's Sole James Beard Awards Finalist
This morning the James Beard Foundation released its list of James Beard Awards finalists, a roster that was trimmed down from the longer list of semifinalists that was released back in January....
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This Week in Cleveland Food News: The Astro at Tower City, Edgewater Cafe...
- The ownership group behind the Haunted House restaurant in Cleveland Heights last year took over the former Hard Rock Cafe space at Tower City, which had sat vacant for years. In the coming weeks,...
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Choolaah Indian Will Be Available at Progressive Field This Year
Your hometown Cleveland Guardians yesterday gave the media a preview of all the exciting new things to expect at Progressive Field this summer, including renovations underway or near completion and...
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Cozumel Plans Summer Opening in Cleveland Heights
Last week, Scene broke the news that Cozumel had signed a lease for the Mojo property in Cleveland Heights (2196 Lee Rd.). Now we have more information regarding that restaurant’s plans and its...
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Mount Granita Italian Ice Opens for Summer in Little Italy on May 1
Last summer, Mount Granita Italian Ice upped its game when it traded in its seasonal sidewalk cart for a tidy storefront in Little Italy. Located near the intersection of Mayfield and Murray Hill, the...
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Review: Equal Parts Local and Destination, Never Say Dive Delivers Joy in Old...
Many peg the early aughts as the golden era of cocktails, but I would argue that there’s no better time to be into libations than right now. Sure, credit goes out to those serious-minded craft...
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First Look: Julia’s 1902, Opening Thursday, April 25th in Willoughby
After working together for years at Felice on Larchmere, Paul Neundorfer and José Coronado were searching for their next restaurant opportunity. They stumbled upon it by accident. “We looked at a...
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This Week in Cleveland Food News: New Destination Dining in Willoughby, Taco...
- A couple of years and a sizable chunk of cash has turned an old mansion in Willoughby into a 10-bed inn with a new restaurant called Julia's 1902. Learn all about what's in store before it opens in...
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Angie's Soul Cafe to Open at Superior and East 123rd in Cleveland
Akin Affrica will open a new Angie’s Soul Café location at Superior and East 123rd. It'll be the fourth Angie’s property – and the second to go into a former Hot Sauce Williams restaurant. The first...
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The Yard on 3rd in Willoughby to Open For the Season on Friday, May 10
Season three of The Yard (38040 3rd St.) in Willoughby kicks off on Friday, May 10. Launched at the former Lure Bistro site in 2022, the attraction is equal parts outdoor bar, food truck park and...
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Mendel Segal of Mendel's Kansas City BBQ to Open Kosher Italian Restaurant at...
“I am going out of my comfort zone on this one,” says Mendel Segal, a man who made his name on the kosher barbecue circuit. Early last year, Segal opened Mendel’s Kansas City BBQ (20314 Chagrin Blvd.,...
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El Carnicero in Lakewood to Permanently Close
Opened 11 years ago by Momocho chef/owner Eric Wiliams, El Carnicero carved out its own niche in Lakewood as far more than a dupe of its Ohio City sister. But after a decade, it will be closing its...
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