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The poke craze hits downtown Cleveland at 2nd and High In coastal big cities like New York and Los Angeles, poke places can be found on almost every block, but here in Cleveland, notsomuch. That’s about to change, starting with 2nd and High Poke House + Bar—the new incarnation of downtown's 2nd and High Social House. “We wanted an identifiable food concept to pair along with our cocktails, and poke is trending across the States right now,” says owner Matthew Wyrick. “It’s sexy, it’s trendy, it’s very healthy. You can’t get this anywhere else [in Cleveland].” The change coincides with the bar-slash-restaurant’s one-year anniversary, with a new menu that debuted on February 10. All selections are now dairy- and gluten-free, with special attention to Paleo, vegetarian, and vegan options—a far cry from the bar fare it used to offer (such as wings, fried fish, and burgers). "This is what sets us apart from the Harry Buffalos and other bars in town," says Wyrick. http://www.freshwatercleveland.com/street-level/2ndandhigh021418.aspx

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PER PoshSteve: Could have sworn we had a Steelyard Commons thread, but couldn't find it when I searched. Site prep work has started on the triangle of land between Keybank and Quigley Rd. No signs as to whats going to be there, but the top layer of soil has been removed and a building site has been staked out, with heavy equipment around.

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Sausalito on Ninth to open Feb. 26 in new location Sausalito on Ninth will be opening its doors Monday, Feb. 26, in its new space not far from its longtime home in Erieview at Galleria in downtown Cleveland. The restaurant, an original tenant in the Galleria dating to 1987, has a long list of changes coming up for the short move. Its previous name was Cafe Sausalito. The new focus will be locally sourced food and handcrafted cocktails in its new street-level digs on East Ninth Street in the IMG building. In conjunction, "Penthouse on Ninth" - a new private-dining venue - will open on the 15th floor and seat as many as 100 people with downtown views. http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2018/02/sausalito_on_ninth_to_open_feb.html

Bookhouse Brewing to add to West 25th Street brewing district If you believe in ghosts, there's probably a good chance sometime this summer that thirsty apparitions will be sauntering through an old building in Ohio City. If they do, they probably will be bellying up to the bar. And they might be surprised at what they sip. Their tastes run to lagers, you see. Vaughn Stewart and Luke Brevoort could not have chosen a more appropriate place for Bookhouse Brewing. The building where their brewery will be located once was Jacob Baehr Brewery, operated by Jacob and Magdalena Baehr. Mennonites, the couple "had a strict moral code - who they would hire and who they would serve," Stewart said. After Jacob died, Magdalena ran the brewery while raising eight kids. She was known as "Cleveland's widowed brewer." The brewery is at 1526 W. 25th Street between Church and Aust avenues. It's about a block from Massimo da Milano, which closed at the end of 2017. http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2018/02/bookhouse_brewing_to_add_to_we.html

Balani Custom Clothiers expanding made-to-measure menswear in Cleveland Christian Boehm, the Houston-based president of Balani, says Tinter's ability to cultivate relationships with his clients and understand how they like to dress has helped Balani's sales grow 117 percent to more than $7.3 million over the past three years. "We hire people with big personalities, because that really transfers," Boehm said. Stylists like Tinter help clients find the best color, fit and pattern and stay current on clothing trends. Not a small feat when suits start at $899, and jackets at $699. Boehm, a Toledo native who spent nearly two decades in Northeast Ohio, said Balani is so optimistic about Cleveland's appetite for luxury custom menswear that it is opening a spacious by-appointment-only showroom at 600 Superior Ave. in mid-April. From professional athletes and small businessmen, "it's a fantastic market for custom clothing," he said. http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2018/02/balani_custom_clothiers_expand.html

Really good news!

Can Opportunity Corridor be a boon, not a boondoggle? Free panel discussion Wednesday at CWRU Local leaders who will help shape the future of the land around the new boulevard will discuss the project Wednesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in a free public forum in the ballroom at the Tinkham Veale University Center, Case Western Reserve University, 11038 Bellflower Rd. Panelists will include: Freddy Collier, director of Cleveland's City Planning Commission; Chris Alvarado, executive director of Slavic Village Development; Ward 6 Councilman Blaine Griffin; Chris Ronayne, President of University Circle Inc.; and Denise VanLeer, executive director, Fairfax Renaissance Development Corp. http://www.cleveland.com/architecture/index.ssf/2018/02/will_opportunity_corridor_be_a.html

Can Opportunity Corridor be a boon, not a boondoggle? Free panel discussion Wednesday at CWRU Local leaders who will help shape the future of the land around the new boulevard will discuss the project Wednesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in a free public forum in the ballroom at the Tinkham Veale University Center, Case Western Reserve University, 11038 Bellflower Rd. Panelists will include: Freddy Collier, director of Cleveland's City Planning Commission; Chris Alvarado, executive director of Slavic Village Development; Ward 6 Councilman Blaine Griffin; Chris Ronayne, President of University Circle Inc.; and Denise VanLeer, executive director, Fairfax Renaissance Development Corp. http://www.cleveland.com/architecture/index.ssf/2018/02/will_opportunity_corridor_be_a.html

Although Bedrock may be closer to undertaking a project at May Co., Till said his main priority will be to put together a plan for The Avenue shops, the retail portion of Tower City Center. The shops have languished and vacancy has grown at the property since Bedrock bought it in 2016 from Forest City Realty Trust. The multilevel retail center was installed by Forest City in a 1990 remake of the city's former central train station. "Really, Tower City is the hub for everything else we have going on in Cleveland," Till said. "It's vital to us that the heart of the assets we own is reimagined to be all it can be." He said he will scope out community needs for the space, which has remained 100% retail, although that industry has changed dramatically. http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20180218/news/152301/former-may-co-building-get-interior-demolition

Ninja City to Close University Circle Location to Reopen in Gordon Square per https://m.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2018/02/16/ninja-city-to-close-university-circle-location-reopen-in-gordon-square

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Jobs center gets a fresh start The joint city-county Cleveland jobs center of Ohio Means Jobs, the state workforce program, is finally back on solid ground downtown. Before moving in December into its new offices at 1910 Carnegie Ave., the jobs program spent eight months in limbo, sharing space at its suburban office at 11699 Brookpark Road in Parma. At a grand opening on Friday, Feb. 16, Micki Tubbs, chair of the Cleveland/Cuyahoga Workforce Development Board, the city-county agency that is the local affiliate of the state's Ohio Means Jobs program, said she was glad the program was back downtown. per http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20180216/news/152271/jobs-center-gets-fresh-start

Pinecrest lands two law firms per http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20180216/news/152281/pinecrest-lands-two-law-firms Intellectual property firm Amin, Turocy & Watson LLP plans to exit a penthouse atop Key Tower downtown for the $240 million Pinecrest mixed-use project under construction in Orange Village. Pinecrest developers Fairmount Properties of Cleveland and DiGeronimo Cos. of Independence announced they had leased 6,200 square feet to Amin Turocy and 5,000 square feet to internet defamation law firm Minc LLC. Minc will move from Woodmere Village.

Cleveland.com/Advance Ohio Chief Revenue Officer Out After Just Four Months per https://m.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2018/02/16/clevelandcom-advance-ohio-chief-revenue-officer-out-after-just-four-months Josh Trust was hired as a Vice President and the Chief Revenue Officer of Advance Ohio, the controlling company for Cleveland.com, in late September 2017. His arrival was trumpeted with a Q&A on the site with his thoughts on digital media, local reporting, advertising, sales and revenue. He lasted less than four months on the job.

Someone Robbed a Blind Student at Cleveland State University This Week per https://m.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2018/02/15/someone-robbed-a-blind-student-at-cleveland-state-university-this-week A blind Cleveland State University student was robbed inside the main classroom building Tuesday night. Grotez Simpson, 18, reached into a blind student's back pocket and stole his cell phone, CSU officials reported. Simpson then grabbed the student's backpack and ran off.

Public Corruption Investigators Serve Subpoenas on Budish Administration per https://m.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2018/02/16/public-corruption-investigators-serve-subpoenas-on-budish-administration

Ninja City to Close University Circle Location to Reopen in Gordon Square per https://m.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2018/02/16/ninja-city-to-close-university-circle-location-reopen-in-gordon-square

Yes, but its the. First official update on the status of the project in six months. I feel that within. a few months there will be votes by the boe and City to green light the project!

Joe Marinucci , President & CEO of D.C.A. said tonight on TV 25 Ideas program that Stark's NUCLEUS is in the final stage of funding the project!!

It looks like the Pics by mrclifton88 is at the north east corner of Public Square [/member] Key Tower and it's temp electric service for the exterior work around Key Tower.