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http://www.freetimes.com/stories/15/7/bites Steve Schimoler is a chef-entrepreneur of the highest order. He has owned restaurants and catering companies; he has been involved with culinary science and food product development. His latest project, Crop Bistro (1400 W. 6th St.), which is slated to open next week, is the culmination of that long career. Practicing what he calls culinology, Schimoler blends the science of food with culinary arts. He uses equipment such as a high-tech vacuum tumbler to impart flavor to roast chicken; he employs unexpected but harmonious seasonings like fenugreek to distract diners from a dish's lack of sugar. "This is all happening under the radar," he says. "The goal is to create comfort food with complex flavors that people don't expect." Located in the spot that housed Johnny's Bistro, Crop will be a welcome addition to the block. Tablecloths will be stripped, the large wall mural replaced with iconic food photography, and bluegrass played over the sound system. Menu items include a salad of peppers and popcorn, a flash-fried chorizo and cheese-stuffed tomato, and raw Hawaiian fish cooked by the heat of French press miso broth. "The pomp and circumstance of white tablecloths and crystal wine glasses really doesn't make sense anymore," explains Schimoler. "I'm on a mission to provide really good, fun, affordable food."

The parking can be a tight squeeze...but a) it is city living, and b) stonebridge has some of the cheapest parking in the city. I know for me, parking is not a make or break situation like these residents claim. I think these residents are taking it a bit far, yet at the same time, Doug Price does not make himself sound very friendly. And this quote is so over the top, "I will happily go back to the suburbs if this is the way we're going to be treated by the city and by the developer," Daane said. :roll: I bet they are taking this into consideration, and allowing for the spaces to be larger in phase 5. A tight squeeze Flats condo residents upset by tiny parking spaces Residents battle Flats condos over parking spaces Wednesday, June 06, 2007 Susan Vinella Plain Dealer Reporter Owners of condos that sell for as much as $700,000 and offer sweeping views of the lake and downtown Cleveland say they are being squeezed - by their narrow parking spots. Residents of Stonebridge Towers along the west bank of the Flats have complained to the city that parking spots are so small that drivers and front-seat passengers can't get out of cars at the same time. The tight squeeze, some say, has caused damage to their vehicles because doors bang against X-shaped support beams and cars parked next to them. Read More...

Wow, I am impressed! Looks like there is a lot of street level retail in that rendering.

Silk Nightclub info from the PD Bill Lubinger Plain Dealer Reporter The owner of Shooters on the Water is remaking a sprawling former billiards hall next to his Flats restaurant into a chic nightclub and special-events spot, called Silk. Painting and redecorating the former Jillian's, which closed last fall, starts Monday. Silk will span 13,000 square feet with a hardwood dance floor, high-tech lighting, sound and video, five walnut, English-style bars and a pair of semi-private second-floor VIP rooms with oversize velvet couches and embossed wallpaper. The new club could open by late summer. More at http://blog.cleveland.com/pdextra/2007/06/shooters_on_the_water_to_add_c.html

They need some better editors :-D

Flats appraiser says he was cautious Knew Wolstein work could raise questions Friday, May 25, 2007 Tom Breckenridge Plain Dealer Reporter An appraiser says he used an "abundance of caution" to avoid charges that he favored a former client - developer Scott Wolstein - while gauging property values on the Flats east bank for the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority. Appraiser Roger Ritley knew he faced potential ethical questions - the port authority needed the appraisals because it was bargaining with property owners whose land was needed for Wolstein's $230 million Flats East Bank Neighborhood redevelopment. More at http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/cuyahoga/118008239734110.xml&coll=2

This was in the Cool Cleveland newsletter... A Non-Spider Film Shot In Cle? You bet. The completely OH-based Precinct 13 production of Robert Kurtzman's The Rage is getting some buzz in Fangoria magazine. And there's just as big a buzz for a 4-issue comic book prequel to the film coming out this summer. Visit the Precinct 13 website at http://www.p13entertainment.com for more info on Kurtzman; the latest Rage trailer and behind the scenes video can be found at http://www.theragefilm.com.

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http://www.freetimes.com/story/5263 Dish (1112 Kenilworth Ave., 216.523.7000) is a homecoming of sorts for Donna Chriszt, the veteran chef who purchased and renamed Take-a-Bite deli in Tremont. It's been about six years since Chriszt shuttered her popular restaurant, Oz Bar & Bistro, less than a block away from her current location. After a brief closure for a top-to-bottom overhaul of the Lincoln Park space, Dish reopens this week as a deli and prepared-foods market. Most of the retail food items, such as olive oils and dried pastas, will be removed from the store. "The cooking will be my style," Chriszt told me last week. "I hated to have a set menu in my restaurants, and it will be the same thing here. That's the joy of the deli case — you can feature whatever's fresh and seasonal." Customers can expect lots of freshly made salads, sides, sandwiches, noodle dishes and heat-and-eat meals. Dish's hours will be expanded, running from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. "I want to be more of a service to the community," adds Chriszt. "There are so many foodies in Tremont." Zocolo Mexican Grill and Tequileria, the ambitious East Fourth restaurant that had hopes of being open by Cinco de Mayo, will now in all likelihood be slated for a late-summer arrival, say company representatives.

http://www.freetimes.com/dining_lead/1502 Detroit Nosh City Some Great New Places Are Washing Up In the Detroit-shoreway Neighborhood By Douglas Trattner E-mail Get baked - Gypsy Beans & Baking Co. offers muffins, croissants and more. Located halfway between Downtown Cleveland and Lakewood, the Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood is a commuter's dream. Home buyers priced out of the Ohio City market, or those just impatient with its rate of progress, are snatching up deals a dozen blocks to the west. Scads of lawn-averse upwardly mobile professionals are plopping down deposits on freshly built townhouses and condos. And who wouldn't, with amenities like nearby Edgewater Lakefront Park, an RTA station and the promise of a lakefront redevelopment plan? Of course, the next logical progression for a neighborhood that reaches this level of critical mass is the arrival of new bars, restaurants and coffeehouses. Some have already sprung to life, others are close to opening, and a few notable restauranteurs are kicking the tires of vacant storefronts. You can't have a great neighborhood without a great coffeehouse, an unofficial town hall for community residents to gather and discuss the minutiae of the day. In late winter, just such a place appeared, thanks to Niki Gillota. Located at West 65th and Detroit, the epicenter of Detroit-Shoreway, Gypsy Beans & Baking Co. possesses all the qualities of a great café. It is independently owned and operated, open from early morning to late in the evening, and it serves the perfect blend of beverages, food and sweets. The double storefront, once a discount store, greets customers with well-worn wood floors, black-and-white photography and large chalkboard menus. Glass display cases flaunt fresh-baked muffins, croissants, sweet breads and cookies. Behind the counter, antique bread and meat slicers serve as functional art. Gypsy's coffee beans are locally roasted and blended specifically for Gillota. The house espresso blend, for instance, features seven different beans roasted in three distinct styles. A list of Passport Drinks reaches to all points of the globe for inspiration. The Galapagos melds chocolate, praline and caramel; the Antarctic, vanilla and mint. Thick-crust, square-cut pizza ($3.50) is available by the slice. Or, if you prefer your pizza a la Napoli, delicate, thin-crusted flat breads ($3.25) are on hand as well. Sandwiches are stuffed with quality meats, cheeses and tantalizing house-made spreads and sauces. A caramelized onion and goat- cheese spread jazzes up the beef and cheddar ($7.95), while a zesty sun-dried tomato and caper tapenade lubricates the Italian ($7.95), a dense layering of salami, pepperoni, cappicola and provolone. Sandwiches include chips, slaw, Greek pasta salad, marinated green beans or potato salad. Gypsy Beans & Baking Co. 6425 Detroit Ave., Cleveland 216.939.9009 gypsybeans.com Cheddar's 5800 Detroit Ave., Cleveland 216.631.7555 Across the street and down the block, it's all about macaroni and cheese. Cheddar's, adjacent to and operated by Snicker's Tavern, is a seven-table bistro dedicated to all things noodly and cheesy. Open since early spring, Cheddar's boasts a menu of some 20 different riffs on mac and cheese, each with a different combination of pasta, sauce and accoutrements. More than just a gimmick, the combinations are well-considered and downright dreamy. The Western Mac ($8) is a deep bowl of wagon-wheel pasta tossed with a blend of melted cheese, beefy chili and chopped onions. It tastes like a gourmet version of Hamburger Helper. In the Black Forest Mac ($8), a mix of pasta noodles and sautéed mushrooms are enrobed in a smoky Gouda cheese sauce. For an additional $4 you can top it with a sliced, grilled chicken breast. For now, the menu focuses solely on burgers and entrees (which include a nice green salad). There are no appetizers, though our server did say some would be added soon. There is a full beer, wine and booze list. Around the corner, "Irish Pete" Leneghan is putting the finishing touches on what close friends are calling his "legacy bar." Stone Mad is a two-and-a-half-year labor of love that often found Leneghan, owner of Tremont's Treehouse bar, on his hands and knees laying acres of gorgeous stone pavers. Inside, skilled craftsmen have constructed two magnificent barrooms, one featuring black walnut, the other floor-to-ceiling oak. A dining room in the rear will serve upscale pub fare. To encourage conversation, Stone Mad will have no televisions or jukebox, but it will have a sprawling stone patio with water and fire features. An intricate tile mosaic of Leneghan's ancestral town, Ballycroy in County Mayo, brightens up the pub's lower level. Chef Marlin Kaplan, owner of One Walnut, is getting closer to pulling the trigger on a Detroit-Shoreway location. And other chefs are eyeing the area with strong interest. Even the dusty old City Grill, home of the $1 burger, has freshened up her act. It's all very good news for the pioneering Clevelanders who have headed west in hopes of a happier, better-fed life.

This blurb goes along with the above photos (from the email newsletter): Framing is well underway on The Avenue District Site 3 townhomes located at Rockwell Avenue and the newly created East 15th Street. With its location in Cleveland’s downtown urban core, you’ll notice the Cleveland skyline and Key Tower in the horizon. Reminder: The parking lot is now closed at The Avenue District Site 1 at 1211 St. Clair Ave. in preparation for foundation work.

I have a friend that lives in Bingham and she loves it. It is an amazing building...I definitely think you get what you pay for. They are almost always running some type of rent special (like 1 month free). Have you looked into Stonebridge (in the Flats) at all? I lived in Stonebridge and loved it. You can still easily walk to places like the Warehouse District, and some of the views are very nice. The materials in the apartments are very nice as well (granite counters and many have stainless steel in the kitchen, etc). Also, parking is a lot cheaper than most places downtown (outdoor gated parking for $25 and indoor for $65).

I noticed that they updated the Stonebridge website. There isn't any new information, but kinda interesting to check out and nice to see that the site has been updated: http://www.stonebridge-condominiums.com/plaza/index.htm Here is what it says for phase 5: UNDER CONSTRUCTION – JUNE 2007 OCCUPANCY -Affordably priced, starting at $146,000. -Choose from 1-bedroom, 2-bedrooms or penthouses ($300,000 - $1 million). Phases Stonebridge has been carefully planned in 12 distinct phases. Phases 1-3 Stonebridge began in 1999 when ground was broken for the first Stonebridge apartment building—Stonebridge Waterfront. Office/retail space was added as part of Phase 3 with the completion of Stonebridge Center, which hosts a number of commercial tenants, including the award-winning Ponte Vecchio Restaurant. Phases 4-6 Phase 4 added condominiums to the mix with the advent of The Towers at Stonebridge. Currently, The Plaza at Stonebridge (Phase 5) is under construction with its 108 luxury condominium units, and work is underway for 35,000 square feet of additional office/retail space to be known as Stonebridge Square (Phase 6). About Stonebridge Square Currently under construction, Stonebridge Square represents 35,000 square feet of newly renovated office and retail space. Adjacent to The Plaza at Stonebridge, the new Stonebridge Square promises to be home to a number of retail shops designed to cater to the day-to-day needs of Stonebridge residents, including a deli, gourmet grocery store and coffee shop. A focal point of the project will be its expansive skylight and foliage-filled atrium that will provide shoppers with a peaceful, out-of-the-way place to sit and enjoy a cup of coffee along with a good book or the morning newspaper. A glass skywalk will also connect Stonebridge Square with direct access to the historic Superior Viaduct Bridge—another scenic location for walking or reading. Phases 7-9 Reaching out along the banks of the Cuyahoga River, Riverfront at Stonebridge (Phase 7) is projected to break ground in 2008 for its 30 riverfront townhomes. Each of these custom-built units will be set in a triplex building featuring a two-car garage with direct access to the unit. Large balconies, rooftop terraces and spectacular views of downtown and the river await the future residents of Riverfront. Shortly afterward, Phase 8 is scheduled to begin with the development of 68 loft townhouses. Of course all of these new downtown residents will require additional retail sources for dining, shopping and servicing, so Stonebridge Commons (Phase 9) will become a massive 285,000-squre-foot office/retail complex. Phases 10-12 The final three phases of development, scheduled for completion by 20??, will connect Stonebridge with Lake Erie via the construction of 1,200+ new housing units and another 650,000 square feet of office/retail space. All of the supporting service amenities, as well as the necessary infrastructure will be in place so that, upon completion, Stonebridge residents can live, work and play in the same thriving area that's just walking distance from downtown. I'm not sure what phase this is, but it has a very interesting look to it: please visit: http://www.stonebridge-condominiums.com/index.htm

1) The Old Arcade - Yes 2) Westside Market - Yes 3) Cleveland Musuem of Art - Yes 4) Cleveland Musuem of Natural History - Yes 5) Botanical Gardens - No 6) Servance Hall for Cleveland Orchestra - Yes 7) Playhouse Square (any of the playhouses) - Yes 8) Cleveland Metroparks Zoo - Yes 9) Rock n' Roll HOF - Yes 10) Great Lakes Science Center - Yes 11) Cleveland Browns Stadium (preferbly home game) - Yes 12) Quicken Loans Arena (preferably home game) - Yes 13) Jacob's Field (preferably home game) - Yes 14) International Women's Air & Space Museum (Thanks 30 Rock!) - No 15) Little Italy - Yes 16) Lakeview Cemetery - Yes 17) President Garfield's Monument (best view of Cleveland IMO) - Yes 18) Slavic Village - No 19) Rockefeller Cultural Gardens - No 20) Rockefeller Greenhouse - No 21) Western Reserve Historical Society - No 22) E. 4th nightlife - Yes 23) W. 6th nightlife - Yes 24) Cleveland Public Library downtown - Yes 25) The Nautica Queen Cruise Ship (dinner or cruise) - Yes 26) Edgewater Park - Yes 27) Case ImPROV/play or West Bank comedy club - Yes 28) Great Lakes Brewery - Yes 29) Shaker Square - Yes 30) Ohio City - YES 31) Tremont - YES 32) Goodtime III - Yes 33) Steamship William G. Mather Museum - No 34) On top of Terminal Tower? (just curious wink) - No, but I would love to 35) The Agora - Yes 36) Woodland Cemetery - No 37) The Federal Reserve Building - No 38) Cleveland Playhouse - Yes 39) Karamu - No 40) African American History Museum - No 41) Music Hall/Public Hall - No 42) Cleveland City Hall - No 43) The Cleveland Police Museum - No 44) Miles Drive-In - No 45) Memphis Drive-In - Yes 46) The English Oak Room - No 47) Record Revolution on East 2nd & Euclid. - No EVENTS: 1) Feast of the Assumption (Little Italy) - Yes 2) St Patty's Day Parade - Yes. Always fun 3) Cleveland Air show - No 4) Cleveland Grand Prix - No 5) International Film Festival - Yes 6) Harvest Festival (Slavic Village) - No 7) Ingenuity - No 8) Hessler Street Fair (not this year though!) - No 9) Greek Orthodox Festival - No 10) Cleveland Marathon (Anyone run in this?) - No 11) Gravity Games - Yes 12) CMJ Rock Hall Music Fest - One show 13) Puerto Rican Day Parade/Festival - I did not even realize this existed in Cleveland :oops: Makes me think of Seinfeld :-D 14) Gay Pride Parade/Festival - Yes 15) The Rib Burnoff - Yes These should be added for the older set! wink (add No. 11a/13a) :wink: I think I might be too young for most of these. So no to all except #1 1)Municipal Stadium 2)The Cleveland Arena 3)The Central Market 4)The BP RiverFest 5)The Original Vels Nightclub 6)Hough Bakery 7)Woolworth 8)Halles 9)Sterling-Linder 10)Higbees 11)May Co. I recently moved south, and seeing stuff like this makes me miss Cleveland so much. I lived on the west bank of the flats, and I feel like I did not do enough of this stuff while I was there. I will say that I did appreciate it all while I was in Cleveland, but I appreciate it even more being away. I hate hearing people back home :weird: complain that there is nothing to do...come to the south!

I was thinking the same thing...I will take a Lamborghini Gallardo :-D

Reserve Square was renovated last year. I think it is definitely much nicer than it used to be

What to do with Burke? Its past as landfill complicates future Monday, April 23, 2007 Joan Mazzolini Plain Dealer Reporter The vast expanse of land that makes up Burke Lakefront Airport has tantalized residents for decades as the last, best hope to give Cleveland a real lakefront, akin to Chicago, Milwaukee or Toronto. To reach this Plain Dealer reporter: [email protected], 216-999-4563 www.cleveland.com

i think you are talking about lakeview bluffs in fairport harbor: http://www.hemispheredev.com/case/lakeview.html is that project still alive?

I have to agree with the above comments. The article is over the top, but I'm sure many readers fail to look beyond the PD.

Cuyahoga's exodus rivals that of Katrina counties Thursday, March 22, 2007 Robert L. Smith Plain Dealer Reporter A new census report exposes more of the wrath of Hurricane Katrina, showing sharp population declines in waterfront counties of Louisiana and Mississippi. But it may also leave some observers wondering what natural disaster struck Northeast Ohio. Cuyahoga County saw the sixth-largest drop in population among American counties, losing about 16,000 people between July 2005 and July 2006... http://www.cleveland.com/forums/braindrain/index.ssf?artid=4775

I was in 6th floor Stonebridge at that price-point :-D

I love this shot...the mountains in the back drop, palm trees in the foreground. :clap:

I was in Savannah for St. Patrick's day...it was a lot of fun. Step2me, do you have photos of the craziness on River St?

You can check Sony Style off your list.

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