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Cibreo Italian Kitchen in Cleveland's PlayhouseSquare opens Monday, but applause has already begun Joe Crea, Northeast Ohio Media Group By Joe Crea, Northeast Ohio Media Group on September 05, 2013 at 11:16 AM CLEVELAND, OHIO -- When Cibreo Italian Kitchen opens for lunch and dinner Monday at 1438 Euclid Ave., Cleveland gets another jewel on Playhouse Square. Had you toured the space that was to become Cibreo less than three weeks ago, you couldn’t help but be impressed. Restaurateur Scott Kuhn gutted the perfectly acceptable property last occupied by Bricco Cleveland, and transformed it into an Old World charmer. First, a look at the food, the reason any of us make the trek out to dinner – even if, as in this case, it might only be a detour on the way to a show at the neighboring Allen, State, Palace and other theaters across the street or around the corner. www.cleveland.com/dining/index.ssf/2013/09/cibreo_italian_kitchen_in_clev.html

not quite development...but am I correct this is incorrect?? http://videos.cleveland.com/plain-dealer/2013/09/carolyn_wipper_shows_her_morel.html

I honestly think that is the worst rendering any of us could have imagined...so terribly bad...REJECT??

Valerie Bertinelli was on the Today Show this morning promoting Hot in Cleveland. When asked if she has any last minute summer vacation plans, she replied: "I going to Cleveland tomorrow to be in the town for the football game." I presume she means the Browns on Sunday, but still fun to hear her give an unwarranted plug for the city.

A reposting of my comment on Cleveland.bomb: Here's my idea to create a draw and compliment the surroundings: - Mid-rise Residential (for a 24-hr feel to the area/feet on the street) - Cleveland Sports Museum (how appropriate next to First Energy Stadium...Browns, Indians, Cavs, Jesse Owens, etc) - Superman Museum (long over due!) - Rebuild the Amtrak station (preferably into a multi-modal usage)..add coffee shop/cafe? - Downtown elementary school (great idea!) - cafes, restaurants, bars, retail I'm unsure of the soundstage/movie set idea, since I fear it'd take up too much vauable space. There are hundreds of places this could go in Cleveland...probably for much cheaper. I'd put Office space as minimal on my priority list. There should definitely be some, but it should not dominate the mixed-use.

Good to see a short part of Case orientation video the students showcasing Cleveland a bit...even if it's only RRHOF and an Indians game. Get them out of the Case bubble as soon as possible...starting at 2:40.

The American Grandeur of Cleveland Posted: 08/30/2013 5:59 pm On a recent visit to Cleveland, I found myself so taken by the deep American history and cultural sophistication of this delightful mid-western city that sits on Lake Erie. You can see the past in the historic buildings that speak to another era and then turn a corner to find a sleek structure singing to the future. Cleveland has a character that appreciates its past while embracing the renewal of the future. In 2013, the city has a different kind of American grandeur than it did in its industrial heyday of the early 20th century, but rather than get stuck in the past and not learn the lessons from it, Cleveland has aged well into a modern, global and down-to-earth city. There are many reasons to visit Cleveland, enough to swing the vote right into moving there! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sally-fay/the-american-grandeur-of-_b_3837502.html?utm_hp_ref=travel

http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/08/26/detroits-renaissance-center-hotel-to-get-30m-facelift/

Not sure where to post this: Cleveland’s Little Iraq By Huda Al-Marashi My husband and I moved to Cleveland from a high rise in Queens with bewildered giddiness. In the mornings, we woke to the sounds of birds chirping. No sirens, no honks. Although the downtown was eerily quiet, traffic moved. Parking was ample, and the grocery stores’ aisles were wide enough to accommodate carts with play cars attached—a dream come true for a mother of young children. Still I had my reservations about our new home in the Midwest. My husband and I were both the children of Iraqi immigrants. We’d moved to Cleveland for his work, and I didn’t know how we’d fit into a region known for whiteness and farms. I doubted we’d find a Muslim community let alone a Middle Eastern supermarket. It only took me one trip along Lorain Road and West 117th Street to realize how wrongly I’d assumed. Those two streets boasted more Middle Eastern supermarkets than I’d ever had access to my entire life. During my childhood in a California tourist town, we made monthly, hour-long drives to the closest Middle Eastern grocery. We came home with pounds of halal meat dumped into plastic bags that we then had to package and stack in the freezer. In New York, the scenario was the same, except now I was the one with children underfoot as I portioned meat into freezer bags. http://beltmag.com/clevelands-little-iraq/

^ CSU's E4th?? I like it!

They will raise our total number of hotel rooms as well...when vying for conventions.

hello, cleveland: couple's dream music club taking shape in the flats Lee Chilcote | Thursday, August 22, 2013 Imagine seeing Lucinda Williams, Jeff Tweedy or Aimee Mann in an intimate, 300-seat venue overlooking downtown Cleveland. You’ve paid top dollar for tickets, but you’ve got a comfortable table, a nice bottle of wine, and your loved one by your side. You sit back and enjoy, reveling in being close enough to see the artist’s face while hearing every note. If one couple has their way, this image might soon be reality. That couple is Mike and Colleen Miller, marketing and concert industry veterans who lived in Chicago before moving back to Cleveland three years ago. They've already signed a lease with the Jacobs Group to launch The Music Box, a supper club with two stages, windows that overlook downtown, ample parking, and a concept that’s already been successful in other cities. The new music hall will be located in a 15,000-square-foot, two-story building on the Flats West Bank, in the former Club Coconuts space adjacent to Shooters and the Improv. The venue will feature outdoor dining both along the riverfront as well as on a second-level deck offering great views. While there's plenty of entertainment just watching the powerboats, jet-skis, and freighters as big as city blocks, the real shows will be taking place inside. http://www.freshwatercleveland.com/features/themusicbox082213.aspx

New restaurants Downtown http://www.wkyc.com/news/article/311413/3/New-restaurants-opening-up-all-over-downtown-Cleveland

This pilot was filmed in Rockefeller Park and Little Italy (restaurant scenes at Angelo's Nido Italia). I was supposed to be in a scene or two, but work schedule had me cancel ... Filming will resume in Spring.

I wonder if the Gay Games give a shout out to Cleveland's own CWRU for being named the #1 most LGBT-friendly school in the country yesterday...interesting..: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/20/campus-pride-lgbt-colleges-2013_n_3781950.html

Even though local Fox News anchors haven't heard of it...it does exist! http://fox8.com/2013/08/20/kenny-kicks-it-uptown/

Clifton Boulevard project a go: Groundbreaking in September http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2013/08/clifton_boulevard_project_a_go.html

^wait a second...CWRU was ranked #1!

Geez, with the lobby in Huntington Bank...this would be a complete crown jewel of a beginning or end...to a phase two of course :)

Case made a national list of LGBT friendly schools: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/20/campus-pride-lgbt-colleges-2013_n_3781950.html

I vote for this! This could easily be designed as iconic and interesting.

I feel like I'm getting flipped off by the poll at the top...

Embarrassing.... http://www.slate.com/blogs/crime/2013/08/15/cleveland_plain_dealer_barbara_collier_cleveland_com_s_review_of_the_cheesecake.html

I cannot imagine the uproar and disgust if these buildings come down too for more parking...RIP Stanley and Columbia...

Regarding the now famous "Portland Oregon" sign: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Stag_sign Thanks for the photos! This place looks familiar! ;)