3 Dog Pat

Talked to the people at the Treehouse this weekend, Stone Mad will be open by late August. The name of the place comes from the title of a book. It was suggested by a family member of the owners of Nighttown, also named after a book.

^and a weather protected connection to the Ritz and Renaissance

I honestly think they picked it because of location, location, location, and a chance to restore the Cleveland Trust rotunda which will be 100years old next year. W28th, even if they save the building, the concrete exterior has to go because it is made with asbestos. So if that is gone, what still makes it an "architectural masterpiece?"

I just want the rotunda restored, and if it could be the front door to the county, all the better

Push ahead on county building Friday, June 29, 2007 The Cleveland City Planning Commission should vote today to allow the 29-story Ameritrust tower at East Ninth Street and Euclid Avenue to come down, as part of redevelopment for Cuyahoga County's new administrative building. County commissioners approved that course of action, on a 2-1 vote, in early spring. The planning commission has been weighing the matter during additional public meetings...

It may be a fire issue as well, keeping a clear path for a quick exit. I know Chicago takes that into account.

^Thanks MD. East 4th is really kind of amazing. I bartend in Chicago and I always talk to people who are coming into Cleveland for a day or two and they want to go somewhere fun, that is easy to get to. From now on it is going to be I'll be recomending E. 4th. Not only is there a lot of things to do, but the quality and variety of the establisments is really something I would be proud to send people to. I am very impressed.

So, is the Wonder Bar still on tap or is now the BlackFinn?

beat you by a 40 seconds there :)

http://blog.cleveland.com/top_entertainment/2007/06/by_bill_lubinger_plain_dealer.html New restaurants, bar set for East 4th June 28, 2007 By Bill Lubinger Plain Dealer Reporter With its mix of restaurants, entertainment and housing, East 4th Street in downtown Cleveland was already among the more happening blocks in the city. More is on the way. MRN Ltd., a real estate developer that owns and has converted much of the tight strip of historic buildings between Euclid and Prospect avenues one block north of the Q, revealed Thursday that three more attractions are coming...

if it is not functional in its current set up, due to the second tower never being built, how can you say it would be a cost savings to re-hab it. Isn't it comparing apples and oranges?

cool, good hire

Right, so the wheezing and panting that I feel after coming out of a smoke-filled restaurant or bowling alley is just baloney? I believe you owe many, including those with allergies (people with allergies may be more sensitive to cigarette smoke than other people, and research studies indicate that smoking may aggravate allergies -- Alan Greene MD FAAP), a huge apology for your overgeneralization and insult there. I am alergic to dairy, can we work on making that illegal so my restaurant experiences can be more plesent?

100% here, got the student loans to prove it

As a Cleveland exile, I have been impressed with Jackson, and I REALLY had my doubts about him. My reason for liking him is that he seems to surround himself with people who actually know what they are doing. Ricky Smith at the airport for instance.

Well, I guessed Mars, so I guess I was two planets off?

How will a 7 story building fit into the area? How tall is the knitting mills?

I support it, but I hate being on the same side of Dimora

http://blog.cleveland.com/earlyedition/2007/06/artslife_the_revival_of_east_f.html The revival of East Fourth Street June 19, 2007 By Bill Lubinger Plain Dealer Reporter East Fourth Street was "the liveliest, gayest block in Cleveland," the Cleveland Press touted in 1936. With a mix of shops and cafes, theater, music and art schools, the street was the place to be -- when downtown was the only place to be in Northeast Ohio...

Well, it is not like this hasn't been studied for the past decade

Few people know that Breuer designed the Cleveland Trust Tower, which was built in 1971, a year after he offered his plan to build a large skyscraper directly atop Grand Central Terminal in Midtown Manhattan. That proposal galvanized the historic-preservation movement in New York, which, helped by the support of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and others, scored a major victory by defeating the project. So Bruer himself could care less about historic preservation?

Cuyahoga officials set hearings on tax hike RELATED LINKS Cuyahoga County By JAY MILLER 2:01 pm, June 19, 2007 Cuyahoga County commissioners today took the first step toward a one-quarter percentage point increase in the county sales tax to finance a new convention center that would have a medical merchandise mart attached to it. No vote was taken on instituting the new tax. Rather, the commissioners took the legal action necessary to begin the process and voted unanimously for public hearings to air the issue. At this point, the commissioners are split on whether to go ahead with the added tax. Commissioners Jimmy Dimora and Tim Hagan favor getting the ball rolling so, if the increase is approved later this summer, it would go into effect before the end of 2007. More at crainscleveland.com http://www.crainscleveland.com

Does Lola have a patio?

Here is a link to Ted Henry's 35 years at WEWS. What is cool, there are two "This is SportsCenter"-esqe funny commercials with Ted. It is worth a look. Oh, and Mayday there is a clip with Wilma as well... http://www.newsnet5.com/video/13521764/index.html

any news?