May 15, 200718 yr I was just kidding about the revolutionary part -- it's nothing terribly special, it's just nice to have another restaurant in the area open late during the week.
May 15, 200718 yr Ah, yes - that WOULD be the revolutionary part. I've eaten there before too. Pretty standard menu.
May 18, 200718 yr *** i saw this on clev dot com fwf -- nice reuse of the hough bakery facilities :clap: 14360. Smart reuse of historic building by stuarts, 5/18/07 12:10 ET The Williams (Hot Sauce Williams) family own the building which housed the Hough Bakery production facilities. They're going to use it to provide more commercial and social space to its neighborhood. And they seem committed to doing it the right way. They're devoloping partnerships with vendors at the Coit Road farmers market so that they can use local and organic ingredients. They're going to provide wifi access. What they don't seem to have is a solid plan for who will cook the food and what type of food they're going to offer. But it does seem as though they're eager to accept advice and help. I wish I had some experience in the food industry. If there's something you've wanted in the Cleveland food scene or even better something that you've wanted to do in the Cleveland food scene this may be a venue for your ideas. http://realneo.us/Growing-the-Inner-Circle-to-include-you *** very interesting -- does anyone know about this or want to help out or provide input to them? here's that link: Growing the Inner Circle to include you... what would you do with your own club? Submitted by Norm Roulet on May 18, 2007 - 1:43am. I was sitting on the deck at the former Hough Bakeries complex, on a beautiful spring afternoon, having a BBQ picnic meeting with the current owner of the complex (and Hot Sauce Williams BBQ), LeMaud Williams, and his son Greg, and we realized it is time to share this special place with others, by opening a restaurant and cybercafe here in the Inner Circle. You are invited to join us and help grow the circle, right now, at the planning stages. The Williams operate the Inner Circle Restaurant on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings, with a full bar, and they host events here, but the restaurant is not open during the day and most evenings, and has limited food services - largely catered BBQ and soul food buffets. In addition to the large bar and seating area shown above (before recent renovation), there are three large bar, reception and meeting areas, and outdoor deck areas - the place is huge, tucked inside the huge Hough Bakeries complex. As you shall soon see, this is too cool a space, facility and location not to open it to the public every day, and there is a need in this neighborhood for new commercial and social space, and a good place of go for coffee, light food, and free wifi or use of a computer and the Internet. So, I've formed a partnership with the Williams and others to expand operation of the Inner Circle space to every day, from early morning into the evening, with a broader menu, customer base and business model, and I welcome anyone else in the community who is interested in helpng start and operate this space to get in touch or post here. We're still working on the menu and details - do you have some ideas you'd like to add to the mix? We have the commercial kitchen and restaurant to pursue your dreams. The general concept we have in mind is casual urban cybercafe, featuring fresh, light food from organic, locally-sourced ingredients prepared and baked at the former Hough Bakeries - in their old catering kitchen. There is also a commercial canning facility on site. Hot Sauce Williams uses the large commercial kitchen for baking and preparing dishes for their restaurants and for catering and serving at the Inner Circle, and they make their sauces and products for others on the canning line.All this is available for the Inner Circle, and food will be prepared by the Hot Sauce Williams kitchen staff. The Inner Circle and Hough Bakeries complex are the center for redevelopment of the neighborhood surrounding this property, and the neighborhood needs this kind of place - great coffee and food, free wifi, art, coffeehouse-type events - serving all ages of people of Case and University Circle and Cleveland and East Cleveland and anyone else making this a destination. The Inner Circle is freshly painted (since the pan photos above) and already open on weekends... it is time to get it open during the day as well. We have ordered the DSL for the wifi and plan to open the doors for business as a cybercafe in 15-21 days. In the mean time, we are planning what food to serve and how to prepare and present it. We are seeking out good local vendors, partnering with the Coit Farmers Market and their vendors, and exploring other partnerships that will add to the value of this facility to the community. Post or contact me if you want to help out launching the expanded Inner Circle, or know anyone who should be connected with this development. Think creatively... do you have a muffin or drink recipe to share... need a place for meetings... want to be guest bartender some night... know a good barrista? Here's your chance to plan your own club. We'll keep details posting here, and will invite all realneo friends to whatever opening events and other activities we plan for the Inner Circle. http://realneo.us/Growing-the-Inner-Circle-to-include-you
May 18, 200718 yr OT: Why do we always use the phrase "...the flats was/is dying". I've never considered the flats to be dead - only reinventing itself. I'm sure once a few more stonebridge building are up the media will use kinder and more gentler way of referring to the flats Agreed MTS. And no one would think even the East Bank were dying -- right this moment -- if they strolled along the grassy park/hill around Settlers Landing, where the river vista opens to beautiful, modern high-density residential buildings, like River Bend (condos), Crittendon (apts; a high rise, in fact), and the huge warehouse conversions: Bridgeview, Nat'l Terminal and, of course, the excellent/humongous Bingham. Then, just across the river is the PD Pavilion nextdoor to the Powerhouse, whose decks should be buzzing w/ diners/drinkers... and, of course, there's the amazing Stonebridge (city) rising up all over. On any warm spring or summer afternoon/eve, Settlers Landing Park is buzzing with joggers, dog walkers and other passersby... Hardly dead... Yes, the northeast corner of the Flats has died and, to use your term, is making itself over. And when Wolstein's done, I'm sure the East Bank will have Chicago-like beauty and activity; Baltimore's Inner Harbor isn't a bad goal, either. I've long said, I miss the old Flats and truly believe we didn't have to let it, in its prior form, decay... But I'm very excited about the future, with its promise of even more residents and more substantial/permenant retail, restaurant and other buisnesses..
May 18, 200718 yr btw, speaking of restaurants and the East Bank, anyone hear any more about the Watermark's proposal to reopen? I've been by there several times and it appears no different than it has since it shuddered-- the good news, I suppose, is all the chairs, tables and fixtures are still in place, as if the place simply closed for the day; nothing has been moved. You'd have thought it would have long since been cleared out. Maybe the plan, all along, was to reoppen when conditions were right... we can only hope... Anyone have any news as to what, if any, is going on with the Watermark? To get it reopened and up and running again, would be a huge boost to the Flats.
May 19, 200718 yr I read a couple of weeks ago that they are aiming for a reopening in the middle of June.
May 21, 200718 yr from cleveland.com Kosar to open steakhouse in Flats East Bank Posted by Henry J. Gomez May 21, 2007 15:03PM Bernie Kosar, under center the last time the Cleveland Browns were Super Bowl contenders, is now under contract to bring a steakhouse to the Flats.
May 22, 200718 yr 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.
May 22, 200718 yr 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.
May 22, 200718 yr 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? Wow! If the PD ever began an article like that, I'd have a heart attack! Gypsy sounds really neat. I'll have to get over there sometime. I love all of these unique local restaurants...
May 22, 200718 yr I 'll say it again just to mkae sure the word is out- Gypsy Beans coffee house is a great local place. Great vibe, and free wirless too. Not to mention great coffee house food (sandwiches,salads, baked goods)
May 24, 200718 yr Just a quick update on Sean's Place at 11100 Clifton Blvd. We've added brunch on Saturdays and Sundays. Our chef if Ryan Fee, formerly of the Ritz Carlton. We are a small trendy,eclectic restaurant specializing in casual dining with a fine dining taste. We cater to the urban sophisticate. Our Chef Ryan Fee comes to us from the Ritz Carlton. His presentation is picture ready. The quality of his dishes will make you want to take him home with you (as a matter of fact, one of our customers tried this already!)! We have a set menu but, hey, we're ready to try anything you might suggest (within reason!). We also love our regular customers and since they're like family to us, we make sure that we always have THEIR favorites ready for them. Our Sean's Chicken Paprikas is our signature dish. No one makes it like we do! We believe that we have something that caters to everyone's taste! Come join us in the nicer weather and dine al fresco on our beautiful patio. We are currently a BYOB, we're in the process of getting a beer and wine license. Then we hope to showcase local brewers and vineyards. Take a look at our brunch menu: Sean's Place Breakfast Menu Breakfast Pancakes! Your choice of buttermilk, blueberry, raspberry or gingerbread pancakes served with fresh fruit. $6.50 Chef Ryan's stuffed French toast! Viva la France! Real French bread baguettes stuffed with apricot, cherry vanilla or strawberry served with fresh fruit. $6.50 French toast unstuffed served with fresh fruit. $4.50 Spinach and Feta quiche with fresh fruit $7.00 3-egg omelet any way you want it $6.50 Baked Brie with maple brown sugar glaze, fresh fruit and crostini $8.00 Fresh fruit platter with vanilla yogurt $4.50 Rib eye steak and eggs with hash browns and toast $9.00 2 eggs YOUR way with bacon or sausage with toast and hash browns $5.50 Dessert for breakfast? Why not? Homemade strawberry shortcake $4.00 *Egg beaters or egg whites available upon request add $1.50 Sides Sausage $1.50 Bacon $1.50 Ham $1.50 Extra Cheese .65 Eggs $1.00 Toast $1.00 Hash browns $1.50 Juice (Apple, Orange or Tomato Juice) Small $1.75 Large $2.75 You can view our weekly specials and other information at http://www.myspace.com/seansplacellc . Our phone is (216) 281-0700. Our hours are Tuesday through Friday open at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday through Thursday we close at 9:00 p.m. We close at 11:00 on Friday. We open on Saturdays and Sundays at 9:00 a.m. Saturday we're open until 10:00 p.m. and Sunday we're open until 9:00 p.m. Also, our patio is now open. Again, we offer fine dining with a casual atmosphere and encourage you to come see us. Our May promotion has been a free appetizer with any entree, dine in. For June we will be having our luncheon customers enter into a drawing for the chance to win two Indians tickets to a July game. We will be on the Summer Restaurant Tour as well. We are sponsoring August 18th as it was Sean's birthday. In addition to the Indians giveaway, we are offering a free dessert with any entree, dine in, through the month of June. Hope to see you there!
May 25, 200718 yr A boulevard about to blossom A budding hot spot, Larchmere is stepping into its own (Cleveland) Plain Dealer Friday, May 25, 2007 Once a struggling, soulless street in the shadows of nearby Shaker Square, Larchmere Boulevard is reinventing itself as a destination strip for the hip, trendy and ubercool to shop, dine and live on Cleveland's East Side. Here's a selection of interesting spots ... ... More at http://www.cleveland.com/friday/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/friday/1180030547208120.xml&coll=2
May 27, 200718 yr Come try out our new menu at Sean's Place! 11100 Clifton Blvd. Cleveland, Ohio (216)281-0700 Appetizers Baked Brie Delicious brie with brown sugar maple glaze. Served with fresh fruit and Crostini $8.50 Spinach Artichoke Dip Tender marinated artichokes blended with spinach. Served with house made tortilla chips. $7.00 Chicken Quesadilla Chicken, cheddar cheese, fresh ripe tomatoes, red onion and crispy bacon. $8.00 Bruschetta Quesadilla Served with fresh mozzarella cheese, red onion, ripe tomatoes and basil. $8.00 Bacon Cheddar Fries Handcut potatoes with crumbled bacon and spicy house-made cheese sauce. $4.50 French Onion Soup A traditional favorite! Savory French onion soup served with mozzarella crostini and a parmesan crisp. $4.50 Salads Add chicken to any salad for $2.50 Salad dressings are Balsamic, Ranch, Bleu cheese, Italian, Strawberry vinaigrette, raspberry vinaigrette and Caesar Caprese Salad Fresh mozzarella medallions, basil, ripe tomatoes lightly dressed with sea salt and lemon. $9.00 Spinach Salad Fresh, tender spinach tossed with toasted almonds, fresh berries, red onion, bleu cheese and crisp bacon. Served with Balsamic vinaigrette. $8.00 Signature Caesar Salad Chopped romaine, garlic crostini and a parmesan crisp $8.00 Iceberg Wedge Crisp iceberg served with fresh tomatoes, bleu cheese, Italian vinaigrette. $5.00 House Salad Mesclun greens, grape tomatoes, red onion and cheese. $4.50 Sandwiches All served with handcut fries and chipotle ketchup Open faced Ribeye Ribeye beef served open faced with crispy fried onions and sautéed mushrooms. $9.50 Club Sandwich Turkey, bacon, lettuce and tomato served on your choice of toasted bread. A perennial classic! $7.50 Reuben Corned beef or turkey grilled or toasted with sauerkraut, Swiss cheese and our special dressing. $8.00 Garden Burger Handpacked veggie pattie served with barbecue sauce and mozzarella cheese. $8.00 Grilled Veggies Portobella mushroom, zucchini and squash with fresh basil and spinach. $7.50 Toasted Cheese Four (count ‘em) cheeses lightly pressed on your choice of bread. $5.00 ½ Lb. Burger BUILD YOUR OWN BURGER! If we’ve got it, you can have it! $8.50 Chicken Wrap Your choice! Buffalo, Caesar or grilled! $8.00 Entrees All entrees served with chef’s potatoes and vegetable of the day Sean’s Chicken Paprikas The neighborhood favorite is back and just like Sean made it! You won’t be disappointed! $9.00 Bistro Style Meatloaf House made meatloaf with a sweet and spicy glaze! $10.00 Cashew Encrusted Chicken Honey balsamic glaze and cashews on a generous chicken breast. Yum! $12.50 Bone In Pork Loin Tender Pork Loin served with Chef Ryan’s rosemary butter! $12.00 Blackened Ribeye Succulent Ribeye served with sautéed mushrooms, crispy fried onions and horseradish bleucheese cream sauce. $14.50 Pasta Prince Edward Island Mussels Delicious Prince Edward Island Mussels tossed with fresh tomatoes, basil, capers and red onion in white wine lemon garlic butter served over linguine. $12.00 Vegetable Lasagna Fresh spinach, seasonal veggies and feta layered with a light cream sauce. $9.00 Fettucini Al Fredo A classic! Tossed with the chef’s signature garlic al fredo. $9.00 Add grilled chicken for $2.50 Seafood Ginger Tilapia Pan roasted tilapia with sautéed spinach, red onion, fresh berries and strawberry balsamic vinaigrette. $12.00 Breaded Cod Whole grain mustard cream, julienned squash, zucchini and carrots. $11.00 Breakfast Pancakes! Your choice of buttermilk, blueberry, raspberry or gingerbread pancakes served with fresh fruit. $6.50 Chef Ryan’s stuffed French toast! Viva la France! Real French bread baguettes stuffed with apricot, cherry vanilla or strawberry served with fresh fruit. $8.00 Skinny French Toast French toast unstuffed served with fresh fruit. $6.00 Quiche Spinach and Feta quiche with fresh fruit $8.00 3-egg omelet You can have it, any way you want it $6.50 Baked Brie Baked Brie with maple brown sugar glaze, fresh fruit and crostini $8.00 Fresh Fruit Fresh fruit platter with vanilla yogurt $5.00 Rib eye steak and eggs with hash browns and toast $10.00 2 eggs YOUR way with bacon or sausage with toast and hash browns $5.50 Dessert for breakfast? Why not? Homemade strawberry shortcake $5.00 *Egg beaters or egg whites available upon request add $2.00 Sides Sausage $1.50 Bacon $1.50 Ham $1.50 Extra Cheese .65 Eggs $1.00 Toast $1.00 Hash browns $1.50 Juice (Apple, Orange or Tomato Juice) Small $1.75 Large $2.75 Still room for more? Well then, you HAVE to try our decadent, homemade, diet busting a la carte desserts! Cake $4.50 Apple Caramel Pie $4.00 A La Mode add $1.00 Crème Brulee Traditional or Flavor of the Day $5.00 House Made Strawberry Shortcake $5.00 Something to wet your whistle? Cold Beverages $1.75 Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Root beer, Sprite, Raspberry Iced tea, Unsweetened Iced Tea and Mountain Dew Hot Beverages International and Herbal Teas $1.50 House Blend Coffee $1.75 House Blend Decaf $1.75 Cocoa $1.75 Sean’s Specialty Coffees – something we are known for far and wide! Small Large Americano $2.75 $3.75 Cappuccino 3.50 4.50 Espresso 2.50 3.50 Latte 3.00 4.00 Mocha 3.50 4.50 Monkey Mocha 3.75 4.75 Red Eye 3.00 4.00 Snickers Latte 3.75 4.75 Torani shot $1.00 Extra Espresso shot $1.00
May 29, 200718 yr well, i just sent off my annual spring email to great lakes brewing company re when are you coming to nyc? we'll see what they say this year. siiigh.
May 30, 200718 yr don't some of the bars in NYC have it? I swear I saw it in at least a couple places (burning river and/or dortmonder).
May 30, 200718 yr Uh Oh, Halite closing, and Stone Mad news. Doesnt somebody on here want to buy Halite....? Detroit-Shoreway pub to bring food orders to the bocce court Wednesday, May 30, 2007 Bill Lubinger Plain Dealer Columnist Closing . . . Halite, the trendy wedge-shaped restaurant in Ohio City, was set to change hands earlier this year when the buyer backed out. The owners tried to keep the place going for a few months, but recently pulled the plug. "We've got a lot of stuff going on. We just decided to close it," said partner Ricardo Sandoval, who's involved in other fledgling restaurant projects. So the business, liquor license included, is listed for $60,000, plus $1,500-per-month rent. It's the ultimate dining mash-up: an Irish pub with an indoor bocce court. No blarney. Pete Leneghan, who owns the Treehouse in Tremont, is rebuilding the old R&A Lounge on West 65th Street as Stone Mad, a stone-adorned pub, grub and bocce place that should be a real draw for the city's Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood this summer. More at cleveland.com http://www.cleveland.com
May 30, 200718 yr As fabulous as Halite was, it was a little too off the beaten path (aka Market Square) to draw enough clientele. That and the fact that Clinton terminates at West 28th, rather than West 25th made it a little more difficult to find for people not familiar with the area. clevelandskyscrapers.com Cleveland Skyscrapers on Instagram
June 1, 200718 yr 13,000-Square-Foot Nightclub To Open In Flats SILK Is Set To Open By Late Summer POSTED: 5:00 pm EDT May 31, 2007 UPDATED: 5:18 pm EDT May 31, 2007 CLEVELAND -- Shooters on the Water announced Thursday that it plans to build a multimillion-dollar nightclub within its complex on the east bank of the Flats. Shooters said the club, called SILK, will be a Vegas-style nightclub and will be one of the largest clubs between New York and Chicago. SILK will encompass 13,000 square feet and among other things will contain five bars, two VIP rooms and a 6,000-foot dance floor. SILK is slated to open by late summer. Copyright 2007 by NewsNet5. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
June 1, 200718 yr i give it one year until it goes the Moda route. What, in the middle of a money laundering scandal?
June 1, 200718 yr Shooter's has done a good job keeping the crowds coming in even when everything else closed up on the other side of the river. I'm assuming SILK will be in the building that housed Jillian's driectly next door. I think a large dance club right there along the boardwalk will be pretty cool. Shooter's is still cleveland's ultimate summer place to drink - even though saturday nights tend to be Bachlorette/flash back to 80's in Parma night as well...can't get a better evening then being outside on the river, under the bridges
June 1, 200718 yr I think big night clubs are out. I love Cleveland but why do we have to be behind the times? The nightlife cities in the US are all about smaller more trendy places than big and flashy dance clubs. I may be out of the loop b/c I don't like the big clubs (and worked in them years ago so don't get the allure). I think Cleveland's bar assets are the neighborhood joints be they trendy or humble. The reason Shooter's looks like parma night b/c it is...that and Sunday afternoons, which belong to North Ridgeville . still you gotta love the views. Cyrus, down the boardwalk has Carlos Jones playing next Friday evening. Now that will be hard night to beat if the weather is nice.
June 1, 200718 yr I think big night clubs are out. I love Cleveland but why do we have to be behind the times? The nightlife cities in the US are all about smaller more trendy places than big and flashy dance clubs. god, even detroit got rid of its megaclubs three years ago. i give it one year until it goes the Moda route. What, in the middle of a money laundering scandal? no, the "mega-clubs cant maintain high quality clientèle and ultimately open up more nights, switch to "hip-hop" nights, drop the cover, and lead to people getting shot"
June 1, 200718 yr This night club does not excite me one bit unless it means Lindsay Lohan moves to Cleveland (hello there). Carlos Jones at Cyrus however is good stuff. How is the food there by the way. The menu looks good (both food and wine) so i hope it does well.
June 1, 200718 yr big Clubs are so NOT out. Just look at Chitown, NYC, DC, Miami. I would welcome a big mutli level club! Lets not knock it before its built! BTW, I love the Parma comments. Too funny!
June 1, 200718 yr MTS I agree about Miami possibly having good large clubs. As far as the rest are you talking about just gay clubs? I know they can draw a decent crowd still- but this shooter's thing won't work IMO. It will go from cheezy to sleazy to thuggy in a year. Now about Cyrus, the food is pretty good, and well worth a meal to enjoy the view. I saw on Cleveland.com they are having app specials and drink Specials during Fri happy hour before Carlos Jones plays edit: ok las vegas has mega clubs too...but they are still lame as heck and appeal to guess who? the parma-ites of the US who are visiting
June 1, 200718 yr I had the mis-fortune of going to Tao in Vegas (not my choice) - painfully crowded with turbohoochies being ogled by no-necks. No thanks! The restaurant and rooftop bar were fine; hopefully this Silk joint can do the same. clevelandskyscrapers.com Cleveland Skyscrapers on Instagram
June 1, 200718 yr MTS I agree about Miami possibly having good large clubs. As far as the rest are you talking about just gay clubs? I know they can draw a decent crowd still- but this shooter's thing won't work IMO. It will go from cheezy to sleazy to thuggy in a year. Now about Cyrus, the food is pretty good, and well worth a meal to enjoy the view. I saw on Cleveland.com they are having app specials and drink Specials during Fri happy hour before Carlos Jones plays edit: ok las vegas has mega clubs too...but they are still lame as heck and appeal to guess who? the parma-ites of the US who are visiting Most are mixed clubs where there are different events every night of the week and at time two events a night. I think this could work downtown. Ms. Peabody, you really love Parma Style don't you :wink: I had the mis-fortune of going to Tao in Vegas (not my choice) - painfully crowded with turbohoochies being ogled by no-necks. No thanks! The restaurant and rooftop bar were fine. Eww Tao! You poor thing! Turbohoochies! classic! :-D yeah the men there look like they are missing chromosomes. It was all so desert trailer park trashy!
June 1, 200718 yr It was awful as in firecode violating awful. Everytime you tried to get out of the way of people, a bouncer would come along and bark "keep it moving, folks!". Not just in the main "traffic flow" spots - but everywhere! I mean, I go out of my way to be nice to bar/club staff because so many of my friends would tell me horror stories. But at one point when one of the bouncers started up again, I turned to the guy and said "can you just lay off for one f#cking minute? We're standing here waiting for two people to make their way through the f#cking crowd that you obviously can't control, and when they get here we're leaving and you'll have THAT much more room - okay!??!?!?" Oh, and having to bulldoze your way through a group of nine short overweight Pussycat Doll-wannabes (lingerie and all) - yeah - lots o' fun. :roll: clevelandskyscrapers.com Cleveland Skyscrapers on Instagram
June 1, 200718 yr Well the neighborhood spots are important to, but I would like Cleveland to have a strip of clubs like we used to. People out walking from spot to spot to spot and having a good time. I prefer that type of atmosphere over 1 club on a block in some neighborhood, though they can be fun. I see Silk along with the EB project getting us back to early-mid 90's flats and again making it Ohio's premier nightlife spot.
June 2, 200718 yr 13,000-Square-Foot Nightclub To Open In Flats SILK Is Set To Open By Late Summer POSTED: 5:00 pm EDT May 31, 2007 UPDATED: 5:18 pm EDT May 31, 2007 CLEVELAND -- Shooters on the Water announced Thursday that it plans to build a multimillion-dollar nightclub within its complex on the east bank of the Flats. Shooters said the club, called SILK, will be a Vegas-style nightclub and will be one of the largest clubs between New York and Chicago. SILK will encompass 13,000 square feet and among other things will contain five bars, two VIP rooms and a 6,000-foot dance floor. SILK is slated to open by late summer. Copyright 2007 by NewsNet5. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. They need some better editors :-D
June 2, 200718 yr 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
June 4, 200718 yr Call Websters -- we have the New Word of the Year! Turbohoochies!! Excellent assessment of the mega clubs IMHO.
June 5, 200718 yr Aurora's Walden gets AAA top rating Tuesday, June 05, 2007 Walden Country Inn & Stables in Aurora received AAA's Five Diamond Award for the third straight year. Walden was Ohio's only Five Diamond recipient and one of only 93 hotels in North America recognized with the travel agency's top ranking. AAA inspects about 60,000 hotels and restaurants, grading them on cuisine, service and atmosphere. More at http://www.cleveland.com/living/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/living-0/1181032389194430.xml&coll=2
June 6, 200718 yr I don't recall seeing this anywhere. And I do not have the patience to deal with the forum lag. If this is a double post, please remove. From the Plain Press: New restaurant planned for Scranton NEIGHBORS AND BUSINESS OWNER MAKE PEACE by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, June 2007) Residents near the corner of Scranton and Starkweather have high hopes for a new restaurant planned by business partners Chris Lieb and Jason Workman. Plans for the restaurant, the Tremont Tap House, call for “a constructive and enjoyable addition to the community.” Lieb presented his business plan to a receptive audience at the May 10th meeting of the Lincoln Heights/Scranton-Starkweather Block Club. The Tremont Tap House, said Lieb, will serve a wide variety of beers accompanied by modestly-priced foods ($5-$20) such as burgers, brats, sandwiches, dips, soups and salads and some low cost entrees. The presentation met with the approval of residents at the meeting, some of whom said they appreciated a neighborhood restaurant that they could actually afford to go to. Lieb said the cash register can be programmed to offer discounts to frequent diners and neighborhood residents. Lieb said the bar and dining area on the first floor will offer 100 different varieties of beer, a state of the art tap system, surround sound and flat panel TVs. Upstairs will be an area geared for quieter dining and families. The first floor will also have a patio for outdoor dining. Lieb also described features that will avoid the problems associated with his last venture at the site, the Starkweather Tavern. He noted that the music in the new facility would come from a CD player controlled by the bar. There will be no jukebox. He said a partition wall has been installed inside the front door with sound absorbent panels to buffer the noise as people come and go. Lieb is also working to reduce the window space to further reduce the amount of noise from the bar. Lieb says the patio will comply with the existing cooperative agreement with neighbors and will close at midnight. He said any music on the patio will be low volume, and any changes will be brought to the block club. He said people will not be seated on the patio after 11:15 p.m. Lieb estimates that the restaurant and bar will employ about 15 people, with about 9 employees working on a busy night. Lieb told neighbors “there may be parking issues initially, but we can work them out.” Lieb said the first two weeks after opening the Tremont Tap House he will have extra security in place to help set the tone. He said the music, lighting, and brewery style food and beer on tap that cost $4 and up will help to set the atmosphere of the place. “We want to make it considerably different from the past,” he said. Neighbors, already enamored with the new business plan, were happy to hear this message. In the past, block club members had expressed considerable discontent with the noise and unruly crowds attracted by the Starkweather Tavern. The neighbors and Lieb, after a long struggle over what type of business was appropriate for the corner of Starkweather and Scranton, are finally in agreement and at peace. As the meeting came to a close, Lieb joined with neighbors in planning a block party at the end of June. Lieb offered the use of a portable grill for the cookout.
June 14, 200718 yr Tea House Noodles on Murray Hill is now open for business The service is great and the food is delicious... just like the E. 6th location! Woo hoo! Only difference is that they're open later (til 9, I believe)
June 14, 200718 yr From the Free Times: Volume 15, Issue 6 Published June 13th, 2007 Bites Heather Campbell, the chef in charge of the Fulton Bar and Grill during its last four years in business, is back on the scene. In about three weeks, Campbell, along with her sister Betsy, will unveil Dish Global Deli (1834 W. 25th St., 216.589.9700) in the petite space that for the last three years housed Opa! ?I?m excited to start serving food to the neighborhood again,? says Heather. ?I?ve been kind of out of the loop since the Fulton closed.? Modifications to the space have opened up the room, exposed the kitchen and introduced some counter space. ?We?re going for bright, colorful, funky and less intimate,? the chef adds. Described as healthy, globally minded and close to the earth, the menu items feature plenty of whole grains, fruits, veggies and meat. The soups, sides, salads and sandwiches will be available for lunch and early dinner, but also as take-out. Guests will order at the counter and take a seat. Items include curried lentils with feta and spinach, sweet and spicy soba noodles, Vegan Shmegan (wrap with black beans, tempeh, hummus and roasted peppers) and a panini made with marinated flank steak. All items are priced under $10. As far as that other place called Dish in Tremont: ?I have faith that people will be able to distinguish between two different businesses,? she says.
June 14, 200718 yr I went by to say hello and welcome a couple weeks ago and the menu and space looks great. I wonder if it will be BYOB like OPA?
June 20, 200717 yr 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."
June 20, 200717 yr sounds like great things are happening!the latest on Dish Global Deli-sorry lots of same info from past but this will bump it. From OCNW email list: Dish Global Deli opens for business June 30, offering another exciting dining option in the Ohio City neighborhood. Dish Global Deli, in the former home of Opa! at 1834 West 25th St., will offer take-away meals, catering and prepared meals, and eat-in and patio dining in a funky, urban setting. Proprietors are Cleveland-native sisters Heather and Betsy Campbell. They are excited to blend their different talents and expertise to create a unique dining concept. Heather Campbell trained in New York City and is a graduate of Peter Kump’s New York Cooking School. Heather returned to Cleveland and quickly developed a local following. Most recently Heather spent four years as executive chef at the former Fulton Bar and Grill. She has also made her culinary stamp on other local epicurean institutions including Johnny Mango, Heck’s Café, and Waterstreet Grille. Heather has also worked extensively in the catering business and maintains a current catering and prepared meal client base. Betsy Campbell is the former executive director of the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center, where she worked for 12 years in various management and community relations roles. This winning combo of skills and experience will serve up succulent dishes and outstanding customer service. “Dish Global Deli will offer the quality and innovation of fine dining in a casual atmosphere and at an affordable price,” says chef-owner Heather Campbell. “We will present health conscious, whole foods that are interesting, flavorful and satisfying, including vegetarian and vegan options.” Main salad features include Warm Mushroom Mu-Shu Salad with goat cheese and maple soy dressing and Goddess Salad with chicken, kalamata olives, roasted peppers, poached garlic and lemon feta vinaigrette. Sandwiches include the Big Jerk with crab, cucumber, mango and red onion tossed in a Caribbean jerk aioli and an Argentinean Panini with marinated flank steak, caramelized onions, and white cheddar pressed in a ciabatta roll. Sides dishes include Curried Lentils with spinach and feta, Sweet and Spicy Soba Noodles (a favorite from the Fulton menu), and Chorizo Dirty Rice. Heather and Betsy are excited that Dish Global Deli will add to the synergy that is occurring in the Market Square District of Ohio City. “In addition to our focus on fresh, seasonal, whole ingredients, we plan to support other Cleveland-based businesses and purveyors, including many vendors from the West Side Market and the neighborhood,” says Betsy Campbell. Dish Global Deli will be open six days, featuring a new brunch menu every Sunday. Hours of operation will be Tuesday through Saturday 11-7, and Sunday 10-2. Curbside delivery will be offered through the back entrance. A website is currently under development. For more information contact Dish Global Deli at 216-589-9700, [email protected].
June 27, 200717 yr OK so I'm thinking of doing something life altering this coming Friday. Part of this plan involves a nice romantic dinner- this is where I need help. I'd like some suggestions on restaurants that would fit that motif.
June 27, 200717 yr I like Vivo on Euclid in the Old Arcade. I hear Fat Cat's in Tremont is nice, too. Sergio's on Shaker Square would be fitting. Don't you have a "spot?"
June 27, 200717 yr the closest thing we have to a "spot" would be Fahrenheit...but I'd like to go somewhere different. Vivo does sound like a good one.
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