Tag: Cleveland

The Q Foods: coming home to Cleveland for #CavsEats

The Q Foods: coming home to Cleveland for #CavsEats

I don’t always use the hashtag #BlessedAndGrateful, but when the Cavs said I could come swing by the Q (I’m a pretty big fan) for #CavsMavs to cover Quicken Loans Arena’s abundant food options aka The Q Foods, the next thing you know I was valet parking 

CLE bucket list: your places to eat for 2016

CLE bucket list: your places to eat for 2016

If you’re lucky enough to come home for the holidays, you’re lucky enough. While living in New York City the past couple of years I haven’t really had a chance to enjoy the perks of my hometown’s “coming up”, so I decided to take it 

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction will actually take place in Cleveland this year

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction will actually take place in Cleveland this year

In past years people have joked about Cleveland being the punchline of, well, everything it seems. But as a true Clevelander I can honestly say that Cleve (might I quote Colin Cowherd when I say) is “on the brink of something special” in its total 180 

Cleveland is the city that I Kevin Love: why it’s OK to totally crush on this ballin’ superstar

Cleveland is the city that I Kevin Love: why it’s OK to totally crush on this ballin’ superstar

I am from Cleveland so it is no joke that I’ve been a victim of a sort of emotional sports rollercoaster for most of my life: so many seasons filled with way too many SO CLOSE OH MY GOD games that it came to the point of being like, 

<i>Draft Day</i> was kind of the best

Draft Day was kind of the best

I’m a Cleveland fan, so it was already grandfathered in that I would have to see Draft Day directed by Ivan Reitman as soon as it came out. I mean c’mon, we LOVE sports in O-H (I-O!). And to my surprise, given the scenario of it being in fact 

Let The Teddy Boys’ <i>Social Club</i> guide you into 2014

Let The Teddy Boys’ Social Club guide you into 2014

“Buried in sarcophagus” There was this moment while driving around breaking in my first listen of Social Club that I thought to myself: “holy sh*t, these guys are really it.” Then I gave the album a second listen; a third, fourth, fifth (there was an additional 

Our favorite band The Teddy Boys are playing tonight

Our favorite band The Teddy Boys are playing tonight

I think I’ve mentioned before that The Teddy Boys are among my favorite bands in the world, and believe me when I say they’re still rockin’ it out having played numerous shows the past few months with a forthcoming full-length album on its way sometime in the 

<i>Chuck Close: Radical Innovator</i> exhibit now open at Contessa Gallery

Chuck Close: Radical Innovator exhibit now open at Contessa Gallery

“One of the most influential artists of our time, Chuck Close has consistently advanced the art of printmaking. Through his collaborations with printers, and with his interest in methods and technologies, Close generates prints that acknowledge and utilize traditional processes but also propel them into 

Dining at Jonathan Sawyer’s Noodlecat: a fresh and modern take on Japanese cuisine in the heart of Cleveland

Dining at Jonathan Sawyer’s Noodlecat: a fresh and modern take on Japanese cuisine in the heart of Cleveland

Roaming around downtown Cleveland you’d be surprised at the amount of food options you have to choose from. So if you’re looking to try something different and fresh (that’s also healthy with many vegetarian options!), definitely make a trip to Jonathan Sawyer’s Noodlecat (located downtown 

“Heavy Petals” at BUCKBUCK: Molly Pamela’s exhibit that’s every work represents a struggle

“Heavy Petals” at BUCKBUCK: Molly Pamela’s exhibit that’s every work represents a struggle

“Do men really hate women? Or do they just have breast-envy?” —Molly Pamela  When I learned not too long ago about the 2004 statistic revealing the contradictory and shocking fact that the Metro Museum of Art, yes, the very same chic and world renowned art