Best waterfront and rooftop patios in Greater Cleveland, Tricky Tortoise Bre wing Co. opens in Willoughby, celebra ting Farkas Pastry’s Dobos Torte & more

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23 great waterfront patios in Greater Cleveland

Several Northeast Ohio restaurants and bars have incorporated waterfront patios for dining and drinking. Folks can relax and reconnect over a great meal with a rivaling view of the lake, rivers and even waterfalls. We put together 23 Greater Cleveland bars and restaurants with waterfront patios to check out this summer. READ MORE

15 rooftop patios at bars and restaurants to enjoy in Greater Cleveland

For those of us who can’t resist going out for a bite and a drink, bars and restaurants with rooftop patios are staple stops in the summer. We rounded up 15 rooftop patios at bars and restaurants to enjoy in Greater Cleveland this summer. This list can serve as a checklist for those looking to explore all of them before the end of the year. READ MORE

Jade Steak & Sushi closes

Jade Steak & Sushi opened two years ago and went through a few changes a year ago. But it wasn’t enough to keep the restaurant open, and the Cleveland Flats East Bank restaurant right on the water has shut its doors. It was owned by Zdenko Zovkic. READ MORE

The Peach Truck returns with Southern peaches starting now

The Peach Truck is back and is making regular stops around Northeast Ohio. The delivery service started as a way to get southern peaches to northern customers at peak ripeness. Today even more peach lovers can find a pickup location near home. The Peach Truck owners source peaches from growers throughout the South, promising competitive flavor and texture. Visits to Northeast Ohio started in late May and continue through September. READ MORE

DineDrinkCLE talks rooftop restaurants, Swenson’s 90th anniversary

In the latest episode of DineDrinkCLE: The Podcasts, hosts Josh Duke and Alex Darus kick off patio season by talking about a few of their favorite rooftops for dining and drinking in Northeast Ohio. Marc Bona stops by the show to talk about Swenson’s 90th anniversary while Paris Wolfe discusses her experience being a judge at a local rib burn off competition. READ MORE

Happy Dog owner Sean Watterson’s favorite restaurants

The Cleveland Arts Prize winner, Happy Dog Cleveland president/co-owner and seasoned arts advocate is a prominent voice in the National Independent Venue Association. He's also an all-around good guy and a foodie who likes to keep things simple. Sean Watterson shared his favorite food finds with us. READ MORE.

Boutique HoneyBirch Bakehouse celebrates 2nd anniversary

HoneyBirch Bakehouse, 12204 Larchmere Blvd., Cleveland, is the quintessential mom-and-pop bake shop. It started as a cottage baking business and became brick-and-mortar in May 2022. It is both bakery and sandwich shop, with luxury chocolate candy and gourmet pantry items as well. Two small café tables are outside on nice days. Otherwise, the shop is takeout only. READ MORE

The Astro adds brunch hours

The Astro has added brunch hours. The restaurant recently opened in the space formerly occupied by Hard Rock Cafe downtown. The restaurant has a sci-fi theme to everything about it – the decor, the bar and menu names and the ambiance right down to the servers’ attire. READ MORE

HiHO Brewing Co. Releases beer to support Summit Metro Parks

HiHO Brewing Co. of Cuyahoga Falls has released Wild Back Yards to support Summit Metro Parks. Proceeds from the sales of the hop-forward Pale Ale are being donated to the Summit Metro Park Foundation. READ MORE

OPENINGS/CLOSINGS

Tricky Tortoise Brewing Co. Is officially open

The defunct Willoughby Brewing Co., which has sat empty for several years, now has a new tenant: Tricky Tortoise Brewing Co. is up and running. Bobby Ehasz owns the brewery in downtown Willoughby. He and his team have spiffed up the place quite a bit with a slightly new design, revamped features and a few other touches. The spacious brewery has a full kitchen, new brewer and plans for an enlarged patio, among other projects. READ MORE

Bistro on the Falls closes in Olmsted Falls

Bistro on the Falls has permanently closed after nearly three years of business in Olmstead falls. Owner Marcelo Fadul confirmed to cleveland.com that he sold the building at 8134 Columbia Road to deal with some personal health issues. READ MORE

EVENTS/TASTINGS

Collision Bend Brewing Co. to celebrate 10 Cent Beer Night

Collision Bend Brewing Co. Is planning to celebrate the 50th anniversary of 10 Cent Beer Night at both of the brewery’s locations in Cleveland and Euclid. Yes, you can get beers for a dime, but unlike the actual event at Clevelandf Municipal Stadium on June 4, 1974, it will be a bit more regulated. READ MORE

Goldhorn Brewery to hold 10 Cent Beer Night program

Goldhorn Brewery is hosting a local sports historian to dive into the rich history of 10 Cent Beer Night. Admission to the program will include a Goldhorn beer for a dime. The program is scheduled for Saturday, June 1. READ MORE

North Canton Beer Festival is coming up

The fifth annual North Canton Beer Festival is coming up Saturday, June 1, in a cool venue - MAPS Air Museum. This year it is adding a neat component – Bourbon tasting. The fest will include samples from 20 local and regional breweries. READ MORE

Nature at Night dinner to feature Doug Katz, Vinnie Cimino, more chefs

The annual Nature at Night annual benefit has announced its star-studded dinner and drinks lineup, with some of Greater Cleveland’s best chefs participating in the event. The annual dinner, which raises money for the Nature Center at Shakers Lakes, is set for June 1. READ MORE

Rosewood Grill highlights Bardstown Bourbon Co. in dinner

Rosewood Grill, 16740 Royalton Road, Strongsville, has scheduled a dinner featuring Bardstown Bourbon Co. of Kentucky. The dinner is 6 p.m. Monday, June 10. The distillery is in Bardstown, which is located 40 miles south of Louisville and about 60 miles west of Lexington, was built in 2016. READ MORE

West Side Market vendors featured in Great Lakes Brewing Co. Dinner

Great Lakes Brewing Co. is featuring West Side Market vendors in a five-course brewmaster’s dinner. The dinner – 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 11 - will take place on Market Avenue in Cleveland’s Ohio City neighborhood. Ingredients in the dishes will come from the market’s vendors, and beer pairings will accompany the courses. In case of inclement weather, the dinner will be in the brewery’s tasting room. READ MORE

Miner Family Wines featured in dinner

Dean Martin’s Lanning’s - true fine dining in Akron - is holding a dinner in June featuring Miner Family Wines of California. The multi-course dinner, which is Tuesday, June 18, will highlight the award-winning winery of Napa Valley, California. Also, the restaurant has recently added lunch hours. READ MORE

Flour Restaurant to feature Quilt Wines

Flour is scheduled to feature Quilt Wines of Napa Valley, California, at a tasting Wednesday, June 26. The wines are from winemaker Joe Wagner. The tasting, which has limited seating, is at the Moreland Hills Italian restaurant. READ MORE

Akron Pizza Fest scales back

The fifth annual Akron Pizza Fest is returning for Labor Day weekend but will scale back to two days. The fest is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Aug. 30-31. Reconstruction at Lock 3 has forced the event to move to a nearby temporary space. READ MORE

PICKS OF THE WEEK

Irie Jamaican Kitchen

Chef Omar Mckay’s love of Jamaican food reaches back to his childhood and his melding of flavors reflects that wide-eyed love – paired with respect for spice that can only come from hands-on cooking experience. Dishes land somewhere between old-fashioned soul food and traditional. The jerk chicken and shrimp have depth and character; you can’t get oxtail on-the-go like theirs anywhere else. We could eat their mango salsa and cilantro lime sauce on anything. Multiple locations. READ MORE

Aladdin’s

Aladdin’s Eatery offers an extensive, affordable menu with Middle Eastern touches. From shwarma wraps to flatbread pizza with falafel, the menu is unique with dozens of tasty creations. It’s a great place for meat lovers and non-meat eaters. And it has some of the best hummus around. The restaurant has multiple locations throughut Northeast Ohio. READ MORE

The Merchant Tavern

The Merchant Tavern in Akron is also home of Towpath Distillery. Its worth an afternoon drive just south of Cleveland. The kitchen puts on a solid happy hour. One of the best appetizers on the happy hour list is the poutine, a generous dish of French fries smothered in bacon gravy with BBQ pork belly. The Ellsworth Creamery cheese curds are plentiful on this dish. Mussels are also a generous serving. Signature cocktails are made with Towpath’s handcrafted vodka, gin, rum and bourbon. The Merchant Tavern and Towpath Distillery are at 1824 Merriman Road, Akron. LEARN MORE

Gunselman’s Tavern and Gunselman’s To>Go

They’re widely considered as one of The CLE’s premier burgermeisters and it stands to reason. So many great things on the menus of this corner-bar-gone-gourmet in Fairview (and sister satellite pick-up spot in Rocky River). The Guardian and the All-American burgers are always solid, but give us the Beast – which sports big (game) flavors of Wagyu, bison, wild boar and New Zealand elk in the grind. Surprisingly juicy, not at all gamey. We’re all about the Beast sauce, too. And now that we can quaff a Fat Heads’ Head Hunter IPA at the pub? Perfection. DETAILS.

Dang Good Foods

Dang Good Foods brings the taste of Singaporean night markets to the center of Lakewood. Everything is good on the menu and worth ordering, so it’s best to go with a group and share. The Dang Good Wings, steamed bao buns, Spam musubi and stir-fried dishes are all stand-outs and so unique that you can’t find similar flavors at other Asian restaurants in the area. The humble restaurant may not look like much, but every menu item has enough flavor to transport you to Singapore. Dang Good Foods is at 13735 Madison Avenue in Lakewood. DETAILS

SPOTLIGHT

I attended barbecue boot camp in Cleveland to prep for grilling season, and you should, too

DineDrinkCLE reporter Alex Darus attended Barbecue and Grilling Boot Camp at the Loretta Paganini School of Cooking is an intensive camp for learning everything there is to know about grilling. She spent 8 hours learning about grilling, smoking, making marinades, spice rubs, sides and beyond. READ MORE

All hail Farkas Pastry’s Dobos Torte, a Hungarian dessert delight with a twist!

In our weekly “Classic CLE Eats & Drinks” column, we look at delicacies that are unique to our little corner of the planet. This week, it’s a marzipan-topped torte with all the best flavors and textures to be had in one place. READ MORE

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