31 bakeries to order holiday cookies before Christmas It’s not everyone’s idea of fun to spend hours in the kitchen baking different kinds of cookies to complete holiday trays. Thankfully, Northeast Ohio is full of bakeries and food service businesses ready to do the hard work for you this holiday season. If you’re looking for all of the wow factors of a festive cookie tray without all of the work, here are 31 bakeries in Northeast Ohio offering festive cookie trays for the holiday season. READ MORE California Pizza Kitchen closes in Lyndhurst California Pizza Kitchen in Legacy Village has closed. Legacy Village, the lifestyle-shopping center, announced via its Instagram page that the restaurant is leaving after 20 years. It was an original tenant at Legacy Village, which just passed its 20th anniversary. READ MORE Terrestrial Brewing Co. files for bankruptcy protection Terrestrial Brewing Co. has filed for bankruptcy protection, the brewery confirmed Wednesday. The brewery, which opened in 2017 in the city’s Battery Park neighborhood and a short walk from Edgewater Park, listed assets of less than $50,000 and liabilities of $1 million to $10 million, according to the Cleveland Business Journal. Also, the story said, the U.S. Small Business Administration and Cleveland’s economic development department hold claims for $150,000 and $6,500, respectively. READ MORE InterContinental Cleveland debuts winter chalet dining experience InterContinental Cleveland has transformed part of its high-end hotel into a winter wonderland experience straight out of a ski chalet. From December through the end of February, guests can transport themself to the snowy European Alps right in the hotel at 9801 Carnegie Avenue. READ MORE Cheers to beer: Our December review offers different ales Our review of beers this month focuses on a handful of different beers, most of which are brewed in Ohio. And we couldn’t resist throwing in a Christmas ale. Bonus: We list some news about breweries across the country. READ MORE |
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Saucisson to close in Cleveland’s Slavic Village after 10 years Saucisson in Cleveland’s Slavic Village neighborhood announced last week that the beloved butcher shop and market will be closing its doors after 10 years in business. The small business opened its brick-and-mortar at 5324 Fleet Avenue after gaining traction at farmers’ markets and pop-up events a decade ago. Dec. 9 will be the last day for both the retail and wholesale business after celebrating its Dec. 7 anniversary. READ MORE Cleveland Chocolate Co. offers handcrafted chocolate bars for holidays For a limited time, The Cleveland Chocolate Co. has added two seasonal dark chocolate bars and a milk chocolate peppermint bark to its seasonal portfolio. The bars -- Winter Wassail and dark chocolate with crushed peppermint – join more than a dozen candy bars in the specialty chocolate company’s offerings. READ MORE . Westlake man’s peel-potatoes video goes viral in a big way Matt Weiss has posted a few dozen TikTok videos on a variety of topics. But even he was surprised when his 32-second video on peeling potatoes went viral – to the tune of 23 million views. The St. Ignatius High School tennis coach offers up a simple trick in the age-old process. “I was thinking that maybe I broke the internet,” he says. READ MORE Macaron Tea Room closes The original Macaron Tea Room has closed in Broadview Heights. Alla Yakimiv opened the tearoom in 2018, blending her love of baking with the vibe of a British tea room. Yakimiv is selling off tables, pots and other items. The closure follows the shutdown of her second tearoom, located in Woodmere, this year. READ MORE |
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OPENINGS Chef Douglas Katz to open Kiln in Van Aken District Chef Douglas Katz and business partner Todd Thompson are bringing Kiln, a new white tablecloth bistro concept, to The Van Aken District. They plan to open in late summer 2024. The restaurant will take over the 6,300-square-foot, two-story space previously occupied by Shake It, Garden City/Kindred Spirit and Sawyer’s. All were operated by FWD Hospitality. Katz told cleveland.com’s Paris Wolfe that Kiln will NOT be a reincarnation of his well-loved Fire restaurant. Fire dominated Shaker Square for 20 years, closing in 2020. And Kiln will also differ completely from his other restaurants Amba, an Indian-inspired restaurant in Ohio City, and Zhug, a Meditteranean-inspired restaurant in Cleveland Heights. READ MORE La Cave du Vin to open Friday in new location And Friday, Dec. 8, La Cave du Vin – which previously was in Cleveland Heights’ Coventry neighborhood - is set to open in the former Spotted Owl location at 710 Jefferson Ave. in Cleveland’s Tremont neighborhood. This year, Will Hollingsworth of Buildings and Food hospitality group announced a chain reaction of food and drink places: The cocktail bar Spotted Owl would shut down, La Cave du Vin would go in its space, and eventually Spotted Owl would go in the former Lolita location on Literary Road. Cleveland.com’s Marc Bona talked with La Cave du Vin’s Eric Lasher about his part of the deal. READ MORE Crumbl Cookies opens Willoughby location Crumbl Cookies opened a new location at 36001 Euclid Ave., Unit 2 on Dec. 1. As with most Crumbl locations, the store offers delivery, in-store, and curbside pickup for its weekly rotating menu. READ MORE |
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EVENTS/TASTINGS Royal Park Fine Wine, The Aviator team up on tasting Royal Park Fine Wine and The Aviator Event Center and Pub are holding a holiday wine tasting Monday, Dec. 11. The tasting – which is 5 to 8 p.m. – will include more than 40 wines, 10 craft beers and five Bourbons. It will include an “around the world” charcuterie spread. Wines will be available for purchase that night. The Aviator Event Center and Pub is at 20920 Brookpark Road, Cleveland. READ MORE ‘A Christmas Story’-themed dinner planned at Great Lakes Brewing Co. Great Lakes Brewing Co. has scheduled two dates for its annual holiday brewmaster’s dinner. This year’s five-course meal is inspired by “A Christmas Story,” the classic 1983 film shot partially in Cleveland. The brewery is holding the dinner on successive Tuesdays – Dec. 12 and Dec. 19. It starts at 6 p.m. DETAILS Tartine Bistro schedules Belgian holiday beer dinner Tartine Bistro, 19110 Old Detroit Road, Rocky River, has scheduled a Belgian holiday beer dinner for 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15. DETAILS. ‘Date Nights with Degas’ combine food, music and art The Cleveland Museum of Art has created a date-night package that unites food, music and art. “Date Nights with Degas” are held the second and fourth Fridays of December and January. Visitors to the fine-dining restaurant, Provenance, can order from a Taste the Art specials menu curated to complement the special exhibit “Degas and the Laundress.” READ MORE Food product / dining experiences fundraiser under way The Cleveland chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier is holding an online auction of food products, dining experiences and more. Proceeds benefit the non-profit organization, which benefits women in the culinary and hospitality industries. The auction ends Friday, Dec. 8. READ MORE Adele Malley – matriarch of Malley’s Chocolates – to hold book signing Adele Malley, the matriarch of the well-loved chocolate and candy company in Cleveland, has scheduled a book signing from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13, at the company’s headquarters at 13400 Brookpark Road, Cleveland. Malley recently came out with “Conversations with Adele,” a business-advice book. The 86-year-old former CEO helped run the company for years. READ MORE |
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PICKS OF THE WEEK Pulpo in Willoughby is a craft beer lovers haven Pulpo Beer Co. Makes Latin-inspired craft beers out of its brewpub in Willoughby that’s a must a must-visit for any local craft beer lover. The brewery also has a location in Westlake’s Crocker Park, but the Willoughby hub is bigger and better. Not only do customers get the chance to sample Pulpo’s distinctive lineup, but the bar serves food from both Hola Tacos and Barroco Arepa Bar, with flavor profiles that pair perfectly with the brew lineup. The huge brewpub is ideal for big groups or a last-minute pint thanks to its large space with plenty of seating. READ MORE Cremona Chardon Square is lit up for the holiday season. It can be admired on a trip to Cremona, a newly opened, fine dining Italian restaurant at 109 N. Hambden St. Arrive early or late for a craft cocktail and an appetizer. The meats, cheeses, pickled onions and mustard on the small board easily serve three or four people. The scratch kitchen offers the ultimate Italian comfort food – pasta -- in full and half portions. Other dishes include aged steak, chicken picatta and more. DETAILS Mustard Seed Café and Market You have to love a market that has a restaurant-bar above it. Shop for a bit, then reward yourself with a bite and a drink. The beer selection is solid, and the menu has strong vegetarian-vegan options that even meat lovers will like. It’s at 867 W. Market St., in Akron’s Highland Suare neighborhood. DETAILS |
SPOTLIGHT Dipping into the miracle of Mama Mary’s “gas station hummus” There is precedent for scoring some wildly good eats at a gas station. But Mama Mary's Hummus in Olmsted Falls is next-level deliciousness, elevating healthy snacking and holiday nosh with nostalgia and ethnic flair. Cleveland.com’s Peter Chakerian has the scoop in the latest edition of “Classic CLE Eats & Drinks.” READ MORE Holiday gift fodder: 50+ books on food and recipes Each year we receive dozens of books that cross our desk, with many different food-oriented titles coming out. Books on multiple culinary aspects were published in 2023. Specific focuses on items like eggs and onions came out, along with titles on regional cooking and food: Pies, vegan recipes, European food and many others, including Asian, Mexican and other ethnic cuisine. If you’re a cook – or have a cook on your holiday list - there’s something in here for you. READ MORE |
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