36 shops in Northeast Ohio for ice cream, frozen custard, Italian ice, other frozen treats We’re in the midst of summer, which means we’re all screaming for ice cream. Northeast Ohio has no shortage of delicious scoops worth seeking out. To provide some inspiration for a new-to-you treat, here are 36 shops in Northeast Ohio for ice cream, frozen custard, Italian ice and beyond. READ MORE DineDrinkCLE talks Melt bankruptcy, Kelce brothers’ beer, ice cream and new bars in latest episode On the latest episode of “DineDrinkCLE: The Podcast,” hosts Josh Duke and Alex Darus chat about their favorite Northeast Ohio ice cream shops. Plus, Paris Wolfe talks about new niche cocktail bars in Northeast Ohio while Marc Bona breaks news about Melt Bar and Grilled’s bankruptcy filing. Plus, learn about the Kelce brothers’ latest investment in an Ohio beer company. READ MORE Malley’s Chocolate’s Americrunch is out Malley’s Chocolates has released Americrunch, a red, white and blue candy. The 1.75-ounce bars are $2.25 each and are billed as being packed with red and blue popping candy – a “patriotic treat,” the Cleveland-based company said. READ MORE Ohio Pie Co. kicks off Road Dogs Gotta Eat to feed touring bands Ohio Pie Co., with shops in Brunswick and Rocky River, launched its Road Dogs Gotta Eat initiative to feed touring bands that perform in Northeast Ohio. The pizza company will feed bands and their crews for free to give back, as many of the shop employees spent a lot of time on tour and receiving complementary meals. READ MORE |
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Joe Crea’s cookbooks donated to Edwins Joe Crea was a beloved and respected food writer and editor at The Plain Dealer who died in 2019. His widow, Gretchen Crea, has donated his collection of about 2,000 food and cookbooks to Edwins Second Chance Life Skills Center. The books – which will aid the students who go through Edwins’ program – are in a specially designed and designated area called The Joe Crea Culinary Library. READ MORE Ohio lands 3 places on most romantic alfresco dining spots A ranking of most romantic places for alfresco dining doesn’t have Ohio locales up high. But three neighborhoods in different parts of the state did make the list. And who doesn’t like to have a nice meal outside on a patio this time of year? Many of the places near the top of the list are in warm-weather areas. READ MORE Taste of the Browns is scheduled The 26th annual Taste of the Browns fundraiser is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 16. The benefit for the Greater CLeveland Food Bank, which is held at Cleveland Browns Stadium, raised $350,000 last year. It draws former and current Browns players and includes food from local chefs, drinks and auctions. READ MORE |
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OPENINGS/CLOSINGS Cleveland Bagel Cafe opens Lakewood shop The Cleveland Bagel Cafe officially opened its Lakewood location this week after three years of planning. The shop at 16300 Detroit Avenue hosted its grand opening on Wednesday, June 26 to bring Cleveland-style bagels to the suburbs. READ MORE Pizza is ‘Boom-ing’ at new restaurant in Shaker Height’s Van Aken District Boom’s Pizza, which opened in Lakewood 18 months ago, now has a second restaurant in Shaker Height’s Van Aken District. It takes over the 2,800-square-foot space that formerly housed Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink. Created during the pandemic slowdown, the restaurant is from well-known Cleveland chefs Ben Bebenroth and Jonathan Bennett. READ MORE Vicious Biscuit opens in Montrose Vicious Biscuit celebrated is grand opening in last week. Founded near Charleston, SC, in 2018, the fast-casual Vicious Biscuit is making its northern debut in the former Bomba Taco space in Montrose Center. The kitchen turns fluffy, southern biscuits into a palette for breakfast and brunch indulgences. The menu includes the founding sandwich, The Fat Boy, a freshly made biscuit stuffed with fried chicken, pimento cheese and a drizzle of hot honey. Other favorites include The Vicious, a cheddar jalapeño biscuit, fried chicken, maple sausage gravy, cowboy candy with a maple syrup drizzle. Vicious Biscuit is at 3900 Medina Road, Montrose. READ MORE Citizen Pie Roman Cafe to close downtown Cleveland location Citizen Pie Roman Cafe closed its East 4th Street shop last weekend. The pizza company still sells its pies out of locations in Cleveland’s Ohio City and Collinwood neighborhoods. Citizen Pie Roman Cafe’s last day in operation out of the 2057 East 4th Street store was June 23. READ MORE Raising Cane’s adds another Ohio restaurant Raising Cane’s, a Louisiana-based company, scheduled this week to open another restaurant in Ohio. The Alliance location is the company’s 58th in the state. Raising Cane’s - which specializes in chicken fingers - has more than 800 eateries in 40 states. It has been around more than two decades. READ MORE |
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EVENTS/TASTINGS Grand Slam BeerFest Grand Slam BeerFest at Progressive Field on June 29 celebrates Cleveland’s craft beer scene. The events is divided into two sessions – day drinking and night drinking. Beer enthusiasts will have 150 options including beer, hard seltzer, and summer cocktails. Tickets are $55 and up. June 29. Progressive Field, 2401 Ontario Street, Cleveland. DETAILS Tremont Food Truck Festival Organizers have planned the first Tremont Food Truck Festival, a two-day event they plan to continue annuals. It will include top area food trucks, live music, and specialty vendors. Free. 5 to 9 p.m., June 28th & noon to 8 p.m., June 29. Lincoln Park, Tremont. DETAILS A Whiskey Deemed Worthy Whiskey lovers and whiskey curious folks will learn more about whiskey and bourbon at the Akron Civic Theatre’s “A Whiskey Deemed Worthy” event. Patrons will have their choice of four standard-serving-size pours from among 18 American whiskeys. They come from Cleveland and Kentucky. Tickets $60. 7 p.m., June 28. Akron Civic Theater, 182 South Main Street (King James Way), Akron. DETAILS Margarita Crawl Burton This event from TasteCle is a margarita competition combined with a musical tribute to the late Jimmy Buffett. Three bands will play throughout the night. Local bars/restaurants will battle for Best Margarita in Geauga County. Food trucks and vendors will also be available. Sampling tickets $55. General admission $25. 4 p.m., June 29. Geauga County Fairgrounds, 14373 N Cheshire St, Burton. DETAILS |
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PICKS OF THE WEEK Table 45 at the Intercontinental Hotel It’s easy to forget about hotel restaurants and miss a good thing. Table 45 in the Intercontinental Hotel has patio surrounded by tall shrubs laced with twinkling, white lights. Privacy is further enhanced at tables under domed cabanas. The menu includes summer refreshers like watermelon salad that makes a meal when paired with a protein. The dessert chef takes a genius approach to building desserts. For example, the spumoni is deconstructed into three separate presentations -- a scoop of chocolate, a dollop of pistachio and a “cake” of cherry ice creams. Table 45 is at 9801 Carnegie Avenue, Cleveland. A convenience for hospital goers, it is open every day. DETAILS DeCheco’s Pizzeria You can’t have too many pizza places. DeCheco’s bills itself as the home of original white pizza in Akron since 1993. Its signature pizzas include BLT to Buffalo chicken. We recently had a “cheeselovers” pizza, which lived up to its truth-in-advertising description. It has three locations in Akron. READ MORE LBM LBM in Lakewood is a cocktail destination for a reason. You never know what you’re going to get when you order a drink at the edgy bar, and we mean that in the best way possible. Aside from inventive sips, LBM has a delicious menu for bar snacks and beyond. One can’t-miss option is the Cubano Fries, a base of roasted garlic fries loaded with pulled pork, ham, Swiss mornay, pickle chips, creamy mustard sauce and cheese curds. LBM is at 12301 Madison Avenue in Lakewood. DETAILS |
SPOTLIGHT Liebermann’s Bakery: 140-plus years of history Liebermann’s Bakery has been around since the late 1800s. Owner Jen Bixler is coming up on her two-year anniversary of running the bakery, which has a lot of history and stories in its time. Bixler has kept many of the old recipes and created some new ones as well. READ MORE |
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