Baricelli Inn

Third-generation chef-restaurateur Paul Minnillo has been practicing seasonal simplicity at this cozy nineteenth-century Little Italy brownstone for 17 years.... More

BD's Mongolian Barbeque

Dante

The multimillion-dollar renovation of the former lockkeepers Inn (partially built on stilts directly on the Cuyahoga River) gave this restaurant’s... More

Fahrenheit

Fire

I loved everything that came out of chef Doug Katz’s tandoor oven, especially the luscious pork crêpes topped with pepper... More

Flying Fig

...I almost changed my flight to stay for dinner at Ohio City’s nine-year-old Flying Fig after trying chef Karen Small’s... More

The Greenhouse Tavern

Main courses now range from a curried spaghetti squash–and–chickpea dish (prepared without meat or dairy) to a ravioli filled with... More

Grotto Wine Bar

In Shaker Heights, this new wine bar has a full dinner menu focusing on small plates and an ample selection... More

Light Bistro

Over in historic Ohio City, chef Matthew Mathlage at the new Light Bistro admits he’s trying to expand Cleveland’s culinary... More

Lola

At Lola, Symon made pierogies, like everyone in Cleveland did, but his were stuffed with beef cheeks instead of mashed... More

Lolita

Over the years, Symon's new concepts in Cleveland—four B Spot locations, the B standing for burgers, bourbon, beer, bratwurst and... More

Mallorca

Obrycki's

The iconic 67-year-old Baltimore crab house expands into the... More

One Walnut

Pat O' Brien's of Landerwood

There was a small but good selection of imported wines with famous names (Ornellaia, Sassicaia, Pesquera), as well as a... More

Sokolowski's University Inn

85-year-old Sokolowski's University Inn is hidden among Russian Orthodox churches, blue-collar bars, and newly opened hipster hangouts. ... More

The Velvet Tango Room

Vue

In Hudson, an affluent suburb, Vue has one of the Midwest’s best wine lists: It’s large and reasonably priced, with... More