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THE ROVER PIPELINE SPILLED an estimated 2 million gallons of drilling fluid pollutants into wetlands “adjacent to” the Tuscarawas River in Navarre, Ohio, this month, according to a notice of violation filed by the Ohio EPA. Another 50,000 gallons of fluid were spilled into wetlands closer to Columbus. The pipeline just began construction last month — thanks to a last-minute certificate from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission — and it’s been an extremely rocky road so far. Read the full report at clevescene. com. The Ohio EPA document confirms that pollutants, including bentonite, were released in two separate spill incidents. The fluids “impacted water quality,” though the extent of the health hazard is not clear. Rover Pipeline LLC was ordered to stop the spill immediately, establish “containment points,” remove the pollutants from the area’s surface water and just generally “follow procedures.” That last part will apparently be tricky for the company, which has already demolished a house in

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EXONERATION: EVIN KING RELEASED FROM PRISON 23 YEARS AFTER BEING WRONGFULLY CONVICTED OF MURDER

Leesville that was being considered for the National Register of Historic Places and tripped over itself trying to cut down 3,000 trees in just a few weeks to meet a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services deadline. Rover Pipeline LLC, which is owned by Energy Transfer Partners, acknowledged these most recent

violations and referred to them as “inadvertent returns of horizontal directional drilling fluid.” It’s not yet clear how long the clean-up process will take. All costs will be borne by Rover, and the Ohio EPA has noted that these notices are not the final action in this process. More to come. — Eric Sandy

“I knew this day would come one day, and I knew I would cry,” Evin King said during a phone call with his attorneys at the Ohio Innocence Project. He had just found out, finally, that he would be leaving prison and putting the state’s wrongful conviction in the rearview. Just a few days later, he would cry again in a Cuyahoga County courtroom and hold aloft two peace signs, bookending a broad smile. Last week, the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office vacated King’s 1995 murder conviction. “Mr. O’Malley got it right,” King said during the court hearing, referring to newly inaugurated prosecutor Mike O’Malley. For 23 years, he has been pushing his case for innocence, including a long, dirty fight over DNA testing. With King’s release, the spotlight is back on Cuyahoga County’s ongoing issues involving bad justice.

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UPFRONT King was arrested and charged after his girlfriend, Crystal Hudson, was found murdered and stuffed in her closet on June 22, 1994. King was in the apartment when the body was discovered; Hudson had been strangled and beaten; despite a reportedly overwhelming smell of decay, King had spent the previous night at the home without detecting the body. This, plus no signs of forced entry, narrowed suspicion around the victim’s boyfriend. Semen was found inside Hudson’s body. The DNA did not match King’s, however. At trial, Cuyahoga County prosecutors theorized that the fluid did not come from Hudson’s attacker, but an unrelated sexual encounter before the woman’s brutal death. To back up this theory,

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prosecutors leveraged science: Then-Cuyahoga County Coroner pathologist Dr. Robert Challener testified at King’s trial that, based on the number and quality of the sperm, it was reasonable to believe the fluid was from sex “two or three days prior to her death.” For a jury, the expert testimony was likely an unimpeachable slam-dunk: The semen couldn’t have come from the attack. King was convicted. But the semen was not the only DNA material found on Hudson’s body: Skin cells were also scraped from under the victim’s fingernails. Unfortunately, in the mid-’90s, technology and science weren’t advanced enough to test the material. King, however, kept pushing. It’s worth noting here that after you’ve been convicted of a crime, it’s a dogfight to obtain any type of post-conviction forensic testings. In the eyes of the court, it’s basically a done deal: outside of procedural issues, the appellate courts assume the trial jury got it right. Also, often the desired testing is expensive and cutting edge; Convicted men and women at this point in the process have usually maxed out their finances. If those aren’t enough hurdles to clear, the law is murky about whether prisoners even have a constitutional right to DNA testing. Despite all this stacked against him, King and his legal team from the Ohio public defender continued pressing the courts. In 2009, he won testing for the skin cells. The results showed the DNA under the victim’s fingernails matched the DNA in the semen. In 2015, King and his team at the Ohio Innocence Project filed post-conviction motions arguing the testing developments torpedoed the state’s original trial theory. King’s team also asked the court to upload the DNA results into the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) on the off chance the material connected to another unsolved or solved crime. Reasonable request, right? Well, you can call the American justice system a lot of things, but reasonable it ain’t. King’s 2015 post-conviction motions were denied by the trial court — denied after the court sat on the motions for a year and a half. But last January, the 8th District Court of Appeals swatted the trial court’s decision, stating the DNA material should be uploaded into the system, giving King access to the material for further testing, and ordered a hearing on the matter. There was a significant shakeup going down in the hallways of the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office

considering King’s case, you begin to feel out some of the larger problems facing the criminal justice system. Science? It’s a moving target, as King illustrates: What was once hand-on-the-bible honest lab room fact 20 years back is erroneous today — frightening to think about. Also, as King’s long haul to freedom shows, the appellate courts don’t really give a damn about hearing your case for innocence. Trial judge gave bad jury instructions? Okay, we’ll hear you out on that. Say you didn’t do it? Nope. Not in this courtroom. And ďŹ nally — and most critically — there’s this ongoing resistance to the right to DNA testing. Still. — Kyle Swenson

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violence in the city. He has brought visual aids to council meetings to chart the annual rise in gun deaths. Last year’s total: 136. It was Cleveland’s most violent year in a decade. The biggest plank on his safety platform, said Reed, will be the hiring of 400 new police officers. He envisioned these as “community-oriented” officers who “walk the beat.” His jobs policies spring directly from his views on public safety. “Nothing stops a bullet like a job,” he is fond of saying. His plan is to give every teenager in Cleveland, between the ages of 14 and 18, the opportunity to have a summer job. And while “safety” will likely be Reed’s calling card — much like “neighborhoods” has been Jeff Johnson’s — his most exciting, most original, and among his most realistic policy proposals relates to rehabilitating Cleveland neighborhoods, particularly those destroyed by the financial crisis. His so-called “Rebuilding Homes and Rebuilding Neighborhoods Campaign” is downright Chrostowski-esque. He wants to hire formerly incarcerated people, or unemployed people, to the city’s department of building and housing to form a corps of entry-level laborers who rehab homes across town. Though the primaries are still five months away, Reed is the last among the major presumed candidates to enter the fray. The addition is an interesting one for voters. Both Jeff Johnson and Zack Reed are outspoken dissidents on council, and both have been vocal critics of Jackson, especially recently. Reed was among the loudest voices punishing Jackson for his stubbornness and stupidity on Public Square and has been a (sometimes unexpected) presence at local protests. His support for the transit community is likely to be the subject of a few stingers, though. Reed was obliged to walk and take the bus after his most recent DUI in 2013, his third. Reed is convinced, though, that his DUIs will be a smaller hurdle for voters than Johnson’s felony extortion conviction. He was earnest in his apologies at the press event and in later interviews. — Sam Allard

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For a long time, change was slow to come to Cleveland. The good kind, at least. Then it seemed to come all at once, and before we really even noticed that it wasn’t arriving in fits and spurts but in glorious waves. There’s still much to do for many in the city, of course, but it’s undeniable that the Cleveland of 2017 looks a helluva lot different than the Cleveland of, say, 2000, or even 2010. Once a year we take stock of the best the city has to offer, from tacos, because we love our damn tacos, to activists, from cocktails to record stores. Riding high off a 2016 that saw at least a couple of Cleveland’s most notable and spectacular successes, the city continues to evolve and change in 2017 in ways that are both unimaginable and unstoppable. There’s never been a more appropriate time to take a step back and bask in this New Cleveland, to scan that Lake Erie horizon and

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Though we’re embarrassed to admit that we’ve never been to the penthouse parties of Johnny Manziel or Kevin Love, we can attest that the appurtenances at the units within this swanky downtown apartment complex are plush. With easy access to East Fourth, the Q, Progressive Field and all the hopping bars and restaurants of the central business district, the Metropolitan at the 9 is not only a luxurious place to rest your weary head, it’s an optimally located nerve center for downtown Cleveland living. Thanks to the new Heinen’s right next door, you can even do your grocery shopping right in the neighborhood. Don’t forget all the amenities inside the complex itself: a rooftop lounge, a restaurant, even an indoor dog park. 2017 East Ninth St., 216-239-1300, metropolitancleveland.com/iconic-living.

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Every now and then, and we know you’re as susceptible to these urges as we are, we feel the need for a weekend getaway — without getting away. We crave the sensations of vacation, but we only have the time for a staycation. Thankfully, Cleveland is littered with fine hospitality options. And thankfully, Scene readers have their heads

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Cleveland Botanical Gardens Getting married outside in the Midwest can be a risky business: There’s no predicting what sort of weather will befall you and your guests. But for those willing to brave it, the best place to get married outside in Cleveland, as selected by readers, is the Cleveland Botanical Gardens. Featuring 10 acres of impeccably groomed landscapes, including a rose garden and a Japanese garden, the wedding photography here is sure to look stunning. The venue also offers indoor rooms for receptions and backup purposes, so even if it does rain, not all is lost. Dates at the venue fill up fast, so you’ll want to call quite a bit in advance to reserve your special day. 11030 East Blvd., 216-707-2846, cbgarden.org.

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Cleveland Museum of Art Ever since the museum’s glorious $300 million transformation a few years back, the atrium has been a go-to venue for a diverse roster of events: the monthly Mix dance; fundraising and annual benefit galas; a pivotal scene in Captain America: Winter Soldier ; and yes, of course, weddings. With a vast open area, a perfect floor for dancing, and the knowledge that you are lovingly surrounded by some of the most famous works of art in the world, there’s no venue more suited to tying the knot. Have we mentioned that you can get personally crafted menus from local chef Doug Katz? (Not that your special day is or should be about generating photos, but the photos we’ve seen from weddings at CMA are straight magic.) Single? Don’t worry about it. Get yourself a date and take them here, casually strolling through the galleries and basking in art that you can pretend to know about while getting to know each other. Who knows, years later, you might just return for your wedding. 11150 East Blvd., 216-421-7350, clevelandart.org.

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part rock, all Cleveland, WMMS is one of the few bright spots on the terrestrial radio dial. Rover hosts one of the city’s most popular morning shows and local comedian Alan Cox takes over in the afternoons for all sorts of fun with co-hosts Bill Squire (is he still doing that weird earring gag?) and Erika Lauren. Yes, we’re long past the days of local ownership that found the station becoming the top ranked frequency in the country thanks to Murray Saul’s Friday shenanigans, Kid Leo’s taste-making skills and the infamous Coffee Break Concerts, but the station still spins a fine medley of attitude and plays the best of the ’90s hard rock (think Stone Temple Pilots). wmms.com.

Rover’s Morning Glory Whether you tune in as a guilty pleasure or a mandatory part of your morning routine, it’s clear that Rover and his motley crew command a devoted following here in Cleveland and in markets more exotic. The guy’s a pro, and he’s turned goofball antics into a way of life. He and his crew dabble in the irreverent, the gross, the sometimes-insightful, and all the wonderful inside jokes that are a hallmark of a longrunning morning zoo show. Hell, they’re crafty enough to discuss Jeffrey Larocque pooping his pants while his wife invites a stud into his home — and turn it into a three-hour drama worthy of the highest alt-weekly reader awards. You can jump in at any time with these guys, but know this:

Longtime listeners are well rewarded by the group’s tangled web of friendship and bizarre antics, so we suggest you join the party. CLY. roverradio.com.

Tony Rizzo If you’re looking for one sports talk host to capture the zeitgeist of the Cleveland sports scene, Uncle Tony is your man. Rizzo, the long-running host of The Really Big Show on WKNR, has seen and done it all when it comes to the Cavs, Indians, Browns and Buckeyes. Tune in and you’ll hear all about the poop sandwiches he’s eaten watching all our shitty teams, some loosely passionate pleas for the Browns to just get a damn quarterback already, and probably a good amount of chatter about food. We’re in the Golden Age of Cleveland sports, which means the dial’s filled with rare optimism these days, but don’t worry: Rizzy and crew will find something to complain about (see: Browns). After all, that’s what a great sports talk radio host does, even if he also threatens to run you over with a car every once in awhile. espncleveland.com.

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all the amateur gourmands out there, few are as helpful as Tricia McCune, co-owner of the Wok n Roll food truck (now serving up food from the kitchen at Side Quest, it should be noted and celebrated) and the woman behind the Cleveland Foodies blog and IG account. Diving through the feed is a trip through Cleveland’s culinary landscape, both high and low, sure to make you jealous and hungry. instagram.com/clefoodie.

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While no college can be right for every person, Case Western Reserve University is a fine private collegiate institution right here in our own backyard. Offering a world class engineering program and nonprofit management program, among other highly credentialed and celebrated courses of study, and a prime piece of University Circle real estate, CWRU brings students here from all over the world to study. According to the U.S. News & World Report , which ranked the university No. 37 in the country this year, the tuition may be $46,006, but it’s well worth the cost.

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Russ Mitchell, Sara Shookman, Jim Donovan, Betsy Kling, Maureen Kyle, Hollie Giangreco, Hilary Golston, Tom Meyer, Dawn Kendrick, Andrew Horansky — that’s a helluva murderer’s row of anchors and reporters, and they all call WKYC home. With its crisp on-screen graphics, on-theball reporting and assured leadership from newsroom heads, both the morning and evening local news presents important local and national issues from voices you can trust. Mitchell didn’t win best anchor this year, but he’s still Scene’s go-to guy. And Horansky has done more exciting city reporting (on Public Square, in particular) than all but one or two other TV reporters in town.

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and faces at the station that old-school Clevelanders still feel the most attached to. (He’s also a dapper dresser.) A graduate of both Tri-C and Kent State, and a current resident of Highland Heights, the 61-yearold Dawson has been with Fox 8 since 1981. Don’t blame him for the occasional off-color gaffe: In our opinion, it just makes him more likable. fox8.com.

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ing efforts of the sad sack franchise. “The 25, the 20, he’s at the 10, the 5, touchdowwwwwn!” Donovan’s relentless energy and buoyant personality bring sports stories to life on Channel 3, and they inject some life into the otherwise lifeless football team that plays at FirstEnergy Stadium. Donovan also happens to be one hell of a guy, and his commentary and analysis on the 7 p.m. newscast is as smart as his live Browns coverage. wkyc.com.

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Jim Donovan, the sports guy at WKYC Channel 3, is probably better known locally as the radio voice of the Cleveland Browns. Hearing Donovan call out a breakaway run is still one of the few (rare) pleasures associated with Sunday afternoons and the eternally embarrass-

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Deadbox Games

The board game isn’t dead yet, and in fact is enjoying quite a renaissance judging by the boxes of Ticket to Ride and Settlers of Catan in everyone’s houses, not to mention board game bars and cafes popping up around town. Deadbox Games, a Cleveland startup, is hoping to ride that wave, after launching its first board game, Alestone, in February. A game of strategy that uses a cloth board, stones and a six-sided die, the object of Alestone ($35) is to capture your opponent’s beer using the stones to get there. But parents shouldn’t fret: Alcohol is not provided with the game nor is it a require-

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Cleveland Animal Protective League Everyone loves animals, right? If you don’t love animals, then we’ve got a real problem here. The Cleveland Animal Protective League does a tremendous service to our city’s four-foots and animal lovers. Between their adoption work and their humane investigations, the APL is on the front lines in the battle to make the lives of dogs and cats happier. And that’s where you come in: Through charitable donations or outright adoption fees (yes, adopt today!), you have a very important role in the APL’s journey as they look for forever homes for some cutie patooties. Next time you’re in the Tremont area, stop in and meet some pups. Who knows? You might just meet your best friend. 1729 Willey Ave., 216-771-4616, clevelandapl.org.

Erin Huber The founder of Drink Local Drink Tap has achieved the wonderful goal of changing people’s lives: not just here in Cleveland, but clear across the world in rural Uganda. Her organization provides educational resources and connects people to drinking water — which, worldwide, is scarcer than the average Clevelander might think. “I think it’s important to understand the problems of today do not end at borders, especially with water,” Huber told us last year. “It’s all connected. The work is hard, rewarding and challenging, but I truly hope our work is no longer needed someday.” On this year’s Earth Day, Huber’s organization hosted a beach cleanup event at Edgewater (something she organizes regularly), thus inspiring others around our fine city to participate and engage the world in a kind and compassionate way. Drinklocaldrinktap.org.

Sky Zone Instead of the regular old backyard party with the requisite cake and shenanigans, give the kiddos something much better when it’s birthday time: Head to one of the two Sky Zones in Northeast Ohio. The indoor

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Punch Bowl Social Cleveland

Adult birthday parties can be stuffy affairs. Maybe a nice dinner out, maybe a nice

dinner in, maybe a whole lot of let down. Bypass the rote friends’ dinner and instead point your compass toward Punch Bowl Social, a massive 27,000-square-foot adult playground that opened on the East Bank of the Flats in 2015. The mammoth complex features a restaurant, bar, bowling alley and a pinball and video game arcade along with shuffleboard, Ping-Pong and private karaoke rooms. You can’t possibly run out of activities here, which also means you have plenty of reasons to avoid talking to that one annoying guy you don’t really like but had to invite. The place also features a wide selection of craft beers and a stellar menu that includes items such as black-eyed pea hummus and grass-fed, hormone-free meatloaf. Punch Bowl’s prime location on the river and the lake makes it easy to go barhopping along

the shores of the Cuyahoga after the party winds down. 1086 West 11th St., 216-239-1508, punchbowlsocial.com.

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CleCast

The CleCast is Dan Huszai and Brian Harrington talking about all things Cleveland — music, movies, art, politics, transit, food, beer, whatever! Dan and Brian bring a wry and sometimes irreverent (but always curious) sensibility to the roster of subjects they discuss. They are proud generalists, eager to dive into the topics that Clevelanders find interesting, timely,

Jack Casino

Jack Casino, in the historic Higbee Building in Tower City Center on Public Square, features a 96,000-square-foot gaming galaxy that offers slots, video poker, blackjack, craps, roulette, poker and more. It has a buffet and three “quick bite” restaurants, including the only downtown location of Michael Symon’s popular B-Spot Burgers. The casino hosts a weekday happy hour too, making a great stop before Cavs, Indians and Browns games. Both gamblers and non-gamblers will find plenty to like about the joint, which takes up three floors of the old department store and even pays homage to the building’s history by putting together lavish window displays during the holidays. They recently began offering $10 blackjack at all hours of the day (finally!), so don’t feel like you have to be a Vegas high roller to get in on the action. 100 Public Square, 216-297-4777, jackentertainment.com.

Aurora Thunder

With seriously striking looks, be it in a stunning red wig or a flowing, glowing shock of silver, Aurora Thunder is instantly memorable. We can say more, but sometimes it’s best to let people speak for themselves. Here’s what Aurora Thunder posted on Facebook after becoming a finalist in this category and before voters piled in the first-place notches: “I love what I do. I love the art of makeup and the art of drag so much. I have complete confidence in what I do. I love inspiring others and giving back. I love how much drag has transformed my life and the lives of those around me. I have plenty of growing to do, and plan to push myself in 2017 even more than I have to perfect my skill. This recognition would mean the world to me in more ways than you could ever imagine.” Imagine no more, Aurora. Congrats. facebook.com/queenaurorathunder.

Hilton Downtown

You could argue whether or not Cuyahoga County should have spent $272 million of taxpayer money building the new downtown Hilton Cleveland hotel, but you can’t argue with the class, comfort and style that resulted. Six hundred rooms of sleek style joined the downtown hotel construction boom, thanks to this chic glass high-rise that boasts beautiful views of Lake Erie. And there’s none better than the view from Bar 32, the lounge on the, duh, 32nd floor that has quickly become one of the best places in the city to catch a cocktail and a sunset. 100 Lakeside Ave., 216-413-5000, hilton.com.

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Shopping at secondhand stores can often be overwhelming, what with the excessive selections and mixed quality of the wares to browse or dig through. But the Common Threads resale shop, which opened just last summer, takes away some of that stress by offering shoppers a more boutique-type experience, with plenty of high-end designer fashions to choose from. The shop is the first social enterprise of the community-based program Building Hope in the City, so you can also feel good about spending your money at Common Threads. Those looking to get more involved with the thrift store can donate gently used clothing and furniture and also sign up to volunteer at the shop. 22049 Lorain Rd., Fairview Park, 440-641-1311, commonthreadsthrift.com.

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Loop When former Clevelander Chad Bilyeu, a guy who runs a multimedia studio and record label based in Amsterdam that delves into art, music, nightlife and publications, needed a local outlet to sell one of his cassette-only releases, he hit up this record store/coffee shop/art gallery. The folks at the Tremont establishment happily helped him out, as they specialize in hard-tofind releases. Well-stocked with new and used vinyl (and cassettes, too, which have also made a comeback), Loop caters to the discriminating music fan. The cozy coffee shop (which smells like absolute heaven since they roast their own beans) has two floors, the second devoted entirely to music, and sells tickets to Beachland and Grog Shop shows too. The best part: You can enjoy it all with a cuppa joe in your hand. 2180 West 11th St., 216-298-5096, facebook.com/loopintremont.

It’s important to note that Crazy Mullets isn’t famous for giving their clients mullet haircuts. But that crazy name does catch your attention, doesn’t it? Thankfully, the hairstylists at both the Coventry and Lakewood locations are trained to give you the most up-to-date and fabulous cut around. And the truth is, you probably need some styling right now, maybe some color (balayage, hairchalk), and probably a whole lot of other help. Crazy Mullets is a full service salon (they do nails too) that keeps guys and gals looking sharp. And with locations on each side of the river, there’s one close to wherever you and your damaged salad call home. 1830 Coventry Rd.,Cleveland Heights, 216-320-9891; 14807 Detroit Ave., 216-712-7733; crazymullets.com.

Eddy’s Bike Shop You should absolutely own a bicycle by now, whether you use it to commute to work or just to get around the fabulous city on weekend excursions. Your best bet, if you’re still catching up to the healthy, environmentally friendly way to quickly roll to your destination: Get to Eddy’s. Stocked with all kinds of bikes, including fat tire bikes and single-speed commuters, Eddy’s has everything a cyclist could want. Anyone who buys a bicycle from the shop receives a complimentary size assessment, and the folks there will make sure you’ve got the right bike, whether you’re preparing to ride to the bar or training for an Ironman triathlon. Multiple locations, eddys.com.

Rozi’s Wine House Sometimes you want a little more help or selection in the wine department than what a grocery store can provide. Yes, you can buy some vino just about anywhere, but the good folks at Rozi’s Wine House in Lakewood make beginners and sommeliers alike feel comfortable. The family-owned shop has kept the vintages flowing for Clevelanders for 70 years now. Browse their selection in person or online, and sign up for one of their low-key special events and tastings. Or just stop by to ask what $15 bottle goes best with the leftover lasagna you’re microwaving for dinner tonight. 14900 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, 216-221-1119, rozis.com.

CLE Clothing Co. Pretty much single-handedly responsible for jump-starting Cleveland’s T-shirt cottage industry, CLE Clothing Co. is now synonymous with the city’s renaissance (like LeBron James, the RNC windfall and Instagram photos of the Heinen’s ceiling). Without a doubt, anyone reading this right now either owns a CLE Clothing Co. T-shirt or bought one for some other I Heart Clevelander. It’s not all just threads though; the shop traffics in various 216-ish trinkets, books and pieces of art. And for your

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AdultMart There’s nothing worse, when shopping for a sex toy or adult video, than entering an establishment where you feel you need to wear a disguise. But it’s a reality that many adult stores feel that way, and you may feel that way personally. That’s why much of the adult-themed commercial activity now occurs online. But if inperson perusing is your end game, fear not at AdultMart. With eclectic merchandise — toys, videos, accessories — and an extremely helpful staff, you won’t feel weird or uncomfortable as you expand your horizons in the boudoir. Do you. And feel free to do you without judgment at AdultMart. Multiple locations, adultmart.com.

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Eddy’s. Not that it’s not worth the trip no matter where you’re from. The maestros at Eddy’s are some of the best around, prepped to give you that sleek new cut or the regular ol’ trim you’ve been getting since middle school. Nothing fancy here, just a roster of skilled barbers who will leave you regretting those last trips to the $5 chop shop at the strip mall. Make a point of scheduling with Ryan Hardwick, crowned Best Barber by our readers. With a healthy supply of the best hair care products around, including locally sourced beard oil, they’ll send you home looking sharp and prepared to take care of your new ’do. 1797 Coventry Rd., Cleveland Heights, 216-795-5185; 11629 Clifton Blvd., 216-459-7575; eddysbarbershop.com. a few of the rave reviews. “She rocks, plain and simple.” Well said. 7905 Munson Rd., Mentor-on-the-Lake, 440-257-8300, jenniffer-and-co.com.

Lexi Ingwer You’ll find Lexi Ingwer at Jenniffer & Co. Salon in Mentor-on-the-Lake, and judging by the votes, you should absolutely go find her. Getting your hair styled for a special occasion shouldn’t be an iffy proposition, but there are horror stories out there. Avoid the chances of a color gone wrong or a ’do that’s not quite what you imagined. Reviews on social media for Ingwer’s work are nothing short of five stars across the board: “always knows the trends,” “master colorist,” “I can come in with no clue what I want and she knows my style and I leave loving it,” “great at figuring out what looks best or executing something from Pinterest” are just

Loganberry Books Earlier this year, Harriett Logan, the proprietor at Loganberry Books on Larchmere, and her staff marked Women’s History Month by shelving backward every book written by a man. It was a symbolic gesture — one that received mixed reviews — and was an example of the outside-the-box thinking elsewhere on display at this gem on Cleveland’s east side. With a vast collection of contemporary and

classic fiction, poetry, history, pop culture and social sciences, it’s an ideal bookstore for browsing. And with monthly book clubs and regular readings by visiting authors, it’s a hub for literary and intellectual conversation that’s becoming harder and harder to find. It also just feels great. The oriental rugs and creaky hardwoods make Loganberry feel exactly like a Best Bookstore should feel. 13015 Larchmere Blvd., 216-795-9800, loganberrybooks.com.

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www.wickedsugarfashion.com Oceanne In 2002, Anne Harrill left the French countryside for Cleveland and it was understandably a big adjustment. But then she started making jewelry, and from there, Anne says, she found her voice and made America her home. Anne designs and makes everything in-house, by hand, at her downtown Cleveland studio. With a minimalistic style, inspired by a mix of France and the Rust Belt, Anne uses a combination of geometric shapes, metals, ďŹ bers and stones to create her unique pieces. Oceanne’s jewelry can be purchased online or you can visit the studio by appointment. We’re loving the latest collection, Prisma, and especially their brass raven skull. Anne also makes custom pieces, if you’ve got something speciďŹ c in mind. 2570 Superior Ave. East, Suite 403, oceanne.net.

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Joe Kastelic, a graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Art, runs this local furniture store that specializes in pieces that bridge the gap between city and country with a combination of industrial and rustic materials. Kastelic frequently uses recycled metals and woods that he ďŹ nds around Northeast Ohio and remakes them into a modern design. Play-Haus has a wide variety of pieces, from tables, desks and shelving to bike racks and wine racks. Custom pieces are also available. This is the perfect place to furnish your new home, with pieces that look a little more adult than boards on concrete blocks, while adding some local avor. While some of the collection can be seen online, sales are usually done in-person at the Ohio City showroom. 3904 Lorain Ave., 330-348-7419, play-haus.com.

Arhaus If you frequent Crocker Park or Legacy Village, you’ve undoubtedly been captivated by the decadent showrooms of Arhaus Furniture. The locally based company had adopted the motto, “Furnishing a Better World,â€? and dammit if they haven’t done just that. With options for the living room, dining room, bedroom, ofďŹ ce, and even patios, you won’t be able to leave without imagining your home with a total facelift. Arhaus has weathered the storm of the housing crisis and economic downturn with surprising resilience. Fun fact: The name Arhaus comes from a Scandinavian port town near where Arhaus did much of its purchasing

in years passed. The furniture empire continues to thrive, and an Arhaus outlet store in Brooklyn offers a wide array of furnishings at discounted prices. While some items at the outlet might be slightly damaged, they usually just require a handyman’s touch to whip them back into showroom shape. Multiple locations, arhaus.com.

Heck’s Revival Going to ea markets can be a perfect family outing, as it was for Cleveland native Caley Coleff, who ďŹ rst began collecting home goods from ea markets years ago with her Grandpa Heck. Starting Heck’s Revival in 2014, her vintage and custom home operation continues to bring out droves of customers to her brickand-mortar store on Detroit Avenue and also to her booth at the monthly Cleveland Flea (3615 Superior Ave.). Folks come for the refurbished trunks, furniture and signs, but stay for the warm environment and expert advice. 17140 Madison Ave., Lakewood, 216-221-8221, facebook.com/hecksrevival.

Ladies & Gentlemen Salon Everyone loves to be pampered for a day. For Scene readers, there is no ďŹ ner place than Ladies & Gentlemen Salon when that is the mission. Treat yourself, as our ďŹ ne friend Tom Haverford would say. Get some damage remedy treatments done on your hair, because it badly needs it. Then move on to a body polish and salt glow treatment before getting a much needed plant peeling facial. Finally, ďŹ nish off with one of the spas 12 massage styles; the sinus treatment is great after those grueling Cleveland winters. The salon also hosts bridal parties and spa parties, so next time you want to get your group of girls together (or guys, of course), treat yourself here. 25377 Cedar Rd., Lyndhurst; 8780 Mentor Ave., Mentor; 877-888-9670, ladiesgentlemen.com.

Wicked Sugar Reasonable pricing and an eclectic and unique selection for women of all ages make this Strongsville boutique a wonderful place to shop. Kelly Hirsch opened the store in 2012 after graduating from Kent State University with a degree in fashion merchandising (an esteemed program at KSU, doncha know). From handbags and necklaces to scarves and candles, it’s difďŹ cult to not ďŹ nd something to purchase at this boutique. Want to host a private shopping party for you and your bridesmaids? This is the place to do it. We’re especially loving their crystal chokers that give a perfect pop to any outďŹ t that might seem too bland. 10252 West 130th St., Strongsville, 440-628-8022, wickedsugarfashion.com.

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Avalon Exchange franchise has it all, and it’s of the highest quality and best value. Every pet toy, treat, leash and cage is available here, and they mostly sell top-end brands. While you might pay a little more for the premium products, Pet People has a great customer rewards’ program that lets customers get their 11th bag of pet food free, plus a rewards system that’ll funnel gift certificates back your way. Their in-house doggie baked goods look good enough to eat; we haven’t tried them yet, but they’re probably awesome, at least judging by our dog’s reaction. Multiple locations, petpeoplestores.com.

Something White Every bride-to-be deserves a personalized, perfect experience when shopping for the dream wedding dress. It’s a huge day, and the dress is a huge deal, or so we hear. Those who’ve been down the aisle before wouldn’t steer you wrong and they’re directing you to Something White’s front door. The Independence shop has the fitting and recommendation process down to a science so that you can happily check one thing off your massive, massive wedding to-do list. The by-appointment-only shop also carries jewelry and other accessories to wear on that special day. 6596 Brecksville Rd., Suite C, Independence, 216-447-9620, somethingwhitebridal.com.

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With the explosion of high-end shoe and fashion boutiques locally and nationwide, it’s a testament to the curators at Avalon Exchange — with locations in Lakewood and Cleveland Heights — that you can still find the trendiest and most unique footwear and vintage clothing items at their stores, for a fraction of the price at the designer shops. Avalon is a regional chain, with stores in Pittsburgh, St. Louis and Florida as well, and their model should be familiar to consignment shoppers. You can bring in your shoes and clothes and get 30 percent of their retail value in cash (or 45 percent in store credit) on the spot. Even if you’re not trading in, Avalon Exchange is as dope as any designer store, with an unlimited supply of brands and looks. 15006 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, 216-221-6400; 1798 Coventry Rd., Cleveland Heights, 216-320-9775; avalonexchange.com.

Flower Child Flower Child’s labyrinthian space is packed floor to ceiling with cool finds — for those willing to do a little digging. Of course, digging is half the fun here. Flower Child is a perennial winner in this category, so it seems you all agree. Catering especially to those looking for a little retro flair, the 20th century is the store’s forte, especially items dated between 1930 and 1980. Flower Child’s treasured existence is actually one of the few things on which there is a 100-percent consensus in Cleveland. No one doesn’t love Flower Child. Go there. Get lost. Come out a better, or at least better-equipped, person. 11508 Clifton Blvd., 216-939-9933, flowerchildvintage.com.

If you’re a decent human being, then you find numerous occasions through the year (to say nothing of the week) to give gifts to your children, your friends, strangers on the bus, your dog, your accountant, Dolores who empties the trash cans at the office every evening, Mayor Jackson when you’re feeling really good about the direction of the city, and even your wife sometimes. We’ve said it before: Salty Not Sweet’s tables of deliciously scented soaps, locally made coasters, and beer glasses are swoon-worthy, not to mention off-wall art and those holy candles but instead of Jesus, Kevin Love or Corey Kluber. This store has been holding down the heart of Ohio for years now, and we think it should be the first and only place you visit when a gift-giving occasion arises. 2074 West 25th St., saltynotsweetcraft.wordpress.com.

Charles Scott Salons & Spas Cleveland Vape Your one-stop-shop for all your vaping needs is inside this Lakewood store that boasts an extremely knowledgeable and helpful staff who make customers feel at home, assuming you vape at home. There are hundreds of flavors, and, yes, they have them all, plus folks that’ll walk you through everything from taste to potency without leaving you feeling overwhelmed. From new releases to staff picks and the most popular e-liquids, it all comes with in-person expertise and quality service. 1411 Lauderdale Ave., Lakewood, 216-226-3065, clevelandvape.com.

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The skin-cracking days of winter are behind us now, and you no longer have to stuff your feet into boots. But with the airing out of spring footwear (aka open-toe season), that means you’ll need a pedicure immediately. With shops in Westlake and Rocky River, Charles Scott Salons & Spas dynamite team has the requisite skills — in nail services and the fine art of small talk — to make your visit relaxing beyond belief. One pedicure runs $52, and you can spruce up those fingernails starting at $26. Feel free to bring your boo along for the ride, as men are more than welcome to get a toe/finger buff as well. 19025 Old Lake Rd., Rocky River, 440-333-7994; 294 Crocker Park Blvd., Westlake, 440-899-1957; charlesscott.com.

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have) to a chef who can juggle as many lemons as Zack Bruell, Cleveland’s most proliďŹ c restaurateur, without nary a fumble. Woody Allen has nothing on Bruell, who has averaged one new restaurant per year for more than a decade, each with its own unique style, setting and cuisine. Since opening Parallax in Tremont, this wiz of culinary multitasking has added spots all over town, from University Circle to Playhouse Square to the Flats, where his artistry will be on display at the brand new Collision Bend Brewery. Hats are off to Bruell, a true mega-chef.

ground beef tartar or as the main event in cult classic like the Animal Frites. That munchiesslaying mountain starts with a tangle of those double-fried spuds, which are gilded with hearty beef gravy, lardons of bacon, mozzarella cheese curds, sunny-side-up eggs and a dollop of whole grain mustard to carve through the richness. 2038 East Fourth St., 216-443-0511, thegreenhousetavern.com.

Liter of fresh-brewed dunkles in hand, guests in this gymnasium-size eatery get swept up in the fun, a whirlwind of oom-pah-band-led singalongs, hearty Germanic food and the occasional “shotski.� Bring friends, an empty belly and an open mind, and you’ll get swept up in the fun as well. 1550 Chester Ave., 216-621-BEER, hofbrauhauscleveland.com.

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This latest honor is a ďŹ tting tribute for a restaurant that just crossed the 20-year mark, a remarkable feat in this industry. Though it relocated from Tremont to East Fourth Street somewhere in the middle, this culinary hot spot still sets the bar when it comes to furnishing diners with the best possible experience. Like a great Bordeaux, Lola only manages to improve with each passing year, somehow ďŹ nding ways to up its game in the areas of food, service and atmosphere. Even better, the show-stopping eatery offers a great ďŹ rst impression to culinary tourists, many of whom have no idea how high our food scene ies. 2058 East Fourth St., 216-621-5652, lolabistro.com.

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There’s a saying in cooking that goes something like this: The simple things are the hardest to perfect. That’s because there is no way to conceal one’s blunders. We can think of no dish that better exempliďŹ es that concept than steak, which literally is nothing more than a two-step process that involves seasoning and grilling. Served up on a snow-white platter with nary a garnish, Red’s steaks and chops have nowhere to hide. That’s ďŹ ne, because they arrive – always and forever – perfectly prepared. Beneath that crusty, lusty exterior is meat so juicy, so tender, so ... beefy, that it absolutely destroys our craving for steak. Until next week. Multiple locations, redthesteakhouse.com.

Before Zack Bruell opened this University Circle gem, French food in Cleveland all seemed to fall into the same camp – and by camp, we mean faction of fusty purveyors peddling antediluvian dishes like chilled raspberry soup, trout amandine and beef Wellington. In the right hands, even dishes like those can taste contemporary, but we prefer Bruell’s deft takes on duck conďŹ t, pied de cochon, and skate wing in brown butter. Of course, the service and the setting have as much to do with a diner’s bliss as the fare, and in those regards, this hot spot tops every other establishment in Bruell’s neverending empire of restaurants. 11401 Bellower Rd., 216-791-7880, albatrosbrasserie.com.

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We have been obsessed with Jonathon Sawyer’s frites since his Bar Cento days, when a humble spud managed to attract diners to that dimly lit enoteca in Ohio City. The story is the same at Greenhouse, where pitch-perfect pommes frites arrive as a side to dishes like hand-

Cleveland is blessed to have a handful of truly exceptional German restaurants where a diner can wash down sauerkraut balls, paprikash, Wiener schnitzel and sauerbraten with a stein of earthy lager. But none approach Hofbräuhaus Cleveland when it comes to capturing the true spirit of the Munich original, which has been attracting locals and travelers for literally centuries.

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Can a spot ever approach Mexican restaurant greatness without spectacular margaritas? Judging by the two-category crushing Momocho, apparently not. This Ohio City hotspot’s motto might as well be: Come for the margaritas, stay for the modern Mexican cuisine. Why order one margarita when you can kick things off with a sampler, a trio of fruit-and-tequila-ďŹ lled refreshers? Sip away on your mango, pineapple and blood orange cocktails while you plan your South-of-the-Border adventure of taquitos, antojitos and especiales. Chef Eric Williams builds complex layers of spice, avor, texture and building heat in dishes like braised wild boar tacos with mustard crema, pumpkin seed-crusted trout with pickled jalapeno, and crab and smoked trout chilaquiles with salsa verde and a fried egg. 1835 Fulton Rd., 216-694-2122, momocho.com.

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more than a few inconveniences to satisfy their jerk chicken jones. Those hassles usually involve securing cash, driving to a part of town they may rarely visit, finding on-street parking, communicating with the owner through bulletproof plexi, and then eating in one’s car or taking it on the road. A visit to Taste of Jamaica used to come with some of those aggravations, but now, thanks to comfortable new digs in a Mayfield Heights shopping center, all of that is in the rear view mirror. Order up that chicken curry, oxtail stew, and shrimp curry and grab a seat in the comfortable dining room for one of the tastiest island experiences in town. 5104 Mayfield Rd., Mayfield Hts., 440-565-7230, tasteofjamaica5104.com.

Seoul Garden

Adventure is the name of the game at Seoul Garden, the region’s best Korean restaurant (despite less-than-glamorous digs) for nearly a decade. At this Parma institution, small groups huddle around bubbling pots of “jungol,” hearty stews that run the gamut from spicy seafood to “Army Base,” so named for the inclusion of American Spam. Other tables feature tabletop griddles for cooking up Korean barbecue items like thin-sliced pork belly and beef brisket, which are wrapped in lettuce leaves, topped with red chili pepper paste and kimchi, and eaten out of hand. For the uninitiated, bibimbop is a great place to start. Served in a hot stone bowl, this mix of steamed rice, shredded veggies, ground beef and egg is Korean comfort food. 5270 Pearl Rd., Parma, 216-661-5990.

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Ginko

“Keep it simple” is a mantra that is valued but often ignored. Not at Ginko, the 6-year-old Tremont eatery that has a monastic focus on raw fish. Here, almost all of the admittedly small subterranean space is dedicated to the sushi bar, where obsessively fresh fish is draped over lumps of steamed rice. If it’s ramen, teriyaki, hibachi or sukiyaki that you’re after, you best head elsewhere because Ginko swims against the current trend of lengthy menus. Diehard sushi fanatics travel distances long and short to belly up to this bar for the city’s best tuna, yellowtail, uni, mackerel, eel and octopus, all of which is

served up in a boldly designed setting. 2247 Professor Ave., 216-274-1202, restaurantginko.com.

Li Wah

This Asiatown mainstay often comes to mind when discussing dim sum, and rightfully so. But to ignore the restaurant for other meals would be a shame. Entire meals can – and should – be built around Li Wah’s exceptional roast duck, a copper-colored beauty with deeply rich flavor. Seafood lovers know to come here for extraordinary dishes built around sweet and fresh shrimp, lobster, scallops and fish. The breadth and depth of the menu is staggering, but it rarely suffers the fate of similarly sized tomes in the execution department. From noodle soups to roast pork, there is something for every taste and preference. 2999 Payne Ave., 216-696-6556, liwahrestaurant.com.

Thai Kitchen

It goes without saying that to make it 20 years in the ruthless restaurant business is a special sort of achievement. You get there by excelling at the big stuff, the little stuff, and all the stuff in between, which is precisely what Chef Kwan does day in and day out at her popular Lakewood establishment. Kwan’s Thai dishes are vibrant, multi-dimensional and perfectly balanced from top to bottom. They are simultaneously comforting and exciting, which is why we love dishes like tom yum soup, green papaya salad, duck in green curry, and blazingly spicy beef in “jungle curry” in the first place. A recent expansion has tripled the size of the dining room and doubled the size of the kitchen, making it more comfortable than ever to enjoy Cleveland’s best Thai food. 12210 Madison Ave., Lakewood, 216-226-4450, thaikitchenlakewood.com.

Superior Pho

There’s more to Vietnamese food than a steaming bowl of pho, and frequent diners at Superior know to force themselves beyond the tried-and-true brew. Those who push their culinary horizons are rewarded with dishes like

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refreshing shredded chicken cabbage salad, crispy bánh mì sandwiches, savory grilled pork on vermicelli noodles, and fiery bowls of bún bò hue (beef noodle soup). Wash it all down with a glass of Vietnamese iced coffee, sweetened with condensed milk. In a dining landscape littered with cheap fast food and expensive boring food, we’re thankful for places like Superior Pho, which offers affordable food that is fresh, exciting and deliciously different. 3030 Superior Ave., 216-781-7462, superiorpho.com.

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Unless it’s battered, fried and served up in yesterday’s newspaper, seafood just feels a little bit more special than the average meal. It certainly requires a defter touch in the kitchen than, say, a grilled steak. For decades, this Lakewood institution has been perfecting the art and practice of seafood cookery, and the cliffside setting provides an appropriate backdrop. Raw oysters on the half shell are a celebratory treat and the legendary lobster bisque is packed with intense shellfish flavor. The menu is like a Seafood’s Greatest Hits album, featuring Florida grouper, Maine lobster, Hawaiian tuna, Alaskan crab legs and Gulf shrimp. If you can’t make up your mind, might we suggest the bouillabaisse, which combines a little bit of everything in a seductive saffron-scented broth.

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The saying “too pretty to eat” often comes to mind when discussing this University Circle patisserie’s elaborate French pastries. Sure, brightly colored macarons seem to get all the attention, but Chef Britt’s stunning creations like her Chocolate Triomphe, opera cakes, citron tarts, Carrot Gold, and heavenly goat cheese cheesecakes are like delicious still lifes. But looks aren’t everything, especially when it comes to dessert, the best meal of the day. We adore Coquette’s sweets because they aren’t sugar bombs, but rather playful compositions that straddle the fence between sweet and savory, creamy and crunchy, buoyant and intense. Buy a stack of macarons for your friends, but keep the eclairs for yourself. 11607 Euclid Ave., 216-331-2841, coquettepatisserie.com.

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The Harp Sometimes folks just don’t know how good they have it. Take the Harp, a quintessential neighborhood pub that would succeed in any city of America, if not Ireland. The best pubs treat guests like family, filling them up with good drink, good food, and good cheer. That’s been the formula at this Cleveland mainstay for almost 20 years. In the dead of winter, guests warm themselves by the fire with a pint of dark ale. In summer, the expansive back patio fills up with folks eager for a bite with lake and sunset views. Inside or out, there’s comforting Irish fare like fresh-baked soda bread, brilliant fish and chips, savory shepherd’s pie, and authentic boxty topped with salmon or corned beef. While newer and perhaps flashier restaurants continue to

pop up, we will always have a warm place in our heart for the trusty old Harp. 4408 Detroit Ave., 216-939-0200, the-harp.com.

Deagan’s Kitchen Deagan’s pioneered the gastropub concept locally, which pretty much requires that you place a gourmet version of macaroni and cheese on the menu. You can’t get more gourmet than lobster, but most restaurants offer that shellfish in name and spirit only, perhaps goosing the cheese mixture with a ladle of stock fashioned from leftover shells. Not here, where the sweet seafood plays a starring role right alongside the bacon, leeks and rich, creamy sauce. But don’t get too accustomed to the lobster version: Deagan’s changes its mac and cheese with the seasons, sometimes opting for pulled pork, other times smoked brisket, and still other times roast duck. All of them hit the spot in a way that only the comforting flavors and textures of mac and cheese can. 14810 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, 216-767-5775, deagans.com.

Lucky’s Cafe Getting lucky at this Tremont gem means scoring a weekend table without much of a wait. Our pro tip? Hit this place up Monday through Friday when the same delicious food comes without the lineup. After all, there’s no rule that says brunch can only happen on Saturday or Sunday. While the weekday menu is a tad smaller, it still offers housemade honey-coated granola, Chef Haviland’s ridiculous cheddar-scallion biscuits with scrambled eggs and sausage gravy, and that glorious Shipwreck of eggs, hash browns, bacon and cheddar cheese. (Veggies can swap curried tofu for the eggs.) Long before it was de rigueur to do so, Haviland has been championing local farmers and producers, sourcing local milk, cheese, eggs, honey, vegetables and proteins, which makes every bite taste that much fresher. 777 Starkweather Ave., 216-622-7773, luckyscafe.com.

Luxe Kitchen Dating in the 21st century is a confusing, daunting, swipe-filled process, but one thing remains a constant: Meet your date at Luxe and you won’t run out of things to talk about. No other restaurant in town does a clashing-cool aesthetic quite like Luxe, so whether it’s the rope curtains, the faux-cowhide booths, or the array of quotes on food, drink and life etched onto the front windows, there will be no shortage of conversation-starters. It helps, too, that the Mediterranean-influenced food is excellent and the innovative cocktail menu is always interesting. A hip soundtrack and mood lighting won’t guarantee a second date, but it sure won’t hurt either. 6605 Detroit Ave., 216-920-0600, luxecleveland.com.

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concoctions like Cashew Mylk or the pun-titled smoothies like Cayenne West that have brought these produce wranglers righteous acclaim. It’s the Bravocado sandwich, a vegan take on the BLT that has won the shop rabid fans (food celeb Alton Brown among them). If you happen to find yourself in Hingetown come happy hour, duck into neighboring bar Jukebox to enjoy Beet Jar juices featured in cocktails that are tasty and almost —almost —good for you. 1432 West 29th St., beetjar.com.

Gary “Kim” Jenkins, Rising Star Roasters has gone from garage hobby to local coffee powerhouse. Their coffeehouses, particularly the Little Italy and Hingetown locations, are handsome, dark-wood shops. In summer, the Hingetown shop’s casual patio is the place to be in the morning. The shops feature stripped-down menus that eschew flavored syrups to highlight the bold, clean flavors of the beans and roasts. Interesting tidbit: Rising Star coffee is featured in, at last count, three local porters and stouts. There’s a new location in Lakewood and as of March, Rising Star’s roasts are certified kosher. It’s a great time to be caffeinated in Cleveland!

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The novelty of putting Froot Loops on a hot dog has worn off by now (well, at least for most of us), but Happy Dog still packs them in. And it’s not just because they have a great atmosphere, righteous beer selection, and cool concert series. It’s because they make really tasty hot dogs. Really. You could order them completely naked and they’d still taste great, but then you’d deprive yourself of the joy of knowing what peanut butter and bok choy taste like joined over quality meat on a bun. The answer: delicious.

When Tom Hanks needed to rent out a place for his Great Lakes Theater reunion last summer, he picked Angelo’s. His choice is no great surprise; Angelo’s was a favorite of his back in 1977, when he was a local thespian. Fortunately for us all, the quality at Angelo’s has stayed high all those years since. Debate the merits of deep-dish versus thin crust all you want, but it’s hard not to be won over by Angelo’s Chicago-influenced pies. We recommend ordering deep dish with the tender meatballs for a topping. At a time when ordering delivery has never been easier, an impressive draught beer selection and a friendly, neighborhood vibe make Angelo’s a worthy spot to dine in.

Edison’s Pizza

13715 Madison Ave., Lakewood, 216-221-0440, angelosonline.com.

It’s 2 a.m. in Cleveland. You could Lyft home and cook up some Easy Mac. Or you could raid

the fridge for leftovers, eating them cold from a Styrofoam container while standing over the sink. Or you could do what you really want, which is make your way to Edison’s for some delicious pizza. The cheese is 11 kinds of gooey; the crust is crisp and buttery in a way that Domino’s only wishes it could muster. The wait may be long, but every torturous minute of it is more than worth it. And then, finally, your name is called and you’ve made it: the holy grail of late-night eats in Northeast Ohio. 2365 Professor Ave., 216-298-4484, edisonspizzakitchen.webs.com.

Root Café Eclectic, charming and just the right amount of hippy-dippy, The Root Cafe embodies so much of what we love about Lakewood. The kitchen is mostly vegan, with the occasional foray into vegetarian territory (try the addictive Root Tang dressing). And the neighborhood coffeehouse serves up an enjoyably unpredictable selection of foods from day to day (beet cheddar scones, anyone?), as well as reliable staples like the Root Wrap and the Clevo. With art from local artists on display and some of the best coffee in the city (Rising Star and newcomer Duck Rabbit for two), The Root has become, in less than 10 years’ time, an essential cog among Cleveland’s caffeinated clan. 15118 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, 216-226-4401, theroot-cafe.com.

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Ohio City Provisions

Reports of the death of the small neighborhood butcher shop have been greatly exaggerated. At West 32nd and Lorain, you’ll find Ohio City Provisions, which happens to be the neighborhood grocer to a very hip and food-obsessed neighborhood. This meticulously run shop stocks meats that tick off all of the health-conscious requirements: locally reared animals raised without the use of hormones, antibiotics and GMO-laden feed. Which means, of course, that the meat is some of the finest protein in all the Land. Its preparation is great too, with display cases overflowing with cuts that are hand-carved the Old World way. You can order a whole smoked ham or a Frenched rack of lamb for the holidays, or just walk in any day and purchase grass-fed ground beef, three finger-thick Porterhouse, or bacon sliced as thick as you’d like. While you’re there, grab some staples like farm-fresh milk, eggs and butter. 3208 Lorain Ave., 216-465-2762, ohiocityprovisions.com.

Ohio City Pasta

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finely textured angel hair while shopping at the West Side Market stand (E3), but for variety’s sake, mix it up every now and then. Try some spicy lime and cilantro pasta, for example. Or maybe saffron is more your thing. Or dark-asnight squid ink. This pasta is so good that in 60 seconds’ time, and with the addition of little more than fresh garlic and melted butter, you can be enjoying a classic Roman feast. Should you find yourself wanting some red sauce, never fear; the shop sells a mean Bolognese too. 1979 West 25th St., 216-241-5444, ohiocitypasta.com.

Barroco Grill

As Cleveland approaches Peak Taco, arepas are steadily gaining in popularity. We have Barroco Grill, an immensely fun Colombian restaurant in Lakewood’s Birdtown district, to thank for that. A distant relative to the taco, Barroco’s arepas are substantially thick, corn-based tortilla pockets that become tasty vehicles for a variety of meat (our pick is chorizo) and cheese fillings. The fun part is customizing those corny sammies with any of the half dozen signature sauces (chimichurri!). With a bar serving strong mojitos, walls covered in graffiti and Latin American art, and frequent live music on the indoor-outdoor patio, Barroco is a one-stop-shop kind of a place for a steamy night on the town. 12906 Madison Ave., Lakewood, 216-221-8127, barrocogrill.com.

Mabel’s BBQ

Michael Symon knows meat. In fact, he wrote the book on it when Carnivore came out a few years back. So if anybody could lend credence to the concept of Cleveland-style barbecue, it’s Symon, who also happens to be a great student of all regional forms of barbecue. Thanks to the low-and-slow ’cue at this East Fourth Street hotspot, Cleveland finally has earned its way onto the national barbecue scene (what’s up, Memphis!). The food at Mabel’s might come out lunch-counter quick, but take a bite of that juicy brisket or meaty ribs and you’ll taste the long hours of work that go into them. Smoke, heat,

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spice and time elevate the meat, transforming it from rough cuts to perfectly textured masterpieces. Keep your bottles of thick, sweet sauce away from the meats; this stuff needs nothing more than a squirt of kicky mustardbased elixir to really shine. Welcome to Cleveland, Mabel’s. 2050 East Fourth St., 216-417-8823, mabelsbbq.com.

Heinen’s

The downtown outpost of local grocer Heinen’s is situated in one of the most dramatic structures in town, but that isn’t the only reason to visit. What keeps us shopping there is the honest-to-goodness quality of the products, the customer service, and those amazing self-serve wine stations. Browse the aisles and you’ll find stellar meat, produce, dairy and store-brand products that we’d stack up against any big-name brand in the bunch. It’s one of the only groceries in town where you can find real Parmesan cheese from Parma (Italy, that is) and a whole host of Cleveland-born products that range from Old City Soda and Cleveland Kraut to Great Lakes Beer and Amish-grown veggies. At a time when it’s hard to trust mega food producers and suppliers, Heinen’s is a reliable and trustworthy friend. Multiple locations, heinens.com.

Sokolowski’s University Inn

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what the Gumbo Shop is to New Orleans: a much-visited standard bearer for a beloved local cuisine. Chicken paprikash might not share national prominence with jambalaya, but with any justice, it’ll get there. Until then, we can take comfort in the fact that Sokolowski’s dishes up the city’s best comfort food in a setting that is classic Cleveland — with fantastic skyline views to boot. Here, the cooking tastes like it came straight from granny’s kitchen, with buttery pierogi, thick kielbasa, savory Salisbury steak, and rib-sticking stuffed cabbage. This joint is, as one Cleveland expat puts it, “a soul-warming institution” whose values are “strongly reflected in its food.” 1201 University Rd., 216-771-9236, sokolowskis.com.

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In the five years it’s been rolling, Barrio has done for the taco what Melt did for the grilled cheese sandwich: democratize it and spread its blessings throughout the region. Sure, we’ve all been eating and enjoying tacos since we were old enough to bite through a crispy corn shell, but when they are dished up in surroundings as festive as these, the food takes on a whole new light. Thanks to a world-class lineup of craft draft beer, smashing margaritas and munchieskilling tacos, Barrio is tops on our list for happy hour, when this place truly shines. The fillings, sauces, toppings and sides serve as the ideal transition from workday

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to free time, when the day’s concerns melt away like so much queso. Multiple locations, barrio-tacos.com.

Mitchell’s Ice Cream

It’s been a quick three years since Mitchell’s Ice Cream opened its Ohio City headquarters, but already it feels like an indispensable part of the neighborhood. Emanating from this centrally located production facility and retail scoop shop is a feeling of hometown pride, all fostered by founding

brothers Pete and Mike Mitchell. Of course, quality ingredients like local grass-fed milk and cream, plus fresh seasonal fruits and flavors, manage to elevate this sweet treat to peak perfection. Perennial favorites like Coffee Chocolate Chunk and Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup make for a powerhouse of core products, but seasonal specials like Geauga Maple Walnut and Wildberry Crumble give us something fresh to look forward to throughout the year. With a clear commitment to community and sustainability, these guys are like a Ben & Jerry’s of the Rust Belt. Multiple locations, mitchellshomemade.com.

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Cleveland Bagel Company It used to be that you’d have to hit the right coffee shop at just the right time to enjoy a fresh bagel and a shmear from Cleveland Bagel. Thanks to a little help from LeBron, that’s no longer the case. After a starring role last year on King James’ reality business show Cleveland Hustles, Cleveland Bagel walked away with a new production facility and retail bagel shop on the border of Ohio City and Detroit Shoreway. Now Clevelanders have a central location from which to grab a dozen of these far-from-uniform boiled-and-baked rings of joy. Do as the New Yorkers do and forego the toaster. Bagels this fresh don’t need it. And the shmears? Go savory-sweet with the Bacon Date. Or if you believe that there’s no room for sweet at a bagel shop, give the savory Thyme Black Pepper Horseradish a try. You’ll never eat a chain bagel again. 4201 Detroit Ave., 216-600-5652, clebagelco.com.

Aladdin’s Eatery It’s safe to assume that in 1994, when Aladdin’s Eatery opened its first shop in Lakewood, most local diners were not well acquainted with the cuisine of the Levant. Now, with locations all over the region (and in three other states), Aladdin’s has helped bring healthy, Middle Eastern eating into the mainstream. And it could not have come at a better time, when produce-focused dining is no longer a fad, but rather a wholesome way of life for vegetarians and omnivores alike. You can order a rolled pita filled with meat-free falafel or one with spiced lean meats. Or do like the Lebanese and order a meal of meze (small plates). Consider dishes like loubie bzeit (addictive garlicky green beans), vegetarian dawali (stuffed grape leaves) and kibbie (crispy orbs of seasoned ground beef). Multiple locations, aladdinseatery.com.

Hot Sauce Williams The Polish Boy is a Cleveland original — a culinary and cultural mashup in a bun. Few local institutions have done more to sustain and popularize this iconic treasure than Hot Sauce Williams, a destination for such notable folks as Samuel L. Jackson, John Legend and even Charlie Sheen. This barbecue joint doesn’t mess with the tried-and-true formula: smoky kielbasa on a bun topped with sweet and spicy barbecue sauce, french fries and a heaping portion of mayo-heavy coleslaw. Keep making it this way and they’ll eventually make fans of us all. 7815 Carnegie Ave., 216-391-2230.

Melt Bar & Grilled Just how Cleveland is Melt Bar & Grilled? The decor is a delightful mix of iconic

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Cleveland knickknacks and memorabilia that sends nostalgic locals right down Memory Lane. Even sandwiches like the Parmageddon, a grilled cheese and pierogi masterpiece, scream Rust Belt Gourmet. And while a person expects great grilled cheese at a place called Melt, it’s the housemade Good Burger than attracts vegetarian eaters. When Melt opened in Lakewood a little over a decade ago, it taught us that craft beer is cool, that comfort food can be gourmet, and that we all shouldn’t take ourselves too seriously. Now Melt is doing the same for Columbus, Dayton and, soon, the thrill seekers at Cedar Point. There’s no limit to how far these enormous and enormously popular sandwiches can go. For now, we can be happy that no matter which Cleveland neighborhood you happen to be in, a cheese-oozing sourdough sandwich is never too far away. Multiple locations, meltbarandgrilled.com.

Fired Up Taco Truck If nothing gets your engine revved up quite like tacos, then Fired Up Taco Truck is your kind of rig. In just about five years’ time, this Latin-themed lorry has expanded from one to three trucks, spreading its taco feelers all across the Land. More than just your run of the mill tacos, these well-designed handhelds feature an array of zippy sauces, garnishes and meats. We’re fond of the original Fired Up, a twistup of beef (or chicken or pork), cheddar, slaw, corn and green chili salsa and chipotle aioli. But tacos aren’t the only foods that chef Brian Finks excels at. Consider the crispy chorizo-filled empanadas, taco salads, and seasoned fries topped with chipotle aioli and scallions. fireduptacotruck.com.

Cleveland Tea Revival From organic Dong Ding oolong to Genmaicha matcha, Cleveland Tea Revival stocks an extensive offering of teas for all tastes and whims. But these folks also have a sense of humor. Take their list of tisanes, hand-blended medicinal-grade herbal teas with names like Yo Mama, Get Right and Shark Week! From traditional British teas to those hailing from the Far East and Central America, you can go around the world in about 40 teas. Nibble on breads and spreads that rotate daily at this new-school teahouse. 1434 West 29th St., 216-795-5099, clevelandtearevival.com.

A Cookie and a Cupcake Honestly, who has room for cookies after taking in the delicious cupcake offerings at A Cookie and a Cupcake, now with two new and improved locations? We say skip the flat round things in favor of the rich and fluffy cupcakes, which come in classic flavors like German chocolate, carrot cake and salted caramel, each of which is available in traditional, vegan and gluten-free varieties. The shop offer regulars a cupcake reward card, which will have you punching a new notch in your belt in no time. A partnership with Churned Ice Cream, these are dessert-focused establishments. Multiple locations, acookieandacupcake.com.

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home? This place is heaven on earth for those who love to eat what comes out of the sea. 7839 Enterprise Dr., Mentor, 440-951-6448, euclidfish.com.

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Coastal Taco

With an interior that feels like a cross between a West Coast dream house and a rustic lake cabin, Coastal Taco dishes up views both inside and out. Sit on the expansive patio — or just inside the open garage doors — and you’ll enjoy great views of a river that once caught on fire. But instead of the dingy industrial shore that used to exist here, the ambiance will fool you into thinking you’re on a ritzy boardwalk in some vacation destination. Sit back and relax with a refreshing summer cocktail while barges, boats and assorted small craft meander down the river. Outdoor patio games like giant Jenga, cornhole and ping pong will keep the little people occupied as day eases into night and you slip into the setting sun. 1146 Old River Rd., 216-727-0158, coastaltacobar.com.

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with fragrant saffron. Bring your appetite and expect large portions of flavorful Mediterranean fare served by a tuxedoed staff in a candlelit environment and washed down with sangria and Old World wines.

Empress Taytu

If you’d like to experience a meal that will transport you to the other side of the world, look no further than this Ethiopian restaurant in one of Cleveland’s most ethnically diverse neighborhoods. The interior is magical, with an assortment of chairs and tables grouped together under several hut-like canopies. Ethiopian meals are served family style, with diners grouped around platters of colorful, exotic foods. The meat, vegetable and grain based stews are served atop injera, spongy flatbread that is used to scoop up the food and deliver it to your eager mouth. Thanks to a wide assortment of options, Empress Taytu is ideal for both vegetarians and omnivores. 6125 St. Clair Ave., 216-391-9400, empresstayturestaurantcleveland.com.

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Mia Bella

Cleveland’s Little Italy neighborhood is a tight-knit community centered around family, faith and food. Relative newcomer Mia Bella has quickly made a home here among legends by reinvigorating authentic Italian dishes with Mediterranean flair and ocean-fresh seafood. If you appreciate pastas and entrees starring lobster, shrimp, calamari and mussels, you’ll love this cozy Italian bistro. Fresh vegetable penne is topped with grated smoked mozzarella, fettuccine carbonara is enriched with white truffle oil and cream, and tender veal is pounded, breaded and sautéed in a bright lemon-wine sauce with capers. Sample a little bit of everything at the restaurant’s booth during the Feast of the Assumption in August. 12200 Mayfield Rd., 216-795-2355, mblittleitaly.com.

This fourth generation, family owned business has been serving the Northeast Ohio community (and beyond) since 1944. Now a wholesale distributor that reaches Ohio, Pennsylvania and Kentucky, this local institution offers a huge selection of fresh seafood, fully catered clambakes and even prepared foods. Where else can you leave with a complete clambake for 20, two dozen raw oysters, and a soft shell crab sandwich to eat on the way

their creativity was pushed to the limit. More than a decade ago, the pair opened White Flower Cake Shoppe and have been making hundreds of wedding and special event cakes ever since. Their simple French meringue buttercream frosting is a hit, which is why it is a feature of every cake they create. From their selection of grab-and-go sweets to designing the perfect three-tiered extravaganza, these gals can bake, decorate and deliver it all.

Mama Jo Homestyle

There’s nothing better than walking into a kitchen and being immersed in the scent of hundreds of pies baking in the oven. At Mama Jo Homestyle Pies, they maintain a roster of 30 fresh-baked varieties ready to pick up. Especially decadent is the selection of creamy silk pies like strawberry cheesecake, Turtle and even Ohio State-themed Buckeyes. To avoid cutting corners, despite the fact that the round pies don’t have them, this shop has used the same crust recipe for 20 years. If any of the matriarchs in our extended family was half as good as Mama Jo, we’d be twice the size we are today. Multiple locations, mamajoepies.com.

Mallorca

The bigger the lobster tail, the better at Mallorca, long known for its traditional Spanish and Portuguese dishes delivered in a fine-dining setting with impeccable service. It is perhaps best known for the mile-long list of specials that touch land, sea and air, but we can’t seem to steer ourselves away from the elaborate paellas, fluffy yellow rice dotted with shellfish, chicken and sausage and imbued

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dozens of dishes off the menu, and does so in a modest but lovely restaurant on the Lakewood and Rocky River boarder. Whether it’s at the lunch buffet or during regular dinner service, vegan, vegetarian and meat-eating diners are bound to fall in love with something on the wide-ranging menu that focuses mainly on dishes from Northern India. Start with some crispy pakora, move on to savory shrimp curry with nann, and don’t leave out the fluffy and intoxicating vegetable biryani. There’s always more to explore at India Garden. 18405 Detroit Rd., Lakewood, 216-221-0676, indiagardencleveland.com.

Blackbird Baking Company Established by Tom Clark in 2009, Blackbird was one of the early entries into the craft bakery category. At this hip Lakewood shop, each rustic loaf is a one-of-a-kind creation, with loaves and loaves of focaccia, ciabatta, baguettes, challah and soda breads inhabiting the shelves. In the sweets department are airy delights like fruit tarts, sticky buns, cranberry scones, peanut butter cookies and coconut macaroons. The shop recently expanded operations to seven days a week and added a “happy hour,” when products are offered at a discount during the last hour of operation to ensure that everything flies off the racks. You’ll sing like a bird after pecking away at any of these delightful breads and pastries. 1391 Sloane Ave., Lakewood, 216-712-6599, blackbirdbaking.com.

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Nestled into the bustling Cedar-Lee District happens to be a winery where one can enjoy exclusive wines made in-house by a local winemaker. The hip, urban environment makes the perfect backdrop for fun community events, small gatherings, or quiet nights on the town by wine-loving couples. Housemade merlots, pinots and chardonnays offer a welcome change of pace from the typical craft-beer lineup found up and down the block (and throughout the city, really). Sip comfortably at the tasting room bar while

surrounded by contemporary artwork and (occasional) live music. Try the Rust Belt Rose slushy for a refreshing treat on a hot day. 2180 Lee Rd., 216-417-8313, cleurbanwinery.com.

Butter Your Nuts We’ve got something this year that you’re truly going to go nuts over. Slightly thinner in consistency than typical machine-ground nut butter, this spreadable snack will have your mouth watering, especially when you see all of the creative things that local cafes and restaurants are doing with it. Made by hand in Akron, all-natural spreads like peanut butter, almond butter, crunchy pecan and maple walnut are making a splash all over town. The rolling granite wheels crush nuts until they’re warm and liquefied, creating beautiful, honey colored spreads that go great on everything from ice cream to PB&Js. butteryournuts.com.

Greek Village One of the standout items at this popular Greek diner is the Mount Olympus Challenge (think of a gyro version the Melt Challenge). This bad boy features a pound each of traditional lamb-and-beef gyro meat, chicken gyro meat, pork gyro meat, a pound each of chopped tomatoes, onions and tzatziki sauce and, for good measure, an order of seasoned fries, all of which is packed into an oversized pita. Normal folks tend to pick just one of those flavorful meats around which to build the city’s best gyro sandwiches. Last year when customers heard rumors about a possible closing, they took to social media to publicly mourn. Luckily, the rumors were unfounded and now the shop is back and better than ever after brief repairs. Multiple locations, greekvillagegrille.com.

Jack Frost One year ago Jack Frost debuted its newly renovated home on Pearl Road. For the previous six months, the venerable doughnut wizards

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continued were dishing up Cleveland’s favorite fried bits of heaven from a makeshift spot next door. Owner Fred Borkey Jr., whose family has run the shop for 80 years, wanted to remind his customers that while the digs changed, nothing else did. “We still have the same people making the doughnuts. We haven’t altered our recipes. We make them fresh here every single day,” he told us. “We make all of our creams, icings and glazes. People will still find the same Jack Frost doughnuts they’ve loved since 1937.” And that’s great news, because we do indeed love Jack Frost’s doughnuts, from the traditional to the bacon-topped. Judging by the weekend crowds, Clevelanders agree. Which is a good reminder doughnuts are a damn fine choice any time of day and any day of the week. 4960 Pearl Rd., 216-351-3638; jackfrostdonutsusa.com.

Slyman’s There are now more ways than ever to get your Slyman’s fix thanks to the recently opened outpost on Rockside, a food truck that followed that suburban expansion, and a soon-to-debut location in Orange, not to mention the oldie but goodie original on St. Clair that’s been dishing up the famed corned beef for more than 50 years. There are also few more satisfying culinary pleasures or quintessentially Cleveland dishes than a tower of Slyman’s shaved corned beef piled high between two slices of rye, so the more the merrier. It’s not all about the corned beef, of course, though it’s the star and the reason for nationwide acclaim: Slyman’s dishes up a full deli menu including pastrami and turkey that are well worth your time. If you have the strength to pass on the signature class though, you’re a better eater than we.

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Chow Chow Fans of Chow Chow’s batch of comfort food offerings — and they are legion, based on vote totals — haven’t been able to get enough of the Lakewood shop’s hot chicken, cheddar curds, smoked salmon deviled eggs, and chicken fried sausage since the joint opened a year and a half ago. But they’re going to have to wait a little bit longer now: Chow Chow shut down the small operation in the near-west suburb last month, but for good reason: It’ll soon open up at the delightfully divey Parkview Tavern in Detroit-Shoreway. The combined operation will leave everything you love about the Parkview intact while adding all the best parts, and some new ones, from Chow Chow. Owner Joseph Zegarac actually got his start in Parkview’s kitchen, so the marriage is a homecoming of sorts and an eagerly anticipated one at that, with a scheduled debut of late April. 1261 West 58th St., 216-961-1341, parkviewniteclub.com.

Grumpy’s Cafe If breakfast is the most important meal of the day, Grumpy’s is the most important restaurant in town. The Tremont staple, which you will find bustling and busy every weekend morning, is a cozier, artsier version of a greasy spoon — warm colors and local art decorate the walls of the tworoom affair. The menus — one for breakfast/ brunch; one for lunch/dinner — cover just about

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every basic must-have from skillets to burritos to club sandwiches to meatloaf, with aplomb and a few twists befitting its home in a food neighborhood, we’d add. You may not like getting up and leaving the house every morning, but Grumpy’s is at least a good reason to. 2621 West 14th St., 216-241-5025, grumpys-cafe.com.

Winking Lizard Ah, the humble chicken wing, an almost mandatory inclusion on every menu in town, from your corner bar to higher-end restaurants with big-name chefs at the helm. And why not? They are inarguably delicious, easy to dress up, easy to dress down, and basically hard to screw up — even bad wings tend to be better than no wings. Ah, but good chicken wings: Those you remember. Those you crave. Those you come back for when that succulent combination of quality meat, a perfectly executed fry leaving a crispy exterior and juicy, moist interior, and sauce all line up in harmony. Which is why Cleveland returns to Winking Lizards time and time again, among other reasons. The Lizard dishes up five, 10 and 20 packs of their bird parts with more than 20 sauce options, from the mild BBQ to the tongue-searing Magma. Give us the five, 10 and 20 pack, and all twentysomething sauces. Well, maybe not the Magma. Multiple locations, winkinglizard.com.

Soho Chicken + Whiskey Six or so years ago when SoHo first opened up in Ohio City in the former Lelolai bakery spot, its name was just a little bit different and its focus a little more broad — SoHo Kitchen and Bar, with a broad focus on New Southern cuisine. You’ll still find Southern staples like deviled eggs and the Low Country boil on the menu, but many of the initial offerings have been pared down and the homey yet chic restaurant’s newish moniker — SoHo Chicken + Whiskey — reflects the focus. Put “chicken” in your name and you better do it right, and SoHo does. Perfectly fried thighs and breasts (mild or hot) are served up with a variety of sides in combinations that track the day, from Sunrise, dished up with sausage and an egg, to Late Night, which comes with mac and cheese and collards. Stop by on Wednesday nights for some a la carte chicken pickin’ with pieces and sides for less than $5. 1889 West 25th St., 216-298-9090, sohocleveland.com.

Fahrenheit Rocco Whalen was on the cutting edge of Tremont’s transformation into a dining destination back in 2002 when he opened the doors to Fahrenheit. In the ensuing 15 years, it’s hard to fathom how many anniversary, birthday, firstdate, and engagement dinners have gone down in the cozy confines of his romantic restaurant, but it has to be in the thousands by now. It’s a credit both to Fahrenheit’s design, timeless and classy, and Whalen’s work in the kitchen, which has consistently pumped out some of the finest food in town. Add a dynamite wine list and a friendly, well-trained staff, and it’s a wonder that love birds celebrate anywhere else. 2417 Professor Ave., 216-781-8858, chefroccowhalen.com.

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simply play for the door money. It’s just one of the reasons that Happy Dog has become the best stage to catch local acts small and large, new and old. It also hosts a monthly classical music jam night and regularly books New Soft Shoe, the local Gram Parsons tribute act. Eclectic is definitely the best word to describe the bookings. In addition, the place features an array of special programs during which local experts talk about current events. Thank owner Sean Watterson for making that happen and for fostering an atmosphere that local musicians adore. 5801 Detroit Ave., 216-651-9474, happydogcleveland.com.

Grog Shop Nighttown Acts such as Benny Green, Hugh Masakala, Brad Mehldau and Joe Lovana are just a few of the names that have helped build the Cleveland Heights-based jazz club’s remarkable rep with quality jazz acts. Down Beat, the bible for jazz readers, has voted the place one of the 100 best jazz clubs in the entire world, and lucky for us, it’s right in our backyard. Booked by locally based Jim Wadsworth Productions, the club regularly brings major jazz and world beat acts to town in one of the coziest, classiest venues around. Jazz guitarist Charlie Hunter might be better suited to play some of the rock clubs in town, but he prefers Nighttown and has even debuted new music at the place. Even Stevie Wonder has taken note: When the Motown icon dropped by Cleveland in 2010 to receive an honorary doctorate from Oberlin College, he stopped at Nighttown to play an impromptu set. On occasion, singer-songwriters such as Carrie Rodriguez and J.J. Cale have played the club, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2015. 12387 Cedar Rd., Cleveland Heights, 216-795-0550, nighttowncleveland.com. .

Beachland Ballroom Before they opened the Beachland Ballroom & Tavern in Collinwood over a decade ago, co-owner Mark Leddy booked garage and punk bands at Pat’s in the Flats while co-owner Cindy Barber worked as a journalist. Diehard music fans, they turned their dream of running a club into a reality when they purchased this old Croatian dance hall and turned it into a music hotspot that features both an intimate tavern and a spacious ballroom; the club will often host two shows a night. Bands like the White Stripes played the Tavern before graduating to bigger venues, and the Nashvillevia-Akron garage-blues duo the Black Keys played their first-ever show in the Tavern. You’ll still find a diverse lineup of bands about to break through and indie favorites who make it a point to include the Beachland on their tour schedules. Oh, and the club also hosts one of the most popular Sunday brunches in town. 15711 Waterloo Rd., 216-383-1124, beachlandballroom.com.

Happy Dog This Detroit Shoreway concert club and restaurant boasts a cool vintage look and takes a bandfriendly approach that both national and local acts admire. Unlike other clubs that ask bands to play for little or no money, the club requires that bands

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This Coventry Road concert venue opened in 1992 when owner Kathy Blackman and two business partners took over a Cleveland Heights bar on the corner of Coventry and Mayfield roads. Since that time, the club has moved to a bigger space at the corner of Coventry and Euclid Heights Boulevard but has maintained its roots and ethos. It regularly hosts a dynamic mix of bands that includes everything from punk and reggae to hip-hop and indie rock. Bands are so loyal to Blackman that they’ll often stick with her, even when they move up to bigger venues such as House of Blues, Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica, the Agora and the Masonic Auditorium. 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., Cleveland Heights, 216-321-5588, grogshop.gs.

Touch Supper Club We’re frequent guests at Sanctuary, the awesome, monthly dance party in the basement of Touch Supper Club, and we think that’s a big part of why Scene readers insist that this is the best hip-hop club in Cleveland. In practice, it’s part proving ground for the city and region’s best DJs (like Scene fave p.stoops!), as well as a home to regular drop-ins from names you might and should know like Terry Urban, which certainly makes it an ideal joint to get your hip-hop fix in. You’ll leave sweaty, exhilarated and with an arsenal of beats in your head and artists to Spotify on the Uber ride home. And with a killer menu and choice cocktails, Touch ends up being a one-stop shop to express yourself. 2710 Lorain Ave., 216-631-5200, touchsupperclub.com.

Brothers Lounge Cleveland is a great blues town, but if you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. Brothers Lounge, the westside mainstay, should be your first stop. Thursday nights are the natural outlet; you’ll find the Bad Boys of Blues holding court as the house band with a guest singer each week. They go on at 9 p.m. or so, but the music continues after their set with a rotating cast of local musicians and ad hoc “bands” formed by maestro Michael Bay. The rest of the week is dotted with acts you shouldn’t miss either. The patio is great, the beer flows like red wine at a bacchanalia, and the people are some of the best in the city. Come early for one of our favorite westside dinners. Tip your server well! You’re sure to have a hell of a good time. 11609 Detroit Ave., 216-226-2767, brotherslounge.com.

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Bounce

Located in “Hingetown” (or, as we say, “Ohio City”), Bounce has long been a beacon for both the city’s LGBTQ scene and anyone who likes dancing and good times. This is the most inclusive spot in town, regardless of your orientation — and it’s nice to have a welcoming spot for like-minded people. We’re happy that Bounce returned after it went away for a hot second, and they’ve been good enough to arrange comedy nights, great happy hour deals and even more burlesque and drag fun. Why are you still reading this? Go! Go! Go! 2814 Detroit Ave., 216-696-0831, facebook.com/bouncenightclubhingelounge.

Liquid

They attract top-notch national talent as well as the local DJs slinging head-throbbing drumand-bass beats. If you’re in the mood for EDM, get thee to Liquid immediately. It’s Cleveland’s oldest and longest-running genuine nightclub, and they’ve really taken up the mantel of EDM supremacy in the past few years. If you don’t know what “EDM” stands for, then Liquid may not be the place for you. Or — or! — you just haven’t yet discovered the pleasures of losing your mind in a field of strobe lights before the bass drops. And, hoo-boy, when the bass drops, anything can happen. 1212 West Sixth St., 216-479-7717, liquidcleveland.com.

ABC

Before West 25th Street was the West 25th Street that you know (and maybe have mixed feelings about), ABC the Tavern was ABC the Tavern. It’s still got one of the most extensive and generous happy hour lists in the city — $1.50 Genesee Tall Boys — a working bar bowling machine and a balcony area with a big-screen TV showing all your favorite sporting events in standard definition. It’s part and parcel of the charm of one of the few regular ol’ bars in Ohio City. We’re relieved to report that ABC’s bathrooms no longer look like crime scenes in Manila’s red light district, and we admit that we belong to the partisans who consider the Atomic Dog, pound

1872 West 25th St., 216-861-3857, abcthetavern.com.

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16 Bit

If you’ve got that sneaking suspicion that you were born 20 or 30 years too late ... if you are a child of the ’80s and want to relive your childhood ... if on the weekends all you want is a bar that lets you play arcade games to your heart’s content ... if your favorite movie is either Tron or 1989’s The Wizard, starring Fred Savage ... get your ass to 16-Bit in downtown Lakewood. The arcade bar emerged on the scene a couple of years back and has locations around the state now. It’s got more than 40 classic arcade games on the floor: Galaga, Donkey Kong, Pac Man, Asteroid Deluxe, NBA Jam ... all the greats. With a nice assortment of local brews and a lengthy “classic cocktail” menu, 16-Bit truly is the retro watering hole we all deserve. 15012 Detroit Ave., 216-563-1115, 16-bitbar.com.

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Merry Arts

Located in the heart of Scene readers’ “Best Neighborhood,” Merry Arts welcomes travelers to downtown Lakewood. Split into two rooms, Merry Arts offers pretty much everything you could want from a local watering hole: TVs (including small screens in the booths), live music, a great tap selection, an excellent patio and bomb-ass wings. We’ve witnessed most of the recent Big Moments in Cleveland Sports there, and we have to say that there’s no finer place to weep Game 7 tears — or share Game 7 hugs! — than the confines of Merry Arts. But any old afternoon or night will do too. 15607 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, 216-226-4080.

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continued Central, making it a natural destination for drinkers and party goers. TownHall, since its arrival on the scene, has quickly become a packed-tothe-gills favorite all hours of the day, whether you need to whet your noontide whistle or while away an evening. The place offers a wide selection of craft beers, and most cost only $5, a real bargain at a time when a pint of some exotic suds from a specialty brewer will often cost much more than that. And if you’re single? There are few better places to hang — the bar, a relaxed affair during daylight hours, becomes a fervent and bustling affair as the night goes on and is a must-stop on the see-and-be-seen circuit. Local celebs love the place, the veg-friendly menu is strictly non-GMO, there’s a coffee shop, and a dynamite patio. Enough said? 1909 West 25th St., 216-344-9400, townhallohiocity.com.

Flying Monkey It’s Sunday night, and all the decent people

have already gone to bed or are watching prestige TV or meal prepping for the week. This is usually about the time when someone in your reckless friend group suggests you head to karaoke. And at that point, karaoke always seems like a good idea, especially if you end up at Flying Monkey in Tremont. It doesn’t matter if you’re blessed with Whitney Houston-level pipes or can barely carry a tune, it’s all good. It’s all about going up there and making your friends laugh, dance and sing along to whatever terrible power ballad you just selected anyway. Quit keeping your performances to yourself in the shower or car and share your talent with some friends and strangers. 819 Jefferson Ave., 216-681-6659, flyingmonkeypub.com.

Velvet Tango Room Ever since the Velvet Tango Room opened up in Duck Island when basically nothing else was there, it’s always been about the drinks. The live jazz too, but mostly the drinks, which are never just thrown together haphazardly. Here, there’s a history and a story, not to mention handmade in-

gredients and the kind of expertise that translates to a few-minute wait for your (costly but worth every penny) drink. For all the imitators and craft cocktail spots around Northeast Ohio, the VTR is a classic that never goes out of style. 2095 Columbus Rd., 216-241-8869, velvettangoroom.com.

Ohio City Libations Occupying a large, modern space on Detroit Avenue in the Gordon Square Arts District, Ohio City Libations is an expansion of the Old City Soda company that got some help from CNBC’s LeBron-produced Cleveland Hustles reality show. With a menu full of cocktails that include Old City’s original sodas, the concept is both original and in keeping with the area’s spirit of entrepreneurship. It’s a perfect place to grab a drink before or after a movie at the Capitol, and if you’re hungry, they’ve got a classic Cleveland menu item to complement their beverages: pierogi.

Christie’s Cabaret Christie’s wins this category almost every year and for good reason. The women are beautiful, the bar has a good television setup for watching the Cavs or Tribe, and you can play XBox or sing Karaoke with friends in a private room all while having the best talent in the business dance around you. Christie’s stands above the competition for voters for those reasons plus the relaxed, clean and comfortable atmosphere. Some of the most well-known stars from the adult world stop by too. So next time you’re looking for a fun night out with the guys, need somewhere to go for your bachelor party, or don’t want to spend another night alone, head over to Christie’s. You’re gonna have a good time. 1189 Main Avenue, 216-574-6222, christiescabaret.com.

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continued gling to find a place to go. Someone wants to go bowling, someone else wants to go to dinner, another friend wants to drink and watch the Tribe, someone else wants to shoot some pool — and you’re all sick of going to the same neighborhood watering hole. There’s only one place that’ll satisfy everyone in the bunch: Punch Bowl. The Flats emporium of fun has it all, from a tasty menu and eclectic craft beer selection to bowling, pool, ping pong, foosball, skee-ball, pinball, shuffleboard and 16-bit arcade machines. Whether it’s a random, casual night out on town or the setting for a birthday party or corporate gathering, Punch Bowl has you covered. If you can’t find something to enjoy at Punch Bowl, it’s your fault, not theirs. 1086 West 11th Street, 216-239-1508, punchbowlsocial.com.

Happy Dog Happy Dog trivia on Monday nights happens to be one of the region’s most challenging. And maybe that’s why voters love it so much. With an all-business format that asks more questions than most of the other company-run trivia nights around town, these rounds focus on themes as diverse as flags of the world, Led Zeppelin lyrics and automobile logos. Like other booze-filled mental gymnastics offerings, this one features a panoply of prizes (usually well shots or gag gifts); but it’s the only trivia night in town where you can eat a Happy Dog hot dog while you’re flexing your brain muscle. It feels more like a classroom than a frat party, and that’s a blessing. 5801 Detroit Ave., 216-651-9474, happydogcleveland.com.

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The competition for this particular award gets steeper every year with the absolute explosion of local breweries in Northeast Ohio. On the near-westside alone, Great Lakes now competes with the likes of Market Garden, Platform, Hansa House, Bad Tom Smith, Terrestrial, Forest City, Brick and Barrel and more. Other new brewpubs are opening up downtown. But Great Lakes, which opened in Ohio City in 1988, is still the archbishop of Cleveland’s microbrewery diocese and it continues to innovate even as it pumps out its standbys. Whether you’re trying something fresh and experimental at the pub or buying a six-pack from Dave’s, Great Lakes is the city’s beer — and that’s not changing anytime soon. 2516 Market Ave., 216-771-4404, greatlakesbrewing.com.

Rocky River Wine Bar Located in a quiet spot right in the heart of downtown Rocky River — in a grotto of sorts off Linda Street — Rocky River Wine Bar has long been a westside gem. Credited informally with kicking off River’s Linda/Detroit development boom (see Bomba, Whole Foods, Market, etc.), the place is upscale without being snooty, and you can always count on a good time when you stop by. You can pretty much cite any rationale for dining here: from graduation dinners and anniversaries to, hey, it’s

Tuesday night and we’re hungry. The weather is warming up too, so the patio should be at the top of any Clevelander’s outdoor drinking list. The wine is the centerpiece, but the food is top-notch. Oh, and do order a round of sweet potato fries. You can thank us later. 1313 Linda St., Rocky River, 440-799-4300, rockyriverwinebar.com.

Nano Brew With its multiple tiers and massive Jenga tower sentry, the patio at Nano Brew looks like an adult version of those massive wooden playgrounds found in suburban parks. Now that the weather has warmed up a bit, there’s no finer West 25th Street day or nightlife experience than a hang session at Nano. Sidle up to the outdoor bar — go on, assert yourself amid the throng — and order a round for the crew. Upstairs, downstairs, streetside: However you like your suds, you can bet that Nano’s got a pleasant setting for you with a dynamite view of downtown Cleveland to boot. 1859 West 25th St., 216-862-6631, nanobrewcleveland.com.

The Foundry This Lakewood hard rock club has gone through a number of iterations over the years but has seemingly found its footing as a westside joint specializing in hardcore and heavy metal. On occasion, the metal savvy folks at the Agora have used the club as a room rental when they can’t accommodate a touring band. A brief look at the club’s recent calendar lists acts such as Rabid Reason, God of Nothing and Internal Bleeding, suggesting this is the kind of place where it helps to have earplugs. The birthplace of rock ’n’ roll is blessed with an ecosystem of venues supporting every kind of music and the Foundry is proudly and capably carrying the mantel of earlier metal clubs that have been the central scenes for so many Clevelanders over the years and will hopefully do so for a long time. 11729 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, 216-323-8201, foundryconcertclub.com.

John Bernard at Porco If you’ve been to Porco, the enchanting and irresistible tiki lounge in a nondescript building on a nondescript stretch of West 25th, then chances are your memory of the experience might be a little foggy. Porco-ed is a term for a reason. But what little you do recall, besides the absolutely powerful and delicious tropical drinks or transported-toan-island atmosphere, probably includes fond memories of the crack bartending staff mixing up Mai Tais, Painkillers and Zombies. Chances are damn good if you’ve been once (or twice, or five times ... you really can’t remember at this point) John Bernard has served you at least one drink (or was it two?). As talented as he is kind, Bernard’s been behind the bar for more than three years now as Porco has grown and matured through slight renovations and the addition of Polpetta, which is dishing up meatballs out of the kitchen. Not much else has changed, or needed to, and that includes Bernard’s continued employ as Cleveland’s best bartender. 2527 West 25th St., 216-802-9222, porcolounge.com.

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’00s country, she also cites acts such as Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood as inspirations. postroadcountry.com.

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Blossom Music Center Even after four decades, Blossom still stands as the best place to catch a concert under the stars. Set on 200 rolling acres in the heart of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, the venue features the perfect atmosphere for those looking to lose themselves in the performance and the serene natural surroundings. The design of the pavilion and the bowl shape of the grounds keep reverb and echoes to a minimum, meaning that even in the cheap seats, you won’t have to suffer through a night of bad audio. The summer concerts run the gamut and will include everything from the Cleveland Orchestra to the biggest acts in pop, rock, hip hop and country. This summer alone, the place will host an eclectic mix of music including righteous hip-hop star Chance the Rapper, punk icons Green Day and country superstars Lady Antebellum. 1145 West Steels Corners Rd., Cuyahoga Falls, 330-920 8040, facebook.com/blossommusiccenter.

E-V, a former mixtape DJ for 96.5 FM, has toured the world and helped launch the careers of hometown heroes such as Chip Tha Ripper and Machine Gun Kelly. His “bootleg edit” of Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky” is a real treat as it throws some more trance into the mix and puts a funky bridge into the tune’s middle. Earlier this year, iHeartRadio enlisted E-V, who now calls Los Angeles home, to perform in Las Vegas at the Consumer Electronic Trade Show, an annual event that draws 100,000 music and electronic industry types to Sin City. He regularly references his Cleveland roots on his Twitter and Instagram accounts. djev.com.

Spazmatics Billed as “the ultimate ’80s new wave show,” this local group keeps plenty busy performing at local bars and clubs. The group plays everything from Browns draft parties to ’80s nights and rib cook-offs. Singer Davie can really wail, and the band capably covers hits by the likes of Bon Jovi, Queen, Bryan Adams and Guns N’ Roses. When the guys promote their concerts as “shows,” they mean it too. The band utilizes an animated video as part of its concerts, which often include a send-up of Queen’s “We Will Rock You” that the band delivers as a Star Trek spoof, singing, “we will Spock you.” Regulars at places such as the various Panini’s Bar & Grills throughout the region and hot spots such as Brothers Lounge and Time Warp, the band generally performs at least a few times a week. spazmatics.org.

Wesley Bright & the Honeytones Singer Brent “Wesley Bright” Wesley and a different backing band played their first gig a few years ago and quickly became one of Cleveland’s favorite live acts, and he’s been going strong ever since. Because of its terrific live show — sharpdressed Wesley is a real dynamo on stage — the soul/old-school R&B band is constantly in high demand. Songs such as “You Don’t Care About Me” feature a steady bass beat and soulful, Otis Redding-like vocals, and embody the band’s soulful catalog. Last year, Bright reemerged with a new backing outfit, the Honeytones. The band plans to release a series of 45s throughout the year, the first being “You Don’t Want Me/Work it Out: Part 2,” a cheeky soul pop tune. Don’t miss it.

FWD You’d be forgiven for wandering into FWD and thinking you were in Vegas or Florida. The outdoor club on the banks of the Cuyahoga River in the Flats East Bank exudes summertime chic. A pool, a stage, a dynamite lighting system and the classy design all combine to offer one of the best places to see or be seen in Cleveland as you take in the sweet, sweet tunes of some of the best DJs around. Everyone’s beautiful, everyone’s dressed to impress, and when the club opens after the sun sets, it’s all one magical dance party. 1176 Front Ave., 216-282-6970, fwdnightclub.com.

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Cleveland International Film Festival Sarah Radcliff A co-founder of the popular local country cover band Post Road, singer Sarah Radcliff doesn’t struggle to sing any of the tunes that “bro country” acts such as Kenny Chesney, Luke Bryan and Jason Aldean have turned into crossover hits. Radcliff, who spent several years performing with Twinsburg’s Great Expectations show choir, can even deliver a compelling rendition of the Tim McGraw tune “Better Than I Used to Be”; she’s got the YouTube video to prove it. A big fan of

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It’s unclear how CIFF continues to do it, but once again, in 2017, the local film fest broke its own attendance record. It tallied more than 106,000 guests during its two-week run at Tower City and satellite locations in Cleveland and Akron. CIFF, which screens more than 300 feature films and many more shorts, is by far the largest and most well-organized festival in the region and is an enormous generator of money and excitement downtown. It’s an opportunity to engage in thoughtful discussion about important issues of the day, experience the best of contemporary

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the gritty drama from up-and-coming director Steven Caple Jr., and he had a monster hit with the poppy single “Bad Things,” a duet with Camila Cabello. Look for a new studio release, Bloom, to arrive this year. Despite his hectic schedule, MGK still finds time to play in town at least a few times a year. And he proudly represents Cleveland every place he goes.

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world cinema, and step outside your typical movie-going comfort zone with films that tackle challenging subjects. It’s a gift for the region. 2510 Market Ave., 216-623-3456, clevelandfilm.org.

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Cedar Lee

What more is there to say about the Cedar Lee? This beloved Cleveland Cinemas flagship, near the corner for which it’s named, hits a sweet spot for local movie-goers. You can see first-run fare (mainstream arthouse cinema to wacky fringe one-offs) and partake in the fun of late-night cult classics. In leafy Cleveland Heights, Cleveland’s most cultured suburb, the Cedar Lee feels of a piece with other cultural offerings in that neck of the woods: higher culture indeed. With updated digital-projection technology — and, of course, beer at the concessions stand — the Cedar Lee is both modern and old school. It’s synonymous with going to the movies in Cleveland. 2163 Lee Rd., Cleveland Heights, 440-528-0355, clevelandcinemas.com.

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These days, she writes a column on Creators. com, teaches journalism to the next generation of truth seekers at Kent State and oversees what may in fact be the most lively and civil Facebook page in the United States of America. She is a fierce and eloquent ambassador for the working class and the region and is one of the more genuine and insightful voices we’ve got during these dark days. She also happens to be married to U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown. They are our favorite American Power Couple, and it’s not close. facebook.com/schultz.connie.

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how he could draw resonant performances out of a talented cast in the August Wilson play Radio Golf. And with Objectively/Reasonable, the story of the Tamir Rice shooting, Spivey brought together various pieces from local playwrights to create an evocative and impactful evening of theater. It was so well received it scored an encore presentation, produced by the Playwrights Local at the Creative Space at Waterloo Arts. He is also involved with directing at convergence-continuum theater in Tremont. It seems no matter where Spivey lands these days, compelling theater is sure to follow.

It might seem obvious, but if you’ve never caught a show at Playhouse Square, read on. (Even if you have, read on!) The impending Hamilton ticket blitz is getting all the word-of-mouth attention lately, thankfully prying idle chit-chat away from the Square’s gaudy chandelier, but there’s so much more to our theater district. A new season of theater is upon us, including Waitress, On Your Feet!, Love Never Dies, Rent, The Humans, and much more. We have one of the greatest theater districts in the country; go experience it!

For many years, Terrence Spivey was the go-to guy for theater at Karamu House, working his directorial magic on many challenging shows. Since he left Karamu, he’s been kept busy locally directing a slew of excellent productions. In February at Ensemble Theatre, Spivey showed

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BITTER BIERCE by Mac Wellman Performed by actor Brian Pedaci Directed by Christopher Johnston Journalist, cynic, war veteran, author Ambrose Bierce invites you into the depths of his eventful life, spicing his tale with his sarcastic definitions from his “Devil’s Dictionary.” Rich with humor, history and tragedy, Bierce tells us the tumultuous story of his life and times, from his experiences in the Civil War and his newspaper career, to his travels and amusing run-ins with public figures. Opening Fri, May 19 & running Thurs-Sat at 8 pm thru June 10

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Magic realism and pulpy horror-movie happenings collide when seven friends conspire to brutally rid their small town of its viciously oppressive mayor. MASSACRE is a powerful depiction of the use of violence as a response to living under a repressive plutocratic regime, and of our own role in perpetuating the tyranny.

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a champagne lounge and several bars. In addition to hosting standup comedy, it also regularly books cabaret performances and murder mystery dinner theater. 2035 East Fourth Street, 216-241-7425, pickwickandfrolic.com.

Frank Oriti

For the third consecutive year, you voted the talented Frank Oriti as the best painter in Cleveland. And you, wonderful readers, know your art. Oriti’s unique, photorealistic portraits of friends and family have earned him well deserved acclaim from both near and far. A graduate of both Ohio University and Bowling Green, Oriti developed his work ethic in local steel mills. A recipient of the Cleveland Arts Prize Emerging Artist Award and Ohio Arts Council Excellence Award, his work has been featured in The New York Times. You can meet Frank and view his latest work during Third Fridays at his studio on the third floor of 78th Street Studios, in Suite 301. We hear he makes a mean Manhattan too. frankoritijr.com.

Bill Squire

Maybe you catch him at his weekly Hilario at Barrio (Monday nights in Lakewood) or maybe you tune in for the Alan Cox Show (afternoons 3 to 7 on ’MMS). But however you seek him out just know that you’ve done good. We really got into Bill Squire with 2012’s Just Say Your Jokes, and he’s honed his chops even sharper since then. His (Perfect) Ten series and Stand and Deliver videos showcase the wide variety of chords he can hit, and his shows in Cleveland and elsewhere are proving grounds for both him and the younger comics he’s happily spotlighting. Also we’d be remiss if we didn’t point out Squire’s deft wordplay on the Alan Cox Show, which quietly steals the show most days. billsquire.com.

Derek Hess

It’s hard to argue with the legacy of local visual artist Derek Hess. For decades now, he’s been a force on the local arts scene. A couple of years ago, Cleveland native Nick Cavalier tried to capture what makes Hess, who used to book hardcore bands and metal acts at the Euclid Tavern, so special: His stark sketches are instantly recognizable, whether they’re drawings of the human form or illustrations for a rock concert poster or album cover. His work currently resides in the permanent collection of the Rock Hall, the Grammy Museum and the Louvre in Paris. derekhess.com.

Mary Santora

Mary Santora, part of the Accidental Comedy Club group (in fact, the “First Lady” of the group, as Accidental’s site proclaims), has quickly ascended to the top of various and good lists in the entertainment world. She’s hit the road and opened for big names like Tom Papa and Frank Caliendo, but it’s her work here in Northeast Ohio that we’re always excited about. There are a million and a half guys doing standup here, and not enough women. Santora, who’s funny as all hell, is leading the charge. We catch her sets at Accidental Comedy gigs here and there, and we’re always happy to see her step to the stage. facebook.com/marysantoracomedy.

Third Friday at 78th Street Studios

78th Street Studios is the place to be on the third Friday of each month. It’s then that you can explore the maze of hallways, nooks and crannies that make up the former home of American Greetings’ design team. Now the space is headquarters for more than a dozen local artists and galleries. It’s all free, and it’s all fun. In addition to all the art — do pick something up and support your local artists — there are popup galleries, usually a food truck outside, and a pinball arcade, of course. Not digging what you find in one room? All you have to do is go on to the next. 1300 West 78th St., 330-819-7280, 78thstreetstudios.com.

Le Femme Mystique

Le Femme Mystique Burlesque, the burlesque troupe run by hardworking local performer Bella Sin, recently celebrated its 13th anniversary with a show that featured Miss Aurora Matrix and Bella Sin, in addition to local favorites Marley Teenie and Miss Holly Grail and newcomer Trick Diction. And the troupe recently announced it has booked a mix of Hispanic, Latina, Latinx, Mexican and Afro-Latina performers to participate in the inaugural Hispanic Burlesque Showcase that takes place in May at the Beachland Ballroom, the club where Le Femme Mystique Burlesque puts on monthly performances. ohioburlesque.com.

Hilarities

In a recent interview, comedian Lewis Black spoke about how much he’s loved performing at Hilarities over the years. He said he thinks of the club as a real asset for up-and-coming comics. Hilarities anchors East Fourth Street, in the heart of a bustling downtown, and offers a perfect spot to catch both big-name acts like T.J. Miller and locals like Mike Polk. The place features multiple theaters, including a 400-seat main stage,

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Turnstyle Films

Well, call it a dynasty. The movie savants at Turnstyle have now won Best Filmmaker honors for four consecutive years (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017); and with Cleveland as an emergent filmmaking hot spot — including the creation of a new film school at CSU in partnership with the Greater Cleveland Film Commission — the

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continued competition has only become more fierce. Founded in 2010, Turnstyle has made a name for itself in music videos, in commercial projects (with clients like New Holland Brewery and Fat Wreck Chords) and in short films. Scene loves Turnstyle too. Recently, they produced the documentary short Draw Hard about comix artist John G., who coordinates Scene’s Comics Issue every year. Turnstyle knows how to pick ’em, and evidently so do BOC voters. turnstylefilms.com, vimeo.com/ turnstylefilms.

John G. You may know John G. from Scene’s annual Comics Issue each January, which he curates, but more than likely you know the intrepid illustrator from the wonderful array of projects he’s involved with in Cleveland. The whole artistic identity of Melt Bar & Grilled is John G.’s doing (those monthly special illustrations!). He co-founded the annual independent comics and small print convention Genghis Con, and he co-created the comic book Lake Erie Monster with his friend and high-school classmate Jake Kelly. Last year, he was awarded a Creative Workforce Fellowship grant, which naturally expanded the arc of his terrific and always fascinating career here in Cleveland. shinercomics.net.

Post Road, That’s My Road Post Road makes heartfelt country music about Ohio and the people who live here, relying on the harmonies of singers Sarah Marie and Shawn Roland to hammer the point home. And now fans can hear six of the Twinsburgbased group’s tunes on their recent EP, That’s My Road. The six-piece has been rockin’ (at times their songs do have a more rock ’n’ roll bent; take a listen to “Don’t Tell Me”) the local country music circuit since 2011, and continues to garner new fans through their highly professional and energized shows. Post Road’s EP can be found on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon and on their website, and you can catch them playing throughout Northeast Ohio this summer at a variety of venues and festivals. postroadcountry.com.

Spaces There are many reasons to celebrate Spaces, but chief among them right now is its recent debut in its new home in Hingetown in the former Van Rooy Coffee building. Occupying some 10,000 square feet, the new digs have allowed the organization to expand its programming schedule and art production areas and include a dedicated classroom for educational resources. The first exhibition, which featured works from three artists, was a powerful examination of civil rights, race and profiteering prisons, and made clear that while their address has changed, the gallery’s programming remains steadfastly poignant and provocative. 2900 Detroit Ave., 216-621-2314, spacesgallery.com.

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Audiences this year got to enjoy This is NOT About My Dead Dog, an apparently autobiographical one-woman play written and performed by Amy Schwabauer. The loosely related string of vignettes was largely about drinking and vomiting, and it’s exactly as witty and interesting as it sounds. The talented actress can definitely spin a worthy anecdote and command the stage with flair and subtlety. It was a well above average work from a young playwright that has us and audiences excited to see what vehicles she comes up with next.

Looking back in our extensive theater archives, it’s stunning how often we’ve praised Aled Davies. Well, maybe not so surprising, since the audiences have bestowed this honor upon him. Over and over, our theater critic has noted how Davies can squeeze the very best out of a role, even if the character isn’t a particularly dynamic one, and how so very often he can rescue a so-so production. He can draw out the very last and best drops of vulnerability, humor, pathos and all the other raw human emotions that make theater captivating. whether he’s playing Scrooge or King Lear.

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because, after all, you came here to play pool. The tables are clean and level, the sticks are straight, which is more than can be said for the equipment at your local bar. With nightly food and drink specials, a long beer list, and plenty of big TVs for watching the Browns, Cavs and Tribe, you can crush the cue ball as you crush a brew and good old-fashioned American pub fare.

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Edgewater Whether it’s the depths of winter or the scorching peak of summer, all somehow endured in a single week it seems, Cleveland’s weather is a fickle beast. But we’re a hardy folk, and no matter the temperature we’re always up for a day at the beach. Maybe we’ll bring a picnic. Maybe we’ll swim. Maybe we’ll play catch. Maybe we’ll fly that kite that’s been sitting in the closet for three years. Maybe we’ll bring the dog! (Of course we’ll bring the dog!) But with a shoreline as beautiful and robust as ours, the inevitable question looms like a specter, haunting and piercing: Which beach? Which beach? If you’re a true Clevelander, the answer is summoned immediately: Edgewater. After the Cleveland Metroparks took over operations it suddenly became a real destination: The sand was clean, the volleyball nets intact, the programming robust and entertaining. And there’s more, of course: A new beach house is under construction now that’ll provide a bar, a kids’ play area, a diner and a viewing deck from which you’ll be able to enjoy those priceless Lake Erie sunsets. 6500 Cleveland Memorial Shoreway, 216-653-3200, clevelandmetroparks.com.

Lakewood Dog Park Your pup pal needs food and water and love and all the pets — he/she is a very good dog, of course. But Fido also needs some exercise, some leash-free fun, and a place where he can sniff dozens of strange, new, exciting butts. But where-oh-where to find those butts? No better place than the Lakewood Dog Park in the Rocky River Reservation. You can exchange pleasantries and coo over how cute your mutts are with your fellow dog owners (or, ya know, stand there silently and not talk to anyone but your dog, who’s the only one that gets you anyway) amid a perfect slice of Cleveland’s Emerald Necklace. It’s a long winter in this town: Be sure to make use of the nice weather and bring your Very Good Dog to hang out with other Very Good Dogs.

The Geiger family opened up its sporting goods store back in 1932, back when FDR first won the presidency ... when Jack Sharkey was the heavyweight champion of the world ... when Earl Averill smacked 32 homers for a Tribe team that went 87-65 and still finished 19 games back of the Yankees in the American League. Eighty-plus years later the Geiger family is still servicing Cleveland’s sporting goods needs, now with locations downtown and in Chagrin Falls in addition to its flagship Lakewood store. Whether it’s a new North Face jacket, a tent for camping, a new ski helmet, or any other outdoor apparel, you’ll find it here. They also do rentals and tradeins and can fix your bicycle, skiing equipment or snowboard. Mom-and-pop shops like Geiger’s are what make neighborhoods and communities unique, so next time you’re planning on visiting a big box sporting goods store, check out Geiger’s instead. Multiple locations, shopgeigers.com.

Mahall’s 20 Lanes For more than 100 years, Mahall’s 20 Lanes has been a bowling-and-local-hangout institution. When locals Kelly Flamos and Joe Pavlick took the place over in December 2011, they cleaned it up a bit (emphasis on “a bit”) and helped transform the venerable bowling alley into a popular concert venue. Pretty much any night of the week, you’ve got a good chance of catching hot Second Line-style bands from New Orleans onstage or a Malian guitarist who’ll shred the place with traditional African melodies. The menu kicks ass too: You can grab a great brunch on Mondays as the club caters to industry folks who have the day off. Items such as Chicken and Donuts, a dish that features three pieces of fried chicken along with two Old Hushers doughnuts, is a fave; seriously, get the chicken. Other staples include the Everything Pretzel and the Creamy Egg Sandwich. But whatever you do, be sure to throw a game or two on the old-school lanes where you still have to score by hand, which is something everyone should know how to do. 13200 Madison Ave., Lakewood, 216-521-3280, mahalls20lanes.com.

1699 Valley Parkway, Lakewood, 216-364-7275, lakewooddogpark.com.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park Fox & Hound This enormous sports tavern at the Eastgate Shopping Center in Mayfield Heights (or at the Parma location) was made to accommodate enormous numbers of billiards players. There are tables on tables on tables. We should expect as much, as Fox & Hound is a national chain devoted, at least in part, to pool. They make renting tables as easy as pie, and you rarely have to wait long for a fresh one to open up: ideal

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Just south of Cleveland sits more than 100 miles of trails among 33,000 acres of nature, diverse plants and wildlife, and some of the best views in the entire region. A gem and a model of conservation situated between two industrial cities, the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, also home to the outdoor concert venue Blossom Music Center, offers a glimpse of just about any natural (and man-made) habitat Ohio has to offer, including marshes, beaver ponds, quarries, caves and even an Indian mound. Bald eagles have begun nesting in the park as well. And in case you’ve forgotten,

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and many of you have, there’s an actual national park — one of only 58 in the entire, vast expanse of America — just a short drive from wherever you live in Northeast Ohio. 1550 Boston Mills Rd., Peninsula (Visitor Center), 330-657-2752, nps.gov/cuva.

Sleepy Hollow With sweeping views of the Cuyahoga River valley, Sleepy Hollow is the place to hit up this summer when you’re looking to get out on the links. Don’t trust us? (Though you should, we’ve played there dozens and dozens of times). Trust the experts: The course was named the No. 1 public course in Ohio, according to Golfweek magazine, and No. 14 in the entire United States. Because it’s a Metroparks property, the prices aren’t outrageous in comparison to some other links around the region; and because it’s a Metroparks course, it’s always in great shape. The greens are fast and harsh. You’d be hard pressed to find a more challenging first three holes. The green on No. 9 will bedevil you. And you’ll have a blast. Tee times recommended. 9445 Brecksville Rd., 440-526-4285, clevelandmetroparks.com/golf/courses/ sleepy-hollow-golf-course.

Boston Mills Situated in a valley, not on a mountain — this is Ohio after all — Boston Mills and sister ski resort Brandywine are the best reasons to get the hell out of the house during the winter. It’s a ski getaway that doesn’t take much getting away and it’s nothing to shake a pole at: Boston Mills boasts seven trails and 40 skiable acres. It’s the perfect place to learn the fine art of skiing or snowboarding at any age with trails suitable for all experience levels. Rent equipment if you don’t have it, enjoy the college ID night specials, go tubing (definitely go tubing) and take on the powder on the weekends or under the lights. 7100 Riverview Rd., Peninsula, 330-657-2334, bmbw.com.

Lakewood Park On the bluffs overlooking Lake Erie, Lakewood Park offers all the essentials of weekend life: baseball fields, basketball and tennis courts, picnic areas and a band shell where the city

holds free concerts. The Foster Pool features long-course swimming (it’s 50 meters long by 25 yards wide) and offers a shallow area for the kids. (The Madison pool, on Madison, is also public.) Season passes for residents begin at $40; it’s $55 for non-residents. Day passes are also dirt-cheap: $4 for residents and $5.50 for non-Lakewooders. Bathing-suit bodies definitely not required: This is Cleveland, after all. 14532 Lake Ave., Lakewood, lakewoodrecreation.com.

Cleveland Yoga An official Baptiste Yoga affiliate studio with more than 100 weekly classes for all ages at two Cleveland-area locations, Cleveland Yoga embraces beginners and veterans alike, whether you’re a yoga master or a curious newbie wondering what hot yoga is all about. Cleveland Yoga has been on the forefront of the healthy living revolution as Northeast Ohioans seek personal improvement. Private lessons, workshops, massages and a cavalcade of remarkably credentialed (and remarkably helpful and supportive) instructors await. Zen, or something approaching it, is just around the corner. Multiple locations, clevelandyoga.com.

Tremont Athletic Club Come summer in Cleveland, you’re suddenly surrounded by joggers. Everyone jogs, it seems. They run with their dogs and their children. They run by themselves mouthing the words to Beyonce songs. They wear high-end gear — they call it “athleisure” — and they wear that shit exclusively. You observe this phenomenon among both males and females. They wear neon jogging jackets and reflective leggings to the bar and you feel like maybe you are supposed to be impressed. You are not impressed. Your head is spinning because this shit has gotten out of hand. In truth, you wouldn’t mind doing some jogging from time to time, and maybe in a cleaner, cozier environment where you also could have access to new exercise equipment and staff that doesn’t make you feel like you just walked into an exclusive club you have no business entering. Is that asking too much? You’re begging: Can a non-fitness-freak millennial just find a decent gym in these parts? The answer, you discover, is yes. Go see Nick at the Tremont Athletic Club. 2306 West 17th St., 216-400-8205, tremontathletic.com.

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Shooting Without Bullets, Cleveland’s free camera and youth photovoice program. Following students in the program, the film offers an intimate glimpse into their journeys of selfdiscovery in the context of racial segregation and economic depression. Underexposed will be screened in CIA’s Peter B. Lewis Theater (aka, the Cinematheque). Additionally, students from CIA’s advanced video class will screen a new video installation on the third floor of the building. The fest runs from 6 to 8 tonight Admission is free. (Josh Usmani) 11141 East Blvd., 216-421-7407, cia.edu.

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Cleveland Stories Dinner Parties Cleveland Stories Dinner Party is a weekly series that pairs fine food with storytelling. Through it, the folks at the Music Box Supper Club hope to help raise awareness of the mission of the Western Reserve Historical Society’s new Cleveland History Center. The goal of the Cleveland Stories Dinner Party is to “bring to life some of the fun, interesting stories about Cleveland’s past — from sports, to rock ’n’ roll, to Millionaires’ Row,” as it’s put in a press release. Admission is free, with no cover charge, although a prix fixe dinner, designed to complement the night’s theme, is $20. Doors open at 5 p.m., dinner is served at 6, and the storytelling starts at 7. Tonight, locals Kelly Falcone-Hall and Dennis Barrie will discuss the history of the Western Reserve Historical Society, which celebrates 150 years of history with a new exhibition experience, Cleveland Starts Here, a permanent core exhibit and digital portal that explores the rich and diverse history of Cleveland and Northeast Ohio. The featured three-course dinner includes bean soup, kielbasa with cabbage and noodles, and a Napoleon for dessert. (Jeff Niesel) 1148 Main Ave., 216-242-1250, musicboxcle.com. FILM

Conduct! Every Move Counts In his documentary film, Conduct! Every Move Counts, Gotz Schauder documents the experiences of five young people who travel to the Frankfurt Opera House to compete in the biennial Sir Georg Solti Conductors’ Competition. The movie screens at 7 tonight at the Cleveland Museum of Art. Tickets are $9, or $7 for CMA members, students and seniors. (Niesel) 11150 East Blvd., 216-421-7350, clevelandart.org. NIGHTLIFE

Hoppin’ Frog Hoppy Hour Much like the Fat Head’s tasting room in Middleburg Heights, the Hoppin’ Frog tasting room in Akron is in a non-descript strip of storage facilities and warehouses. But step inside and you’ll find a cozy space with a huge array of the brewery’s

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Singer-songwriter Jeremy Messersmith brings his “micro-tour” to the Warner and Swasey Observatory. See: Saturday.

wonderful libations. The place features “hoppy hour” every weekday from 3 to 7 p.m. Tonight, the brewers visit the tasting room from 5 to 7 p.m. While they don’t fill growlers, you can drink bottles on site or take ’em to go. The place also offers a “Hoppin’ Frog Rare & Vintage” list as well as a guest bottle list. And you can order from a limited food menu too. (Niesel) 1680-F Waterloo Rd., Akron, 234-525-3764, hoppinfrog.com/tasting-room. SPORTS

Indians vs. Houston Astros After a few years of rebuilding (and losing 100 games a season in the process), the Houston Astros returned to the playoffs in 2015. While they missed last year’s playoffs, they still won more games than they lost. And the team has a perennial All-Star in second baseman Jose Carlos Altuve. Tonight, the Astros and Tribe play the second game of a threegame series. The action begins at 6:10 p.m., and tickets start at $13. (Niesel) 2401 Ontario St., 216-420-4487, clevelandindians.com.

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Rock Hall Film Series: Tupac Live at the House of Blues Prior to tonight’s screening of Tupac Live at the House of Blues, a film that captures what would be the rapper’s last live performance, the Rock Hall will host experts and fans who’ll discuss Shakur’s importance and impact. Shakur was recently inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Rock Hall’s Foster Theater. Admission is free for Rock Hall members who RSVP, and $5.50 for non-members. Admission is also free with paid museum admission (if space permits). Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase before the screening. (Niesel) 1100 Rock and Roll Blvd., 216-515-8444, rockhall.com. FILM

Video Fest As their school year winds down, students across various majors at the Cleveland Institute of Art are screening videos and short films as part of the CIA’s Video Fest. The event culminates with the world premiere of Underexposed, a short documentary raising awareness of

Jeffrey Zeigler One of the most versatile cellists of our time, Jeffrey Zeigler, a former member of the forward-thinking Kronos Quartet, presents an evening of music for cello and electronics as part of the Cleveland Museum of Art’s Performing Arts Series. Tonight he will be performing music by Philip Glass, John Zorn and others from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Transformer Station in Hingetown. Tickets are $25, or $22 for Cleveland Museum of Art members. (Niesel) 1460 West 29th St., 216-938-5429, clevelandart.org.

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The Seventh Annual Taste Latino The locally based Centers for Families and Children aims to improve lives through “integrated behavioral health, primary care, early learning and workforce services.” One of the oldest and largest nonprofits in Northeast Ohio, the Centers serve more than 20,000 people annually. Tonight’s seventh annual Taste Latino supports the Centers’ El Barrio Workforce Development Program and honors its history in the Latino community. The $75 ticket includes a buffet of authentic Latin cuisine prepared by chef Eric Williams and an open bar. Complimentary valet service will be provided. The Rice and Beans Band will perform and organizers will present awards to supporters of the El Barrio Workforce program. The event takes place tonight at 6 at El Carnicero. (Niesel) 16918 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, 216-226-3415, thecentersohio.org/tastelatino.

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A Book Signing Local authors Charles Cassady Jr. and William Krejci appear today from 5 to 8 p.m. at Thrift Crypt, a place that bills itself as “Lakewood’s only resale shop run by a pair of horror movie hosts.” Specialists in creepy nonfiction, ghost stories and believeit-or-not oddities, they’ll sign copies of their books, which will be available for sale along with the store’s regular mix of rare VHS tapes, louche decor, secondhand clothing, retro tech, cool merch and memorabilia from regional horror filmmakers. Admission is free. (Niesel) 13349 Madison Ave., Lakewood, 330-242-4075, thriftcrypt.storenvy.com.

in both films. Phillips, who’s often compared to Richard Pryor, likes to make fun of white people who try to act cool by wearing Obama T-shirts. He performs tonight at 7:30 at the Improv, where he has performances scheduled through Sunday. Tickets are $17 to $20. (Niesel) 1148 Main Ave., 216-696-IMPROV, clevelandimprov.com.

and “Strange Attraction (Courtesy of Hieronymus LLC),” are included in the exhibition. Cavener’s work appeared in volumes 16 and 26 of Hi-Fructose magazine and was on the cover of Vol. 26 in early 2013. During her talk, Cavener will discuss her process for capturing expressive and emotionally charged forms in her sculptures.

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Canton Film Fest 6 For the sixth year, the Canton Film Fest will return to downtown Canton for a three-day “film forward event.” The festival will screen short films made by independent directors from Canton, Northeast Ohio and all across the country. Festivities kick off tonight at 6 at the Canton Palace Theatre with screenings of Safety Net and Romeo is Bleeding. The directors of both shorts will be on hand to for Q&A after the screenings. Tickets are $5 per day. (Niesel) 605 Market Ave., Canton, 330-454-8172, cantonpalacetheatre.org.

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Flanagan’s Wake No one knows grief and mourning like a Catholic, let alone an Irish Catholic. In its fifth year running in Cleveland, Flanagan’s Wake transports the audience to a wake in Ireland where villagers tell tales and sing songs for their dearly departed Flanagan. Finding the humor in life and death, the wake acts as a dark backdrop to an otherwise hilarious show in which alcohol fuels the humorous reminiscing. A sort of tragic Tony ’n’ Tina’s Wedding, the interactive and improvised show engages the entire audience as the guests are treated as the friends and family of the deceased. The play begins at 8 tonight and will be performed again tomorrow night at 8 at Kennedy’s Theatre. Tickets are $26. (Patrick Stoops) 1501 Euclid Ave., 216-241-6000, playhousesquare.org. SPORTS

“Rolling Stone is not just about music, but also about the things and attitudes that the music embraces.”

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Bob Marley Comic Bob Marley doesn’t play reggae, but he does sing out of his butt. Like the time his wife put him on the Atkins Diet and the “assflac” duck flew out as he hovered over the toilet while bacon grease dripped from his eyelashes. Yeah, this guy is not above fart jokes. Other topics of humor include the agonies of waiting for a pizza, comparing strippers to pillows and pretending to understand legal documents. He’s pretty hilarious. The show starts at 8 tonight at Hilarities and performances run through Saturday. Tickets start at $25. (Liz Trenholme) 2035 East Fourth St., 216-241-7425, pickwickandfrolic.com.

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Ceramicist Beth Cavener Talks at Akron Art Museum In conjunction with its current exhibition, Turn the Page: The First Ten Years of Hi-Fructose, the Akron Art Museum hosts an artist talk with renowned ceramicist Beth Cavener at 6:30 tonight. Two of Cavener’s sculptures, “Unrequited (Variation in Pink)”

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Turn the Page remains on view at the Akron Art Museum through May 7. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for students (with valid ID) and seniors. Admission is free for children under 17, museum members and Blue Star Families. (Usmani) 1 South High St., Akron, 330-376-9185, akronartmuseum.org.

Gladiators vs. Washington Valor The Cleveland Gladiators, part of the struggling Arena Football League, go up against the Washington Valor tonight at 7 at the Q. The league has diminished over the past couple of years and only a few teams remain, the Gladiators being one of them. The high-scoring games can be good fun, and tonight’s game features concession specials that include $1 sodas and $2 draft beers. Tickets start at $9. (Niesel) 1 Center Court, 216-420-2000, theqarena.com. COMEDY

Rich Guzzi Comedian Rich Guzzi sets himself apart by bringing up 15 audience members during his show and hypnotizing them before asking them to do hilarious and insane things. During the performance, Guzzi reveals his entire process of hypnosis, yet it still seems unreal because he does it so well. He can even convince patrons that they are celebrities like Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson and Madonna. He performs tonight and tomorrow night at 7 and 9:30 at Club Velvet at the Hard Rock Rocksino at Northfield Park. Tickets are $13 and $18. (Hannah Borison) 10705 Northfield Rd., Northfield, 330-908-7771, hrrocksinonorthfieldpark.com. SPORTS

Indians vs. Seattle Mariners After starting the season 2-8, the

Seattle Mariners rebounded with a sweep of the Texas Rangers and got back in track. While the team hasn’t been to the playoffs in 15 years, it has a couple of All Stars in pitcher Felix Hernandez and second baseman Robinson Cano. Tonight, the Tribe begins a three-game series against the team. Tickets start at $13. (Niesel) 2401 Ontario St., 216-420-4487, clevelandindians.com. THEATER

Lizzie A rock roadshow retelling of the legend of Lizzie Borden, the daughter of a prominent businessman who axed her parents to death in their home, Lizzie returns to the local stage this weekend to mark the 10year collaboration between Playhouse Square and the Baldwin Wallace University musical theater program. The performance takes place at 7:30 tonight at the Ohio Theatre, where performances continue through Sunday. Tickets are $25. (Niesel) 1501 Euclid Ave., 216-241-6000, playhousesquare.org. MUSIC

Oberlin Folk Fest The 19th annual Oberlin Folk Fest kicks off today at noon with the discussion, “Women in Folk Music.” Ethnomusicology professor Jennifer Fraser leads the talk featuring members of Isle of Klezbos. At 7 p.m. at the Cat in the Cream Coffeehouse, the Pearly Snaps, an old-time fiddle/ banjo duo performs along with Isle of Klezbos. The festival resumes at 10 a.m. tomorrow with a harmony singing workshop and a parade at noon at Tappan Square. At 7 tomorrow night at Finney Chapel, Les Poules à Colin and the Grammynominated all-female mariachi band Mariachi Flor de Toloache will perform. All events are free, unticketed and open to the public. (Niesel) facebook.com/OberlinFolkFest. FILM

One Big Home After helping to build a “trophy” house on Martha’s Vineyard, carpenter Thomas Bena got behind the camera to make One Big Home, a documentary about the humungous houses developers build in the “quaint, historic community” on the East Coast. As you can imagine, he encounters a fair amount of resistance as he tries to conduct interviews with some of the home owners and carpenters, the latter of whom often sign confidentiality agreements upon employment. The

movie screens tonight at 7 at the Cleveland Museum of Art. Tickets are $9, or $7 for CMA members, students and seniors. (Niesel) 11150 East Blvd., 216-421-7350, clevelandart.org. MUSIC

Sweet Adelines Barbershop Competition Female barbershop quartet competition comes to Cleveland today, with the return of Sweet Adelines International to the Renaissance Hotel’s Grand Ballroom. This year’s Region 17 competition will draw more than 700 women from Ohio and three neighboring states and feature 21 quartets and 16 choruses. The contests start at 4:30 p.m. today and at noon tomorrow. The competition helps raise money and awareness for local charities and proceeds from this year’s competition will be donated to the State of Michigan Breast Cancer Fund Department of Community Health and the Indiana Breast Cancer Awareness Trust, two organizations that raise funds primarily through the sale of Michigan and Indiana breast cancer awareness license plates. Tickets for the competition are $35, or $10 for students with a student ID. (Niesel) 24 Public Square, 216-241-3670.

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Avatars: Relics from the Future Currently residing in Pennsylvania, critically acclaimed sculptor Gary Spinosa was born in Memphis, Tennessee, but has deep ties to Cleveland and Northeast Ohio as a 1972 graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Art. In 1981, Spinosa won first place in sculpture in the Cleveland Museum of Art’s prestigious May Show. Spinosa continued his education at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, where he earned his MFA in 1988. Returning to Northeast Ohio, Spinosa’s Avatars: Relics from the Future is on view today through July 23 at the Canton Museum of Art. Spinosa’s sculptures reinterpret human, animal and architectural forms frequently found in ancient idols and totemic ritual. Ranging in scale from towering grand constructions to small “stones” that fit in the palm of a hand, Spinosa’s sculptures combine elements of many different faiths and cultures, resulting in relics that are both familiar and foreign. Admission is $8 for adults, and $6 for students and seniors. Military veterans

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ROCK OF AGES 6/8-25

Regional Premiere of classic rock musical featuring hits of Bon Jovi, Styx, Journey, Whitesnake, Pat Benatar, and others

AN EVENING WITH PAT METHENY 6/13

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Nicole Ryan: Arts Festival

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BLACK VIOLIN 6/16

DAVID SANBORN ELECTRIC BAND 6/17

David Sanborn

ANNE COCHRAN & ABE LaMARCA and his band 6/22

40th ANNIVERSARY CAIN PARK ARTS FESTIVAL 7/7-9 GROUNDWORKS DANCETHEATER 7/14-16

“FOR GOOD: THE NEW GENERATION OF MUSICALS” 7/20

with valid ID, children 12 and under, members and Blue Star Families are free. The museum is free on the first Friday of each month, as well as every Thursday. (Usmani) 1001 Market Ave., Canton, 330-453-7666, cantonart.org.

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Andrew Bird

ANDREW BIRD 7/25

With Special Guest ESPERANZA SPALDING

INLET DANCE THEATRE 7/26 & 7/27

Esperanza Spalding

STEPHEN STILLS/JUDY COLLINS 7/28

APOLLO’S FIRE BAROQUE ORCHESTRA 7/29

Jeremy Messersmith Ukulele-strumming singer-songwriter Jeremy Messersmith recorded his last album, 11 Obscenely Optimistic Songs For Ukulele: A Micro-Folk Record for the 21st Century And Beyond, in a single day and even made a music video for each song in a day’s time as well. A press release describes the album as “ridiculous songs about kittens, world peace, flying cars and the transformative power of love.” Messersmith’s micro tour, “15 minutes of unamplified music in a scenic and notable public place,” comes to town today. Attendees are encouraged to bring an instrument and sing along if they like. He performs at 11:14 a.m. at the Warner and Swasey Observatory at North Taylor and Brunswick roads in East Cleveland. Admission is free. (Niesel) jeremymessersmith.com.

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The First Monday in May The documentary film The First Monday in May, which screens tonight at 7 at the Cleveland Museum of Art, centers on Andrew Bolton, curator in charge of the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He set his sights on China and director Andrew Rossi (Page One: Inside the New York Times) captures the drama of organizing the exhibit, China: Through the Looking Glass, and the opening night gala that drew A-list celebs such as Kate Hudson, George Clooney, Jennifer Lawrence, Kanye West and Justin Bieber. Tickets are $9, or $7 for CMA members, students and seniors. (Niesel) 11150 East Blvd., 216-421-7350, clevelandart.org.

Stephen Stills & Judy Collins

LYLE LOVETT AND HIS LARGE BAND 8/3

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with Liza Grossman and the Contemporary Youth Orchestra AMERICAN ACOUSTIC

Mark Nizer

PUNCH BROTHERS 8/9 I’M WITH HER

(SARA WATKINS, SARAH JAROSZ, AOIFE O’DONOVAN) and JULIAN LAGE

“LUCK BE A LADY: THE SONGS OF FRANK LOESSER” 8/10 Co-presented with The Musical Theater Project

Lyle Lovett

THE FAMILY STONE 8/11

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THE CLEVELAND ARTS PRIZE LIVE AT CAIN PARK 8/12 MICHAEL W. SMITH 8/13

WOMAN UNDER THE COVERS: Liz Rubino 8/18

I’m With Her

VERB BALLETS 8/19 30th Anniversary concert

SUMMER OF LOVE 8/20

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Brand-New & Terrific: Alex Katz in the 1950s At a time when abstract expressionism dominated the international art market, Alex Katz combined abstraction with recognizable imagery by reducing his compositions to their most fundamental elements: line, form and color. In hindsight, these compositions foreshadowed the rise of pop art in the 1960s. Brand-New & Terrific: Alex Katz in the 1950s opens today in the Cleveland Museum of Art’s Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation Hall. The exhibition is organized by the Colby College Museum of Art in Waterville, Maine, and curated by Diana Tuite, Katz Curator at Colby. The exhibition remains on view through Aug. 6. Admission is free. (Usmani) 11150 East Blvd., 216-421-7350, clevelandart.org.

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formidable and very funny.” The women have some serious experience too. Katie White-Sonby is an actress who’s performed at Clague Playhouse, Karamu and Kennedy’s Cabaret. Marjorie Preston is an alumna of Something Dada and Rockwell 9 improvisational comedy troupes. The event begins with a short-form set of improv games, followed by a longform improv set. It begins at 5 p.m. at Coffee Phix. Arrive early if you want to sign up and perform. Admission is free. (Niesel) 4485 Mayfield Rd., South Euclid, 216-381-5706, coffeephixcafe.com.

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GET OUT instantly more desirable to someone you’re newly dating, and hang with Cleveland’s headiest hipsters and hot dog lovers. It’s the Happy Dog Monday Night Trivia. Starting at 8 p.m., expect themed rounds and general knowledge questions that seem considerably trickier than some of the other live trivia locales in town. Obviously, have a hot dog and a craft brew while you’re at it. And arrive early. (Sam Allard) 5801 Detroit Ave., 216-651-9474, happydogcleveland.com. FILM

Movie Mondays Every Monday, Cleveland Cinemas hosts $5 Movie Mondays, where film fans can catch up on the latest Hollywood flicks for significantly reduced prices. Bring your friends and family and make Movie Mondays a weekly tradition — many theaters even offer discounted concession stand items. Participating theaters include Apollo Theatre, Capitol Theatre, Cedar Lee Theatre, Chagrin Cinemas, Shaker Square Cinemas and Tower City Cinemas. Unfortunately, additional

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Wing Ding Doodle Blues icon Howlin’ Wolf famously covered “Wang Dang Doodle,” the old blues tune penned by Willie Dixon. Prosperity Social Club in Tremont has adopted that slogan, calling its wing night Wing Ding Doodle. The weekly event features specials on Buffalo wings and cold brews. Prosperity will not only serve up substantial, $1 whole wings, but it’ll also offering meatless Monday “wing” baskets for vegans. Discounted drafts and a playlist of vintage-electric blues and soulful R&B curated by local musician Clint Holley will be on tap as well. Wing Ding Doodle takes place every Monday from 6 p.m. to midnight. (Niesel) 1109 Starkweather Ave., 216-937-1938, prosperitysocialclub.com.

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reserved for quasi-exclusive concert halls, classical music hid from the outside world. Classical Revolution Cleveland helps tear down that wall and once again bring great chamber music to the people. Showcasing a variety of performers in bars, cafes and the like, it’s actually not that different from how people used to listen to chamber music. The first Tuesday of every month, CRC brings its wide array of chamber music to Happy Dog. Performers like the Trepanning Trio, Anime Duo, students of Cleveland Institute of Music and even Cleveland Orchestra members grace the stage in these exciting concerts. Full of immensely talented performers, CRC re-instills the relevancy of this vibrant art form. Tonight’s free, all-ages performance starts at 8. (Stoops) 11625 Euclid Ave., 216-231-5400, happydogcleveland.com. MUSIC

Pelléas and Mélisande Among the most magical of all opera scores, Pelléas and Mélisande, Claude Debussy’s only completed opera, centers on two fallen lovers who marry and then return to a dark ancestral castle. Yuval Sharon (The Cunning Little Vixen) directs this made-for-

Cleveland production. The performance takes place at 7:30 tonight at Severance Hall, where shows repeat at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 4, and Saturday, May 6. (Niesel) 11001 Euclid Ave., 216-231-1111, clevelandorchestra.com. NIGHTLIFE

Vinyl Night Jukebox owner Alex Budin has described his 1,350-square-foot music-focused bar in the Hingetown ’hood as “a place where people can expect to hear and learn about music of multiple genres, all of which is concentrated in a constantly evolving jukebox.” In keeping with that spirit and recognizing the burgeoning popularity of vinyl, the club hosts a vinyl night every Tuesday that serves as a listening party for new releases. The place has partnered with Loop in Tremont so that patrons can hear a new album on vinyl. You can bring your own vinyl and spin it too. It all starts at 7 p.m. (Niesel) 1404 West 29th St., 216-206-7699, jukeboxcle.com.

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CANOPY IS CELEBRATING ITS second anniversary this weekend while paying homage to its predecessor, Buckbuck Gallery, the physical space’s former tenant. Your Show Too! is an art exhibition that invites guests to join in the creative process as active participants, which makes total sense given Canopy’s emergence as a collective big top for the community. “It started as a collaboration between Buckbuck and Free Period Press, which is a coloring book company geared toward adults,” says Joe Lanzilotta, former coowner of Buckbuck. “At the time, Buckbuck had been doing a lot of traditional shows and wanted to explore using the gallery space for public intervention. Using this idea that all people have the capacity to be creative and deserve to explore their own creativity, we decided to offer a show where they could do just that. Knowing that art and creativity can be a bit difficult to approach unprompted, we decided to set up the gallery with a series of activities, mediums, and loosely based directions and told folks to go wild.” While the event itself was a great success, the results left the gallery in chaos. Focusing on the positive, Lanzilotta says, “They absolutely destroyed the gallery by the time the show was over, but within that destruction were all kinds of unique processes, remnants of masterpieces and collaborations both warranted and not. Looking at what had become of the space — string hanging from the lights like nests, clay smashed into the floor, cut paper in every corner — we could have named it ‘Shit Show,’ but what we took away was the success of the event itself, the fact that people unfamiliar with the creative process, galleries and fine art came through and contributed, unabashedly. It was a blast.” Canopy’s Your Show Too! includes a coloring book-style mural for guests to dabble in designed by studio artist Aly Dodds. Fellow studio artist Christophe Kochheiser will begin a piece for visitors to contribute to and complete. Several

walls will be available for freestyle painting and cut-paper art. Local photographer Adam Jaenke will be running a photo booth for guests all night to document the experience. The event also includes music, cartoons projected on a wall and even a game of Twister. Canopy will provide supplies, but guests are encouraged to bring their own as well. Although Canopy’s official twoyear anniversary falls on May 1, April 29 holds significance for both Canopy and its owner Erika Jaenke. It was two years ago on that date that Jaenke’s father passed away. “While I have and have had many people in my life who are loving and supportive, no one was more so than my father, who selflessly encouraged me to chase whatever I was after, even if it meant I would move away from home,” Jaenke says. “It only felt appropriate to use money he worked for toward a project that means so much to me and hopefully now a lot of other people in Cleveland.” That’s exactly what she’s done. Over the past two years, Canopy has hosted 24 art exhibitions, including solo shows by local artists, as well as group shows like the Cozy Up! Collective’s annual ’zine show, an allfemale art show for Women’s History Month, Modern Sexuality, the official book launch for Laura Wimbels’ Faces of Cleveland and even a Lake Erie surfing-themed show. Variety is the spice of life, after all, and Canopy has served as the circus tent. “We’ve held film screenings and mini film festivals. There have been poetry readings, theater productions, live drawing, music of all kinds, baby showers, a ‘cat acrobat’ show, vintage clothing markets and even a wedding,“ Jaenke says. Canopy’s consignment shop has grown considerably, with more than 100 individual artists from Cleveland and around the country represented. Help celebrate this Saturday, April 29, from 6 to 10 p.m. You’ll find Canopy at 3910 Lorain Ave. Learn more at canopy-collective.com.

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DOWN(TOWN) MEXICO WAY Puente Viejo takes the tried and true Mexican menu up a level in Playhouse Square By Douglas Trattner transforms from pariah to player, just narrowly losing the crown to that bitch Taylor Vaughan, played convincingly by Jodi Lyn O’Keefe of “Nash Bridges� fame. In my story, Mexican food is Laney Boggs and Puente Viejo is Zack Siler. With a few simple moves, Puente Viejo has taken a characteristically

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inclusion of aged tequila and fresh lime juice. An entire meal can be built around the Sampler el Azteca ($9.50). More than enough for a table of four to share, this party on a platter layers hot, griddled quesadilla wedges and crispy shredded beef flautas on top of a mountain of nachos, which themselves are topped with melted cheese, shredded beef and shredded chicken. Capping it all off are dollops of sour cream, guacamole and chopped tomato. Enchilada fans have their choice of chicken, beef, cheese or bean topped with cheese, mole poblano or salsa verde. Of course, there are combinations plates, like the Rancheras ($14.50), which includes three different enchiladas on the same plate along with Mexican rice and refried beans. Other combo plates, like the Fiesta Jalapenos Special ($14.50), mix a pork tamale, beef taco, tostada, enchilada, chile relleno and rice and beans. Diners also are free to mix and match items to create their own combination dinners. Entire menu sections are devoted to fajitas, chicken, seafood, steak and tacos, which have the added benefit of gaining entree to that taco bar. Good quality soft corn tortillas (or hard shells) are filled with your choice of chorizo, shredded beef, carnitas, al pastor and sautéed shrimp ($2.50$3.49). They arrive completely naked, allowing the diner to dress them up

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finger deep into the guac. Meals begin with bowls of warm, crisp chips and a crock of mild tomato salsa. Instead of doing as I did (helping oneself to the self-serve salsas at the taco bar, which is for people who actually order tacos), ask your server to bring over a bowl of the perky salsa verde. Snacks like warm, creamy queso ($6.75), kicked up with a smidgen of jalapeno, and ripe, rich guacamole ($4.99), go great with a cold beer, margarita or cocktail from the bar. Those margaritas ($10) benefit from the

as he or she sees fit with any number of salsas and garnishes like limes, cilantro, white onion, and pickled and fresh jalapeno peppers. (Pro tip: If you know that tacos are in your future, ask to sit in the dining room as opposed to the barroom.) At lunch, a diner can be in and out for less than $10 by ordering any of the dozen or so all-in-one plates. And thanks to the setting, you won’t even feel out of place in business attire.

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COMING SOON: Boiler 65 bringing Cajun-style seafood to Gordon Square By Douglas Trattner WHEN BOILER 65 OPENS IN Gordon Square in a couple of weeks, it will be the third such “seafood-in-abag” restaurant to enter the Cleveland market in two years. The first was Boiling Seafood (2201 Lee Rd., 216459-7777, boilingseafoodcrawfishoh. com) in Cleveland Heights, which will soon be joined by Seafood Shake (1852 Coventry Rd.), a large eatery currently taking shape in the old Winking Lizard space on Coventry Road. According to general manager Tre Jones, the Boiler 65 is on track to open the first week of May. The owners are Lawrence Harris and Srey Ny, a refugee from Cambodia who grew up in the Detroit Shoreway neighborhood. The pair visited numerous similarly styled eateries throughout the country in preparation for this project. Boiling Crab, the most popular of the bunch, is approaching 20 locations out West. Sometimes referred to as Cajunstyle seafood, boiling seafood, or even the less-than-tantalizing “seafood dump,” these fun spirited restaurants have been proliferating across the nation after originating down South and out West. All feature seafood — almost always shellfish — that is steamed and then tossed in a bag with spices and delivered to the table. Diners can “dump” the contents of the bag directly onto the wax paper-covered tables or pluck it straight from the bag. Staffers provide diners with plastic bibs and gloves in an attempt to keep things clean, but many people prefer to eat with their hands. Tables are outfitted with buckets for the discarded shells. While similar to a Louisiana crab boil, these concepts differ with respect to seafood and spice. The seafood options extend well past the traditional

crawfish found in Cajun country, and the seasoning often swaps the Old Bay for spicy Asian-style spice mixtures. The roomy 150-seat restaurant has been under construction for nearly a year and has been in the planning phase for even longer. It occupies a large portion of the St. Helena Romanian Byzantine Catholic Church building in the heart of Gordon Square. “It’s been a long road,” Jones says. “When we started it was just a big open room. We had to build walls, build different levels with a ramp, make the furniture ... . It’s so fulfilling to see it all come together.” Meals will be built around crawfish, whole crab, head-on shrimp and lobster, which is steamed and tossed with a choice of flavors and spice levels. Flavors range from Cajun to lemon pepper, and the spice levels from mild to incendiary. Bags usually also contain andouille sausage, corn and potatoes. Fried fish like shrimp, catfish and even lobster tail are on tap for those who prefer it. Boiler has a bar and large side patio. Despite the fact that the restaurant will be specializing in seafood, Jones wants guests to know that this place will be anything but fancy. “We’re trying to provide a very fun, comfortable environment that people will want to come back to,” he says. “You can come in and be comfortable and just enjoy a bag of seafood. We’re dying to meet everybody and have them try our food.” The Boiler 65 will be open for lunch and dinner seven days a week, serving as late as 1 a.m. on weekends.

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MUSIC THE JEWISH COWBOY Singer-songwriter and humorist Kinky Friedman to debut new songs when he performs at Nighttown By Jeff Niesel VETERAN SINGER-SONGWRITER Kinky Friedman has done it all. Over the course of a career that stretches back to the ’60s when he played with the surf spoof act King Arthur & the Charlottes — a group known for its one and only single, “Schwinn 24/Beach Party Boo Boo” — he’s toured with Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Revue, recorded with Eric Clapton, appeared on Saturday Night Live and played at the Grand Ole Opry. Friedman has also written a slew of detective novels and once ran for governor of Texas. And, oh yeah, he wrote a song that became the tune that the late Nelson Mandela counted as one of his favorites. As the story goes, during his 17-year stint in the pen, Mandela listened to the smuggled cassette tape featuring Friedman tunes. The guy in the cell next to him was Tokyo Sexwale. When Friedman met Sexwale, one of Mandela’s right-hand men after Mandela became President of South Africa, he told him that the late Mandela was a big fan and that the signoff song that he played every night was Friedman’s “Ride ’Em Jewboy.” Friedman’s latest studio album, 2015’s The Loneliest Man I Ever Met, features Friedman’s take on tunes by Tom Waits, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Merle Haggard and friend Willie Nelson, who produced and performs on his own “Bloody Mary Morning.” Guests include guitarist Joe Cirotti, the Willie Nelson Family Band’s Mickey Raphael, and Little Jewford, the bandleader of the Texas Jewboys. The album represents Friedman’s first effort in over three decades. Friedman credits Brian Molnar, who produced the album, with pointing him in the right direction. “He got a better sound on that thing just doing it here at my

ranch with mobile equipment than anything I’ve done,” says Friedman via phone from his Texas home. “When you listen to ‘Wand’rin Star,’ I have the Lee Marvin impersonation down pretty good, and ‘A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square’ is perfect. It’s a song in tune with our times and almost nobody but old farts know it. A lot of people

who heard it for the first time really dug it because it’s a great fuckin’ song.” One standout track, “My Shit’s Fucked Up,” comes courtesy of the late, great Warren Zevon. The tune provides what Friedman has described as “a perfect description of our country and our world today.” That notion — that the world is

broken and can’t be fixed — inspired the sentiments found on many of the album’s tunes. A tune he wrote years ago, the album’s somber title track which features a gentle guitar riff and nearly whispered vocals, refers to Will Hoover, a struggling singersongwriter from Nashville who Friedman says never got his due.

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And Friedman says it’s hard to find songwriters as good as guys like his pal Nelson, who penned the track “Bloody Mary Morning.” In fact, Nelson recently inspired him to start writing new tunes. Friedman says he’ll play many of the as-yetunrecorded tunes at Nighttown. “He called me one night and asked me what I was doing,” Friedman says, adding that Nelson acts as his shrink. “I was watching Matlock. He said that was a sure sign of depression. He told me to turn it off and start writing. Songwriting is really tough. You have to sail as close to the truth as you can without sinking the ship. There is no higher calling than being a struggling songwriter. I wrote these 14 or 15 tunes that we haven’t recorded yet.” Friedman thinks only some music and writing qualifies as “significant.” Most of it, he says, will go down in history as “insignificant.” What’s the criteria? “I can say that a Van Gogh is the first example that leaps to mind of a brilliant genius who died in a sanitarium with only a stray cat as his friend,” he says. “He sold only one painting, to his brother Theo. Everything else was stacked up in the attic. If you think about it, in Van Gogh’s day, there had to be a — what’s the name of that motherfucker in Canada? — Justin Bieber. There had to be a Justin Bieber of the art world. There had to be that guy, but here we are more than a 100 years later after Van Gogh’s death. We don’t know that fucker’s name. But we do know Van

politics and says doesn’t care for the way the media has attacked Donald Trump. “We don’t know who the hero is until the ship crashes or the plane goes down,” he says. “We don’t know who will jump in and try to save someone. We don’t know that. For us to criticize Trump for the life he’s lived thus far and for a man who brags about his golf courses isn’t fair. Why not have a guy like Trump up there? He’s not one of my heroes. I don’t admire anyone who leaves a ton of steel with his name on it. That’s not important, but maybe the office will make him a man. After all, Jesus rode in on a jackass.” Also in the works: Mary Lou Sullivan’s comprehensive Friedman bio, Everything’s Bigger in Texas — The Life and Times of Kinky Friedman. It will come out in November. And Friedman and co-author Louie Kemp, Bob Dylan’s childhood toboggan companion and the producer of Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Revue tour, have penned The Boys from the North Country: My Life with Robert Zimmerman and Bob Dylan. “There’s great stuff in the book,” says Friedman when asked about the book about Dylan. “There are hundreds of Dylan books, and I would contend that not one of the authors ever met the man. Louie has these crazy stories that are all true.” Friedman also says he’s written a mystery novel called either The Return of Kinky Friedman or The Tin Can Telephone. “I think it’s the best thing I’ve done in the mystery genre,” he says. “I have some good consultants on it. It’s not just funny but procedurely accurate about what really happens when murder occurs on this earth.”

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Gogh. That’s how important the mainstream is. A lot of it is our fault. Mozart was successful early in his life, and in the end, he was not. We buried him in a pauper’s grave. He surprised us and had a post-mortem comeback. Most of the people I love and admire died broke.” When Friedman ran for governor in 2004, he used a variety of slogans, including, “My Governor Is a Jewish Cowboy” and, “He Ain’t Kinky, He’s My Governor.” Those didn’t win him the election, though they did get him some attention in the media. He continues to follow

Friedman says that being a musician is “a much higher calling than being a politician.” With that in mind, he adds that at the Nighttown show, he’ll sign “anything but bad legislation.” “It’s great to do a tour like this one,” he says. “It’s a spiritual Bataan Death March, with 30 shows in 35 days. I’ll be running on pure adrenaline. If I take a night off, the next show will suck. But this will be raw and pure.”

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MUSIC A CATHARTIC EXPERIENCE Former My Chemical Romance guitarist Frank Iero confronts his demons on his new album, Parachutes By Jeff Niesel THE FORMER GUITARIST FOR emo heroes My Chemical Romance, singer-guitarist Frank Iero says he didn’t initially set out to launch a solo career when he began recording the demos that would become his 2014 debut, Stomachaches. “It was weird because when we stopped My Chem, I wanted to go try other stuff,” he says in a recent phone interview. “I just wanted to do something else, not even music. I wasn’t sure what that was. I worked on Death Spells with my friend James [Dewees]. In the meantime, I started writing these songs and I put the record out. I never in my wildest dreams thought I’d start a solo career. Never in a million years did I want that. First off, it’s hard to spell my name and pronounce it. I don’t have the name for a solo career. I never wanted to be a singer. When I was writing Stomachaches, I didn’t even think I was writing a record. I was just writing the songs in my basement because that’s what I do.” And yet, the album’s success led to a second solo album, last year’s Parachutes. Iero, who rechristened his band, calling it Frank Iero and the Patience instead of frnkiero and the cellabration. For Parachutes, Iero says he altered his approach because he knew the album would receive a proper release and get a big push from his record label. “This time around, I had a label, and I knew people were going to hear it,” he says. “I knew it was going to see the light of day. That was a different animal. I just thought I was going to record Stomachaches and show it to my kids in 20 years. This time around, I had to get my shit together. I didn’t do that the first time. It was

daunting. I put a lot of effort and work into it. It’s one of those things where all those sleepless nights paid off. When I listen back to the record, I feel really proud of the record. That doesn’t happen all the time. I’m used to putting my heart and soul into something and then hearing it for the first time and hating it. This time around, I felt at peace and proud. That happens once every 10 years, so I feel blessed.” Co-produced by Ross Robinson (Slipknot, Korn, the Cure, Deftones) and Steve Evetts (the Used, Saves the Day, Senses Fail), the album commences with the noisy “World Destroyer,” a song featuring parched vocals and snarling guitars. Iero says Robinson and Evetts helped him hone his punkinspired sound. “What a dream come true,” Iero says of working with Robinson and Evetts. “I was so scared going into the studio. I had gotten to work with some heavy hitters and guys I really looked up to. I was afraid of these guys. You hear these stories and don’t know if you’re ready for it. I was scared to make that call. I started writing the songs, and

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Other Anymore,” Iero confronts his inner demons and sings about addiction issues as he virtually yelps his way through the tune. “That song is about feeling that if you were to allow yourself to fall over the edge, you totally could,” he says. “It’s about the fear of falling into an abyss and loving it so much. You get to the point where you don’t know if you want to self-destruct anymore and leave your consciousness and surrender to it. Being an addict is a hard thing. You’re not just addicted to one thing. It’s anything. When you

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they wanted to push me beyond my comfort level. It was beyond any experience I thought I could have. Hands down, it was the most creative recording experience ever. I don’t think I could record another record without them.” On the thrashy “Dear Percocet, I Don’t Think We Should See Each

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have that addictive personality, it’s not just alcohol, but it’s TV. It’s sex, spending money and everything. You take your eye off what is really important, and this song is about that.” Iero strips away the loud guitars for “Miss Me,” a somber folk-like tune that features acoustic guitar

and reverb drenched vocals. “I think when I played it for Ross and Steve, they wanted to adopt that Johnny Cash vibe,” he says. “I always wanted to try something like that, but I didn’t feel confident enough to do that. They told me they didn’t want me to try it any other way. We tried it, and it’s a palate cleanser. There are moments when it comes on and if you thought you knew what the whole record was about, at that moment you realize you have a lot more to learn.” After reluctantly launching his solo career, Iero says he’s happy he decided to put his all into touring and recording under his own unpronounceable name and with his own damn band. “All of a sudden, four years later, here I am, and I’m actually really enjoying it,” he says. “There’s something amazing about being the beginning-to-end of it all and getting to write all the lyrics. It’s a great outlet for me.”

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MUSIC DAMNED IF THEY DO Revisiting punk’s glory days with the Damned singer Dave Vanian By Jeff Niesel TWO OF THE U.K.’S BEST PUNK bands — the Sex Pistols and the Clash — have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. And yet, the guys in the Damned, the group that arguably preceded both of those acts, have not yet gotten the call. Damned singer Dave Vanian says he thinks the band deserves a nod. “I guess the Clash [are in because they] had a couple of big hits, and Pistols had their notoriety worldwide, but the Damned were just plugging away all these years,” he says in a recent trans-Atlantic phone call. The band brings its 40th anniversary tour to House of Blues on April 28. “I think there’s definitely something wrong there. It’s a terrible oversight. We must have somehow been on the list and then got coffee spilled on it. If the check is in the post, we’ll be there.” Formed in 1976, the Damned released what is arguably the first-ever British punk single and album. They also became the first U.K. punk act to tour America. Last year, the band celebrated the 40th anniversary of the release of its first single, “New Rose,” with a limited edition 7-inch reissue that included original artwork, picture disc and exclusive fold-out poster. Earlier this year, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of its 1977 album, Damned Damned Damned, the group released a special Art of the Album: Deluxe Edition of the album. When the band first formed, Vanian — who had previously played in a band with singer Chrissie Hynde, who would go on to great fame with the Pretenders — didn’t have a sense that the Damned would become something special. “You don’t join a band expecting it to last,” he says. “You never know how long it will last. For a punk band, three years is a long time. [At my audition], [guitarist] Brian [James] gave me a sheet of paper with some lyrics on it and played the lyrics and I sang the lyrics out in a phony American drawl and one, two, three, and we were off. I guess they liked it. But we could have been gone within a year. After the second album, Brian wanted to quit the band and break it up because he thought that was it.” Critics have cited political and social unrest as one of the triggers igniting

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the U.K. punk scene. Vanian admits that had a significant impact. “It was a hard time to be a teenager,” he says. “It was pretty grim. That summer of ’76 and ’77, there was a dustbin strike in London. They weren’t emptying any dustbins for months and months. The rubbish was piled up about 10 feet high. There was a heat wave, and London absolutely stank. On top of that, there were strikes and power cuts where the electricity was going out all the time. There was massive unemployment. A lot of England still seemed like the post-war period. It still had that kind of feel about it. I guess it was the first really big teenage movement since the ’60s. I think the punk thing was a young movement. It was just exciting. There was a buzz. You go places, and people would gravitate to whatever it was. Everyone was anxious and looking for something. Out of it came music and poetry and photographers

before it was over. “They weren’t that well known [when the tour started],” Vanian says of the Pistols. “They were playing to 30 or 40 people. Most of the gigs they did were old cinemas and church halls. They weren’t proper gigs. We were put on the bill to fill the hall. What happened was that this limousine turned up one day, and they drove off to the BBC to do The Bill Grundy Show and then came back and [Sex Pistols manager] Malcolm [McLaren] was ticked off. He told them they blew it. The next day, the press went crazy. It was everywhere. After that, Malcolm acted like he instigated the whole thing and was behind it all. He was a great opportunist. We used to call him ‘what can I do you for’ Malcom. After that, he didn’t need us anymore. It all got a bit ridiculous. All because of a few minor expletives that are on TV now every five minutes. It was only because Grundy was drunk to begin

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and artists and comedians. It was a massive artistic revolution.” In the wake of releasing that first single, the Damned hooked up with the then-unknown Sex Pistols for a tour dubbed Anarchy Tour of the U.K. The jaunt lived up to its name as the Sex Pistols quickly became superstars and promoter Malcolm McLaren dismissed the Damned from the tour

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with. History would have been totally different if they hadn’t done that TV show. After that, the whole world knew who the Sex Pistols were.” After the tour, the band recorded its full-length debut, Damned Damned Damned, with producer Nick Lowe. With its blistering guitars and rapid-fire vocals, album opener “Neat Neat Neat” still stands as one of the

greatest punk tracks of all time. “It was great fun,” Vanian says of working with Lowe. “The whole thing took about a week and a half to do. We didn’t have time to build a lasting relationship. The studio was a tiny little room that had a mixing desk that only two or three people could sit in the room and even the master tape was second hand. It was someone else’s demos that we recorded over. It was done on the cheap. [Lowe] tried his hardest and recorded us as we were. If it had been done at an expensive studio with a fancy producer, it would have been ruined. It captured the energy of the band at the time.” In the wake of the album’s release, the Damned embarked on the first U.S. tour by a U.K. punk band. While it wasn’t entirely smooth sailing, it did broaden the group’s fanbase. “It was mixed,” says Vanian. “It was all good but not without its problems. In L.A., they really loved the band. When we played in England, it was a fight to get people to listen to the music and not have a go at us. It was difficult. In L.A., they seemed to understand it from the first moment, and it felt like a second home. New York was just as good but in a different way. When we played New York the first time [with Cleveland’s Dead Boys], it was cooler in its reception of bands. I think they thought, ‘Who are these English upstarts?’” Given that the band formed amidst social and political upheaval, Vanian admits that with Brexit and with the divisive presidential election in the U.S., things have seemingly come full circle. And yet, he still looks back fondly on punk’s early days. “It can never be like the days when we started again,” he says. “I can remember coming to America the first time and places like New York were really seedy and overrun by mobsters. It was too run down, but some of it has been cleaned up and so gentrified that the artistic people aren’t there anymore because they can’t afford it. I do miss those days.”

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MUSIC EMOTIONAL RESCUE The divisive presidential election helped indie singer-songwriter Juliana Hatfield overcome writer’s block By Jeff Niesel SINGER-SONGWRITER JULIANA Hatfield admits that bands had it good back in the ’90s. Major labels took notice of the thriving indie rock scene and signed acts that probably wouldn’t be signed in today’s cash-strapped climate. “I was not a happy person, so for me, it was kind of miserable,” she says in a recent phone interview. “But it was great in that everyone was getting signed. Everyone had this chance to get their music to a large number of people. I feel very grateful that I had that opportunity.” Hatfield started with the Black Babies before branching into the Juliana Hatfield Trio and then releasing albums and touring as a solo act. When it came time to write the songs for a new studio album, she initially ran into a serious case of writer’s block. “I often feel like that after I did an album and a tour,” she says. “I did a tour in 2015 and The I Don’t Cares record [with Replacements singer Paul Westerberg]. That was mostly his writing. I felt like I had nothing to say, and that happens sometimes between projects.” But then the presidential election inspired her to start jotting down some song ideas and she booked a twelve-and-a-half-day session at Key Division in Sumerville to cut the songs that would become her latest effort, Pussycat. Hatfield produced and played every instrument other than drums on the album. “I, like everyone else, was in a very heightened state of emotions during the election season,” she says. “When it was all happening and when the election happened, my writing kicked in. It wasn’t really writing. It was more like vomiting. To call it vomiting doesn’t do it justice. There was crafting going on. It happened very quickly and very cathartically. Some of the music I had lying around, the bits and pieces of chord progressions. When I had these lyrical ideas and when I started to feel like I needed to express these feelings, I went looking for the music and put the songs together very quickly.”

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She says the album’s title possesses a certain paradox that she likes. “Sometimes, someone will talk about a person who appears to be gruff or harsh and say, ‘He’s just a pussycat,’” she says. “I was thinking about the duality of that and how cats can be soft and sweet, but if they don’t like you, their claws will come out. [The title] goes along with my image as well. I think some people hear my sweet little girl voice and think I’m a nice little pop singer, but I’ve always had

these protest songs and these angry songs. People don’t always notice it or when they do notice it, they’re surprised and confused by it.” Hatfield says that DIY approach allowed her to make the album “more quickly and cheaply.” “I didn’t have to discuss anything with anyone,” she says. “I just went to work. I had a great engineer who really helped. When I said I did it quickly, I think that’s a good thing because there was no time for me to overthink anything. I think financial limitations and

time limitations can be beneficial creatively. You have to forge ahead in a semi-conscious manner. You can’t think too much so you get a rawness.” She even shot the video for the tune “Short-fingered Man,” a song that benefits from a meaty guitar riff and a propulsive drumbeat. It features her dancing by herself in a hallway in her home. The spry Hatfield twists her hips like some kind of human Slinky. “You have to talk gently to him,” she snears mid-song, making an allusion to President Trump’s fragile ego. “I was a competitive gymnast,” she says. “I do a lot of stretching and yoga, and I wanted to stay stretched out for my old age. The video works on different levels. I like that. I think it’s funny and that was important to me. It’s also a little angry. It’s a put down. It’s also sad. It’s a woman lamenting the fact that a man can’t satisfy her.” She whispers her way through another album highlight, the grunge-y “Wonder Why.” “The song is kind of about escapism and where I go in my mind,” she says. “I go back to the things in my childhood that remind me of a more innocent place and time, not that my childhood is so ideal. Today in these modern times, it’s harsh. I was drawing on Electric Light Orchestra and all that stuff from the ’70s and the radio pop and I put a bit of an edge on it.” Hatfield turns 50 this summer. In typical fashion, the introverted singer-songwriter hasn’t planned anything too extravagant to mark the occasion. “I don’t have any plans. I’m not really a celebrator. I don’t party about things, but I might want to do something for myself. I might fly to some island. I don’t know what I’ll do when I get there. I think it’s a date that I should mark somehow. I feel like I did really well in certain ways to be where I am. In certain ways, I feel proud.”

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STRAIGHT OUTTA CHAGRIN: Produced, engineered and mixed by Brian Bianchi, who recorded the music at his home studio in Chagrin, the band’s new EP, Noise and Benediction, draws from the group’s Brit-pop influences.

“Having Brian record us at his home studio provided a good way to get back into it,” says Bianchi. “I don’t foresee that always happening. In general, I like to have outside people helping with it. It’s four songs and our entry back into the scene.”

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Sexsomnia is a real and sometimes troubling phenomenon, SHEETS, and not something the internet made up like Pizzagate or Sean Spicer. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine says sexsomnia is real but they prefer the fancier, more “medical” sounding name: sleep related abnormal sexual behaviors. Dr. Michel Cramer Bornemann, a lead researcher at Sleep Forensics Associates (sleepforensicmedicine.org), describes sexsomnia as “sleepwalkinglike behaviors that have sexualized attributes.” And sleep-rimming your delighted fiancé definitely counts. “Sexsomnia may be expressed as loud, obscene vocalizations from sleep (that are typically uncharacteristic of the individual while awake), prolonged or violent masturbation, inappropriate touch upon the genitals, buttocks, and breast of a bed partner, and

initiation of sexual intercourse,” said Dr. Bornemann. “The vast majority of sleep disorders are not reflective of a significant underlying psychiatric condition.” So your unconscious, late-night gropings/initiatings/rimmings don’t mean you secretly desire to be an ass-eating top. And there’s no need to drag poor Sigmund or Carl into this, SHEETS, since you’re not doing anything in your sleep that you don’t desire to do wide awake. Like all sleep disorders, sexsomnia is just something that happens to a very small number of people, SHEETS, there’s no need to endow it with deeper meaning. Take it away, Dr. Bornemann… “The brain is made of approximately 100 billion neurons, or electrical connections that allow effective communication between brain subunits. As with all electrical systems, errors in transmission may occur—these are called ‘switching errors.’ In sleep, switching errors may activate previously quiescent areas of the brain while other areas remain off-line. In sleep-related behaviors, it is thought that deep-seated subunits near the sleep-wake generating center become triggered, which activate primal automatic behaviors. Simply stated, electrical switching errors in sleep may unleash the animal that actually lies within us all—sometimes to an extent that may have unintended criminal or forensics implications.” In most cases, sexsomniacs will hump a pillow or jerk themselves off. The sexsomniacs who tend to make the news—the ones we hear about— are the “unintended criminals” Dr. Bornemann alluded to, i.e., people who’ve sexually assaulted someone while asleep. Luckily for you, SHEETS, your fiancé is okay with your “primal automatic behaviors.” You’re not a danger to yourself or others currently, SHEETS, but if you got a new partner or your current partner’s feelings about surprise, middle-of-the-night rimjobs were to change, you could be a danger. So you should chat with a doctor now about drugs and/or other interventions.

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