Hungry Like the Wolf

There’s a new song in Little Italy. Wolf Pack Chorus, which opened in early March, is a hip, colorful concept in the former home of Club Isabella on Cornell Road, near the corner of Murray Hill’s stretch of red brick road.

With music at its heart, its name is fitting beyond its namesake: co-owners Chris and Katie Wolf. The building is the original location of the Cleveland Agora and at one point housed Goose Acres banjo factory. The site also hosted recording studios and offered string instrument repairs.

Now centering around a grand piano near a sunny side room, Wolf Pack Chorus expects live music to be a big part of its programming, with local trios, bass players, DJs and bands performing in the space.

Menu highlights include the octopus with a bacon vinaigrette ($22) and shrimp in a hot sauce butter ($18), on the appetizer side of things. Meanwhile, the Nashville-style Duck Confit ($33) and Chicken Francaise ($26) have earned fast fans on the dinner menu, with dessert options like the heaping serving of chocolate cake ($14) and the citrusy key lime tart ($14) finishing off the experience.

The wine menu features unique selections from Argentina, France, Spain, Chile and Germany ($10-$20 by the glass), including a handful of sparkling wines to sip. Classic cocktails with unique twists — like an espresso martini ($18) and garlic, hot sauce and pickle martini ($18) — rotate seasonally.

“The whole idea was always to be a neighborhood kind of place, but we don’t want to be a bar and grill,” says Chris, who previously operated country club kitchens and catering programs. “We can still be that neighborhood place that you want to come to for Wednesday night dinner but also birthdays and graduations and anniversaries — and be able to be all of those things at once.” wolfpackchorus.com

POPPY, the new restaurant from Salt’s Jill Vedaa and Jessica Parkison, opened in the former Felice Urban Cafe space on Larchmere Boulevard in March. Expect slightly bigger plates than their Lakewood restaurant offers in the same cozy, old house that made Felice so special.

The coffee shop on Euclid Avenue once again sees new life. After Pour closed in 2020, it became Stone Fruit Coffee. Now, LIONHEART COFFEE , from the owners of the forthcoming Geraci’s Slice Shop, is serving its predecessors' products with an updated space and branding.

LAKE ERIE SCOOPS , located at 6604 Detroit Ave. (the former Big Mamma’s Burritos space in Gordon Square), incorporates retro decor and homemade grab-and-go ice cream. The new shop originally planned to house the iconic Sweet Moses sign, but it was too big to fit on the wall. Instead, it moved to its new home at Superelectric Pinball Parlor down the street.

Downtown Cleveland’s most awarded restaurant

A 25 year old Legacy Restaurant located in the heart of downtown Cleveland’s Warehouse District. Home to the same chef and floor staff for over 20 years.

Mallorca is known for the friendliest staff in Cleveland and for serving generous portions from the Iberian Peninsula-Spain and Portugal.

Paella-saffron rice with lobster, clams, mussels, shrimp, scallops, chicken and chorizo

“Cabrito” Baby Goat-Braised for four hours in a Port wine reduction

“Pulpo” Fresh Octopus-served Spanish style with smoked paprika

And other dishes like, shrimp in garlic sauce, rabbit in saffron sauce, as well as a number of pastas and steaks including our “Monster” 32 oz T-Bone steak. No Spanish meal is complete without trying our award winning SANGRIA or any of our Spanish wines that are unique to us.

Ask about our unique dining experience “WINE AND DINE IN THE DARK” -a sexy, sensual experience in the DARK ---with food. A beautiful place for weddings, rehearsal dinners, anniversaries, birthdays, showers and more. There is no restaurant as unique as Mallorca. You will feel the love of our Spanish home as soon as you walk through the door. We love our Mallorca home, we love each other and we love all who walk through our doors to become our family. Come be a part of our history while honoring us to be a part of yours.

Hours (Subject to change after COVID)

Monday Temporarily closed

Tuesday-Thursday

Lunch: Noon-2:30pm, Dinner: 2:30pm-9pm Friday

Lunch: Noon-2:30pm, Dinner: 2:30pm-9pm

Saturday- Dinner all day 2:30pm-10pm

Sunday- Dinner all day 1pm-10pm

For large parties contact Laurie Torres, Owner Parking next door and across the street. Valet available on weekends only

Visit us at mallorcacle.com