CONVERSATION

Good Eats

Don’t worry Cleveland, we’ve got your dinner plans figured out. In this month’s Best Restaurants cover story (page 56), we dish on some of our favorite places to eat. Here, we catch up with Clevleand Magazine dining editor Dillon Stewart about putting the package together.

Q. What’s your favorite part of the package?

A. The research! In the past six months, I’ve probably eaten at 50 to 100 different restaurants, from stalwarts to newbies. That means hundreds of dishes and cocktails, hundreds of great moments with locals and about a dozen pounds.

Q. How is Cleveland eating now?

A. Enthusiastically. Even during the winter months, despite the tales of everyone’s newfound pandemic love of cooking, diners have returned to restaurants in droves. This year, pizza felt exciting with Cent’s and Etalian; sushi established itself with the addition of Goma, Sora and Bar Oni starting up a sushi program; and Cleveland’s AsiaTown is still one of the best places to eat in the country.

Q. What’s your favorite part of Cleveland’s food scene?

A. It’s such a tight-knit community. The people behind these restaurants are dreamers who truly believe good food can make this city better.

Q. If you opened a restaurant, what kind would it be? Bonus points if you have a name.

A. Dill’s Deli. Every sandwich served with a side of our house-made ranch and a tall boy Miller High Life. Semisoft bread (like the baguette in Superior Pho's banh mi), hand-carved meats (house-cured if the FDA would let me) and outdoor dining with a stage for local live music.

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May means margs, tacos and Cinco de Mayo. Use this guide to May 5 to figure out the best ways to celebrate Mexico’s Independence Day in Cleveland. clevelandmagazine.com/cinco-de-mayo

HOLE IN ONE

Spring is officially here, and what better way to celebrate than by having a miniature windmill ruin your afternoon. While we can’t guarantee our miniature golf guide will help your putting, it’ll at least help you put together a fun afternoon. clevelandmagazine.com/minigolfguide

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