food+drink

Maggie’s Donuts’ Apple Fritters

The apple fri ers from Maggie’s Donuts, which have seasonally graced the shelves of Pa erson’s Fruit Farm for several years, are a fall favorite. Bakers at this Geauga County shop that opened in 1959 work hard to ensure that 300 to 350 dozen fri ers are available to sell each weekend, and making these crinkly, sweet fried pastries is no easy feat. e three-hour process begins with manually chopping apples to create a cinnamon-spiced lling. e dough is rolled and folded with the lling and then each fri er is individually cut and fried. Finished with a glaze, these pillowy, pull-apart delights are best eaten warm. maggiesdonutshop.com, pa ersonfarm.com

Fall Brews

Try these beers featuring pumpkin, spices and even the pawpaw.

The Haunted House Restaurant

Hoppin’ Frog Brewery Frog’s Hollow Double Pumpkin Ale

The earthy sweetness of fresh pumpkin and the rich caramel taste of roasted pumpkin are what give this beer its name and reputation. A rich aroma created by a combination of eight different spices alongside honeyed malt flavors make for a drink with all the cozy familiarity of homemade pumpkin pie. hoppinfrog.com

MadTree Brewing

Pumpcan Spiced Ale

This aptly named pumpkin ale in a can is perfect for the crisp autumn months. Made with a blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, molasses and ginger and brewed with Centennial and Fuggle hops, this spiced ale has a malt-forward taste with a warm and robust finish. madtree.com

Jackie O’s Brewery

Paw Paw Wheat

The fruit of choice for this fall beer certainly isn’t traditional, but the pawpaw, a native Ohio fruit, tinges this wheat ale with notes of banana and mango to create a delicious, deceptively tropical brew. It is available on tap starting in September at Jackie O’s locations in Athens and Columbus. jackieos.com

Step through the doors of this themed restaurant in Cleveland Heights, and be prepared to encounter characters of horror movie infamy immortalized on the muralcovered walls and wreaking mayhem on one of the many television screens. While you peruse menu items with names like The Poultrygeist and Children of the Street Corn, keep an eye out for Michael Myers stalking the dining room with his rubber knife. 13463 Cedar Rd., Cleveland Heights 44118, 216/862-5584, thehauntedhouserestaurant.com

Resch’s Bakery‘s

Pumpkin Doughnuts