Tired of eating at the same old fast food establishment? Jen Picciano spills the tea on the best local eateries around Cleveland. Whether it is a new restaurant opening or a local favorite, Jen has you covered!
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Edwins Too, Incubator Project, will begin this May. Edwins Too will serve as a culinary innovation hub, marketspace and event venue. This is in addition to its current restaurant operations in Shaker Square. With its existing short term lease set to expire, Bradon Chrostowski and the Edwins Leadership & Restaurant Institute team identified a need for a community kitchen. It can also double as an event venue to welcome Institute students & alumni as well as local entrepreneurs.
All are welcome to join the collective for access to professional culinary equipment, business planning, startup resources and skills training. Appointment ONLY and for a fee (select grants are available). The collective offers a licensed commercial kitchen for recipe testing, production, distribution and service.
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FLOUR restaurant will start Take Out Only, Tuesday thru Thursdays every week beginning April 20th. Chef Matt Mytro's bringing his Texas roots to the neighborhood. Featuring traditional or spicy guac, street corn, tamales, short rib, chorizo & chicken tacos. You can wash it all down with Margaritas or Italian Limoncello.
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Perfectly Imperfect Produce is known for their imperfect boxes of fruits and vegetables but they have a new meal prep service! Cooking can be a hassle when you do not have much time but with their delicious veggie forward meal kits you will be indulging in no time. You can order meal prep for 2 (two), 4 (four) or 6 (six) people. You will receive a simple yet healthy recipe each week with pre-measured ingredients to make your life easy.
Diced & Easy is very different from other meal prep kits because they rescue all of their produce helping eliminate food waste. Enjoy salads, grain bowls, snacks and even infused water. PLUS, everything comes chopped up and ready for you to enjoy a healthy dinner even on those busy nights.
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Hot Chicken Takeover is now serving up Hot Chicken Take Out! Opened in 2013, owner Joe DeLoss was inspired after a trip to Nashville where he fell in love with hot chicken and decided to open up his own restaurant. Hot Chicken Takeover has three locations in Columbus and a new one on the West Side of Cleveland. They are now offering take out for delivery & pickup, serving Ohio City, The Flats and Downtown. Grab some Hot Chicken Take Out weekends Friday & Saturday 3 to 9PM ONLY.
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Mason's Creamery in Cleveland has opened back up for ice cream season! Opened by Jesse Mason and Helen Qin in 2013, Mason's Creamery makes small batches of ice cream, and ramen. They focus on using the best sourced ingredients. Try some of their classic flavors or be brave and try something unique.
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il Venetian is reopening June 1st under former Chef Alberto Leandri. This modern Italian fine dining restaurant highlights fresh made pasta, scratch made breads, prime steaks and fresh seafood specialties. You will be stunned by this chic interior. Much of the artwork, sculptures and glasswork was imported from Venice and other Italian cities. Open for lunch, dinner and even private parties il Venetian is a great stop for quality Italian food!