Category Archives: Chef Interviews

q&a with kathi hays

November 24, 2009

One of the many things I love about this city is just how helpful people are and willing to share all sorts of information and useful advice. All you have to do is ask. Case in point is Western Reserve Wines. It’s one of the places I frequent for wine, and have been for the [...]

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q&a with jonathan sin-jin satayathum

October 29, 2009

There’s a joke in here somewhere about how many Jonathons does it take to open a restaurant… Well in the case of The Greenhouse Tavern - three. Jonathon Sawyer, of course, and Johnathan Seeholzer and Jonathan Sin-jin Satayathum.
I first met Sin-Jin last year at the  Brooklyn Beer Dinner with chef Sawyer. And since we’ve had a [...]

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q&a with christopher di lisi

October 8, 2009

Chef Christopher DiLisi is the head chef at Baricelli Inn. We had the pleasure of meeting him a few months ago when he demoed his delightful local peach soup at Gourmets in the Garden, part of the summertime favorite  Wade Oval Wednesdays in University Circle. After, we went to dinner at Baricelli where I posted [...]

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in honor of cleveland beer week, q&a with amanda montague (aka lilly)

September 28, 2009

The first annual Cleveland Beer Week, which aims to promote the craft/imported beer industry and patronage at local establishments, will take place October 16 – 24th. Throughout the week, participate in special beer tastings and pairings, events, demos and other beer-related activates at local restaurants, taverns, grocers and specialty stores through Cleveland. Participating locations include [...]

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q&a with derek clayton

September 16, 2009

I receive a lot of e-mail pertaining to the Q&A portion of the blog. This is clearly one of the most popular features and I love the feedback, chef suggestions (I’m trying to get to them all) and overall comments. I agree – it’s fun to get to know our chefs a bit better. And [...]

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q&a with jeni britton bauer

August 12, 2009

I scream, you scream, we all scream for Jeni’s!
I don’t have an overly powering sweet tooth. In fact, I often prefer cheese for dessert. That is, until I was first introduced to Jeni’s,  the artisan ice cream that hails two short hours from my doorstep in Columbus. I first tried salted carmel, and then strawberry buttermilk. [...]

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q & a with chef pete joyce

February 1, 2009

Recently, chef Pete Joyce and his wife opened Bistro on Lincoln Park in the old Sage space in Tremont. My husband and I went there for dinner in early December. We thoroughly enjoyed both the space and the food and would highly recommend visiting if you haven’t already.
1. What are the top 5 spices every [...]

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q & a with liz wienclaw

August 26, 2008

I wrote several weeks ago about my first experience at Pier W. Almost a month later, and I’m still thinking about those crab legs and the peanut butter bomb dessert. I found myself back at Pier W the following week, this time for an article for West Shore magazine. The focus of the piece was [...]

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q & a with amelia zatik-sawyer

May 8, 2008

There are a lot of blogs I try to keep up with on a regular basis, from cooking to marketing to a few topics in between. One of those not-to-miss blogs is Chef’s Widow. The widow in question is Amelia Zatik-Sawyer, aka Mrs. Jonathon Sawyer of Bar Cento and the highly anticipated Greenhouse Tavern. Her [...]

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q & a with christopher schramm

March 20, 2008

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to interview Chef Jonathon Sawyer for an upcoming Cleveland Magazine article. That brief interview turned into a very fun and memorable experience. Not only did I have the pleasure of meeting Jonathon’s beautiful wife and kids, but also Michael and Liz Symon (talk about a down-to-earth, kind [...]

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