Category Archives: Lola

HOORAY MICHAEL!

November 12, 2007

Move over Drew Carey, Cleveland now has two favorite sons – Iron Chef Michael Symon. What a night for Cleveland. I only wish I went to Lolita to watch instead of cheering from the couch. Michael, you did us all proud. Congratulations. I’m even over the fact that the Browns lost (well, maybe not totally). [...]

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good luck, michael

November 9, 2007

As everyone knows by now, Michael Symon could very well be the next Iron Chef. In case you missed it, here’s a link to Doug Trattner’s article in the PD about the competition. One of the paragraphs in the article basically sums up a conversation I had the other day with a friend on living [...]

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q & a with michael ruhlman

October 19, 2007

Michael Ruhlman, the man responsible for bringing Anthony Bourdain to Cleveland (thank you), is currently serving as a judge on the Next Iron Chef (go Symon). He’s a very well respected author several times over, chef and true devotee of Cleveland. 1. Top 5 spices every home chef should have? Cumin, coriander, cayenne, cinnamon and [...]

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food & wine recognizes cleveland

October 18, 2007

In this month’s Food & Wine there is a whole page dedicated to Cleveland as part of a series called: Food & Wine Across America. The reporter, Kristin Donnelly, features Momocho, both Lola and Lolita, Flying Fig, Fire, Light Bistro and Lucky’s Cafe (so much for Lucky’s remaining a sectret). A wiki has also been [...]

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getting back to basics: part 3

October 2, 2007

The customers at Carrie Cerino’s have literally been dining there for years and years. If a customer ordered the chicken marsala in 1972, they expect the exact same taste and dish in 1987, 1994 and 2007 – and that is exactly what they would get. These dedicated elderly customers have been the backbone per se [...]

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drinks @ lola

September 30, 2007

I’ve been to the new Lola twice so far for dinner (in the spring prior to a game), and both times told myself I need to come just to sit at the bar. Which is exactly what we did over the weekend. The space itself is really something. Perhaps the best atmosphere and décor in [...]

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cleveland in oprah’s mag

September 25, 2007

I was reading my current issue of O, the Oprah Magazine last night and was pleasantly surprised to see a whole page dedicated to Cleveland and its revival! The headline says it all: The Place to be: (Renewed and Improved) Cleveland. The article gives high praises and a lot of attention to the symphony. Also [...]

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michael symon rocks

June 27, 2007

I love my job for many reasons, but one of them is because I’ve had the opportunity to interact with some famous chefs (Mario Batali, Joanne Weir, Nirmala Narine and Elizabeth Falkner). I thought it would be cool to get to know our local chefs a little better and feature a new Q&A every few [...]

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and the winners are…

June 7, 2007

I just received one of those dumb forwards: what is your favorite color, Coke or Pepsi, yadda, yadda, yadda. I’m not a fan of forwards or filling out stupid questionnaires about things that friends/family members should have general knowlegde of after knowing me for 31 years. But, it did get me thinking about my favorite [...]

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