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congrats, have a lasagna

May 6, 2012

Being Italian, most occasions (ok, all) involve food. Regardless of the situation, we firmly believe food is the answer: It’s a girl! I’ll drop off some dinner. I’m so sorry for your loss. Let me bring some food over later. Congrats on the new digs! Don’t worry about lunch, I have it covered. Party at [...]

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hodge’s

April 28, 2012

I love when good things happen to good people. I’ve known Scott Kuhn, one of the partners behind Hodge’s, since high school, but really got to know him when he opened Washington Place. And I first met Chris Hodgson when he came on the scene with his food truck. I asked if he’d be open [...]

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cheese and wine – ohio style

April 4, 2012

If you are interested in learning more – and sampling – the best of what Ohio has to offer in terms of my favorite pairing, wine and cheese, I can’t think of a better person to do it than Brandon Chrostowski at L’Albatros. On Monday, April 23, he will host another amazing wine and cheese [...]

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fave dish in town?

April 2, 2012

This is actually not an easy question as there are plenty of things I tend to order over and over… like the clams and foie gras at Greenhouse. Anything cheese-related at L’Albatros. The curry chicken at Umami. But when asked about that one dish – the dish that never disappoints, that I crave and persuade [...]

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introducing edible cleveland (plus a chance to win)

March 26, 2012

This April, a new food-centric publication will debut: edible Cleveland (my super talented, in-the-know friend Heidi Robb is one of the contributors!). The magazine’s mission is to bring attention to the people and stories that make up our local food community. Edible Cleveland serves as resources for finding out what’s in season, who’s producing it, and where [...]

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salad, three ways

March 21, 2012

It feels like everyday I’m discovering something new about downtown. I am absolutely loving being part of the workforce down here. And I’m not gonna lie – it’s even better with weather days like today. But I can’t seem to get past going to the same lunch spots. Not that I’m complaining – I am [...]

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get your vote on, cleveland

March 6, 2012

I could care less about college basketball, the Final Four or frankly – any college sport (I went to BGSU in the ’90s – we weren’t good at sports!). But this is a bracket I could get into… Cleveland Magazine has put together a fun little competition among many of your favorite local bloggers – [...]

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chefs for chardon

March 3, 2012

Each of us assumes we have tomorrow. Yet, not one of us actually knows for sure. Sadly, no one understands this better than the parents of those students taken too soon in Chardon and Bowling Green. I don’t know how it happened or when, but all I know is that life today is simply not [...]

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lemon falls

February 28, 2012

I rarely play the lottery. Yet ironically, I’m always daydreaming about how I’d spend my winnings. First up, I’d call my closest friends and gather certain family members and have them meet us some place where we’d spill the news. I’d set up college funds for all their kids then take everyone to Bora Bora [...]

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free eats and recipes in celebration of downtown cleveland restaurant week

February 14, 2012

The fifth annual Downtown Cleveland Alliance Restaurant Week is coming up – February 27 through March 4. More than 40 downtown restaurants are participating this year, offering diners fantastic deals for both dinner and lunch. And now that I’m happily  part of the rat race downtown, I personally can’t wait to take full advantage. Restaurant [...]

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