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vintage ohio – celebrate ohio wines

July 2, 2010

Want to spend an afternoon with 30,000 fellow foodies and wine lovers sampling regional wine, listening to music and enjoying tasty treats? Ok, maybe not 30,000 all at once but that’s how many people come out to enjoy one of our area’s best events over the course of two days – Vintage Ohio.
Vintage Ohio takes [...]

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bike riding (and dining) with the chef

June 29, 2010

I can’t say for sure, but I think this just may be a first: bike riding with a chef  followed by a five-course dinner.

On July 3, join chef Jonathon Sawyer, a cycling enthusiast who regularly bikes to and from work, and The Greenhouse Tavern staff as they take a bike ride throughout Cleveland stopping at [...]

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what buying local means & why you should july 3-10

June 28, 2010

It means that $48 million would be kept right here in Ohio. Yes, $48 million. According to COSE, if everyone in NEO pledged to redirect $100 locally, that much would be kept right here. Additionally, for every $100 spent at a locally owned business, $45 stays in the local economy, creating jobs and expanding the [...]

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fresh fork market csa: one month in

June 22, 2010

Last year we began researching CSAs. We wanted to find one that was right for us and seek out what others thought of their experience. By the time we felt we had enough info, the season was almost over. But in that process, I became familiar with Fresh Fork Market, particularly Trevor Clatterbuck who started the [...]

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ohio wines coming to a restaurant near you (plus recipe from doug katz)

June 21, 2010

One of my favorite things to do in the summer is explore our many wineries. I’m especially fond of Harpersfield in Geneva. The grounds are lovely, staff welcoming and pet-friendly (that is, if your dog is small), which is ideal for us because we can bring both kids – Natalie and Stella. And of course, [...]

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q&a with ryan santos

June 16, 2010

I first met Ryan Santos at Danielle DeBoe’s Dinner with Strangers a few months back. He was responsible for the creatively delicious meal we all so thoroughly enjoyed. You can find him at Please, the catering company he started, or at the wonderful Tartine working alongside the talented chef Nolan Konkoski.
1. What are the [...]

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food & wine best new chef 2010

June 15, 2010

Check out that grin! Way to go, Jonathon. You are truly deserving of this honor.

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$30 summer solstice dinners @ zack bruell restaurants

June 14, 2010

Zack Bruell restaurants – Parallax, L’Albatros, Chinato and Table 45, are partnering with the Cleveland Museum of Art for its summer solstice party on June 19th.
But why wait till then to celebrate the longest day of the year (and the museum’s newest galleries)? From now until Saturday, Bruell is offering a 3-course, summer solstice [...]

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friday night in the cle

June 13, 2010

The weekend in winding down and it was a good one. If the past two weekends are any indication of what kind of summer this is going to be, let’s just say we’re off to a very good start.
Friday night we did two of my favorite things: shopped and ate at Momocho. Between Room Service [...]

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saturday night at the v’s

June 10, 2010

This past Saturday, I threw perhaps my favorite dinner party to date. And it wasn’t because the food came out pretty good or that the rain held off and we are got to break in our new outdoor sectional, but because of the company. At the end of the night, Jamie and I both commented [...]

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