Cleveland Magazine

04/11/2025

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us last night for the Best of the East Party! Your energy and excitement made it a celebration to remember. Big shoutout to the 75+ finalists who helped make the night so special. And a huge THANK YOU to our sponsors for making it all possible: Bradley Stone Industries, Ltd, Cuyahoga Community College and University School. We couldn’t have done it without you! See you at the next one! 🌟

04/11/2025

City Slice Cleveland and Arthur Treacher's Fish and Chips! are expanding with new locations, Immigrant Son Brewery owner Andrew Revy is launching Sofia's Kitchen in the former location of Salt, and Flower on Freeman is the newest cocktail bar blooming in Ohio City and Tremont's neighborhoods.

In our video series, Cleveland Bites, dining expert Doug Trattner fills you in on the latest Cleveland food news, brought to you by Bradley Stone Industries, Ltd

04/11/2025

For more than 111 years, the Cleveland Foundation has served as a trusted partner for individuals and organizations looking to create lasting, transformational change through their charitable giving.

Today, the foundation continues to dig deep into its place-based philanthropy toolkit, deploying strategic investments that help secure a vibrant Northeast Ohio where no Clevelander is left behind.

04/11/2025

Every April, National Poetry Month is a reminder to give greater attention and appreciation to poems — the short, compact writing that keeps the world of literature spinning. A few Northeast Ohio-based poets weigh in on other local authors’ poems and poetry collections worth celebrating every day.

🔗 https://clevelandmagazine.com/entertainment/books/articles/cleveland-poets-share-the-local-writing-that-inspires-them

04/11/2025

The Cleveland Browns announced that the 2023 NFL Comeback Player of the Year has returned to Cleveland. Joe Flacco is back with the Browns on a one-year deal.

Flacco is arguably the most successful quarterback the team has had under head coach Kevin Stefanski after he helped to lead the team to the playoffs during the 2023 season.

Read more about the signing here: https://clevelandmagazine.com/in-the-cle/sports/articles/cleveland-browns-reunite-with-quarterback-joe-flacco

04/11/2025

It’s Fish Fry Friday again, Cleveland! Here are a few Cleveland area fish fries for you to try this week: Nano Brew Cleveland, Eugene Cle,Larder Delicatessen & Bakery

Check out our interactive map to help plan where you’ll be eating dinners for the next few Fridays.

🔗 https://clevelandmagazine.com/food-drink/fish-fries

04/10/2025

Now in its 90th year, Cleveland's Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards have announced its latest class of winning publications — all of which are centered around race and diversity, and all of which were published last year.

The winners:

📖 Fiction: Danzy Senna "Colored Television"
📖 Memoir: Tessa Hulls, "Feeding Ghosts"
📖 Poetry: Janice Harrington, "Yard Show"
📖 Nonfiction: John Swanson Jacobs and editor Jonathan D. S. Schroeder, "The United States Governed by Six Hundred Thousand Despots: A True Story of Slavery; A Rediscovered Narrative, with a Full Biography"
📖 Lifetime Achievement: Yusef Komunyakaa

“This year’s winners add new dimensions to the Anisfield-Wolf legacy,” AWBA jury chair Natasha Trethewey said in a news release. “From a rediscovered first-person slave narrative to a searing portrait of modern racial identity, these books demand to be read and discussed.”

🔗 Read more: https://clevelandmagazine.com/entertainment/books/articles/anisfield-wolf-book-awards-announce-2025-winners

04/10/2025

Looking for something fun to do this weekend in the CLE? Here’s your starting point.

04/10/2025

Every year, Cleveland rises above its superstitions, defies expectations and proves that the sky's the limit.

Meet some of the people lending a hand to the city's successes in business, health care, entertainment and other areas, including Jonathan S. Stamler, MD, of the Harrington Discovery Institute at University Hospitals.

Click the link to learn more about The Face of Next Generation Medicines Medicines: https://clevelandmagazine.com/in-the-cle/faces-of-cleveland/articles/the-face-of-next-generation-medicines

04/10/2025

While many local universities and colleges like Case Western Reserve University, John Carroll University, Cuyahoga Community College and Lorain County Community College developed tools for online learning during the pandemic, online connectivity isn’t quite the same as an in-person experience.

Yet, even after pandemic requirements subsided, students continue to lean toward online learning.

A forced pivot to virtual college during the pandemic illuminated how offering choice in modality and adapting in-person curriculum can accommodate a wider spread of students. By Kristen Hampshire

04/09/2025

In January, Andrew Revy of Immigrant Son Brewery announced that he was taking over the former Salt space in Lakewood. He describes it an upscale-casual restaurant that he describes as “corner bar meets American bistro.”

The restaurant will open in Lakewood on April 15. By Douglas Trattner

04/09/2025

Mattel just named LeBron James the first-ever Kenbassador, a new role honoring real-life role models who inspire change.

The doll channels James's signature style and story, complete with Nike kicks, Beats headphones and a custom varsity jacket that James helped design himself.

“As a young kid, I was fortunate to have role models who not only inspired me but also showed me what’s possible through hard work and dedication,” says James in a news release. “Now, as an adult, I understand how vital it is for young people to have positive figures to look up to.”

🔗 https://clevelandmagazine.com/in-the-cle/people/articles/lebron-levels-up-as-barbie-s-first-kenbassador

04/09/2025

The timepiece enthusiast built a global timepiece empire, going from YouTube videos to a storefront in Northeast Ohio.

The timepiece enthusiast built a global timepiece empire, going from YouTube videos to a storefront in Northeast Ohio. By Maura Zurick

04/09/2025

Record Store Day takes place this Saturday. Whether you're looking to pick up a pristine new release, or to crate-dig, there are plenty of shops worth checking out in Northeast Ohio.

🔗 Visit our guide to the local record store scene: https://clevelandmagazine.com/entertainment/music/articles/14-record-stores-to-check-out-in-greater-cleveland

04/09/2025

⏳ Time is running out to get tickets to tomorrow's Best of the East Party! Don’t miss your chance to experience the best of the East Side all under one roof. More than 75 Best of the East finalists will be on hand to showcase what makes them a local favorite including Mia Bella, Red the Steakhouse, Sapphire Creek Winery & Gardens and The Pompadour. We can’t wait to see you there! 🥳

04/09/2025

Ever since Kimberly and Jimmy Gibson met in 2007 as chefs at Moxie, both food and local culture have been integral to their relationship. Together, they opened Hungry Bee Catery in 2011, which will soon be one of the nine businesses headquartered at The Hive and Honey Hill Events, two multi-experiential event centers opening in Chagrin Falls in early 2026.

🔗 https://clevelandmagazine.com/in-the-cle/news/articles/the-hive-and-honey-hill-bring-buzzing-food-and-entertainment-to-chagrin-falls

04/09/2025

Fish, shrimp, coleslaw, mac 'n' cheese, pierogies and more: Northeast Ohio's fish fry season is not to be missed.

Northeast Ohio hosts a huge variety of nonprofit and restaurant fish fry events every Friday through Easter. By Cleveland Magazine Staff

04/09/2025

According to a report by ProPublica, formaldehyde levels in Cleveland are pushing cancer risks well above EPA guidelines.

According to a report by ProPublica, formaldehyde levels in Cleveland are pushing cancer risks well above EPA guidelines. By Jaden Stambolia