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Food + Drink

Bavarian Dream

Hofbrauhaus Cleveland brings a festive vibe to the Theater District.

Beer Cheer

All we want for Christmas is one of these growlers filled with our favorite local holiday brews

Cantine Bar & Bottle Shop

Dish Deconstructed: Roasted Bell & Evans Chicken Breast

While LockKeepers' roasted chicken entree ($24) may seem like a humble dish, it's actually a study in achieving complex flavors with few ingredients, says executive chef Alberto Leandri. "I love the flavor and the color and the simplicity of the dish," sa

On the Menu: Prosperity Social Club

Pizza Delivery

Show Time

Tableside service makes an artistic comeback at local restaurants.

The Ingredients: Easy Bake Lovin'

Add some sugar and spice to your holidays with these inventive cookie recipes from local bakers.

The List: Holiday Pies

In the CLE

1961

About Town

About Town: Built to Last

Not all landmarks are created equal. Here are three we love for different reasons. 

About Town: Burning Questions

We seek out the answers to your most perplexing conundrums.

About Town: How deadly is Dead Man's Curve?

About Town: How did the Terminal Tower change Cleveland?

About Town: How is our economy doing?

Cleveland is slowly surfacing from the murky depths of the recession. But how has the signal buoys of the economy — the Fortune 1000 companies headquartered here — fared on these stormy seas? We chronicle how several of Northeast Ohio's largest compani

About Town: Monumental Tales

So you've spotted The Thinker staring off into space or pondered our 16th president as he delivers a speech by the Board of Education building. But do you know the story behind how these monuments got here and what they stand for? 

About Town: Mythical Features

Like most folks, we love quirky tales that seem as tall as the Key Tower. We investigate five of our favorites. 

About Town: Name Game

You've certainly visited Blossom Music Center or Wade Oval, but what do you know about the people who lent their monikers to these spots? 

About Town: Personality Test

So you think you know our city? Its inner workings, its culture, its obsessive and unrelenting love of the Cleveland Browns? Chances are, you may need studying up. Take this quiz to find out your CLE IQ and how to put your score (each question is worth 10

About Town: Rocks of Ages

Long before we started building roads, factories and homes, Northeast Ohio underwent a grand construction project.

About Town: What is lake-effect snow?

About Town: Who Are We?

The answer lies at Cleveland's great crossroads: East Ninth and Euclid.

Blond Ambition

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Golden Boys

I Quit

Lift Off

Despite legal setbacks, artist Loren Naji opens the hatch to his Satellite Gallery in Collinwood.

Maker's Mark

Many Clevelanders have pinned their comeback hopes on the near West Side's trendy neighborhoods, but it's the East Side producer city that really counts.

Our Super-Awesome Spectacular Year

God really does love Cleveland. In a year when we landed Johnny Football, LeBron James and the Republican National Convention, our civic optimism is at an all-time high. With the national spotlight still shining brightly on us, we rise above our history o

Our Super-Awesome Spectacular Year: April-June

Our Super-Awesome Spectacular Year: Aug.-Sept.

Our Super-Awesome Spectacular Year: Jan.-March

Our Super-Awesome Spectacular Year: July

Our Super-Awesome Spectacular Year: Oct.-Dec.

Snow How

The Out-of-Towners

Help your holiday guests explore Cleveland with these handy itineraries.

Twinkle Twinkle

Entertainment

An Item We Love

Circle Round

There's a lot to squeeze into seven hours at the 21st annual Holiday Circlefest Dec. 7. Let us play Rudolph and guide your way to a free, gleeful day.

Cleveland Carols

Freeze Frame

If watching the trio of Manfred, Sid and Diego in the Ice Age movies has made you curious about their Pleistocene ancestors, head to Mammoths and Mastodons: Titans of the Ice Age exhibit at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History until

Jingle Bell Rockers

Ohio City Singers capture the magic of the holidays with fresh Christmas songs.

Old Friend

Two-time Rock Hall inductee and iconic songwriter Paul Simon collaborates on a new exhibit.

Second Act

Style

Fit to be Tied

Epic Bowtie Co. puts a twist on neckwear.

Nice List

Anyone can get gifts at the mall. You're not anyone. Find the best local and handmade goods at these markets.

Treasure Hunt

Handmade is all the rage now, but the Cleveland Bazaar has been offering a holiday artisan market for 10 years.

Health

Healthy Living: Taking Action

Four Clevelanders share their journey of living with a medical condition and how local doctors and innovative treatments have helped them enjoy a more fulfilling and healthy life.