Best of Cleveland 2025: Reader Picks

Entertainment

Art Gallery/Studio: 78th Street Studios

Cultural Festival: Little Italy’s Feast of the Assumption

Entertainment Venue/Complex: Playhouse Square

Golf Course: Manakiki Golf Course

Live Music Venue: Music Box Supper Club

Museum: Cleveland Museum of Art

Park/Outdoor Space: Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Patio: All Saints Public House

Race/Fun Run: Cleveland Marathon

Theater Group: Cleveland Play House

Wedding Venue: Columbia Ballroom

Food & Drink 

Bakery: Blackbird Baking Co.

Bottled or Canned Beverage: Guardian Cold Brew

Brewery: Great Lakes Brewing Co.

Brunch: Pier W

Burgers: Gunselman’s Tavern

Catering: Thyme Catering

Chocolatier: Malley’s Chocolates

Cocktails: Cloak & Dagger

Doughnuts: Jack Frost Donuts

Food Truck/Pop-up: That Hawaiian Guy’s BBQ

Gluten-free: Boss Chick N Beer

Grocery Store/Market: Heinen’s 

Happy Hour: Georgetown | Vosh

Health-focused Food: Aladdin’s

Hot Dog: Happy Dog 

Ice Cream: Mitchell’s Homemade

Independent Coffee: Calico Jack Coffee Roastery

Juice: CLE Juice Box

Kid’s Menu: Winking Lizard

Pizza: Master Pizza

Ramen/Pho: Superior Pho

Sandwich: Slyman’s Restaurant & Deli

Sauce: Cleveland Ketchup Co.

Small Plates/Tapas: Amba

Snack (Local): The Cleveland Carmel Corn Co.

Soul/Southern Food: Soho Chicken & Whiskey

Soup: Joe’s, A Fine Deli & Restaurant

Steak: Red the Steakhouse

Sushi: Ginko Restaurant

Tacos: Cilantro Taqueria

Takeout: Cilantro Taqueria

Tea: The Tea Lab

Vegan: Cleveland Vegan

Wine Selection: Flight Cleveland

Winery: Michael Angelo’s Winery

Wings: Boss Chick N Beer

Hot Spots

AsiaTown Hot Spot: Li Wah

Downtown Hot Spot: Cordelia

Little Italy Hot Spot: Mia Bella 

Ohio City Hot Spot: 16-Bit Bar & Arcade | Pins Mechanical Co.

Old Brooklyn Hot Spot: Never Say Dive

Suburban Hot Spot (East Side): 17 River Grille

Suburban Hot Spot (West Side): Thyme Table

The Flats Hot Spot: Music Box Supper Club

Tremont Hot Spot: Rowley Inn

Personalities

Anchor (Female): Stefani Schaefer

Anchor (Male): Wayne Dawson

Browns Player: Myles Garrett

Cavs Player: Donovan Mitchell

Comedian: Mike Polk Jr.

DJ: DJ E-V

Guardians Players: Jose Ramirez

Local Charity/Nonprofit: Sanctuary for Senior Dogs

Mascot: Cleveland Guardians Hot Dogs

Meteorologist: Betsy Kling

Morning News: Fox 8 News in the Morning

Music Artist/Band: Charity Evonna

Radio Show/Podcast: Brady and Lux in the Morning - 107.3 Alternative Cleveland

Sports Anchor: Nick Camino

Sports Announcer: Tom Hamilton

TikTok Account: @thingsivebeeneating

Shopping & Services

Beauty/Cosmetic Products: Chagrin Valley Soap & Salve

Bike Shop: Eddy’s Bike Shop

Bookstore: Loganberry Books

Boutique (East Side): Blush Boutique

Boutique (West Side): Banyan Tree

Boutique Hotel/Bed & Breakfast: Inn of Chagrin

Butcher Shop: K&K Portage Market

Cleveland Handmade: Anne Cate

Cleveland T-shirt: CLE Clothing Co.

Clothing Designer: Emily Roggenburk

Dispensary: RISE

Fitness Trainer: Josh Mekota (Results Fitness)

Florist: Blossom Flower Bar

Gift Shop: The Print Shop

Independent Gym (East Side): Results Fitness

Independent Gym (West Side): TFIT Studio

Jeweler: Oceanne

Maker’s Market: 78th Street Studios’ Third Fridays

Nail Salon: Stella and Shay Beauty Bar

Photographer/Videographer: Aileen Elizabeth Photography

Shoe Store: Arthur’s Shoe Tree

Spa: Allure Aesthetics - Spa  & Permanent Makeup

Tattoo Studio: Reflection Room Tattoo Co.

Thrift Store: Value World

Toy/Collectible Store: Once Upon a Time Toys

Vintage/Antique Store: Paradise Galleria

Wine Shop: Rozi’s Wine House

Yoga Studio: Cultivate Yoga

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