Coppia Closing June 20, Cleveland Weekend Guide: CLE Daily

⛅️  70°; Cloudy and sunshine

🏖️ Lake Erie Resorts: Find your luxury waterfront summer getaway right here on Lake Erie. 

⚓️ Coming Home: While the brand new USS Cleveland left Lake Erie this past week, the USS Niagara, a historic warship from 1812 , comes home to Lake Erie. 

🎵 Local Song of the Day: Orange Animal’s contemplative single “Place For Me”

ICYMI: While protest was certainly prominent throughout Bruce Springsteen's set, the heartland rocker still delivered a heavy dose of hits over three-plus hours.

Today's Trivia

What Polish-themed celebration, which involves pussywillows and squirt guns, is held the day after Easter?

Willoughby's Coppia will close its doors next month.

Food & Drink | By Julia Lombardo

Ever since winning Chopped in 2025, it’s been a constant cycle of news for Coppia chefs Hedy and Talia Trovato. 

News Cycle: First, a move from Chesterland to a larger Willoughby restaurant that made more space for exclusive prix-fixe experiences, then some recent recognition from Cleveland Magazine as one of the region’s 50 best restaurants.

• Days after the honor, the Trovatos announced they would be closing their Willoughby restaurant for good.

Like Old Times: The decision comes as the couple accepted new roles at Walt Disney World in Florida. 

• The Trovatos are no strangers to cooking under sunny skies, as the couple first met while working at Walt Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa.

Plan Your Day: Those looking to make it to the restaurant before it closes will have until June 20.

Read our March review of the restaurant.

Talk of the Town

Guardians relief pitcher Erik Sabrowski has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to an injury to his left elbow. Sabrowski is suffering from inflammation. To fill Sabrowski's spot on the roster, Cleveland has called up Codi Heuer. 

Nine crews from Cleveland's Fire Department responded to a massive fire that engulfed a vacant two-story factory building on Tuesday morning. No injuries were reported. Cleveland Fire is investigating the cause of the fire, as the building had been abandoned for decades.  

Cleveland's gas prices are still nearly 25 cents higher than the national average and 10 cents higher than Ohio's average, per GasBuddy. Cleveland's average sits at $4.68 as of May 26. Ohio's average and the United States' average are $4.60 and $4.44, respectively. 

Ohio's sales tax exemption for data centers cost the state $1.6 billion in revenue in 2025. According to the Ohio Department of Taxation, the sales tax exemption was forecast to cost the state $136 million in 2025, but the forecast was off by nearly 11 times the final amount, reports Signal Ohio.

Local concerts, arena shows, book sales and more to enjoy this weekend.

Things To Do | By Jeff Niesel

Lea Marra & The River Boys Album Release Show at Beachland Tavern | Music | May 29

The locally based bluegrass/folk band celebrates the release of its terrific new album with Friday's show at the Beachland Tavern. Local singer-songwriter Cory Grinder opens. The show begins at 8 p.m. 15711 Waterloo Road, Cleveland, 216-383-1124, beachlandballroom.com

78th Annual ACE Book Sale in AsiaTown | Books | May 29-June 2

This annual sale featuring books, vinyl albums, DVDs and CDs priced from 50 cents to $2 takes place today through Tuesday in AsiaTown. A preview and general sale happens on Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon. The event is free starting at noon and continues from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday and Monday. A final box sale takes place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday. 3631 Perkins Ave., Cleveland, acesite.org/book-sale-event

Hardy at Blossom Music Center | Music | May 28

The Mississippi born country singer turns up the guitars on his new album, Country! Country! It opens with the raucous, Charlie Daniels-meets-ZZ Top rocker "Country Country" and never lets up. Thursday's show at Blossom starts at 7 p.m., and Tucker Wetmore and McCoy Moore open. 1145 W. Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls, 216-231-1111, livenation.com

A$AP Rocky: Don't Be Dumb World Tour at Rocket Arena | Music | May 29

Don't Be Dumb, rapper A$AP Rocky's first project in eight years, features cover art by filmmaker and illustrator Tim Burton and features from BossMan Dlow, Brent Faiyaz, Danny Elfman, Doechii, Gorillaz, Jessica Pratt, Jon Batiste, Slay Squad, Thundercat, Tyler, the Creator, Westside Gunn and will.i.am. The versatile artist brings his tour in support of the album to Rocket Arena. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. One Center Court, Cleveland, 216-420-2000, rocketarena.com

Kym Whitley at the Funny Bone| Comedy | May 29

Cleveland native Kym Whitley got a break when she was cast as Auntie Suga in the 2000 film Next Friday. Since then, she has appeared in The Nutty Professor, Along Came Polly and dozens of other films. Whitley likes to crack jokes about the challenges of motherhood during her standup routines. She performs at 7 and 9:30 p.m. on Friday and at 6:30 and 9 p.m. on Saturday night at the Funny Bone. 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, 216-696-4677, cleveland.funnybone.com

For our full list of things to do.

Yesterday's Trivia Answer

What former Browns quarterback, working his off-season job for Brilliant Electric Sign Co., sold the Chief Wahoo statue, once on Municipal Stadium and now at the Cleveland History Center, to the Indians? Milt Plum

Check back tomorrow for the answer to today's question

From the Editor

Book lovers, listen up: The CWRU Association for Continuing Education

Book Sale is not to be missed. I've been to the event a few times with friends, especially while studying at Case Western Reserve University, and I snagged some serious deals on great reads, vinyl, CDs and more. (When I say "deal," I mean it. On the final day of the event, you can fill a box to the brim with books, for just five dollars.)

I'm a little guilty of having ... a few too many books in my house. But what's one, or two, or a dozen more, when there are so many great reads in Northeast Ohio? - Annie Nickoloff, Senior Editor