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Best Of CLE 2020: Reader Picks

More than 60 bites, personalities, hot spots and retailers chosen by you, the reader.

Food & Drink

Bakery
Blackbird Baking Co.
1391 Sloane Ave., Lakewood
blackbirdbaking.com

Bloody Mary Bar
Market
1137 Linda St., Rocky River
marketbeer.com

Brewery
Platform Beer Co.
4125 Lorain Ave., Cleveland
platformbeer.co

Brunch
Pier W
12700 Lake Ave., Lakewood
pierw.com

Burgers
B Spot
Locations throughout Northeast Ohio
bspotburgers.com

Chocolatier
Malley’s Chocolates
Locations throughout Northeast Ohio
malleys.com

Craft Cocktails
The Spotted Owl
710 Jefferson Ave., Cleveland; 60 S. Maple St., Akron
spottedowlbar.com

Cupcakes
Kelsey Elizabeth Cakes
720 Avon Belden Road, Avon Lake; 20033 Detroit Road, Rocky River 
kelseyelizabethcakes.com

Doughnuts
Brewnuts
6501 Detroit Ave., Cleveland
brewnutscleveland.com

Happy Hour
Barley House 
1261 W. Sixth St., Cleveland
barleyhousecleveland.com

Hot Dogs
Happy Dog
5801 Detroit Ave., Cleveland 
happydogcleveland.com

Ice Cream
Mitchell’s Homemade Ice Cream
Locations throughout Northeast Ohio
mitchellshomemade.com

Independent Coffee Shop
Rising Star Coffee Roasters
Locations throughout Northeast Ohio
risingstarcoffee.com

Juice Bar
Beet Jar
1432 W. 29th St., Cleveland
beetjar.com

Live Music Club
Beachland Ballroom & Tavern
15711 Waterloo Road, Cleveland
beachlandballroom.com

Pizza
Il Rione Pizzeria
1303 W. 65th St., Cleveland
ilrionepizzeria.com

Sandwich Shop
Herb N’ Twine
4309 Lorain Ave., Cleveland
herbntwine.com

Small Plates/Tapas
Salt 
17625 Detroit Ave., Lakewood
saltcleveland.com

Steakhouse
Red, the Steakhouse
417 Prospect Ave., Cleveland; 200 Park Ave., Suite 130, Orange Village
redthesteakhouse.com

Sushi
Ginko
2247 Professor Ave., Cleveland
restaurantginko.com

Tacos
Barrio
Locations throughout Northeast Ohio
barrio-tacos.com

Vegan Selection
Cleveland Vegan
17112 Detroit Ave., Lakewood
clevelandvegan.com

Wine Bar
Wine Bar Rocky River 
1313 Linda St., Rocky River
rockyriverwinebar.com

Wings
Winking Lizard Tavern
Locations throughout Northeast Ohio
winkinglizard.com

Hot Spots

Downtown Hot Spot
Jack Cleveland Casino
100 Public Square, Cleveland
jackentertainment.com

Gordon Square Hot Spot
Luxe Kitchen & Lounge
6605 Detroit Ave., Cleveland
luxecleveland.com

Little Italy Hot Spot
Mama Santa’s
12301 Mayfield Road, Cleveland
mamasantas.com

Ohio City Hot Spot
Nano Brew Cleveland
1859 W. 25th St., Cleveland
nanobrewcleveland.com

Shaker Heights Hot Spot
Edwins Leadership & Restaurant Institute
13101 Shaker Square, Cleveland
edwinsrestaurant.org

Suburban Hot Spot (East)
The Fairmount
2448 Fairmount Blvd., Cleveland Heights
thefairmount.net

Suburban Hot Spot (West)
Thyme Table
583 Dover Center Road, Bay Village
thymextable.com

Suburban Hot Spot (South)
Kingfish
115 Montrose West Ave., Copley
kingfishakron.com

Tremont Hot Spot
The Treehouse
820 College Ave., Cleveland
treehousecleveland.com

University Circle Hot Spot
L’Albatros Brasserie & Bar
11401 Bellflower Road, Cleveland
albatrosbrasserie.com

Personalities 

Artist
Eileen Dorsey
eileendorsey.com

Band
The Diamond Project Band
thediamondprojectband.com

Browns Player
Baker Mayfield
@bakermayfield

Cavs Player
Kevin Love
@kevinlove

Comedian
Mary Santora
@mary_santora

DJ
DJ E-V
@DjEV

Indians Player
Francisco Lindor
@Lindor12BC

Instagram Account
The Cleveland Bucket List
@theclebucketlist

News Anchor (Female)
Kristi Capel
@Kristi_Capel

News Anchor (Male)
Russ Mitchell
@RussWKYC

Sports Anchor
Jim Donovan
@3JimDonovan

Sports Announcer
Tom Hamilton

Team Mascot
Slider
@SliderTheMascot

TV News Morning Team
Fox 8 
@fox8news

TV Weather Forecaster
Betsy Kling
@BetsyKling

Twitter Account 
Cleveland Indians
@Indians 

Retail & Services

Bike Shop
Century Cycles
Locations throughout Northeast Ohio
centurycycles.com

Boutique (East)
The Wine Roost
217 High St., Fairport Harbor
thewineroost.com

Boutique (West)
Highland Throwbacks
15220 Madison Ave., Lakewood; 777 W. Market St., Akron
instagram.com/highlandthrowbackscle

Butcher Shop
K&K Portage Market
3364 Warren Road, Cleveland
kkportage.com

Cigar Shop
Cigar Cigars
21808 Center Ridge Road, Rocky River; 2718 Lorain Ave., Cleveland
restyourash.com

Cleveland Handmade Market Vendor
Fat T’s Cookies
fattscookies.com

Independent Gym (East)
Results Fitness
6005 Landerhaven Drive, Suite C, Mayfield Heights
resultsfitnessforlife.com

Independent Gym (West)
Onyx Health Club 24/7
Locations throughout Northeast Ohio
onyxhealthclub.com

Shoe Store
Amy’s Shoes & Apparel
19134 Old Detroit Road, Rocky River; 28699 Chagrin Blvd., Woodmere
amysshoes.com

Spa (East)
Walden
1119 Aurora Hudson Road, Aurora
yourwalden.com

Spa (West)
Sacred Hour Wellness Spa
17917 Detroit Ave., Lakewood; 19109 Old Detroit Road, Rocky River
sacredhour.com

T-shirt Company
Cleveland Clothing Co.
Locations throughout Northeast Ohio
cleclothingco.com

Wine Shop
Flight Cleveland
5712 Detroit Ave., Cleveland
flightcleveland.com

Yoga Studio
Inner Bliss Yoga Studio
19537 Lake Road, Rocky River; 29055 Clemens Road, Westlake
innerblissyogastudio.com

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