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Best Of Cleveland_2021 Reader Picks

Best Of CLE: 2021 Reader Picks

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

Food + Nightlife

Bakery
Luna Bakery & Cafe
2482 Fairmount Blvd., Cleveland Heights; 34105 Chagrin Blvd., Moreland Hills,
lunabakerycafe.com

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

Brewery
Great Lakes Brewing Co.
2516 Market Ave., Cleveland
greatlakesbrewing.com

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

Burgers
Heck’s Cafe
35514 Detroit Road, Avon; 2927 Bridge Ave., Cleveland
heckscafe.com

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

Craft Cocktails
LBM 
12301 Madison Ave., Lakewood
lbmbar.com

Cupcakes
Kelsey Elizabeth Cakes
35638 Detroit Road, Avon; 720 Avon Belden Road, Avon Lake; 20033 Detroit Road, Rocky River
kelseyelizabethcakes.com

Doughnuts
Brewnuts
6501 Detroit Ave., Cleveland
brewnutscleveland.com

Happy Hour
Lago
1091 W. 10th St., Cleveland
lagoeastbank.com

Hot Dog
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
Music Box
1148 Main Ave, Cleveland
musicboxcle.com

Pizza
Il Rione
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

Tea Shop
Cleveland Tea Revival
1434 W. 29th St., Cleveland
clevelandtearevival.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
Marble Room Steaks & Raw Bar
623 Euclid Ave., Cleveland
marbleroomcle.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
Market Garden Brewery
1947 W. 25th St., Cleveland
marketgardenbrewery.com

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

Suburban Hot Spot (East)
Van Aken District
3401 Tuttle Road, Shaker Heights
thevanakendistrict.com

Suburban Hot Spot (West)
Lakewood Truck Park
16900 Detroit Ave., Lakewood
lakewoodtruckpark.com

Suburban Hot Spot (South)
Delmonico’s Steakhouse
6001 Quarry Lane, Independence
delmonicoscleveland.com

Tremont Hot Spot
The South Side
2207 W. 11th St., Cleveland
southsidecleveland.com

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

 

Personalities

Artist
Eileen Dorsey
eileendorsey.com

Browns Player
Baker Mayfield
@bakermayfield

Cavs Player
Kevin Love
@kevinlove

Comedian
Mike Polk Jr.
@mikepolkjr

DJ
DJ E-V
@DjEV

Indians Player
Jose Ramirez
@MrLapara

Instagram
Cleveland Vibes
@clevelandvibes

Musician
Siena Bella 
@sienabella_

News Anchor (Female)
Stefani Schaefer
@stefanischaefer

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
Eddy’s
Locations throughout Northeast Ohio
eddys.com

Boutique (East)
Room Service 
3444 Tuttle Road, Shaker Heights
rscleveland.com

Boutique (West)
Banyan Tree
2242 Professor Ave., Cleveland
shopbanyantree.com

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 Vendor
Fount
6706 Detroit Ave, Cleveland
fountleather.com

Independent Gym (East)
Kings Gym
24775 Aurora Road,
Bedford Heights
kingsgymohio.com

Independent Gym (West)
Tremont Athletic Club
2306 W. 17th St., Cleveland; 1999 Circle Drive, Cleveland
tremontathletic.com

Shoe Store
Amy’s Shoes & Apparel
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; 19104 Old Detroit Road, Rocky River
sacredhour.com

T-shirt Company
ILTHY
ilthy.com

Wine Shop
Rozi’s Wine House
14900 Detroit Ave, Lakewood
rozis.com

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

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