See this year's Editor Picks for Cleveland’s best in entertainment, drink, food, shopping and more.
FOOD & DRINK
Bakery
1. Blackbird Baking Co.
2. Luna Bakery & Cafe
3. Leavened
Brewery
1. Great Lakes Brewing Co.
2. Fat Head’s Brewery
3. Noble Beast Brewing Co.
Brunch
1. Lago East Bank
2. Pier W
3. Cordelia
Burgers
1. Heck’s
2. Cordelia
3. Gunselman’s Tavern
Chocolate
1. Malley’s Chocolates
2. Sweet Designs Chocolatier
3. Mitchell’s Fine Chocolates
Cocktails
1. Sora
2. LBM
3. Velvet Tango Room
Doughnuts
1. Brewnuts
2. Goldie’s Donuts & Bakery
3. The Vegan Doughnut Company
Gluten-free
1. Cleveland Vegan
2. TownHall
3. Sage Karma Kitchen
Happy Hour
1. Lago East Bank
2. Burntwood Tavern
3. (tie) All Saints Public House
3. (tie) The Centro at the 9
Hot Dog
1. Happy Dog Cleveland
2. Scooter’s Dawg House
3. Mason’s Creamery
Ice Cream
1. Mitchell’s Homemade
2. Mason’s Creamery
3. Honey Hut
Independent Coffee
1. Rising Star Coffee Roasters
2. Lekko
3. Phoenix Coffee Co.
Juice
1. Beet Jar Juicebar & Takeaway
2. Pulp Juice and Smoothie Bar
3. Restore Cold Pressed
Patio
1. Lago East Bank
2. All Saints Public House
3. Collision Bend Brewing Co.
Pizza
1. Il Rione Pizzeria
2. Angelo’s Pizza
3. (tie) Cent’s Pizza + Goods
3. (tie) Ohio Pie Co.
Ramen
1. Xinji Noodle Bar
2. Mason’s Creamery
3. Ninja City Kitchen & Bar
Sandwich
1. Herb’n Twine Sandwich Co.
2. Larder Delicatessen & Bakery
3. Slyman’s Restaurant & Deli
Small Plates/Tapas
1. Salt+
2. Amba
3. Zhug
Snack
1. Mason’s Creamery
2. Campbell’s Sweets Factory
3. (tie) Chagrin Falls Popcorn Shop
3. (tie) Terranean Za’atar Pita Chips
Soul Food
1. Zanzibar Soul Fusion
2. Angie’s Soul Food
3. Marsha’s Soul Food Cafe
Steak
1. Red the Steakhouse
2. Marble Room Steaks & Raw Bar
3. Strip Steakhouse
Sushi
1. Sora
2. Ginko Restaurant
3. Pacific East Japanese Restaurant
Tacos
1. Barrio Tacos
2. La Plaza Taqueria
3. Condado Tacos
Tea
1. The Tea Lab
2. Storehouse Tea Co.
3. Algebra Tea House
Vegan
1. Cleveland Vegan
2. Boaz Fresh Lebanese
3. (tie) Cloak & Dagger
3. (tie) Sage Karma Kitchen
Wine Selection
1. Lago East Bank
2. Flight Cleveland
3. Cordelia
Wings
1. Winking Lizard Tavern
2. Around the Corner Saloon & Cafe
3. Buckeye Beer Engine
HOT SPOTS
AsiaTown Hot Spot
1. Li Wah
2. Sichuan Hot Pot
3. LJ Shanghai
Clark-Fulton Hot Spot
1. Bella Luna
2. Johnny’s Bar on Fulton
3. Dunlap’s Corner Bar
Downtown Hot Spot
1. Marble Room Steaks & Raw Bar
2. Cordelia
3. Blue Point Grille
Gordon Square Hot Spot
1. Astoria Cafe & Market
2. Luxe Kitchen & Lounge
3. Superelectric Pinball Parlor
Little Italy Hot Spot
1. Trattoria Roman Garden
2. Mia Bella Restaurant
3. La Dolce Vita
Ohio City Hot Spot
1. Amba
2. TownHall
3. West Side Market
Shaker Square Hot Spot
1. EDWINS Restaurant
2. Zanzibar Soul Fusion
3. Sasa
Suburban Hot Spot (East Side)
1. JoJo’s Bar
2. 17 River Grille
3. Van Aken District
Suburban Hot Spot (South Side)
1. Michael Angelo’s Winery
2. Delmonico’s Steakhouse
3. The Boneyard
Suburban Hot Spot (West Side)
1. Wine Bar Rocky River
2. Market
3. Crocker Park
The Flats Hot Spot
1. Lago East Bank
2. FWD Day + Nightclub
3. Collision Bend Brewing Co.
Tremont Hot Spot
1. Cloak & Dagger
2. Bourbon Street Barrel Room
3. Fat Cats
University Circle Hot Spot
1. Provenance at the Cleveland Museum of Art
2. L’Albatros Brasserie
3. Cleveland Museum of Art
ENTERTAINMENT
Art Gallery/Studio
1. 78th Street Studios
2. Cleveland Museum of Art
3. SPACES
Entertainment Complex
1. MGM Northfield Park
2. Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
3. (tie) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
3. (tie) Top Golf
Live Music Club
1. Music Box Supper Club
2. BOP STOP at the Music Settlement
3. Beachland Ballroom & Tavern
PERSONALITIES
Anchor (Female)
1. Stefani Shaefer
2. Natalie Herbick
3. Danita Harris
Anchor (Male)
1. Russ Mitchell
2. Wayne Dawson
3. Todd Meany
Browns Player
Nick Chubb
Cavs Player
Donovan Mitchell
Guardians Player
Jose Ramirez
Mascot
1. Slider
2. Brownie the Elf
3. Cleveland Guardians Hot Dogs
Comedian
1. Mike Polk Jr.
2. Elliot Jarrous
3. Mary Santora
DJ
1. E-V
2. Mattitude
3. Jesse Howells
Meteorologist
1. Betsy Kling
2. Mark Johnson
3. Mackenzie Bart
Morning News
1. Fox 8 News in the Morning
2. 3News’ Go!
3. New Day Cleveland
Music Artist
1. Siena Bella
2. Emma Nicholas
3. Apostle Jones
Podcast
1. Orange and Brown Talk
2. CLE Foodcast
3. The Guiltless Podcast
Sports Anchor
1. Jim Donovan
2. Derek Forrest
3. Ken Carmen
Sports Announcer
1. Jim Donovan
2. Tom Hamilton
3. Will Burge
TikTok Account
1. @foodincleveland
2. @cravecle
3. @thingsivebeeneating
SHOPPING
Bike Shop
1. Century Cycles
2. Eddy’s Bike Shop
3. Blazing Saddle Cycle
Boutique Shop (East)
1. (tie) Knuth’s
1. (tie) BRuSH Boutique
2. (tie) Nola True
2. (tie) SLFMKR
Boutique Shop (West)
1. Banyan Tree
2. Whimsy Willow
3. Estella Boutique
Butcher Shop
1. Ohio City Provisions
2. Saucisson
3. K&K Portage Market
Cleveland Handmade
1. Ginger and Honey
2. Fount
3. Anne Cate
3. The Cleveland Candle Co.
Cleveland T-shirt
1. GV Art + Design
2. CLE Clothing Co.
3. iLTHY
Independent Gym (East)
1. The Sweat Box
2. NuLife Fitness Camp
3. One to One Fitness
Independent Gym (West)
1. Cycle Fly
2. Tremont Athletic Club
3. The Workshop: Dance + Fitness
Mountain Climbing/Bouldering
1. Shaker Rocks
2. Climb Cleveland
3. Cleveland Rocks Climbing
Shoe Store
1. Second Sole
2. My Cuzin Vintage
3. Arthur’s Shoe Tree
Spa (East)
1. Woodhouse Day Spa
2. Spa Walden
3. (tie) Mario’s International Spa & Hotel
3. (tie) Quintana’s Barber & Dream Spa
Spa (West)
1. Sacred Hour
2. Spa West
3. Woodhouse Day Spa
Tattoo Studio
1. Voodoo Monkey
2. Green Light Tattoos and Art Gallery
3. Lakewood Electric Tattoos
Wine Shop
1. Rozi’s Wine House
2. The Wine Spot
3. Flight Cleveland
Yoga Studio
1. Cultivate Yoga
2. Inner Bliss Yoga Studio
3. The Studio Cleveland
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