Food & Drink

Plenty of great restaurants opened last year. Our editors pick the ones that rose to the top. By Cleveland Magazine Staff

The restaurant from owner and chef Eric Williams is remaining open through Cinco de Mayo. By Annie Nickoloff

Chef puts his take on the Midwestern menu with Asian influences and an eye on sustainability. By Allison Jack

The executive chef of Boka in Chicago also has a new cookbook titled, Boka the Cookbook, and is hosting a sold-out event at Cordelia on April 16. By Dillon Stewart

Opening April 25, the restaurant from Paul Neundorfer and José Coronado, formerly of Felice Urban Cafe, is part of a turn-of-the-century building that was recently renovated into a boutique hotel and bar. By Douglas Trattner

As it turns 90 years old this year, Swensons’ culture is best exemplified in the journey of CEO Jeffrey Flowers. By Dillon Stewart

The out of the world restaurant will be housed in the former Hard Rock Cafe in Tower City. By Douglas Trattner

Chris and Katie Wolf upended their lives to take a chance on opening a restaurant near Little Italy that hits the right marks and is the essence of cool in Wolf Pack Chorus. By Kate Bigam Kaput

The Akron native, whose restaurant on East Fourth Street won last year's Best New Restaurant, is the only finalist from Cleveland. By Kate Bigam Kaput

This West Side neighborhood offers some of the best restaurants in the city, including The South Side, Prosperity Social Club and Dante. By Allison Jack

The R.A.F.T., as it’s known, returns for its third season offering grilled cheese and more with a name-your-price model. By Jala Forest

The Eastside BBQ joint had been temporally closed since Thanksgiving. By Douglas Trattner