
Restaurant Reviews


Review: Does Jill Vedaa and Jessica Parkison's Poppy Live Up to Salt?
Salt owners Jill Vedaa and Jessica Parkison brought their expertise to Clevealnd's East Side. By Kate Bigam Kaput

Chef Alejandro Najar Dishes on Hell's Kitchen Fame and Blue Door's New Dinner Service
The chef adds an incredible dinner and drinks experience with a rotating menu to the classic Cuyahoga Falls brunch spot. By Dillon Stewart

We Tried It: Watami, Ohio’s First Revolving Sushi Restaurant
Watami Revolving Sushi Bar offers Greater Cleveland a taste of the unconventional conveyor-belt craze. By Annie Nickoloff

Jaja Brings Latin American Steakhouse Concept to Cleveland's Intro Building
With a penchant for citrus and a sharable menu, "this is not your grandfather's" steakhouse. By Kate Bigam Kaput

Bartleby Boasts Excellent Pizza and Midwesterner's Seafood Menu in Former Crop Bistro Space
Chef Matthew DePante found inspiration in Sunshine State cuisine, reimagined it and brought it back to The Land. By Kate Bigam Kaput

First Look: Pulpo Beer Co. Opens Tropical, Late-Night Crocker Park taproom
The local Latin-owned brewery establishes its own identity in the tropical-themed Westlake space.

Restaurant Review: Chef Rachelle Murphy Has Transformed Rood Food & Pie in Lakewood
The 23-year-old chef is setting high standards for West Side dining as one of the city's most exciting young culinary professionals.

Restaurant Review: Zhug Is the Culmination of Douglas Katz's 20-Year Journey
Nearly four years ago, Katz returned from Israel with an iPhone full of inspiration. That inspiration is evident on Zhug's menu.

Quick Bite Review: Dave's Hot Chicken Invades Cleveland With Fiery Fast Food
The L.A.-based hot chicken joint opened in January in Lakewood with more locations on the way.

Restaurant Review: How Sushi-Giant Nobu Inspired Dante Boccuzzi's Goma
The new East Fourth Street restaurant offers delightful, welcoming Japanese fusion.

Review: Acqua di Luca Is the Pearl of Downtown
Luca and Lola Sema's Mediterranean-inspired temple of seafood might be the best representation of the husband-and-wife duo yet.

Review: Immigrant Son Brewery Brings World-Inspired Grub To West Lakewood
After a rocky start, Immigrant Son Brewery's menu of Hungarian-leaning food and beer goes well beyond predictable brewpub fare in Lakewood.