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December 2010

Food + Drink

All Shook Up

Bác's twist on Asian cuisine sounds strange on paper but works on the plate.

All Shook Up

Bác's twist on Asian cuisine sounds strange on paper but works on the plate.

Backyard BBQ

Indian Flame

International Delight

Cold, wet and dark. Welcome to your latest Cleveland winter. To get you through, we've sniffed out four mini vacays for your soul — all for less than the cost of a tank of gas.

Mama Mia!

Little Italy's Baricelli Inn gets an American-inspired makeover.

No Fooling

Sweet Memory

In the CLE

1930

Downtown Willoughby

Here are a dozen spots to get you started.

Game On

Hail to the Chiefs

One football coach finds out why the hours are worthwhile.

In the Neighborhood

Tour a dozen downtown Willoughby hot spots.

Industrial Art

If you ever marveled at the giant Hulett ore unloaders that once stood along Whiskey Island, you're going to love this.

Our Miserable Year

Santa's Helper

Shop Culture

Two events showcasing handmade local products promise to bail you out of your gift-buying rut.

The Great Divide

George Voinovich may be retiring at the end of the year, but his time as mayor will live on as the defining moment of our political landscape.

Video Blame

Chad Zumock's LeBron commercial spoof isn't the most talked about, but it was first.

Wild Life

Dick Houston has been fascinated with Africa since childhood. Now, he's working to protect one of its most visible symbols for future generations.

Winter Perfection

Words of Art

Entertainment

3 To See

Three comedians we recommend this month.

Backstage Pass

Get intimate with rock 'n' roll icons at the Akron Art Museum's photography exhibit.

Bah, Humbug!

Forget all about the holidays with three Scrooge-approved shows.

Dazed and Amused

A holiday spectacle arrives at the Palace Theatre.

Laughing Matters

Comedians will have you laughing through the holidays.

Sound Investment

Tough Love

Terry Pluto mines fan memories in an attempt to explain our devotion to the Cleveland Browns.

At Home

Stage Coach

Tom Fulton spent more than three decades acting, producing and directing in Cleveland theaters. But only as the director of the Chagrin Falls Performing Arts Academy — an acting school for high school juniors and seniors — has he found his most satisfying

Style

French Connection

Designer Anne Harrill brings a European essence to her stateside jewelry line.

Playful Pieces

Travel & Outdoors

Burning Winter Calories

Foot Soldiers

Freeze and Quiet

Ice fishing is as much about the solitude as reeling in the big catch, but that's great too.

How to Build a Fire

How to Build a Snowman

How to Curl

How to Ski

How to Snowboard

It's All Downhill

It's Called A Snow Wedge...

Man vs. Winter

Polar Blast

Snow Days at Progressive Field

Snow Excuses

Speedos on Ice

Here's one New Year's Day tradition sure to send shivers down your spine.

The Case for Winter - by Brianne McLaughlin

2010 Olympic women's ice hocker silver medalist

The Case for Winter - by Katie Marquard

1984 and 1988 Olympic speed skater

The Case for Winter - by Tonia Kwiatkowski

1996 U.S. Figure Skating National Championship silver medalist; three-time World team member

The Chalet's Toboggan Chutes

Where to Find Carriage Rides

Where to Find Cross-Country Skiing

Where to Find Outdoor Ice Skating

Where to Find Places to Golf

Where to Find Snowshoeing

Health

Breakthroughs & Advances

Whether it's with research that may one day help vanquish breast cancer, a robotic arm that offers a better knee replacement or a simple strategy that dramatically changes how we experience the emergency room, Northeast Ohio's hospitals are pushing to imp