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Food + Drink
Silver Spoon Awards 2004
It's been a wild ride on the dining scene this past year, a rocketing roller coaster of openings, closings, arrivals, departures and resurrections. See who you, our readers, picked as the best in the biz.
In the CLE
Battling Average
Fredo LaPonza, one of the everyman finalists on NBC's "Average Joe: Hawaii," sounds off on fame, Fabio and what he's looking for in a long-term relationship.
Confessions of a Poppy Seller
They bloom every Memorial Day weekend outside grocery stores, strip plazas and wherever people congregate: the artificial Buddy Poppy salesman. One member of Solon VFW Post 1863 provides an insider's look at the tradition that has benefited needy and di
Fastlane: Rini Paiva
Rini Paiva, National Inventors Hall of Fame, director of public relations and inductee relations
For Love Or Money
David Palange had a gambling problem and a daughter in desperate need of a transplant. So the Army veteran and former park ranger did what no one expected of him: He stole nearly $200,000 and disappeared.
Moving Up
Newcomers to Lorain County explain what drew them here.
Par Power
For most golfers, the perfect shot carries powers of attraction that rival gravity, pulling us back to the course for another round (no matter how bad the last one was). We've found some notable Clevelanders who reveal what drew them to the game and wha
Ron Larsen
He rescues old buildings, guarding Avon's past.
Shopping Boom
New retail grows in Avon and Elyria.
The Predator Next Door
In January, a sexual predator moved to Tanglewood Lane. The neighborhood hasn't been the same since.
The Riverwalk
Exhilarating new views in Elyria's Cascade Park
Weapon of Mass Distraction
Funny Times has lampooned modern American society for 19 years now, turning Raymond Lesser's
left-leaning humor newspaper into an underground favorite.
Entertainment
Backstage Pass
Cleveland's accessibility is its greatest asset.
Scraping By
"Nickel and Dimed" chronicles the hardships faced daily by America's low-wage earners.
The Foreplay's The Thing
Dating, marriage and sex. You bet there's danger ahead. But as our reviewer and his wife discover, there are also a lot of laughs -- and a few poignant moments -- in the Hanna Theatre production of "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change."
At Home
The Dream
Lorain County's great experiment, one of Ohio's most environmentally friendly homes, opens in Carlisle Township.
Style
Hue's Clues
Featuring Cleveland's top models, student designers, clothiers and salons, the fourth-annual Cleveland Fashion Show will reveal the season's vibrant fashion palette.
Preppy Revival
Break out that dusty edition of The Preppy Handbook -- and brush up on dainty duds for spring's hottest styles -- with a twist.
Pretty In Pink
Spring accessories to covet
Straight Eye on the Fashionable Guy
The metrosexual boom has fueled an explosion in men's fashion, accessories and grooming products.
Thread Fair
Northeast Ohio's schools of fashion and design have a knack for turning out creative graduates.
Travel & Outdoors
Feathered Finds
If you're a bird, Canada's Point Pelee offers the perfect refueling spot on your northward journey. If you're a birder, that means this is the place to be in May.