Cleveland Dinner and Breakfast suggestion

Anyone got any Cleveland suggestions? I'll be going through there in about a month. Looking for a dinner place on par with, say, the Blind Pig and then a breakfast option in the morning. Never been to Cleveland, and we won't be staying long, but I'd like to have a nice dinner if such a dinner exists.

Thanks.

Anyone got any Cleveland suggestions? I'll be going through there in about a month. Looking for a dinner place on par with, say, the Blind Pig and then a breakfast option in the morning. Never been to Cleveland, and we won't be staying long, but I'd like to have a nice dinner if such a dinner exists.

Thanks.

<Shrugs>...Don't know of anything Blind-Piggish...but yer a Sally if ya don't check out Fat Heads Brewery in North Olmsted.

GROVEWOOD TAVERN!!!! in caps for a reason.. by far one of the BEST restaurants i have been to. funky old building, old school cleveland neighborhood. reasonable prices, old school atmosphere. i guess the defining compliment? i was there with 7 other restaurant owners and there was not any comment less than 'wow'. one caveat... beware the chicken kebob thingy. the marinade has scotch bonnets in it. i hit a chunk of scotch bonnet and looked like the newscaster in the movie 'broadcast news' when he got his first chance at being an anchor.
i nearly went apoplectic, had sweat was pouring off of me like i walked out of the shower. to their credit, my restaurant owner brethren were kind and gracious, and after fifteen minutes of laughing their combined asses off, managed to ask if i was okay. lol
peace, andrew

The Greenhouse Tavern
http://thegreenhousetavern.com/

Lucky's Cafe
http://www.luckyscafe.com/

Anyone got any Cleveland suggestions? I'll be going through there in about a month. Looking for a dinner place on par with, say, the Blind Pig and then a breakfast option in the morning. Never been to Cleveland, and we won't be staying long, but I'd like to have a nice dinner if such a dinner exists.

Thanks.

<Shrugs>...Don't know of anything Blind-Piggish...but yer a Sally if ya don't check out Fat Heads Brewery in North Olmsted.

Steve,

I totally forgot this is your old neighborhood.

I'll be traveling with the better half and we are looking for a nice XMAS dinner before we had off to spend XMAS with our respective families, so I don't know if we will make the Brewery. Next time hopefully.

Steve,

I totally forgot this is your old neighborhood.

I'll be traveling with the better half and we are looking for a nice XMAS dinner before we had off to spend XMAS with our respective families, so I don't know if we will make the Brewery. Next time hopefully.

Alrighty...well here's a place you'll enjoy. Don's Pomeroy House in suburban Strongsville...2 miles off I-71 only 15 minutes from downtown and convenient to -anywhere- in the Cleveland area. Located in an historic old house, Don's has been a Cleveland "A-list" restaurant for many-many years (I started going there in the 80's). Check out both the Dining room menus -and- the "Pub" menus, there is something for everyone. I recommend seating in "The Library" but each room has it's own personality. Don's is probably one of my favorite restaurants in the world...

http://www.donspomeroy.com/the-menus/

Don's Library.jpg

The Pub.jpg

I almost forgot...The is also Don's Lighthouse Grille. An equally interesting restaurant with a near westside location. Similar menu to The Pomeroy House

http://www.donslighthouse.com/

http://www.hellocleveland.com/restauran ... st/198592/

For dinner with something of the Blind Pig vibe try Bistro 185 (http://www.bistro185.com/). It's on E. 185th Street (a tad far from downtown) in an Eastern European ethnic community, and features bistro-style food for almost all ethnicities (sometimes several in one dish!). Food is much better than this description sounds. The menu is on the site.

For breakfast, if it's on a weekday (they are closed weekends) go to Slyman's downtown (http://www.slymans.com/). This is the finest corned beef in the city - especially if you like quantity! In the breakfast part of the menu (on the web site) I would stick with the section labeled "corned beef". It's a different corned beef omelet than you will find in any other restaurant in the country!

There are also deli's in the Eastern burbs (Jewish style deli's there, and Italian and other European deli's in the West burbs). Jack's Deli and Corky and Lenny's are the two best of the Jewish style, and both have web pages.

One final breakfast option: check out the West Side Market (http://www.westsidemarket.org/). This is unique, a national treasure! It's only open certain days/week, so you must check on-line to see if it's open. It is a huge building, filled with over 100 independent vendors (butchers, bakers, pastry shops, fish mongers), all representing various European ethnicities. We often go and graze - get a bread at a French baker, pick up a unique Czeck sausage, buy some German mustard and Swiss cheeses (all from separate booths), and make our own sandwich! Many of the booths also have prepared foods. BTW, the sausage will likely be made in front of you when you order, the lamb will be butchered right there in the booth, etc.

You can find the big, known restaurants easily, but the above are somewhat different and worthwhile.

Great Lakes Brewery and Pub
Always visit every time I go to Cleveland, really neat atmosphere, historic building and neat area of town.
Elliot Ness, Burning River and they have there Christmas Ale available now

http://www.greatlakesbrewing.com/home

Great Lakes Brewery and Pub
Always visit every time I go to Cleveland, really neat atmosphere, historic building and neat area of town.
Elliot Ness, Burning River and they have there Christmas Ale available now

http://www.greatlakesbrewing.com/home

Don't disagree with anything here, except that Great Lakes Brewery can be lifted up and put in virtually any midwestern city and fit in fine. Sure, some of its main brews are named for Cleveland characters or events, but the cooking/flavors are not specific to the city. If you want to experience the real Cleveland, then I'd hit Bistro 185 or others that showcase the Eastern European and foreign heritage of the city!

If you don't like 185's menu, then Shaker Square is a historic district with very fine restaurants that are Hungarian, Brazilian, sushi, new American, and several other ethnicities (very fine places, but other than the American, "Fire", all are modestly priced).

Dinner: You can't go wrong with Don's Pomeroy House (Strongsville). Please check out Little Italy near downtown.. It has great places. We have been to Maxie's several times and never been disappointed, Also, we enjoyed Michael Symon's - it is downtown Breakfast? Check out West Side Market, Fresh brewed coffee available and loads of fancy and ethnic pastry.

Anyone got any Cleveland suggestions? I'll be going through there in about a month. Looking for a dinner place on par with, say, the Blind Pig

http://www.theblindpig.com/index.htm

I knew I had either been or walked by it....
Come to think about it, I think we tailgated a bit on the roof before one of the Browns games a couple of years ago .....seems a bit fuzzy now
( Nothing near in comparison to Jeremy and company fine establisnment in Louisville )

The Flats were getting a makeover and the Warehouse District is where a majority of the sports bars were popping up everywhere.

Steve P., how are The Flats doing these days...?....I miss the days of tailgating on the shores of Lake Erie then walking into old Municipal....