I don’t think I have been to the AMC Westwood Movie Theater in years. It got horribly dumpy but they got their shit together somewhat and threw in a bar, and comfy reclining seats in the theater. The lobby and concessions still need help but the theater and seating were cool enough. The movie this…
Tonight I enter into a realm I really have never been comfortable with; the movie review. Tonight was something I want to do a little more of the whole dinner and a movie thing. I knew the story behind Foxcatcher growing up. I was in high school when that whole thing went down. There is…
So, the first concert of 2015 was very promising at the House of Blues this week. The one and only Psychedelic Furs were coming back to Cleveland. Traffic was kind of a pain in the ass with the Cavs game going on down the street but we managed. We used the MVP Valet in front…
I think the last time I went to see the Cleveland Orchestra play at Severance Hall was for a very young Evgeny Kissin as the featured soloist. I am beyond excited to be their guest this weekend. This concert juxtaposes works from two very different musical perspectives — the classical weight and proportions of Mozart’s…
Awesome show for Brent and his new band last night. It was great to see a packed house for this local show at the Music Box. Brent reached into previous solo offerings plus a couple Jack Fords tunes and tried out some of the new songs from his forthcoming release. Brent continues on reinventing the…
Yeah, Robyn Hitchcock didn’t play Balloon Man. I was frustrated by this one fact in the entire set. I love Balloon Man. I didn’t leave bitter though. The setlist was pretty amazing. Wednesday night at the Music Box upstairs theater was packed with Hitchcock fans. It was mostly the 40+ crowd, but there were some…
So after a day of running around the city doing a little record shopping we ended up stopping at our favorite coffee shop, Coffee Proper, on the way home through Lakewood. First off, best coffee shop in the area, hands down. Anyhow we always have some great conversations there with the staff and owner. This…
I heard about EPIC Bars from my favorite coffee joint in the Cleveland area, Coffee Proper over at the Beck Center. I was looking for a Paleo friendly snack that wasn’t some piece of dehydrated MSG loaded cardboard. Epic takes the protein bar concept to a whole new level. I tried one and I was…
Cleveland Vegan, a locally owned catering service, will open a storefront and cafe in the west end of Lakewood by the end of this month. The new location at 17112 Detroit Avenue near the Beck Center for Performing Arts, will be Lakewood’s first all vegan cafe. It will offer daily takeaway selections such as salads,…
This was my first visit to Cleveland’s new Music Box Supper Club. I have a couple more upcoming shows I am checking out there. They are booking some incredible talent. I know, I know, I know there is some kind of feud or bad blood going on in the concert venue world out there. Honestly,…
For whatever reason (and I will tell you a few) I never made my way to TownHall in Ohio City. Doing the food thing you hear multiple opinions on why you shouldn’t go to a certain place and I heard three big ones about TownHall. I heard the food was marginal at best, the service…
Green Day should never be in the Rock Hall. Green Day isn’t a bad band, don’t get me wrong. They have achieved an incredible amount of commercial success and paved the way for other pop punk bands after them. Some decent, others an absolute travesty. However Green Day should never be in the Rock Hall…
James Warholak has been charged with arson in the fire that engulfed much of the hip Doug Katz eatery Katz Club Diner. Charged, obviously innocent until proven guilty, but at the same time kudos go out to Cleveland Heights Fire and Police for nabbing the suspect so quickly. When I woke Tuesday morning to see…
Pete Yorn made it back to Cleveland last night to an absolutely packed house at the Beachland Ballroom. Dubbed “Pete Yorn You and Me Acoustic” Yorn brought his best hits solo to an enamored crowd. The first time I saw Yorn was at the Agora Theater in 2002 in support of one of the best…
I’m going to get more into my friends over at Randy’s Pickles at a later date, but when I find something this good and from Cleveland I have got to tell you about it. I was manning a booth at the North Union Farmers Market Garlic Festival at Shaker Square a few weeks back and…
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