Sparx City Hop is a free all day event that celebrates the visual, culinary and performing arts of Cleveland’s most central and metropolitan neighborhoods. Free trolley service by Lolly the Trolley allows individuals and families to “hop” through the neighborhoods of Downtown (Historic Gateway Neighborhood, Historic Warehouse District, PlayhouseSquare and the Campus District) plus the neighborhoods that connect directly to Downtown (Tremont, Ohio City, MidTown, AsiaTown and St. Clair Superior). The trolley routes connect people to over 60 galleries & artist studios, over 100 restaurants, several markets and dozens of specialty retail shops. In addition, Sparx City Hop includes a variety of sidewalk concerts, main stage performances, special gallery and studio events, the Terminal Tower observation deck, the Tower City Street Fair, the Sparx Classic Car Show, a variety of merchant specials and so much more.
Category Archives: Restaurant News
Summer Fun at Barley House on Saturday, July 17th
Fuze APOOLooza is happening Saturday, July 17th from 1:00p.m.-8:00p.m. Enjoy live entertainment, an olympic sized pool, corn hole and much more. Tickets are available today. For more information call 216-623-1700
Zoup! Special Offer
Zoup! (236 Euclid Ave) recently had its grand opening this week. Through the end of the month, they are offering this special offer:
Zinc bistro, bar, and bakery: A bit of the old with the new
New restaurant in Cleveland with wonderful courtyard and classic cocktails: Zinc
Nick Kostis Recieves Lifetime Achievement Award!
On June 13, 2010, the Ohio Restaurant Association will bestow its highest honor (a Lifetime Achievement Award) upon Downtown Restaurateur Nick Kostis, operator of Pickwick & Frolic Restaurant and Club.
The award will be given at the Ohio Restaurant Association’s Chairman’s & Industry Awards Event at the Ritz-Carlton, Cleveland, this Sunday. ORA, which celebrated its 90th anniversary this year, hosts the event to recognize excellence among restaurateurs, industry purveyors and public officials whose actions have benefited Ohio’s foodservice industry.
E.4th Patio Parties Start Tonight!
Every Thursday night this summer, come enjoy the weather and the atmosphere on E.4th Street! There will be great food, drink specials, live music, retailers on the street and sidewalk performers.
Every Thursday, the fun starts at 5pm (and goes till 8pm) with local musicians playing everything from jazz to acoustic guitar, local boutique owners selling items such as jewelry & vintage clothes, all while being entertained by the St. Ignatius street performers. Go Fourth & Party!
Live Jazz at VERVE Begins Tonight!
VERVE Restaurant begins its collaboration with Jazz 28 this evening! The new collaboration has created a new go-to place for great food and entertainment in Downtown Cleveland.
“Jazz 28 has developed an excellent reputation for bringing top-name jazz entertainers to Cleveland. We are excited about the fact that we are now able to introduce northeast Ohio to a venue where diners and jazz enthusiasts can consistently rely on creative cuisine and outstanding performances,” says VERVE Chef/Owner Brian Okin.
The Jazz 28 performances are scheduled for Friday and Saturday nights only, beginning at 8:00 p.m. and ending at 11:30 p.m. VERVE will be serving dinner throughout.
May Specials at Houlihan’s in Tower City
Check out all these great specials being offered this month at Houlihan’s! Houlihan’s is located at 230 Huron Road in Tower City. Stop by anytime for lunch or dinner!
Rooftop Garden on E.4th!
Greenhouse Tavern has not only been one of the newest faces on the Downtown dining scene over the past couple years, but it has become one of the freshest (literally).
Last week, the restaurant announced a new rooftop garden that will grow herbs and vegetables for the use in the restaurant’s dishes. This new move is an innovative step in building on the Tavern’s principles of local food sourcing. Even the composition of the gardens speaks to head chef Jonathan Sawyer’s commitment to holistic sustainability — The dirt used in the gardens is actually the product of compost from the restaurant’s left over food waste.
The Playoffs are Back!
Tomorrow, the Cavs’ playoff run begins! And the center of all the excitement is the heart of Downtown. Watch as E. 4th Street and the Historic Gateway Neighborhood
transforms into “Playoffville,” Terminal Tower lights up in Wine & Gold, Tower City Center gets decked out for the Cavs, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame displays “All Together” on its rooftop as Cleveland Gets Ready Together for this weekend’s tipoff of the 2010 NBA Playoffs!
