Pier W
We went to Pier W for our Valentine’s Day dinner on February 13 sans Jonathan. We were very impressed by the food, the service and the setting.
Cal of Dine-O-Mite described the feel of Pier W to us […]
The Old Angle
Cleveland has definitely mastered the art of the gastropub (i.e. an excellent beer selection plus good, innovative food) and the Old Angle on West 25th ranks up there with the best of them.
Jonathan and I arrived early to wait for Sarah to complete […]
Clyde’s Bistro and Barroom
Sarah and had lunch at Clyde’s Bistro and Barroom, which recently opened in the renovated dining cars on Lee Rd. in Cleveland Heights. Clyde’s is a cozy, unpretentious establishment with very good, reasonably priced comfort food.
The décor and […]
David Chang’s Fuji Apple Salad
Based on high praise from Dine-O-Mite and other sources (see the first line of this review), Sarah and I recently purchased Momofuku by chef David Chang and Peter Meehan. The book is intriguing to say the least, full […]
Ariyoshi
For some reason we took far too long to visit Ariyoshi, a Japanese restaurant around a mile from us on Lee Rd. and Tullamore. Perhaps it was the previously cursed location, which cycled through establishments for years. We’re […]
Holy Daze Barley Wine
A few months ago I said I’d blog on my version of Right Brain Brewery’s “The Exception,” a combination of pale malt, wheat malt, smoked malt, maple syrup, and honey.
My version is probably around 10–12% ABV (“The Exception” is around […]
Fire, Winter 2010
We are huge fans of Fire Food and Drink. The atmosphere is upscale but also casual and contemporary, and the service is the perfect combination of friendly and flawless. The food is outstanding in both its complexity and utilization of local […]
Schmidt’s Sausage Haus
On a recent trip to Columbus we decided to make a stop at Schmidt’s Sausage Haus after seeing it featured on the Travel Channel’s Man V Food show. In general we are fans of sausage and I have German heritage […]
Superior Phở
We were in the mood for “something different” and Phở (Vietnamese Soup) fit the bill. We’d already been to #1 Phở, so we thought we’d try Superior Phở.
Superior Phở is in a plaza of sorts, and you […]
Dates, Beets, Scallops
We’ve been a bit lazy about cooking lately, so I set to work on making a nice home-cooked dinner.
The longest prep time was for the slow-roasted beets (from Michael Symon’s Live to Cook). They take over an hour in […]