Brandon Chrostowski to Extend Edwins' Reach with New Fine-Dining Venture in Former Home of Fire at Shaker Square

by Douglas Trattner on September 30, 2020 at 5:53PM

EDWINS President and Founder Brandon Chrostowski says that Cleveland diners “want to get out, are trying to get out, and they want a high-end experience. This is what we’ll be providing.”

Sandra Williams, Mulling Cleveland Mayoral Bid, Has Donated FirstEnergy Contributions to Charity

by Sam Allard on September 30, 2020 at 1:41PM

playbook," she said. "I just eat 'no' for breakfast.

Local Singer-Songwriter Brian Lisik Unplugs for New Album

by Jeff Niesel on September 30, 2020 at 12:33PM

Dixon did jokingly call me a 'seer.'” Gudbye Stoopid Whirled follows 2017’s We’re Sorry…, an album that hit the national Americana Music Association and FMQB charts on the strength of the singles “Feudal Nights” and “Colorado Avenue.”

Inconsistent Ballot Application Data Leads to Undercount of Disenfranchised Voters in Ohio

by Rachel Dissell and Lucia Walinchus, Eye on Ohio on September 30, 2020 at 11:34AM

Hamilton County, on the other hand, reported 4,432 invalid ballot applications or just under 3% of all applications the county received. That number does not include applications that initially had errors that were later corrected, said Sherry Poland, the director of elections.

Savage Love: Trouble in Paradise for Threesomes, Throuples and Quads

by Dan Savage on September 30, 2020 at 10:48AM

I'm a 30-something gay man married to a 30-something gay man. For almost two years, we've been seeing another pair of married gay men around our age. They were our first experience with any sexual or romantic interaction outside of our relationship.

Act That Includes $10 Billion in Relief for Independent Music Venues Introduced in U.S. House

by Sanford Nowlin on September 30, 2020 at 10:39AM

After weeks of delays, a proposed federal bailout for independent music venues has taken a step forward. The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday amended the Heroes Act, a broad pandemic relief bill, to include provisions from the bipartisan Save Our Stages Act.

In Cleveland, Antidote to Worst President and Worst Presidential Debate in History Was Pre-Event Protest

by Sam Allard on September 30, 2020 at 10:31AM

peasants when any human order to kill must be subordinate to the law of God which says, 'Thou shalt not kill' ... In the name of God, in the name of this suffering people whose cries rise to heaven more loudly each day, I implore you, I beg you, I order you in the name of God: Stop the repression."

Shaker Police Investigating After Officer Caught on Camera Flicking Off Protestors at Presidential Debate in Cleveland

by Vince Grzegorek on September 30, 2020 at 9:56AM

Yesterday evening, Cleveland.com captured what appeared to be a Shaker Heights police officer giving the middle finger to peaceful protestors who had assembled to demonstrate before the presidential debate in Cleveland. (It's the driver of the black van.)

Maelstrom Collaborative Arts Stays Flexible and Creative with “The Wandering: A Story in Time and Space”

by Shawn Mishak on September 29, 2020 at 2:30PM

.” They received about 50 letters back and some exchanges have been ongoing.

Local Singer-Songwriter Jerry Popiel Covers 'The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald' on Eclectic New Album

by Jeff Niesel on September 29, 2020 at 1:50PM

Local singer-songwriter Jerry Popiel grew up on Cleveland's west side and originally played in the Birdhouse Gourds, a band from Lorain County, during the mid-2000s. With the Gourds, he played 1980s-style rock in the vein of acts such as Barenaked Ladies, Gin Blossoms and R.E.M.

Great Lakes' Christmas Ale First Pour Will Go On This Year, But You'll Need Reservations

by Vince Grzegorek on September 29, 2020 at 1:42PM

Rest easy, Cleveland. The pandemic might have brought cancellations and postponements for a host of the city's most-beloved events, but the annual Christmas Ale First Pour will go on.

Rock Hall and Cleveland Museum of Art Partner for Friday’s Virtual MIX Event

by Jeff Niesel on September 29, 2020 at 12:16PM

Inspired by and in partnership with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s new exhibit It’s Been Said All Along: Voices of Rage, Hope & Empowerment, this Friday’s virtual MIX event that takes place at the Cleveland Museum of Art highlights Hall of Fame inductees and artists who “use music as a platform for protesting injustice and fighting for equality.” The pairing between the Rock Hall and CMA makes sense since artists in CMA’s collection such as Augusta Savage, Norman Lewis, Jacob Lawrence and Elizabeth Catlett use visual art to promote change in the face of inequality.

City Expanded Restricted Zone Around Debate to Include Wade Lagoon, Where Protest is Planned

by Sam Allard on September 29, 2020 at 10:55AM

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As the Presidential Debates Start, What About Climate Change?

by Mary Kuhlman, Ohio News Connection on September 29, 2020 at 10:18AM

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Folks from around Ohio will tune in to watch the first presidential debate tonight in Cleveland, and some environmental groups are hoping they won't see a rerun. In the past two presidential races, candidates were not asked a single question about climate change by a debate moderator.

The Browns, The AL Playoffs and LeBron — The A to Z Podcast With Andre Knott and Zac Jackson

by Vince Grzegorek on September 28, 2020 at 3:49PM

90% of Traffic Citations Issued by University Circle Police Since 2015 Went to Black People

by Sam Allard on September 28, 2020 at 3:38PM

Members of the Cleveland Clinic and University Circle Police Departments will assist in various patrol and security details at tomorrow's presidential debate in Cleveland. In advance of the event, the national nonprofit news organization ProPublica has published a detailed report which puts these private police departments — and University Hospitals' — under the microscope.

Former Ushabu in Tremont to Reopen as Bar Oni on October 1

by Douglas Trattner on September 28, 2020 at 2:43PM

On August 25, chef-owner Matthew Spinner closed Ushabu, his fine-dining Japanese bistro in Tremont. On October 1, he and chef Dave Kocab will open Bar Oni (2173 Professor Ave., 216-713-1741), an izakaya – aka Japanese sports pub – in the same space.

Case Student Campaign Wants to Improve Town-Gown Relations

by Sam Allard on September 28, 2020 at 1:13PM

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What Trump and Biden Should Debate at the Cleveland Clinic: Why the Hospital’s Private Police Mostly Arrest Black People

by David Armstrong, ProPublica on September 28, 2020 at 10:00AM

was doing,” Howard said. He added that officers were initially unsure whether Hayward actually lived at the 106th Street address.

Saluting Ohio's 'Selfless, Courageous' Child Protection Workers

by Mary Kuhlman, Ohio News Connection on September 28, 2020 at 9:36AM

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Throughout September, some of the first responders for Ohio families in crisis have been lauded for their commitment. During Workforce Development Month, state agencies and organizations have honored the extraordinary efforts of Children Services professionals during the pandemic and shared their stories on social media.