Over the years I've been reading the stories of downtown Cleveland's redevelopment with eager eyes. So when we visited for my father-in-law's birthday in April, I made sure to fly in a few days early to check out the scene myself. And here's what I discovered: Cleveland has a lot of good food. A lot. And in a few years, Cleveland will grow into a major Midwest destination. (Oh, it's also a cool place to shop.)
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Pomme Frites with raw garlic, rosemary and aioli at Greenhouse Tavern. Photo by Stjepan Alaupovic |
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Left to right: Chef Sawyer's grilled Ohio lamb burger is an NYC Burger Bash Award Winner. Snap peas that are too good to be vegetables. Photo by Stjepan Alaupovic |
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Desserts at Greenhouse Tavern are the perfect size for sharing, so you can try a few different kinds! Photo by: Stjepan Alaupovic |
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Crop Bistro's Cherry Bomb: plum tomatoes stuffed with chorizo, jack cheese and corn wrapped in a fried wonton. Photo by Stjepan Alaupovic |
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Balsamic popcorn appetizer at Crop Bistro. Photo by Stjepan Alaupovic |
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Clockwise from left: Hyatt at The Arcade, Historic walking tour with Take a Hike!, AT&T Huron Road Building aka The Daily Planet. Photo by Stjepan Alaupovic |
Higbee's Department Store, built in the 1800s and featured in A Christmas Story, is now a casino. East 4th Street, a major dining and nightlife district, was once called Sheriff's Street because of its sketchy early years. And Euclid Avenue, a main downtown Cleveland thoroughfare, was comparable to New York City's 5th Avenue in the 1920s. It will be interesting to see how the city holds on to its historic roots as it shapes itself into a travel destination.
One thing I was really struck by was downtown Cleveland's impressive architecture. Everywhere we looked, buildings begged to be photographed. The AT&T Huron Road building pictured above is Cleveland's oldest Art Deco building and believed to be the inspiration for Superman's Daily Planet.
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. Photo by Stjepan Alaupovic |
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Touring the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. |
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