Forced by the Pandemic to Adapt, Chef's Garden Shifts its Focus from Restaurants to Home Cooks with Direct Shipping and Farm Sales

by Douglas Trattner on July 1, 2020 at 4:11PM

Brian Regan to Perform at Hilarities in August

by Jeff Niesel on July 1, 2020 at 3:16PM

Comedian Brian Regan dropped out of school to pursue a career in comedy back in 1980. At the time, he had no idea whether he'd made the right decision.

Savage Love: Are Gay Guys Just Kinkier?

by Dan Savage on July 1, 2020 at 3:07PM

I have a question. I'm a gay man in a relationship and we're both really happy since we met a year ago.

Ohio Loves Its Fireworks Like Few Other States, According to Sales Data

by William Meyer on July 1, 2020 at 2:53PM

At the bottom of the rankings for both firework imports and imports per capita is Delaware, listed at 0 in both categories. With 16,375,305 fireworks imported, Indiana takes ninth place at 2.5 imports per capita.

Local Rock Band Filler to Release New Single Recorded in Quarantine

by Jeff Niesel on July 1, 2020 at 1:14PM

was written while we’ve been back in Cleveland,” says Ridzon. “We had this guitar riff that we worked off and then went through different phases of what the sound would be.

Cleveland Selected for StoryCorps Initiative to Record Conversations of Americans Who Disagree

by Sam Allard on July 1, 2020 at 1:07PM

Northeast Ohio is one of six locations nationwide that the national nonprofit StoryCorps has selected for a new initiative that will record conversations of Americans with opposing viewpoints. Called One Small Step, the initiative aims to get folks who disagree — and whose divisions may have been exacerbated by the current social and economic climate — to sit down for respectful conversations about the origins and evolution of their views, and record them for posterity.

Quarantine Cat Film Fest, Which is Exactly What it Sounds Like, to Screen Virtually at Cleveland Cinemas

by Sam Allard on July 1, 2020 at 11:18AM

A 70-minute quarantine cat video compilation will be available for home viewing from Cleveland Cinemas' virtual cinema offerings starting Friday. Half of the $12 ticket price will go directly to the local chain, keeping theaters like the Cedar Lee, Tower City and the Capitol afloat during the pandemic, which has indefinitely delayed their openings.

UJerk Caribbean Eatery Opens in Downtown on July 3

by Douglas Trattner on July 1, 2020 at 9:36AM

A little taste of Jamaica will make its way downtown thanks to Jon Manning, who will open UJerk Caribbean Eatery (850 Euclid Ave.) in the former Cleveland Pickle/Hatfield's Goode Grub space in the City Club Building. The fast-casual restaurant will specialize jerk chicken in various forms.

Plum Market Kitchen to Open in Former Constantino’s Space in University Circle

by Douglas Trattner on July 1, 2020 at 9:29AM

Detroit-based Plum Market, a company known for all-natural groceries, apothecary and wellness items, will open a 12,000-square-foot market in University Circle. The former Constantino’s Market (11473 Euclid Ave.) will be redesigned and remodeled to accommodate the new tenant.

Without Brooks Brothers, Cleveland is Just a Suburb of Parma

by Pete Kotz on July 1, 2020 at 9:28AM

“I feel like I’ve been kicked in the privates by a middle school soccer team.” These were the words of Chamber of Commerce spokesman John Falstaff upon hearing that Brooks Brothers had closed its store in The Avenue at Tower City.

Here's Where to Find a Physical Copy of Scene This Week as We Return to Print

by Vince Grzegorek on July 1, 2020 at 7:37AM

Resurge Review: Does Resurge Supplement Work? [2020 Update]

on July 1, 2020 at 6:20AM

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Welp, There Was a Covid Outbreak on Put-in-Bay, Ottawa County Health Department Announces

by Vince Grzegorek on June 30, 2020 at 4:17PM

County Weighs $7.9 Million Expenditure to Cover Hilton's Taxes and Debt Payments, Which is Definitely Not a Bailout

by Sam Allard on June 30, 2020 at 3:55PM

Any suggestion that the hotel, in any way shape or form, is a mistake ... is a mistake." Councilwoman Sunny Simon and Committee Chair Dale Miller both suggested that the committee should henceforth monitor the hotel's financial progress on a monthly basis, on the theory that if conditions improve — if there's a vaccine, for example — the county's bailout might be amended or rendered unnecessary.

Update: Destination Cleveland Extends Deadline for Cleveland Brewery Passport Redemptions and Introduces Digital App

by Jeff Niesel on June 30, 2020 at 3:50PM

Original post 7/1/2019: Last year, Destination Cleveland introduced a Cleveland Brewery Passport Program. Participants could pick up a passport at one of 30 local breweries and then receive stamps from each participating brewery.

Cloak and Dagger, a Neighborhood Cocktail Bar, to Open this Fall in Tremont

by Douglas Trattner on June 30, 2020 at 3:05PM

Next in line for the notorious Tremont property that most recently was home to SalsaRito is Cloak & Dagger (2399 West 11th St.), which owner Casey Hughes describes as a “neighborhood craft cocktail bar.” Hughes and business partner Cory Hajde are shooting for a late-September opening. Despite an admittedly speakeasy-sounding name, Hughes wants to dispel any notions that Cloak & Dagger is going to be a haughty hideaway.

Ohio Educators Question COVID Funding Needs

by Mary Kuhlman, Ohio News Connection on June 30, 2020 at 2:44PM

COLUMBUS, Ohio — What will learning look like in the fall? That's still a question without a definitive answer in Ohio as districts adjust to the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Albert Pickett Lost Everything in a House Fire He Couldn't Put out Because His Water Had Been Shut Off

by Sam Allard on June 30, 2020 at 12:34PM

A devastating story published in The Guardian US Tuesday morning tells the story of Albert Pickett, a 60-year-old Cleveland man who lost everything in a house fire last year that he couldn't put out because he had no running water at his home. The story, a narrative sequel to the lawsuit filed in December by the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF), shows the injustice of Cleveland's rising water bills, and the punitive measures taken against those unable to pay.

ALT 99.1 FM Broadcasting Speeches by Malcolm X and other Black Leaders in Advance of a Format Change

by Sam Allard on June 30, 2020 at 10:22AM

will fill a void by providing continual news and objective information with full focus on the Black community,” said iHeartMedia's (and BIN's new President) Tony Coles. “We began developing our 24/7 Black news source last year, and events of the last few weeks, especially the senseless and tragic death of George Floyd, highlighted the need for this network.

The Scenic Route to Release New Single and Embark on Three-Week Tour

by Jeff Niesel on June 30, 2020 at 9:52AM

Since forming nearly a decade ago, the Scenic Route — singer Rachel Crozier, singer-bassist Van Lovelace, singer-guitarist, Chad Wimberly, drummer Sam Merendino, keyboardist Matt Speziele and guitarist Dominic Merlitti — has released two full length albums as well as two EPs. When the group started, Crozier, who’d been singing since she was 10, was only 14 years old.