The Cleveland City Living Awards- EXTENDED!

Happy Friday Clevelanders! Us here at Cleveland City Living are so excited for this beautiful weekend that we decided to extend The Cleveland City Living Awards through Monday, July 18th at 11:59pm. So if you haven't submitted your pitch for Cleveland yet, get out in the sunshine and film in your favorite park, at the Westside Market, The Taste of Tremont, or where ever your favorite C-Town location is! Proclaim your love and YOU could be the lucky one to win $5,000! Click here for the application.

Good luck and happy weekend!

Rock Hall Summer In The City Concert Series

Yesterday I finally was able to check out the FREE summer concerts at The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Das Racist was performing, and I almost bought tickets to see them at Pitchfork this weekend- so it was a great plus to be able to see them with a more intimate crowd and of course, for free! The show was great, it was easily accessible by bike, and the crowd was a cool mix. Food trucks and a beer tent rounded out the evening nicely. The venue is more than anyone could ask for- THE museum of music, with perfect sunsets over beautiful Lake Erie. I can't wait to go next week! Check out the full line up for the rest of the season here. This is a major reason to be Happy In Cle!

Recap: Made In The 216

This Friday I had the pleasure of riding my bike over to East 4th Street for an evening of shopping and mingling at the street's only retail venue, Dredgers Union. Danielle Deboe's latest retail venture hosted her event, Made In The 216, a collaboration of local artists and designers for sale goods and it was a fabulous party! The crowd was perfection, the vibe on the street was buzzing, and the selections were amazing! If my wallet was bottomless I would have needed a moving truck to take home all of the furniture I wanted. If you haven't checked out the store yet, make sure to stop in. Bravo to a great weekend in CLE! What did you do this weekend that inspired you?

4th of July Weekend in The CLE

Happy long weekend and Happy Independence Day Clevelanders! I hope your weekends are filled with cookouts, BBQ, beers, and plenty of sparklers! Make sure to check out Cleveland.com for their comprehensive list of firework displays across North Eastern Ohio, which can be found here. For the first time I will be checking out the fireworks from The Federal Knitting Mill Building's wonderful roofdeck, and I can't wait!

If you are looking for some other activities for the weekend be sure to check out Ohio City's Open Air in Market Square which runs on Saturdays between 11am - 5pm. Market Garden Brewery on W. 25th is now open (and delicious!) as is Valerie Mayen's newest Yellowcake Pop Up Shop, which is also on W. 25th. Its looking like an Ohio City Weekend! Enjoy!

Photo Courtesy of Mimimanicemoon

Sushi at Sunset- Presented by Emerging Chefs

Last night I attended the Sushi @ Sunset event at Asia Town Center. The venue was changed last minute due to weather, but Asia Town’s ambiance was perfect! Always a fan of al fresco dining, I was a little disappointed we couldn’t have it on the roof top as originally planned, but alas…

My favorite portion of the night was a yellow tail sashimi with jalapenos paired with a delicious Savgionion Blanc. All of the food and drink pairings were spot on, and the fish was so fresh!

Here we have Michael DeAloia  and Rick Turner, two out of the three founders of Emerging Chefs with Chef Danny Cassano, of Sushi Rock, in the middle. Michael and Rick’s mission is to highlight amazing Cleveland chefs in unique spaces throughout the city. They bring so many layers of creativity to their events and I loved every minute of it! The space, the design, the food, the drinks, the DJ, it makes for quite an event. I look forward to attending more- they have them once a month! For tickets to next month’s event with Chef Regan Reik of Pier W click here.

Full disclosure: I was provided a ticket to the event in exchange for blogging about Sushi @ Sunset, however all of the opinions on the evening are my own.

Summer Weekends in CLE

It has been a busy week with the launch of The Cleveland City Living Awards, but I couldn't resist sharing all of the awesomeness that our great city has going on this weekend!

But first, the picture above is one of the many that I snapped at Parade The Circle last weekend. I just needed to give a shout out to University Circle and The Detroit Shoreway for giving me one of the best (and free) Saturdays in Cleveland. I can't say it enough- the trollies were perfectly timed, the day was beautiful, and the crowds were happy- it was a great sign of summer!

This weekend offers just as much fun around Cleveland. I am thrilled to announce the soft opening of the first retail on E. 4th in years, Dredgers Union, that is taking place this Friday night. Danielle Deboe's latest venture looks more then promising and I can't wait to get my shop on!

Also this weekend is the 6th Annual Ohio City Market District Run & Crawl 5k. This 5k night run/walk is a sure way to kick start your Saturday night! Many of the restaurants in the neighborhood offer specials for post-race celebrating. I hope to see you there!

Party in The Square!

It may be time to Parade in The Circle, but that also means its time to Party in The Square! Saturday, June 11th The Gordon Square Arts District will transform into a big block party with Lolley The Trolley rides back and forth to University Circle from 10-8pm. The party will include live music, public theater, a beer garden, and walking tours of the neighborhood. 

*Personally, I plan to bike over to Party in Gordon Square and then take one of the trolley's over to Parade in The Circle. All this will make for a great weekend in CLE! I hope to see you there!