WOW! – I’m blown away by everyone’s excitement for Taste of the Browns on Sept. 10. Thank you to all who entered the giveaway and posted, liked and tweeted again and again. I shouldn’t be surprised, though. With a room full of the region’s best cuisine and opportunities to hang out with the Cleveland Browns, Taste of the Browns is the […]
Blogkeeping Note: You have until 11:59 pm on Sept. 4 to enter the Taste of the Browns giveaway – good luck! Cleveland theatre fans, rejoice! The summer break is over and many of our local theatres are ready to premiere their new seasons. A few quick bits of note: Great Lakes Theater jumpstarts their 51st year with the Shakespearean epic Winter’s […]
Thank you again to Smitten in CLE, Wearing Mascara and Cooker Girl for guest posting while I was on vacation. If you didn’t have a chance to read their posts yet, check them out below: Smitten with Tremont’s Wine and Design Wearing Mascara’s Tips on What Not to Buy in Cleveland The BLT: Cooker Girl’s Tips […]
I love seeing Clevelanders – especially young Clevelanders – finding inspiration and getting involved in a cause that matters to them. Whether it’s the arts, the homeless and hungry, the preservation of a historic landmark or building awareness for a disease — if you see an organization or an issue…
After a long day at work, there is nothing I like better than dining out. Although I’ve tried, I don’t know if I’ll ever feel that cooking is a fun past-time instead of just a chore. Of course it’s hard to not want to go out to eat when there are so many great, local options. At the end […]
Thanks to everyone who followed, liked and tweeted their entries in the Luau on the Lake giveaway. Without further ado, let’s get on to announcing the winner! After entering everything into random.org… …the winning entry is Lucky Number 13 – @BrianMusick! Brian, please email me at clueintocleveland (at) gmail (dot) com to…
I can finally cross another thing off my “What?!? You’ve never been there?” Cleveland list after I found myself on the doorstep of the Velvet Tango Room for the first time. If you don’t know what you’re looking for when you’re driving by Velvet Tango Room, you’ll likely miss it…
With all of the fireworks and Fourth of July parties this week, I thought the fun would start slowing down. After glancing at next weekend’s calendar, I realized how wrong I was – the month of July is just starting to heat up (and I’m not even talking about the temps)! Next weekend kicks off early with Grapes and […]
July 4th is only one week away which means it’s BBQ time in the Hicken household! Pulled pork, BBQ chicken, brisket and of course ribs – we can’t get enough of it. Unfortunately, our BBQ skills are pretty much limited to crockpot recipes so we often turn to local restaurants or markets when we’re jonesing for the best. The good news is we don’t […]
A couple weeks ago Kimberly at Smitten…in CLE wrote that people fall into two categories — those who have been to Cleveland’s Velvet Tango Room and love it and those who have heard its praises sung but haven’t made it out there yet. Unfortunately, I fall in the latter. From the comfortable atmosphere of a vintage-style speakeasy…
