Guidebook for Shaker Heights
Food Scene
Small boutique restaurant 5 min from home, delicious food for brunch or dinner - with attached bar (Gigi's After Dark).
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Gigi's On Fairmount
3477 Fairmount BlvdSmall boutique restaurant 5 min from home, delicious food for brunch or dinner - with attached bar (Gigi's After Dark).
This is one of my fave spots - it's a restaurant/bar built inside an old house. Great happy hour specials. Go upstairs & eat in the bar for the best ambiance, or in warm weather eat outside on the patio.
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Felice Urban Cafe
12502 Larchmere BlvdThis is one of my fave spots - it's a restaurant/bar built inside an old house. Great happy hour specials. Go upstairs & eat in the bar for the best ambiance, or in warm weather eat outside on the patio.
Best steakhouse/cocktails in town, IMHO. Gourmet food. Make a reservation on OpenTable.
Red, The Steakhouse
200 Park AvenueBest steakhouse/cocktails in town, IMHO. Gourmet food. Make a reservation on OpenTable.
My favorite restaurant in Little Italy. Try the Eggplant Parmesan.
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Mia Bella Restaurant
12200 Mayfield RdMy favorite restaurant in Little Italy. Try the Eggplant Parmesan.
Stop into this local bakery/cafe for a Parisian-style pastry and coffee. Also serves delicious lunches. A local favorite.
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On The Rise Artisan Breads
3471 Fairmount BlvdStop into this local bakery/cafe for a Parisian-style pastry and coffee. Also serves delicious lunches. A local favorite.
I love this little pizza place - unpretentious, nice vibe, good pizza. You can choose to sit in the bar area or not (I do).
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Pizzazz on the Circle
20680 John Carroll BlvdI love this little pizza place - unpretentious, nice vibe, good pizza. You can choose to sit in the bar area or not (I do).
Lopez
Upscale Mexican food & tequila bar. Try the jalapeno margarita.
Arts & Culture
If you're an art lover, don't miss the CLE Museum of Art. It's a spectacular building funded by old Cleveland money (note: Rockefellers, Carnegies) with an outstanding collection (Monet, Renoir, Picasso, etc.)...and it's FREE to the public! Clevelanders are proud of this museum, and for good reason - it holds its own vs. European museums. There is usually an additional special exhibit running (for an extra fee), but the main collection is free & it will take you hours to look at everything. Also, check out the delicious on-site restaurant/bar, and lunch spot, right off the atrium.
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11150 East Blvd
11150 East BoulevardIf you're an art lover, don't miss the CLE Museum of Art. It's a spectacular building funded by old Cleveland money (note: Rockefellers, Carnegies) with an outstanding collection (Monet, Renoir, Picasso, etc.)...and it's FREE to the public! Clevelanders are proud of this museum, and for good reason - it holds its own vs. European museums. There is usually an additional special exhibit running (for an extra fee), but the main collection is free & it will take you hours to look at everything. Also, check out the delicious on-site restaurant/bar, and lunch spot, right off the atrium.
Essentials
So close, you can even walk to this local grocery store from my place.
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Heinen's Grocery Store
2180 S Green RdSo close, you can even walk to this local grocery store from my place.
If Heinen's is closed, or if you want a wider variety of selections, take an extra 5-10 min & drive to Giant Eagle. Usually open until 11 pm. Liquor store on site.
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Giant Eagle Supermarket
24601 Chagrin BlvdIf Heinen's is closed, or if you want a wider variety of selections, take an extra 5-10 min & drive to Giant Eagle. Usually open until 11 pm. Liquor store on site.
Drinks & Nightlife
This old speakeasy from the 1920s era doesn't look like much from the outside, but inside, they create the most amazing craft cocktails. Add some live jazz music & it's hands down my favorite bar in the city. If you want to go in the secret back room (password required), go online & book ahead.
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The Velvet Tango Room
2095 Columbus RdThis old speakeasy from the 1920s era doesn't look like much from the outside, but inside, they create the most amazing craft cocktails. Add some live jazz music & it's hands down my favorite bar in the city. If you want to go in the secret back room (password required), go online & book ahead.
Delicious mojitos & South American cuisine. Try the happy hour. Brunch is also delicious.
Paladar Latin Kitchen & Rum Bar
28601 Chagrin BlvdDelicious mojitos & South American cuisine. Try the happy hour. Brunch is also delicious.