best Cleveland watering holes & food?

[PSU Yinzer]

Any good insights for Cleveland? An enjoyable part of NCAAs for us is sampling one-of-kind places and experiences.

Thanks!

 

[mrh1645]

Any good insights for Cleveland? An enjoyable part of NCAAs for us is sampling one-of-kind places and experiences.

Thanks!

Guess it depends on what you are looking for, but a trendy area, two blocks from the arena, is E. 4th street. Michael Symon (celeb chef) has a couple restaurants there (Lola, Mabel's BBQ) and there are a bunch of other places there or nearby. http://www.east4thstreet.com/

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is downtown, but more of a walk.

 

[mcruny42]

East 4th is the place to be in between the sessions; lots of good options for food and drink, plus the casino is not too far away either; however on Saturday, that entire area is likely to be a mess due to St. Pattys day. (Based on what downtown and southside of Pittsburgh is like on St. Pattys)

 

[Ban Basketball]

When traveling and looking for food, I turn to Anthony Bourdain and Andrew Zimmern. Actually, lots of good ideas here.

 

[mrh1645]

As mcruny42 mentioned, E4th on St Patty's day will very crowded. Flannery's Pub gets a big crowd.

Another place with a bunch of restaurants is the Tremont area, which is a short drive from downtown.
http://www.cleveland.com/food/index.ssf/2015/12/25_great_restaurants_and_bars.html

 

[wilbury]

Any good insights for Cleveland? An enjoyable part of NCAAs for us is sampling one-of-kind places and experiences.

Thanks!

Mabel's BBQ - get the brisket, ask for a fatty cut

 

[Nitt Fan]

Collision Bend Brewery. 10 minute walk from Quicken. 3 minute Uber. Heading there Thursday between sessions with a group.
http://www.collisionbendbrewery.com/

It is also Restaurant Week until Friday. Some pretty good fine dining deals. $33 for a three course meal. Good idea to make reservations.
http://www.clevelandindependents.com/restaurant-week.php

 

[El-Jefe]

Lots of good places on E 4th St, but be aware that's a narrow street that will be very crowded, and those places will likely have long wait times.

If you want to get away but not very far, there's a very nice Italian restaurant just across the river from downtown, under 10 min drive or cab from the arena and downtown hotels. Note, this is a more intimate place for close friends and family, not where you'd take a dozen rowdies who just wanna pound some beers.

 

[PSU Yinzer]

Thank you to everyone for their posts; truly appreciate it!

At the very least, it sounds like there should be enough fans on east 4th street to get an answer to what mat Carton/Pletcher will be on.

 

[tikk10]

I asked opinions from Cleveland friends on FB, since I was last there 17 years ago, so I'll drop those recs here.

Friend one:
Go to Greenhouse Tavern on E. 4th. If you like pork, get the half a pig’s head. (If I were in town, I’d meet you there or any of these places.) Then, walk across the street & down the stairs to Society Lounge. Better still, if you have a little more time, The Velvet Tango Room is a short Lyft/Uber away. They mix some of the finest cocktails on the planet—no kidding. Near there, you’ll also find the coolest (I mean that in the off-beat sense) bar in town, The Duck Island Club.

Friend two:
The Velvet Tango Room is not so good anymore. For a fabulous cocktail, go to the Spotted Owl. For easy casual delicious food, try Prosperity Social Club. The Flying Fig in Ohio City (near West side of Cleve) is wonderful and has an amazing brunch.

Greenhouse Tavern
2038 E 4th St
Downtown Cleveland
216.443.0511

Lola Bistro
2058 East 4th Street
Downtown Cleveland
216.621.5652

Otto Moser's Restaurant
1425 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44115
216.771.3831

List of best downtown places:

Short cab ride away places:

Flying Fig
2523 Market Ave
Cleveland, OH 44113
216.241.4243

Prosperity Social Club
1109 Starkweather Ave
Cleveland, OH
216.937.1938

The Velvet Tango Room
2095 Columbus Rd
Cleveland, Ohio
216.241.8869

The Duck Island Club
2102 Freeman Ave.
Cleveland, OH, 44113
216.621.7676