Category Archives: Cleveland

Unsung Cities | Cleveland, Ohio

Posted on 2018-12-17 by tikichris

For the second profile in my series about Unsung Cities, I travel to the American Midwest to enjoy few tasty days in the lowbrow wonderland of Cleveland, Ohio. Continue reading →

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Best Restaurants of 2018

Posted on 2018-12-11 by tikichris

There’s one list left in my Best of 2018 series, and it’s a doozy: best restaurants of the year! Continue reading →

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Best Bars and Pubs of 2018

Posted on 2018-12-10 by tikichris

Have a look my Best of 2018 list of my favourite bars sidled up to this year (with entries from London, Edinburgh Dublin, Cleveland and the Texas Hill Country). Continue reading →

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Best Beer of 2018

Posted on 2018-12-08 by tikichris

I pour on with my Best of 2018 series to provide a heady brew of the tastiest beers I enjoyed during the past 12 months. Continue reading →

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There’s always time and room for ice cream, especially if you’re near one of these parlors or restaurants in London, Cleveland, Denver, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Köln and Stuttgart – and that goes double for the German ice cream places that made this list! Continue reading →

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Best Pizza of 2018

Posted on 2018-12-05 by tikichris

My Best of 2018 series rolls on with my recs on where to eat the tastiest pizzas in London and beyond. Pizzerias in Milan, Edinburgh, Frankfurt and Cleveland made the cut, with the Cleveland pizzerias particularly wowing my palate. Continue reading →

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Happy Dog | Cleveland Talks | #TCTalks Episode 47

Posted on 2018-11-09 by tikichris

This last episode of Cleveland Talks features an interview with Sean Watterson of Happy Dog. With outlets in Detroit Shoreway and University Circle, Sean’s gourmet hot dog and craft beer bars offer an enlightened and eclectic lineup of live music and thought provoking events to encourage community cohesion in an easygoing and welcoming setting. Continue reading →

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Glass Bubble Project | Cleveland Talks | #TCTalks Episode 46

Posted on 2018-11-08 by tikichris

This episode of Cleveland Talks features an interview Michael Kaplan, owner of the Glass Bubble Project. Located in Ohio City neighbourhood next to West Side Market, Glass Bubble is the city’s premier glass blowing studio and gallery. Continue reading →

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Brewnuts Donut Bar | Cleveland Talks | #TCTalks Episode 45

Posted on 2018-11-07 by tikichris

Shelley and John Pippin are co owners of Brewnuts, a donut bar in Cleveland’s Detroit Shoreway/Gordon Square Arts District. The couple was kind enough to take time out of a busy day to chat with me about their brilliant concept and the story behind it. Continue reading →

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Larder: A Curated Delicatessen & Bakery | Cleveland Talks | #TCTalks Episode 44

Posted on 2018-11-05 by tikichris

This episode of the tikichris Talks miniseries – Cleveland Talks – features an interview with Jeremy Umansky, one of the owners of Larder, a “curated delicatessen and bakery” in Cleveland’s Hingetown neighbourhood. Continue reading →

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Cleveland Talks | #TCTalks Episode 43

Posted on 2018-11-03 by tikichris

Here’s an introduction to Cleveland Talks, a podcast miniseries featuring conversations with independent business owners in Cleveland, Ohio about their hometown and why they adore it so much. Continue reading →

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A Christmas Story House, Cleveland

Posted on 2018-11-01 by tikichris

The central set of one of America’s most cherished festive season flicks is a major attraction in Cleveland with tours offered of the house where A Christmas Story was filmed. Continue reading →

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HalloWeekends at Cedar Point, the Roller Coaster Capital of the World

Posted on 2018-10-21 by tikichris

The world’s best roller coasters PLUS all sorts of Halloween mischief (and Snoopy too)? I had a blast during my HalloWeekends visit to Cedar Point, the roller coaster capital of the world. Continue reading →