This month’s stop is one I’m embarrassed to admit I had not been familiar with until my editor tossed me a bone. Opened in 1998, Stamper’s Grill Pub was founded by Jim and Mary Stamper, with their friends Jim and Susan Smith, on Lorain Road in Fairview Park. Now, 14 years later, the pub has turned into something remarkable — a great spot for delicious food, live entertainment and, most importantly, a fine selection of craft beer. Just a few months ago, Jimmy Stamper, son of the original owner Jim, returned to Cleveland and made the wise decision to rebrand the establishment a bit. N...
Michael Symon Serves Up Burgers And Craft Brew Cleveland’s own world-renowned chef Michael Symon revitalized the city’s restaurant scene in the late ’90s with the opening of Lola, his trendsetting gourmet eatery. He followed it up in subsequent years with several other profitable restaurants, which made both a splash in the city and garnered critical acclaim nationwide. With the opening of B Spot in 2009, Symon created an affordable burger joint that became an immediate success. Over the course of the last two years, the talented chef has opened two more locations along with a suite cat...
Michael Symon Serves Up Burgers And Craft Brew Cleveland’s own world-renowned chef Michael Symon revitalized the city’s restaurant scene in the late ’90s with the opening of Lola, his trendsetting gourmet eatery. He followed it up in subsequent years with several other profitable restaurants, which made both a splash in the city and garnered critical acclaim nationwide. With the opening of B Spot in 2009, Symon created an affordable burger joint that became an immediate success. Over the course of the last two years, the talented chef has opened two more locations along with a suite c...
Strapping Young Lad’s “Heavy Devy” Devin Townsend has begun his first headlining tour as a solo act. Townsend’s trademark production style is unique, as it showcases his multitracked wall of sound, comparable to Frank Zappa. The show is being billed as a special evening with the artist; he will be covering material from his entire fifteen-year musical career, which is somewhat of a roller coaster. Devin Townsend’s tour is making its way through Cleveland’s Peabody’s, Friday, November 5th, Pitch Black Forecast and Garmonbozia open, doors at 7:00pm. Townsend has gathered fan...
