Douglas Trattner

1 week ago | clevescene.com | Douglas Trattner

After an inauspicious start – opening its doors in early March of 2020 only to close them days later – Boaz Café in University Heights persevered and went on to feed and nourish the community for five years. Last month, ownership made the decision to convert the restaurant near the campus of John Carroll University to a Sittoo’s Lebanese Grill (20630 John Carroll Blvd.), which opened immediately. The decision was based on the needs and desires of the customers in the area, says owner Fady Chamoun.

2 weeks ago | clevescene.com | Douglas Trattner

Spring and summer are so much tastier thanks to Downtown Cleveland Inc.’s popular Food Truck Series. Springing up every day of the week at one of five different locations, there has never been a more convenient time to snag a creative and delicious meal from a food truck.

2 weeks ago | clevescene.com | Douglas Trattner

When I want to evaluate the quality of a particular lobster bisque, I compare it to the bowls served at Blue Point Grille. Ever since my earliest visits to the Warehouse District mainstay, I’ve used those memorable sips as a benchmark by which all others are judged. A recent visit confirmed that the bisque ($14) is every bit as blissful as I recall. The crimson broth is deeply flavorful, clearly made from rich seafood stock.

2 weeks ago | clevelandmagazine.com | Douglas Trattner

The group behind STEAK, Geraci’s Slice Shop and Jolene’s adds the East 4th Street bar to its repertoire. By Douglas Trattner Harley Magden, along with Andrew Pucella and beverage director Joseph Fredrickson, opened Society Lounge in 2013, bringing craft cocktails — and a speakeasy-style vibe in which to enjoy them — to East 4th Street. After 12 years, the cocktail lounge has new ownership — effective immediately.

2 weeks ago | clevelandmagazine.com | Douglas Trattner

In January, Andrew Revy of Immigrant Son Brewery announced that he was taking over the former Salt space in Lakewood. Just a few short months later, on Tuesday, April 15, he will open the doors to Sofia’s Kitchen + Bar (17625 Detroit Ave.), an upscale-casual restaurant that he describes as “corner bar meets American bistro.”Revy said that he inherited a “relatively turnkey” space that needed only moderate changes to suit his vision. By shifting the main entrance from the Rockway Ave.