Remember that awful meal I had at Baricelli Inn? Well, I finally have the picture of the Osso Bucco. Never judge a piece of baby cow leg by its looks. That would just be wrong.

The four winners of the holiday contest are: Sarah – Cleveland Heights Pete – Lakewood Debby – Lakewood Terry – North Ridgeville I almost decided not to give Terry his prize since he jinxed the Browns last Sunday, but I reconsidered since I am in the holiday spirit (drunk). Congratulations everyone. You rock. I’m gonna [...]

Merry Christmas! Photo by: (David Mongeau-Petitpas)’s

Dear Santa, I know I’m late, but I’m a busy mo fo man. You’re probably winding down right about now, sippin’ some eggnog and thinking about showing Mrs.Claus the old “North Pole”. I could have asked for a lot of things this year, but there is only one thing for which I would like to [...]

UPDATE: We’ve got all the winners we need for this one, but be sure to check back because we’ll be having another contest soon. You too can be a lucky winner in the easiest contest ever! Food companies, publishers and restaurants send us stuff all the time and being the holiday season we’re going to [...]

When I first saw this Universal Knife Block in the store, it stopped me in my tracks. The knife block contains inserts made up of hundreds of long plastic rods all tightly squeezed together. It allows you to slide in a knife, no matter what size or brand. Its damn genius. I know I am [...]

I’ve always liked Michelle’s Cleveland Foodie site, but I spent a good deal of time today just reading through her Q & A sessions with Cleveland Chefs and they are just awesome. Really insightful posts.

Baricelli Inn 2203 Cornell Rd. Cleveland, Ohio 44106 216-791-6500 5 Small Bites on the Baricelli Inn: Is anybody out there? – Nonexistent waitstaff. Undercooked food – Dripping gnocchi? Mmmmmm. Overcooked food – Veal flavored Big League Chew. Bacon Ice Cream – Pear Tart – with pepper bacon ice cream. $4.75 for a pop – That’s [...]

Brio Tuscan Grille Legacy Village 24325 Cedar Road Lyndhurst, OH 44124 216-297-9232 You know what’s better than a work lunch? Absolutely nothing. Not only do you get free food, but you are essentially getting paid to eat. How sweet is that? Can you imagine if your job description consisted of you getting to eat all [...]

Don’t forget the book signing for Feast of the Seven Fishes is today!