Best Of CLE: 2023 Reader Picks

See this year's Editor Picks for Cleveland’s best in entertainment, drink, food, shopping and more.

FOOD & DRINK

Bakery

1. Blackbird Baking Co.
2. Luna Bakery & Cafe
3. Leavened   

Brewery

1. Great Lakes Brewing Co.
2. Fat Head’s Brewery
3. Noble Beast Brewing Co.

Brunch 

1. Lago East Bank
2. Pier W
3. Cordelia

Burgers

1. Heck’s
2. Cordelia
3. Gunselman’s Tavern 

Chocolate

1. Malley’s Chocolates
2. Sweet Designs Chocolatier
3. Mitchell’s Fine Chocolates

Cocktails

1. Sora
2. LBM
3. Velvet Tango Room

Doughnuts

1. Brewnuts
2. Goldie’s Donuts & Bakery
3. The Vegan Doughnut Company   

Gluten-free

1. Cleveland Vegan
2. TownHall
3. Sage Karma Kitchen

Happy Hour

1. Lago East Bank
2. Burntwood Tavern
3. (tie) All Saints Public House
3. (tie) The Centro at the 9

Hot Dog

1. Happy Dog Cleveland
2. Scooter’s Dawg House
3. Mason’s Creamery

Ice Cream

1. Mitchell’s Homemade
2. Mason’s Creamery
3. Honey Hut   

Independent Coffee

1. Rising Star Coffee Roasters
2. Lekko
3. Phoenix Coffee Co.

Juice

1. Beet Jar Juicebar & Takeaway
2. Pulp Juice and Smoothie Bar
3. Restore Cold Pressed

Patio

1. Lago East Bank
2. All Saints Public House
3. Collision Bend Brewing Co.

Pizza

1. Il Rione Pizzeria
2. Angelo’s Pizza
3. (tie) Cent’s Pizza + Goods
3. (tie) Ohio Pie Co.

Ramen

1. Xinji Noodle Bar
2. Mason’s Creamery
3. Ninja City Kitchen & Bar

Sandwich

1. Herb’n Twine Sandwich Co.
2. Larder Delicatessen & Bakery
3. Slyman’s Restaurant & Deli

Small Plates/Tapas

1. Salt+
2. Amba
3. Zhug

Snack

1. Mason’s Creamery
2. Campbell’s Sweets Factory
3. (tie) Chagrin Falls Popcorn Shop
3. (tie) Terranean Za’atar Pita Chips   

Soul Food

1. Zanzibar Soul Fusion
2. Angie’s Soul Food
3. Marsha’s Soul Food Cafe 

Steak

1. Red the Steakhouse
2. Marble Room Steaks & Raw Bar
3. Strip Steakhouse

Sushi

1. Sora
2. Ginko Restaurant
3. Pacific East Japanese Restaurant   

Tacos

1. Barrio Tacos
2. La Plaza Taqueria
3. Condado Tacos

Tea

1. The Tea Lab
2. Storehouse Tea Co.
3. Algebra Tea House   

Vegan

1. Cleveland Vegan
2. Boaz Fresh Lebanese
3. (tie) Cloak & Dagger
3. (tie) Sage Karma Kitchen

Wine Selection

1. Lago East Bank
2. Flight Cleveland
3. Cordelia

Wings

1. Winking Lizard Tavern
2. Around the Corner Saloon & Cafe
3. Buckeye Beer Engine

HOT SPOTS

AsiaTown Hot Spot

1. Li Wah
2. Sichuan Hot Pot 
3. LJ Shanghai

Clark-Fulton Hot Spot

1. Bella Luna
2. Johnny’s Bar on Fulton
3. Dunlap’s Corner Bar

Downtown Hot Spot

1. Marble Room Steaks & Raw Bar
2. Cordelia
3. Blue Point Grille

Gordon Square Hot Spot

1. Astoria Cafe & Market
2. Luxe Kitchen & Lounge
3. Superelectric Pinball Parlor

Little Italy Hot Spot

1. Trattoria Roman Garden
2. Mia Bella Restaurant
3. La Dolce Vita

Ohio City Hot Spot 

1. Amba
2. TownHall
3. West Side Market

Shaker Square Hot Spot

1. EDWINS Restaurant
2. Zanzibar Soul Fusion
3. Sasa

Suburban Hot Spot (East Side)

1. JoJo’s Bar
2. 17 River Grille
3. Van Aken District

Suburban Hot Spot (South Side)

1. Michael Angelo’s Winery
2. Delmonico’s Steakhouse
3. The Boneyard

Suburban Hot Spot (West Side)

1. Wine Bar Rocky River
2. Market
3. Crocker Park

The Flats Hot Spot

1. Lago East Bank
2. FWD Day + Nightclub
3. Collision Bend Brewing Co.

Tremont Hot Spot

1. Cloak & Dagger
2. Bourbon Street Barrel Room
3. Fat Cats

University Circle Hot Spot

1. Provenance at the Cleveland Museum of Art
2. L’Albatros Brasserie
3. Cleveland Museum of Art

ENTERTAINMENT

Art Gallery/Studio

1. 78th Street Studios
2. Cleveland Museum of Art
3. SPACES  

Entertainment Complex

1. MGM Northfield Park
2. Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
3. (tie) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
3. (tie) Top Golf

Live Music Club

1. Music Box Supper Club
2. BOP STOP at the Music Settlement
3. Beachland Ballroom & Tavern

PERSONALITIES 

Anchor (Female)

1. Stefani Shaefer
2. Natalie Herbick
3. Danita Harris   

Anchor (Male)

1. Russ Mitchell
2. Wayne Dawson
3. Todd Meany

Browns Player   
Nick Chubb

Cavs Player
Donovan Mitchell

Guardians Player
Jose Ramirez 

Mascot

1. Slider
2. Brownie the Elf
3. Cleveland Guardians Hot Dogs   

Comedian

1. Mike Polk Jr.
2. Elliot Jarrous
3. Mary Santora

DJ

1. E-V
2. Mattitude
3. Jesse Howells

Meteorologist

1. Betsy Kling
2. Mark Johnson
3. Mackenzie Bart

Morning News

1. Fox 8 News in the Morning
2. 3News’ Go!
3. New Day Cleveland

Music Artist

1. Siena Bella
2. Emma Nicholas
3. Apostle Jones    

Podcast

1. Orange and Brown Talk
2. CLE Foodcast
3. The Guiltless Podcast

Sports Anchor

1. Jim Donovan
2. Derek Forrest
3. Ken Carmen

Sports Announcer

1. Jim Donovan
2. Tom Hamilton
3. Will Burge

TikTok Account

1. @foodincleveland
2. @cravecle
3. @thingsivebeeneating

SHOPPING

Bike Shop

1. Century Cycles
2. Eddy’s Bike Shop
3. Blazing Saddle Cycle

Boutique Shop (East)

1. (tie) Knuth’s
1. (tie) BRuSH Boutique
2. (tie) Nola True
2. (tie) SLFMKR

Boutique Shop (West)

1. Banyan Tree 
2. Whimsy Willow
3. Estella Boutique

Butcher Shop 

1. Ohio City Provisions
2. Saucisson
3. K&K Portage Market

Cleveland Handmade

1. Ginger and Honey
2. Fount
3. Anne Cate
3. The Cleveland Candle Co.   

Cleveland T-shirt

1. GV Art + Design
2. CLE Clothing Co.
3. iLTHY

Independent Gym (East)

1. The Sweat Box
2. NuLife Fitness Camp
3. One to One Fitness

Independent Gym (West)

1. Cycle Fly
2. Tremont Athletic Club
3. The Workshop: Dance + Fitness

Mountain Climbing/Bouldering

1. Shaker Rocks
2. Climb Cleveland
3. Cleveland Rocks Climbing

Shoe Store

1. Second Sole
2. My Cuzin Vintage
3. Arthur’s Shoe Tree   

Spa (East)

1. Woodhouse Day Spa
2. Spa Walden
3. (tie) Mario’s International Spa & Hotel
3. (tie) Quintana’s Barber & Dream Spa   

Spa (West)

1. Sacred Hour
2. Spa West
3. Woodhouse Day Spa 

Tattoo Studio

1. Voodoo Monkey
2. Green Light Tattoos and Art Gallery
3. Lakewood Electric Tattoos 

Wine Shop

1. Rozi’s Wine House
2. The Wine Spot
3. Flight Cleveland

Yoga Studio

1. Cultivate Yoga
2. Inner Bliss Yoga Studio
3. The Studio Cleveland

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