Best of CLE: 2024 Reader Picks

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

Food & Drink

Bakery: Luna Bakery & Cafe

Bottled or Canned Beverage: Guardian Cold Brew

Brewery: Great Lakes Brewing Co.

Brunch: Bourbon Street Barrel Room

Build-Your-Own Bowl: Brassica

Burgers: Heck’s Cafe

Catering: Thyme Catering

Chocolatier: Malley’s Chocolates

Cocktails: Bourbon Street Barrel Room

Comfort Food: Soho Chicken + Whiskey

Doughnuts: Jack Frost Donuts

Food Truck: Manna Food Truck 

Gluten-free: Boss ChickNBeer

Grocery Store/Market: Heinen’s Grocery Store

Happy Hour: Bourbon Street Barrel Room

Health-focused Food: Cleveland Vegan

Hot Dog: Happy Dog Cleveland

Ice Cream: Mitchell’s Homemade

Independent Coffee: Rising Star Coffee Roasters

Juice: Restore Cold Pressed

Pizza: Angelo’s Pizza

Pop-up: That Hawaiian Guy’s BBQ

Ramen/Pho: Superior Pho

Sandwich: Slyman’s Restaurant & Deli

Sauce: Cleveland Ketchup Co.

Small Plates/Tapas: Amba

Snack (Local): Chagrin Falls Popcorn Shop

Soul Food: Bourbon Street Barrel Room

Soup: Souper Market

Steak: Marble Room Steaks & Raw Bar

Sushi: Ginko Restaurant

Tacos: Barrio Tacos

Takeout: Boss ChickNBeer

Tea: Storehouse Tea Co.

Vegan: Cleveland Vegan

Winery: Michael Angelo’s Winery

Wine Selection: Marble Room Steaks & Raw Bar

Wings: Good Company

Hot Spots

AsiaTown Hot Spot: Li Wah

Clark-Fulton Hot Spot: Johnny’s Bar on Fulton

Downtown Hot Spot: Marble Room Steaks & Raw Bar

Gordon Square Hot Spot: All Saints Public House

Little Italy Hot Spot: Mia Bella Restaurant

Ohio City Hot Spot: Market Garden Brewery

Old Brooklyn Hot Spot: Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

Shaker Square Hot Spot: Edwins Leadership & Restaurant Institute

Suburban Hot Spot (East Side): 17 River Grille

Suburban Hot Spot (South Side): Michael Angelo’s Winery

Suburban Hot Spot (West Side): Crocker Park

The Flats Hot Spot: Lago East Bank

Tremont Hot Spot: Bourbon Street Barrel Room

University Circle Hot Spot: Cleveland Museum of Art

Entertainment

Art Gallery/Studio: 78th Street Studios

Entertainment Complex: Jacobs Pavilion

Live Music Club: Music Box Supper Club

Park/Outdoor Space: Edgewater Beach

Patio: Sapphire Creek Winery & Gardens

Race/Fun Run: Cleveland Marathon

Theater Group: Beck Center for the Arts

Personalities

Anchor (Female): Natalie Herbick

Anchor (Male): Wayne Dawson

Browns Player: Myles Garrett

Cavs Player: Donovan Mitchell

Comedian: Mike Polk Jr.

DJ: E-V

Guardians Player: Jose Ramirez

Mascot: Slider

Meteorologist: Betsy Kling

Morning News: Fox 8 News in the Morning

Music Artist: Ashley Nemeh

Podcast: Marketing Moves

Sports Anchor: Jim Donovan 

Sports Announcer: Jim Donovan 

TikTok Account: @thingsivebeeneating

Shopping

Beauty/Cosmetic Products: Ginger and Honey

Bike Shop: Eddy’s Bike Shop

Bookstore: Loganberry Books

Boutique: Village Trends Boutique

Butcher Shop: K&K Portage Market

Cleveland Handmade: Chagrin Falls Candle Co.

Cleveland T-shirt: CLE Clothing Co.

Clothing Designer: Emily Roggenburk

Fitness Trainer: Philly Weeden

Florist: Blossom Flower Bar

Gift Shop: Wild Iris Home

Hotel/Bed & Breakfast: Inn of Chagrin

Independent Gym: Xtreme Compound Fitness Complex

Jeweler: Peter & Co. Jewelers

Maker’s Market: Cleveland Bazaar

Mountain Climbing/Bouldering: Shaker Rocks

Nail Salon: The Salon 2 You

Photographer/Videographer: Aileen Elizabeth Photography

Shoe Store: Knuth’s

Spa: Woodhouse Spa

Tattoo Studio: Reflection Room Tattoo Co.

Thrift Store: Value World

Toy/Collectible Store: Apple Jax Toys

Vintage/Antique Store: Second Thyme Around

Wine Shop: Rozi’s Wine House

Yoga Studio: Cleveland Yoga

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

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