Pestival is Back!

Friday, April 7, 6 to 9 pm One of my favorite nature center event is just a few weeks away: Pestival! Grab a cocktail and sample delectable dishes made from–you won’t believe it–an invasive species: non-native garlic mustard.  Last year, I was amazed by the creativity that came form celebrated chefs from several of my favorite local restaurants. This […]

Ribsticks

This might just be the most tender barbecue that you will ever have. And with good reason. Dr. Chef Lee (yes, he has a PHD in food service management) has been studying ways to make his meat the most tender; he says he experiments with “molecular gastronomy.” He taught hospitality managementat Kent State for five years until […]

The Real Life Frozen

22nd Medina Ice Festival  •  February 12-15, 2016 This is how you make the most of living in a cold place. Celebrate the cold! Enjoy four days of frozen fun as one of Medina’s favorite events returns to the historic Medina Square, just 30 miles South of Cleveland. Each day, more works of frozen art are added to the […]

What’s Happening In and Around the Heights

Here are Meg’s Picks for What’s Happening In and Around The Plum… January 22 – April 23, 2017 The Cleveland Museum of art is showing the first major exhibition of the Jean Michel Basquiat’s notebooks, Basquiat: The Unknown Notebooks features over 150 pages of these rarely seen documents, along with related works on paper and large-scale paintings. A self-taught artist […]

Cheese, Chocolate & Port

Saturday, January 28  •  6:00 – 7:30pm Cheese, chocolate and port…3 of the most important food groups, right? Dark days and cold winter nights call for something warm your insides like a glass of rich Port paired with Mitchell’s chocolate and local cheese. Learn the difference between ruby port, tawny port, late bottle vintage and aged port, as […]

Dinner & a Movie for Valentine’s Day

“Dinner and a Movie”   •  Valentine’s Day, February 14: tickets on sale now This give a whole new meaning to dinner and a movie. Imagine seeing Breakfast at Tiffany’s–one of the best romantic comedies ever– on a big screen. Hum along to Henry Mancini’s legendary scores including “Moon River” as they are performed live with the […]

What’s Happening In and Around the Heights

Here are Meg’s Picks for What’s Happening In and Around The Plum… Glo with Day Glo Exhibit  •  January 6 – February 12 Each year, the Cleveland-based DayGlo Color Corporation donates gallons of its unique paint to artists throughout Northeast Ohio. The artists use the paint to create original works, and then the gallery is lit up […]

Cleveland is Aglow: Fifth Annual DayGlo Show in Tremont

Friday, Jan. 6  •  5 to 10pm Each year, the Cleveland-based DayGlo Color Corporation donates gallons of its unique paint to artists throughout Northeast Ohio. The artists use the paint to create original works, and then the gallery is lit up with ultraviolet (black) light, creating an electric environment that’s like nothing you’ve ever seen. […]

DETOUR AHEAD

Shaker Heights – Construction Update July 22, 2016 Lee/South Woodland Daytime Closure Begins Tuesday Beginning Monday, July 25, the traffic pattern on Lee southbound between South Park and Shaker will shift to accommodate construction crews working in the west side curb lane. For more information/updates click here: road closures  

Camp Mommy

Ok, so I can’t take credit for coming up with this brilliant idea but I can take credit for recognizing that there was a NEED to share…. Last summer 4 friends of mine and our 4 children chose 4 days out of a week to rotate hosting a half a day of MOM CAMP.  Needless […]