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A wide selection of pastries in the historic Little Italy neighborhood.
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Presti's Bakery
12101 Mayfield Rd
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A wide selection of pastries in the historic Little Italy neighborhood.
Known for their fresh canoli's and strawberry cassata cake
Corbo's Bakery
12210 Mayfield Rd
Known for their fresh canoli's and strawberry cassata cake
Your local bougie coffee spot. Great place to study, it's just down the street.
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Rising Star Coffee Roasters
1455 W 29th St
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Your local bougie coffee spot. Great place to study, it's just down the street.
Great happy hours at the bar. Come right when happy hour opens or you may have trouble finding a seat, especially for groups. Dining is upscale but delicious.
Washington Place Bistro & Inn
2203 Cornell Rd
Great happy hours at the bar. Come right when happy hour opens or you may have trouble finding a seat, especially for groups. Dining is upscale but delicious.
Homey and comfortable place to have lunch/coffee and study in an unpretentious, boho-styled spot.
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Algebra Tea House
2136 Murray Hill Rd
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Homey and comfortable place to have lunch/coffee and study in an unpretentious, boho-styled spot.
Delicious and freshly made sandwiches. Fresh mozzarella.
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Murray Hill Market
2072 Murray Hill Rd
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Delicious and freshly made sandwiches. Fresh mozzarella.
Local, smooth, creamy ice cream. Bring home a pint for $6. The Mitchell's shop will have fresher ice cream than what you will find at the grocery stores.
Mitchell's Ice Cream (Uptown Shop)
11444 Uptown Ave
Local, smooth, creamy ice cream. Bring home a pint for $6. The Mitchell's shop will have fresher ice cream than what you will find at the grocery stores.
Great place to study
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Phoenix Coffee Co
1793 Coventry Rd
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Great place to study
Delicious Morrocan food. The owner is passionate about food and incredibly friendly.
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Mediterranean Food - MoMo's Kebab Moroccan Restaurant
2199 Lee Rd
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Delicious Morrocan food. The owner is passionate about food and incredibly friendly.
Our favorite Ethiopian place. Huge portion sizes, great for takeout.
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Zoma Ethiopian Restaurant
2240 Lee Rd
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Our favorite Ethiopian place. Huge portion sizes, great for takeout.
Favorite pan-Asian takeout place in the area
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Pho and Rice
1780 Coventry Rd
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Favorite pan-Asian takeout place in the area
Named a 2019 James Beard Award semifinalist for Best New Restaurant. Affordable, delicious. Pro Tip: order a sandwich and take it to Edgewater for a picnic.
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Larder Delicatessen and Bakery
1455 W 29th St
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Named a 2019 James Beard Award semifinalist for Best New Restaurant. Affordable, delicious. Pro Tip: order a sandwich and take it to Edgewater for a picnic.
Hands down the best taco place in the city
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La Plaza Supermarket
13609 Lakewood Heights Blvd
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Hands down the best taco place in the city
Slightly more upscale brazilian food and drinks place. Great for a celebration, dates.
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Batuqui Brazilian Restaurant
12706 Larchmere Blvd
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Slightly more upscale brazilian food and drinks place. Great for a celebration, dates.
Upscale French restaurant. Happy hours are affordable; dinners are great for celebrations with family.
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L'Albatros
11401 Bellflower Rd
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Upscale French restaurant. Happy hours are affordable; dinners are great for celebrations with family.
My go-to boba place
Kenko
11312 Euclid Ave
My go-to boba place
Affordable arepas and drinks. They have live music often.
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Barroco
12906 Madison Ave
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Affordable arepas and drinks. They have live music often.
Best thin crust pizza in town
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Citizen Pie
15710 Waterloo Rd
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Best thin crust pizza in town
East Asian bakery, cakes, boba. Nearby are Park to Shop (asian grocery) and Dagu Rice Noodle (a new Chinese noodle place)
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Koko Bakery
3710 Payne Ave
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East Asian bakery, cakes, boba. Nearby are Park to Shop (asian grocery) and Dagu Rice Noodle (a new Chinese noodle place)
My go-to freshly baked bread place
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On The Rise Artisan Breads
3471 Fairmount Blvd
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My go-to freshly baked bread place
Favorite upscale farm-to-table dining
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Flying Fig
2523 Market Ave
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Favorite upscale farm-to-table dining
Drive-in burger place, our northeast Ohio "In-N-Out." Get the Galley Boy!
Swensons (University Heights) Drive-In Restaurants
14510 Cedar Rd
Drive-in burger place, our northeast Ohio "In-N-Out." Get the Galley Boy!
Favorite bagel and shmear place for take out. The location is not close to other stores so it's not a place to window shop, but it's great to bring for a picnic or potluck.
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The Cleveland Bagel Company
4201 Detroit Ave
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Favorite bagel and shmear place for take out. The location is not close to other stores so it's not a place to window shop, but it's great to bring for a picnic or potluck.
Great for groups. Good mix of American-Chinese and Chinese-Chinese food. Although Sichuan style food is known for being spicy, not everything here is spicy and they can adjust based on what you like.
Szechuan Gourmet
1735 E 36th St
Great for groups. Good mix of American-Chinese and Chinese-Chinese food. Although Sichuan style food is known for being spicy, not everything here is spicy and they can adjust based on what you like.
My favorite cupcake place. They're unassuming, not bougie, and I never had a cupcake place from there that I didn't like.
The Sweet Fix Bakery
2307 Lee Rd
My favorite cupcake place. They're unassuming, not bougie, and I never had a cupcake place from there that I didn't like.
Start with a hot dog. Add whatever you could possibly think of on top. This local spot hosts a lot of events, including storytelling the first Wed of every month (think: The Moth podcast), as well as live music.
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Happy Dog
5801 Detroit Ave
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Start with a hot dog. Add whatever you could possibly think of on top. This local spot hosts a lot of events, including storytelling the first Wed of every month (think: The Moth podcast), as well as live music.
Upscale, downtown dining with good, albeit expensive drinks. The chicken wings are the highlight of the menu.
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The Greenhouse Tavern
2038 E 4th St
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Upscale, downtown dining with good, albeit expensive drinks. The chicken wings are the highlight of the menu.

Parks & Nature

Best place to spend a summer day. Upper park area is great for picnics.
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Плажа Еџвотер Парк
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Best place to spend a summer day. Upper park area is great for picnics.
Bratenahl Park is a favorite for birders. We like to go for walks, picnics, and to escape the summer heat. It's usually 5-10 degrees colder there by the lake than more inland neighborhoods.
Bratenahl
Bratenahl Park is a favorite for birders. We like to go for walks, picnics, and to escape the summer heat. It's usually 5-10 degrees colder there by the lake than more inland neighborhoods.

Drinks & Nightlife

Local and traveling artists, comedy club on Monday evenings
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Grog Shop
2785 Euclid Heights Blvd
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Local and traveling artists, comedy club on Monday evenings
Best affordable and tasty food + drinks combo. In the summer their outdoor patio and bar area has great ambiance.
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The Fairmount Cocktail Bar
2448 Fairmount Blvd
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Best affordable and tasty food + drinks combo. In the summer their outdoor patio and bar area has great ambiance.
Strong, reliably tasty drinks. Minimal waiting time for 2-3 people. Groups of 5+ will wait up to 45 min for table or standing area on weekend nights.
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Porco Lounge & Tiki Room
2527 W 25th St
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Strong, reliably tasty drinks. Minimal waiting time for 2-3 people. Groups of 5+ will wait up to 45 min for table or standing area on weekend nights.
Inventive drinks, great for date night or solo travel. House-converted restaurant/bar with outdoor garden patio area with bar. Be sure to apply mosquito spray in the summer before you go, outdoor patio area has lots of plants
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Felice Urban Cafe
12502 Larchmere Blvd
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Inventive drinks, great for date night or solo travel. House-converted restaurant/bar with outdoor garden patio area with bar. Be sure to apply mosquito spray in the summer before you go, outdoor patio area has lots of plants
Upscale speakeasy with inventive drinks, often with live music.
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The Velvet Tango Room
2095 Columbus Rd
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Upscale speakeasy with inventive drinks, often with live music.
Speakeasy with a secret entrance. Barbershop by day, bar by night. You have to call in a reservation and they'll let you know how to get in.
Quintana's Speakeasy
2200 S Taylor Rd
Speakeasy with a secret entrance. Barbershop by day, bar by night. You have to call in a reservation and they'll let you know how to get in.
Inventive drinks on the west side
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The Spotted Owl
710 Jefferson Ave
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Inventive drinks on the west side
Upscale dining and drinks for celebrations, dates, and dinner with family
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Gigi's On Fairmount
3477 Fairmount Blvd
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Upscale dining and drinks for celebrations, dates, and dinner with family
Great outdoor patio and bar during the summers. Upscale drink spot in Gordon Square on the west side.
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Luxe Kitchen & Lounge
6605 Detroit Ave
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Great outdoor patio and bar during the summers. Upscale drink spot in Gordon Square on the west side.
Want a more laid-back evening? This place has every board game under the sun in a well-lit cafe/bar. On W 25th near lots of other restaurants and bars.
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Tabletop Board Game Cafe
1810 W 25th St
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Want a more laid-back evening? This place has every board game under the sun in a well-lit cafe/bar. On W 25th near lots of other restaurants and bars.
Gay-friendly bar on the west side.
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Twist Social Club
11633 Clifton Blvd
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Gay-friendly bar on the west side.
Chuck E Cheese for adults. This place is huge with multiple bar areas and floors, mini golf, shuffleboard, bocce, etc etc
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Punch Bowl Social Cleveland
1086 W 11th St
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Chuck E Cheese for adults. This place is huge with multiple bar areas and floors, mini golf, shuffleboard, bocce, etc etc

Arts & Culture

A beautiful concert hall and hosts one of the best orchestras in the world. Student tickets are $15
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Северанс Хол
11001 Euclid Ave
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A beautiful concert hall and hosts one of the best orchestras in the world. Student tickets are $15
Free to the public. Check their website for special exhibitions they host throughout the year. The Atrium is a beautiful and sunny place to study, although outlets are limited.
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Кливленд Музејум уметности
11150 East Blvd
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Free to the public. Check their website for special exhibitions they host throughout the year. The Atrium is a beautiful and sunny place to study, although outlets are limited.
On weekends, The Cinematheque hosts independent foreign films here.
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Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque Peter B. Lewis Theatre
11610 Euclid Ave
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On weekends, The Cinematheque hosts independent foreign films here.
Local movie theater with both blockbuster and indie films
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Cedar Lee Theatre
2163 Lee Rd
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Local movie theater with both blockbuster and indie films
Upscale movie experience outfitted with comfortable recliner couches and food service. ~$16 per movie ticket. Drinks and food are nothing special, but the couches are worth the drive and price.
Silverspot Cinema
10 Park Ave
Upscale movie experience outfitted with comfortable recliner couches and food service. ~$16 per movie ticket. Drinks and food are nothing special, but the couches are worth the drive and price.
Playhouse Theater has a few plays every season. We try to go to at least one a year, they have student tickets for $15
Allen Theatre
1407 Euclid Ave
Playhouse Theater has a few plays every season. We try to go to at least one a year, they have student tickets for $15
Comedy club in an intimate setting, similar to The Laugh Factory. Check their website for events
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Hilarities
2035 E 4th St
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Comedy club in an intimate setting, similar to The Laugh Factory. Check their website for events
The oldest African-American theater in the United States, famous for being where Langston Hughes developed his plays in his early years. They have plays, comedy shows, and classes throughout the year.
Karamu House
2355 E 89th St
The oldest African-American theater in the United States, famous for being where Langston Hughes developed his plays in his early years. They have plays, comedy shows, and classes throughout the year.

Essentials

Will have most of your essential grocery needs
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Dave's Markets Cedar Hill
12438 Cedar Rd
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Will have most of your essential grocery needs
Cash or Discovery card only, but this is the cheapest grocery option in the area
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Marc's Stores
1833 Coventry Rd
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Cash or Discovery card only, but this is the cheapest grocery option in the area
In a pinch? This small grocery store is just down the street.
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Constantino's Market
1278 W 9th St
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In a pinch? This small grocery store is just down the street.
Can't find something at Dave's? You can probably find it here - Zagara's is more like your big box grocery store.
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Zagara's Marketplace
1940 Lee Rd
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Can't find something at Dave's? You can probably find it here - Zagara's is more like your big box grocery store.
In need of a mani or pedi? They have great weekday deals. Men welcome!
A Touch of Rain nailspa
12407 Larchmere Blvd
In need of a mani or pedi? They have great weekday deals. Men welcome!
Upscale local grocery store for your organic needs
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Heinen's Grocery Store
2180 S Green Rd
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Upscale local grocery store for your organic needs

Shopping

Favorite local bookstore in Cleveland. It's huge and you can get lost in it for hours.
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Loganberry Books
13015 Larchmere Blvd
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Favorite local bookstore in Cleveland. It's huge and you can get lost in it for hours.
Beautiful indoor market frequented by locals and tourists. Get your fresh meat, fish, cheese, and pasta here. Skip the grocery section, you'll find more affordable and fresher items elsewhere. When you get hungry, there's a falafel place (Maha's falafel) in one corner of the market that's delicious and filling. They also have breakfast wraps.
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Западна Сајд пијаца
1979 W 25th St
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Beautiful indoor market frequented by locals and tourists. Get your fresh meat, fish, cheese, and pasta here. Skip the grocery section, you'll find more affordable and fresher items elsewhere. When you get hungry, there's a falafel place (Maha's falafel) in one corner of the market that's delicious and filling. They also have breakfast wraps.

Neighborhoods

My favorite place to window shop. Lots of great thrift stores to get lost in. Loganberry books is the best local bookstore in town, and there are a few restaurants that are great for happy hour or dinner.
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Larchmere Boulevard
Larchmere Boulevard
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My favorite place to window shop. Lots of great thrift stores to get lost in. Loganberry books is the best local bookstore in town, and there are a few restaurants that are great for happy hour or dinner.
Van Aken District is a new upscale apartment and window-shopping complex. Of note, Brassica is worth going to - it's similar in concept to Chipotle, but a bit higher end and with falafels/mediterranean. I usually go here after climbing at Shaker Rocks (kitty corner from Van Aken district).
Van Aken Boulevard
Van Aken Boulevard
Van Aken District is a new upscale apartment and window-shopping complex. Of note, Brassica is worth going to - it's similar in concept to Chipotle, but a bit higher end and with falafels/mediterranean. I usually go here after climbing at Shaker Rocks (kitty corner from Van Aken district).
I was not able to specifically pin restaurants and shops so I will write my rec's here: - Park to Shop - East Asian grocer that will have almost all of your east asian cooking needs - Koko Bakery - east asian bakery for cakes, sweet buns, and boba. Our family gets birthday cakes here every year. - Dagu Rice Noodle - new Chinese noodle place. big portions! - Szechuan Gourmet - good for groups. Good mix of American-Chinese and Chinese-Chinese dishes. Spiciness can be adjusted - LJ Shanghai - Best soup dumpling place, good for takeout as well. The other menu items are so-so in my opinion.
Asiatown
I was not able to specifically pin restaurants and shops so I will write my rec's here: - Park to Shop - East Asian grocer that will have almost all of your east asian cooking needs - Koko Bakery - east asian bakery for cakes, sweet buns, and boba. Our family gets birthday cakes here every year. - Dagu Rice Noodle - new Chinese noodle place. big portions! - Szechuan Gourmet - good for groups. Good mix of American-Chinese and Chinese-Chinese dishes. Spiciness can be adjusted - LJ Shanghai - Best soup dumpling place, good for takeout as well. The other menu items are so-so in my opinion.