World-famous food writer, Iron Chef judge and longtime Clevelander Michael Ruhlman recently gave Chicago Tribune reporter - Monica Eng - a true taste of life in Cleveland.
In the Jan. 16 article, Eng gives a first-hand account of a personal culinary tour with Ruhlman that featured such spots as Iron Chef Champ Michael Symon’s Lola and Lolita, Great Lakes Brewing Company, The Flying Fig, The Velvet Tango Room, Sokolowski's University Inn and the Westside Market, as well as an exquisite homemade breakfast cooked by Ruhlman.
Eng poses the following question in her article:
“So you might think that this dashing uber-foodie would make his home in a culinary capital such as New York, San Francisco or even Chicago, right? Nope. Cleveland.”
The article also states, “The national food press -- Gourmet, Food & Wine, Esquire and Playboy.com -- heaped praise on several Cleveland spots this year for best new restaurant, best steakhouse, best farm-to-table programs and great new neighborhood eateries.”
Ruhlman’s notable quotes include:
"What I love about Cleveland is that it is so eccentric...There's no other place like it. People are so quirky."
"Our move back here was supposed to be temporary, but I didn't realize how much of a draw this place has for me…I just like living in Cleveland. I know who I am here."
Cleveland?!?
Former Mistake by the Lake is getting national attention as a hot new dining city. So we sent our intrepid reporter, who had never been there, even to see the Polka Hall of Fame.
By Monica Eng, Chicago Tribune reporter
January 16, 2008
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