CLEVELAND, Ohio – Our weekly 5-minute food and drink chat on WTAM covers beer, wine and food: Great Lakes Brewing Co.’s First Pour party, a winery’s unique expansion in Valley View and the upcoming edwins too in Shaker Square.
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Our WTAM 5-minute food and drink chat covers beer, wine and food this week as we talk about Great Lakes Brewing Co., a unique winery in Valley View and another restaurant for Brandon Chrostowski edwins too.
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Edwins too to move into former Fire location
Brandon Chrostowski’s Edwins Leadership & Restaurant Institute has been successful in Cleveland’s Shaker Square, offering a second chance for recently release incarcerated individuals. Now, Chrostowski has announced he is going to expand by opening edwins too, which will offer prix-fixe dining options in the space formerly occupied by Fire Food and Drink: About edwins too
A touch of Italy in Valley View
Carl Cocita’s Colinwood Grape Co. has been around for decades. Several years ago he expanded to an office park in Valley View. Now, he is converting that production facility into an amazing tasting room where people can have a glass of wine and feel like they are in an Italian village – story, photos: About Ficarra Cellars
At-home options available for Great Lakes Brewing Co.’s First Pour Party
Great Lakes Brewing Co.’s annual First Pour party, which launches the seasonal Christmas Ale, has been modified because of coronavirus restrictions. While reservations for the limited event are sold out, the brewery is offering several at-home Christmas Ale packages: About this year’s First Pour party
Cheers and bon appetit!
I am on cleveland.com’s life and culture team and cover food, beer, wine and sports-related topics. If you want to see my stories, here’s a directory on cleveland.com. On the air: Bill Wills of WTAM-1100 and I talk food and drink usually at 8:20 a.m. Thursday morning. And tune in at 8:05 a.m. Fridays for “Beer with Bona and Much, Much More” with Munch Bishop on 1350-AM The Gambler.
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