Iron Chef Cleveland

He grows herbs on his downtown restaurant's rooftop. He rides his bike to work. He composts and recycles kitchen and dining room scraps up the wazoo. He's Jonathan Sawyer, Cleveland's greenest of…

Rocco Whalen

The word "love" appears frequently on the menu at Fahrenheit, Chef Rocco Whalen's restaurant in Tremont. Food equals love, and love reminds him of his late mom Rosie, the cooking whiz who set him on…

Chris Hodgson

Food fans across the country got to know Chris Hodgson as he logged 3, 500 miles in his Hodge Podge food truck on Food Network's "The Great Food Truck Race." With the help of his girlfriend (now wife)…

Brandt Evans

Brandt Evans calls the food at his Pura Vida restaurant "aggressively creative." That doesn't mean the goat cheese will jump off the plate and kick you. It does mean you might find duck confit on…

Douglas Katz

Foodies know fire food & drink executive chef Doug Katz as "the Alice Waters of Cleveland." Fresh? Always. And, local whenever possible. Lucky for Katz there's a farmer's market right outside the…

Zack Bruell

Back in the 1980s, Cleveland's restaurant scene was, let's just say, short on pizzazz and sophistication. Then came Zack Bruell. The godfather of fusion cuisine in these parts, Bruell gave us meat…

Courtney Bonning

A sweet tooth has been pastry chef Courtney Bonning’s lucky charm. Bonning opened Bonbon Pastry & Café in Ohio City the year cupcakes put her on the culinary map

Dante Bocuzzi

Some chefs pair food with wine. Dante Bocuzzi pairs food with rock ‘n' roll. Every career high for this Michelin-star chef comes with a musical counterpart

Matt Fish

A little bit gourmet, a little bit rock & roll-Chef Matt Fish caters to the funky, friendly, and unpretentious at Cleveland favorite Melt Bar and Grilled.