(in the kitchen) Culinary Critters

Ohio City: The next time you head toBar Cento on a Sunday, don't be surprised if the chefs look a little younger than usual. From 2 to 5 p.m. one Sunday a month, the Ohio City restaurant invites culinary minds-in-training to create their own pizzas at its Cook Chefin' workshop. >>

(On Tap) Devilish Drink

Cleveland: Move over, Christmas Ale, there's a new brew in town. Independence natives Matt and Kathy Chappel have turned their home-brewing hobby into Indigo Imp Brewery. >>

(QUICK BITE) Russian Roulette

Pepper Pike: Restaurant Europa is the embodiment of the Cleveland restaurant scene before the city gained national stature as a must-eat place >>

(Blue Plate Special) Table for Two

Ohio City: It's date night again, but the purse strings are tight after a long weekend. So we headed to Momocho in Ohio City for its Sunday Night Supper special for two >>

(in the kitchen) Comeback Kid

University Circle: If you thought chocolate was best served for dessert, the Natural History Museum would like to show you otherwise at its Feb. 7 dinner all about the sweet bean.

"It was time for an overhaul," he explains. "Time to get rid of the tablecloths, update the furniture, bring back some menu favorites." >>

(Good eats) Dessert Duel

When it comes to bread pudding, every culture, from Mexico to South Africa, has its take. But two of our local favorites have found inspiration across the pond - one has English roots, while the other flaunts its French qualities. >>

Foodie Forum) Trash Talker

Oberlin: Toss the junk food, ditch the preservatives and head to Oberlin College for a talk by Michael Pollan. If the name doesn't sound familiar to you, he's the best-selling author of In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto and The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals. Both attempt to reteach healthful eating to a culture dependent on processed cuisine >>

(good eats) Sugarcoated

Ohio City: We're used to having waffles for breakfast and the occasional "brinner" (breakfast at dinner), but on a stroll through the West Side Market, we stumbled upon Crepes de Luxe and stopped for an afternoon snack. >>

(New Arrival) Worldly Fare

Downtown: Terry Tarantino, of Little Italy's La Dolce Vita fame, has brought his Little Italy tastes to East Fourth Street withLa Strada, which opened in November for lunch and dinner. The Mediterranean-infused menu is worldlier than its Mayfield Road counterpart with dishes inspired by Morocco, Turkey, Greece and Spain. >>

(New Arrival) Saddle Up

Downtown: Don't worry, your eyes are not deceiving you. Yes, the dust is finally clearing along Euclid Avenue. And yes, that is a powder blue Cadillac suspended over the street's newest addition,Cadillac Ranch - an "all-American bar and grill" with nine bars and plenty of plasma screens - that brings a Las Vegas-style life back to the hibernating street. >>