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and multiple national awards, local boy Michael Symon has put Cleveland on the foodie
map with Lola. The lower-priced lunch dishes are the most fun; say, coconut-and-lime-
tinged scallop ceviche, or the showstopper: an egg-and-cheese-topped fried bologna
sandwich.
Pura Vida
MODERN AMERICAN$$$
$$$
( 216-987-0100;
www.puravidabybrandt.com
; 170 Euclid Ave; mains $23-29; 11:30am-2pm &
4-10pm Mon-Sat; )
Pura Vida serves creative, locally sourced comfort foods in a bright,
ubermodern space fronting Public Sq. The trout po' boy and duck-leg confit with butter-
milk waffles win praise. Small plates let you sample a couple of dishes, or you can load
up on a main.
Ohio City & Tremont
Ohio City and Tremont, which straddle I-90 south of downtown, are areas that have lots
of new establishments popping up.
West Side Market Cafe
CAFE$
( 216-579-6800; 1995 W 25th St; mains $6-9; 7am-3pm Mon-Thu, 6am-6pm Fri & Sat,
9am-3pm Sun)
This is a smart stop if you're craving well-made breakfast and lunch fare,
and cheap fish and chicken mains. The cafe is inside West Side Market itself, which
overflows with prepared foods that are handy for picnicking or road-tripping.
South Side
AMERICAN$$$
( 216-937-2288;
www.southsidecleveland.com
; 2207 W 11 St; mains $14-20; 11am-2am; )
Local athletes, blue-collar electricians and everyone in between piles into this sleek Tre-
mont establishment to drink at the winding granite bar. They come for the late-night food
too, like the grouper sandwich and bacon-cheddar burger.
Little Italy & Coventry
These two neighborhoods make prime stops for refueling after hanging out in University
Circle. Little Italy is closest: it's along Mayfield Rd, near Lake View Cemetery (look out
for the Rte 322 sign). Alternatively, relaxed Coventry Village is a bit further east off
Mayfield Rd.
Presti's Bakery
BAKERY$
