Cleveland Cooks

Who would have thought that Cleveland would become a food mecca and home to some of the best chefs and restaurants in the world?  We would!  With almost 120 distinct ethnic groups in Cleveland it was inevitable that the great recipes and techniques that have been passed down for generations would surface.

ClevelandCooks is geared toward:

  • Chefs
  • Home cooks and wannabe chefs
  • Foodies
  • People who like to dine out and try new things
  • Food industry entrepreneurs
  • And more

ClevelandCooks features the best restaurants and chefs in Cleveland and NE Ohio and lists our favorites in a variety of categories (looking for great dim sum anyone?)

  • The videos on ClevelandCooks will educate and entertain.
  • The tips will help you prepare and enjoy food better.
  • The Food Adventurers will let you join like-minded people to enjoy local restaurants together
  • And more

Featured this Week

New Food for Cleveland Guardians 2025 Season

There will be all kinds of special theme nights, giveaways, fireworks and ticket specials in 2025 for the Cleveland Guardians season. But a fan favorite will be some of the new food items. The 2025 season for the Guardians will feature several new items that have local connections. 

We caught up with Executive Chef Vishu Nath from the Cleveland Guardians foodservice partner Delaware North at a media preview day.  He explained that while hot dogs, peanuts, popcorn and other ballpark classics will never go away there is always a change of palates that they strive to satisfy.  The 2025 season for the Guardians will feature several new items that have local connections.  The “Turkey Leg Drumstick” looks like Fred Flintstone should be eating it.  It’s almost 2 lbs. of smoked turkey glazed with BBQ sauce and served with an Alabama White BBQ sauce.  The Best Damn Cheesesteak was created in collaboration with Black Box Fix from Legacy Village, and features sautéed Philly meat with onions, provolone, and Swiss cheese, topped with a Cajun queso on a hoagie roll.

The “Guardian Burger” was created in collaboration with Gunselman’s Tavern, and features a beef patty topped with salami, capicola, pepperoni, provolone cheese, lettuce, pickled onion, hot banana peppers, and herb vinaigrette on a brioche bun.

The Spicy Pepperoni Flatbread has Mozzarella, pepperoni, pickled jalapeño, hot honey, and pizza sauce on an artisanal flatbread.

The Mozzarella Sandwich features “Big Mozz” mozzarella sticks sandwiched between two pieces of garlic toast with marinara, pesto mayonnaise, balsamic dressing, and arugula.

The Fried Pickles are beer-battered and fried dill pickle spears served with a creamy, smoky BBQ aioli.

And what is more Cleveland than a Fried Bologna Sandwich.  This features a piece of griddle-toasted bologna topped with American cheese, potato chips, and a tangy sauce on a brioche bun.  Take me out to the ballgame!  

See more of the food at Progressive Field

 

Cleveland Cooks Favorites!

We are working with our sister site Cleveland101.com to list our Local Favorites. As native and lifelong Clevelanders we have favorite places to go for a variety of food and drink.

We are having a blast sampling and testing foods (it’s a tough job but…) and then posting our Favorites. Check out our Cleveland Favorite Foods page to see our favorite:

  • Boxty and Shepherd’s Pie
  • Bubble Tea
  • Corned Beef Sandwich
  • Dim Sum
  • Diner
  • Egyptian Street Food
  • Ethiopian Food
  • Fresh Seafood from Live Tanks
  • Hot and Sour Soup
  • Indian Food
  • Italian Wedding Soup
  • Lizard Wings
  • Pączki
  • Pad Thai
  • Pierogi
  • Samosa
  • Sausage Sandwich

and much more.  Agree?  Disagree? Let us know.  And let us know your favorites.