Council Quick Takes

Nighttown To Purchase Two City Parcels for Expansion

Cleveland Heights City Council approves measure to sell property to local jazz club and restaurant.

Cleveland Heights City Council approved a measure allowing Nighttown Jazz Club and Restaurant to buy two city-owned parcels to expand their business. The measure was approved unanimously at Monday's meeting. Nighttown will buy the two properties for $25,000 — one directly north of the restuarant on Cedar Road, and one west of the building. The business is already leasing the westerly property from the city for its last expansion.

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'A Christmas Cabaret' Show to Hit Nighttown

The musical will make a four-night run at Nighttown

Nighttown Donates $1,650 to Heights Libraries

Cleveland Heights-University Heights Libraries FRIENDS thanks Nighttown, Patch for donating proceeds of debate watch parties to libraries.

Editor's Note: This letter was sent to Michelle Simakis, former editor of Cleveland Heights Patch, last week following Nighttown's donation of $1,650 raised during Patch and Nighttown's debate watch parties this fall.  To:  Michelle Simakis, Cleveland Heights Patch  Bruce Hennes  Brendan Ring, Nighttown   Dear Michelle and Bruce,  Adaora Schmiedl has told me that you had the idea of raising funds for the FRIENDS in the two recent Presidential Debate parties at Nighttown.  Our sincere thanks to you both and to Brendan Ring for hosting the events.  Nancy Levin, library director, was able to attend both parties and said they were lots of fun and great PR for the FRIENDS as well. We are delighted to accept the $1,650 and promise to use it for …

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The Last Presidential Debate is Monday! Know Where You'll Watch It?

Come join Patch and Nighttown for an evening of politics and fun.

Spent the last presidential debate watching at home? Come watch Monday's debate -- the last of the election year -- at Nighttown with your friends or spouse! We'll have several large-screen televisions, lots of Patch freebies and a convivial atmosphere. And, of course Patch editors will be there, live-tweeting and posting stories and photos on Cleveland Heights Patch, Shaker Heights Patch and Beachwood Patch. Tickets are $5 with all proceeds going to Friends of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights Library. Additionally, Nighttown will match your donation and give it to WCPN 90.3FM in support of "Around Noon" with host Dee Perry. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m. The debate gets under way at 9 p.m. A similar event for the first presidential …

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Watch the Last Presidential Debate with Patch and Nighttown

We're joining together again to bring you another great evening.

Watch the Last Presidential Debate with Patch and Nighttown!

We're joining together again to bring you another great evening.

We had so much fun with the first Presidential Debate Watch Party at Nighttown, we couldn't resist doing it again. Patch and Nighttown are partnering up to host one more event for the last presidential debate on Monday, Oct. 22. Come and root for your candidate! We'll have large-screen televisions and will be passing out Patch freebies, live-tweeting, Facebooking, and, of course, posting stories and photos on Cleveland Heights Patch, Shaker Heights Patch and Beachwood Patch. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m. The debate gets under way at 9 p.m. More than 250 people attended the first party, so it's sure to be a fun evening. Cover charge is a $5 donation to the Friends of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library. Everyone who pays…

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Cedar Fairmount SID Hosting Benefit Concert at Nighttown To Raise Money For New Sign

The Rita Coolidge performances at Nighttown on Friday, Oct. 12 will raise money for the new sign in the Cedar Fairmount Business District and future streetscape projects.

The Cedar Fairmount Special Improvement District is hosting a benefit concert at Nighttown to help pay for the new district sign and future streetscape projects. The event will feature two performances by Rita Coolidge, a two-time Grammy award winner. A first, general public concert will begin at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12. A private cocktail party will follow the first performance at 7 p.m., and the benefit concert will begin at 8 p.m. There will also be a silent auction at the event. Tickets to the first concert are $70, and tickets to the benefit concert, which includes gold circle seating, the cocktail party and the silent auction are $150. Though Coolidge is known for her recordings like "One Fine Day" and "The Way You Do The Things …

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More Than 250 People Packed Nighttown For Presidential Debate Watch Party

Patch and Nighttown sponsored the event, which raised more than $1,000 for the Friends of the Heights Libraries.

More than 250 people packed Nighttown in Cleveland Heights Wednesday night to watch the first presidential debate. Patch and Nighttown sponsored the event, which raised more than $1,000 for the Friends of the Heights Libraries. The crowd clinked glasses when the debates started to silence the bustling throng that squeezed into several rooms of the jazz club and restaurant. The heavily Democratic group cheered and applauded President Barack Obama’s comments. But the Mitt Romney fans had little chance of hearing their candidate during some moments of the debate. He was met with boos, hisses, shouting and noisemakers. Heated conversations launched after some of his statements. That's what people said they came out for. “This is a major debate…

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Presidential Debate Watch Party Seats Are Going Fast

Make your reservation now to join Patch and Nighttown and see the candidates spar.