Readers' Choice: Parnell's Pub Wins Best St. Patrick's Day Destination

The Cedar-Lee establishment took the crown for this week's Readers' Choice

The results are in, and the award for best St. Patrick's Day destination in Cleveland Heights goes to ... Parnell's Pub! The Cedar-Lee establishment knows a thing or two about the holiday, and you can't chalk it up to the luck of the Irish. Owner Declan Synnott is from Ashbourne, County Meath, and moved to the United States in 1994. The bar opens at 7 a.m. and will offer entertainment thorughout the day, including performances from bagpipers and Irish dancers. Parnell's Pub snagged 55 percent in our poll. The Cedar Lee Pub & Grill and Nighttown landed second and third place. And Parnell's received a very kind review on its directory listing. "By far the best service, atmosphere and pint of Guinness in the Heights. Whether I walk in by …

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Share Your St. Patrick's Day Photos With Patch

Celebrating the Irish holiday in Cleveland Heights? Post your photos right here after the festivities

You don't have to play hooky to celebrate St. Patrick's Day early this year. Chalk it up to the luck of the Irish — the holiday falls on a Saturday. That means more people will be able to get out (not to mention it's supposed to be 70 degrees). Plus, there are several neighborhood destinations opening early and serving traditional fare. Many people will take photos to document the fun moments with friends and family. When you return, take a couple minutes to post your photos directly to this article. Here’s how you can contribute:

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POLL: Where's The Best Place to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Cleveland Heights?

This weeks Readers' Choice asks where you like to celebrate the Irish holiday

On Saturday — St. Patrick's Day — many of us will be looking for a great place to meet friends, eat corned beef and cabbage and, well, drink adult beverages with ties to the Auld Sod. But we asked readers to tell us about the best St. Patrick's Day destinations for our next installment of Readers' Choice. Thank you for sending recommendations. We put your nominees, listed below, in a poll. Make sure to vote soon — the poll closes at 5 p.m. Friday. We'll announce the winner on Saturday. In the event of a tie, we'll use reviews of each in our Patch Places directory to help us choose the winner. So don't forget to rave about your favorites there. Comments are closed on this post, but if you know of a St. Patrick's Day place not on this list, …

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Romantic Restaurants in the Heights

Treat your loved one to a local restaurant on Valentine's Day

Trying to decide where to share a meal with your sweetie this Valentine’s Day? There are many romantic restaurant options right here in Cleveland Heights. Instead of venturing outside of the city, (especially if it snows,) consider dining at one of these local eateries. Rockefeller’s Rockefeller’s celebrates a big anniversary this Valentine’s Day — a year ago Feb. 14, the main dining room opened. The restaurant is housed in an old bank in the historic Heights Rockefeller Building on Mayfield and Lee. Owner Michael Adams prioritized preserving the original features — the prep room is in the bank vault and the fireplace keeps the spacious room cozy. Snuggle up on one of the couches in the lounge or dine at a table and enjoy a variety of menu…

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Get Out: Music at Tudor Arms, String Quartet at Nighttown And More

Check out what's going on this weekend in Cleveland Heights and nearby

WELCOME BACH TUDOR ARMS Where/When: Tudor Arms building/ 3 p.m. Sunday Why Go: The recently restored Tudor Arms building will host a concert in its stunning ballroom sponsored by Heights Arts. Jung Oh and Daniel Pereira from Cleveland Institute of Music along with Peter Otto, Miho Hashizume and Isabel Trautwein from the Cleveland Orchestra will perform as part of Heights Arts' intimate series of chamber music concerts. Price: $50 ($40 for Heights Arts members) SWEET PLANTAIN STRING QUARTET Where/When: Nighttown/ 8:30 p.m. Friday Why Go: They’ve been to Russia, Europe and all over North America, and this weekend members of Sweet Plantain will grace Nighttown with their four-piece string ensemble. The group fuses Western traditional string …

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Get Out: Miles for Smiles Run/Walk, '¡Three Amigos!' at Cedar Lee and 'Grizzly Mama' at Dobama

Enjoy these fun activities in and around the Heights

MILES FOR SMILES 5K RUN & ONE MILE WALK Where/When: Start at Nighttown/ Monday, 8 a.m. registration, event at 9 a.m. Why Go: Celebrate the end of a long weekend by donating time for a good cause. Proceeds from this 5K Run & One-Mile Walk go to Operation Smile, a nonprofit that treats facial deformities like cleft lips and palates all around the world, and supports the Cleveland Heights Youth Scholarship Fund. Price: $20 ¡THREE AMIGOS! — MELT BAR & GRILLED LATE SHIFT Where/When: Cedar Lee Theatre/ Saturday at 9:30 p.m. and midnight Why Go: The quotable script (“We don’t have beer, just tequila.” “What’s tequila?” “Uh, it’s like beer”) and the super group cast of Chevy Chase, Steve Martin and Martin Short make ¡Three Amigos! an '80s classic …

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Sound Check

Rick Stone Trio to Spotlight New Jazz CD at Nighttown Sunday

Guitarist Rick Stone, a 1974 Valley Forge High grad, will present his new music with Cleveland jazz veterans, Dave Morgan and Ron Godale.

Over the last 20 years, Rick Stone has been developing original compositions — some with a more contemporary leaning, but always rooted in bop. Bebop, that is. The jazz guitarist, whose Rick Stone Trio will perform at Nighttown Sunday, Aug. 7, became enamored with bebop in 1974, the year he graduated from Valley Forge High School in Parma. “I was hanging out in a friends basement in what probably looked like a scene from That '70s Show when Sonny Stitt (jazz/bebop saxophone player) came on the WMMS Live from the Smiling Dog broadcast,” Stone said via email after getting home from a two-week concert tour in Italy. “Growing up in Parma, I'd never really heard any bebop before, and I was just dazzled by it.” Stone, who started playing guitar …

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Get Out: Joe McBride at Nighttown, The Singing Angels at Cain Park and More

What's going on this weekend in and nearby Cleveland Heights

R&B AND JAZZ ARTIST JOE MCBRIDE Where/When: Nighttown/ 8:30 p.m. Friday Why Go: Acclaimed singer and pianist Joe McBride moved to Cleveland six years ago and has become a fixture in the city’s jazz scene ever since. He is internationally recognized for his musical talent. Price: $15 ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC LIVE FROM JERUSALEM Where/When: Regal Cinemas, Severance Town Center Stadium 14/ 7 p.m. Thursday Why Go: See the Israel Philharmonic perform on the big screen at Regal Cinemas in Severance Town Center. Conductor Zubin Mehta pays tribute to American tenor Richard Tucker as the group performs from Jerusalem. Price: $20 THE SINGING ANGELS AT CAIN PARK Where/When: Cain Park/ 4 p.m. Sunday Why Go: Cleveland’s youth chorus, The Singing Angels, …

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Get Out: Speed Dating, Gaelic Storm at Cain Park and 'Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure'

Enjoy these fun activities for kids and adults in and around the Heights

SPEED DATING FOR MUSIC LOVERS Where/When: Nighttown/ Thursday from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Why Go: KickStartLove has organized this speed-dating event where participants spend five minutes with 15 eligible soulmates who share at least one thing in common — a love for music. Singles who are 25 to 39 years old had their speed dating event was last week, and there are still tickets available for tonight's meet up for eligible bachelors and bachelorettes who are 35 to 49 years old.  Price: $35 includes admission and one drink GAELIC STORM AT CAIN PARK Where/When: Cain Park/ Saturday at 8 p.m. Why Go: The famous Celtic band will be playing its brand of traditional Irish and Scottish music, as well as Celtic rock. Price: $25 in advance or $28 day …

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Bites Nearby: Nighttown

The jazz is hot, the food is sumptuous, and the atmosphere: Dublin chic

Sure, everyone knows about Nighttown. But since it opened back in the Mad Men-era of 1965, this restaurant and nightclub has been a favored destination for many local residents. With the vibe of Dublin, Ireland, all around, you may feel as if you’ve taken a jaunt back into the time of James Joyce, who provided the inspiration for the restaurant’s name. In addition to being a full-service, white-tablecloth restaurant, Nighttown offers some of the best live music in the area, featuring both local luminaries and nationally known artists. The magazine Downbeat has named Nighttown as one of the best jazz clubs in the world (the only club in Ohio so honored). As for food, the menu hasn’t changed much over the years, and that’s how the patrons …

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