Friday, April 29, 2011
Next week's meeting is one of several that have been scheduled to discuss improving the business district
The city of Cleveland Heights is hosting a meeting Monday morning for business owners and residents on Cedar and South Taylor roads to continue discussions about improving the area. City officials from both Cleveland Heights and University Heights have met with local merchants a few times since December, brainstorming ideas to create and brand a Cedar-Taylor business district, much like its neighbors Coventry, Cedar Fairmount and Cedar Lee. Beautifying the area by installing art in vacant windows, planting flowers, recruiting volunteers to help pick up trash and adding benches were just a few ideas thrown out at the meetings. Police chiefs from Cleveland Heights and University Heights also attended a meeting in February to address safety…
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Catch up on what you missed at Cleveland Heights Patch this week
Look for the Week in Review every Sunday to get up to speed on Cleveland Heights articles you may have missed. See below for briefs of and links to business, arts, crime, weather and government news from around the Heights last week.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Gourmet pizza at prices ranging from reasonable to downright cheap
PIZZABOGO — What does it take to fall in love with a pizza place? Let us count the ways pizzaBOGO is winning hearts all over the Heights. To start with, as the name states, you get a free pizza with each one you purchase. Add to that a flat pricing structure — the pies are priced by size and you get unlimited toppings. Speaking of toppings, there are more than 35 in all, which you can pile on individually. In addition to the expected ingredients there are many unique items such as sirloin steak tips, asparagus, Chow Mein noodles, and fresh mango. Or you can choose one of their “World Pizzas” such as the Napa Valley, Tuscan Fiorentina or Morocco — and 10 more special “culinaire” international offerings. Located on Cedar Road just west of …
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Tuesday, February 22, 2011
The shop will carry equipment for snowboarding, skating, apparel and other merchandise
Most people imagine olives soaking in a fancy glass full of liquor when they hear the word “martini.” But when naming his business Martini Skate and Snow, set to open on Cedar and South Taylor roads the first week of March, Mike Tirpak found out the word “martini” meant something different. “When I was trying to think of a name for the shop, I wanted something clever that sounded more sophisticated than Joe Schmoe’s skateboard shop,” said Tirpak, 35, who opened the first location on the border of Macedonia and Northfield about four years ago. “I Wikipediaed the word ‘martini,’ and found information about the ancient festival in Latvia in November to celebrate the coming of winter, which included sledding.” Martini Skate and Snow will sell …
Beautifying the area with flowers, murals and benches among suggestions to market and brand the district
About 25 city officials, business owners and representatives from local nonprofits gathered at Melt Bar & Grilled on Monday morning to discuss how to improve and market a Cedar and Taylor roads business district. Mayors Ed Kelley and Susan Infeld as well as the police chiefs from both Cleveland Heights and University Heights attended. Howard Thompson, economic development director for Cleveland Heights, started the meeting by summarizing concerns and ideas at the last meeting. Business owners had said that lighting, parking and crime were hurdles to developing the area. Thompson said the city was conducting studies and working on improving lighting in the area. Conversations and ideas ping-ponged from one person to another the entire …
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Sunday, February 20, 2011
See what you missed this week at Cleveland Heights Patch
Look for the Week in Review every Sunday to catch up on Cleveland Heights news you may have missed. See below for articles from around the Heights last week. On Saturday night, one business threw a farewell party while another celebrated it’s opening. Jillian’s will close by spring, and Big Dog Theater opened its improv, sketch and stand up comedy venue with two comedians and a pre-show party. We featured High Thai’d this week in Bites Nearby, the new Thai restaurant that took over for the popular Mint Café. Businesses in the Cedar Taylor area are meeting with officials from Cleveland Heights and University Heights about economic development in the neighborhood. The man charged with robbing Huntington Bank in December pleaded guilty on …
Friday, February 18, 2011
The cities of Cleveland Heights and University Heights and business owners will gather to discuss safety and promoting the district
Representatives from the cities of Cleveland Heights and University Heights are meeting with business owners near Cedar and South Taylor roads Monday to discuss branding the district, security and streetscape improvements. The last meeting was Dec. 20, and business owners said that parking and crime were their primary concerns, the speed bumps to developing the area. Howard Thompson, economic development director for Cleveland Heights, was at the last meeting, and said that police representatives from both cities will be at this meeting to address the safety concerns of residents and businesses in the area. Ideas for marketing the district, including planning special events and activities, will also be discussed, Thompson said. Alex …
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Lisa Rainsong
8:23 am on Tuesday, May 24, 2011
I agree with Henry, having lived at Noble/Monticello for the past 16 years. It has become increasingly pathetic and no attention EVER seems to be directed toward our neighborhood. Any energy spent on Noble/Nela is great - it is certainly needed there - but Noble/Monticello is perpetually neglected. more ›