🎉 Celebrating Women’s History Month

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In today’s 216 Scoop Edition:

• Hurray, ladies: Women’s History Month is here with ways to celebrate

• Look, it’s Lake Erie: Downtown pop-up park to bring games, parties to lakefront

• Not so fast: Fast Eddie’s to close end of year

• 11 Cleveland restaurants to check out during Women’s History Month

• 8th Annual Green Mile St. Patrick's Bar Crawl hits Kamm’s Corners

  
  
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IN THE NEWS

Hurray, ladies: Women’s History Month is here with ways to celebrate

Women have played a defining role in the Cleveland long before the world embraced International Women’s Day, which is March 8.

You could go back to the founding of Cleveland, when settler Tabitha Stiles stood with her husband, Job, and Moses Cleaveland, as the city was founded.

Cleveland was home to one of the nation’s earliest suffrage conventions, in 1869. East Cleveland was one of the first cities in the nation to give women the vote.

You can celebrate the holiday and Women’s History Month in various ways.

At 6 p.m. Friday, the Cleveland Museum of Art will roll out MIX: Dancing Queen. The March installment of the monthly bash celebrates women of the disco movement. DJ Hodgepodge Lodge and DJ Guilty Pleasures will spin disco sets while the museum serves themed food and drinks. Bonus: Attendees can check out the acclaimed exhibit, Picasso on Paper. More info here.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will celebrate with Revolutionary Women in Music. The exhibit looks at groundbreaking female musicians, from the 1970s to today. More info here.

Of course, you could also celebrate Women’s History Month by patronizing area restaurants owned by women. Check out a list of some of them in The 216 Rundown.

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Look, it’s Lake Erie: Downtown pop-up park to bring games, parties to lakefront

For more than a decade, civic leaders have envisioned a transformation of the lakefront – one that mixes green spaces with events and recreation.

Come May, Clevelanders will get a small glimpse at the concept. That’s when North Coast Yard opens in a city-owned lot next to the Steamship Mather, north of Browns Stadium.

The pop-up park will be open through September and will feature two pickleball courts, a roller rink and basketball court. There are also areas for food and drink vendor,  live music and DJs, as well as covered places where you lounge around by Lake Erie.

“Cleveland's residents should not have to wait to experience a lakefront that belongs to them," said Scott Skinner, of North Coast Waterfront Development Corporation, a non-profit responsible for developing and overseeing the park.

For years, there has been a debate over plans for the lakefront: Should it be used for clubs, hotels and apartments or a public green space? Plans have trended toward the latter and North Coast Yard offers an early glimpse.

The grand opening is June 13-15. The park will kick off its Friday roller skating nights on June 6 with Pride Roller Disco. It will also host monthly parties every second Saturday, a Wednesday basketball league and a Fourth of July celebration.

Not so fast: Fast Eddie’s to close end of year

For 10 years, Fast Eddie’s brought a modern take on comfort food to Parma. Instead of celebrating an anniversary, the bar and restaurant in the Shoppes of Parma is closing at the end of the year.

“Many favors led to our decision not to renew. Rent costs and labor cost for a large square-foot restaurant has become particularly challenging,” says owner Eddie Cerino.

Fast Eddie’s has developed a loyal following with its unique take on burgers, which dates back to 1985, when Cerino opened Fast Eddie’s Creative Burger Cuisine in Parma.  

He kept the concept and added to it at the new location by adding classic and signature cocktails, Kung Pao lettuce wraps, unique salads, egg and mushroom toast and new takes on old standards like city chicken and meat loaf.

The problem isn’t food or customers, but rather space – and the rising rent that come with it.

“We will be keeping our eye out for a smaller footprint location to move our concept in the Parma area,” says Cerino.

In the meantime, Fast Eddie’s will celebrate 10th anniversary with specials and promotions until it closes.

Operations at Cerino’s other eateries Pizzeria Cerino in Seven Hills and Ciao in Brecksville – are unaffected by the decision.

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The 216 Rundown

11 Cleveland women-owned restaurants to check out during Women’s History Month

Sabor Miami, 4848 Broadview Road, Cleveland: Honduras native Mariela Paz’s café is one of Cleveland most enchanting spots. Great coffee, sandwiches and entrées – and it doubles as an art gallery.

Olesia’s Tavern of Richfield, 3960 Broadview Road, Richfield: With its eclectic take on Continental cuisine, Olesia Pochynok’s place feels like some European inn. It’s located in a circa-1886 Victorian inn, which adds rustic allure.

KafeLA, 6710 St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland: Kaya Dial’s  Kayla Dial’s café brings L.A. vibes to the near East Side with sunny décor and art – to go with an array of smoothies, teas and coffee. Don’t forget the shrimp and grits, wraps and sweet potato fries.

Cleveland Vegan, 17112 Detroit Ave, Lakewood: Since opening in 2015, Laura Ross’ airy café and bakery has become a destination for vegetarians and vegans in the area.

Batuqui, 12706 Larchmere Boulevard, Cleveland: Carla Batista’s bistro-bar has an easy-going Brazilian vibe to go with the cozy decor and a menu that is delicious from top to bottom. And, yes, she’s from Brazil.

Mallorca, 1390 West Ninth St., Cleveland: Laurie Torres’ Paella connotes a warm day in Spain and the rest of the Spanish and Portuguese menu is stellar – and goes down well with sangria.

Koko Bakery, 3710 Payne Avenue, Cleveland: Ling Yu colorful AsiaTown bakery is eye candy for anyone with a sweet tooth for pastries and a hunger for buns. The bubble teas are great, also.

Thai Thai, 13735 Madison Ave., Lakewood: Kiwi Wongpeng’s  "Bangkok Street Food" eatery stays true to Thai cooking -- from noodle soups and stir fries to "street" classics such as the Larb chicken salad and Som Tum Thai papaya salad. Bonus: Cozy vibes, cheery décor and great bubble teas.

Juneberry Table, 3900 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland: Acclaimed chef Karen Small’s spot has a warm, sunny feel and a menu mixes comfort food with unique takes on comfort food and diner classics. The Flying Fig cocktail, named after her former restaurant, rules.

Poppy, 12502 Larchmere Boulevard, Cleveland: Former Salt owners Jill Vedaa and Jessica Parkison took over the old Felice spot and brought with them an innovative mix of small plates and entrées that rotate according to season.

Unbar, 12635 Larchmere Boulevard, Cleveland: It’s more than a coffee shop. Melissa Garrett-Hirsch’s homey spot serves up a tasty vegan polish boy, veggie avocado and salmon salad.

(Cleveland foodies will know this one! 😉)

NOTES ON A COCKTAIL NAPKIN

Sports, Entertainment, & Culture

Noon Saturday

Kamm’s Corners might not be as trendy as Tremont or East Fourth or West 25^th.  But it sure knows how to party – especially when St. Patrick comes around.

The West Park entertainment district is getting an early start when it hosts the 8th Annual Green Mile St. Patrick's Bar Crawl.

The largest St. Paddy-themed bar crawl in Cleveland features a gaggle of green-clad partyers hitting bars along Lorain Avenue – West Park Station, PJ McIntyre’s, Smedley’s, Backstage Bar and Throwbacks Pub.

The crawl runs until 7 p.m., officially. Expect the party to go until closing time.

Reminder: Fish Fry season starts today. Check out the 216 Scoop Guide to Bars and Restaurants partaking in a Cleveland tradition here

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WEATHER

Friday

38 🌡️ 30 | 🌧️ | 35% | 💨 SW 10 mph

Saturday

35 🌡️ 28 | ⛅ | 20% | 💨 SW 14 mph

Sunday

42 🌡️ 34 | ☀️ | 0% | 💨 SW 11 mph

Live Shows in the 216

🗓️ Friday, March 7, 2025

• Faye Webster
  📍 Agora Theater & Ballroom
  🕖 Doors: 7:00 PM | Show: 8:00 PM

• Houndmouth
  📍 House of Blues Cleveland
  🕖 Doors: 7:00 PM | Show: 8:00 PM

• Driveways (Mass) & The Wise Man's Fear
  📍 Mahall's
  🕖 Doors: 6:00 PM | Show: 7:00 PM

• Boys Go To Jupiter
  📍 Beachland Tavern
  🕖 Doors: 7:00 PM | Show: 8:00 PM

• Cleveland Orchestra
  📍 Mandel Concert Hall
  🕖 Show: 7:30 PM

🗓️ Saturday, March 8, 2025

• Lawrence
  📍 House of Blues Cleveland
  🕖 Doors: 7:00 PM | Show: 8:00 PM

• Great White & Slaughter
  📍 MGM Northfield Park - Center Stage
  🕖 Show: 8:00 PM

• Mike Epps, Kountry Wayne, Karlous Miller, Lil Duval, Bubba Dub & HaHa Davis
  📍 Wolstein Center, CSU
  🕖 Show: 7:00 PM

• Andy Frasco & The U.N.
  📍 Beachland Ballroom
  🕖 Doors: 7:00 PM | Show: 8:00 PM

• Cleveland ConCoction 2025 ft. Marc Gunn
  📍 The Bertram Inn & Conference Center, Aurora, OH
  🕖 March 7 – March 9, 2025

🗓️ Sunday, March 9, 2025

• Catch 22
  📍 Grog Shop
  🕖 Doors: 7:00 PM | Show: 8:00 PM

• Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country
  📍 Beachland Ballroom
  🕖 Doors: 7:00 PM | Show: 8:00 PM

• March Madness Comedy Show
  📍 Hilarities 4th Street Theatre At Pickwick & Frolic
  🕖 Show: 7:00 PM

• The Millennium Tour: Trey Songz, Omarion, Bow Wow & Boosie BadAzz
  📍 Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
  🕖 Show: 8:00 PM

Enjoy the vibrant music scene Cleveland has to offer this weekend! Remember to check the event links for the latest updates and ticket availability. Stay warm and have a fantastic time! 🎵

Note: Event details are subject to change. Please verify information with official event websites.

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