If you go to Cleveland, you... by Nomad_2001
If you go to Cleveland, you MUST experience the West Side Market (just west of downtown Cleveland). There you will find an abundance of fresh produce and meats, as well as great bakery items!!! Not to far away from the West Side Market is the Great Lakes Brewing Company, a local brewery that offers Cleveland's finest original beer (of course, German beer IN GERMANY -- not the export stuff -- is still THE BEST).
Oh, yes, you must also go to a local Puerto Rican bakery that is also very near to the West Side Market: it is called Mana from Heavan. The roast pork, flan and other pastries and breads are unbelievably good: downright awesome!!! (This is one of my best kept secrets: can't be too prissy, though, since it is located in a neighborhood that has it's share of night-time bruisers.)
And if you like shopping, there is an Asian grocery store just east of downtown Cleveland on St. Clair that has a small Asian jewelry store named Angkor Jewelry that offers a great selection of high quality 18K and 24K gold jewelry for great prices. You'll NEVER find anything like the quality of this jewelry in the malls!!!
While The Flats is a great Cleveland night-time scene (as safe as a place can be in a large city outside of Japan or Singapore), you better have a big budget, because everything in The Flats is overpriced, including the parking!My best memories are ALWAYS my most private... but I must say that a romantic summer evening on the shore of Lake Erie in Cleveland's Metro Parks ranks very high on my list.
