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Hail to the Chefnew
Parker Bosley became Cleveland's most celebrated gourmet chef by refusing to kowtow.
Cleveland Scene |
Rebecca Meiser |
11-17-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: American Bistro, Zagat
Blocker's Gambitnew
Calvin Blocker, Ohio's only native international chess master, is back in the game after being sidelined by depression.
Cleveland Scene |
James Renner |
10-11-2005 |
Recreation
The Making of an Improbable Powerhousenew
The Glenville High School Tarblooders are supposed to win state, making their coach one of the most talked-about men in Cleveland.
Cleveland Scene |
Joe P. Tone |
09-27-2005 |
Sports
Touched by an Angelnew
Two Cleveland brothers created the world's best-selling poster -- of Farrah Fawcett's gleaming teeth, windblown hair, red bathing suit, and her nipple. But the business almost destroyed them.
Cleveland Scene |
Kevin Hoffman |
08-09-2005 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Wiffle Ball Goes Pronew
The organization Fast Plastic has taken Wiffle ball to new heights, with a magazine, rankings, statistics, and a national championship tournament.
Cleveland Scene |
Joe P. Tone |
06-29-2005 |
Sports
Electric Lacrossenew
If horse racing is the sport of kings, WhirlyBall is the sport of drunks. It's like lacrosse but here's the wild card: It's played on 300-pound bumper cars with no steering wheels.
Cleveland Scene |
James Renner |
05-04-2005 |
Recreation
Potential FCC Fines Shock Shock Jocksnew
The Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act is back, and it's chilling. Not only would the bill ramp up fines from $32,500 to $500,000 per incident; it also allows the FCC to fine individual DJs and artists. All without any warning.
Cleveland Scene |
Jason Bracelin |
04-26-2005 |
Media
Tags: radio
Former Basketball Star Faces Tough Timesnew
Bobby "Bingo" Smith, an Original Cavalier, once had it all. Now, with his heart failing, his son facing murder charges, and his earnings long gone, he wishes he could do any kind of work for the Cavaliers again.
Cleveland Scene |
Joe P. Tone |
03-15-2005 |
Sports
Drag Racer Leaves Prison Behind ... at 200 m.p.h.new
Mike Charlton's quest is to become the fastest man alive. His latest attempt involves strapping a jet engine to the back of a semi.
Cleveland Scene |
James Renner |
03-09-2005 |
Sports
Build a Convention Center, and They Won't Comenew
Though Cleveland is about to invest $300-$500 million in public money on a convention center, no one has made a valid case that a center would thrive. Statistics from other cities suggest the opposite.
Cleveland Scene |
Pete Kotz |
02-02-2005 |
Commentary
A Toast to the Demise of Butch Davisnew
Cleveland Browns Coach Butch Davis was building a team to look good on paper, not on the field.
Cleveland Scene |
Pete Kotz |
12-10-2004 |
Sports
Rent-a-Renoir: Oberlin Students Borrow Masterpiecesnew
Every year since 1940, Oberlin College students have been able to take home one or two of the campus museum's rentable paintings for a semester. All that's required is a five-dollar bill, a student ID and a lot of tenacity.
Cleveland Scene |
Rebecca Meiser |
09-27-2004 |
Art
Cleveland Fusion Proves Playing Football Is Not Just for Mennew
The rough-and-tumble sport of football appeals to enough women that the National Women's Football League has grown from two teams to 37 since its first season in 2000. Posters that feature defensive backs wearing sports bras and lace-up spandex pants are drawing more men to the games.
Cleveland Scene |
Rebecca Meiser |
05-24-2004 |
Sports
