All posts by Laura Oldham

  • The Crest Exterior
    Impressed with The Crest
    June 28, 2013, No comments

    I never made it inside to the “Before” of The Crest, but I can tell you that they did one hell of a job with the “After.” The Crest is […]

  • North High Brewing Company
    Bar profile: North High Brewing
    June 7, 2013, No comments

    “How many taps you got here?” “Ten million taps. We have millions under the bar you can’t even see!” Silence. “Ok. It’s more like 30 taps. But still…it’s a lot.” […]

  • The Bierstube
    Dive In: Bierstube
    June 3, 2013, No comments

    I grew up in a small farming town in Northwest Ohio where the local bars are the hangouts. From the time I could ride my bike to purchase all the […]

  • A world away at Rockmill Brewery
    May 6, 2013, 1 Comment

    I want to live at Rockmill Brewery. I want to wake up every day with the smell of cedar, the sound of the fire crackling and the knowledge that freshly […]

  • Mickey's Bar
    Dive In: Mickey’s Bar
    March 5, 2013, 4 Comments

    Mickey’s does not eff around when it comes to karaoke. Often the marquee out front says “World’s Best Karaoke Wed-Sun, Euchre Mon” and while I can’t vouch for the euchre […]

  • Grandview Winking Lizard Bar and Grill
    Grandview area’s new Winking Lizard
    February 27, 2013, No comments

    A little more than a week ago the Grandview area welcomed the newest in the Winking Lizard chain to the busy corner of Fifth and Grandview. The Bedford Heights-based chain’s […]

  • Johnnie's Glenn Avenue Grill
    Dive In: Johnnie’s Glenn Avenue Grill
    January 23, 2013, No comments

    Newcomers to Johnnie’s Glenn Avenue Grill might be surprised to find that this classic dive bar offers no food beyond their Slim Jim display and Frito’s tower. But after a […]

  • The Ruckmoor Pub
    Dive In: The Ruckmoor Pub
    January 8, 2013, 3 Comments

    Female Bartender: “Is the quarter still in the urinal?” Male Barback: “…Yeah, I didn’t want to tell you because I thought you’d be mad. Do you want me to take […]