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LEFT: Market Garden Brewery in Ohio City: ABOVE: East 4th Street:

OUT ON THE TOWN Eight neighborhoods worth visiting

ou might ask: Where's the gayborhood in Cleveland? Well, there isn't one and nobody's complaining. LGBT people in Northeast Ohio generally feel comfortable all over town, from Beachwood to Westlake and every hip neighborhood in between. There's downtown, Tremont, Coventry, Ohio City-wherever the most interesting local entrepreneurs, restaurateurs and mixologists have gathered, that's where you'll find our community. So shop, dine and drink in these fabulous hotspots.

DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND

1. EAST 4TH STREET east4thstreet.com

In the shadows of Progressive Field, Quicken Loans Arena and the Horseshoe Casino, East 4th Street is a bustling yet charming destination that can serve as a perfect pregame to evening plans. But there's also enough going on to fill your afternoon, evening and late-night plans. Especially popular with a new generation of 20and 30-somethings who have moved downtown, East 4th Street offers

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everything from bowling to comedy to concerts to dining with some of Cleveland's best-known, award-winning chef-restaurateurs.

What's Here: Butcher and the Brewer, Corner Alley, Chinato, Flannery's, Greenhouse Tavern, Harry Buffalo, House of Blues, Lola, Pickwick & Frolic, Saigon, Society Lounge, Wonder Bar, Zocalo, Red, the Steakhouse (around the corner)

2.WAREHOUSE DISTRICT

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In the heart of downtown, in plain view of FirstEnergy Stadium, you'll find this densely concentrated neighborhood of restaurants and bars. Especially lively on weekend nights and preand post-game, the Warehouse District gets less buzz that some of our more recently built-up areas, but it still delivers a solid dining and nightlife experience. A destination if you're staying downtown, need to entertain colleagues or family, or are looking for a raucous crowd to share a drink and argue over the instant-replay rule during the playoffs.

What's Here: BRGR 9, Bar Louie, Barley House, Blue Point Grille, Brasa, Cleveland Chop, Charkha Indian Cuisine, D'vine Wine Bar, Johnny's Downtown, Liquid, Mallorca, Nauti Mermaid, Osteria, Portside Distillery, Tomo Sushi & Hibachi Bar, XO Prime Steaks

RIGHT: West 6th Street in the Warehouse District

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3. FLATS

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Once the hottest destination in the city, the Flats are in the midst of a renaissance, thanks to a massive redevelopment of the entire district on the east bank of the Cuyahoga River. New restaurants and the Aloft Hotel are just the start of what promises to become a lively, must-visit residential and commercial neighborhood.

What's Here: Aloft Hotel + wxyz bar + Ken Stewart's Steak House, (east bank), Luca (located on the viaduct), Music Box Supper Club + Nautica Entertainment Complex (west bank)

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A COOKIE & A CUPCAKE 2173 Professor Avenue 216-344-9433 AGAPE:GALLERY FOR GOOD 807 Literary Avenue 216-287-6858 APRIL SNOW 2501 Professor Avenue 216-862-5153

A historic Cleveland neighborhood connecting culture, creativity, commerce and community. A top destination for Restaurants & Bars along with Shopping & Galleries. Popular Community events include: Tremont ArtWalk (2nd Fridays); Taste of Tremont (July20th2014); Arts in August (AugustWeekends); Tremont Farmers' Market (Tuesdays April-Sept. 4-7pm in Lincoln Park); Tremont Arts & Cultural Festival (September20th&21st2014); Tremont Steeplechase (Sept27th 2014); Tremont BrewHaha & Santa Shuffle (December 2014) 2379 Professor Avenue

BAC

2661 West 14th Street 216-938-8960

BARRIO

806 Literary Avenue 216-999-7714

BOURBON STREET BARREL ROOM 2393 Professor Avenue bourbonstreetbareroom.com CHURNED ICE CREAM SHOP 1112 Kenilworth Avenue 216-344-9433

CIVILIZATION 2366 West 11th Street

216-621-3838

THE CLARK BAR 1201 Clark Avenue 216-344-9999 CRUST

1020 Kenilworth Avenue 216-583-0257 DANTE

2247 Professor Avenue 216-274-1200

DERVISH GRILL 2505 Professor Avenue 216-298-4450

DUCK ISLAND CLUB 2102 Freeman Avenue 216-621-7676 EDISON'S PUB 2373 Professor Street 216-522-0006 EDISON'S PIZZA KITCHEN 2365 Professor Avenue 216-298-4484

EL TAINO RESTAURANT 3038 Scranton Road 216-621-4888

FAHRENHEIT

2417 Professor Avenue 216-781-8858

FAT CATS 2061 West 10th Street 216-579-0200 ROOSEVELT POST 58 2442 Professor Avenue 216-241-1788

THE FLYING MONKEY PUB 819 Jefferson Avenue 216-861-MNKY GINKO

2247 Professor Avenue 216-274-1202

GRUMPY'S CAFÉ 2621 West 14th Street. 216-241-5025 HOTZ CAFÉ 2529 West 10th Street 216-771-7004

LA BODEGA 869 Jefferson Avenue 216-621-7075

LAVA LOUNGE 1307 Auburn Avenue 216-589-9112

LIGALI'S BISTRO 2609 West 11th Street 216-664-0676

LINCOLN PARK PUB 2609 West 14th Street 216-621-2240 LITERARY CAFÉ 1031 Literary Avenue 216-861-3922 LOLITA 900 Literary Av Avenue 216-771-5652

LUCKY'S CAFÉ 777 Starkweather Ave. 216-622-7773 MAHA'S CAFÉ 3323 West 25th Street 216-741-9810 PARALLAX

2175 West 11th Street 216-583-9999

PAT'S IN THE FLATS 2233 West 3rd Street 216-621-8044 POLISH VETERANS ALLIANCE POST 1 2233 West 3rd Street 216-621-8044

PORCO LOUNGE & TIKI ROOM 2527 West 25th Street porcolounge.com PRESS WINE BAR 2221 Professor Avenue 216-566-9463

PROSPERITY SOCIAL CLUB 1109 Starkweather Ave 216-937-1938

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PULASKI POST 30 1037 Starkweather Ave. 216-771-8905 ROWLEY INN 1104 Rowley Avenue 216-566-9350 SOKOLOWSKI'S 1201 University Avenue 216-771-9236

SOUTHSIDE 2207 West 11th Street 216-937-2288

TONY'S SOUTHSIDE PIZZA 2193 Professor Ave. 216-771-0515

THE SPOTTED OWL 710 Jefferson Avenue spottedowlbar.com THE TREEHOUSE 820 College Avenue 216-696-2505 TREMONT SCOOPS 2362 Professor Avenue 216-781-0352 TREMONT TAP HOUSE 2572 Scranton Road 216-298-4451

TY FUN THAI BISTRO 815 Jefferson 216-664-1000 VELVET TANGO ROOM 2095 Columbus Avenue 216-241-8869

BANYAN TREE 2242 Professor Avenue 216-241-1209 BEAU MONDE VINTAGE 2153 Professor Avenue etsy.com/shop/BeauMondeVintage BLESSED WEDDED BLISS

216-664-0688

BRANDT GALLERY 1028 Kenilworth Avenue 216-621-1610

DOUBTING THOMAS GALLERY 856 Jefferson Avenue 216-351-3558

EIKONA STUDIO 2280 West 10th Street 216-575-1416 G.CALICCHIA STUDIO 722 Literary Avenue 216-431-9400

THE GALLERY AND CLEVELAND AUCTION CO. 2415 Tremont Avenue 216-631-3232 CLEVELAND BREW SHOP 2435 Professor Avenue 216-452-2206 CLEVELAND BOUDOIR 2418 Professor Avenue 216-631-3232

ECLECTIC CLOSET BOUTIQUE 2379 Professor Avenue 216-965-0329 EVIE LOU 2509 Professor Avenue 216-696-6675

GREEN GARAGE STUDIO 2301 West 11th Street 216-650-3515

EARTH ANGELS HOLISTIC HEALTH 1001 Kenilworth Avenue 216-861-9600

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KOLLECTIVE GALLERY 2676 West 14th Street 216-862-0799

LILLY HANDMADE CHOCOLATES 761 Starkweather Ave. 216-771-3333 LOOP

2180 West 11th Street. 216-298-5096

MARTA GLAZEN MILLINEF 2418 Professor Avenue 216-961-9004

MASTROIANNI PHOTOGRAPHY 2687 W. 14th Street 216-235-6936

MIRANDA'S VINTAGE BRIDAL 2671 West 14th Street 216-298-9070

NOGA FLORAL SHOP 2668 West 14th Street 216-241-6553

PAUL DUDA GALLERY 2342 Professor Ave. 216-589-5788

P.D. WHITE FURNITUREMAKER 767 Starkweather Ave. 216-298-4114

PINKY'S DAILY PLANNER 2403 Professor Avenue 216-402-2536 RE/DRESS 2678 West 14th Street 216-241-6553 R.HARTSHORN STUDIO 2342 Professor Ave 216-403-2734

A SEPARATE REALITY 2678 West 14th Street 216-241-6553

SHAKER CYCLE

2389 West 5th Street 216-685-2453 TREMONT EMPORIUM 2173 Professor Avenue 216-203-1244

VISIBLE VOICE BOOKS 1023 Kenilworth Avenue 216-961-0084

WINE & DESIGN

751 Starkweather Ave. 216-781-8000

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