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Everywhere you look, people are going green. Green smoothies, that is. These vividly green drinks with the consistency of a shake and the scent of a salad bar are supersonic flavor-and-nutrient bombs. Joe Crea, The Plain Dealer http://connect.cleveland.com/user/jcrea/index.html

In a new wrap-up of 100 of the world's best places to eat like the locals, Travel & Leisure magazine honors Cleveland's Sokolowski's University Inn: Restaurant Row. Joe Crea, The Plain Dealer http://connect.cleveland.com/user/jcrea/index.html

Melt Bar and Grilled's famed "Melt Challenge" will be featured in a Travel Channel special at 10 p.m. Wednesday: Restaurant Row Joe Crea, The Plain Dealer http://connect.cleveland.com/user/jcrea/index.html

While Pat and Dan Conway burnish their Ohio City landmark brewpub with $300,000 in refurbishments, owners of one of America's largest craft breweries weigh opportunities to open locations in other cities: Restaurant Row. Joe Crea, The Plain Dealer http://connect.cleveland.com/user/jcrea/index.html

Jack Tompkins, second-generation owner of Mentor TV, said: "We're paying our taxes here in the city. We employ people who work here and buy here. We do our part, so why can't they?" Janet H. Cho, The Plain Dealer http://connect.cleveland.com/user/jcho/index.html

If Alan Glazen has his way, Waterloo Road will come back to life, becoming an east side counterpart to Cleveland neighborhoods like Ohio City, Tremont and Gordon Square. Restaurateur Steve Schimoler and former Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum CEO Terry Stewart, and other restaurateurs, are buying in. Joe Crea, The Plain Dealer http://connect.cleveland.com/user/jcrea/index.html

Cleveland chefs Michael Symon, Zack Bruell, Jonathon Sawyer and Matt Danko are among semifinalist nominees for 2013 James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Awards. Chez Francois in Vermilion also among Outstanding Service nominations: Restaurant Row Joe Crea, The Plain Dealer http://connect.cleveland.com/user/jcrea/index.html

Tempting fish fries get under way, and with more than 100 events taking place in churches, schools, civic organizations and other non-profit groups hosting, there’s bound to be one near you. Joe Crea, The Plain Dealer http://connect.cleveland.com/user/jcrea/index.html

It's not just the hours that make Zocalo's Happy Hour great, though I must say, five Happy Hours a day is a rarity. There are also the chips -- free, with refills. And, of course, the drinks John Petkovic, The Plain Dealer http://connect.cleveland.com/user/jpetkovi/index.html

Best Lenten fare balances religious precepts, humble eating, and a dash of good flavor. Joe Crea, The Plain Dealer http://connect.cleveland.com/user/jcrea/index.html

Eaton's net profit took a hit in the last quarter of 2012 as it spent millions to buy Cooper Industries at a time when sales growth sagged. John Funk, The Plain Dealer http://connect.cleveland.com/user/jofunk/index.html