Korean food fans owe Hang Zheng a debt of gratitude for building one of the hippest barbecue and hot pot spots in the region. Upon their first visit to One Pot (1825 Coventry Rd., 216-673-3888), guests will be blown away by the sleek, futuristic vibe and attention to detail. Last summer, Zheng shuttered Taco Roosters to ready the space for something better ..read more

Matt Barnes has been building a following for his food for more than two decades. Some diners have been fans since the Saucy Bistro days, a restaurant that began in Rocky River before sliding over to Westlake. Others seek out his Manna food trucks, a stable of three rigs that roam the streets ..read more

Attention post-industrialist photographers and area bands: That gargantuan red-bricked, abandoned warehouse off Carnegie Avenue and East 55th may soon be off the market for off-the-books activities. Cleveland's City Planning Commission will be, in an upcoming meeting of its board, scrutinizing a ready concept of the Warner & Swasey Building's future: a totally remodeled, five-story apartment complex. Priced last August at a $36 million construction cost, the concept includes intentions from Pennrose, its Philadelphia-based developer, to build 140 units of affordable and market-rate housin ..read more

Ohio lawmakers signed off on changes to the military seal for high school diplomas on Wednesday. But the bill’s most notable provision was a last minute amendment regarding cellphones in K-12 schools that caught a ride on the non-controversial measure ..read more

- Dan Deagan and Jackie Ramey want to upend what you think of dive bars when they open Wine Dive in the former El Carnicero spot in Lakewood. [content-3] - A.J. Rocco's version 2.0 is set to debut in the Gateway District. [content-4] - Flight Social will bring, well, flights... of food and drink to the longtime Chocolate Bar spot downtown ..read more

Following weeks of debate over the hire of Phillip McHugh, the mayor's safety advisor announced he was stepping down on Thursday morning. McHugh, Mayor Bibb's former roommate at American University and subject of a 2015 civil rights lawsuit in which he was not found liable, went through a trial by fire after Bibb hired him in late April. In a one-page resignation letter, McHugh detailed his decision to forego his position as a result of a political hit job ..read more

An eclectic singer-songwriter who draws from pop, R&B and soul, locally based Lauren Lanzaretta has just released her new single, “Do You Remember?” The lead single from her upcoming album, Soul Ties, it explores the subject of “finding love, losing love and starting all over again,” as it’s put in a press release. The song offers a raw and authentic portrayal of the aftermath of a lesbian breakup, reflecting her personal journey as a gay woman who came out later in life. “In ‘Do You Remember?,’ I’m inviting my listeners into my vulnerable and personal story of heartbreak and healing,” La ..read more

After years of complaints about gold-plated salaries, billions in investment fees and lackluster returns, things seem poised to hit the fan at Ohio’s State Teachers Retirement System. Gov. Mike DeWine on Wednesday issued a press release saying that he was alarmed at the news that a consultant for the $90 billion retirement plan, Aon, was severing its contract ..read more

For almost 80 years, the Cleveland Muny Football League, the city's premier youth sports organization for kids aged 5 to 15, has trained tens of thousands of boys in the ways of the gridiron—some, like Troy Smith and Desmond Howard, for future glory in the NFL. This year, Muny plays a welcome audible. The league, trailing a brewing national athletics trend, is set to form its first ever girls-only flag football division ..read more

More than 120,000 Ohio kids have been disenrolled from Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program or CHIP, and most were removed for procedural reasons rather than a lack of eligibility. The numbers mirror a nationwide trend of more than four million kids uninsured, according to a new report by the Georgetown Center for Children and Families. Kelly Vyzral, senior health policy associate for the Children's Defense Fund-Ohio, said Ohio ranks fifth in the nation for the number of kids who have lost health coverage ..read more