Alex Darus is a Food Writer at cleveland.com. He specializes in food and beverages, hospitality, and entertainment, with a keen focus on beverage production, nightlife, and celebrity culture. Alex's work has been featured in notable publications including Looper, Mashed, Yahoo News, and Reality Tea.
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Alex Darus focuses on local coverage of the Cleveland area, particularly within the food and beverage industry, including entertainment news. He covers a variety of topics such as new restaurant openings, drink trends, and entertainment recaps related to the local scene.
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Kate's Fish from West Side Market brings a raw bar to the 5010 Lorain Ave. location for a free summer kickoff party with Nitty Gritty Soul Club DJs.
The wood-fired restaurant will seat 200 guests across two levels at the former Corner Provisions space on Ghent Road, with a raw bar and private event spaces coming later this summer.
William Fine Sandwich Shop features elevated sandwiches, locally made ice cream and a full bar, opening seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. this summer.
The celebration runs from 5 to 10 p.m. at Near West Theatre's plaza, with music, dance, spoken word and food from Yum Village.
By: Alex Darus, Paris Wolfe
The brewery's weekday happy hour features $5 drafts, whiskey specials and discounted bar bites on one of Cleveland's best riverside patios.
Sundaybird aims to fill a gap in Lakewood's dining scene with quick, affordable rotisserie chicken and comfort sides.
By: Alex Darus
LAKEWOOD, Ohio — Sundaybird, a fast-casual rotisserie chicken concept, is coming to Madison Avenue, offering a chef-driven menu from the folks behind Birdi
The chef and business partner Andrew Watts recently opened their second restaurant while Cimino competed for one of the culinary industry's most prestigious honors.
Sofia Syed's new breakfast spot opens two doors down from Roasted on Madison Avenue, serving breakfast sandwiches, loaded toasts and brunch favorites from 7 a.m. daily.
By: Alex Darus
The Mayfield Road shop, open since 1958, landed at No. 9 on USA TODAY's 2026 10Best list for Best Cake Shop.
