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Most of the seats have been removed. The restaurant is long closed. There’s a spartan staff and, most nights, an eerie silence in the waiting area.

And the last bus is set to depart from one of Cleveland’s most stylish buildings.

Next month, both Greyhound and Barons Bus will be relocated to a new station next to the RTA’s Brook Park Rapid Station.

It will bring an end to a state of purgatory for the station, which was built in 1948 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

It was once considered Greyhound’s crown jewel, and an immaculate example of Streamline Moderne – an offshoot of Art Deco that boasts stylish curves, bold lines and smooth surfaces.

It was also one of Greyhound’s last stations.

Last year, Playhouse Square purchased the station and plans to turn it into a performance space or supper club.  It was a godsend to preservationists, who dreaded a developer undermining its architectural significance by converting it into apartments.

Check out our Instagram and Facebook pages to explore the station as it now looks.

The 30-year mortgage rate is heading below 6% in 2026 and the housing market is heating up.

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We make financing simple, personal, and smart — guiding you from application to keys with the best rates and flexible loan options that fit your life (not just your credit).

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It’s so good for so long that it can get overlooked amid the rush to hit the latest opening.  

But few places paint a picture of a place exotic and far away yet close to home like Mallorca.

Yes, the Paella connotes a warm day in Spain. Ditto for the shrimp in Fra-Diavolo Sauce – hot, hot, hot.

There are also welcoming service and waiters with personality, wit and charm.

It has earned Mallorca a semifinalist designation in the James Beard Awards for Outstanding Hospitality – the only Ohio restaurant in that national category.

An anchor in the Warehouse District since the 1990s, Mallorca has navigated COVID-19, economic downturns and shifting trends without sacrificing its service or sensibilities.

Cordelia’s Vinnie Cimino has also been nominated for the Best Chef: Great Lakes category.

Independent restaurants operate on razor-thin margins of 5%. Menu prices have risen 30% since 2019. Insurance inflation has risen 20-60% since 2020.

It’s why there have been more closings than openings over the last six weeks.

The latest casualty is Proof BBQ on Lorain Avenue in Ohio City.

“Business started to crater for us after the summer,” says owner Dave Ferrante. “Inflation really kills you when you’re serving brisket.”

Beef prices shot up 16.4% in 2025. It made business untenable, especially with operators hesitant to pass along every price hike to patrons.

Ferrante, who also owns the recently opened Visible Voice and three rehabbed buildings, has helped spark a revival of the street by luring shops to the area.

“The closing of Proof has more to do with the menu and concept than Lorain,” says Ferrante. “We’ll have another local operator in there and more shops moving into the area. It’s two steps forward, one step back.”

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FRIDAY

Absolute Intense Wrestling: For two decades, the wrestling circuit has brought mayhem and a spotlight to the Cleveland pro wrestling scene. The madness hits Globe Iron at 6:30 tonight. Info.

Full 90: St. Patrick’s Day ushers in spring, who can wait for that? Full 90 will leave the Irish eyes smiling with an evening of traditional Celtic music at Happy Dog. Info.

Noire After Dark: Don all-black evening cocktail attire and sip drinks at this snazz fest in the Grand Foyer of Severance Music Center. DJ Knyce & DJ Corey Grand spin beats.8 tonight. Info.

SATURDAY

Matinee Soul Dance Club: Day drinking and day dancing? This party of for you… The matinee party rolls out three DJs spinning the best in classic soul at the Beachland Ballroom. 1-4 p.m. Saturday. Info.

Tropical Cleveland: It’s cold outside, but you wouldn’t know it at a Tropical Cleveland soiree. At 9:30 p.m. Saturday, the Latin Dance party will crank up the heat at Nuevo. Info.

Blow the Whistle: 2000s Hip-Hip Party: From the street to the boardrooms. Hip-Hop became the most dominant music in America in the 2000s and this dance party pays tribute that made it commercial. 9 p.m. Saturday at the Winchester. Info.

SUNDAY

Harry Settel: You might know him as Lil Sasquatch – as the NYC comedian is known on Barstool Sports. At 6 and 9 p.m. Sunday, he hits Hilarities. Info.

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Alex Nedeljkovic dreamed of making it to NHL while skating the rinks in Parma. Going viral for clobbering a guy is another story.

The Parma native is the only goalie to score a goal in three leagues -- NHL, AHL ECHL.

He’s also became a social-media star after appearing in the rarest of NHL spectacles: A goalie-on-goalie brawl.

The San Jose Sharks goaltender, who got his start in Parma Flyers Youth Hockey, pummeled and pinned his Florida Panthers counterpart Sergei Bobrovsky to the ice.

His teammates ecstatically banged their sticks on the boards as he delivered the beatdown.

Nedeljkovic credits his career to his early days in Parma. He’s also a Browns fan, which no doubt requires being tough.

Check out our Instagram and Facebook pages to watch the brawl.

Downtown Cleveland during the RNC, 2016: Nathan Moore is a "Never Trump" guy, but that didn't stop him from selling Trump T-shirts. "I'm a capitalist first and foremost," he said, as he engaged in America’s favorite pastime – capitalism.

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15 °F 🌡️ -2 °F | 🌨️ (Heavy Lake Effect Snow / Windy) | 65% | 💨 ↑ ≈ 22 mph (≈ 19 knots)

12 °F 🌡️ 1 °F | 🌤️ (Frigid & Partly Sunny) | 10% | 💨 ↑ ≈ 8 mph (≈ 7 knots)

26 °F 🌡️ 14 °F | ☁️➡️🌨️ (Cloudy / PM Snow Showers) | 60% | 💨 ↑ ≈ 16 mph (≈ 14 knots)

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Home vs. Kings, 7:30 PM January 23 (Friday)

Away vs. Magic, 7:00 PM January 24 (Saturday)

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