🍗 Thanksgiving Eve: Are your livers prepared?

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Ah, Thanksgiving -- when we say thanks for turkey, family, all that stuff.

We’re also thankful to have the day off, because we’re carved up from going out the night before.

Thanksgiving Eve is the biggest party night of the year – and marks the beginning of a marathon that concludes with New Year's Eve.

Here we go…

50^th Thanksgiving Eve All-Star Jam: Started in 1975, the longest-running turkey-eve show brings an array of Cleveland rock heroes to Backstage Bar. 8 p.m. Info.

Club2K: Mahall’s is bringing back the 2010s and the end of the house-party era with a dance bash. 8 p.m. Info.

The Annual Martini Experience 2025: Party promoter Arnold Hines brings the Thanksgiving Even cocktail soiree to Goma on East Fourth. 8 p.m. Info.

Turkey Jam Comedy Showcase: The celebration of local comedians, including Mike Paramore, Josh Adams and Elijah Nevels – hits Funny Bone. 7 p.m. Info.

Yacht Rock Thanksgiving: Cleveland yacht rock supergroup will play the ‘smooth rock’ party at The Local in Strongsville. 8 p.m. Info.

Potluck 18: Annual Pre-Thanksgiving Party: It started in 2007 and will bring a gaggle of DJs, cocktails and a midnight fried chicken dinner to B Side. 10 p.m. Info.

13^th Annual Turkey Jam: The rock ‘n’ blues show features Becky Boyd and Austin Walkin’ Cane at Fairview Tavern. 8 p.m. Info.

Cleveland's culinary scene is thriving – and not just in the hyped hotspots.

On Tuesday, we published the second edition of 216 Insider: A guide to some of the area’s unsung, hidden gems in the food scene.

Places like the cinematic Jamaican food shack, Bratenahl Kitchen. Or the delightful fish-and-chipper British American Club. Or more than 25 diners, delis and markets; exotic eateries and purveyors of classic Cleveland cuisine.

Most are family-run, many boast classic recipes and innovative takes – from Old World bakeries and markets to immigrant kitchens and eateries that cook with Cleveland spirit.

This is the story of Cleveland’s hidden culinary gems, the unsung heroes of the local foodie scene -- who welcome adventurers with generous portions and hospitality.

For decades, a diploma was the key that unlocked doors in the workplace.

No more, according to a report by the Cleveland Federal Reserve.

Unemployed Americans with four-year degrees now make up a record 25.3% of total unemployment – a number that has doubled since the 2008 financial crises,

Currently, more than 1.9 million recent grads with at least a bachelor’s degree are unemployed.

Meanwhile, the unemployment rate for Americans aged 20–24 is up to 9.2%, the highest since May 2021 – up 2.2% year-over-year.  

“The job-finding rate for young college-educated workers has declined to be roughly in line with the rate for young high-school-educated workers, indicating that a long period of relatively easier job-finding prospects for college grads has ended,” reports the Cleveland Fed.

In June, Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, warned that AI could wipe out half of all entry-level white-collar jobs within five years – rising in a 10% to 20% rise in unemployment.

The Fed finds that college-grad employment has steadily declined since 2000 – and is leading to Americans reconsidering the financial benefits of going to college.

Portugal, the Man: The genre-bending band acclaimed for its mix of psych-rock and electronic sounds and modern and vintage sensibilities hits the Grog Shop. 8 tonight. Info.

New Wave Night: The Foundry rolls out a dance party featuring the tunes that made the ‘80s never go away. 8:30 tonight. Info.

Jeezy presents TM 101 Live: The hip-hop icon commemorates the 20th anniversary of his debut, Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101, by performing with a symphonic orchestra. 8 tonight in the State Theatre. Info.

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Great Lakes Brewing partied with ghosts around Halloween. Now, it’s turned its basement nook into a winter wonderland.

The Secret Cellar Pop-Up Bar is decked with lights, garlands and holiday décor – and, of course, Christmas Ale and themed cocktails.

The Ohio City pub will celebrate the opening today, starting early, 11 a.m. – and will go hard with it this weekend, Friday-Sunday. Info.

The Thanksgiving Blizzard of 1950 was a devastating storm that paralyzed the area for days, dumping over 22 inches of snow and causing significant damage. The National Guard was called in to tow buses and assist in rescue efforts.

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60 🌡️ 51 | 🌧️ | 55% | 💨 WSW 9 mph (8 knots)

59 🌡️ 52 | 🌧️ | 55% | 💨 NNE 4 mph (3 knots)

63 🌡️ 55 | ☁️ | 20% | 💨 N 11 mph (10 knots)

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