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We like to consider ourselves professional leisurists. However, sometimes professional lushes is a little more accurate. While that might be bad news for our livers, it's good news for you. We're constantly scouring the streets for the next bar to hop into, and we write about it all.

Check out our constantly updated list of bar and club reviews below.

Inside: Flying Rib

Inside: Flying Rib

Newly renovated Lakewood joint not any saucier

First look: The Dark Room

First look: The Dark Room

Haven for metalheads and punk rockers welcoming to all

Inside: Happy Dog

Inside: Happy Dog

Hot doggin' it with 50 toppings and a cool, neighborhood vibe

First look: Milano Bar & Grille

First look: Milano Bar & Grille

A bar and grill specializing in Italian

Where friends meet for a night out

Get served: West Park Station

Where friends meet for a night out

More than just another microbrewery in town

Get served: Rocky River Brewing Co.

More than just another microbrewery in town

First look: Vinebar

First look: Vinebar

Adding a first to the Cleveland wine scene

First look: Jocko's Bar and Grill

First look: Jocko's Bar and Grill

New family-owned sports bar replaces former Doc's

Inside: Harbor Inn

Inside: Harbor Inn

Dive bar is 103 years old and counting

An Irish welcome in Willoughby

Get served: Mick's Pub & Grill

An Irish welcome in Willoughby

Inside: Bonnie's Bar & Grill

Inside: Bonnie's Bar & Grill

A Homer Simpson type of place

Break from your hard travelin’ at this seasoned music venue

Get served: Barking Spider Tavern

Break from your hard travelin’ at this seasoned music venue

First look: Speakeasy

First look: Speakeasy

Ohio City's secret drinking spot

Inside: Scoundrel's Bar & Grille

Inside: Scoundrel's Bar & Grille

Dirty, rotten…and a lot of fun

Cheap drinks and food but no frills at classic local bar

Get served: Flyer's Bar & Grille

Cheap drinks and food but no frills at classic local bar

If you don’t give a rat, get Fuzzy’s

Get served: Fuzzy's Tavern

If you don’t give a rat, get Fuzzy’s

Blue collar bar won't leave your wallet bare

Get served: Broker's Lounge

Blue collar bar won't leave your wallet bare

Friendly Canton pub stays true to Irish roots

Get served: Harmon's Pub

Friendly Canton pub stays true to Irish roots

Inside: Casey's

Inside: Casey's

Neighborhood watering hole steps up to the plate with cheap drinks

What you get is what you pay for at Twinsburg bar

Get served: Rav's Creekside Tap & Grille

What you get is what you pay for at Twinsburg bar

Supersized Vegas-style club in Akron

Get served: Lux Nightclub & Ultra Lounge

Supersized Vegas-style club in Akron

Inside: Brennan's Colony

Inside: Brennan's Colony

Representing the true fabric of Cleveland Heights

Small escape a big hit in Little Italy

Get served: Lounge Leo

Small escape a big hit in Little Italy

Lakewood's corner spot for fun and excitement

Get served: Around the Corner Saloon & Cafe

Lakewood's corner spot for fun and excitement

Martini lounge livens up happy hour in Mentor

Get served: Billy's Martini Bar

Martini lounge livens up happy hour in Mentor

Inside: The Tavern Co.

Inside: The Tavern Co.

A haven for those seeking room to spread out

Inside: Corn's Place

Inside: Corn's Place

Unassuming Elyria bar less exciting than nation's top field crop

A calm yet jovial winery

Get served: John Christ Winery

Fun meets classy for the right amount of excitement

Popular Old Brooklyn hangout takes the heavyweight belt

Get served: Fat Guy's Bar & Grill

Check your diet at the door for quality bar food and cheap drinks

Where mainstream is rejected

Get served: Spitfire Saloon

Everyone's accepted where mainstream is rejected and rockin' is expected

Treemont hotspot with a sense of humor

Get served: The Flying Monkey Pub

This pub is bananas

Relaxed, safe neighborhood bar

Get served: The Sports Page Tavern

A safe haven for those looking for a 'bar home'

A place everyone can enjoy

Get served: Muldoon's Saloon & Eatery

Cleveland favorite offers something for everyone

Inside: Close Quarters Pub

Inside: Close Quarters Pub

Just enough space for fun

A good spot for a meal or happy hour

Get served: The Firehouse Grille and Pub

Some of the best bar food in town in a fun and relaxing environment

Quick review: Smedley's Bar and Grill

Quick review: Smedley's Bar and Grill

More fun than any fake Cleveland tourism ad

Quick review: ABC Tavern

Quick review: ABC Tavern

A discount, dress-down place to drink

Not your average chain

Get served: Cornerstone Brewing Company

The perfect resistance to the chains

English-style pub in Rocky River

Get served: The Pub Rocky River

This Rocky River pub brings a taste of England without crossing any oceans

Groovy night club

Get served: Bell Bottoms Disco Bar

Combining a psychedelic club with unique entertainment in Old Brooklyn

Sports bar/restaurant with summer league fun

Get served: Razzles

Cold drinks, cheap food and summer leagues at this sports bar and restaurant rolled into one

First look: Hooley House

First look: Hooley House

Get your jig on at this Mentor pub

A hidden treasure located in Coventry Village

Get served: B-Side Liquor Lounge

A hidden treasure located in Coventry Village

Inside: View Ultra-Lounge and Nightclub

Inside: View Ultra-Lounge and Nightclub

Lounge it up at this Gateway District club

Get served: Powerhouse Pub and Cabaret

Get served: Powerhouse Pub and Cabaret

A must for ladies craving an action-packed night

Another solid addition to Northeast Ohio’s microbrewery family

Get served: Fat Head's Brewery & Saloon

Another solid addition to Northeast Ohio’s microbrewery family

A new-school twist on an old-school favorite

Get served: Merry Arts Pub & Grille

A new-school twist on an old-school favorite

Inside: House of Cues

Inside: House of Cues

Unwind with a game of pool at this down-to-earth bar

Inside: Ohio Brewing Company

Inside: Ohio Brewing Company

Laid-back brewery is a popular hot spot in downtown Akron

Inside: The Blind Pig

Inside: The Blind Pig

Nothing fancy, yet everything you'd ever need

First look: Forti's Bourbon, Beer & Eatery

First look: Forti's Bourbon, Beer & Eatery

New Gateway District bar offers a veritable bounty of bourbon

First look: Barley House

First look: Barley House

New downtown pub has it all for busy Clevelanders

Inside: Frank & Tony's

Inside: Frank & Tony's

Cheap eats and drinks in downtown Willoughby

Inside: Tower 230

Inside: Tower 230

Tower City bar is a convenient stop before or after a game

Inside: O'Rielly's Pub

Inside: O'Rielly's Pub

Your new hideout in the Heights

Inside: McGinty's Achill Pub and Grill

Inside: McGinty's Achill Pub and Grill

The isolated neighborhood Irish bar is an emerald gem

Inside: Johnny's Little Bar

Inside: Johnny's Little Bar

The downtown Cleveland bar that's anything but little on fun

Inside: Bar Louie

Inside: Bar Louie

Offering the best of both worlds in Lyndhurst

Inside: Put-In-Bay Lakewood

Inside: Put-In-Bay Lakewood

A welcomed taste of the island ... on the mainland

Quick review: The Greenville Inn

Quick review: The Greenville Inn

The old British pub is a great place to get loose in the wilds of Chagrin

First Look: Grotto Wine Bar

First Look: Grotto Wine Bar

We visit Shaker Square’s own Napa Valley

First Look: Front Row Bar & Grill

First Look: Front Row Bar & Grill

Brook Park sports bar isn't quite the best seat in the house

Inside: Lava Lounge

Inside: Lava Lounge

Another stylish Tremont hot spot that doesn't disappoint

Inside: Bar Cento

Inside: Bar Cento

The Ohio City bar that's as sophisticated as it is chill

Inside: Cedar Lee Pub and Grill

Inside: Cedar Lee Pub and Grill

The East Cleveland bar that's nothing fancy, but everything we like

First Look: Johnny Malloy’s Cleveland

First Look: Johnny Malloy’s Cleveland

The West Side welcomes the newest member of the Malloy clan

Inside: Flat Iron Irish Pub

Inside: Flat Iron Irish Pub

Cleveland's oldest Irish pub is as great as ever

Inside: Mercury Lounge

Inside: Mercury Lounge

The temperature is always rising at this Warehouse District dance club

Inside: Jigsaw Saloon

Inside: Jigsaw Saloon

Eclectic Parma venue offers up plenty of entertainment

Inside: Pacers

Inside: Pacers

The Lakewood sports bar that leads the pack

Inside: Bounce

Inside: Bounce

Dance the night away in Ohio City's hoppin' LGTB club (if there's room)

Exterior

Inside: Corner Alley Bar & Grill

More than just fun and games ... there's booze too!

Inside: D'Vine Wine Bar

Inside: D'Vine Wine Bar

Downtown Cleveland's signature spot for primo vino

Inside: Edison's Pub

Inside: Edison's Pub

Inventing a great drinking experience

Inside: The Rusty Barrel

Inside: The Rusty Barrel

The cozy Westlake pub isn't as rough as the name suggests

Inside: The Treehouse

pick Inside: The Treehouse

Like the backyard haven of your childhood—mixed with alcohol

Inside: Playmakers

Inside: Playmakers

Parma's straightforward "have a drink and grab some grub" sports pub

First Look: BarRoom

First Look: BarRoom

A new Vegas-style club in the heart of Downtown Cleveland

Inside: Flannery's Pub

Inside: Flannery's Pub

The popular Irish bar proves that some (good) things never change

Inside: Traffic Nightclub

Inside: Traffic Nightclub

It's always rush hour at this West 6th favorite

First Look: Club Rockwell

First Look: Club Rockwell

New name, same old formula at the friendly downtown bar that was once A Better Place

First Look: Jazz 28

First Look: Jazz 28

Ohio City's new jazz joint hits all the right notes

Inside: The Brew Kettle

Inside: The Brew Kettle

The neighborhood brewpub that's worth a drive from out of town

Inside: Mannequin Odd Bar & Bistro

Inside: Mannequin Odd Bar & Bistro

A creative bar with an eccentric culinary experience

Inside: Buckeye Beer Engine

Inside: Buckeye Beer Engine

The popular Lakewood bar's concept is simple: no gimmicks, just beer

Inside: Gillespie's Map Room

pick Inside: Gillespie's Map Room

Critic's Rating:
4

You don't need a compass to find this great West 9th dive

Inside: Twist

pick Inside: Twist

Putting a new spin on gay clubs in Cleveland

Inside: House of Swing

pick Inside: House of Swing

Great music, great prices ... let's see those jazz hands

Inside: Mulberry's

Inside: Mulberry's

There's more to the “M” than meets the eye

First Look: Bob Golic's Sports Bar & Grille

First Look: Bob Golic's Sports Bar & Grille

West 6th's newest offering is a guaranteed fan favorite

Quick review: Tremont Tap House

Quick review: Tremont Tap House

The high-end comfort bar in Cleveland's hippest neighborhood

Inside: Time Warp Bar

Inside: Time Warp Bar

Let's do the Time Warp again ... and again, and again *hiccup*

First Look: Earth

First Look: Earth

Toto, we're not on West 6th anymore ...

Inside: 87 West 2

pick Inside: 87 West 2

What exactly is an Enomatic wine system? Why, it's our new best friend

Inside: Loco Leprechaun Irish Cantina

Inside: Loco Leprechaun Irish Cantina

Like finding a pot of Coronas at the end of the rainbow

Inside: The Old Angle Tavern

pick Inside: The Old Angle Tavern

A unique tavern setting that’s neither old nor angular

First Look: The Brothers Lounge

First Look: The Brothers Lounge

The beloved west-side triple threat makes a triumphant return

Inside: Prosperity Social Club

Inside: Prosperity Social Club

Take a look at Tremont's fabulous retro retreat

Inside: The Harp

Inside: The Harp

This bar strikes a chord that will leave you wanting more

Inside: La Cave du Vin

pick Inside: La Cave du Vin

We say "bonjour" to an Eastside favorite

Inside: Olivor Twist

Inside: Olivor Twist

Come get shaken, stirred and smashed at Willoughby's martini Mecca

Inside: Barley House

Inside: Barley House

Akron's hottest downtown hangout is more than just a pub

First Look: Harry Buffalo

First Look: Harry Buffalo

Oh give me a home, where the buffalo roam ... in Highland Heights?

Inside: Velvet Tango Room

Inside: Velvet Tango Room

Step back in time at the Velvet Tango Room

Inside: Nighttown

Inside: Nighttown

The little jazz hotspot that's cool as night

Inside: Fat Fish Blue

Inside: Fat Fish Blue

Out of the bayou and onto Prospect Ave., FFB is a taste (and gulp) of the Big Easy

First Look: Bodega

First Look: Bodega

Of course it's crowded, it's $9 beer night!

Inside: Silk Nightclub

Inside: Silk Nightclub

It's upscale, huge, on the water and looking to make some friends

Bar

Inside: Melt Bar and Grilled

Gourmet comfort food at your fingertips

Heeere's Johnny

Heeere's Johnny

Thursday night means one thing for JCU students: Johnny Malloy's

The Town Fryer

The Town Fryer

Deep-fried goodness washed down with country brews ... yeehaw!

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