In early 2023, Chris and Katie Wolf opened Wolf Pack Chorus, a bold, beautiful restaurant in the Little Italy neighborhood of Cleveland. It was intentionally different from the red sauce and meatball spots along Murray Hill, with a diverse menu and an upscale ambiance. After the struggle of the pandemic, it was kind of a celebration and a sign that things were back to normal and "finer dining" was here to stay. It was a "must dine" spot on all the lists for 2023.

Two years in, the story changed. Chris had to make the difficult decision to close. It's all top easy for all of us on the outside to speculate and comment, which is why I asked Chris to share the story from his perspective. He talks about some of the hard decisions and how he faced the eventual reality of a closure and the ending of a long-held dream.

This episode is presented with support from Edgewater Hospitality and Kate's Fish, at the West Side Market.

This is a story of two locally-grown kids who met, fell in love, started a family, and embarked on the project of their lives.

Jimmy and Kimberly McCune Gibson are building The Hive at Honey Hill, an incredibly ambitious destination spot in Geauga County.

Owners of the successful Hungry Bee Catery, the two culinary pros wanted something more for their community. Inspired by their love and appreciation for Ohio and Chip and Joanna Gaines of the Magnolia brand, the couple is transforming an old theatre complex into a lifestyle center of food, goods, music and gathering space opening in late 2026.

We talk about the inspiration behind their big dream project their Ohio roots, and their commitment to put their family first as well as everything we can look forward to enjoying at The Hive at Honey Hill.

Thanks to Edgewater Hospitality and Kate's Fish for supporting this episode.

It's about the time of year I am ready to go all crazy on spring vegetables (a "rumspringa" of sorts) so I grabbed my friend Farmer Lee Jones from The Chef's Garden and Farmer Jones Farm to learn more about some of the lesser-known springtime veggies and to catch up on what's new at the Erie County regenerative farm he runs with his brother Bob.

In the episode we talk about vegetables, soil health, food as preventative medicine, and hear about some upcoming public events and activities at the market and farm.

The CLE Foodcast is supported Edgewater Hospitality and Kate's Fish.