Hipster Hangouts
Vintage stores, record shops, bars, restaurants and other hotspots that are appropriately rock and roll

RESTAURANTS + BARS

Fat Fish Blue
21 Prospect Avenue, Cleveland, OH
216.875.6000
www.fatfishblue.com
Okay, it’s not rock and roll, but it is the roots of rock and roll. Enjoy Louisiana-Creole cuisine and live jazz and blues six nights a week.

The Garage Bar
www.thegaragebar.net  

Great Lakes Brewing Company
2516 Market Avenue, Cleveland, OH
216.771.4404
www.greatlakesbrewing.com
No live music, but great burgers, killer bread pudding and even better brews. This eco-friendly pub is loaded with history (check out the bullet hole associated with crime fighter Eliot Ness), atmosphere and great Cleveland beers like Holy Moses, Burning River and Blackout Stout. A good pre-concert warm-up.

The Hard Rock Cafe
230 West Huron Road, Cleveland, OH
216.830.7625
www.hardrock.com/locations/cafes/Cafes.aspx?Lc=CLEV
What would the home of rock and roll be without a Hard Rock Café? Grab a bite and see some great rock memorabilia.

The Lava Lounge
www.coolplacestoeat.com/lava.html

Melt Bar & Grilled
14718 Detroit Avenue, Lakewood, OH
216.226.3699
www.meltbarandgrilled.com
You get your menus on the back of an album cover. You are served by cool people with distinct personalities. You can choose from hundreds of beers and you can eat huge, gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches that come with everything from walleye to pierogi. If this is your thing, it’s so worth the trip.

Momocho Mod Mex
1835 Fulton Road, Cleveland, OH
216.694.2122
www.momocho.com
Flickering candlelight, a cucumber margarita with a chile-lime salted rim and innovative cuisine that will keep you coming back (“Holy goat cheese guacamole, Batman!”) Viva Mexico!

Nighttown
12387 Cedar Road, Cleveland Heights, OH
216.795.0550
www.nighttowncleveland.com
So this amiable Irish guy owns this deceptively unassuming restaurant and jazz club...If you can dig deeper than rock to its roots in jazz, then you don’t want to miss the only Ohio club on Down Beat's List of the 100 Best Jazz Clubs in the World, with music seven nights a week, a late-night restaurant and plenty o’ atmosphere.

Prosperity Social Club
www.prosperitysocialclub.com

Sunset Lounge
1382 West 9th Street, Cleveland, OH
216.535.0001
www.sunsetloungecleveland.com
Salsa, hip hop, tango or twist...dance lessons, deejays and artful sushi served up in a trendy atmosphere. Make it a late night if you want to see it hopping.

RECORD/CD STORES
You remember vinyl...maybe you are even a stereophile. You recognized yourself as closely resembling a character in the movie “High Fidelity.” You never listen to Top 10 stations. Well then, here are a few stores for you.

Bent Crayon
11600 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio
216.221.9200

Blue Arrow Records and Books
16601 Waterloo Road, Cleveland, Ohio
216.486.2415

The Exchange
15100 Detroit Avenue, Lakewood, OH
216.521.0045

Music Saves
15801 Waterloo Road, Cleveland, OH
216.481.1875
www.musicsaves.com  

My Mind’s Eye Records
13727 Madison Avenue, Lakewood, OH
216.521.6660

Record Den
7661 Mentor Avenue, Mentor, OH
440.946.9909

Record Revolution
1828 Coventry Road, Cleveland, OH 
216.321.7661

UNIQUE SHOPPING
Independent stores, art galleries, vintage shops, cool candy companies and so much more. Here’s a very short list just to get you started.

Artefino Art Gallery Café
1900 Superior Avenue, Tower Press Building, Cleveland, OH 
216.830.1400
www.artefinogallery.com
Original art.

b.a. Sweetie Candy Company
7480 Brookpark Road
Cleveland, OH
888.267.9340
www.sweetiescandy.com
Miss candy cigarettes, wax lips, Freshen Up gum, PEZ dispensers and Chick-O-Sticks? Then you’ll think a trip to this candy company is “sweet!” Current and retro candies fill the shelves of this sugary superstore.

Big Fun
1827 Coventry, Cleveland, OH
216.371.4386
Vintage toys and novelties.

The Bonfoey Gallery
1710 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH
216.621.0178
www.bonfoey.com
Cleveland's most comprehensive gallery - representing the finest artists of the region.

Chelsea’s Vintage Clothing
1412 W 116th Street, Cleveland, OH
216.226.9147
Vintage clothing and costumes.

City Buddha
1807 Coventry Road, Cleveland Heights, OH
216.397.5862
www.citybuddha.com
Imports.

Cleveland and Beyond
401 Euclid Avenue #41
Cleveland, OH
216.241.2011
www.clevelandandbeyond.com
The largest selection of Cleveland souvenirs, including art by local artists.

Cleveland Shop
11606 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, OH
216.228.9725
www.clevelandshop.com
Cleveland’s oldest vintage clothing store.

Flower Child
11508 Clifton Boulevard, Cleveland, OH
216.939.9933
Vintage department store.

Gems Department Store
2010 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH
216.621.5657
Vintage department store.

Hidden Pearl Vintage
2206 Front Street, Cuyahoga Falls, OH
330.928.8230
www.HiddenPearlVintage.com
Vintage store in Cleveland Plus (30-minute drive)

Lake Erie Artists
Tower City Center, 230 West Huron, Suite 72-96
Cleveland, OH
216.664.9920
www.lakeerieartists.com
All kinds of art by all kinds of artists. Local artists representing a unique view of Cleveland.

Murray Hill Arts Association
Mayfield and Murray Hill Roads (Little Italy)
Cleveland, OH
216.721.1233
www.murrayhillartwalk.com
Visit Cleveland’s Little Italy to see more than 35 galleries, artist studios, boutiques (and, of course, restaurants).

Revive
2248 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights, OH
216.371.2778
www.revivestore.com
Modern clothing and accessories made by workers paid at a living wage under healthy, safe working conditions.

Shoparooni
15813 Waterloo Road, Cleveland, OH
216.383.3633
www.shoparooni.com
Independent store filled with wit and whimsy.

Suite Lorain Antiques & Interiors
7105 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, OH
216.281.1959
Vintage department store.

This Way Out
15711 Waterloo Road (in Beachland Ballroom)
Cleveland, OH
216.458.1156
www.myspace.com/thiswayoutvintage
www.beachlandballroom.com/two3.htm

Thomas R. Riley Galleries
Eton, 28699 Chagrin Boulevard
Cleveland, OH
216.765.1711
www.rileygalleries.com
Now in their 18th year of bringing the finest artists to Cleveland.