Agave & Rye, Cleveland Glogg, food auction make our WTAM 5-minute food-drinks chat

Our 5-minute chat with Bill Wills of WTAM covers Agave & Rye’s future in Northeast Ohio, the return of Cleveland Glogg and an auction of food products and experiences.

Our 5-minute chat with Bill Wills of WTAM covers Agave & Rye’s future in Northeast Ohio, the return of Cleveland Glogg and an auction of food products and experiences.cleveland.com collage

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Agave & Rye’s plans for Northeast Ohio, the return of Cleveland Glogg and a special food product / experience auction all make our 5-minute food-drinks chat with WTAM’s Bill Wills.

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(Bill and I started this week’s segment by giving a shoutout to the folks involved in the Meadows Turkey Bowl in Medina County. While many folks focus on food for Thanksgiving and the upcoming holidays, a bunch of guys were slogging through mud to play in the 34th annual pickup football game for charity: Meadows Turkey Bowl does it again, smashes donation record for pickup football game (photos))

Agave & Rye owners look to NE Ohio expansion

Things are going well for the couple who owns Agave & Rye, which went into the Warehouse District in downtown Cleveland last year. Their second location is planned in Woodmere in the former Paladar space. But they also are considering Cleveland for a different restaurant concept, SOB Steakhouse: About Agave & Rye

Cleveland Glogg is back

For the third consecutive year, the brain trust at the Rustic Grill at StoneWater in Highland Heights is making and selling Cleveland Glogg. The holiday seasonal spiced mulled wine is a Swedish yuletide version with orange peel and spices: About Cleveland Glogg

Online Cleveland-oriented food auction under way

The Cleveland chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier has a unique fundraiser under way. The organization, which supports women in the culinary and hospitality industries, is auctioning a variety of items from restaurant packages, experiences, products and more: About Les Dames fundraiser

Bon appetit and cheers!

I am on cleveland.com’s life and culture team and cover food, beer, wine and sports-related topics. If you want to see my stories, here’s a directory on cleveland.com. On the air: Bill Wills of WTAM-1100 and I talk food and drink usually at 8:20 a.m. Thursday morning. Twitter: @mbona30.

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