About This Event
The Best of the East is designed to showcase the most outstanding establishments and people on the East Side as voted upon by the readers of Cleveland Magazine. Three finalists in each Best of the East category were determined based on nomination ballots cast by the readers of Cleveland Magazine. The finalists will be announced in our April 2026 issue, and each has been invited to host a space at the 2026 Best of the East Party. One winner in each category will be determined by a final vote that will take place at the party.
2026 Best of the East Participating Finalists:
Aladdin’s Eatery
Antiques & Uniques
Avanti Salon
Barrio
Basil & Rex
Beans Coffee Shop & Bistro
Be Smoothie Cafe
Blush Boutique
Boss Dog Brewing Co.
Burntwood Tavern
Cafe Honeycomb
Changes Salon
Choolaah Indian BBQ
CLE Clothing Co.
Code Chiro
Coppia
Crooked Pecker Brewing Co.
D.O. Summers Cleaners
Dad Brag Photography
Eastlake Gymnastics
Element 41
Eleventhree Brewing
Etalian
Etc. on Erie
Evergreen Bakery
Evexia
Fairmount Center for the Arts
FIG Chagrin
Flow Yoga Studio
G.R.A.C.E. Elderberry
GV Art + Design
Haute Donuts & BBQ
Heart of Willoughby Outdoor Market
Heartwood Coffee Roasters
Heck's
Jim Alesci’s Place
Juicy Vegan
Jules White Photography
Locally Spruced
Lowe’s Greenhouse, Florist & Gift Shop
Luce Del Sole Studios
M Italian
Mia Bella Restaurant
Mountain Road Cycles
Nouveau Bistro and Lounge
Piccolo Italian Restaurant
Raw Beauty Bar
RED the Steakhouse
Red, Wine & Brew
Reithoffer’s Art, Spirits & Entertainment
Reprieve Spa
Rescue Village
Results Fitness
Sage Karma Kitchen
Sapphire Creek Winery & Gardens
School of Rock
Shaker Square Market
Stevenson’s Bar & Grille
StoneWater Golf Club
Tavern Six
The Collective Rose
The Fairmount
The Last Page
The Music Settlement
The Original Mario Fazio's
The Pompadour
The Wick Life
The Wild Card Vintage
The Wine Spot
Tide Cleaners
UpScaleIT
Vincent William Wine
We Rock the Spectrum
Yoga on the Eastside

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