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In the spirit of casual farm-to-table dining, many drinks are seasonal, so catch them while you can. The Bird '86 (they’re all named for basketball players, if you haven’t picked up on that by now) is a dangerously drinkable cocktail that complicates the sweetness of pineapple and lime with green Chartreuse. Try a produce-driven wonder like the Oakley, which combines mezcal with beet juice, or a more spirit-driven drink like the Drexler, which joins Columbus’ own Watershed gin (Cleveland loves you, Watershed) with three different kinds of vermouth for a strong nose and a smooth, vanilla-and-orange finish. Fortunately for the customers, the cocktails are too - and at $9, eminently affordable. With its polished white tile and floral-pattern wallpaper, it's a space that’s cozy, unassuming, and approachable. If your grandmother were a hipster, her house might look something like The Plum Cafe & Kitchen. And if you’ve ever wondered what it would be like if green Chartreuse and Fernet fought on a frothy and sweet egg-white battlefield, go off-menu and order the Industry Sour. You’ll find many of the Prohibition-era classics here, but try the South American drinks: pisco sours are an up-and-coming cocktail, and the caipirinha is an explosion of lime with a sweetness that’s muted by the earthiness of cachaça. The sign on the door says "Bar and Grill," but the vibe is all lounge: low light, plush couches, Sinatra and his contemporaries on the playlist. Should you find yourself wanting a classically crafted cocktail - to say nothing of some delicious Korean-influenced bar fare (the Bulgogi Burger with kimchee is a revelation) - visit the bar with the most straightforward name of all: Drink.
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Just north of Parma, Old Brooklyn is an underrated Cleveland neighborhood light on chain restaurants and heavy on shot-and-a-beer watering holes.