With so many voices clamoring on the region's dining scene, there are only a handful of critics and experts who OhioAuthority readers can count on for unbiased restaurant reviews, the inside scoop on culinary movers and shakers, and the occasional nugget of sage advice. Doug Trattner is one of them. Every month, Trattner will be dishing up the reviews and news that matter from our region's culinary community, and fielding reader questions. In this premiere episode of ChowTalk, Trattner reviews a downtown newcomer in an old space, gives insights on a long overdue expansion at the West Side Market, previews new restaurant Bac, and tells a reader the best place to buy seafood. So, grab a snack and hit the play button on the media player below.
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About Doug Trattner:
Douglas Trattner has covered the Northeast Ohio food and dining scene for close to a decade. His restaurant reviews and industry news columns have appeared almost weekly since 2001, first in Free Times, then later in Scene, where he presently is Dining Editor. Trattner also is the author of Moon Cleveland, the definitive travel guidebook to Northeast Ohio. In addition to his local food writing, Trattner's work has appeared in the Plain Dealer, Wine & Spirits, Miami Herald and Insider Ohio, where he acts as managing editor.
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