The sun's shining, it's Saturday and it's debatable whether or not you need to wear a jacket today - stop what you're doing and head to
Platform Beer Co.'s patio immediately. I visited for the first time last night and will DEFINITELY be making my return trip as soon as possible; I think it just might be my new favorite spot in Ohio City. I loved the industrial feel of the interior, the laid-back staff, the young(er) crowd and, of course, the outdoor patio that seems to have been built for people like me that want to bask in that warm orangey-yellow evening sunlight with a cold beer in hand. On the hipster scale, it's probably the closest you can get to Portland without physically being there. But hey, we all know that embracing our hipster side is what's finally making Cleveland "cool" to people who don't actually live here. Though we were planning on only staying for happy hour, we ended up ordering dinner from the
Cleveland Pickle, which sets up shop there on Friday nights. Since they don't have a kitchen, Platform brings in different Cleveland foodie favorites each day of the week that offer a condensed version of their regular menu. Kind of a like a food truck, but minus the truck and inside instead of on the street. I must say my Clevelander sub and kettle chips were a perfect match with the
Platform Speed Merchant IPA. Now what are you doing still reading this? Go, as you are, right now.
