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Open Noon to past sunset OPEN Sunday-ThursdaySun-Thurs 12-6 ALL and Midnight on Fridays YEAR! & Saturdays Visit us for your next Vacation or Get-Away! Four Rooms Complete with Private Hot Tubs 4573 Rt. 307 East, Harpersfi eld, Ohio Three Rooms at $80 & Outdoor Patios 440.415.0661 One Suite at $120 www.bucciavineyard.com JOIN US FOR LIVE ENTERTAINMENT ALL Live Entertainment Fridays & Saturdays! WEEKEND! Appetizers & Full Entree www.debonne.com Menu See Back Cover See Back Cover For Full Info For Full Info www.grandrivercellars.com 2 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 June 10 - 24, 2015 Pairings hires new Executive Chef Michael Lorah Pairings, Ohio’s Wine and Culinary Center, is extremely pleased that Michael H. Lorah will be joining the facility as Executive Chef. With over fi fteen years of culinary experience, Chef Michael brings a rich background of creating delicious signature dishes as well as managing boutique and larger restaurants. “Needless to say, hiring Chef Michael is the culmination of six years of hard work, and we are so glad to see it come to fruition,” said Mark Winchell, president of the Pairings board of Connect 534 was designed around trustees. “He is extremely talented. We knew almost immediately that he was the one to take creating and marketing new events this new position and grow it.” along State Route 534; The City of “I am not defi ned by anything right now as this is a new position,” said Chef Michael, Geneva, Geneva Township, Geneva- “which is very exciting. It is a blank slate. We will start with opening for lunch and possibly on-the-Lake, and Harpersfield open for dinner a few nights a week in the fall. My goal is to get into the job and start defi ning Township. Connect 534 is working the culinary side of Pairings as well as the wine side is defi ned and well-known now.” hard to promote local businesses and Part of that will be achieved by sourcing locally and regionally - a concept Chef Michael involve the community in new and is adamant about. “My goal is to draw from farms for produce and products in the tri-county revitalized events and programs. area fi rst and foremost. You will get an experience: pairing delicious cuisine with great Ohio wine. When you come to Pairings, you are eating and drinking Ohio,” he added. June 13 & 14 Another short-term goal for Chef Michael, besides expanding the lunch portfolio, is to Heritage Weekend continue to grow the events business and expand the educational programming. “In addition to Guided and self-guided heritage tours will wine tastings and farm-to-table dinners, the facility can be used for meetings, club gatherings, run throughout the weekend, providing special events, birthdays, anniversary parties and weddings,” said Shirley Lehmann, board of visitors with an opportunity to experience trustees member and branch manager with Northwest Savings Bank. “Plus we will continue to the real history along State Route 534. ramp up our educational sector through culinary classes and entrepreneurship opportunities.” “I still feel like this is all a dream,” admitted Chef Michael. “I’ve done cooking auditions June 14 • 11:00am before, but I really enjoyed cooking for the Pairings trustees and crew. It felt right. I am very excited about my new role.” For his fi rst week on the job, Chef Michael learned he had to plan Pairings Ohio’s Wine for a last-minute dinner for fi fty people. But those are the types of challenges he loves. “I am & Culinary Experience used to juggling ten to twelve things at once, so this is all a normal day on the job for me.” Antique Road Tour: Meet 4 of Chef Michael, who is a northeast Ohio native, has spent much of his time in the Cleveland and Willoughby areas, but also in Pennsylvania and Arizona. After being honorably discharged the regions best and from the Marine Reserves, he decided that he wanted to make a profession out of something most knowledgable he loved doing - cooking. He graduated with honors from the Pennsylvania Institute of antique dealers Culinary Arts in Pittsburgh and began working as a Sous Chef at the Mayfi eld Country Club. who will share their There he learned all aspects of restaurant management as well as at his next employment, as expertise on shopping, buying Executive Chef at the Acacia Country Club. Most recently Chef Michael served as Executive Chef at Beach Club Bistro in Euclid. He brings over fi fteen years of progressive culinary and collecting. $20.00 pre-payment experience to Pairings. required.440-361-2222 With an expanded menu, seasonal wine releases representing vintners across the state, educational classes and other fun, unique events, Pairings is your perfect stop on the Gateway June 13 & 14 to Wine Country. See the ad on this page for venue details. The 5th Annual WOOF, WAG & WINE An Event to Benefi t the Animals at Lake Humane Society Lake Humane Society’s 5th Annual Woof, Wag & Wine will be held at Grand River Cellars (5750 S. Madison Road) in Madison, Ohio on Saturday, June 13, 2015 from 1:00-5:00 p.m. Guests will enjoy a tour of the beautiful vineyards, a wine tasting provided by Muddy Paw Scheduled tastings on the wines, a Silent & Chinese Auction full of great prizes donated by local supporters, live music patio. $5.00 per person. 2:00 by Dan McCoy and Kevin Conaway, canine contest, games and so much more! What makes & 3:00 The owners of The this event even more unique is that guests are welcome to bring their dogs along on this day of Lakehouse Inn are going to fun at the winery! do the tastings and talk about Admission to this event is $20 per person and can be paid at the gate. Guests are encouraged to bring along a blanket, lawn chairs and/or a canopy to enjoy a relaxed day at the the "area" and the "strip", the winery. Food is available for purchase and can be enjoyed on the lawn or inside the restaurant. development of it, and their $1 from every bottle of wine purchased from Muddy Paw or Grand River Cellars throughout property. 440-466-8668 the day benefi ts the animals at Lake Humane Society. Food is available for purchase and no outside food or beverages are allowed. The fi rst 100 guests will receive a free gift! LHS will be bringing along some of their adoptable dogs. All proceeds benefi t the animals at Lake Summer Savings Brochure Humane Society. Connect 534 is hosting a brochure Lake Humane Society is a private, non-profi t animal shelter in Lake County, Ohio. full of specials from businesses Lake Humane Society’s mission is to provide a gentle and caring haven for the homeless, along St. Rt. 534! abandoned, and injured animals of Lake County and persevere in defending and protecting Check our website for more information! animal life through education, integrity, and leadership. www.connect534.com or contact: Sarah Bals For a complete event itinerary, please check out Lake Humane Society’s website at: email:[email protected] www.lakehumane.org or call the shelter at (440) 951-6122. 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