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Janet Podolak

Janet Podolak

Travel & Food Writer, Editor at The Willoughby News-Herald

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  • English
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  • Food
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Recent Articles

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Malley’s Chocolates raising money for Prayers From Maria

The Prayers From Maria Foundation — begun in 2007 by Ed and Megan McNamara from Avon Lake — has invested more than $15 million in research directed toward the treatment of and finding a cure for the childhood brain cancer that claimed the l…
about 2 months ago
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The Wine Warehouse in Willoughby strives for notes of uniqueness

A medical emergency resulting in surgery, 30 days of hospitalization and a lengthy recuperation delayed the opening of his business The Wine Warehouse in Willoughby by many months. But certified sommelier Mark Danford sees it as a…
2 months ago
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Eastlake’s New 27 North Spirits & Provisions aims for vacation vibes

“It’s so fun — just like being on vacation,” said Teanna Vitantonio about 27 North Spirits & Provisions, perched beside the Chagrin River in Eastlake. Vitantonio and her partners carved the new restaurant, at 224 E. Island Drive, fro…
4 months ago
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Owners of sister businesses organize ‘Weekend in Willoughby’

An opportunity to experience Willoughby in a new way is available for the weekend that begins on July 24. Hometown folks may love it, but it also may be especially ideal for those attempting to explain Willoughby House to those from…
4 months ago
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Northeast Ohio culinary events pegged around Bastille Day

July 14 marks the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille, a Paris prison that evolved from a 1300s fortification to protect the city’s eastern walls. By the 1700s, it had become a hated symbol of France’s absolute monarchy. On July 14,…
4 months ago
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Union Pacific’s Big Boy to return through Northeast Ohio on July 13

Thousands of people turned out on June 8 when the largest operating steam locomotive in the world passed through Northeast Ohio en route to Philadelphia and its role in America’s 250th birthday celebration on July 4. Soon, the Big Boy, a…
4 months ago
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Top culinary talents craft dishes for ICASI’s Top Chefs fundraiser

Pelting rain and roaring winds accompanied the arrival of more than 300 ticket-holders at the Cleveland’s Top Chefs Culinary Experience June 14 at the International Culinary Arts and Sciences Institute in Chester Township. For the f…
5 months ago
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Lake County History Center leader hopes Speakeasy becomes a hangout

Director of the Lake County Historical Society since 2025, Lisa Lewins wants the organization’s Lake County History Center in Painesville Township to become a place for folks to hang out — a place for book clubs to meet, a place to play car…
5 months ago
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ICASI hosting culinary camps for kids, with skills that may last a ...

A kid’s week at culinary camp could become the inspiration for a lifelong passion, setting in motion the desire to become a chef. It could certainly lead to competent (and safe) knife skills that follow a child into adulthood or build the e…
5 months ago
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Food events spice up lives, raise money for chef scholarships

Some not-to-be-missed food-focused events are accepting reservations. Sure to reach capacity early, they’re well worth checking out. Here’s a look: Julia’s 1902, housed in the beautifully restored Willoughby House at 37819 Euclid Ave.…
6 months ago
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Mother’s Day brunch, dinner options abound in Northeast Ohio

Mother’s Day — the second Sunday in May — is one of the biggest dining-out days of the year, according to the National Restaurant Association. The holiday is May 10 this year, and reservations are considered essential. Many of the best p…
6 months ago