The West Side Market is a historic market in Ohio City and serves as an architectural icon of the neighborhood. Nick and I both lived in Ohio City when we first met and it is where we live today (just a 5 min walk away!). We frequent there often and feel it’s symbolic to our love origin story. It is also right next to the wedding venue.


It may be worth a visit before wedding events if you have the time. We encourage you to take a look inside and stop by stand F12 , Frank’s Bratwurst, for an authentic German-style hot dog. If you walk over by City Roast Coffee (stand C1) you’ll find a staircase to the second level balcony where you can get a unique view of the market.

Our favorite attraction in Cleveland is without question the art museum. It’s arguably the best cultural asset in the city with a world-class collection, free admission, and only a 12 min drive or Uber ride from downtown Cleveland!

FREE TOUR GUIDE***
For those interested, a private tour guide has been arranged for guests at 11am the day of the wedding to help guide new visitors to see all the hits. Details on the CMA Guide page and in your welcome bag.

Coincidentally, there are two special, limited-time Korean exhibits featured at the museum right now. We encourage you to take a look for their beauty as well as an homage to Christine’s Korean heritage!

If you go to the art museum and get hungry, an easy option is the grab and go cafe located inside the museum.

If you have the time and are feeling adventurous, we suggest you take a ~15 min walk over to Little Italy from the museum. Specifically we suggest Presti’s for their Italian desserts, Trattoria for pasta, or Mama Santa’s for pizza!

Directly outside of Rising Star Coffee Roasters, you can walk across the street right to the Cleveland Public Library (make sure you are in the old building not the new building)! It’s worth a quick visit for its architecture and seasonal art exhibits on the first floor.

Pro tip: On Saturdays, there is public access to the special collections section located on the 3rd floor of the main (old!) building

For lunch, we suggest walking over to East 4th street (pictured). There, you will find several restaurant options and often a lively scene! One interesting spot is Mabel’s BBQ - the restaurant of food network star and Iron Chef, Chef Michael Symon who is originally from Cleveland!

If BBQ isn’t your favorite, we also suggest Saigon for Vietnamese and Citizen Pie for pizza. Balance Pan Asian grill (not on east 4th but close) is our favorite healthy option.

If you are coming straight from the library, you can walk back through the Arcade and you will be right across the street from East 4th street!

There is a grocery store called Heinen’s (kind of like Cleveland’s version of Whole Foods) right next to both hotels (1 min walk). Previously a bank, it features very striking architecture, especially for a grocery store! It’s worth a visit if there’s anything you forgot at home, want to grab a snack from their prepared foods section, or to look at the ornate interior of the rotunda. On the second level there is a small, casual bar where you can grab a beer or glass of wine.

Very cool spot for a drink and snack at the bar (3 min walk)! Worth a visit but be prepared for very little walk-in availability due to its popularity. If you’d like to go, advance reservations are highly recommended. Open from 4:30 to midnight