Mike Polk Jr.
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Mike Polk Jr. looks at Ohio's new distracted driving laws
That’s right. That thing you see absolutely everyone doing all around you in traffic all the time and that you’ve probably done too? That’s a crime now. → Read More
Trattner's Table for 2: Experience Cordelia on East 4th Street for the holidays
Mike Polk Jr. and Doug Trattner return to East 4th Street in Cleveland for some food, drink, and a little trivia. → Read More
Mike Polk Jr. presents 'You Gotta Know Cleveland' trivia
It’s only natural to take a certain amount of pride in demonstrating one’s knowledge of their hometown, both the historically important and the utterly trivial. → Read More
Mike Polk Jr. has some thoughts on the Jacoby Brissett era
Mike Polk Jr. shares his thoughts on Jacoby Brissett's time as the Cleveland Browns' quarterback. → Read More
Mike Polk Jr. celebrates National Ohio Day
If you’re in the mood to get a little nerdy about it, there is some discrepancy, and dare I say it, controversy about WHEN exactly Ohio became a state. → Read More
Mike Polk Jr. asks kids of today to taste test old-fashioned Halloween candy
'For every 1,000 normal people who prefer Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, there's a miscreant who prefers Mallow Cups.' → Read More
Mike Polk Jr. on the history of Sweetest day and its Cleveland origins
For whatever Sweetest Day represents now, its original intent was rooted in charity and grace for people who were particularly in need of a kind gesture. → Read More
Meet Nick Kostis: The 'Mayor of East 4th Street' in downtown Cleveland
It's not entirely accurate to say that the East 4th Street that we know today wouldn't exist without Nick, but it's not much of a reach either. → Read More
Trattner's Table for 2: Date night at Pickwick & Frolic with Mike Polk Jr.
You may come for a show, but the level this restaurant is cooking at is a show in itself. → Read More
Mike Polk Jr. visits the largest Troll doll collection in the world in Alliance
Move over Rock Hall, Northeast Ohio has another historic museum that's become a mecca for passionate fans of a very specific interest: Trolls! → Read More
Mike Polk Jr. previews Saturday's Cleveland Pickle Fest
Whether you have a mild pension for pickles or you're a passionate pickle person, your people await you this weekend at Cleveland Pickle Fest! → Read More
Meet the Cavs Legion Gaming Club, Cleveland's very own esports team
Owned and operated by the Cavaliers organization, this official esports basketball team is one of 24 squads who have been competing for dominance since 2018. → Read More
Mike Polk Jr. on the best and worst new words in the dictionary
Oxford and Webster added a bunch of new terms this year, but which are the general public really utilizing 'zingily' and which are people 'negging'? → Read More
Last Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips restaurant celebrates 50 years in Cuyahoga Falls
At one point, there were more than 800 stores across the United States. But today, one lone restaurant remains, and it's right here in Summit County. → Read More
BorderLight Festival brings culture, cuisine and entertainment to Cleveland this week
This year, BorderLight Festival will host over 140 individual shows in 12 different venues. → Read More
Mike Polk Jr. takes a road trip down memory lane to visit the classic Cedar Point ride Demon Drop
The legendary attraction dropped its last car in Sandusky back in 2009, but it lives on at Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom in Allentown, Pennsylvania. → Read More
A taste of fun: Mike Polk Jr. gets the 'scoop' on Swings-N-Things' homemade ice cream
Enjoy your ski-balling and your Donkey Konging to your heart’s content, but I’d strongly advise you to save room for dessert. → Read More
Trattner's Table for 2: JoJo's Backyard with Mike Polk Jr.
The patio space was formerly the award-winning Gamekeeper's Taverne. → Read More
'A very exciting development for patriotic pyros like myself': Mike Polk Jr. on Ohio's new fireworks laws
'Enjoy your newfound extremely specific firework freedoms, my fellow Ohioans, and have a terrific Fourth of July.' → Read More
Light it up! Mike Polk Jr. takes us behind the scenes at the Terminal Tower
Have you ever looked up at the Terminal Tower in downtown Cleveland and wondered why they decided to illuminate it with a certain color? Mike Polk Jr. found out. → Read More