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It was a great evening last Wednesday night at the Cleveland Botanical Garden. Doug  was the featured chef at the “Gourmets in the Garden,” series of evening cooking demonstrations. The program brings in read more

After a fantastic stay in Mumbai, Doug and Karen traveled on to the the city of Nagpur located almost exactly in the center of India in the Vidharbha region.  Radhika’s read more

For anyone with a curious palate (and mind),  India, is a travel paradise. Doug has long been fascinated with the food and culture of this vast nation, and  this past week, read more

Had a blast last Thursday night on the line with the guys photographing the new winter menu and the backstory of how that lovely food arrives on your plate. It read more

The past week brought us 44 bright and eager sixth and seventh graders from Doug’s alma mater, Hawken School for a unique two day learning experience focusing on sustainability and read more

Happy 2012 friends. We thought we would bid 2011 adieu with a little flair and send off  before we welcome in the new.  Thus here is a recap of a read more

Our holidays are defined by our personal traditions. Be they grand or modest, fun or quirky, or classic the little rituals that we  repeat year after year become the beloved “bones” read more

10 THOUGHTS This snappy little interview with Doug was just published in Restaurant Hospitality Magazine, a highly respected national industry periodical. With thanks to Penton Media the magazine’s parent company, read more

Doug has once again commissioned Cleveland artist, Debbie Apple-Presser to create a unique holiday display on our front patio. Debbie is well known for her whimsical large scale environmental installations crafted entirely read more

happy holidays from fire We’ve had a wonderful 2011 and hope you have as well. From our exciting new partnership with the Cleveland Museum of Art to our expanding catering read more

Thinking of ringing in the new year with a simply elegant evening? New Year’s Eve 2011, at fire promises to be one fabulous party with a luxurious prix fixe multi read more

As seasonal parties ramp up, life at fire has been a whirlwind. We’ve been happily, hugely, occupied with a rash of large catered events. The growth of our catering business read more

Robert Kowalski (A.K.A Louie) is a student at the New England Culinary Institute in Vermont. For the last several months, Louie has worked  at fire as a kitchen intern. Louie wrote read more

It’s an exciting week  at fire as we  debut our new fall menu. Hankering  for the robust flavors of the season?  Our new preparations include wonderful fall  produce from local read more

Once again fire will make available for your Thanksgiving table, a limited number of turkeys raised locally and humanely by our friends and master farmers Aaron and Melissa Miller of Miller read more

What an amazing evening we shared last night at our wild foods feast with Hank Shaw, author of Hunt, Gather, Cook Finding the Forgotten Feast. Luscious, unique, inspiring, and thought provoking were all read more

Sadly, summer is winding down, but fresh local apples soften the blow; and Doug’s newest brunch time creation, utilizes them to perfection.  Doug is roasting fresh, beautiful apples from our read more

fire is thrilled to welcome author and award winning blogger, Hank Shaw for a very special book tour, dinner. Hanks’s recently released book, Hunt, Gather, Cook: Finding the Forgotten Feast, has been designated read more

At fire, we are inspired daily by the farm fresh foods we cook and the folks who cultivate them.  Heck, remember that cool drippy spring we recently  “enjoyed” ?  Farmers had read more

Shawn Tatarowicz, our new director of operations has an unmistakable passion for customer service. It’s a passion that has directed his entire career– and one that truly distinguishes him in the read more