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The fire team has simply had a blast planning the menu for our upcoming wine dinner event, Wines of the American Northwest, slated for May 23 at 6:30 pm. We’ll read more

There is a little North by Northwest in our new cocktail menu.  How that came to be is kind of an interesting story.  You see, we had been discussing ideas read more

Our seasonal menu change tastings are  always  special events for us.  But with all of the commotion around here of late,  the fire, the closing, the reconstruction all going on read more

Thanks to everyone once again, for all your support and encouragement.  Our repairs are just about complete and we’re thrilled  to welcome you back to fire on April 19th–YEAH!!!!. We’re read more

  By now you have probably heard, we’ve had to close shop for a few days for repairs. Last Saturday a small blaze in our ventilating system created a larger read more

Modern Israeli cuisine is one of the world’s great culinary melting pots; or perhaps it might be better described as a grand mosaic. Israeli cuisine today is a true fusion of read more

We’re so excited to tell you about our  new GM and sommelier, Todd Thompson. Todd brings to fire a wonderful mix of talent, experience and a deep affection for the small read more

Well friends it’s corned beef time and we’re extremely proud of the fact that we make our own! The commercially prepared stuff certainly is easy-just slice open a bag and boil. But frankly read more

We’re looking forward to a really fun and festive week here at fire. We start off with our Melting Pot Dinner this coming Monday March 12th. Our fabulous seven course read more

It’s been quite busy here at fire lately. Seems our “warm” winter is bringing lots of folks out for dinner and weekend brunch -thank you all! Also, longer term projects read more

February is a great month for developing new projects. Between the holiday rush, and the busy Spring/Summer blitz of parties, weddings and graduations we love having some extra time to read more

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