CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio – Zhug in Cleveland Heights has been named one of Esquire magazine’s best new restaurants of 2020. It came as a pleasant surprise to owner Doug Katz. “I was so happy,” he said.

As the state of Ohio continues to see a surge in positive COVID-19 cases, one local restaurant is taking action to slow the spread of the disease. On Saturday, Doug Katz's Zhug announced that because ...

I didn’t expect to be blown away by the fried chicken — not here. “Here” is Zhug, Northeast Ohio-based chef Douglas Katz’s relatively new eatery offering small-plate Mediterranean fare in Cleveland ...

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio – What modern Cleveland dish will people talk about generations from now? Michael Symon’s beef cheek pierogi would be a popular answer. I’m not here to correct that record, but ...

If industry watchers are looking for signs of recovery in the restaurant world, there are worse people to observe than Doug Katz. The Cleveland chef and owner famously shuttered his 20-year-old ...

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio — Editor's note: Video at the top of this story was originally published in an unrelated COVID article regarding the omicron variant on Dec. 21, 2021. After announcing they ...

Esquire isn’t telling Clevelanders anything we didn’t already know, but readers and diners across the country will now also know that Zhug, Doug Katz’s inventive, fun Middle Eastern spot in Cleveland ...

Launched over five years ago, Blank Slate Kitchen offers a range of spicy, globally inspired condiments, available online and in-store primarily in the Northeast at Whole Foods and other retailers, ...