Lauren McCay
The Emmy & Gracie Award-Winning Series:
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Northeast Ohio is home to many great chefs, and some have even become national celebrities! But if you think all they care about is what goes on in the kitchen... Well, you better think again! Chefs and restaurant owners go to great pains to create just the right mood and ambiance. From artwork to architecture, staff uniforms to the lighting and music, the goal is create a dining experience as good as the food. And often, there are some interesting stories behind all these critical decisions. So, with that in mind, Producer and Host, Lauren Wilson created the series called "Beyond the Dish."
Beyond the Dish
BTD Promo
30-Minute Pilot
Farmer's Market
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Individual Segments
On this edition of Beyond the Dish, I visit award-winning Chef Jonathon Sawyer at The Greenhouse Tavern, who is known for his efforts in environmental sustainability.
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In this edition of Beyond the Dish, ideastream's Lauren Wilson heads to Lakewood to chat with Chef Matt Fish about how the decor at Melt Bar & Grilled is all about sending memory triggers.
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On this Edition of Beyond the Dish, I visit a chef who went from bruising bones-to tenderizing them.
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In this edition of Beyond the Dish ideastream’s Lauren Wilson visits restaurateur and Chef, Steve Schimoler of CROP Bistro in Ohio City, who has taken the old saying ‘put your money where your mouth is,” literally.
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In this edition of Beyond the Dish, we stop by a restaurant on the east side of Cleveland where dining is a cultural experience inspired by one of the oldest civilizations on Earth, and where patrons are encouraged to break bread together in a communal setting - eating from a common plate using their hands. The place is The Empress Taytu Restaurant.
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What do crab legs and W.C. Fields have in common? It sounds like a bad joke, but the two are the unlikely inspiration for one of Northeast Ohio's favorite seafood shacks: Pickle Bills, about 30 miles east of Cleveland. On this edition of Beyond the Dish, ideastream's Lauren Wilson chose to get a bit 'out of character.
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In this edition of Beyond the Dish, ideastream’s Lauren Wilson introduces us to Margret Mueller in Cleveland’s Larchmere Arts District whose business plan went from collecting rent to pocketing tips at her restaurant- Felice Urban Café.
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On this edition of Beyond the Dish, we stop by a place that ideastream's Lauren Wilson happened across in Lakewood. It's a place where the owner's passion for art is reflected in his restaurant's name: Barocco Grill... as in, Baroque Art! Inside, the walls and ceilings vibrate with colorfully painted images while fresh and vibrant flavors are brought to your table. Oh, and owner, Chef Juan, invites you to bring your own beer.
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Downton Abbey has gone on to become the most watched series in the Masterpiece franchises' history! We sent Associate Producer Lauren Wilson to a place in Akron where the family, clothing, estate and food were at one time, strikingly similar to what we see today on the series Downton Abbey.
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ideastream's Lauren Wilson hits the road again. And her next stop? Well, let's just say it might look a little familiar if you're acquainted with the old 70s show Sanford & Son - Mike's Place.
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A place on Cleveland's near west side, where Mexican food & decor take on a whole new meaning... that's Chef Eric William's Mod-Mex restaurant, Momocho!
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