CLEVELAND, Oh – Best breakfasts? Don’t mind if we do!

We knew you would have hardcore opinions about wings, burgers, chili and donuts. Some of our most recent “Best of Cleveland” polls were bonkers in terms of sheer numbers of nominations and votes. When it came time to solicit nominations for the best breakfasts in a new Best of Cleveland readers’ poll, we knew we’d garner the same response.

You didn’t disappoint. We had over 500 individual nominations come in. We have since narrowed the field down to a top 25 list of nominated spots. Now it’s time to vote.

Head over to our poll at cleveland.com to vote for your favorite breakfast nook, counter or restaurant. We’ll keep track of all your votes for these go-to joints; you can vote once every hour for your favorite until polling closes at 5 p.m. on Monday, August 26. Who will make the Top 3?

Finally, we’ll hit the road to taste-test your selections and bring you the stories behind your Top 3 establishments.

Remember: All votes must originate from within the United States to be counted. Also, once you have voted, be certain to scroll back up and complete the captcha for your vote to go through.

NOTE: If you are viewing this on a handheld device, you may cast your vote here.

Drumroll, please… Your nominees are:

• Big Al’s Diner (12600 Larchmere Blvd, Cleveland) – (216) 791-8550
• The Blue Door Café & Bakery (1970 State Rd, Cuyahoga Falls) – (330) 926-9774
• Borderline Café (18508 Detroit Ave, Lakewood) – (216) 777-4711 (cash only)
• The Centro (2017 E 9th St, Cleveland) – (216) 331-6289
• Chelo’s Kitchen (4446 Mayfield Rd, South Euclid) – (216) 382-4490
• The City Diner (5109 Memphis Ave, Old Brooklyn) – (216) 331-7101
• Eat at Joe’s (1475 S Green Rd., South Euclid) – (216) 381-3101
• Fresh Start Diner (9810 Ravenna Rd., Twinsburg) – (330) 425-2888
• Gabe’s Family Restaurant (2044 Broadview Rd., Cleveland) – (216) 741-4466
• Gene’s Place to Dine (3730 Rocky River Dr., Cleveland) – (216) 252-1741
• Goody’s Family Restaurant (16333 Snow Rd., Brook Park) (216) 433-7733
• Grumpy’s Cafe (2621 W 14th St., Cleveland) – (216) 241-5025
• Hot Grillz Diner (7188 Northfield Rd., Walton Hills) – (440) 658-9666
• Jennifer’s Restaurant (14415 Pearl Rd., Strongsville) – (440) 234-2044
• Jim’s Open Kitchen (33779 Aurora Rd., Solon) – (440) 349-1678
• Joe’s Deli & Restaurant (19215 Hilliard Blvd., Rocky River) – (440) 333-7890
• Juneberry Table (3900 Lorain Ave., Cleveland) – (216) 331-0338
• Lucky’s Cafe (777 Starkweather Ave., Cleveland) – (216) 622-7773
• Over Easy at the Depot (152 Franklin Ave., Kent) – (330) 678-8800
• Perk Cup Cafe & Grille (561 W Bagley Rd., Berea) – (440) 234-2233
• The Roaming Biscuit (1418 W 29th St, Cleveland) – (216) 452-6035
• Scratch Restaurant (6595 Brecksville Rd., Independence) – (216) 312-2190
• The Sleepy Rooster (5210 Chillicothe Rd. Suite B, Chagrin Falls) – (440) 557-5212
• The Spot on Lakeshore (7272 Lakeshore Blvd., Mentor) – (440) 510-8504
• Yours Truly (9 Northeast Ohio locations)

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Ray Leach, Jeffrey Stern and their colleagues at the recently launched O.H.I.O. Fund are trying to do something that’s never been done before — create an impact fund that invests in high-growth opportunities in Ohio’s future economy.

Leach is the fund’s president and founding managing director in Cleveland. He’s also the founding CEO of JumpStart Inc., the local venture development and capital organization, which he left more than a year ago to launch the Ohio High-growth Investment Opportunities (stylized as “O.H.I.O.”) Fund.

Stern is the fund’s co-founder and principal. He’s also a serial tech entrepreneur, co-founding Axuall, the health care workforce intelligence company in Cleveland, among other companies, and the creator/host of the Lay of the Land podcast.

Read the full story on cleveland.com’s sister site, Cleveland Business Journal.

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Larry Sanders was once among the best centers in the NBA.

After retiring (in 2015), he most recently played in the league during the 2016-17 season when he made a brief return with the Cleveland Cavaliers (five games).

On Monday, it was announced that the 35-year-old has signed with a team in Taiwan (h/t Alberto De Roa of HoopsHype).

Via Basketball On X On July 31: “Former NBA player Larry Sanders announces that he is signing with the Taiwan Beer Leopards of the TPBL. ✍️”

Sanders was the 15th pick in the 2010 NBA Draft (out of VCU) and spent the first five seasons of his career with the Milwaukee Bucks.

During that time, he was one of the best rim protectors in the NBA.

In 2013, Sanders averaged 9.8 points, 9.5 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 2.8 blocks per contest while shooting 50.6% from the field in 71 games (55 starts) at just 24 years old.

He shockingly retired from the NBA when he was only 26 (before his brief stint with the Cavs).

Sanders had career averages of 6.4 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per contest while shooting 48.0% from the field in 238 regular season games for the Bucks and Cavs.

He also appeared in four NBA playoff games with the Bucks during the 2012-13 season (they lost in the first round).

Sanders has been teammates with NBA stars such as Giannis Antetokounmpo, LeBron James and Kyrie Irving.

If he had not retired at such a young age, it’s possible that he could have been an All-Star.