While the economic recession is slowly beginning to rebound, times are still undeniabley tough as Clevelanders continue to struggle to make ends meet. Tough times, however, do not necessarily mean you still can't enjoy an upscale dining experience. If you are willing to take a half hour trek just south of Cleveland to Bath, Ohio, you'll find an adorable and affordable restaurant with delicious food complimented with upscale entrees that you would expect from a meal in the heart of downtown or a swanky Tremont eatery. Located on Cleveland-Massillon Road just south of the Wheatley Road exit off 77, the Bistro at Hammonds Corners is a wonderfully intimiate Italian restaurant that offers not only an array of perfectly prepared meals but also a full bar with an extensive wine list in addition to an outdoor patio featuring live jazz performances.

The Fabulous Food Show was held at the I-X Center this past weekend, November 14-16. This annual culinary event hosted several popular celebrity chefs, as well as over 150 different food exhibitors. There were many free samples being handed out, and also a wine a beer tasting event.

One of the celebrity chefs, Curtis Stone, put on live demonstration of his cooking talents. It was very entertaining, keeping the entire crowd involved throughout the feature, and even allowed several people from the audience to go onstage and help. The atmosphere and crowd involvement helped to form this show which was definitely not the typical culinary performance.

The exhibitors had many booths set up in aisles that ran throughout the I-X Center. Some local companies and many others more widespread were lined up together to show and sample their product to the visitors.

Bubba's Bar-B-Q & Catering is a local, and world famous restaurant named for Al "Bubba" Baker, , the former Cleveland Brown. This bbq featured samples of their food and handed out pamphlets for the restaurant which included a menu and the location of the establishment.

The Today Show is currently running a competition in which they are on the hunt to find the best sandwich in America. While it's a bit too late to submit your sandwich creation for consideration, you can still cast your vote for the country's best sandwich.

They've narrowed the field down to just five finalists, which include: Pastrami on Rye (Katz Deli - NYC), Frenchy's Fantasy (Perry's Deli - Chicago), Sam's Lobster Roll (Sam's Chowder House - Half Moon Bay,Ca), Vesuvio's Cheesesteak BLT (Vesuvio's - Philly), and a Muffuletta (Central Grocery - New Orleans). Yum! Interestingly, no vegetarian sandwiches made it to the final five. Better luck next time guys!

Visit the Today Show site to vote on the best sandwich in the US of A! If you've never tried them, well, just vote on the one that makes you drool the most. The site contains information about the price of the sandwich, its ingredients, and a tasty picture.