Nightlife in Ashtabula

Cleats possesses the official chicken wing of the Cleveland Indians, which is dipped in an extra-hot bronze sauce and guarded by multi-headed beasts. Despite the selection of more than 50 domestic and imported beers and more than enough sports fans to match each one, the establishment is family friendly and happy to serve patrons with progeny in tow. Cleats' menu is a cornucopia of casual American fare, with starters such as spinach artichoke dip ($6.99) and beer-batter-fried pickles ($4.99) at hand to combat raging appetites. Keep it light with a Greek salad ($9.99 large, $7.99 small), or tuck in for the night with a Texas hold 'em burger ($8.99), a beef slab fitted with a cowboy hat of bacon, cheddar, onion rings, and house-made barbecue sauce. If you prefer to keep your meat bites separate from your carb bites, choose from 22 signature wing sauces and order up a combo plate of eight wings and six soft pretzel sticks ($9.99).

Rav's Creekside provides myriad selections of savory American pub plates, a lively sports-bar scene, and a lovely patio view of neighboring Tinker's Creek. Fresh and homemade entrees pepper the expansive menu. Nurse your tongue's nascent appetizer phase by munching the succulent calamari ($7.99), its fried sea-delights dusted in seasoned crumbs and served with a homemade cocktail dipping sauce. Indecisive nibblers can diversify their palate portfolio with the Creekside sampler's mélange of onion rings, cheddar cheese and bacon skins, mozzarella sticks, and their choice of six chicken wings ($8.99), while an array of options befalls fans of meat-hugging breads. The Creekside burger sports a slab of char-grilled sirloin sidekicked by homemade coleslaw and fries ($7.50), just as the open-faced strip steak sandwich ($8.99) has inspired countless meaty wrestlers to finally remove their rhinestone masks. Your Groupon is also good for drinks, of which 16 sit on tap and 40 are in bottles behind the wooden bar.

Upstairs from the bustling hair studio and spa, The Wine Bar at Solaire offers a quiet respite amid lush curtains and soft lighting. Beneath the undulating panels of the ceiling at the center of the dining room, bistro-inspired plates fill the air with the aromas of pan-seared scallops and fresh pasta.