Cleveland Stories Dinner Parties

Cleveland Stories Dinner Party is a weekly series that pairs fine food with storytelling. The goal is to "bring to life some of the fun, interesting stories about Cleveland's past — from sports, to rock 'n' roll, to Millionaires' Row," as it's put in a press release. Admission is free, with no cover charge, although a prix fixe dinner, designed to complement the night's theme, is $20. Tonight, local author Rick Porello talks about Shondor Birns, Cleveland's "notorious Jewish mobster," someone he profiles in his new book, Superthief – A Master Burglar, the Mafia, and the Biggest Bank Burglary in U.S. History. Doors open at 5 p.m., dinner is served at 6, and the storytelling starts at 7. (Niesel)