Chef Rocco Whalen's Cleveland picks for Panthers fans

🍕 Start on Lorain: Whalen recommends Visible Voice Books, a "book lovers' paradise … where Harvey Pekar would have camped out." Then enjoy eats along the burgeoning new west side corridor, including Cent's Pizza and The Judith.

🌮 Head to Gordon Square: "Brunch at Astoria with Chef Cory, and wash it down with a few cheese selections from the best in the business, cheesemonger Tom," advises Whalen.

• Follow it up with the "amazing tequila selection and serious street tacos" at Blue Habanero.

☕ Then go east: Grab a cup of Rising Star coffee and wander Lake View Cemetery, where John D. Rockefeller, Eliot Ness, Alan Freed and President James A. Garfield are among the permanent residents.

• Whalen calls it "one of the most exquisite backdrops in Cleveland."

🍝 After the game, try one of these gems on Rocco's dinner shortlist.

• Bruno's — "a true taste of Cleveland."
• Momocho — "the best hip, modern Mexican in the Land."
• Rosy — "the ultimate wood-fired splurge. (Good luck getting a reso.)"

👟 And for Panthers fans who forgot their teal gear, Whalen recommends My Cuzin Vintage or Inscentive for "all your fresh kicks to suit up" for Sunday.