Don't know if I'm too late here, but I might be able to help a little. There is no shul within walking distance of Cleveland Clinic. There is a very active Bikur Cholim there, though, and sadly, it is always very busy. You could probably pick up a shabbos minyan there (at the Clinic) if you wanted to. Otherwise, it would be wiser to stay in Cleveland Heights or Beachwood for shabbos. It's too far to walk. As for food, here is the scoop on that vaad list of establishments. There are 3 butchers: Boris, Shimon's, & Tibor's. Boris & Tibor always have take-out available (there is no seating). Tibor makes excellent deli sandwiches (with house-made cold cuts). You can also pick up dairy, frozen, & canned items at both. Shimon's makes excellent take-out, but call ahead to see if he has anything. Some days he cooks, some days he doesn't. Down the street (Taylor Road) from Shimon's is the kosher grocery store, Unger's. It's a small grocery with an excellent bakery. They have wonderful breads & pastries. Between Shimon's & Unger's is Kinneret Pizza. (Hashgacha by a local Rav, so you don't see it on the vaad list) It's good greasy pizza plus lasagna, etc. It's often filled with families & kids. Shimon's & Unger's are in Cleveland Heights. Boris & Tibor are Beachwood. Across from Boris (on Cedar Road) is a little strip shopping center. It houses Sababa, Jerusalem Grill & Issi's Pizza, as well as Lax & Mandel Bakery. Jerusalem Grill (as you would expect) is an Israeli-type meat place. It's traditional Jewish food. It's pretty good. I haven't eaten at Sababa, but I hear it's good--fleishig. The same owner runs Issi's which is very good for pizzas & wraps. They make a great cappucino there. The bagel shop is between Cleveland Heights & Beachwood. There is a sit-down area and they do take out. It's your typical bagel shop; the bagels are very good. It closes early--at 2 PM. They cater to the breakfast & lunch crowd. Lastly, Subway at the J is far away from the Jewish communities, but it is at the J. It's a Subway with both take out & seating. In addition Davis catering will deliver single meals (they do it for local business folk who have meetings at lunch time) for a price. Their food is pretty good. PS--Issi's & Sababa menus are online here: http://issisplace.com/ I'm not sure about the other places--try google.
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