Photos from the opening of the B Spot and Bar Symon at Quicken Loans Arena.

Award-winning Cleveland chef Michael Symon is taking things to the court. Symon, in partnership with the Cleveland Cavaliers and ARAMARK, recently put the finishing touches on two new dining hot spots at Quicken Loans Arena just in time for the start of the 2009-2010 CAVS season. This creative partnership provides Symon the opportunity to serve up his signature dishes at basketball games as well as most other arena events.

The B Spot, named after Symon’s soon-to-be opened restaurant in Woodmere, Ohio is located off the Quicken Loans Arena main concourse near the Cavs team shop. The B Spot features Symon’s well-known burgers, brats and craft beers.  Bar Symon at The Q, located on the arena’s Huntington Bank Club Level,  offers an abbreviated menu from the recently opened Bar Symon restaurant in Avon Lake, Ohio. Menu items include Symon’s often raved about mac & cheese made with rosemary, goat cheese and roasted tomatoes as well as some snackier options like chips & dip and Uptown Popcorn.

The B Spot and Bar Symon at The Q aren’t the only upgrades you’ll notice this year. ARAMARK (a partner with the Cavs since 1994) promises other food and service enhancements including more variety, quality and freshness. New this season is NJ’s Soft Pretzels, a gluten-free option. Easy-to-read digital menu boards, state-of-the-art point of sale systems to speed things up and updated decor at Bridges, the Q’s fine dining restaurant, will also add to new flavor at The Q. –Submitted by CA

EDITOR’S NOTE: Locally, Iron Chef Michael Symon also owns/operates Lolita (in the near west Tremont neighborhood) and the most upscale of the eateries mentioned, Lola, on East Fourth Street downtown.