The Lake Erie Monster at Melt Bar and Grilled is just that: a monster of a sandwich! Beer-battered walleye, jalapeno tartar sauce and melted American cheese on thick-sliced bread just cries out for a doggy bag.

Singer Tony Bennett may have left his heart in San Francisco. But I left my waistline in Cleveland. And I loved every morsel of delicious food responsible for that. Positively Cleveland Convention and Visitors Bureau hosted four days of practically nothing but eating, eating and more eating. I’m surprised the eight of us on the FAM (familiarization) Tour still fit into the van by the end of the trip. We ate, drank or sampled at about 19 spots. There was a bit of culture thrown in, as well. We did spend a couple of hours at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. It was heaven. From ethnic fare to haute cuisine to pub grub ... we tasted it all. Here’s a rundown of our eating frenzy. We started with a wine tasting of Lake County, Ohio, wines, before a hard-hat tour of the newly renovated and about-to-open Hanna Theater. Representatives from Grand River Cellars and Debonne Vineyards offered tastes of more than a dozen varieties. Dinner was at Dante, where chef Dante Boccuzzi offered us a five-course tasting menu. Every course was as good as the next, and fois gras — which always makes me happy — was involved. On the chef’s tasting menu for us were: Crab and Kiwi Parfait, Curried Squash Ravioli, Sea Scallops Choux Croute (with sauerkraut, seared mortadella and duck prosciutto), fois gras (with barbecue eel, honey and port glazed figs), duck with peach chutney, Swiss chard and spring onions. Each course was served with the appropriate wine.