Shaker Square was built in the late 1920s as the neighboring city of Shaker Heights developed. It's the oldest shopping district in Ohio and the second-oldest in the nation; in 1976 the square was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

For all its historical significance and American Colonial charm, the Square has sometimes suffered from a bit of an identity crisis. Once intended as a shopping destination for well-heeled suburbanites, the Square now offers two distinct identities: a busy hub of shops and services during the day, and a nighttime entertainment district known for distinctive restaurants. In short, the Square is what the surrounding community needs it to be.

Currently, Shaker Square is owned by the Coral Company (which also brought the region's first Whole Foods to University Heights). Now, residents of Shaker Heights and Cleveland can shop at Dave's Market and run errands at a new CVS Pharmacy, or stop for a cup of coffee at Dewey's.

In the past few years, longtime restaurant tenants fire food and drink, Luchita's and Balaton have been joined by Sarava and SASA Matsu. Shaker Square Cinemas, part of the local Cleveland Cinemas group, makes Shaker Square a sure-fire date destination, offering endlessly appealing dinner-and-a-movie options.

This week on Live from the Circle, host Michael Ruhlman and Northern Ohio Live food and drink editor Ivan Sheehan discussed the entertainment options in and around the Square. Do you visit the Square? What restaurants have you tried? Share your thoughts below, and while you're at it, tell us what else you'd like to see in the Square. If you don't visit, tell us why -- and tell us where you spend your time instead.