If the scent that wafts in all directions from the outdoor smoker at Hot Sauce Williams isn't enough to get you in the door,
the sweet, spicy, and tangy sauce ought to be. And fortunately for all who enter, the sauce gets poured onto every order, including this pulled pork sandwich ($6.50).
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I went to the B Spot for
AHT purposes but when I saw
Michael Symon's menu had not one, but
two different fried bologna sandwiches, I knew I had to do some research.
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Ever had a Polish Boy? Cleveland's signature sandwich is comprised of a giant kielbasa covered in french fries, cole slaw and barbecue sauce on a giant sandwich roll. An interesting combination of the city's barbecue and Eastern European traditions, it also brings to mind Chicago's minimalist "
Depression Dog", or even Pittsburgh's cole-slaw-and-french-fries deli sandwiches.
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Steve's Lunch is a tiny 24-hour counter with about eight seats on a semi-abandoned block in Cleveland. Walking in on a rainy day to a couple of eccentric regulars shooting the breeze was like living inside a panel of
American Splendor (an autobiographical comic book series by Cleveland native
Harvey Pekar). Steve's has only closed for business a handful of times since 1955, either when Kennedy was shot, after 9-11, or once for Christmas, depending on which staff member or patron's story you choose to believe.
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It's fitting that
Cleveland's signature dish is the Polish Boy: a grilled kielbasa on a hefty roll topped with cole slaw, a pile of french fries, and lubricated with generous amounts of barbecue and/or hot sauce. It's a perfect representation of a city with a long history of Eastern European sausage-making and Southern-style barbecue, with a touch of Chicago thrown in for good measure (the "fries on the dog" style are reminiscent of Chicago's minimalist "
depression dog" joints).
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In this week's
Meet Your Farmers we chat with Carl Skalak, who owns and operates
Blue Pike Farm, a working farm and CSA, in an industrial neighborhood in Cleveland, Ohio. After an afternoon of planting blackberries and blueberries, Skalak spoke with me about the challenges he faces raising produce in an urban environment.
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Blogger David Lay points out that Cleveland's legendary Sausage Shoppe will celebrate its 70th year 71st year tomorrow and highlights a video segment from the Cleveland episode of No Reservations. It's nice to see that the current owners—Norm Heinle, his wife, Carol, and their kids—are continuing a tradition that began with founder Hans Kirchberger. Happy anniversary, Sausage Shoppe!...
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