The 38 Essential Cleveland Restaurants

"Apparently you can teach an old dog a new trick. Geraci’s, a venerated Italian restaurant opened in University Heights in 1956, recently unveiled a downtown slice shop with vibe to spare. The fun restaurant takes its cues from retro-inspired slice shops like Paulie Gee’s in Brooklyn, with wood paneling, tangerine-colored tables, and letterboard menus. Period-appropriate details like pool table lights, a vintage Coca-Cola machine, wall-mounted payphone, and sit-down arcade games complete the experience. To eat, there are heat-and-eat slices of classic round, grandma, and Sicilian pizza, personal pan lasagna, meatball and Italian hoagies, and garlic knots." - Douglas Trattner