EVE Artistic Director, Bette
Lou Higgins, has written a new book for Arcadia Press's American Palate
series, "Lost Restaurants of Downtown Cleveland". It is available
at Arcadia
Press and at Amazon
and at
all these stores and libraries! ON SALE
FOR CHRISTMAS FOR ONLY $12.49!
We are now
looking at doing a sequel to the book! Do you have
suggestions/comments/memories about what to include? Remeber to keep your
suggestions in the Greater Cleveland area and be sure the restaurant is
no longer in existence. Send
your ideas to us and we'll keep you posted about the results on our
Facebook
Group page. Thanks for helping!
Listen to
an interview with Ed "Flash" Ferenc of Flashpoint
1490 AM from August 5, 2023 about the upcoming sequel. You can hear
just
the interview or listen to his
entire program.
The reviews are in!
From
the "Cleveland Scene": They say to never judge a book by its
cover, but to be honest, thats precisely what I did when a copy
of Lost Restaurants of Downtown Cleveland landed on my desk.
Expecting to find the predictable round-up of dearly departed Cleveland
restaurants, accompanied by the same boilerplate descriptions we have
read time and again, I was prepared to add the book to my evergrowing
stack of review copies.
I cracked the spine more to confirm my assumptions than out of any genuine
interest, but within a few short paragraphs I was engrossed. Author
Bette Lou Higgins combines a historians knack for research with
a sociologists eye for human behavior to create a captivating
portrayal of early Cleveland life. She doesnt merely describe
the food and setting, but rather digs deep into the colorful owners,
hosts and maître d'hôtels who drew customers in. Those explorations
are joined
by a wider look at life as it existed outside the front door."
Read
the whole story -- Doug
Trattner of "The Cleveland Scene!"
From
Cleveland.com: Clevelands food scene has a rich history, dating
long before foodie nibbled its way into our lexicon, before
every other restaurant could boast a notable chef serving up the hottest
culinary trends.
Bette Lou Higgins has captured those early days in her book, Lost
Restaurants of Downtown Cleveland. Read
the whole story -- Marc
Bona from Cleveland.com
Jenna
Kahle of "Cleveland State Alumni Association News"
Along with the book, we have
a storytelling program based on the book -- A TOUR OF CLEVELAND RESTAURANTS
IN 30 MINUTES -- MORE OR LESS! People are talking about the tour...
Sandy from The Happy
Wanderers of Cleveland said that they "...
truly enjoyed the presentation. It brought back memories of these
long-ago establishments to many of our members. We also learned some
facts that we were not aware of. It was a very pleasurable, knowledgeable,
and enlightening presentation that was enjoyed by all." (from
September 16, 2024)
Rosemary who took the
tour with the Mayfield Hts. Historical Society wrote "You
were awesome last night! Everything was so interesting and you made
it that way. Thanks so much." (from Octobe
7, 2024)
Lorry
from the Mayfield Township Historical Society e-mailed, "Just
a brief note to thank you and tell you how much our members enjoyed
your Lost Restaurants presentation last Wednesday evening.
Your enthusiasm about this subject and your whimsical in-character
diner persona added the perfect touch to the story of these loved
and lost restaurants favorites!" (from
Octobe 7, 2024)
Gail at the Kirtland Library e-mailed,
"I would think any public library welcome
the opportunity for this presentation." (from
April, 25, 2024)
Why not take your own trip
back in time to experience these eateries from the past. This program
is in the kitchen waiting to be served. Reserve a table for your group
by sending us an e-mail
to make arrangements for your trip back in time. Be sure to check
our calendar page to see when a tour might be in your area.This
program was sponsored by a generous donation from Mike & Patti Thomin.
Don't miss the cards
and letters from our readers! A
big "Thank You" to everyone who sent in their memories to
be included in the book. If you didn't get a chance to send any in before,
feel free to share your stories and memories with us for our website.
We will continue to add them here. In the meantime, enjoy these memories
from our readers!
Hear an interview with
Kabir
Bhatia of WKSU/Ideastream
Hear an interview with
Ray
Carr of WCSB 89.3FM
Hear an interview with
Ed "Flash"
Ferenc of 1490
AM WERE
Hear an interview with
Lisa Sands of the
CLE Foodcast
Watch an interview with
Leon Bib on "We
The People"/WKYC-TV
Join our Facebook
group for the project where you'll be able to see other people's memories.
It's sure to make you nostalgic and hungry! If you would like a little
music with your dinner, enjoy
this concert by pianist, Nicole Pesce. (She presents a new virtual
concert/theme every month on her website
so you can always have dinner music!)
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