There is little to say about the image above other than it features four hard working Cuyahoga County law enforcement officers enjoying a hearty meal at the Bo Loong Restaurant. What happened next reaffirmed our faith in the artistic abilities of Cleveland area law enforcement.
As the last set of karaoke was winding down, Officer Clarkson (pictured right) performed a beautiful rendition of YT’s Lemonade in perfect Ji Lu Mandarin while Officers Sanchez, Borkowski, and Hopcraft backed him up with the meanest Midwest jerkin’ we have ever seen! It just goes to show that you can’t judge a deputy by his utility belt.
The Cheese Shop (stand H-9) and Anne Marie’s Dairy (Stand H-4) located at the West Side Market are two of our city’s best shops to purchase artisan cheeses. If you are new to the cheese game trying to figure out what to choose can be overwhelming at a place such as the Cheese Shop.
Luckily for the uninitiated the Cheese Shop employs two lovely chessemongers. Pictured above are Nicole Bryson and Lisa Seppi. Nicole told SGS that she and Lisa both worked previously in the restaurant industry but prefer their current profession. Nicole was knowledgeable about all of the cheese we asked about. She explained the best way to eat various cheeses and offered samples.
She scoffed when I asked her to cut a raclette cheese into slices — but after a bit of pleading she begrudgingly did so even as she proclaimed that this was tantamount to sacrilege.
Be advised that once you veer from your superstore cheese aisle and buy cheese from the West Side Market you will never return to Colby and Hydrogenated American Cheese. You will find yourself skipping other meals just so you can purchase a quarter of a rare Selles-sur Cher.
SGS took a picture of Taylor’s Lounge on October, 2006. The establishment is located at 3385 E. 93 St. Although Taylor’s is now closed its color palette on this street is not forgotten. Taylor’s and others like it got us thinking about the bold statement that pink structures make … especially in northern climates. The color pink induces calm feelings, neutralizes disorder, and conveys contentment. This “visual message” is in stark contrast with the characteristic “grey” mood associated with places like Cleveland.
None of the SGS crew ever made it into Taylor’s but we can only salute the owner who decided to drop colorful love onto one tough neighborhood.
Shoe shining is an art form that demands a sustained power from anyone attempting to take on the craft. George a.k.a. The Shoe Doctor or The Glass Man has been shining Clevelanders shoes for close to thirty years. He initially worked in the Leader Building, but now makes his living glazing up soles on the South end of the Hyatt Regency Arcade.
His employer, Brass Tack Shoe Repair is one of the last shoe repair/key shops still left in our city. It is also located in the historic arcade and is one of just three shops (Federal Coin Exchange and Greek Express being the others) that were around prior to the Hyatt ownership.
The Shoe Doctor told SGS that we should let everybody know that he deals in both minor and major surgery. So please attempt to visit the good doctor before your soles move on to the hereafter.
ClevelandSGS came across this photo from an October 30, 1965 Cleveland Press story. Here at the Den of the Golden Cobras we are often in disagreement about various actors and films. A few things we agree on are that in Rhinestone, Sylvester Stallone never got the respect he deserved; that the Hyman Roth scene in Godfather II is the greatest moment ever committed to celluloid, and that Jack Lemmon in Glengarry Glen Ross blows everyone off the screen. And nothing goes better with the memory of Jack Lemmon than Sweat.X’s “I’m That Alley” off the Saviour & Messiah EP. We are sure Jack would approve.
The photo above is from a press junket Lemmon did while filming The Fortune Cookie. This film is an early teaming of Matthau and Lemon, and was filmed at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
SGS took a ride over to West 83rd to survey the explosion from this week. While there we were surprised to find that we never snapped a pic of the wonderful sign above. After researching the business we found that Arch “Archie” Poole, who past away in 2002, was the founder of this Madison Ave. business. In Poole’s obituary, we learned that Archie Poole was a guest on the television show What’s My Line on March 30, 1957.
Crossing our fingers we searched for Poole’s appearance on What’s My line and found it. God Bless the Game Show Network. Besides the segment being funny it is pretty racy for late 1950s television. The best part is watching host John Daly walk offstage after busting up. Hope you enjoy the clip as much as we did.
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