On July 28th, I had the honor of being a guest on PBS’s Sound of Ideas to talk about my book, Cleveland Neighborhood Taverns: A Pub Crawl Through History.
We had a fantastic conversation about:
- 🍻 Cleveland’s neighborhood taverns and the stories behind them
- 🏙 How immigrant communities shaped our bar culture
- 📜 The colorful characters and historic events tied to these local bars
- 🎉 Why preserving tavern history matters to Cleveland’s story
I loved sharing the history of the bars and neighborhoods that made Cleveland unique. These taverns are so much more than places to grab a drink—they’re gathering spots, storytellers, and time capsules of the city’s past.
You can listen to the full interview here: https://www.ideastream.org/show/sound-of-ideas/2025-08-01/clevelands-history-as-seen-through-its-taverns