Clevelanders tend to double down on stuff we like and get rid of things we don't. We especially take pride in our food and our sports, and those are the themes that appear on this list multiple times, showing just how deeply our obsession runs.
24 Things Clevelanders are Irrationally Obsessed With
By Scene Staff on Fri, Jan 5, 2018 at 3:40 pm
Clevelanders tend to double down on stuff we like and get rid of things we don't. We especially take pride in our food and our sports, and those are the themes that appear on this list multiple times, showing just how deeply our obsession runs.
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Great Lakes’ Christmas Ale
We know the date each year that Christmas Ale launches, we save kegs after the season is up to have “Christmas in July,” and we wait in lines when Great Lakes Brewery first taps the beer.
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Still Calling the Tribe Stadium Jacobs Field, or The Jake
The place where the Indians play baseball hasn’t been called Jacobs Field since 2004, but that doesn’t stop Clevelanders from still calling it ‘The Jake,' bringing to mind memories of those beloved '90s teams.
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Tailgating in the Muni Lot
It may be 20 degrees at the beginning of December, but that won’t stop the Muni Lot from being filled for tailgating before a Browns game (no matter how bad the team's record is).
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The West Side Market
Any time an out-of-towner comes to visit, we don’t take them to the Rock Hall or the world famous Museum of Art, we take them right to the West Side Market for gyros.
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Talking about Celebrity Chefs Like Michael Symon, Zach Bruell and Jonathan Sawyer
We love talking about our local celebrity chefs, and we won't stop now.
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Barrio
Barrio arrived in Tremont in 2009 and since then, has totally taken over the taco scene in Cleveland, and Clevelanders can't get enough.
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LeBron James
He may have left us for Los Angeles (and we may have taken down this mural), but he'll always have a special place in our hearts.
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The Browns
Even though the franchise has been the dregs of the NFL for closing in on two decades, it doesn’t change the fact that they’re still the most talked about team in town.
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Talking About the Weather
It’s really cold, we get it. But tomorrow may be 70. Just wait around and see.
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Slyman’s Corned Beef
If you can open your mouth big enough to eat a Slyman’s corned beef sandwich, you must be a Clevelander.
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