Classic Restaurants of Summit County - (American Palate) by Sharon L Myers (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Akron and Summit County's classic hot spots have satisfied palates since the early twentieth century. Akron alone could sit up to thirty thousand people at once during the golden age of the '50s and '60s.

Marcel's made a name for itself with its scampi, and Icaomini's became synonymous with lobster. Ladd's dished crowd-pleasing coney dogs, and Yanko's sliced up its mouthwatering shish kabobs. Digging up vintage images and recipes, author Sharon Myers leads readers on a delectable trip down memory lane to the area's most renowned and cherished eateries.

Review Quotes

Local culinary history buffs will be pleased to see recipes from several of the restaurants, like Chicken in a Nest from the long-gone Kaase's at 53 E. Mill St. in downtown Akron. Unlike the exhibit, the book includes some spots that opened fairly recently, including the Blue Door in Cuyahoga Falls, Blue Canyon Kitchen and Tavern in Twinsburg and Merchant Tavern in Merriman Valley. Myers packs a lot of information into the 160-plus pages; the history of many places is summed up in about two or three paragraphs. She includes a short history of supper clubs, including the Semler Tavern in Cuyahoga Falls, which the Beacon Journal's Mark Price described in a 2006 column as a "rip-roaring resort." Akron Beacon Journal

Local culinary history buffs will be pleased to see recipes from several of the restaurants, like Chicken in a Nest from the long-gone Kaase's at 53 E. Mill St. in downtown Akron. Akron Beacon Journal

Those with fond memories of local restaurants long gone, or those wanting to find out more about past and present eateries in the area can find a whole menu of stories in "Classic Restaurants of Summit County," by historian Sharon Moreland Myers. My Town Neo

About the Author

Ohio native Sharon Moreland Myers graduated from the University of Akron with a BS in comprehensive business education. Later in life she became interested in local history and created numerous programs on various topics of local interest throughout Summit County. In 2015, she collaborated with Judy James, special collections division manager of the Akron-Summit County Public Library, on the extremely popular "The Golden Age of Restaurants in Summit County" exhibit. Myers has been married to her high-school beau for forty-nine years and they recently moved from Ohio to Naples, Florida.