Cleveland has been called the corned beef capital of America. ☘️🥪 Much of that reputation can be credited to Slyman’s Restaurant, which has been stacking its signature sandwiches for the past 55 years. Founders Rafic and Joseph Slyman’s original St. Clair Avenue location remains the hub of the family business, with Joseph’s son Freddie now overseeing operations including Slyman’s Tavern locations in Independence, Orange Village and Mentor. In our 2020 Classic Cleveland Restaurants package, we talked to Freddie Slyman about the restaurant’s legacy. “Dedication from our family has continued the legacy my father started. My brother Moe and I take this seriously — he gets up at 2:30 a.m. every morning to get to the store and we have two cousins who are cooks. We have the same hands doing the same work every day. My brother and I took the baton from our dad and added our own flair. I memorized every sandwich for every customer. I never wrote anything down. It takes 20 years to be an ov...