50 Things Every Clevelander Must Do - Transplant - 18. Slyman's

Wait in line for Slyman's corned beef

It's Cleveland's version of the velvet rope: the doorman at Slyman's Restaurant. On a 45-degree day in March, he's wearing a camo jacket and sheriff's stocking cap while keeping watch, ushering in those who want a table, organizing the line alongside the squat brick building for those waiting to order takeout. One in. One out. Behind the counter, the slicers go almost continuously — like this family-run place has for more than 50 years. Excessive? Maybe. But when 14 ounces of shaved-against-the-grain beef on three pieces of Jewish rye tastes this good, it deserves VIP treatment. 3106 St. Clair Ave. NE, Cleveland, 216-621-3760, slymans.com