If you don't need a greasy spoon meal every once in a while, you're definitely not a Clevelander and we're actually not even sure if you're an American. The diner, or deli, or cafe or whatever you'd like to call it, is an institutional symbol of Americana cuisine. These 30 Cleveland-area places do it better than most.
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