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A majority of them were downtown, but a solid handful thrived for lengthy periods in places such as Cleveland Heights, Shaker Heights, Lakewood, and Chagrin Falls. The heyday of most restaurants on this virtual tour is long past, but a few continue to tickle palettes today.</p>","postscript_text":"","tour_img":"https://www.clevelandhistorical.org/files/fullsize/0da38d1355a3a7911d341c5dc89cf4bb.jpg","items":[{"id":946,"title":"Higbee's Silver Grille","latitude":41.4978780370856981107863248325884342193603515625,"longitude":-81.69321477413177490234375,"thumbnail":"https://www.clevelandhistorical.org/files/square_thumbnails/0da38d1355a3a7911d341c5dc89cf4bb.jpg","fullsize":"https://www.clevelandhistorical.org/files/fullsize/0da38d1355a3a7911d341c5dc89cf4bb.jpg","subtitle":"Always a Special Event","address":"230 W Prospect Ave, Cleveland, OH","custom":{"subtitle":null,"text":null}},{"id":902,"title":"Otto 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