Cleveland, OH
Kluck's Restaurant, a landmark on West 117th Street between Detroit Avenue and Clifton Boulevard in Cleveland, will close Friday after 70 years. "I think it ran its course," Tom Pappas, who took over the restaurant from his late father in 2002, said Tuesday.

Named after the original owners, Kluck's wasn't a chicken place but was known instead for its seafood and German fare, including sauerbraten and spaetzle, wienerschnitzel with cabbage, and beef brisket. The restaurant was the epitome of old-style ethnic Cleveland, with marine decor in a knotty-pine dining room and dark wood bar.

"I guess it's time for me to move on," said Pappas, who is looking to open a Greek restaurant somewhere in the western suburbs late next year. He blamed the loss of business on the economy, an older clientele that has declined over time, and three years of road construction. Pappas, who owns the building, said it has been leased to operators who will open a Mexican restaurant called El Jalapenos in October.

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