Code,400005
Subject,"Margot Glinski, manager of Frank Sterly's Slovenian Countryhouse"
Date,11/8/2005
Interviewer,Jason Pietrasz
Abstract,"In this 2005 interview, Margaret Glinski, manager and co-owner of Frank Sterle’s Slovenian Countryhouse, discusses her memories of this famous Cleveland landmark.  Ms. Glinski is an immigrant from Germany, who came to Cleveland and who initially worked at the Hofsbrau House across East 55th Street from Sterle’s.  She worked 16years at the Hofsbrau House before she and her Italian boyfriend bought Sterle’s 18 years ago following Frank Sterle’s death.  She talks about the menu—which she describes as “Central European”; how foods is prepared at Sterle’s; polka bands; murals in the restaurant that were painted by Slovenian and German artists; and celebrities, including George Voinovich, who have eaten at Sterle’s.  She also talks about other Central European ethnic restaurants and institutions in the East 55th Street area, and ethnic neighborhoods that formerly existed in the area."
Special Notes,"ethnic culture, ethnic neighborhoods"
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,track one:
1,introduction and background
,track two:
1,introduction and background
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3,operations at the countryhouse
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5,ethnic generation gap (food and music)
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7,polka night
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11,menu description
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16,employees
17,"the countryhouse is a model of the ""cleveland melting pot"""
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19,"[18:40] the hoeffer house, a ""rival"" ethnic restaurant"
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22,[21:40] frank sterly; building the restaurant one room at a time
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25,slovenian culture in cleveland
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27,"""if something's not broken, don't fix it… it's a big risk to change [a successful business]"""
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29,interior murals and other design
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31,prominent guests; ownership
32,attracting customers; exterior gateway
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34,[22:50] nieghborhood and customer demographics
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37,driving into the the neighborhood
38,other eastern european ethnic institutions; gas company explosion (1920)
39,attracting a younger customer base
40,increasing costs of operation limit the hours of operation
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42,family restaurant in germany
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44,german family visiting the cleveland restaurant
45,thanksgiving holiday
46,family restaurant in germany
47,paralells between the german restaurant and the frank sterly's slovenian countryhouse
48,expanding the restaurant building
49,ownership after frank sterly's death
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51,[50:50] frank sterly; hoeffer house
52,exterior gateway
53,other restaurants
54,moving around greater cleveland
55,ethnic neighborhoods and changing demographics
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57,end
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