Want a corned beef sandwich this St. Patrick's Day? Try one of these Stark County spots
Reuben sandwiches are synonymous with St. Patrick’s Day.
The recipe features rye bread, corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut and Thousand Island dressing. The ingredients come together for a delicious, sodium-heavy treat of a sandwich.
The history of Reuben sandwiches is a little messy — similar to the sandwich itself. The origin of the Reuben isn’t exactly clear.
It was originally thought up at Omaha’s Blackstone Hotel in 1925, according to history.nebraska.gov. Reuben Kulakofsky, a local grocer, made the sandwich to feed a group of late-night poker players.
One of the players was Charles Schimmel, the hotel owner, and he liked the sandwich so much that he put it on the menu at the hotel's restaurant, The Plush Horse.
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A mid-1940s menu from The Plush Horse lists the Reuben sandwich, and newspaper accounts report a 1937 menu from the Cornhusker Hotel in Lincoln, Nebraska, also listing the Reuben. The Schimmel family also owned the Cornhusker Hotel.
A competing claim for the origins of the Reuben comes from New York. The family of Arnold Reuben, who owned a series of New York City restaurants, claim that he served a sandwich similar to the classic Reuben in his restaurants. But only family stories substantiate the claim.
No matter its origin story, the Reuben is here to stay. Looking to score one for St. Patrick’s Day? You’re in luck. Here are 28 local restaurants serving Reuben sandwiches, plus one spot you can get a Reuben-type wrap.
Where to get a Reuben sandwich in Stark County
3 Brothers Corner Tavern: 7192 Fulton Drive NW, Jackson Township; 3brostavern.com
330 Bar & Grill: 330 Market Ave. S, Canton; 330barandgrill.com
Benders Food & Spirits: 50 Lincoln Way E, Massillon; bendersfoodandspirits.com
Bender’s Tavern: (Reuben is available on the lunch menu.) 137 Court Ave. SW, Canton; benderscanton.com
Chives Grille: 2355 S. Union Ave., Alliance; chivesgrille.com
The College Inn: 935 W. State St., Alliance; collegeinnalliance.com
Deli Ohio: (Also offers a Rachel sandwich.) 328 Walnut Ave. NE, Canton; deliohio.com
Front Porch Cafe: 932 W. Maple St., Lake Township; frontporchcafehartville.com
Grinders Above & Beyond: 1820 W. State St., Alliance; 3114 Whipple Ave. NW, Plain Township; 1212 W. Maple St., Lake Township; 500 W. Main St., Louisville; 404 E. Lincolnway, Paris Township; 1671 N. Main St., North Canton; grinders.net
Harmon’s Pub: 2329 Tuscarawas St. W, Canton; harmonspub.com
Irish Pub & Grill: 8009 Hills and Dales Road NW, Jackson Township; sites.google.com/view/irishpubandgrillmassillon/home
Jerzee’s Sports Grille: 2531 Fulton Drive NW, Canton; 5260 Dressler Road NW, Jackson Township; jerzeesgrille.com
Kozmo’s Grille: 37 First St. SW, Massillon; kozmosgrille.com
Loby’s Bar & Grille: 4736 Hills and Dales Road NW, Jackson Township; lobysbar.com
Mak's Munchies N’ More: 7232 Portage St. NW, Jackson Township; maksmunchies.com
Meldrum’s: 2144 Wales Road NE, Massillon; facebook.com/TMeldrumsRestaurant
Mulligan’s Restaurant & Pub: 4118 Belden Village St. NW, Jackson Township; mulliganscanton.com
Palombo’s Italian Restaurant: 4100 Portage St. NW, Jackson Township; palombositalianrestaurant.com
Pete’s Restaurant: 4223 Tuscarawas St. W, Canton; petesontusc.com
Poagie's BBQ, Pizza, Ice Cream and More: 4055 Beck Ave., Louisville; poagies-bbq-food-trailer.business.site
Rack It Up! Arcade: 3208 Whipple Ave. NW, Plain Township; rackituparcade.wixsite.com/rackitupllc-1
Samantha’s Downtown: 217 Market Ave. N, Canton; sunnysamanthas.com/samanthas-downtown
Samantha’s Grill: 1909 W. Main St., Louisville; sunnysamanthas.com/samanthas-grill
Samantha’s Restaurant: 4954 Portage St. NW, Jackson Township; samanthas-restaurant.com
Sunrise Cafe: 3020 Harrisburg Road NE, Plain Township; facebook.com/sunrisecafecanton
TD’s Tailgate Grill: 1645 N. Main St., North Canton; tdstailgategrill.com
Top of the Viaduct: 607 Lincoln Way W, Massillon; topoftheviaduct.com
Winking Lizard: 2175 E. Maple St., North Canton; 5710 Fulton Drive NW, Jackson Township; winkinglizard.com
Thatsa Wrapp Shack: Instead of a Reuben sandwich, Thatsa Wrapp Shack offers the Kraut Pleaser wrap, which has roasted corned beef, house sauerkraut, Swiss and Thousand Island dressing. 7944 Cleveland Ave. NW, Plain Township; thatsawrapp.net
This article originally appeared on The Repository: Eat corned beef at these 28 Stark County spots for St. Patrick's Day
