Over next few Tuesdays, Edison's Pub at 2373 Professors St. in Tremont is hosting a classic Nintendo tournament.
While March Madness is closing in on its Final Four and Championship games, another tournament is just heating up in Tremont. Edison’s Pub kicked off their weekly Nintendo Tournament this past Tuesday night.
With a husband who has a fairly respectable video game console collection and a couple of friends who were signed up to play, you didn’t have to twist my or Scott’s arm to go check it out.
This was our first time at Edison’s (I’ll admit, my exploration of Tremont has been sadly lacking), and as soon as I walked in I realized I had been missing a lot. Like Prosperity Social Club and Happy Dog, this is one of those unpretentious, laidback neighborhood bars that make Cleveland great for a night out.
The wood paneling and antiques on the wall lend an old-school vibe to Edison's Pub which I enjoyed while watching our friends Kate and Brian play Donkey Kong (this week's tournament game).
The wood paneling and huge wall of beer were the first things that caught my eye – it definitely has a great old world pub vibe. And, as a fan of 19th century inventors (though I am partial to Nikola Tesla), the antiques and sketches of Edison’s inventions placed on the walls and around every corner made my inner geek very happy as I explored the place further.
In addition to nods to the bar’s namesake, works from local artists are usually hung in the back hall where you can sit in antique, highseat booths. Until April 7th, art from Garrett Weider is being featured.
While I was there, my friends also shared that there’s a very nice patio and, knowing my love of great outdoor spaces like Reddstone’s, I’ll have to check it out once the weather warms up. Edison’s patio in particular makes it a very dog friendly place – which the staff welcomes. So if you and your canine companion are looking for a night on the town, bring him or her along.
If you're a beer lover, you can't go wrong with Edison's Wall of Bottled Beer. With the diverse selection they do a great job earning their title as an Import Beer Parlor.
The beer selection at Edison’s was incredible. While I always prefer draft to bottled beer, I had to sample their huge bottled beer selection when I went. I’m not joking when I say there is a wall of bottles to choose from.
First up, I ordered a Delirium Tremens because I haven’t had it in a while. It used to be my beer of choice when Eulogy’s – one of my favorite Philly beer bars – had it on tap. In bottle, it didn’t disappoint my fond memory of the drink. A Belgian strong pale ale from Brewery Huyghe, there’s a touch of maltiness and spice I’ve always enjoyed. Plus the warmth from the 8.5% ABV always seems to linger longer than others making it a nice beer to enjoy over conversation.
My second beer of the evening was originally selected based on packaging alone (what can I say – I’m a sucker for beer marketing). Lion Stout comes in probably the tiniest beer can I’ve ever seen – similar to those smaller cans of Diet Coke you’ll see on the store shelves every once in a while. It’s brewed at the Lion Brewery Ceylon in Sri Lanka. Although the size of the can was small, a full pint of dark stout poured from it. No matter what mood I’m in, dark stouts like Guinness are always appetizing. Lion Stout was a good choice. Sweeter with a hint of what I would describe as a cherry flavor, it was a very smooth drink with a nice creamy head to it.
The tiny can is what first inspired me to try Lion Stout, but it was its dark, smooth, sweet taste that will have me ordering it again.
Edison’s has over 100 imported beers to choose from and different options regularly being tapped (like Edison’s Pub on Facebook for updates) – so regardless of your tastes you’ll find something to satisfy your thirst.
Video games work up a hunger in both Scott and I. So we also got dinner when we were there. Although you can’t order at the bar, you can order food from Edison’s Pizza Kitchen which is attached to the pub and bring it back to your seat. Scott ordered a bacon pizza for himself and a calzone for me.
As you can see in the below picture the pizza was covered with layers of bacon. I stole a couple of bites it looked (and tasted so good), and Scott – who could have eaten it all due to his uncanny ability to be constantly hungry – saved leftovers for the next day just so he could continue enjoying it.
Scott was in heaven with his mondo-bacon pizza from Edison's Pizza Kitchen which we ordered next door but enjoyed at the bar.
I ordered ham, green peppers and mushrooms with my calzone. During summers in college, I used to wait tables at a pizza restaurant. My weakness were their calzones. Edison’s beat them in my first bite. Just as with their pizzas, they are overly generous in the toppings – filling it with huge slices of mushroom and ham and a lot of pepper. Amazingly, they still had enough room for all of the ricotta and mozzarella cheese. Delicious!
After dinner, we enjoyed watching our friends play in this week’s round of the tournament. Like Edison’s previous Atari tournament, each two-person team that signed up for the Nintendo tournament comes in to play on Tuesday whenever they can and provides their total score to the bartender. This week’s game was Donkey Kong. Even though Scott and I weren’t playing, it was a lot of fun to watch the game in a setting that wasn’t our house. I’m definitely looking forward to seeing what game they pick when we go back next week.
If classic video games aren’t your style, Edison’s also has live music including blues and a number of other events like Trivia Night. Of course, between the food, beer, and laid back mood of the place, I plan on coming back many times just because.
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Love Edison’s pizza!!!
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I discovered Edison’s when another place in town was too crowded one summer night. It was a great find, because I think they have the best pizza in the are!