Neighborhood Historical References: Lawson's Halloween robbery
St. Boniface Parish Anniversary Programs: 75 Years _ 100 Years
Windy's Bar (W 54th and Storer) had great steak sandwiches. Owner's story here
Ken's Kustard and Koffee Shop, Brown's Beverage, and Browns (mini-dept store) was the brainchild of local entrepeneur Ken Brown. His story is here.
Here a link to the closing of Verlie's Bar on Storer Avenue.
Location on W 58th and Storer of former Kens Kustard and Koffee Shop and Brown's Department Store
Milford/St. Boniface Neighborhood (late 60’s to the 1980s)
For a somewhat longer cruise around the 'hood, here's another nice link from Mike Cleo
Still going...
Some
businesses from the neighborhood continue on today in other locations. Amongst
those are Pucher’s Paint link(formally at West 54th and Storer) and Colozza’s Bakery link (formally at West 60th and Storer).
About Kmets
Cafe... Edward Kmet was a native Clevelander who attended Lincoln High
School, where he was a member of the track team. He was a substitute
teacher in Cleveland for both junior high and high school. He ran
Kmet's with his mother Mary for many years.
Mike Cleo lived in the house next door (left) to Kmets until 1995.