CLEVELAND, Ohio— At “Classic CLE” HQ, we get letters. Sometimes they’re for lost treasures; other times they’re for more regional or Midwest specialties.

Last week, someone wanted to know about fried bologna sandwiches — recalling that no less an authority than Michael Symon once had one on his menu at B Spot.

A sure way to get your letter to the top of the pile? Catch me while I’m hungry. So here we go:

Fried bologna is one of those “working-class comfort foods” that migrated north and got absorbed into the cultural DNA of cities like ours.

I had one at Progressive Field this year (pictured here... sigh, great season, Guards!). I regularly have them at places like Gunselman’s Tavern in Fairview Park, The Rowley Inn, Hail Mary’s in Westlake, TJ’s Butcher Block & Deli in Lakewood and Si

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