I had the privilege of being asked to lunch in Independence last week and of course I suggested Slyman’s Tavern, off Rockside and west of Brecksville Road.

At first I thought the “lite” size would be too small (“about the size of a baseball” the waitress said) but after it arrived, I was confident that the original (“about the size of a softball”) would have been too much.

She might have meant that each half was the size of a baseball—it was pretty big.

Slow-cooked brisket between two slices of rye (and a slice of swiss) is just fantastic.

The horseradish on the side was a perfect compliment and I look forward to going back from time to time.

With a tagline of “Corned Beef Since 1964”, who can argue?