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February 19th, 2019 by Rascal House
Boris Pasternak in Dr. Zhivago: “It snowed and snowed the whole world over, snow swept the world from end to end. A candle burned on the table; A candle burned.” Sounds a little outdated, doesn’t it? Sometimes the meaning of life is staring right at you: “It snowed and snowed the whole world over.
Finding True Love At Rascal House: A Valentine’s Day Story
February 14th, 2019 by Rascal M
It was 1982. I was enrolled at the Maritime Captain Training School in Cleveland, Ohio. We had just started 13 weeks of rigorous training. We ran obstacles. We climbed ropes. Everyone had to make it over a wall. We heard stories about Rascal House, how it lured maritime operators with pizza that was out of […]
It’s National Pizza Day!!*
February 9th, 2019 by Rascal M
There are over 1,500 national (fill-in-the-blank) days celebrated in the U.S. every year. Unfortunately, they often come and go without a moment’s notice. Not National Pizza Day!! It’s celebrated by us the same way we celebrate every other day of the year. With great fanfare and unbridled enthusiasm!! *Okay maybe we take it up a […]
Pizza Delivery Puts The ‘Super’ in Super Bowl
January 25th, 2019 by Rascal M
We like everything about the Super Bowl. The game. Delivering pizza. Unbiased surveys. Surveys? Oh, yeah. When asked what they like most about the Super Bowl, 9 out of 10 people said pizza delivery. The 10th person had been living under a rock for 39 years and had never heard of pizza delivery. “Seriously?” we […]
It’s January 15th. Let’s Edit Poems!
January 15th, 2019 by Rascal M
All across the land students are returning to college for Spring Semester. It’s time to crack open some books and deepen your understanding of the world. But it’s cold outside. Certainly not the best elements for higher learning. We thought it would be nice to help you sink your teeth into some poetry. Poetry that […]
Spaghetti Done Right
January 4th, 2019 by Rascal M
Some restaurants claim they transport you to a magical place when you stick a fork in their spaghetti. Where everyone plays stickball in Brooklyn and Louis Prima sings “When You’re Smiling.” Where family comes first and romance is just a breadstick away. Our story begins in Cleveland. In 1980. When Mike and Fouly Frangos revolutionized […]
Psst. Happy New Year.
January 1st, 2019 by Rascal M
At this time of year there are three words (Happy New Year) that make us think of one word (FRESH). This makes it virtually impossible to think about anything else but our original pan pizza. Just thinking about it makes us invent new words. Like fresh-tabulous and fresh-licious. Naturally, fresh-tastic things happen when we double-proof […]
Why We Moved To Cleveland During Christmas Break
December 15th, 2018 by Rascal M
This is a true story as far as you can tell. It began eight years ago. My son, Ryan, was home from college on Christmas break. We lived in Joliet, Illinois at the time. He was a freshman attending Cleveland State University which is five hours and 17 minutes (356.9 miles) to the east. It […]
A Couple Of Famous Friends Come Clean About Their Favorite Layover
December 1st, 2018 by Rascal M
Santa Claus has said on numerous occasions, “the best way to Santa’s heart is through a Rascal House chimney!” Rudolph, with his nose so bright, agrees. “Listen, I’m not saying that Santa doesn’t appreciate all the cookies that children leave out for him, he does! But what really gets the old man’s belly shaking is […]
A Thanksgiving Toast (Somewhere in Cleveland)
November 15th, 2018 by Rascal M
Thank you, extended family, for being with us this Thanksgiving. I know many of you traveled great distances to get here. But before we eat I have a special announcement. Do you remember how we toyed with the idea of skipping turkey this year for something different? You didn’t! Now hear me out. Let’s not […]
It’s National Blog Posting Month. Really!
November 1st, 2018 by Rascal M
Hey everyone, Rascal M here! November is National Blog Posting Month. I’ve written about a lot of things so far. Like our menu options that run deeper than the middle of Lake Erie. Month-long holidays that make your heart go pitter-patter like National Burger Month. And that interview I had with the Box Lunches was […]
Would You Climb Mount Everest To Eat at Rascal House?
October 15th, 2018 by Rascal M
With 5 stores in greater Cleveland, finding a Rascal House is easy as pie. But what if a Rascal House opened at the top of Mount Everest? Keep in mind it would take you 40 days to reach us. We could only imagine what your journal entries might look like… Day 1 We arrived at […]
The Photographic Goodness of Being an Original
October 1st, 2018 by Rascal M
Being original means standing out in a crowd. Like in this picture, taken one morning around 6:30 from the corner of Euclid and East 6th. I was minding my own business when, suddenly, I walked smack dab into one of those glory moments. One where heavenly music plays and everything in the world stops while […]
The Tasty Convenience of Rascal House Box Lunches
September 15th, 2018 by Rascal M
Every day Rascal House makes 5 different kinds of Box Lunches and sells them to the great people of northeast Ohio. I sat down with the Box Lunches recently to learn more about them. They were suspicious of me at first. I don’t blame them. Most reporters bring a tape recorder, maybe something to write […]
12 Ways to Say “WOO-HOO, it’s National Chicken Month!”
September 1st, 2018 by Rascal M
Rascal House wakes up everyday with one goal in mind: to honor made-up holidays no matter how made-up they sound. It’s National Chicken Month, a great time to remind you that we serve chicken. Like our award-winning pizza, pasta and burgers they’re stacked with mouthwatering goodness. Grab a couple of napkins before reading this. […]
How Well Do You Know Our Toppings?
August 15th, 2018 by Rascal M
It’s no secret we throw all sorts of toppings on our pizzas. Fresh meats, fresh veggies, three different kinds of cheese. But have you ever wondered what our toppings are really like? Sure, they make you the happiest people on the face of the earth. But you probably don’t know anything about their life experiences […]