Meet Me at Ray's
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Meet Me at Ray's

A Celebration of Ray's Place in Kent, Ohio

  1. 104 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Meet Me at Ray's

A Celebration of Ray's Place in Kent, Ohio

About this book

Stories and trivia from a beloved Kent Institution

Meet Me at Ray's celebrates more than seventy-five successful years (and counting) of Ray's Place, a restaurant and bar located near the Kent State University campus in Kent, Ohio. Once referred to as the place "where the hustlers meet to hustle the hustlers, " Ray's Place has survived decades of trends, changes, and events. Hundreds of students have worked there, thousands of customers have dined there, and millions of glasses have been raised there.

In Meet Me at Ray's, author Patrick O'Connor features the stories, memories, and experiences of the legions of customers and employees who have made Ray's Place what it's been since 1937. Rooted in the hearts, minds, and experiences of the people who know it best, it is an "organic" story. Through humorous and poignant personal anecdotes, readers will come to know what makes Ray's Place special and how important that is to the surrounding community. O'Connor has collected stories dating from 1943 to the present, including one declaring Ray's Place the first sports bar in the United States. This book features the history of the eatery and its owners, including Charlie Thomas, the owner since 1978.

Through the long history of the restaurant, four different owners have sustained the connections between local residents and Kent State University employees, students, and alumni. For literally thousands, Ray's Place is synonymous with Kent State University and Kent, Ohio.

A wealth of Ray's Place trivia, traditions, and fun facts are complemented by photographs and original artwork that help tell the unique story of this Northeast Ohio institution.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. List of Illustrations
  7. Foreword by Charlie Thomas
  8. Preface
  9. Acknowledgments
  10. The Players
  11. Hi, Welcome to Ray’s Place
  12. Ray’s Around the World
  13. Ohio’s First Sports Bar
  14. Special Events at Ray’s
  15. The Music Scene
  16. The Long-Gone List
  17. Ray’s-n-Hell
  18. Ray’s and Romance
  19. Behind the Bar: Employee Memories
  20. Vendor Memories
  21. Are We Making This Up?
  22. A Town-Gown Institution
  23. Classic Memories
  24. Mo-Fos and Futher Muckers
  25. Only at Ray’s Place
  26. Chronology of Ray’s Place
  27. Ray’s Phrases
  28. So Why Does It Work?
  29. Ray’s Your I.Q.
  30. Ray’s Your I.Q. Answers
  31. The Title Contest