Walk into Geraci's (2266 Warrensville Ctr. Rd., 216-371-5643) and it might feel like time stands still. The old school cash-only register, the dimly lit dining room, the Old World Italian décor. As it celebrates its 60th anniversary this month, little has changed, including the generations of both the family running the show and the families that pass through the doors.

Food, and a bit of fate, brought together the son and daughter of two Sicilian natives, planting the seed for what would become one of the most beloved Italian restaurants in town. Michael Geraci's family owned a produce business at the Northern Ohio Food Terminal, while the family of his future wife Frances owned stands at the West Side Market. The late couple's crossing was inevitable.

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