East Side Café, 1319 1st Street, Sandusky, Ohio

It’s located just down the road from the Lyman Harbor.

Hours: Open 6 days a week. Breakfast Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., Saturday 6 to 11.

Closing is flexible but varies from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. or 10 p.m. Closed Sunday.

There’s a daily lunch special. Eat lunch at the bar or at a table, and don’t forget to try the pool table salad bar. You can also play pool in this local watering hole, open for the past 45 years since 1961.