This bar belongs to a guy (Paul Schlachter) who used to roam the streets of Kent with a megaphone accosting whomever would step into his radius of sound. He's also a part of the (now sometimes reformed band?) "The Darvocets".
Upon my last visit to Cleveland I was happy to hear that Paul had decided to step into the small rock venue arena and open "Now That's Class". The non-smoking bar is welcoming with it's high ceilings, movie screenings and small stage. The jukebox is filled with punk rock greatness and the hits just play on and on... the bar is basically a cornucopia of entertainment!
If you don't want to watch bands play, you stay on on the "bar side" and get treated to stiff drinks, an insane variety of beers and friendly staff. If there aren't any bands playing, there's a quarter pipe set up on the "stage side" for your cold, snowy indoor skateboarding needs. This place is great to meet friends, have conversation and, well, GET DRUNK! (Yep, it happened to me).
And yes, you can see Paul behind the bar holding the place together. The man has aged gracefully and has managed to hang on to his megaphone for business purposes... "last call" will never be the same! Thanks for the good time, guys...
PS: Touring Bands - contact them for more info on the venue and how to book a gig there.