a lot of similarities in the bands," says Boyd, who's played drums in a number of bands. His first show at the Euclid Tavern came when he was 13 years old.

"It was They Might Be Giants," he says. "I'm slightly embarrassed about that."

Much of the staff of the Happy Dog is made up of area musicians. Expect the same with the Euclid.

"The band booking has always been an outgrowth of our staff," says Watterson. "We have a lot of musicians here and I would like to see it as a place where musicians could form bands – not just play in them."

Euclid Tavern bar manager Tony Cross, a musician with Little Bighorn, has found little time to play of late.

"I've been so busy working on set up," hesays. "The cool thing about this place is that you have so many musicians on staff; it's a place that's really defined by the staff."

It's also a place defined by another time, which sets it apart from the new construction surrounding it in the Uptown development. The development project has brought a number of businesses to the area, but it has come at the expense of parking -- which previous operators cited as a reason for declining business.

Watterson isn't worried.

The old Cleveland Food Co-Op, located at 11702 Euclid Ave., has been torn down, and the space will be available to Euclid Tavern patrons, according to Watterson.

"We're going to make it work for people," he says. "We understand that the Euclid Tavern has a special place in the city's