#6415 - Hoff's (Reithoffer's), Auburn Township, OH - 11/22/2025

Reithoffer's, Auburn Township, OH

Today Trista and I took a mini road trip up to Lake Erie, making several interesting stops, with my favorite being Reithoffer's craft cocktail bar, music venue, art gallery, and event center (AKA "Hoff's"). The facility lies in Auburn Township, Ohio, just southeast of Cleveland and Chagrin Falls, and is named for longtime resident and junk collector John Reithoffer. John, whose parents bought the 1906 building in the 1930s, passed away in 2016, and in 2018 the property was purchased by artists Jason and Debby Wein, who have transformed it into a lovely and unique space for lovers of bars, art, and design.

Hoff's, Auburn Township, OH

The building hosting the bar -- actually 3 of them -- and the galleries upstairs, is comprised primarily of Jason's work, his furnishings and decor, and in particular his glasswork. Jason, the founder of Cleveland Art whose work is found everywhere from Vegas casinos to various private homes and buildings, is a welder and glassblower, with particular eye for melding industrial salvage into beautiful new furnishings. Along with arts events, the bar now serves craft cocktails and hosts musical events. The scene we stumbled into this afternoon seemed to me some kind of neighborly open mic night with a large and friendly set of guitarists and other performers laughing and comparing notes as they took turns performing.

I immediately added Hoff's to my favorite bars list, and am looking forward to many future visits on our trips to the greater Cleveland area.

17711 Ravenna Rd, Chagrin Falls, OH 44023 - (216) 246-7644
Est. 2018? - Building constructed: 1906
Previous bars in this location: None known 
Web site: reithoffers.com - facebook - instagram
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