‘It’s very heartbreaking’

Owner undecided about future after longtime restaurant burns

  • Firefighters worked for several hours on Sunday, Nov. 10, to extinguish the fire that broke out that morning at JW Reeds Tavern. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)
    Firefighters worked for several hours on Sunday, Nov. 10, to extinguish the fire that broke out that morning at JW Reeds Tavern. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)
  • Firefighters carried a hose inside JW Reeds Tavern as they looked for hot spots. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)
    Firefighters carried a hose inside JW Reeds Tavern as they looked for hot spots. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)
  • JW Reeds was completely destroyed in a fire on Sunday, Nov. 10. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)
    JW Reeds was completely destroyed in a fire on Sunday, Nov. 10. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)
The future of a longtime Cleveland establishment is uncertain after a Sunday morning fire destroyed JW Reeds Tavern on Nov. 10. Ed Ward, who owns the business with his wife Regina, told the White…

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