Friday, May 18, 2012
Event moves to Screw Factory after years at Clifton Club.
The ninth annual Taste of Lakewood will be bringing back to the neighborhood the irresistible combination of art and food for another round of good eats and visual treats on June 3. But this time around, the Taste of Lakewood will be in a new location. The event will be held at the Lake Erie Building, Templar Industrial Park, also known as the Screw Factory, after being held at the Clifton Club for its first eight years. “It’s a larger venue. Instead of limiting ourselves to 22 restaurants, we’re going to have 28. We will be able to sell more tickets. We’re partnering with the Screw Factory artists as well, and they’ll have their studios open,” Val Mechenbier, of the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce, said. The Taste of Lakewood runs from 4 to …
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The extensive renovation to Lakewood Plaza is rolling right along.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
About 50 residents attended a community forum to learn more about the new developments on Detroit Avenue.
What about an increase in traffic? What about the project’s proximity to Garfield Middle School? What happens if Discount Drug Mart is a bad neighbor? Those were among the questions from residents attending a forum on Wednesday to discuss the plans for a new Discount Drug Mart at the site of the former Ganley auto dealership on Detroit Avenue. Hosted by the city, a crowd of about 50 people attended the community forum. The company — with its multi-million-dollar renovation already under way at Lakewood Plaza — has plans to move its eastern Lakewood location to the corner of Cohassett and Detroit avenues. Plans call for a red brick structure, 92 parking spaces, a drive-thru, and green space that includes space for a bio-retention swale. …
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Cohassett Ave & Detroit Ave, Lakewood, OH
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You know what we're talking about — just the right amount of sun-to-shade ratio, a great view and maybe a good drink to go along with it.
A patio in the spring and summertime is a thing of beauty, isn't it? And here in Lakewood, there’s no shortage of great outdoor patios. That was made evident when we asked for your recommendations for this week's Readers' Choice poll. Here's what we heard: Don't see your favorite Lakewood patio on the list? It's probably because you didn't get your nomination in on time! We'll close this patio poll at 5 p.m. Friday and announce the winner on Saturday. In the event of a tie, local editor Colin McEwen will choose the winner based on which business has the most reviews on its Directory listing. (We're talking about positive reviews.) Now here's something we have to say: "Voting results posted in real time shall not be deemed official until …
The seats got plucked from the 88-year-old theater on Wednesday, as the process to raze the structure continued.
The seats were removed and demoltion continued at the site of the former Detroit Theatre on Wednesday. On Monday, a portion of the rear of the building was razed but the process was slowed by the removal of utility lines. The theater will be demolished to make way for a new McDonald's at the site. For complete coverage, visit our topic page.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Value World eyed as tenant to take over the pharmacy’s space at 11900 Detroit Avenue.
Discount Drug Mart is looking to expand its presence in the city. The company — with its multi-million-dollar renovation already under way at Lakewood Plaza — has plans to move its eastern Lakewood location to the abandoned Ganley auto dealership at the corner of Cohassett and Detroit avenues. Value World, a thrift store at W. 107th Street and Lorain Avenue in Cleveland, is considering a move into Drug Mart’s vacated location, according to officials. The former auto dealership's showroom building would be demolished — along with an apartment building and vacant house at the rear of the property — to make way for a 24,000-square-foot Drug Mart, according to plans submitted to the city on Tuesday. Plans call for a red brick structure, 92 …
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Cohassett Ave & Detroit Ave, Lakewood, OH
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
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The natural-foods was looking to expand; the fast-food giant had a store for sale. A perfect match, officials said.
The bad news for the Detroit Theatre is good news for Nature’s Bin. Officials from Cornucopia, the nonprofit the owner of the natural foods market, announced on Monday that the company was buying the soon-to-be-shuttered McDonald’s on Sloane Avenue. The building will be used as the vocational training center, kitchen and catering center for Nature’s Bin, which provides employment opportunities for people with disabilities. “We’ve been searching in Lakewood for the past year to have an off-site commissary,” said Scott Duennes, the executive director of Cornucopia. “This is tremendous for us. This will help to launch our catering program.” He said the store’s current training/baking/kitchen space will increase from 600 square feet to more …
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Detroit Theatre faces the wrecking ball, but demolition was stalled Monday because of underground utilities that got in the way.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Demolition begins at the site of the Detroit Theatre to make way for a McDonald's.
Peter Grossetti
10:03 pm on Friday, May 18, 2012
So ... I guess if a Pottery Barn or Williams-Sonoma or Prada Shoppe went in there we'd be all set!! more ›