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Thursday, March 14, 2013

Vosh, Lakewood's New Jazz Club, Set to Open

The new bar, owned by Mickey Krivosh and family, is slated to open its doors to the public on Friday.

The front sign is up; the stage is built; and the large doors to the spacious patio finished. Even the vintage sign from the Detroit Theatre is mounted on the wall. Vosh, the city’s newest jazz hotspot, is slated to open its doors to the public at 1414 Riverside Drive at 7 p.m. Friday. “We wanted to create a new environment to entertain blues, jazz, Motown and more,” said Mickey Krivosh, who co-owns the venue with his family. “We put a lot time and effort in here.” The 5,000-square-foot space was once the shipping and receiving portion of the cosmetics company Bonne Bell. This isn’t Krivosh’s first go-round at running a business in Lakewood.  He opened Around the Corner in 1975. Last year, Krivosh and his son, Ryan, bought the Bell family’…

Deborah Brady

7:57 pm on Thursday, March 14, 2013

Great idea. Look foward to a good jazz concert. Way to go Mickey good luck.   more ›

Friday, February 8, 2013

Vosh Opening on Riverside Drive

Owners of Around the Corner and Georgetown expected to open new music venue in the former Bonne Bell building.

The owner of two popular restaurants Around the Corner and Georgetown is planning to open another hotspot on the west end of Lakewood. This one will serve up live jazz music. Mickey Krivosh submitted plans to the city signaling the expected spring opening of Vosh, at 1414 Riverside Drive in the historic property of the Bonne Bell cosmetics company. Krivosh originally intended to name the spot Club 1006, a nod to a popular Bonne Bell cosmetics line. Last year, Krivosh and his son, Ryan, bought the Bell family’s popular Three Birds restaurant and changed the name to Georgetown. But the restaurant has kept its reputation as one of the city’s finer eateries.  The city’s architectural board of review is expected to vote on the architectural …

dougmoore

5:37 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013

Love people with vision & drive..fortunately Lkwd has a good share of them! Wont miss five guys..couldnt believe how tasteless their burgers are regardless of the platitudes plastered on the walls. What a great location for a traditional DELI! We now can get tastey burgers every way possible..whos got the vision & drive to roundout this gastro-strip!?   more ›

Monday, August 22, 2011

Hermit Crabs Race in Lakewood

Each Saturday at Around the Corner, the crabs race for victory.

An obtrusive, octagon-shaped table sits near the back door of Around the Corner. Slightly intoxicated patrons bump into and lean up against it. The table sways and sags involuntarily, looking as if it would rather keel over than serve as the stage for the upcoming hermit crab race. “Hermit crabs!” a blue polo shirt-wearing spectator shouts in anticipation. Soon the contenders arrive in a white plastic box equip with a spray bottle incase, at some point, they are in need of a little motivation. Being handled by a slightly squeamish-seeming bartender, the hermit crabs peek out of their painted shells exposing their surprisingly large bodies. Then, placed beneath a clear plastic dome, they try to break out, proving they really do intend to …

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