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Thursday, November 22, 2012

Madison Avenue Business Owners Form ‘Uptown Lakewood’

The business cluster of several businesses between Elmwood and Arthur avenues — looks to make the neighborhood a destination for shoppers.

Hoping to get some attention to a cluster of businesses on Madison Avenue, a few business owners got together to form Uptown Lakewood. The organization — consisting of several businesses between Elmwood and Arthur avenues — looks to make the neighborhood a destination for shoppers.  “Our primary goal is to unify this neighborhood,” said Rachel Anzalone, who owns Holistic Lakewood. “Our long-term vision is to grow more than just a couple of blocks. Robby Zettler, of Metro on Madison, said the up-start organization will host events and promote the neighborhood through clearly defined marketing efforts — modeled after LakewoodAlive’s Downtown Lakewood Business Alliance. Although it’s just a couple of blocks, the organization includes …

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Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Dirty Town Opens on Madison Avenue

The guitar and amplifier service, repair and sales shop styles itself as a “boutique amplifier and pedal” business.

There’s a new music store in town. But this one won’t just sell you a guitar: It will repair your vintage guitar, and custom-build pedals and amplifiers, too. Dirty Town Guitars and Amps — a guitar and amplifier service, repair and sales shop — recently opened its doors at 15230 Madison Avenue. Dennis Bielinski, who co-owns the shop, owned a music store in Sandusky but closed the business and moved to Lakewood.  Bielinski shares his new venture with three partners — Alan Ross, his son, Matt Ross, and Chris Churavy — who all come from different backgrounds in the music business. “We all bring different passions,” he said. “It’s a perfect marriage. Our slogan is ‘musicians working for musicians.’” Bielinski said he's happy with the store's …

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