Red Rooster Finds a New Home on Detroit Avenue

Lakewood Chicken and Deli opens in the space most-recently occupied former Guys Pizza.

Sam Ali has found a new home for his Red Rooster chicken. It’s just got a new name.  Ali recently opened Lakewood Chicken and Deli after Guys Pizza moved out of the space at 18206 Detroit Avenue. He still plans to serve his famous fried chicken and jo-jos that put him on the map.  Ali said that business has been “slow" so far, but added that he’s hopeful that it will pick up in the coming weeks. “When the people know we are here, they will come,” he said. “It’s the Red Rooster chicken, my own recipe.”  The take-out business will also offer corned beef sandwiches, gyros and other bar food — convenient because the space shares access with the adjacent Avenue Tap House. Red Rooster abruptly closed last year, stemming from family issues. The …

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Last Minute New Year's Ideas for the Planless

Still can't figure out what to do tonight? Here's a short list of happenings around town.

Some people are perfectly content enjoying the comfort of their own couch, drinking a glass of wine and watching the ball drop on Times Square in New York on New Year's Eve. But some people like to party. If you're still looking to party tonight, or to fill a gap in the action, here are a few options to keep up your sleeve:

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Fundraiser for Lakewood Animal Shelter is a Hair-Raising Success

More than 100 people attend the event; raise more than $5,000.

More than 100 people showed up for Saturday's seventh-annual Hair of the Dog event, and raised more than $5,000 to help animals in Lakewood. The event, hosted by the Citizens Committee for the Lakewood Animal Shelter, featured 40 gift baskets, music and a live comedian. Fox 8 meteorologist Dick Goddard made a special appearance, as did Lakewood Mayor Michael Summers. Organizers hosted the event, at the Avenue Tap House, to raise money for the organization’s spay/neuter program. The donations were up more than 50 percent from years past. Organizers said the event was a “hair-raising success,” noting that the donations help maintain the group’s mission: to improve and protect the lives of Lakewood's pet companion population.

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Get Out: Rock 'n Roll in Lakewood

We've got the best live music plus something for the whole family!

It’s Friday, and you have no idea what to do for the weekend. Don't worry, Patch is coming to your rescue! Check our picks for the activities to hit on your time off. 1. Crafty Goodness Grand Opening Celebration Where/When: Crafty Goodness, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday Why Go: Crafty Goodness, a new retail store located in Lakewood, invites all of Northeast Ohio to attend the shop’s Grand Opening Celebration. Many exciting activities and special promotions are planned for the day, including $5 gift certificates (store credit) given to the first 10 customers in the door, two raffles, free eye cosmetics makeovers, free face painting, $5 mystery grab bags, artist samplers, soap making demonstrations and a kids Easter coloring contest. For more …

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Sounds Like Lakewood

Follow The Leprechaun To... A Wonderful Weekend

St. Patty's comes early this year, plus all the music you want to hear in Lakewood.

Welcome to February. It's cold; it's snowy and it's hard to find a excuse to leave the house. Good thing I found all of these great reasons to get out this weekend. Everything you need to warm your soul, from upbeat country-rock to a good old-fashioned Irish bar crawl, Lakewood has got you covered.      Tonight Paul Franks is at the Avenue Tap House, giving all of your favorite pop songs an acoustic makeover. Franks and his guitar will be there 8 p.m. to midnight. Bela dubby hosts Stillborn Identity, a hip-hop outfit out of Pittsburgh, as well as Greenlander and Ghostbread, some ghetto-tech noise smiths. Friday Commander Cody stops at The Winchester with his rollicking, southern-fried boogie-woogie. He and his band are known for putting on…

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