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Discover Cleveland's West Side favorites in food, service, entertainment, shopping and more.

Children

Birthday Party
Bay Lanes Bowling
27229 Wolf Road, Bay Village
baylanesbowl.com

Dance Theater
Beck Center for the Arts
17801 Detroit Ave., Lakewood
beckcenter.org

Gymnastics
Great Lakes Gymnastics
33600 Pin Oak Parkway, Avon Lake
greatlakesgym.com

Music Instruction
Westlake Music Academy
26325 Detroit Road, Westlake
thewestlakemusicacademy.com

Entertainment

Beer Selection
Yard House
160 Union St., Westlake
yardhouse.com

Brewery
Avon Brewing Co.
37040 Detroit Road, Avon
avonbrewingcompany.com

Charitable Event
Crocker Park Tree Lighting benefiting Greater Cleveland Food Bank
crockerpark.com

Happy Hour
Pier W
12700 Lake Ave., Lakewood
pierw.com

Live Music Venue
Brothers Lounge
11609 Detroit Ave., Cleveland
brotherslounge.com

Wine Store
Minotti’s Wine & Spirits, Avon
Locations throughout Northeast Ohio
minottis.com

Food & Drink

Bakery
Michael’s Bakery
4478 Broadview Road, Cleveland

Brunch
Pier W
12700 Lake Ave., Lakewood
pierw.com

Burger
B Spot
Locations throughout Northeast Ohio
bspotburgers.com

Chinese
Wok of the Falls
8185 Columbia Road, Olmsted Falls
wokofthefalls.wordpress.com

Deli
Joe’s Deli & Restaurant
19215 Hilliard Blvd., Rocky River
myjoesdeli.com

Family Dining
Joe’s Deli & Restaurant
19215 Hilliard Blvd., Rocky River
myjoesdeli.com

Farmers Market
West Side Market
1979 W. 25th St., Cleveland
westsidemarket.org

Ice Cream
Mitchell’s Homemade Ice Cream
Locations throughout Northeast Ohio
mitchellshomemade.com

Independent Coffee
Rising Star Coffee Roasters 
Locations throughout Northeast Ohio
risingstarcoffee.com

Italian
Fratello’s Italian Restaurant
32085 Electric Blvd., Avon Lake
fratellos.net

Late Night Food
Burntwood Tavern
Locations throughout Northeast Ohio
burntwoodtavern.com

Lunch Spot
Jake’s On The Lake
32485 Lake Road, Avon Lake
jakesonthelake.com

Mexican
Barrio
Locations throughout Northeast Ohio
barrio-tacos.com

Organic Food
Trader Joe’s
Locations throughout Northeast Ohio
traderjoes.com

Patio
Burntwood Tavern
Locations throughout Northeast Ohio
burntwoodtavern.com

Pizza
Angelo’s Pizza
13715 Madison Ave., Lakewood
angeloslakewood.com

Quick Bite
Gunselman’s Tavern
21490 Lorain Road, Fairview Park
gunselmans.com

Restaurant
Nemo Grille
36976 Detroit Road, Avon 
nemogrille.com

Seafood
Pier W
12700 Lake Ave., Lakewood
pierw.com

Smoothie
Pulp
Locations throughout Northeast Ohio
pulpjuiceandsmoothie.com

Steak
Strip Steakhouse
36840 Detroit Road, Avon
stripsteakhouse.com

Sushi
Blue Sushi Sake Grill
2000 Crocker Road, Westlake
bluesushisakegrill.com

Vegetarian
Aladdin’s Eatery
Locations throughout Northeast Ohio
aladdins.com

View
Pier W
12700 Lake Ave., Lakewood
pierw.com

Wings
Avon Brewing Co.
37040 Detroit Road, Avon
avonbrewingcompany.com

People

Bartender
Joe Thain
Stone Mad Pub
stonemadpub.com

Chef
Jill Vedaa
Salt
@JVedaa

Chiropractor
Dr. Cory Lamar
HealthSource Chiropractic of Rocky River
healthsourcechiro.com

Fitness Instructor
Gina Shaffer
UH Fitness Center Avon
uhhospitals.org

Interior Designer
Ashleigh Clark
ashleighclarkidg.com

Photographer
Andrew Fowkes
facebook.com/picsbyasf

Stylist
Abby Harmon
facebook.com/pg/hair.by.abby.harmon

Services

Car Wash
Goo-Goo Express Wash
1244 Center Road, Avon
googooexpresswash.com

Day Spa
Sacred Hour Wellness Spa
17917 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, 19109 Detroit Road, Rocky River
sacredhour.com

Dry Cleaner
Ridge Cleaners
Locations throughout Northeast Ohio
ridgecleaners.com

Fitness Center
UH Fitness Center
1997 Healthway Drive, Avon
uhhospitals.org

Golf Course
Sweetbriar Golf Club
750 Jaycox Road, Avon Lake 
sweetbriargolfclub.com

Jeweler
Peter & Co. Jewelers
32020 Walker Road, Avon Lake
peterjewelers.com

Mani Pedi
Charles Scott Salons & Spas
19025 Old Lake Road, Rocky River; 294 Crocker Park Blvd., Westlake
charlesscott.com

Salon
Fine Bella Hair Salon
33382 Walker Road, Suite L, Avon Lake
finebella.com

Senior Living
Devon Oaks Assisted Living
2345 Crocker Road, Westlake
devonoaks.elizajennings.org

Wedding Venue
Columbia Ballroom
24883 Royalton Road, Columbia Station
thecolumbiaballroom.com

Yoga Pilates
River Yoga, Rocky River
2212 Wooster Road, Rocky River
rockyriveryoga.com

Shopping

Antique Shop
Flower Child
11508 Clifton Blvd., Cleveland
flowerchildvintage.com

Bike Shop
Marty’s Cycle Center
453 Avon Belden Road, Avon Lake
martyscycle.com

Boutique
Cara’s Boutique
30179 Detroit Road, Westlake
carasboutique.com

CLE T-Shirt Shop
GV Art & Design
Locations throughout Northeast Ohio
gvartwork.com

Consignment Shop
Chelsea’s Consignments
26443 Center Ridge Road, Westlake
chelseasconsignments.com

Florist
Silver Fox Flowers
26825 Detroit Road, Westlake
rebeccasgardenohio.com

Garden Center
Gales Westlake Garden Center
24373 Center Ridge Road, Westlake
galesgardencenters.com

Health Foods  
Trader Joe’s
Locations throughout Northeast Ohio
traderjoes.com

Home Decor
Wild Iris Home
36840 Detroit Road, Avon
wildirishome.com

Men's Fashion
Geigers
Locations throughout Northeast Ohio
shopgeigers.com

Pet Boutique
PetPeople
Locations throughout Northeast Ohio
petpeoplestores.com

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