2014's New Year's Eve Parties at Every Bar in Lakewood

The Side Quest

Start your New Year off with The Side Quest, join us for ATOMIC PROM! 

We will have the best (and of course worst) retro sci-fi movies on all night, Photo booth, Champagne Toast, Cosplay Contest and more.

So brush off your starfleet dress uniform, bust out your fanciest bow ties and channel your inner Judy Jetson! Cosplay prize will go to the best vintage/retro inspired cosplay.

https://www.facebook.com/events/409684775852123/


17900 Detroit

Patio Tavern

The lovely Miss Jessica will open the bar at 3PM, and Miss Emily will be tending bar all night on New Year's Eve!
As always, we will have $1.50 Miller Lite pints, AND Southern Tier 2XMAS and Troeg's Mad Elf in pints for the always least expensive price to drink in Lakewood!  
Should our loyal patrons feel like a shot of Tullamore Dew, they will also be awarded a signature Tullamore Dew shot glass!  

We're looking forward to counting down the clock to ring in 2015!

15615 Madison

Harry Buffalo

18605 Detroit

Lakewood Village Tavern

We have happy hour until 7pm, there will be a 5:00 champagne toast for the day crowd, toast at midnight of course, $2.50 wells and domestics all night.

13437 Madison

5 O'Clock Lounge

Champagne toast free cover with a dj!

11904 Detroit

16-Bit Bar+Arcade

Alright people... HE'S BACK!!!

NO Glitz, NO Glam, NO Cover (because Chuck Norris doesn't pay covers) and NO Meatheads (just Chuck). Chuck Norris will kick the doors open at 4pm, we'll be running Chuck Norris drink specials and movies all night!!! 

Hang with us and Chuck for a killer New Year's!!!

https://www.facebook.com/events/600087053470251/

15012 Detroit

Avenue Tap House

Red Rose

Free Chance to Win one of the Prize Buckets! Various fun items in each reusable beer bucket! Drawings at 11pm. Winners must be present. Sandwich trays at midnight! New Years party gear too! Drink specials & 40¢ Wings All Day & Night!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1561962024017786/?ref_newsfeed_story_type=regular

14810 Madison

Iggy's

13405 Madison

Corner Pub

We're having a day time party from 10:00am till 2:00pm, with a shot or beer toast at noon for people who can't stay awake until midnight. And a night party from 9 pm till 2 am with small finger foods, and a toast at midnight.

12301 Madison

Mahall's 20 Lanes

The same people that brought you "Enchantment Under The Sea Dance" last New Year's Eve here at Mahall's, Memorabilia Productions give you this year's:

BLACK LODGE BALL !

The time has come for you to seek the path!

We invite you and your friends to join us at Mahall's and usher in the spirits of 2015. 

Between the two worlds of Dark and Light, 2014 & 2015 dance within THE BLACK LODGE!

With your MCs Snake Grimwood & Krauty McKraut!! 

Dance to DJ Himiko Gogo & DJ Road Chief!

There will be a delicious special menu of themed cocktails and eats!

5 Dollars

Come as you are or as you'd like to be,
Semi-Formal or Casual remains to be seen...

Your soul has set you face to face
with the light of a new day,
New Year's Eve at Mahall's,
Know yourself and abide in that state.

And if your anticipation is too much, join Mahall's every Monday evening at 8pm to watch episodes of David Lynch + Mark Frost's "TWIN PEAKS".

13200 Madison

Corky's Place

We're doing free party favors free champagne toast at midnight and karaoke starts at 10. No cover charge

13302 Detroit

Vosh

As their name implies, RadioActive Band is a high energy Top-40 band with ... VOTED CLEVELAND'S BEST TOP-40 BAND BY CLEVELAND MAGAZINE 2013!  Starts at 9pm

http://www.voshclub.com/event/new-years-eve-at-vosh-featuring-radioactive/

1414 Riverside Dr

Around the Corner

New Years At Around The Corner! 

7pm

Biggest party on the Westside! No cover, Free Party Favors,
Balloon Drop, Pop Rocks playing in Warehouse and Dj on Front Stage!, 4 bars open!
Looking to rent out a room and do your own exclusive package? Email Ryan at rkrivosh@yahoo.com or call 216-310-6148

VIP bottle service
Includes your own VIP section with a VIP host and party favors.
1 Svedka bottles (750 ML) 12 bottles of domestic beer and a bottle of champagne. -$162 Includes tax and gratuity
2 Svedka bottles (750 ML) 12 bottles of domestic beer and a bottle of champagne. - $252. Includes tax and gratuity
Customize your VIP package by calling 216-310-6148 or email rkrivosh@yahoo.com

18616 Detroit

Merry Arts

$35 9-midnight:

Top shelf and domestic bottles, heavy apps and champagne toast at midnight. 

Space is limited

15607 Detroit

Sloane Pub

Come to the kinder, gentler, New Years Eve at the Sloane, with $3 Christmas Ale Pints, $1 mint chocolate pudding shots, and a champagne toast at midnight, just o name a few things.

18196 Sloane

New Year’s Eve Celebration!!!!

12/31/14 from 8:00 p.m. – Midnight

$40 per person

$70 per couple

Open bar

Generous food buffet

Champagne toast at midnight

Party favors

Contact Pat at 216-849-1295 for reservations!

Halloween 2014

Bars continue to open and close, great (and not so great) seasonal beers appear and fade away, and thus the blog must continue. Here is the Every Bar in Lakewood list of Lakewood Halloween parties. I’ll add more to the blog as they are submitted. 

We are celebrating Halloween all week at The Side Quest!

Each night is a different theme ending with a huge party on Friday Night to show off your best Costumes.  Drink & Food Specials all week.
Prizes for Best Costume Nightly!

Monday: Video Game Cosplay Theme Plus Mario Mondays console gaming with GDL Entertainment

Tuesday: Medieval Cosplay Theme Come in your best Game of Thrones, Middle Earth, or Renaissance Faire attire!

Wednesday: Freak Show Cosplay Theme Bar Against Humanity at 8:00pm American Horror Story Freak Show at 10:00pm

Thursday: Star Wars vs. Star Trek Cosplay Theme The ultimate geek showdown! Battle it out to see who wins! Geeks Who Drink Pub Quizzes starts at 8:00pm.

Friday: Halloween Party! All Cosplay Themes! Come in your Cosplay Best and party at the Geekiest Spot in Ohio!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1493166937621260/

Bevy in Birdtown 

Halloween Costume Party 8pm, Halloween 21 & over only Drink Specials, Spiked Cider and Prizes.
EVERYONE in costume will receive a raffle ticket to be entered in drawings to WIN:

Cleveland Browns Blankets
TWO Hall of Fame tickets &
GRAND PRIZE of 2 CLUB seats for Browns Game this year

Come join in on the fun!

https://www.facebook.com/events/294898094029429/ 

The Sloane Pub 

The kinder, gentler Halloween this year. We will have Pumpkin Pie pudding shots for $1.00.

Lakewood Village Tavern 

We are doing a party Friday and Saturday that weekend. Costume prizes both nights and captain Morgan and Malibu specials.

Harry Buffalo

The Flying Rib

We are partying Friday night with drink specials and a costume contest. Shannon and Vieda are creating some very interesting Halloween shots.

World of Beer

Corner pub 

Halloween party Friday October 31 9pm. $50 1st place costume, minimum 15 people dressed up. Drink specials under $3.50. DJ Dawn for karaoke and music requests

16-Bit Bar+Arcade

NO COVER | DOORS OPEN AT 4PM | SPECIALS ALL NIGHT | PRIZES/GIVEAWAYS | TREATS | CRAZINESS | AND WIN AN ARCADE CABINET!

Qualifying rounds held at 10pm, 10:30pm, 11pm & 11:30pm...
All qualifiers plus two wild cards will compete for an Arcade Cabinet of choice from the 16-Bit Warehouse at MIDNIGHT!!!

THAT'S RIGHT PEOPLE, WIN AN ARCADE CABINET OF CHOICE FROM THE 16-BIT WAREHOUSE!!!

Corky's

Our party is Nov. 1st starting at 10 with Scary-oke. Cash and prize for the scariest, sexiest, and most or Original Angry orchard, apple pie shot, and spooky shot $2 each.

Iggy's Bar



5 O'Clock Lounge

It's secret soul club its awesome! Best dance party, voted 1 in cleveland magazine!

Mahall's

We've got Womack Band and ANgela Perley & the Howlin Moons plus pumpkin carving, costume contest, halloween drinks & eats - Oct 31

The Stache 

Halloween Party! Sponsored by Angry Orchard and Fireball! Fireball girls, free giveaways, drink specials AND a Costume Contest!! Bob for shots, free candy! Costume Contest Winners will get... 1st Place $200 2nd Place $100 21+ ONLY Pre-registration starts NOW until 10pm 10/31 To register either stop in and sign up or email thestachecleveland@gmail.com with your name and costume!

https://www.facebook.com/events/581887185276662/ 

Around the Corner

Something's brewing and it's going to be a wicked good time... Calling all goblins, ghouls, and freaks alike, join us in Lakewood for a spooktacular night! Fly over on Friday, October 24th & park your broomsticks at Around The Corner.

Wear your costumes whether witches or ghosts, Daniella Dior will be your host! Be there by 10pm to meet your fate, wear your wildest costume and bring your tastiest date.

Our models are ready for this magical night, filled with mayhem and mischief and other such freights! Halloween Costume Fashion Show starts just before the witching hour at 11pm!

Spooky shout out to our sponsors Pinnacle Vodka, Sam Adams Octoberfest & Adult Mart! Thank you for helping make this night enchanting.

 Our treats will delight you, be there if you dare! Creepy Cocktail Specials: $3 Pinnacle Boo Bombs Scary Sam Adams Octoberfest Contact Jessie Nunn to setup VIP bottle service in the warehouse web. Mysterious MC Lu Cas will keep you on the edge of your coffin, with devilish dancing all night w bizarre beats by DJ Ace! Photo opportunities with our event photographer John Yuhas, from Sites4sight Multimedia.
We're so happy we could scream!
Why?
Because it's Halloween!!!

 https://www.facebook.com/events/856365871048883/

Lakewood Halloween Guide 2013

Melt

14718 Detroit

Patio Tavern: Friday, October 18th 9pm

15615 Madison

It's that time of year again!  Katie and Lauren are once again thrilled to host the best costume party on Madison!  No costume is too crazy, funny, whorish, or nerdy! We love it all!  To the newbies invited this year: EVERYONE DRESSES UP FOR OUR PARTIES! :-)

Prizes for the first and second place best costume winners!!!

Lets make this best party yet!

Quaker Steak & Lube

15312 Detroit

Five Oclock Lounge: Friday, October 25th 10pm

11904 Detroit

Hey everyone, its THAT time again....the final friday on the month is SOUL CLUB O'CLOCK..This time it'll be a tad SPOOKTACULAR...Resident GHOULS/DJ's ALR!GHT and PARTY SWEAT will be adding some seasonal monster jams to the mix..COSTUMES ENCOURAGED....and as usual 1-2-3 Dance contests w/ cool prizes will be had!

We r cleveland's most dapper rock & soul dance party at 45rpm and FREE OF CHARGE...Secret SOUL Club, The Boss City's Boss Party where ALL MOVES ARE ALLOWED

Northern Soul

Garage screamers

Jungle rockers

Mod groovers

Fuzz blasters

Around the Corner Saloon & Cafe

18616 Detroit

Harry Buffalo

18605 Detroit

Spitfire Saloon: Friday, October 25th 12 am

1539 W 117th

HALLOWEEN PARTY Torments / Scoliosis Jones

Riverwood Cafe

18500 Detroit

Spitfire: Saturday, October 26th 12 am

1539 W 117th

HALLOWEEN PARTY Gluttons / Fuck You Pay Me /Kill the Hippies

Iggy's

13405 Madison

McGinty's Pub: Saturday, October 26th 9pm

13751 Madison

It's that time of year again so get dressed up and come have some fun with us. We will have two costume contests with prizes. One for individuals and one for couples and other fun stuff going on.

Mahall's

13200 Madison

Avenue Tap House: Halloween 9pm

18206 Detroit

Tricky Dick

Spitfire: Friday, November 1st 12 am

1539 W 117th

HALLOWEEN COVERBAND SHOW

Corky's Place

13302 Detroit

HALLOWEEN COVER BAND SHOW

Fri, November 1, 12am – Sat, November 2, 12am

In Search of a Wing Man

 A week ago I went for a magical four mile walk and every time I went into a bar they gave me free wings. Yes, I was one of the celebrity judges at this year's Pillars Wing Crawl. Last month I was asked to be one of the celebrity judges and asked for an interview for the Cleveland Scene. 4000 hits on my blog and 26 wings later has lead you to read this blog and me to have indigestion.

I met Lakewood Patch.com's Colin McEwen at Around the Corner. We planned to make a straight line down Detroit catching all the bars as we go. The only curves on a trip were to pick up the random things Colin left behind at most of the bars. Around the Corner had real good wings, especially their black pepper wings that stood out ahead of most of the wings of the day. They were also able to keep table service going at a reasonable rate too.

Next we made our way to the Harry Buffalo. The service was fast even though the bar was packed. I really liked their wings. They weren't the best or the most original, but I they stood out as wings I'd want to eat again. Their buffalo wings made my top 3.

After our first back track for Colin's voting sheet we went to the Riverwood Cafe. The wings and service were good. We also stole the booth from the principal of Lakewood Highschool. Luckily, we were able to finish our wings before they got theirs and quickly departed. We then quickly came back and picked up Colin's glasses.

Our next stop was Guys Pizza. The service was slow, we didn't get napkins and the batch of wings we got were almost too freezer burnt to eat. I hope, normally the wings and service are good but we were there at the wrong time.

The Booth has been one of my favorite bars that I've gone to during my blog so far. My expectations were high and I had no complaints about their wings. I especially enjoyed their Sriracha wings but I try and put cock (rooster) sauce on any food I can. Service wise the bartender was friendly and helpful and this was the only bar that trusted us to get our own wings (as a good thing.)

Next I went to the Local. I enjoyed both wings and gave them a solid score. I was disappointed that the kickin BBQ wasn't hotter but you can lose points with some people for being too spicy. I did like that my wing experience was enhanced with a fog machine!

Another one of my blogged bars was the Plank Road Tavern. Their moroccan dry rub wing was my favorite taste of the crawl and I will be back for more later. They also had the smallest wings of the crawl, which goes to show that good things can come in small packages.

This was my first time inside of Eddy & Iggy's. We spent an intermission here playing foosball. Word of advise the slim side has a gravity advantage. Also, I'm no good at foosball and lost both matches. We had real good service. The bartender took time to talk to me about their beer even though they were being hammered with crawlers. I really liked their buffalo wing, it held to a much more classic style instead of going for fancy and they hit a home run with it.

Merry Arts' wings tasted good, but their service didn't keep up. It took us a couple minutes to figure out how to get the wings (from the cook.) But since the cook was busy cooking, by the time I got the wings that were sitting out they were cold. I wasn't allowed to grab them on my own because I was informed that “You don't steal from a pimp.” The citric taste of their second wing complemented its cool temperature, honestly.

Jammy Buggers had the best actual wing meat of any of the bars we went to. I gave their buffalo wing my highest rating for that genre. They put a ton of work into their Top Secret Recipe #6 wings and it was really good but it was also a bit nutty and I don't like nutty. It was definitely an improvement over their Top Secret Recipe #5 wings that were a bit squirrelly and mildly triangle.

Last but not least was Deagans as the reigning champs (and as I am late on getting this blog done, the still reigning champs) my expectations were high. They were great. The wings were a high quality, though my batch was a little over cooked. The buffalo wings were the hottest wings of the day, I really liked them. But, even though we were sitting to the right of the taps behind the register we couldn't get anything to drink. After watching 5 different people walk in and immediately get service I decided I would raise my hand because that's what I was taught in school. Colin said he could get someone to wait on us instead. So, he tried his talking to people way and I tried mine. I won. Deagan's second specialty was real good as well.

We then trekked all the way back to our cars at Around the Corner. We wanted to hand our votes to the Pillar people because we didn't feel comfortable giving our votes directly to the bars. We stopped at the Root Cafe on the way back across town. Everybody knew Colin there and they probably have the nicest bathroom in town.

I'd like to thank the 11 bars that made wings for us and the Lakewood Pillars that put all their hard work into making a great Lakewood event. Also, thanks to Shawn Juris who invited me as a celebrity judge! It was a great day and I ate a lot of good wings. 

Bar #7 Around the Corner

Every bar isn't right for every person. There are bars that specialize in sports, age groups, sexual preferences and even beer. Obviously everyone won't want to go to every bar or at least won't like them all. But Bar #7 doesn't give you that choice. I was going to put it off, the normal crowd is too young and wears too much Axe Body Spray. I instead have been there three times in the last month and it's right Around the Corner.

Around the Corner is a huge bar that's a combination of three bars with two places for live bands and a stage. It's part tavern. It's part dance club. It also has a large patio. They've put a lot of work into making it a nice looking tri-bar. The service is usually good and deals with its crowds well.

The food is good. Get the pizza, it will make you happy. As many of you saw this last weekend their wings are some of the best in town. The black pepper wings can stand up to just about any wing you're going to find.

They have a good enough beer selection. My plastic cup of Yuengling costed $4.50 which would be pricey if they were just a bar. Around the Corner is more of dance club/special events location and they are priced accordingly. Except of course when their event is cheap beer (like I said they have a reason everyone will visit.) That's why you are going to come here; there is always something awesome going on and you'll have great things to eat and drink.

A recap of my adventures:

All Dog's Heaven's Chili Cook Off. There was a lot of good chili. The best was made by an orthodontist that spent 3 days cooking his to perfection. The only down side to the event was that a hand full of the cooks ran out before I got my chili.

2012 Body Paint Fashion Show. On a downside, it started over an hour late and some drunk dude decided that the proper place to watch from was directly behind me with his excited junk pressed up against me (I quickly moved to a new location.) On a upside, there were a bunch of mostly naked painted women walking about and showing off their artist’s work. A friend of mine, Brian of Rockport Woodworks, also got the difficult job of being a judge and had invited me out.

Fireside Concert and Lakewood High School Soccer Fundraiser. The band played a lot of good classic rock and it looked like the fundraiser had a good turnout. Sadly, we didn't win anything. John and Katy had invited some friends out with us including two of John's colleagues from Taiwan. I learned that the dragon eye ball soup I had when I was in Taiwan, that includes rice dough balls that resemble a soft white rubber, is a dessert soup. Hutta means cheers. Also Katie is a vegetable but in a good way.

2012 Pillars Wing Crawl. I was one of the first people in line and it was my first bar of the day. Their black pepper wings exceeded expectation and their service was on the ball.

On those rare days when something isn't going on then the bar is still busy and the dance club is running. I have passed that invisible line where you suddenly realize that this is all sweaty and awkward. In my early 20s I think it was still awkward and sweaty but being younger, drunker and singler let me ignore that. After the Fireside concert and soccer benefit we got to watch the pain of the first people on the dance floor. That time when some brave and/or drunk people break the seal of the empty dance floor and are stuck being on display reminiscent of middle school dances. The girls just jump between barely dancing and the “dancing as if nobody's watching,.” The guys however, are all obviously aware that they are more in the spot light then they want to be. They dance in three ways:

You have your standard slightly move and hope nobody is paying attention.

You have the guys that only move if in direction contact with a woman, like those Pepsi cans that start dancing when the music plays.

Lastly, you have the funny guys, they take over the spot light by dancing poorly but in a funny way. This is usually to hide that if they weren't being funny they would probably still be dancing poorly....I was of the third category.

I have had a good time every time I've been to Around the Corner. If this sounds like the bar for you, then you need to go there. Everyone else, you'll have to go there eventually too and you'll like it.

Awesome: Events, Patio, Dancing, Size, Live Music

18616 Detroit Ave

216-521-4413

www.facebook.com/ATCcafe

*Pictures that I didn't take are from Around the Corner's Facebook page.