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by Kelly Boyer Sagert
As the chill of winter transforms into the mild sweetness of spring, people gravitate outside and enjoying the natural beauty along the shores of Lake Erie while eating deliciously prepared steak and seafood perfectly fits the bill. Erie Steak and Seafood Co., located at 301 Lakeside Avenue on the east side of Lorain, is a restaurant long appreciated by residents and visitors under the name of Jackalope Lakeside. The owner is the same Jim Andrews is starting his 25th year in the restaurant business but the chef inspired menu and look have undergone a refresh. As a quick catch up Jackalope Lakeside closed at the end of 2019 in conjunction with Lorain Port Authority s Lakeside Marina becoming Oasis Marinas as Port Lorain. Before reopening, it just made sense to rebrand, and a soft reopening was scheduled for March 6, 2020. We all know what happened in March 2020 no need for reminders , and shortly after the relaunch, the restaurant needed to close for a little while. After it reopened again, life was quieter at Erie Steak and Seafood Co., just like it was for restaurants across the city of Lorain, state of Ohio, and the United States. Fast forward to today, and, fortunately, Jim and his restaurant team are ready to serve increasingly larger numbers of restaurant guests.
Jim is optimistically looking towards the spring and summer of 2021. During 2020, he says, I d wake up every day not knowing what might happen. We needed to streamline our menu so that we didn t need to keep as many perishable foods on hand and, sometimes, we d have last call a couple of hours early.
