The Leeds Tribune | July 25, 2019

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July 25, 2019 | Volume 4, Issue 26

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First-time restauranteur opens Frozen Rooster at Outlet Shops of Grand River BY BLAKE ELLS Leeds Tribune Staff Mimi Leonard welcomed Leeds Mayor David Miller to cut the ribbon on her first restaurant on July 22. Frozen Rooster is the newest tenant in the food court at the Outlet Shops of Grand River. They’ll be open the same hours as the shops, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon-6 p.m. on Sunday. Leonard spent 12 years working in and managing

Coach stores. She began working with the brand in Atlanta 12 years ago, and seven years ago, she took over the store at Grand River. She knew that something was missing from the food court, and over the past few years, she finally decided how to make her mark. “I’ve worked in this mall for the past seven years,” she said. “I wanted cookies and ice cream. Then, when I came and saw the spot, they already had the fryers. All of those years, I had been taking orders for

Leeds Mayor David Miller, center, and the Leeds Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed the Frozen Rooster to the food court of the Outlet Shops of Grand River with a ribbon cutting this week.

Mimi Leonard opened the franchise as her first venture into food service after working for Coach at the outlets.

my coworkers and driving to Crestwood to get us wings.” Frozen Rooster has a simple menu that includes bone-in and boneless wings in orders of six, 10, 15 and 20. They’re served naked (plain), raging (dry rub), sunny (honey mustard), sticky (honey barbecue), tangy (teriyaki), yellow (mild), zesty (lemon pepper), funky (garlic parmesan),

orange (medium) and red (hot). The restaurant will also serve hot dogs plain or as a combo with fries. And, as she always wanted, the restaurant serves ice cream, milkshakes, ice cream sandwiches (made with any two cookies) and cookies. On weekends, they’ll serve funnel cakes. She hopes to soon have nachos available on her menu.

The restaurant had a soft opening over the tax-free weekend. Leonard had all hands on deck, plus a few volunteers. She said that the reception from the community was warm. Leonard credits an experienced staff with making her transition from retail to the service industry a smooth one.

“I have a lot of experienced cooks,” she said. “Everyone said the food was great, and those cooks are why.” Two doors down from the Frozen Rooster, a new Mexican restaurant concept will be opening soon. Look for El Zarape Taqueria in the food court at the Outlet Shops of Grand River soon.

Two Leeds baseball teams Leeds paramedics: rank in top 5 at World Series Right place at the right time Two of Leeds’ Dizzy Dean baseball teams had an impressive showing at the World Series last week. The 12U Green Machine baseball team came in third in their age, while the 10U Leeds baseball team ranked fifth.

Hundreds of Leeds residents have shared thanks to Leeds Fire & Rescue for their surprise delivery of a baby boy in the back of a Lexus in their station parking lot last week.

The Leeds Tribune has chosen the paramedic team as the July Local Hero of the Month.