Lakeway Restaurant

In 1952, Lawrence Bruno DeGeorge had a dream — opening the finest restaurant in Ashtabula County, serving the best food in a clean and friendly atmosphere. Today, more than 60 years later, his wife, Gerri DeGeorge-Patrick, proudly says of Lakeway Restaurant, 729 Lake Ave., “This was my husband’s dream. It came true.” Bruno and Gerri DeGeorge took over the old Lakeway, which stood next door to the present-day Lakeway, after Bruno lost his job at Reliance. “At first, he had gumball and candy machines,” Gerri said. “Then, when the old Lakeway came up for sale, he said, ‘Let’s take a chance.’”