A glass-fronted rotisserie built to hold 48 chickens at once is about to start turning in Lakewood, where a new fast-casual spot called Sundaybird is taking shape at 15027 Madison Ave. The concept comes from Tim and Erin Frazee, the husband-and-wife team behind Birdietown, teamed up with chef Andrew Gorski of Edacious in Avon Lake, and it is now expected to open sometime in November.
According to Cleveland Scene, the restaurant is moving into a 1,200-square-foot space that most recently housed Pachamama Kitchen, with room for about 20 guests. The centerpiece is that self-basting rotisserie, which the outlet describes as turning out golden-brown birds behind glass for all to watch. Chicken will be sold by the quarter, in white or dark meat, as well as by the half and whole.
What's Actually Going in the Rotisserie Case
The drippings from those roasting birds won't go to waste. Per the same report, they'll flavor a bed of Yukon gold potatoes sitting beneath the rotisserie, soaking up the juices as the chickens cook overhead. Rounding out the sides will be mac and cheese, collard greens, rice, a cold cucumber salad and rolls.
Beyond whole birds and portions, Sundaybird plans to offer a pulled chicken sandwich at launch. The article notes that chef Andrew Gorski intends to expand the menu down the road with mini-pot pies, chicken soup and bone broth, giving the rotisserie concept a few more comfort-food directions to grow into once the doors are open.
Drinks, Timeline and a Family Connection to Birdietown
On the beverage side, the current plan calls for tea, soft drinks and self-serve beer sold in cans and bottles. That's a shift from an earlier announcement from June, when cleveland.com reported the owners were pursuing a liquor permit to offer craft beer and draft cocktails for dine-in customers, alongside takeout and delivery through third-party apps. The sides lineup has shifted too: that same June report described redskin potatoes, mac and cheese and collard greens, while the latest account from Cleveland Scene lists Yukon gold potatoes among a longer roster of sides. It's not clear from the available reporting which version reflects the final plan.
The opening timeline has also moved. The June announcement pointed to a goal of late summer or early fall 2026, but the newest reporting now points to a November opening instead, according to the same Cleveland Scene account.
Tim and Erin Frazee are already known to Lakewood diners through Birdietown, the mini-golf-and-dining venue at 12501 Madison Avenue that opened during the first weekend of 2025 after two years of renovations, as cleveland.com has reported. That multi-level, 12,000-square-foot space, built inside a former grocery store, houses two nine-hole indoor mini-golf courses, two full bars and a restaurant menu from chef Jill Vedaa. Sundaybird marks a much smaller, more focused follow-up just down the same stretch of Madison Avenue, with the owners having worked with Cleveland-based Shred and Co. on custom-built restaurant finishes for the new space.
