Ohio City is chock full of restaurants, breweries and culinary delights, yet one thing it lacks is shopping. Room Service, Salty Not Sweet and others have added some much welcome spice to the mix, but where's a girl to go for shoes?

Have no fear: Thanks to the addition of Blackbird Fly, a women's clothing boutique set to open this summer at W. 28th and Lorain, consider the problem solved.

"We'll be a true Cleveland clothing boutique," says Angelina Rodriguez Pata, a Detroit Shoreway native who finally has realized her dream of opening a store. "We're bringing in some really well made national brands, and we're also in talks with local artisans. The whole mantra we're going for is, 'As American-made as we can do it.' We're aiming for at least 75 percent American-made and locally made."

Pata is a metalsmithing artist who has stayed home with her four kids for the past few years. Now that they're older, she wanted to get back into the workforce. "I was never going to be happy doing anything unless it was creative. I said, 'I can do this, I have great taste in shoes and clothing, and they're dying for it over there.'"

Her goal was to create an approachable boutique where both locals and visitors could shop. She plans to carry items that will appeal to women in their 20s through 50s, and her price points won't be sky-high. "It won't be $350 for a pair of shoes," she says. "I'd say our price points will be $60 to $150 on average."

The charming storefront, which last housed Councilman Cimperman's campaign office, likely will go through the city's Storefront Renovation Program. That will mean a spruced-up exterior and new signage. The interior currently is divided into two spaces, but will be opened up into a single 1,100-square-foot shop. Pata plans to add tables and chairs to the front so visitors can hang out.

The name comes from Pata's favorite Beatles song, of course. "My mom was a hippie and my dad was a greaser," she says. "They were both very musical and in bands growing up. We always had music playing in our house, particularly the Beatles. I just love that song because it's about struggle, and that's life."

How did Pata land the prime retail space? She admits to stalking the landlord after he failed to return her calls. The last message she left is worth repeating, she notes.

"This is Angelina, I know you know who I am because I’ve called you like 15 times. Here’s the deal, I’m really interested in your space, but for goodness sake, if it's not available tell me and I’ll stop hunting you down ... Call me back!"

Soon enough, her phone rang and it was the landlord. Turns out, he'd simply been preoccupied with a homebuilding project. She signed the lease soon thereafter.

Pata, who plans to open by mid-August and have hours from Tuesday to Sunday, will carry prominent lines such as Blank NYC, Agave and Seychelles. She's excited to be in the middle of everything, steps from the West Side Market.

"I will promise one thing, it won't be a snobby, uncomfortable, boutique," she says. "You'll walk in and feel like you’ve grown up with me and known me forever."