Kim Hone-McMahan: Peeved
Boy, it’s nice to get away on vacation now and then. I returned rejuvenated. Looking at the paper to see what I had missed, I read about Akron’s own Black Keys — very cool. I saw that employees at Park...
View ArticleGuests pause to raise funds for Humane Society of Greater Akron
Guests had the chance to dig for diamonds and other gems at the 14th annual PAWSibility Ball held Saturday evening at the Hilton Akron/Fairlawn.The gala benefits the Humane Society of Greater Akron and...
View ArticleCopley event raises funds for Mature Services programs
The Melting Pot: A Taste of Many Nations celebrated ethnic cuisine with culinary professionals from around the area cooking for charity.Proceeds from the Thursday evening event at St. George Family...
View ArticleKidney Foundation event at Todaro’s Party Center features wine, song, and dance
The Kidney Foundation of Summit County’s wine tasting party at Todaro’s Party Center Saturday evening was a prelude to the 2nd annual La Macchina Molto Bella Car Show, held there Sunday afternoon....
View ArticleAnnual Rubber City Road Rally has country flair
A country air prevailed at the 11th annual Rubber City Road Rally held at the Summit County Fairgrounds Saturday afternoon. “I’m a country girl at heart,” said Leianne Neff Heppner, executive director...
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This WeekTuesdayMagical Theatre Company “A Magical Wine Tasting” — 6-8 p.m. at the Galaxy Restaurant, 201 Park Centre Drive, Wadsworth. Sample an array of wines paired with small plates. Evening will...
View ArticleHistorical society looks to the public for forgotten names
DOYLESTOWN: Bob “Smitty” Smith leafed through a photo album, stopping on a black-and-white portrait of two familiar young men in U.S. military garb.Smith, a World War II veteran, confirmed the name of...
View ArticleLocal history: Silver Lake girl had fab time meeting Beatles in 1964
A Silver Lake girl smuggled a transistor radio to bed one night and listened to music at low volume while her parents thought she was asleep.Around midnight, a catchy new song caught her ear.“Oh, yeah...
View ArticleMcDonald’s expands build-your-burger to revive sales growth
Leslie PattonBloomberg NewsMcDonald’s Corp.’s build-your-own- burger experiment, under way in four Southern California restaurants, could be coming to many more locations as the chain seeks to pull out...
View ArticleNortheast Ohio Medical University offers home for startups with incubator on...
Northeast Ohio Medical University wants to help startup biomedical companies develop roots in the region and grow locally.The university is starting a business incubator called the Research,...
View ArticleOak Adoptive Health Center celebrates 10th anniversary
Akron Children’s Hospital’s Oak Adoptive Health Center will host an open house from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday to celebrate its 10th anniversary.The event will take place at the center, on the sixth floor...
View ArticleBig cities take aim at prescription painkiller addiction, overdose
WASHINGTON: Some of the nation’s largest cities are ratcheting up their criticism of prescription painkillers, blaming the industry for a wave of addiction and overdoses that have ravaged their...
View ArticleLizardville honored as one of the best craft beer bars in the U.S.
The Lizardville Beer Store & Whiskey Bar in Bedford Heights has been recognized as one of the best craft beer bars in Northeast Ohio ever since it opened in 2011.Now it’s being honored as one of...
View ArticleNew in food: Primizie Crispbreads
Not another flat-bread chip, this is a crispbread. The classic Italian 7-herb blend of Crispbreads by Primizie is delightfully crisp and crunchy with a good flavor. The brand uses minimal ingredients...
View ArticleCooking Classes
Fishers Foods, North Canton, 440-729-1110, www.lpscinc.com.New York Pizza, with Tim McCoy, 6 p.m. Tuesday. $45.I Can’t Cook: Fish on the Grill, with Stefani Paganini, 6 p.m. Sept. 24. $45.Homemade...
View ArticleKitchen Scoop: Grilled sandwiches make use of Southern staple
What’s your favorite comfort food sandwich? For me, it has to be a grilled pimento cheese sandwich on sourdough bread with fresh sliced tomato. Good grief, just writing those words makes my mouth...
View Article‘Cast Iron Skillet Cookbook’ coaches cooks
The mom-daughter team of Sharon Kramis and Julie Kramis Hearne have added more vegetable dishes to their second edition of Cast Iron Skillet Cookbook (Sasquatch Books, $19.95). So besides their...
View ArticleQuick & Easy: BLT with Cider Aioli
BLT with Cider Aioli2 cups cider1 to 1½ cups sour cream or creme fraiche8 slices favorite bread, toasted1 small head romaine or bibb lettuce, cleaned and separated8 strips bacon, cooked to desired...
View Article10 fresh ways to use butternut squash
Just as you’re finally finishing up the mounds of zucchini that have haunted you all summer, autumn’s overabundance of butternut squash hits you. Time for some fresh ideas.But before we get cooking,...
View ArticleFood Notes: Wine samples in Akron area are free — sometimes; Ido celebrates...
There was some rejoicing among wine fans when news spread earlier this year that the state was now allowing grocers and wine shops to host free wine tastings.But, whine, the new state law comes with...
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