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Say Hello To Hola’s

Jon Ruggiero

Hola’s Authentic Cuban makes you feel welcome. Hola means “hello” in Spanish, and as soon as you enter this eatery on Glendale you're greeted...

CHOWLINE: Delicious Fodder

Jeff McGinnis

The smell of freshly-made cotton candy filled the air at Odd Fodder in Perrysburg, not an aroma we expected walking into a self-styled fast...

CHOWLINE: Iron Bean Coffee Company

Curtis Deeter

For a lot of folks, coffee is best enjoyed with family, whether that is the family we are born to or the family we...

Feel at home at Smokin’ Olive

Jeff McGinnis

Every person that walks into Smokin’ Olive Deli gets a warm greeting from Michelle Ryan, the Deli’s owner. Addressing each patron personally, Michelle remembers...

Order on the Way competes with big corporate food delivery

Curtis Deeter

A byproduct of COVID was the growth and acceptance of food delivery services like Grubhub, Uber Eats, and DoorDash. According to Statista, global revenue...

Home Slice offers little slice of heaven

Jon Ruggiero

Downtown Toledo has a number of outstanding dining options— including fare for pizza fans. An iconic pizza joint which served up great pies throughout...

Historic Tiedtke’s brew returns to Toledo

Mallory Arnold

Bill Klatt never anticipated that his love of coffee and Toledo history would lead him to bring beloved city trademark Tiedtke's Coffee back to...

Orders up! “Ghost” kitchens give Toledo diners variety

Julie Pompa

In the perfect storm that was/is COVID-19, many “traditions” changed. Take dining out, for example— with dine-in restaurants closed last year, the only option...

Old El Camino offers great Mexican food in Swanton

Jeff McGinnis

There’s a warm familiarity to Old El Camino in Swanton, the newest addition to the Angel family’s group of Mexican restaurants in northwest Ohio....

Dar Vida: Local Toledo Business Helps Aid Humanitarian Efforts in Colombia

Kiera Jacobs

Dar Vida, a local Toledo charity organization, uses all the proceeds from their Colombian coffee sales to aid those in need in Colombia. Henry and...

New Burger on The Block

Jon Ruggiero

Now that restrictions are being removed, new restaurants are opening their doors, including Hannon’s Block, a restaurant that moved into 619 Monroe Street, in...

Take a Swig: Perrysburg gastropub pushing beverage boundaries

Dave Kubacki

A restaurant synonymous with Perrysburg, Swig’s very name conjures images of community, taking a swig and passing the bottle. Swig started as a simple...

Crab Boil Odyssey: Three new restaurants, same delicious theme

Digital Media

No fewer than three new restaurants focusing on the classic crab boil have opened recently. Being the crab lovers that we are at the City Paper, we had no choice but to try them all.

SAME Cafe bringing community eats to Toledo

Jeff McGinnis

A participation-based restaurant aimed at providing healthy meals to all who need them is opening in Toledo.

Where to fill up your growler in the Glass City

Jeff McGinnis

With the rise in popularity of craft beer, the growler— a bottle or jug used for transporting the precious beverage from store to home...

Ottawa Tavern = quality comfort food

Tanner Wertz

Ottawa Tavern offers a warm and friendly environment on Adams Street in Uptown.

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