Food & Drink

Steaking his reputation

Alia Orra

What's the best way to cap off a 35-year restauranteur career? With the opening of a self-named restaurant, of course. Brian Gump is...

Cooking it up

Matt Desmond

Summer is the time for barbecue, and Toledoans are always looking for a new place to satiate those savory tastes. Longtime Toledo resident...

Beer nerds rejoice

Alia Orra

Matt Snyder wants to keep the hopheads happy. That's why he opened Middle Grounds Market, a new spot inside the Oliver House for...

A Rob revolution

Alia Orra

When Adam, my waiter at Revolution Grille, presented me with the finish to my marathon meal, he politely declined to remark on my gluttony.

Dough throw down

Alia Orra

We hate to sound conceited, but we gotta say, our spinach and artichoke pizza won the Pizza Palooza media challenge by a landslide.

Donut dream

Matt Desmond

It’s the culmination of a sweet dream for Shawna Easton, and a satisfying stop for Sylvania folks, as Syd’s Bakery in Mayberry Square cruises along under new ownership.

Taste the world (in a few pages)

Matt Desmond

or a Midwestern town, Toledo boasts an embarrassment of riches when it comes to international cuisine.

Spot on

Alia Orra

If anyone can call himself the Philly cheesesteak king of Ohio, it’s Jim Gavarone.

Get a local taste

Matt Desmond

If you're looking to find a supplier for your own veggies, or are simply curious, Whitehouse's Bittersweet Farms has a golden opportunity for you to learn more.

Ready to ride?

Matt Desmond

Some savvy local spots have solved the dreaded designated driver argument.

Help give children a healthier diet and a better connection with the earth, while enjoying some fine dining, as Ohio’s Culinary Vegetable Institute presents the 10th annual Veggie U Food and Wine Celebration.

Kielbasa king

Alia Orra

If there is one thing you must know about Dave and Kim Zawacki, it is this: they are the anti-pink slime.

City Sips

TCP Contributor

Whether you’re into keeping things cool or getting fired up, these local bars and restaurants have the daring drinks and creative cocktails you’re looking for to get your evening going right. Meet the bartenders mixing things up

Appetite for acoustic

Alia Orra

Find the perfect musical accompaniment for your lunch break at Dragonfly Artisan Tea Cottage

Sweet calling card

Alia Orra

You’ll want to start collecting business cards again when you discover Choconotes’ chocolate cards. Owner Tom Prescott got the idea after seeing the...

A drizzle of robust flavor

Ian Hubbard

A random vacation stop at the Boston Olive Oil Company was enough to turn a pair of intrigued patrons into enthusiastic owners of an...

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