– Located in the same plaza as the shuttered Major Magic’s, Damascene Grill (5834 Monroe St.) formerly Barada Restaurant, is open, serving fresh, house-made Mediterranean cuisine.
– Amango (5228 Monroe St.) has reopened, after a six-plus month hiatus for remodeling, with a simplified menu. The Vietnamese restaurant focuses on hearty bowls of pho and authentic Southeast Asian cuisine.
– Eric’s Ice Cream Factory (215 E. Wooster St., Bowling Green), will host a ribbon cutting ceremony with owner Eric Gerber and Bowling Green Mayor Dick Edwards, at 11:30am May 10. This is the fifth location for the Ohio-based sugary, and will include an “ice cream theater” where patrons can view the ice cream being made.
– Chuancai Fang (3527 Dorr St.) opened last month in the former location of Ipoh Chinese Restaurant. The restaurant serves authentic Sichuan Chinese foods using a combination of flavors, most importantly the Sichuan pepper.
– Offering a full-service doggy daycare, complete with pickup and drop-off transportation services, A Walk in the Park (1920 Indian Wood Cir., Maumee) has moved into the former location of the Humane Society. A grand opening will be held from 10am-3pm on Saturday, May 7. Participate every Sunday with a free group dog walk at 10:30am at Sidecut Metropark. awalkintheparkoftoledo.com
– The popular, locally-made kombucha, Boochy Mama’s, will open a brick and mortar on Friday, May 6 with a grand opening party from 7pm-midnight. Moving into the Davis Building, Great Lakes Tonics Greenhouse Teahouse (130 10th St.), will brew and bottle the small batch kombucha and sell health and fitness items. Party tickets are $20. For more info, see boochymama.com
– Wellness center, Karuna House LLC (119 W. Second St., Perrysburg), has opened, offering a diverse group of therapists who specialize in psychotherapy, mind, body and spiritual health.
The Hensville complex has welcomed its first business— PwC, PricewaterhouseCoopers, has signed a 10-year lease, moving from the old Fifth Third building. The global accounting firm’s new workspace is a coffee-house style work bar, designed to support the company’s collaborative and innovative management system.
