- Zaza's Mediterranean Grill is now open for business, offering Toledoans a new establishment for tasty Mediterranean cuisine. The restaurant is owned by local proprietor Saif Dari (Dari Furniture and Einstein Montessori) and is located on Executive Parkway next to the UPS store in a plaza off of Secor Rd.
- Local clothing boutique Lily Whitestone has moved to 5641 N. Main St. in Sylvania, formerly the site of Unverferth Interiors, from their previous location at 4324 W. Central Ave in the Ottawa Hills Shopping Center. 419-824-5300. www.lillywhitestone.com
- Sylvania pilates studio Body Defined has expanded their business at 5703 Main St. in Sylvania to include a facility at 6711 Monroe St. The second building will serve as an additional studio for instruction. 419-885-6644. www.bodydefined.com.
- The Birds and the Bees, a local stationery and gift shop, has moved to Toledo from downtown Maumee. The shop is known for creating unique wedding invitations. 1100 N. McCord Rd. 419-843-1073. www.thebirdsnbees.com
- The Original Gino's Pizza’s Maumee location has temporarily closed its doors. Check their website, www.originalginos.com, for more information and updates on the status of the store. 449 W Dussel Dr., Maumee. 419-897-4466.
- Former UT Rocket quarterback and current Pittsburg Steeler Bruce Gradkowski is opening his second restaurant in Toledo called Social. Located in the former Arnies at Levis Commons at 25818 Dixie Hwy., Perrysburg, the gastropub will compliment the NFL player’s original restaurant Gradkowski’s, located at the Gateway Plaza on Secor Rd. in West Toledo. 419-725-2836. Facebook search: Gradkowski’s Toledo.
- Classic Greek restaurant Theos Taverna — which enjoyed a 15-year run between 1980 and 1995 in downtown Toledo — is returning as a casual takeout concept on Summit St. The restaurant is being brought back to life by its original owners, Ted Arvanitis and his wife, Joanne, along with daughter Jami, and will open in the coming months.
- There’s a new Mexican restaurant in town. Taqueria Mi Casa, located at 649 Woodville Rd. in the building that used to house Nana’s Kitchen, is preparing for their impending grand opening. 419-690-8310.
- The wheels have been set in motion for international wholesaler Costco to open a location in Perrysburg. The preliminary proposal is a 149,587 square-foot store at the corner of State Route 25 and Eckel Junction Rd. on 28 acres. This is the earliest stage of planning involving land acquisition and surveys — the actual Costco will not be built for some time. www.costco.com
- Local Mediterranean restaurant Fetoosh, opened in 1996 by founders Ismail and Iman Shbat, has finished remodeling and is now both a sit-down restaurant and deli. Located at 6725 W. Central Ave. in the plaza behind Waffle House, the eatery now has table service for its patrons with a full wait-staff for dinner. 419-593-0011. www.fetooshdeli.com
- Zaza's Mediterranean Grill is now open for business, offering Toledoans a new establishment for tasty Mediterranean cuisine. The restaurant is owned by local proprietor Saif Dari (Dari Furniture and Einstein Montessori) and is located on Executive Parkway next to the UPS store in a plaza off of Secor Rd.
- Local clothing boutique Lily Whitestone has moved to 5641 N. Main St. in Sylvania, formerly the site of Unverferth Interiors, from their previous location at 4324 W. Central Ave in the Ottawa Hills Shopping Center. 419-824-5300. www.lillywhitestone.com
- Sylvania pilates studio Body Defined has expanded their business at 5703 Main St. in Sylvania to include a facility at 6711 Monroe St. The second building will serve as an additional studio for instruction. 419-885-6644. www.bodydefined.com.
- The Birds and the Bees, a local stationery and gift shop, has moved to Toledo from downtown Maumee. The shop is known for creating unique wedding invitations. 1100 N. McCord Rd. 419-843-1073. www.thebirdsnbees.com
- The Original Gino's Pizza’s Maumee location has temporarily closed its doors. Check their website, www.originalginos.com, for more information and updates on the status of the store. 449 W Dussel Dr., Maumee. 419-897-4466.
- Former UT Rocket quarterback and current Pittsburg Steeler Bruce Gradkowski is opening his second restaurant in Toledo called Social. Located in the former Arnies at Levis Commons at 25818 Dixie Hwy., Perrysburg, the gastropub will compliment the NFL player’s original restaurant Gradkowski’s, located at the Gateway Plaza on Secor Rd. in West Toledo. 419-725-2836. Facebook search: Gradkowski’s Toledo.
- Classic Greek restaurant Theos Taverna — which enjoyed a 15-year run between 1980 and 1995 in downtown Toledo — is returning as a casual takeout concept on Summit St. The restaurant is being brought back to life by its original owners, Ted Arvanitis and his wife, Joanne, along with daughter Jami, and will open in the coming months.
- There’s a new Mexican restaurant in town. Taqueria Mi Casa, located at 649 Woodville Rd. in the building that used to house Nana’s Kitchen, is preparing for their impending grand opening. 419-690-8310.
- The wheels have been set in motion for international wholesaler Costco to open a location in Perrysburg. The preliminary proposal is a 149,587 square-foot store at the corner of State Route 25 and Eckel Junction Rd. on 28 acres. This is the earliest stage of planning involving land acquisition and surveys — the actual Costco will not be built for some time. www.costco.com
- Local Mediterranean restaurant Fetoosh, opened in 1996 by founders Ismail and Iman Shbat, has finished remodeling and is now both a sit-down restaurant and deli. Located at 6725 W. Central Ave. in the plaza behind Waffle House, the eatery now has table service for its patrons with a full wait-staff for dinner. 419-593-0011. www.fetooshdeli.com