Stray Dog Cafe & Cart: Hidden Gem of Akron 11-15-16

By Michelle DeShon, Opinion Editor

November 14, 2016

Imagine you’re studying at the Akron Public Library downtown and your stomach lets out a deep rumble. You have so much work to get done that your growling stomach is an inconvenience. You need something quick. Don’t worry, I know the perfect place for you. Stray Dog Cafe, which stemmed from the Stray...

The Coffee Pot Cafe opens door to students

By Tyler Jordan, News Editor

July 2, 2014

On Monday, June 11 the doors of The Coffee Pot Cafe opened to serve as a haven for University of Akron college students. Scott Malensek, the owner of The Stew Pot Kitchen, opened up his new coffee shop in the downtown district of Akron in hopes that the students of the University of Akron will utilize...

What kind of customer are you?

By Alison Czaplicki

April 16, 2013

Alison Czaplicki Have you ever been the last person in a restaurant or bar and thought, "Wow, I bet it's time for them to close. We should probably wrap this up and call it a night." If so, you are one of a kind. Many students find themselves working their way through college in the restaurant b...

Pita Pit opens another restaurant for local health “foodies”

January 31, 2013

Heather Beyer Local entrepreneur John Cavileer, opened a second Pita Pit location in Akron on Wednesday.   Calvileer’s first location can be found at 325 S. Main St. in downtown Akron.  “The first store in Akron is doing really well,” Calvileer said. “It is very convenient for lunch, an Ae...

Farewell, VegiTerrean: local restaurant closes after 4 years

October 4, 2011

By: Molly Gase VegiTerranean, a downtown Akron vegan restaurant and bar with an Italian-Mediterranean inspired menu, closed its doors on Sunday due to financial difficulty in the current economic climate. VegiTerranean had been voted as one of the top vegan restaurants nationwide by Business Week. ...