Small Business – THE DEVIL STRIP

Sanabel Bakery serves as a staple of Middle Eastern food

November 9th, 2020

Sanabel Bakery celebrates 17 years of serving Akronites Lebanese cuisine Reporting, writing and photos by Julie Ciotola For 17 years, Sanabel Middle East Bakery has served homemade, freshly baked c... Read More...

Welcome to Evelyn’s: Akronites bring Vietnamese coffee and Banh Mi downtown

October 8th, 2020

writing, reporting and photos by H.L. Comeriato As a kid, Vinh Nguyen grew up eating his mother’s recipes — Vietnamese dishes that inspired him to explore cultures and cuisines all over the world. ... Read More...

Meet Charrish11, an Akron-based boutique for curvy petite women

September 28th, 2020

Reporting and writing by Jillian Holness Being a petite woman can come with a tall list of problems. One: It’s nearly impossible to find pants that are the perfect length. Two: People thin... Read More...

Artisan Coffee celebrates five years in Ellet

September 23rd, 2020

Reporting and writing by Laura Lakins Owners Tim and Emily Bechtel opened the doors to Artisan Coffee back on Oct. 1, 2015. What had started as a hobby of home-roasting coffee and creating syrups turned int... Read More...

Akron-born Rachel Cargle opens Elizabeth’s Bookshop & Writing Centre at The Well

September 23rd, 2020

Reporting, writing and photos by H.L. Comeriato Rachel Cargle knows exactly how she caught the spark. “I think my mother grew it in me,” she says. “My mom always made reading a celebration. It was never ... Read More...

International Jerk brings something new to Summit Lake

September 21st, 2020

Reporting, writing and photos by Charlee Harris Have you been to Summit Lake lately? It is slowly becoming the go-to for fun new activities and adventures. And since International Jerk has opened, it's now ... Read More...

Houseplant business blooms on Goodyear Heights sidewalk

July 21st, 2020

words and photos by Abbey Marshall Squeezed onto the devil strip between his Goodyear Heights home and the street lies a flourishing jungle of wide-brimmed leaves of fiddle leaf figs, playful hues of wildfl... Read More...

Showcase Meats offers lunches, baked goods to Kenmore

June 18th, 2020

words and photos by Nic deCourville As someone who spent 10 years working at a meat store, I wanted to get a better experience of some of the local shops around Akron. I get a bit nostalgic whenever enterin... Read More...

New Again Akron: Use this new map of Akron’s vintage shops for your holiday shopping

November 20th, 2018

by Rosalie Murphy If you're a devotee of the Summit Brew Path, the Akron/Summit Convention & Visitors Bureau-created passport to regional breweries, you've likely been lured to a few off-the-beaten-path... Read More...

Join The Devil Strip in Your Voice Ohio, a community conversation about economic vibrancy

September 26th, 2018

Your Voice Ohio, a collaboration of 40 news organizations across the state, are asking Ohioans to define what economic vibrancy means in 2018. Join us.

A Kent State sophomore has opened the city's newest party venue

Tallmadge couple performs magic act on ‘Penn and Teller: Fool Us’

ArtsNow launches $50,000 Artist Relief Fund for Summit County artists

In the studio with metalsmith Shani Richards

Blue Pond is an ice-age wonder in Goodyear Heights

Tallmadge couple performs magic act on ‘Penn and Teller: Fool Us’

Akron’s death care workers feel the strain as Ohio hits 10,000 COVID-19 deaths

Polish American Citizens Club of Akron turns 100

Singer-songwriter Daniel Rylander Debuts New EP, How The Seasons Change Us

Peachcurls showcases NEO musicians on new album ‘Meadow’

Brian Lisik’s ‘Gudbye Stoopid Whirled’ wasn’t supposed to be about the pandemic — but it is

Longtime rocker Harvey Gold is ‘all the versions’ of himself on new album

Santa says...

Letting them find their own path

Maternity leave during COVID

The doctor is in: Teenager mood swings