ACME’s first Buckeye’s Best contest gives Northeast Ohio food entrepreneurs a spot on store shelves September 8, 2021By Abbey Marshall Photos by Abbey Marshall Brian Reardon used to spend his fall Saturdays scooping his signature...Black BusinessesCommunityfeaturedFoodPeopleSmall BusinessSmall Businesses·3 mins read·328 views
Akron Honey Company brings the one-day only block party back to the bee farm June 27, 2021written by Derek Kreider; feature image courtesy of Akron Honey Co. What has eight local small businesses, three...Black BusinessesCommunityEntrepreneurshipEventsSmall Business·3 mins read·1082 views
Just a Dad From Akron founder Kenny Lambert talks parenthood, sobriety and building community in the face of loss March 29, 2021by H.L. Comeriato Kenny Lambert didn’t always know who he was. Now, he’s absolutely sure of it. At...CommunityCulturefeaturedPeopleRecoverySmall BusinessSmall Businesses·8 mins read·1635 views
“Cautiously optimistic” for a revitalized Romig Road after Amazon fulfillment center opens March 15, 2021Reporting, writing and photos by Abbey Marshall When Kevin Tyler and Derek Fromby heard the city approved plans...CommunityCultureeconomic developmentfeaturedSmall BusinessSmall BusinessesUnderstand·7 mins read·853 views
Restaurant industry veterans launch Divine Food, Spirits, Wine in Cuyahoga Falls February 15, 2021Reporting, writing and photos by Emily Anderson Anyone who has worked in a restaurant here in Akron knows...CulturefeaturedFoodSmall BusinessSmall Businesses·3 mins read·1620 views
Sanabel Bakery serves as a staple of Middle Eastern food November 9, 2020Sanabel Bakery celebrates 17 years of serving Akronites Lebanese cuisine Reporting, writing and photos by Julie Ciotola For...featuredFoodSmall Business·3 mins read·1202 views
Welcome to Evelyn’s: Akronites bring Vietnamese coffee and Banh Mi downtown October 8, 2020writing, reporting and photos by H.L. Comeriato As a kid, Vinh Nguyen grew up eating his mother’s recipes...CommunityCulturefeaturedFoodSmall BusinessSmall Businesses·4 mins read·1076 views
Meet Charrish11, an Akron-based boutique for curvy petite women September 28, 2020Reporting and writing by Jillian Holness Being a petite woman can come with a tall list of problems. ...Black BusinessesCommunityCulturefeaturedSmall BusinessSmall Businesses·6 mins read·607 views
Artisan Coffee celebrates five years in Ellet September 23, 2020Reporting and writing by Laura Lakins Owners Tim and Emily Bechtel opened the doors to Artisan Coffee back...CommunityCulturefeaturedSmall BusinessSmall Businesses·3 mins read·1003 views
Akron-born Rachel Cargle opens Elizabeth’s Bookshop & Writing Centre at The Well September 23, 2020Reporting, writing and photos by H.L. Comeriato Rachel Cargle knows exactly how she caught the spark. “I think...Black BusinessesCommunityCulturefeaturedSmall BusinessSmall Businesses·4 mins read·571 views
International Jerk brings something new to Summit Lake September 21, 2020Reporting, writing and photos by Charlee Harris Have you been to Summit Lake lately? It is slowly becoming...Black BusinessesCommunityCulturefeaturedFoodSmall BusinessSmall Businesses·3 mins read·2734 views
Houseplant business blooms on Goodyear Heights sidewalk July 21, 2020words and photos by Abbey Marshall Squeezed onto the devil strip between his Goodyear Heights home and the...CommunityCulturefeaturedSmall BusinessSmall Businesses·4 mins read·4705 views
Showcase Meats offers lunches, baked goods to Kenmore June 18, 2020words and photos by Nic deCourville As someone who spent 10 years working at a meat store, I...CommunityCulturefeaturedSmall BusinessSmall Businesses·4 mins read·1835 views
New Again Akron: Use this new map of Akron’s vintage shops for your holiday shopping November 20, 2018by Rosalie Murphy If you’re a devotee of the Summit Brew Path, the Akron/Summit Convention & Visitors Bureau-created passport...EntrepreneurshipfeaturedSmall Business·1 min read·977 views
Join The Devil Strip in Your Voice Ohio, a community conversation about economic vibrancy September 26, 2018Your Voice Ohio, a collaboration of 40 news organizations across the state, are asking Ohioans to define what economic vibrancy means in 2018. Join us. Read MoreEntrepreneurshipfeaturedSmall Business·6 mins read·53 views