Indie Toledo: PLATE 21

Part of a series about independent shops and restaurants in the Northwest Ohio area. Cafes and coffee shops in Toledo can be hard to come by, especially if you’re not looking for a chain like Starbucks or Biggby’s.  As a student at the University of Toledo, I’ve been disappointed by what’s nearby.  We once hadContinue reading “Indie Toledo: PLATE 21”

Indie Toledo: Taruman

Part of a series about independent restaurants and stores in the Northwest Ohio area. Sushi may not be for everyone, but those who do enjoy it often have particular tastes: specific cuts of specific types of fish, preferences of toppings or fillings for various rolls, even a liking for the California roll made by certainContinue reading “Indie Toledo: Taruman”

Indie Toledo: Cake in a Cup

Second in a series about independent shops and restaurants in the Northwest Ohio area. Something about Midwestern cities like Toledo just screams ‘practicality.’  In economic times like these, cities like ours sometimes struggle – and while we struggle, sometimes we start losing hope. Cake in a Cup Toledo is an independently-owned and operated cupcake bakeryContinue reading “Indie Toledo: Cake in a Cup”