Tag Archives: Toledo Ohio

Indie Toledo: KotoBuki

Part of a series about independent restaurants and stores in the Northwest Ohio area. KotoBuki in Sylvania, Ohio is one of several Japanese food/sushi places within just a few miles on Monroe Street.  Nestled among a variety of shops in the same plaza, KotoBuki houses a beautiful dine-in area and a friendly atmosphere. The restaurantContinue reading “Indie Toledo: KotoBuki”

Indie Toledo: Elaine’s Tea Shoppe

Part of a series about independent restaurants and retailers in the Toledo area. Toledo isn’t exactly the place you’d expect to find tea and scones, but you can in fact find a place that serves tea and scones on Monroe Street in West Toledo. Elaine’s Tea Shoppe, which has been in the area for aboutContinue reading “Indie Toledo: Elaine’s Tea Shoppe”

Poem: “Toledo Skies”

The city falls asleep each night as the gold-orange streetlamps light the sky Purple swathes of cloud float above treetop hills and tar-covered roofs What is there to a city besides people? When the people are not there at all when the nightfall drives them to the cover of front porch chairs and backyard patiosContinue reading “Poem: “Toledo Skies””

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”