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What’s a food you absolutely will not eat? Publisher/Editor in Chief

„„ A locally owned organic essential and CBD oils store, Spoiled, has opened at 422 W. Sophia St. in Maumee near Ford St. and the Anthony Wayne Trail. 11am-8pm, Wednesday-Thursday. 11am-6pm, Friday. 10am-3pm, Saturday. 419-794-3422. facebook.com/essentialandcbdinmaumee

Collette Jacobs (cjacobs@toledocitypaper.com) Liver. It tastes like an organ.

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Mark I. Jacobs (mjacobs@toledocitypaper.com) creamed herring (ask my mom).

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Assignment Editor: Athena Cocoves (athena@adamsstreetpublishing.com) Human. I might be experimental, but I have limits. Staff Writer: Jeff Klima (jklima@adamsstreetpublishing.com) It was going to be something else, but now it’s creamed herring. Calendar Editor: Mara Kalinoski (calendar@adamsstreetpublishing.com) Chocolate covered bugs. Digital Media Manager Saul T. Jacobs (saul@adamsstreetpublishing.com) communion wafers. Web Guru Ashley Boardman (digitalmedia@adamsstreetpublishing.com) I eat everything. I’m not picky. Intern Emily Modrowski

SOUP’s On, Again

Looking back at Toledo SOUP winners and their impact on Toledo By Jeff McGinnis

Become “Unfireable�

UT Professor Clinton O. Longenecker wants you to be a workplace superstar By Jeff Klima

Contributing Writers: Crystal Jankowski, Jeff McGinnis, Eric Hehl,, Megan Davis, Christine Senack, Johnny Hildo, Rob Brezsny.

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Production Manager: Imani Lateef (imani@adamsstreetpublishing.com) Squash. Because, squash. Senior Designer: Leah Foley (leah@adamsstreetpublishing.com) Seafood, I’ll die. Designers: Anita Tipton (atipton@adamsstreetpublishing.com) Liver and onions, all around gross. Kelli Miller (kmiller@adamsstreetpublishing.com) Raw Tomatoes, its The Texture.

Advertising Sales Coordinator Jenny Leach (sales@adamsstreetpublishing.com) Rocky Mountain Oysters - They are NOT what they claim to be.. LOL! Account Executives: Bonnie Hunter (bhunter@adamsstreetpublishing.com) Liver and Onions, because i hate it! Kathleen Dewar (kdewar@adamsstreetpublishing.com) liver. Lindsay Greene (lgreene@adamsstreetpublishing.com) Bananas, the texture.

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Classifieds Coordinator: Catherine Bohr (classifieds@adamsstreetpublishing.com) Meat loaf—meat SHOULD NOT be in a loaf! Accounting: Robin Armstrong (rarmstrong@toledocitypaper.com) Liver, it makes me gag. Distribution Ann Harrington (distribution@adamsstreetpublishing.com) peanut butter, disgustingly sticky.

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„„ Waterville Chiropractic Clinic has changed its name to Rebel Chiropractic. The father-son team has a new, contemporary look and recenlty moved into a state-of-the-art location in Waterville at 1222 Pray Blvd. (near WatervilleMonclova Rd. and Michigan Ave.). 8am6pm, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. 3-6pm, Tuesday. 7:30am-noon, Saturday. 419-878-8142. rebelchiropractic.com „„ Blue Collar Pub has opened in Maumee at 720 Illinois Ave. (near Ford St.), the former location of U & I Lounge. The new bar offers a full lunch service, daily specials, live music on Friday and Saturday nights, games and a custom craft brew from Earnest Brew Works, Blue Easy. 10am-2am, daily. 419-740-3344. facebook.com/bluecollarpubmaumee „„ The locally owned book and craft shop, Beads & Books, has moved out of their 4925 Dorr St. location (near Reynolds Rd.) and will reopen at 2491 Collingwood Ave. (next to Black Kite

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„„ Sisters Holly and Rita Ramirez have opened Hot Dog’s Pet Salon LLC, a small, locally-owned and full-service groomer for cats and dogs, at 3000 Douglas Rd. (near Central Ave.). 9am5pm, Tuesday-Thursday. 8am-5pm, Friday-Saturday. By appointment only on Sunday. 419-214-0889. hotdogspetsalon.com

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„„ Tropical Smoothie Cafe will open in a newly constructed strip at 7427 W. Central Ave. (near King Rd.) in October. 567-408-7650. tropicalsmoothiecafe.com „„ The locally owned women’s clothing store once in Cricket West, Amy’s Allie Boutique, has reopened in Saxon Square, at 6600 W. Sylvania Ave. (near McCord Rd.) . 10am-6pm, Monday-Friday. 10am-4pm, Saturday. 419-535-8048. facebook.com/amysallieshop „„ Three Dog Bakery has opened a new shop in The Shoppes at RiverPlace, in Perrysburg at 26611 N. Dixie Hwy. (near Great Black Swamp Brewing). 10am-7pm. Monday-Saturday. Noon-5pm, Sunday. 419-931-9913. See “Three Dog Bakery - Toledo/Perrysburg� on Facebook for more info. „„ The financial services firm Savage and Associates has broken ground on the construction for a new headquarters in Maumee at 655 Beaver Creek Cir. (near W. Dussel Dr.). Construction is due to be complete by fall 2018. „„ Mercy Health has broken ground on a $56.3 million hospital, surgical center and medical building located on the Mercy Health Perrysburg health campus. Construction is expected to be complete on the 101,000-square foot facility in early 2019. „„ Sidelines Sports Eatery & Pub opens their fifth Toledo-area location at 6060 Renaissance Place, in the plaza on Holland-Sylvania Rd. 419-724-1800. sidelinessportseatery.com

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ACTIVIST WATCH

All events are free, unless otherwise stated.

Get involved. Democracy is not a spectator sport. For more activist opportunities, see our updated list at toledocitypaper.com/online/toledo-activist-opportunities 12:10-1pm. Wednesday, 9.27

HIV in the Rust Belt

Dr. Ally Day, assistant professor of disability studies at the University of Toledo, will give a talk titled “Rust Belt HIV: Oral Histories” presenting her findings from her local archive project. Catharine S. Eberly Center for Women, 2801 W. Bancroft St., 419-530-8570. utoledo.edu 5:45-7pm. Wednesday, 9.27

40 DFL Kick Off Counter-Protest

Join a counter-protest against The 40 Days to Life campaign, annual protest where antichoice advocate groups storm the sidewalks of abortion clinics for 40 days. Capital Care Network of Toledo, 1160 W. Sylvania Ave. 6-8pm. Wednesday, 9.27

Voters Forum: Focus on Disabilities

A Q+A session with the Toledo mayoral candidates, hosted by Maumee Valley Partners for Inclusion and the Lucas County Commission on Disabilities. Sanger Branch Library, 3030 W. Central Ave., recreation@josinalott.org 8:30-4pm. Friday, 9.29

Destination Junction Day

A community gathering to discuss pollution runoff, abandoned parcels, and other neighborhood concerns. Pre-registration is required. Frederick Douglass Community Center, 1001 Indiana Ave. fdcatoledo.org 6:30-9pm. Friday, 9.29

Move to Amend Presentation

Two members of Move to Amend’s National Board of Directors, George Friday & Laura Bonham, will discuss “Corporate Constitutional Rights in the context of Racism and Corporatism”. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church-Toledo, 1825 Glendale Ave., 419-3825644. facebook.com/toledomovetoamend 8-11pm. Friday, 9. 29

2nd Annual Beers for Choice

Enjoy a night at the bar that will raise money for The Agnes Reynolds Jackson Fund, a non-profit organization dedicated to funding

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abortion access to people in the Toledo area. The Attic on Adams, 1701 Adams St., 419-243-5350. aggiefund.org 7:30-9:30pm. Wednesday, 10.4

Communities Rising Tour

The Ohio Community Rights Network is hosting an event featuring Merrily Mazza, who successfully passed Colorado’s first climate bill of rights. Bowling Green State University, Olscamp Hall 115, Bowling Green. ohcommunityrights.org 7-8:30pm. Thursday, 10.5

DACA Forum

Top 20

Toledo stays strong with young leaders. Celebrate the success, accomplishments, and impact of our young professionals during the annual 20 Under 40 Awards. Since 1996, this event has recognized locals under the age of 40 who have distinguished themselves in our community. See the full list of this year’s candidates online and get inspired by their success and motivation. $40. 5:45pm, reception. 7pm, award recognition. Thursday. September 28. The Valentine Theatre, 410 Adams St., 419-891-6353. 20under50toledo.com

Learn about the legal, social and cultural factors involved of this timely immigration issue during presentations by representatives from Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Representative Marcy Kaptur’s Office, and the Ohio Commission of Hispanic and Latino Affairs. First Unitarian Church of Toledo, 3205 Glendale Ave., 419-410-7928. crcordova@earthlink.net

Warming up the community

Soup soothes the soul, but Toledo SOUP supports the community with micro funding events to turn ideas into fully supported community projects. During the Autumn SOUP Special, enjoy soup, salad, and bread prepared by local chefs, listen to four organizations present their ideas, and then vote on what project is most deserving of the event proceeds. $5. 4-6pm. Sunday, October 8. Sofia Quintero Art & Cultural Center, 1225 Broadway St., 419-251-1655. toledosoup.com For a look back at prior winners, go to toledocitypaper.com

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Threats to Democracy: The Perniciousness of Money in Politics

Oregon City Administrator Mike Beazley will kick off the First Thursday Luncheon series. Soup-and-salad lunch at noon followed by a Q&A and discussion. RSVP to FirstThursdayToledo@gmail.com one week in advance. $15 for lunch and presentation (cash or check at the door). St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 428 N. Erie St. Contact: Fr. John Blaser, 419-344-1295, lormanj@gmail. com; Rev. Pete Bowmer, 419-243-4214, pastor.pete@stpaulstoledo.org 7-9pm. Tuesday, 10.10

Candidates Forum

This candidates forum, hosted by the Walbridge Park Board, will feature presentations as well as a Q+A session with Toledo mayoral candidates, candidates for Toledo City Council and Toledo Municipal Court Judgeships. Walbridge Park Shelter House, 2761 Broadway. 419-297-8354

Be more than a witness

In the past decade, more than 60 girls and women in this region have been killed by husbands, boyfriends or stalkers. Help raise awareness for this troubling trend of domestic violence by attending the 17th Annual Unveiling Ceremony of the Silent Witness Project, presented by Bethany House, Toledo’s longterm domestic violence shelter. The ceremony will reveal 60 freestanding, life-sized figures representing women from our community murdered in an act of domestic violence. Come learn, acknowledge this tragedy and remember their names. 7-9pm. Monday. October. Franciscan Theatre & Conference Center, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania. 419-727-4948. bethanyhousetoledo.org Free –AC

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within their organizations. “We have to have this conversations based on company needs,” he explains.

Open to all

To assure that this conference is “as inclusive as possible,” allies were included in the title. To create a diverse work environment attendees will consider roles in recruitment, development, and retention to “create an opportunity and safe place for people to come together” to discuss how to impact and promote African-American professionals. A multigenerational event, people of all ages are welcome, from high school to retirement, young professionals to those who wish to start their own business.

Champions of Leadership breakfast

From 7:30-9am on Friday, October 27, a leadership breakfast, open to all, will include the region’s top community and business leaders. Topics will range from the tenants of leadership to launching activities in our area.

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Can’t win for losing Final breakdown of the Toledo primaries by Johnny Hildo

It’s a topsy turvy world in City Politics. Sometimes it looks like you’ve won, but you’ve actually lost. Or vice versa. That is especially true in the outcome of a primary election. Things are often not what they seem. Mike Bell won the primary in 2013 only to lose the general election handily. Polly Taylor Gerken has been in the top six in not one, but two separate Council primaries. She has never been elected to Council. Never fear, kindly readerz, Hildo is here to make sense of it all. Wanna know the real winnerz and loserz in the recent primary elections? Read on.

The loser who carried the day

In the race for Mayor, Paula HH showed the strength of her campaign: turning out the early vote. Indeed, she won the early voting by a healthy majority over two challengers. And she finished first overall, although she failed to carry a majority of the votes. It’s for that reason that she isn’t really the winner of the primary race. That honor goes to Tommy Waniewski, even though he finished a distant third in the polling. Tommy Wa is eliminated from the race and voters must now decide between PHH and Wade “Fibber” Kapszukiewicz. Paula and Wade are both long-standing Democrats. That’s why Tommy Wa matters. Tommy carried a significant vote total, and was particularly strong in some high turnout wards. In some precincts he and Wade split large numbers of votes nearly evenly, with Paula a distant third. Those primary voters who wanted Tommy Wa now have a choice to make. If they are Republican, they have no obvious candidate in the race. Do they shift their allegiance to Wade or Paula? Or do they show their disappointment by voting for neither of the remaining candidates?

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T Wa controls the day. If he endorses one or the other it could make the difference, swaying the votes of his base. If not, both Paula and Wade must try to woo the T Wa voters. It is likely they will have to adopt some of his platform and rhetoric to do so. In the end the person who can tack the hardest toward Tommy Waniewski may carry the election. In that way, the loser with the big following will decide the outcome.

It is quite likely that the turnout will redistribute in the general election, with a stronger showing in areas that will shift the outcome. Nick Komives finished a mere one hundred fifty votes behind Gary Johnson, ground he could easily make up in the general. Our prediction. The slots from five through eight are totally up for grabs, among Komives, Sam Melden, Johnson, and Savage. We think the latter two are in trouble. Finishers five and six are in, seven and eight are out. Johnson is especially vulnerable. He says he wants to make Toledo a great place to raise a family. Not sure how he would know. He raised his in Sylvania Township, refusing to move to Toledo while his daughter still lived at home. We’re not sure where he lives these days, or his wife, for that matter. Personal ambition can cause strange decisions, Gary, old chap. Johnson ran for township trustee in Sylvania Township but couldn’t break through. So now he wants to try, try again here in Toledo. We need leaders, not wannabes. On to the general election, and may the best leaders win.

Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose

The race for Toledo City Council was equally opaque in its outcome. Some of the apparent winners are likely losers, and vice versa. On the other Hand, one of the losers was just a plain old loser. That would be semi-incumbent Kurt Young, appointed to Council when Theresa Gabriel resigned to work for the Bored of Elections. He could have used the bully pulpit of incumbency to his advantage. He could have spent his large campaign coffers strategically and effectively. Instead he spent an insane amount on a glossy full color magazine that reached an inordinately small universe of voters. The result of his ineffectiveness is that most voters have no idea who he is. He finished ninth, which is to say, so long Kurt, it’s been good to know ya. The other incumbents ran at the top of the heap on name recognition and the coat tails of the strong get-out-the-early vote campaign by PHH. It is likely that the top four, that is, Rob Who?deman, Sandy Spang, Cecilia Adams, and Larry Sykes, will be the top four in the final tally. They may reshuffle a bit but they’ll get re-elected. The biggest loser was Harvey Savage, even though he finished fifth. His strong showing has shined a spotlight on the first time candidate running without party endorsement. Wait, you mean he isn’t one of the Savage and Associates, business investing Savages? Ah. Sorry, our mistake.

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Best Upgrade/Most Noticeable Improvement WINNER: Toledo Museum of Art Museum Café

2445 Monroe St., 419-255-8000 toledomseum.org

Taking into account its world traveler destination status, the TMA’s Museum Café has built up a new and innovative menu that rivals any culinary innovations in town. With their handmade gnocchi, assorted hot sandwiches, fresh salads, and rotating brisket burger menu this excellent upgrade could almost make you skip the artworks and head straight to lunch.

FINALIST: Yer Mom’s House of Eats

316 N. Michigan St., 419-377-0171 See “Yer Mom’s House Of Eats” on Facebook.

Best View

WINNER: Real Seafood Company 22 Main St., 888-456-3463. realseafoodcotoledo.com

When you’re a seafood joint, it helps to have a waterfront address. Real Seafood Company goes above and beyond with the best view of the Maumee River, but also showcasing the breathtaking Toledo skyline.

FINALIST: Webber’s Waterfront Restaurant

6339 Edgewater Dr., Erie, MI. 734-723-7411 webbersrestaurant.com

Coolest Interior WINNER: Registry Bistro

144 N Superior St., 419-725-0444. facebook.com/RegistryBistro

With an arthouse-meets-industrial vibe, Erika Rapp’s bistro in the base of the former Secor Hotel has cultivated a look so understated it doesn’t need you to think it’s cool. It knows it’s cool. Registry Bistro ups the swagger of the Glass City for sure.

FINALIST: Carlos’ Poco Loco 1809 Adams St., 419-214-1655. carlospocoloco.com

First Date Restaurant WINNER: Mancy’s Steakhouse 953 Phillips Ave., 419-476-4154. mancys.com

With its carved wood, stained glass and brass, there’s an old world charm to this steakhouse that will wow all visitors. On cold nights, sit by the fireplace for added romance— and if the date isn’t working out, at least you’ll have terrific food to eat.

FINALIST: Mancy’s Italian Grill 5453 Monroe St., 419-882-9229. mancys.com

Outdoor Setting: Patio

Gastropub

WINNER: Rosie’s Italian Grille

WINNER: Social Gastropub

606 N. McCord Rd., 419-866-5007. rosiesitaliangrille.com

1440 Secor Rd., 419-725-2836. 25818 N. Dixie Hwy., Perrysburg. 419-931-9936. Socialgastropub.com

Gastropub’s are like laboratories full of unorthodox food creations. With Social’s famous mac and cheese entrées, you get to be the scientist, engineering fantastic combinations of flavor (pork belly + sriracha = delicious!) while pairing them with some of the smartest cocktails in town. SCIENCE!

FINALIST: Swig

219 Louisiana Ave. Perrysburg, 419-873-6224. swigrestaurant.com

Rosie’s has such an ornate and beautiful interior, it’s crazy to think that you’d want to dine al fresco, but Phil Barone and his team have created the best patio in town, according to our super savvy readers. Let the gentle glow of the departing sun be all the ambiance you need.

FINALIST: El Camino Real

2500 W. Sylvania Ave., 419-472-0700. elcaminorealtoledo.com

Place For A Pre-Show Dinner

WINNER: Georgio’s Café International

Girl’s Night Out

426 N. Superior St., 419-242-2424. georgiostoledo.com

WINNER: Bar 145

5305 Monroe St., 419-593-0073. bar145toledo.com

This bar/restaurant, named after the perfect temperature for a medium rare hamburger, is also the most beloved locale for a good girl’s night out romp. Is it the myriad of drink and food specials? The live music? The create your own artisanal burger option? We’ll say ‘all of it.’

FINALIST: Bretz Nightclub

Whether you’re trying to score in business or in love, you’ve got to wine and dine them properly to demonstrate your value as a prospective partner. The Oliver House’s Rockwell’s Steakhouse and Lounge does the heavy lifting for you, providing world class dining that will establish you as a dealmaker/heartbreaker.

FINALIST: Registry Bistro

144 N Superior St., 419-725-0444. facebook.com/RegistryBistro

Restaurant East Of The River WINNER: The Original Tony Packo’s 7 S. Superior St., 419-246-1111. tonypacko.com

FINALIST: The Black Pearl

FINALIST: Cousino’s Steakhouse

4630 Heatherdowns Blvd., 419-380-1616 blackpearltoledo.com

Mom & Pop Restaurant

7742 W Bancroft St., 419-841-7523. venturasmexicanrestaurant.com

WINNER: Ventura’s

Simple good food trumps all when it comes to dining, and Schmucker’s is all good food— it even says so right on their sign. ThisToledo dining tradition since 1948, is famous for its large assortment of yummy pies, but with breakfasts, lunches and dinners as good as these, you won’t be in a hurry to get to dessert.

27 Broadway St., 419-243-1302. mbaybrew.com

There’s a reason that Tony Packo’s is on the list of must-visit locales when company comes to town and while any of them offers up the excellence of Hungarian dining, the jewel in the crown is easily Packo’s at the Park. Who knew the best hot dog in town could be found outside the ballpark?

Place To Be Seen

2103 N Reynolds Rd., 419-535-9116. schmuckersrestaurant.com

WINNER: Rockwell’s Steakhouse and Lounge

Before taking in a concert or a hockey game at the Huntington Center, get your energy up with a trip up the block to Georgio’s for some fine dining and cocktails. Don’t settle for an average hotdog and domestic beer when you can have steak, seafood and a bottle of vino from their extensive wine list.

2012 Adams St., 419-243-1900. facebook.com/bretz.bar

WINNER: Schmucker’s

Place To Impress A Client/Date

Everybody likes Mexican food and when it comes to south of the border dining in Toledo, Ventura’s Mexican Restaurant is a “must” location. As such, expect to not only see the luminaries of the Glass City scene dining there, but they will see you as well. Tip your stellar housemade margarita at them as they walk by.

FINALIST: Mancy’s Italian Grill

5453 Monroe St. 419-882-9229. mancys.com

1842 Woodville Rd., Oregon. 419-693-0862. cousinossteakhouse.com

Restaurant In Bowling Green WINNER: Reverend’s Bar and Grill 130 E. Wooster St., 419-352-0400. reverendsbarandgrill.com

BG has a thriving bar scene, but it takes a little more to rise above the myriad of bars serving pub fare. Reverend’s is revered for their killer cocktails, laid-back locals and excellent apps. Oh and be sure to try the homemade chips.

FINALIST: Campus Pollyeye’s 440 E. Court St., 419-352-9638 campuspollyeyes.com

FINALIST: Monroe Street Diner

4514 Monroe St., 419-472-0888. See “Monroe St. Diner / Toledo” on Facebook.

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New Restaurant WINNER: Carlos’ Poco Loco 1809 Adams St. 419-214-1655. carlospocoloco.com

Spinning the buffet concept, Carlos’ Poco Loco gifted Toledo a Mexican food downtown spread— bad news if you thought you were going to get any work done after lunch, great news for your tummy and your wallet. They also have regular menu options and one of the best bars around (shh, we won’t tell your boss).

FINALIST: Plat8 4330 Central Ave., 419-214-0370 plat8toledo.com

WINNER: Mancy’s Bluewater 461 W. Dussel Dr., 419-724-2583. mancys.com

Grill

The Mancy family had an inside line on Maumee when they set up their premier seafood restaurant here, making the Bluewater Grill one reason that Maumee is known for being a foodie hub. Either way, when you’re looking for good food in Maumee, hit Mancy’s Bluewater Grill first.

FINALIST: Barr’s Public House

3355 Briarfield Blvd., 419-866-8466. barrspublichouse.com

Restaurant In Perrysburg WINNER: Swig

219 Louisiana Ave. Perrysburg 419-873-6224. swigrestaurant.com

Swig always wins this award... we should name the category after them. The thing is, our readers aren’t wrong. Swig is where you head for a good meal (and a little hair of the dog) to work off the hangover that you earned there the night before!

FINALIST: Stella’s Restaurant and Bar 104 Louisiana Ave., 419-873-8360. stellasrestaurantandbar.com

Restaurant In Sylvania WINNER: Element 112

5735 N. Main St. Sylvania, 419-517-1104 element112restaurant.com

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Restaurant In Toledo WINNER: Mancy’s Steakhouse 953 Phillips Ave., 419-476-4154. mancys.com

For serious gourmands, Mancy’s Steakhouse is an established eatery that will wow you with consistency in providing top-class meats cooked impeccably and delivered with expert service.

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WINNER: Mancy’s Steakhouse 953 Phillips Ave., 419-476-4154. mancys.com

In picking a restaurant “prom king” you gotta go with the joint that has it all: class, sophistication, great food and top-notch service. There’s a reason Mancy’s is the best-known name in food in NW Ohio, and it all starts with their fantastic steakhouse.

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FINALIST: Tony Packo’s

The Original: 1902 Front St., 419-691-6054. Downtown At The Park: 7 S. Superior St., 419246-1111. 5827 Monroe St., 419-885-4500. 3348 Secor Rd., 419-472-4454. tonypacko.com

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Sylvania is Toledo’s slightly upscale neighbor and Element 112 is the most trendy restaurant in Sylvania. Feel like putting on the ritz? Pop in and quaff expertly mixed adult beverages, nibble on aprés-shopping apps and be sure to be seen doing it.

FINALIST: Executive on the Main

5629 Main St., Sylvania, 419-517-4448. facebook.com/ExecutiveOnTheMain

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Road Trip Restaurant

WINNER: Evans Street Station

110 Evans St. Tecumseh, MI. 517-424-5555. evansstreetstation.com Transforming an old fire house into a restaurant is the sort of gimmick that gets customers in the door once. Evans Street Station keeps the crowds coming back with their decadent and artful meals. Just 40 minutes from Toledo, you can easily make the trek out for lunch or dinner. Try their Coffee Crusted Rack of Lamb.

FINALIST: Mail Pouch Saloon

102 W. Main St., Haskins, OH. 419-806-7616. 14260 Airport Hwy., Swanton, OH. 419-825-5502. mailpouchsaloon.com

Baristas

WINNER: Bleak House Coffee 612 Adams St., 419-740-1125. bleakhousecoffee.squarespace.com

Coffee is as much a refined art as bartending or tattooing, and baristas who take their craft seriously stand out above the competition. It shows in their enjoyment of crafting a good cup of joe. Bleak House Coffee baristas craft a great cup of joe, so what does that tell you?

FINALIST: Maddie & Bella Coffee Roasters

44 S. St. Clair St., 419-214-0822. 117 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg. 419-931-0082. maddieandbella.com

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Spot To Talk And Catch Up WINNER: The Attic on Adams 1701 Adams St., 419-243-5350. theatticonadams.com

When getting cozy over coffee doesn’t quite cut it, you need some good cocktails and a homey location to hash out some serious memories. The Attic is the perfect place to sit, reminisce and let the time go by. And if you need some distraction, there’s always a character or two hanging around.

John Jacob Mancy’s Italian Grill 5453 Monroe St., 419-882-9229. mancys.com

John Jacob is routinely featured when we run an issue involving area bartenders. Perhaps that has made him so recognizable to our readers. But really, his cocktails are just that good. He cares about the cocktails he crafts, and it shows in each and every one.

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FINALIST: Kim McKnigh Ye Olde Durty Bird 2 S. St. Clair St., 419-243-2473. Yeoldedurtybird.com

FINALIST: Barr’s Public House

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WINNER: Cafe Donuts

5330 Monroe St., 419-882-1787. facebook.com/Cafedonutstoledo

It’s a shameto clue you in on our secret location for snacking in Toledo, but it would be a bigger shame if we didn’t. Their cherry donuts are sweet genius and if you need to get some work done, find a booth to set up shop.

FINALIST: Whitehouse Inn

10835 Waterville St., 419-877-1180 thewhitehouseinn.net

wood door, you transcend into an elite atmosphere for the evening. Whether you frequently dine in or visit once a year, you are treated elegantly by a staff dressed to match that experience. You don’t have to dress to impress the staff, but the staff professionalism will impress you.

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FINALIST: Ciao!

6064 Monroe St., Sylvania. 419-882-2334. ciaorestaurant.com

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Caterer

WINNER: Shorty’s True American Roadhouse 5111 Monroe St., 419-841-9505. mancys.com

BBQ is an ancient art and, while not indigenous to the USA, it is the most American of meals, welcome at all events, from funerals to banjo hootenannys and everything in between. Make sure you have Shorty’s True American Roadhouse cater your event to avoid a party foul.

FINALIST: Rosie’s Italian Grille 606 N. McCord Rd., 419-866-5007 rosiesitaliangrille.com

Local Maker (Artisan, Craftsperson: Food Or Drink) WINNER: Boochy Mama’s Probiotic Tonic 130 10th St., 419-290-1259. boochymama.com

Your gut might be churning from poor dieting, but it doesn’t have to with Boochy Mama’s Probiotic Tonic. Owner Stacy Jurich sources ingredients locally to make this liquid gastrointestinal aid that is healthy, sensible and delicious.

FINALIST: Chef Tracy 419 436 13th St., 419-245-8916. facebook.com/ChefTracy419

Most Disciplined Kitchen WINNER: Element 112

5735 N Main St. Sylvania, 419-517-1104. element112restaurant.com

WINNER: Sam Okun Produce Company 33 N. Huron St., 419-241-1101. samokunproduce.com

Sam Okun Produce Company is where many of the area restaurants who pride themselves on being fresh and local get their produce. For over 100 years, they’ve been feeding Toledo. With their strong sense of family owned pride, they’ll likely be feeding Toledo for another 100 years. Visit their storefront by Fifth Third Field or order online.

FINALIST: Al Peake & Sons

4949 Stickney Ave., 419-243-9284. alpeake.com

Restaurateur WINNER: Phil Barone

Once you’ve met Phil Barone, you understand why Rosie’s Italian Grille is so well regarded in the community. Well-spoken and proud of the restaurant his family has created to bring mother Rosie’s recipes to the Glass City, Phil can frequently be found meeting and greeting the diners at his restaurant, making sure each experience is special— a true class act.

FINALIST: Mancy Brothers

Staff

WINNER: Shorty’s True American oadhouse 5111 Monroe St., 419-841-9505. mancys.com

A major part of going out to eat is being waited on. Someone brings you your food, your drinks and makes sure you have enough ranch dressing for your fries. Shorty’s True American Roadhouse and its staff excels at this and they do it all with a smile. You’re not simply a customer here, you’re a visiting dignitary.

They whip up some incredible feats of culinary expression in their kitchen. Led by Chris Nixon, this crew is a special forces team, turning out new dishes daily while fearlessly experimenting with new ingredients to find the next perfect entrée.

FINALIST: Ventura’s

FINALIST: Plat8

3311 Navarre Ave., Oregon, OH. 419-725-4747. luckiesbarnandgrill.com

4330 Central Ave., 419-214-0370 plat8toledo.com

We offer a large selection of wine glasses, dinnerware, home décor and so much more!

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Pastry Chef/Baker WINNER: Holey Toledough

419-810-7880. holeytoledough.com

Since Chris Ritter expanded the selection of donut toppings to include seemingly anything, the Glass City has gobbled down his edible artwork like gangbusters. He’s evolved to a food truck that can be found by checking his social media/website, or just following the broad trail of zombie-eyed sugar fiends tracking his every move.

FINALIST: Eston’s Bakery

5433 Monroe St., 419-885-9442. estonsbakery.com

7742 W. Bancroft St., 419-841-7523. toledostripletreat.com/ventura

Bar East Of The River WINNER: Luckie’s Barn & Grill

Luckie’s has an excellent kitchen that churns out mouthwatering meals, but they also have a excellent laid-back vibe that makes kicking back with a beer or an adult beverage the stuff of a great evening. You work hard, let Luckie’s do their stuff to make your downtime right.

FINALIST: Rumpus Room

2212 Consaul St., 419-720-2498. See “The Rumpus Room, Toledo Ohio” on Facebook.

Bar In Bowling Green WINNER: Reverend’s Bar and Grill 130 E. Wooster St., 419-352-0400. reverendsbarandgrill.com

Note that Reverend’s also won best restaurant in BG. It’s not a mistake— this restaurant/ bar keeps on with the good times after the lights go down. Though this is a college town, Reverend’s maintains a good crowd, sending troublemakers to the other area bars and you don’t have to deal with the hoi polloi.

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With their built-in stage, Ye Olde Durty Bird is made for live music with your meal. From smooth jazz to something a little more uptempo, good food tastes even better with a soundtrack.

FINALIST: The Village Idiot 309 Conant St. Maumee. 419-893-7281. villageidiotmaumee.com

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Bar In Downtown Toledo WINNER: The Attic on Adams 1701 Adams St., 419-243-5350. theatticonadams.com

The great melting pot of Toledo, you never know who you are going to run into down here— one of the hallmarks of an excellent neighborhood bar. You’ve got a bit of everything in this large bar full of friends you just haven’t hoisted a beer with yet.

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601 Monroe St., 419-418-2339. theblarneyirishpub.com

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Restaurant In Downtown Toledo WINNER: Registry Bistro

144 N Superior St., 419-725-0444. facebook.com/RegistryBistro

Registry Bistro didn’t invent outré dining in Toledo, but they’ve certainly refined it. Experimenting with a whole host of flavors and culinary flourishes, chef/co-owner Erika Rapp has made innovative eating extremely palatable.

FINALIST: Kengo Sushi and Yakitori 38 S. St. Clair St., 419-214-0574. kengotoledo.com

Bar In Sylvania

Beer Selection

5758 Main St. #6 419-517-1045. sodbusterbar.com What’s the expression? Rock out with your smock out? Well, however that goes, The Sodbuster, with their sip-worthy booze, live music and lively crowd of like-minded folk, will have you stomping your boots, kicking up your heels and settling in for memorable evenings, every night of the week.

28 N. St. Clair St., 419-724-2337/ hensvilletoledo.com/fleetwoods-tap-room

WINNER: The Sodbuster

FINALIST: Village Inn

1701 Adams St., 419-243-5350. theatticonadams.com

Coffee Shop WINNER: Biggby

401 N. Superior St., 419-327-2658. biggby.com Plus nine other locations in NW Ohio.

WINNER: Doc Watson’s

Bar In Perrysburg

309 Conant St., Maumee. 419-893-7281. villageidiotmaumee.com

219 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg. 419-873-6224. swigrestaurant.com

WINNER: The Village Idiot

The Village Idiot is incredibly multifaceted— a great bar that serves amazing pizza, operates as a hub for local and traveling bands to showcase their talents and is a de facto museum of randomness from its menagerie of strange images on the walls with a mixed bag of drinkers and regulars. But don’t take our word for it, find out for yourself.

FINALIST: Barr’s Public House

WINNER: Swig

The ability to gorge on great food while tossing back big glasses of booze is a direct link to Viking ancestry. Even if you don’t have Scandinavian lineage, that shouldn’t stop you from conquering this watering hole with your buddies in tow.

If Willy Wonka was in the Toledo bar business, he would be running Fleetwood’s Tap Room. This pub, offering a cornucopia of libations, allows everyone to get their craft and large batch mass-produced brew of choice in a fun setting not even a baseball’s throw from Mud Hen stadium.

FINALIST: The Attic on Adams

4984 Holland-Sylvania Rd., 419-882-0338. viroadhouse.com

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WINNER: Fleetwood’s Tap Room

1515 S. Byrne Rd. 419-389-6003 docwatsonstoledo.com

This bar isn’t named after a doctor for no reason, it definitely passes Good Times 101. Toledo’s a big city, find out why this funloving bar is at the top of the list for good times in the Glass City.

FINALIST: Rocky’s Bar

4020 Secor Rd., 419-472-1996. facebook.com/rockysrules

Big corporate chains became big corporate chains because they did a lot of things right and became successful. Discounting that only cheats yourself, see why our readers decided this locally owned franchise is their favorite coffee in the Glass City.

FINALIST: Black Kite Coffee

2499 Collingwood Blvd., 419-720-5820. blackkitecoffee.com

FINALIST: 5th St Pub

105 W. 5th St., 419-931-9933. 5thstreetpub.com

3355 Briarfield Blvd., Maumee. 419-866-8466. barrspublichouse.com

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Craft Cocktail Selection WINNER: Barr’s Public House

3355 Briarfield Blvd., Maumee. 419-866-8466. barrspublichouse.com With the same measured contemplation that goes into their artful and diverse food menu, Barr’s Public House crafts splendid cocktails into artful existence. Bartenders are the new chefs and nowhere is that more evident than this Maumee-based gastropub and bar.

FINALIST: Registry Bistro

144 N. Superior St., 419-725-0444. facebook.com/RegistryBistro

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Happiest Happy Hour WINNER: Doc Watson’s

1515 S. Byrne Rd., 419-389-6003. docwatsonstoledo.com

Happy hour runs 2-6pm Monday-Friday and features $2.25 well liquors and $2 domestic bottles and cans. For those prices, their daily food specials and friendly staff and clientele, you— and your wallet— will find a new level of happiness.

FINALIST: Te’kela Mexican Cocina y Cantina

WINNER: Rocky’s Bar

4020 Secor Rd., 419-472-1996. facebook.com/rockysrules

You wanna go where everybody knows your name. Around here, that’s Rocky’s. No frills, no fluff, just cold brew, strong shots and friendly locals await you in this hole-in-the-wall dive with excellent food options.

FINALIST: Triple Crown Lounge

2122 N Holland Sylvania Rd., 419-537-9222.

Hangover Cure

WINNER: Hangover Burger Monroe Street Diner 4514 Monroe St., 419-472-0888. See “Monroe St. Diner / Toledo” on Facebook.

True hangover aficionados— those who have suffered in the trenches— know that when it comes to the cure, aspirin, coffee and the “hair of the dog” can’t hold a candle to getting good greasy food in your belly. Check out the Hangover Burger, a half pound burger loaded with bacon, egg, home fries, sausage gravy and cheddar cheese. It almost makes it worth getting a hangover…

5147 S. Main St., Sylvania. 419-517-0233. 25481 N. Dixie Hwy., Perrysburg. 419-874-8800. tekelacocina.com

Margarita

WINNER: Ventura’s

7742 W Bancroft St. 419-841-7523. venturasmexicanrestaurant.com

We might be way north of Mexico, but Toledoans take their margaritas seriously, which made this one of the tightest races we’ve ever decided. Still, Ventura’s Mexican Restaurant was at the top of the list when all the chip dust settled. Blended or on-therocks, these premium hand-mixed libations have the flavor to keep us coming back for more.

FINALIST: El Camino Real 2500 W Sylvania Ave., 419-472-0700. elcaminorealtoledo.com

FINALIST: The Haymaker Glass City Cafe 1107 Jackson St., 419-241-4519. glasscitycafe.net

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Great Eastern Shopping Ctr. 2670 Woodville Rd. Northwood, OH 43619 (419) 690-4466

Suffolk Square Plaza 449 W. Dussel Dr. Maumee, OH 43619 (419) 897-4466

Monroe & Nantuckett 5307 Monroe St. Toledo, OH 43623 (419) 843-3567

At Riverplace 26597 N. Dixie Hwy Perrysburg, OH 43551 Phone: (419) 874-9170

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Martini

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27 Broadway St., 419-243-1302. mbaybrew.com

514 The Blvd., Maumee. 419-893-9999. 5860 W. Central Ave., Sylvania. 419-578-7777. 26520 N. Dixie Hwy., Perrysburg. 419-874-7777. balancegrille.com

WINNER: Rockwell’s Lounge

WINNER: Balance Pan-Asian Grille

People who drink bad martinis think martinis are easy to make. A well-crafted drink doesn’t bruise the liquor, doesn’t overdo it with the dry vermouth and, most importantly, can be made to your taste. For this level of perfection, absolutely head to Rockwell’s.

It isn’t just the artisanal crafting that goes into each and every bubble tea made at Balance, it’s also the diverse selection of flavors. Whether milk or tea-based mixes are your fancy, you’ll get a beverage perfect for keeping you cool— and looking cool— as you cruise around town.

FINALIST: Rosie’s Italian Grille 606 N McCord Rd., 419-866-5007 rosiesitaliangrille.com

FINALIST: R&B Bubble Tea KTV

3402 Dorr St., 419-724-6666. See “R&B Bubble Tea KTV� on Facebook.

Wine Selection

Charcuterie Board

WINNER: Mancy’s (Steakhouse & Italian Grill)

WINNER: Swig Restaurant

219 Louisiana Ave. Perrysburg, 419-873-6224. Swigrestaurant.com Swig takes their charcuterie game seriously, making their sausages in-house. These links and franks are flavorful as all get-out and don’t need to be dressed up like they’re going to a fashion show, but if you take them that way, Swig has all the fixin’s to oblige.

953 Phillips Ave., 419-476-4154. 5453 Monroe St., 419-882-9229. mancys.com

The addition of the Bottle Shop just compounds what we already know: the Mancy’s restaurants are as adept at wine as they are at food. With fantastic selections of some less common vintners that pair beautifully with their dishes, Mancy’s bottle options are second to none in Toledo.

FINALIST: Manhattan’s Pub N’ Cheer 1516 Adams St., 419-243-6675. manhattanstoledo.com

426 N. Superior St., 419-242-2424. georgiostoledo.com

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2665 Navarre Ave. Oregon, 419-691-9038.

FINALIST: Georgio’s Cafe International

WINNER: Freeway Restaurant

WINNER: Bar 145

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If we could, we’d eat out everyday. Fortunately, the Freeway Restaurant, a cozy little cafĂŠ, gives great affordable meals that allow diners to do just that in an atmosphere with the ambiance of home. And with their “cash onlyâ€? policy, they pass the savings on to you.

5305 Monroe St., 419-593-0073. bar145toledo.com

You’ll need a menu here, but that’s only to choose what toppings will adorn your house specialty burger or sandwich. We suppose if you’re really hungry, you could also have the street tacos and the mac and cheese and the ribs and the salads‌

FINALIST: Schmuckers

2103 N. Reynolds Rd., 419-535-9116. schmuckersrestaurant.com

FINALIST: Swig

219 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg. 419-873-6224. swigrestaurant.com

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WINNER: Earnest Brew Works 4342 S Detroit Ave., 419-340-2589. earnestbrewworks.com

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Spread the word of good drinking by bellying up to the bar at Earnest Brew Works, brewers and purveyors of the finest ales and lagers your gullet deserves. Don’t worry about conquering the menu here, like true apostles of the brewed arts, they’re constantly experimenting and rotating their selections.

Happy Hour

FINALIST: Black Cloister Brewing Company 619 Monroe St., 419-214-1500. blackcloister.com blackcloister.com

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Chicken and Waffles

Ethnic Dish

7408 W Central Ave., 419-690-2490. fowlandfodder.com

4082 Monroe St., 419-473-0885. beirutrestaurant.com

Two unique foods have seldom paired as beautifully as chicken and waffles. And in town, nobody pairs these two better than Fowl and Fodder. Heck, pairing chicken with other items is right there in their name— that they do it so well is a bonus for the rest of us.

With a strong Lebanese culture in Toledo, it’s no surprise that Beirut, the beloved Mediterranean eatery is voted as serving up the town’s favorite foods. Highlights include Kibbe Saniye and Shish Kafta, which we assume in Lebanese means “amazing.”

FINALIST: Chubby’s American Grill

FINALIST: Sidon Lebanese Grille and Bakery

WINNER: Fowl & Fodder

535 W. Alexis Rd., 419-476-0802. 7050 W. Central Ave., 419-540-0500. chubbysamericangrill.com

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WINNER: Beirut

4625 W. Bancroft St., 419-558-3900. sidongrille.com

Falafel/Gyro

5305 Monroe St., 419-593-0073. bar145toledo.com

5692 Main St., Sylvania. 419-882-6061. See “J & G Pizza Palace” on Facebook.

With over 10 artisan cheeses, 14 housemade sauces and 23 toppings including pulled pork belly, duck confit and kimchi, you can come here every day for the rest of your life and never try every combination. Some Dining Guide races were close, this one was a burger slam dunk.

FINALIST: The Huntsman Monroe Street Diner

4514 Monroe St., 419-472-0888. See “Monroe St. Diner / Toledo” on Facebook.

Dessert

WINNER: Cake in a Cup

6801 W Central Ave., 419-491-1104. cakeinacup.com

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If you don’t think great Mediterranean food and pizza can be found in the same location, you clearly haven’t been to J&G Pizza Palace. It almost doesn’t seem fair, but we’re not complaining. Definitely spring for the extra gyro sauce.

FINALIST: Sidon Lebanese Grille and Bakery 4625 W. Bancroft St., 419-558-3900. sidongrille.com

Best Dessert

Fast-Casual Eatery

WINNER: Balance Pan-Asian Grille

514 The Blvd., Maumee. 419-893-9999. 5860 W. Central Ave., Sylvania. 419-578-7777. 26520 N. Dixie Hwy., Perrysburg. 419-874-7777. balancegrille.com

It’s not enough to have a fast, healthy food option— we want to see how it’s made. And Balance Grill obliges on all fronts with their transparent and life-conscious approach to quick dining. There’s a reason this small chain is rapidly growing into a major player.

FINALIST: M Osteria & Bar

4625 W. Bancroft St., 419-558-3900. sidongrille.com

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FINALIST: Sidon Lebanese Grille and Bakery 611 MONROE STREET, TOLEDO, OH 43604

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WINNER: J&G Pizza Palace

Offering some always available chocolate, red velvet and vanilla stables along with their rotating menu of daily cupcake treats (think cookies and cream, toffee crunch and smores), check the website to see what’s available when. But dessert, no matter what it is, is never a bad thing, so wander in and prepare to be delighted. 611 Monroe St., 419-214-4222. mosteriatoledo.com

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Favorite Appetizer WINNER:

Cajun Chicken Nachos at Ventura’s 7742 W. Bancroft St., 419-841-7523. toledostripletreat.com/ventura

Nachos never go out of style, but we stand up and salute appetizers that find a way to kick chips and cheese up a notch. Ventura’s kicked their nacho offerings through the roof with their large assortment. Cajun Chicken Tostaditas are our readers’ favorites— consider our minds, and tastebuds, blown.

FINALIST: Pulled Pork Egg Rolls at Shorty’s 5111 Monroe St., 419-841-9505. mancys.com

Food at a Strip Club WINNER: Scarlett’s Cabaret

5765 Telegraph Rd., 419-476-9611. scarlettscabaret.com/toledo

When you get hungry, you might not think “strip club,” but with all these breasts, buns and thighs, how can your mouth not water? Scarlett’s has elevated strip club cuisine with their handmade burgers, filet mignon steaks, fresh, colorful salads, sliders, vegetarian options and much more. Get all your appetites whetted here.

FINALIST: Hush Showgirls

532 S. Reynolds Rd., 419-531-3000.

Food Truck

WINNER: Rosie’s Rolling Chef rosiesrollingchef.com

This restaurant is a NW Ohio institution, so it should be no surprise that their food truck keeps the legend rolling. Frequently found on the UT campus during lunchtime when school is in session, this truck pops up a most local events and never seems to run out of their famous cheese bread, no matter how much we order.

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FINALIST: Rusty’s Road Trip rustysroadtrip.com

Fried Chicken

WINNER: Ruby’s Kitchen

805 N. Reynolds Rd., 419-578-5388. msrubyskitchen.com

Is it the salt and pepper in the batter? Is it the moist and flavorful cuts of chicken that are perfectly fried before they end up on your plate? It’s everything that makes this the fried chicken champ of Toledo. And then pair it with one of Ruby’s great sides, like the mac and cheese? Forget about it.

FINALIST: J’mae’s Home Cooking

3312 Glendale Ave., 419-720-8222. 3117 Lagrange St., 419-241-7779. See “J’maes Home Cooking” on Facebook.

Late-Night Menu WINNER: Oasis Pizza & Grill

3303 Dorr St., 419-536-3663. 1734 W. Laskey Rd., 419-472-3663. 2531 S. Reynolds Rd., 567-225-3663. 1424 E. Wooster St., Bowling Green. 419-352-3663. 2953 Navarre Ave., Oregon. 419-698-3663. 7614 W. Sylvania Ave., Sylvania. 419-885-3663. eatatoasis.com

While a midnight snack isn’t too hard to come by, what about a truly late-night bite? At 3am, there aren’t a lot of options, except Oasis offers almost 400 menu items available for delivery until 4am from their six NW Ohio locations. Whether you’re craving quesadillas, burgers, wings, wraps, subs, pizza, pasta, salad, mediterranean food, or something more, Oasis will deliver you a sense of calm in the midst of whatever chaos led you to crave a gyro at 3:30am.

FINALIST: Carlos’ Poco Loco 1809 Adams St., 419-214-1655. carlospocoloco.com

Mac n Cheese WINNER: Social

1440 Secor Rd., 419-725-2836. 25818 N. Dixie Hwy., Perrysburg. 419-931-9936. socialgastropub.com

This contest was over almost before it began. Close your eyes and you see that heaping dish from Social of cavatappi and blended cheese, loaded with premium add-ons like lobster, pork belly, bacon, sriracha and so much more. Social has reinvented the mac and cheese game in this city and, clearly, readers have taken notice.

Dessert

FINALIST: Shorty’s True American Roadhouse

611 Monroe St., 419-214-4222. Mosteriatoledo.com

Most Creative Menu

City Paper readers know that M’Osteria is where you go for the city’s premium housemade desserts. Whether their stacked tiramisu with mascarpone and espresso, their panna cotta with salted caramel, or the ricotta cheese cake, your sweet tooth will be expertly indulged.

5735 N. Main St., Sylvania. 419-517-1104. element112restaurant.com

WINNER: M Osteria & Bar

FINALIST: Cake in a Cup

6801 W. Central Ave., 419-491-1104. cakeinacup.com

5111 Monroe St., 419-841-9505. mancys.com

WINNER: Element 112

The scary thing about how good Element 112’s ever evolving menu? The entrées and apps are so simple. This isn’t a menu loaded down with ingredient-rich options, this is a menu that offers farm-fresh creations that use a few ingredients in incredible ways.

FINALIST: Registry Bistro

144 N. Superior St., 419-725-0444. facebook.com/registrybistro

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Breakfast & Brunch WINNER: Greg’s Grill

In Business Downtown Since 1986.

3243 W Sylvania Ave., 419-214-0722. Gregsgrilltoledo.com

Greg’s is on a whole other level when it comes to taking care of the early morning crowd. Some chefs prep for the early morning the night before— not Greg Hayes. He’s up well before the sun to prepare his ingredients fresh, and clearly our readers appreciate his efforts.

Celebrating 31 Years One of Top Five Restaurants in Ohio.

FINALIST: Rick’s City Diner

5333 Monroe St., 419-536-1117. rickscitydiner.restaurantwebexpert.com

“A delight in every way. Fine Food, Great Service, Beautiful Atmosphere,” ZAGAT REVIEW.

Most InstagramWorthy Plates

Restaurant with Gluten-Free Option

5735 N. Main St., Sylvania. 419-517-1104. Element112restaurant.com

316 N. Michigan St., 419-377-0171. See “Yer Mom’s House Of Eats” on Facebook.

WINNER: Element 112

“Plating” is one of those terms you hear referencing restaurants you normally can’t afford, but not only is Element 112 accessible, it’s artistic in its leanings, allowing for beautiful placement of food. When a meal has this much presentation appeal, it almost feels wrong to not take a picture.

FINALIST: Kengo Sushi & Yakitori 38 S. St. Clair St., 419-214-0574. kengotoledo.com

Pie

WINNER: Schmucker’s Restaurant 2103 N. Reynolds Rd., 419-535-9116. schmuckersrestaurant.com

Whether you have an occasional sweet tooth, or an entire mouth full of them, Schmucker’s has been satisfying sugar cravings since 1948. With more than 20 types of handmade pies available Monday through Saturday, including classic fruit pies and unique favorites like Chocolate Peanut Butter and Banana Split, your options are only limited by your appetite.

FINALIST: Cinnamon Stick Bakery

3535 N. Holland-Sylvania Rd., 419-843-9127. facebook.com/thecinnamonsticksylvania

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WINNER: Yer Mom’s House of Eats

Whether you have celiac disease or “not eating gluten really makes you feel better,” convince your carb-loving friends by taking them to Yer Mom’s House of Eats. Treat yourself to a rotating and customizable menu offering fresh soups and seriously creative salads, like the perfect combo of kalamata olives and frijoles negra found in Yaya’s Greek Ensalada.

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FINALIST: Fowl & Fodder

7408 Central Ave., 419-690-2490. Fowlandfodder. com

Restaurant You Want to Try

WINNER: Kengo Sushi & Yakitori 38 S. St. Clair St., 419-214-0574. Kengotoledo.com

With only 23 seats, (only five reservable), Kengo is more of a bucket list item than a casual dining destination. But we assure all of you: the wait is worth it. Once you get a seat, you’re in for a chic evening spent dining off a limited, carefully curated menu of stimulating sushi, hip drinks, and creative, perfectly grilled yakitori.

FINALIST: Dually’s Gastro Pub 1917 W. Alexis Rd., 419-725-4782. facebook.com/whiskey.toledo

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Salads & Sandwiches WINNER: Grumpy’s

34 S. Huron St. 419-241-6716. grumpys.net

Whoever said salad wasn’t a meal has never seen a Grumpy’s Garbage salad loaded down with everything delicious you could want on a bed of lettuce. This colorful blend of meats, four cheeses, grains, fruits, veggies and poppyseed dressing is like the Noah’s Ark of salads. Oh, and did we mention that their sandwiches are delicious as well?

FINALIST: Pam’s Corner

116 10th St., 419-243-2081. pamstoledo.com

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WINNER: Hot Lover Appetizer at Kyoto Ka 6801 W. Central Ave., Sylvania. 419-841-2070. 300 Madison Ave., 419-321-4000. Kyotoka.com

Are you a fan of spicy? The Hot Lover at Kyoto Ka won’t overwhelm you— no one is going to give you a t-shirt for finishing it in under five minutes with no water. But it’s that good level of spicy where your lips will tingle, your face will flush and you will ask for more.

FINALIST: Anything “extra spicy� at Bangkok Kitchen

582 W. Dussel Dr., Maumee. 419-897-7777. bangkokkitchenmaumee.com

WINNER: JMae’s Home Cooking

3312 Glendale Ave., 419-720-8222. 3117 Lagrange St., 419-241-7779. See “J’maes Home Cooking� on Facebook.

You want authentic soul food from straight out of the Deep South. Many years ago, JMae stowed away in her sister’s car and brought a collection of amazing recipes to Toledo. Her kids opened a restaurant in her honor to share the with the community.

Free Appetizer at Hibachi Table.

Spicy Dish

FINALIST: Ruby’s Kitchen

805 N. Reynolds Rd., 419-578-5388. msrubyskitchen.com

Taqueria

WINNER: San Marcos

235 Broadway St. 419-244-2372. 719 Galena St. 419-720-0041. 2060 W. Laskey Rd. 419-851-0051. 1045 S. Reynolds Rd., 419-385-2441. sanmarcosrestaurants.com There’s a reason there are several San Marcos locations around the Glass City— people here love them. This is your destination stop for lunch and dinner, particularly when you’ve got a load of people looking to have a loud, fun meal.

FINALIST: Taqueria La Autentica Michoacana 1218 Broadway St., 419-244-6172.

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Veggie Burger Use of Local Food WINNER: Fowl & Fodder

7408 Central Ave., 419-690-2490. fowlandfodder.com Featuring a scratch-made menu and a fresh juice bar, locally grown ingredients make up the options at Fowl & Fodder. Striving for farm to table ingredients, like produce grown with organic practices, grass-fed beef, pastured livestock, artisan cheese and fresh baked bread all sourced right here in Northwest Ohio

FINALIST: Element 112

5735 N. Main St., Sylvania. 419-517-1104. element112restaurant.com

Vegan/Vegetarian WINNER: Star of India

415 S. Reynolds Rd., 419-720-6452. starofindiafood.com Going to an Indian restaurant for vegan or vegetarian options is kind of a no brainer, but nothing about Star of India is obvious. Occupying a former drive-in with their peculiar Airstream aesthetic, this casual Indian restaurant serves both traditional favorites and contemporary vegan sweets prepared by the family’s daughter, Seema. Care for pistachio cheesecake, pudding, cupcakes or another creative option? Order them in advance, or pick up a slice in the restaurant after you indulge in a hearty bowl of spicy chana masala.

WINNER: Bar 145

5305 Monroe St., 419-593-0073 bar145toledo.com

WINNER: The Original Gino’s Pizza

Most restaurant veggie burgers are predictable: plain in taste, offering a hockey puck texture, and somehow always served with salsa. (Note to restaurateurs: the spicy black bean burger concept was dead on arrival). Fortunately, Bar 145 provides vegetarians with a flavorful, succulent canvas to decorate with any of their 10 artisan cheeses, 14 housemade sauces and 23 toppings.

FINALIST: Grumpy’s

34 S. Huron St., 419-241-6728. grumpys.net

Wings

WINNER: Jed’s

1566 S. Reynolds Rd., Maumee. 419-482-7043. maumee.jedsbarbequeandbrew.com 855 S. Holland-Sylvania Rd. 419-868-6666. jedstoledo.com

3981 Monroe St., 419-472-3567. 26597 N. Dixie Hwy., Perrysburg. 419-874-9170. 1280 W. Alexis Rd., 419-269-4466. 2670 Woodville Rd., Northwood. 419-690-4466. 449 W. Dussel Dr., Maumee. 419-897-4466. 5307 Monroe St., 419-843-3567. originalginos.com

Gino’s has pizza reduced to a perfect science. From their myriad of toppings to that legendary sauce, they know exactly what Toledoans want on their pizza and just how to serve it up. Plus, their cheeseburger pizza actually has pickles, proving they know how to do this specialty pizza correct.

FINALIST: Charlie’s Homemade Pizza & Italian Cuisine

6600 W. Sylvania Ave., Sylvania. 419-882-6393. charlies-pizza.com

Be it chicken chunks or bone in, Jed’s knows how to make chicken tasty and pair it with beer for the perfect meal. They’ve become a staple of dine-in, take out and the post-game celebration, no matter what the sport. Who knew adding sauce to chicken could create the ultimate party food?

FINALIST: Sidelines

2111 Mellwood Ave., 419-474-0000. 5806 Telegraph Rd., 419-724-0097. 1430 Holland Rd., 419-897-5050. sidelinessportseatery.com

FINALIST: Greenleaf Cafe 4933 Dorr St., 419-720-4445. facebook.com/tgctoledo

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Culinary Wednesday 9.27

Grand Opening Celebration The Bottle Shop at Mancy’s Italian

The teriyaki ribeye steak served up with rice and veggies.

Enjoy a celebratory champagne tasting from 5:30-7:30pm on Wednesday, September 27. Join for their inaugural weekly wine tasting, from 5:307:30pm on Thursday, September 28, to sample their favorite Italian Estate wines. Finally, head back on Friday, September 29 for the Maumee Bay Brewing Company Private Release Party, from 6-8pm. Prices vary. 5453 Monroe St., 419-824-2463. bottleshopinfo@mancys.com

Wednesday 10.4

8th Annual Cocktails for a Cause Carranor Hunt and Polo Club

Cocktails, wine tasting, heavy grazing, and the chance to win a trip for 2 to Napa Valley. Proceeds benefit Lambie’s Legacy and cancer research. Registration required. 6-10pm. $100. 502 East Second St., Perrysburg. Check Facebook for details.

Artful sushi arrangements practically require you take pictures of your food.

Performance Dining

Kira Steakhouse and Sushi offers a show with your meal By Jeff Klima The fireball at Kira Steakhouse and Sushi flares bright, briefly pushing you back in your chair. It’s all part of the show, but your heart skips a beat when the chef pours oil onto the heated grill and ignites it. And yet, you can’t wait to see what comes next. Kira is a new entry to the Toledo food scene, and offers up what can safely be called a “dinner experience”— hibachi-style entertainment around a communal grill. Seated with strangers, you immediately find yourself part of the ritual, invited to catch little balls of rice in your mouth, flipped from the steel spatula of a grillmaster, a maestro of spinning cooking utensils.

Building an empire

Kira, the latest in the burgeoning culinary empire of Jason Lam, Qin Chen and Sky Lin is also the first of a line. Here-to-forth, all of the team’s future hibachi and sushi joints will be known as Kira Steakhouse and Sushi, but the chain got its start as Yamato, with restaurants in Lima and Columbus. With other restaurants using the name Yamoto, Lam decided on the switch. Now Toledo has Kira, part of the new “destination of cool” that has sprung up in our transitioning town. “We looked into Toledo for a long time, but went into Columbus first. [Secor Rd.] started to develop and we decided to move in here once a space became available,” Lam says. “Our parents owned restaurants in the Boston area. They were Chinese restaurants and we kind of went the route of Japanese restaurants. People can see how fresh the food is when it is being cooked in front of them.”

Ambiance is key

in a postmodern fish tank of sorts, the room basked in calm blue lighting and bubbles climbing the aquarium wall behind the bar. For a quiet meal, sit at one of the high-backed booths on the bar side to enjoy your meal in relative anonymity, but if you’re there for the show — cross over to the grill side for some fun conversation with fellow diners while being dazzled by a skilled chef.

To grill or not to grill

Despite a diverse menu that offers plenty of options, the key choice is the hibachi grill. If you go hibachi, this choice can be made with clarity: get the ribeye. Nothing against any other protein, but when the slab of ribeye went on the grill, those who didn’t order one grew jealous. A beautiful well-marbled cut, skillfully prepared by a chef who experienced a year of training before beginning to serve guests. To be sure, you’ll be content with whatever hibachi fare you select — as all the diners seated around the grill with us were— but Kira’s ribeye is king. One guest forgoes the hibachi grill, ordering sushi, which arrives plated, resembling an ornate art display, not just lunch. How could something so beautifully presented be so flavorful and filling? “It’s all fresh, we don’t use anything frozen. Everything we make is in-house, we don’t source anything pre-made, down to the sauce,” Chen explains, referring to their menu which includes soups, wontons, bento boxes, noodle dishes along with the seafood, sushi and grill options.

Bottom line

There are a lot of excellent dining decisions you can make here and don’t be afraid to explore. But also, get the ribeye. 11am-2:30pm, 4pm-10pm, Monday-Thursday. 11am-11pm, Friday-Saturday. Noon-10pm, Sunday. 3324 Secor Rd. 419-517-8283. kirasteakhouse.com

Bottled Up Wine Festival Stranahan Theatre

Live entertainment, wines, and light appetizers are featured at this soiree. First 100 guests get a free wine tote. 5-8pm. $35. 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd., 419-381-8851. Check Facebook for details.

Thursday 10.5

Zero Waste Luncheon Franciscan Center

Enjoy a delicious community lunch while learning about eco-friendly consumption. Registration required. 11:30am-1pm. 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania. 419-824-3533. sylvaniafranciscanvillage.org

Dinner Under the Crescent Moon with Captain Phillips Toledo Museum of Art

The fundraising gala for the Erie Shores Council of the Boy Scouts of America includes an elegant dinner, a harp recital, and a talk by American hero Captain Richard Philips. 6-9pm. $250. 2445 Monroe St., 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org

Friday 10.6

Zoo Brew The Toledo Zoo

Sample craft beers from several local microbreweries, enjoy live music, and check out the Luminous Lights exhibit (tickets include admission). 7-11pm, checkin begins at 6. $50/members, $55/nonmembers. 2 Hippo Way. 419-385-5721. toledozoo.org

Saturday 10.7

Apple Butter Stir Festival MacQueen’s Orchard

Autumn has arrived, and with it comes MacQueen’s festival, featuring delicious BBQ and treats, apple picking, rides wagon rides, an arts & crafts show, live music, and the annual apple pie contest. 9am-8pm October 7 and 8. 7605 Garden Rd., Holland. 419-865-2916. macqueenorchards.com. Free

Farmers Market: Vendors Needed Tractor Supply Farmers Market

The Tractor Supply store in Toledo is looking for farmers, crafters and artisans to sell their homemade and homegrown goods at its Farmers Market on October 7. To register, vendors can visit TSCEventPartners.com or the Toledo store. Nonprofit organizations and food trucks are welcome to register.

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Cotes du Rhone 2015 Vintage Walt Churchill’s Market

Sample the 2015 vintage from the Cotes du Rhone, sure to be a classic. 2-6pm. Prices vary. 3320 Briarfield Blvd, Maumee. 419-794-4000. waltchurchillsmarket.com

UnWINEd Saturday The Pub at Paula Brown Shop

Enjoy a relaxing wine tasting at anytime on Saturdays, with food by Diane Rogers beginning at 10:30am. 10am-8pm. Prices vary. 912 Monroe St., 419-241-8100. paula-brown-shop.myshopify.com

Tuesday 10.3

Cabernet Sauvignon Throughout the World with Dan Thomas Zinful

Learn about the origins of the grape and the processes that result in cabernet sauvignon. 6:30-8pm. $50/class, $45/Wine Club & Household members. 218 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg. 419-931-9946. Check Facebook for details.

Wine Club Tasting

The Bottle Shop at Mancy’s Italian

The Bottle Shop hosts its first of 11 October wine tastings with special selections. Open to all. 5-7pm. Prices vary. 5453 Monroe St., 419-824-2463. bottleshopinfo@mancys.com

Thursday 10.5

Beer Tasting Walt Churchill’s Market

Small batch, artisanal, and seasonal brews will be available for you to sample. 4-7pm. Prices vary. 26625 Dixie Hwy., Perrysburg. 419-872-6900. waltchurchillsmarket.com

Beer & Wine Tasting Halloween Tricks & Treats Schedel Arboretum and Gardens

Chef Jennifer Schuerman prepares three courses of Halloween-themed treats, to be paired with your choices of beer or wine. 6:30-8pm. $30. 19255 W Portage River S Rd., Elmore. 419-862-3182. Schedel-gardens.org

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Off the Beaten Path Tasting Walt Churchill’s Market

Less commonly used grapes will be highlighted at this tasting, hailing from the countryside of France and the back roads of Italy. 4-7pm. Prices vary. 26625 Dixie Hwy., Perrysburg. 419-872-6900. waltchurchillsmarket.com

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Saturday 10.7

This crowdfunding effort includes yummy food, a bake sale, raffle, and a panel of judges who decide which fresh idea takes home the proceeds from the door. Cash bar available. 4pm. $5. 1225 Broadway St., 419-241-1655. toledosoup.com

Try some richer and heartier wines that will keep you feeling warm in the cooler months ahead. 2-6pm. Prices vary. 3320 Briarfield Blvd, Maumee. 419-794-4000. waltchurchillsmarket.com

Autumn SOUP Social Sofia Quintero Art & Cultural Center

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Berman Wines Tasting Walt Churchill’s Market

New Berman representative Allison Cramer will share her catalog favorites. 4-7pm. Prices vary. 26625 Dixie Hwy., Perrysburg. 419-872-6900. waltchurchillsmarket.com

Hearty Wines for Autumn Walt Churchill’s Market

Wednesday 10.11

Wine Down with TYPB Manhattan’s Pub ‘n Cheer

Rose, red, and white wines are paired with an appetizer, entree, and dessert at this event hosted by the Toledo Young Black Professionals. Registration required. 6:30-9:30pm. $25/early bird tickets, $32/ticket with tax & gratuity. 1516 Adams St., 419-243-6675. Check Facebook for details.

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Still in the swamp

Celebrate two years of serving handcrafted brews during Great Black Swamp Brewing Co.’s 2nd Anniversary Party. The brewmeisters will introduce a secret beer, called Experiment #10, and offer pint glasses, T-shirts, gift certificates, growlers and bombers for giveaways. Enjoy live music by Johnny MF Ramos from 8pm-1am. Noon-2am. Saturday, September 30. GBSBrewing Co., 26611 N. Dixie Hwy.,Perrysburg.419-873-6101.facebook.com/gbsbrewingco Free

Aged and neat

For a drink often served straight up, its history is anything but. Nod to the United State Senate’s 2007 declaration of September as “National Bourbon Heritage Month” during a full-flavored evening appreciating the history and art of distilling bourbon whiskey during The Pub’s Bourbon Heritage Celebration with Whiskey Pete. Sample some of the best bourbons and learn more about America’s favorite spirit. 6-9pm. Thursday, September 28. The Pub, 912 Monroe St., 419-241-8100. facebook.com/thepubatpaulabrownshop Free

Oktober’s brewing

Friends, Germans, countrymen, lend me your lederhosen… it’s time for Oktoberfest at the Black Cloister Brewing Company. Celebrate Germany’s most famous party with a full day of food, music, dancers, German wines and, of course, plenty of beer. Black Cloister is closing down Monroe St. in front of their building and pitching a heated tent, bringing in food from Black Forest Cafe, and serving authentic German pizza (yes, it’s a thing) called Flammkuchen. $5 entry into the heated tent, or buy their $20 Oktoberfest T-shirt for VIP entry and 10 percent off all food orders at their brewpub for a year. Noon-Midnight. Saturday, October 7. Black Cloister Brewing Company, 619 Monroe St., 419-214-1500. blackcloister.com –AC

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Coming Home Again

What about Mary?

The raising of Lazarus. Turning water to wine. The crucifixion. We all know Christ’s account of these pinnacle moments, but what about Mary’s? How was The Son when he was just her son? Hear a provocative account of the days leading up to, and following, the crucifixion in The Testament of Mary by Colm Tóibín, a one-woman show, featuring Barbara Barkan as Mary. All proceeds from the event will assist in the purchase and installation of “Homeless Jesus,” a bronze sculpture at Trinity Episcopal Church. $20. 7pm doors, 8pm curtain. Saturday, September 30. Trinity Episcopal Church, 316 Adams St., act419.org

A cast reuinites for PVT. WARS By Jeff McGinnis

A rather tender subject

Jake Gordy’s personal fondness for the play comes from his respect for his co-stars. “I love Derek and I love John, magnificent actors, and I would not do anything to let them down.” In 2001— before 9/11, Afghanistan and the second Iraq War— the Village Players Theatre presented PVT. WARS, a show revolving around three Vietnam veterans recovering and bonding in an Army hospital. “Each one of them is definitely fighting their own battles,” said Jake Gordy, former Village Players president, who played Woodruff in the 2001 production. “They each bolster one another. They do everything they can to maintain their friendship and help one another. If you have a male sibling, you will recognize the love that they have and the odd ways they express it to one another.” PVT. WARS debuted in Toledo before a new generation of soldiers came home from another far off conflict. The show’s themes of heroism and camaraderie deeply resonate. Now, 16 years later, the show is remembered fondly— not just by its audience, but by the cast and crew who put it together. “I just remember that audiences really identified with it, and they were both challenged by the material, and they were also heartened by it. Because, like I said, there really is a beautiful story about how three guys get together,” Gordy said.

Reunited

Now, all three members of the 2001 production’s original cast— Gordy, Derek Hansen and John Jennens— will come together for a one-night-only staged reading. The performance is not only a happy reunion for Gordy, but also acts as his swan song— he recently departed his position as president of the Village Players after seven years and moved to Florida with his husband Chris Jagodzinski. “We were at a board meeting, and Derek pulled me aside and said, ‘Jake, what would you think about remount-

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ing the show before you leave for Florida, as long as all of us are still here?’ And I said, ‘Absolutely. Let’s do it.’ We asked the board for their permission, if we could do it as a fundraiser for the theater, and we ended up taking it one step further— not only are we going to fundraise for the theater, but we’re also going to fundraise for a veterans’ organization.”

Brad is adaptable, and so is the movie. The Rocky Horror Picture Show takes the stage as River Raisin Repertory Company brings three nights of madness, including a midnight performance. Celebrate the 10th anniversary of the River Raisin Centre for the Arts during this absolutely mad weekend. $25. 8pm. Friday, September 29. 8pm & midnight. Saturday, September 30. River Raisin Centre for the Arts, 114 S. Monroe St., Monroe. 734-242-7722. riverraisincentre.org

Think you’re funny?

Or is that just what your friends tell you? Put your jokes to the test during The Toledo Rep’s Adult Improv classes, beginning Thursday, September 28. Each class will meet for six weeks. Beginners should join Level 1, which meets 6:30-9pm on Thursdays. Those with previous experience should join Level 2 (6-8:30pm, Sundays) or Level 3 (3-5:30pm, Sundays). All performers will team up for a showcase at 7pm on Monday, November 6. For more information on the classes, levels and instructors, see online. $125. 419-243-9277. toledorep.org —AC

Universal themes

Not only will the original three actors be reuniting for the event, but the 2001 production’s original directors, Norb Mills and John Henry, will be in attendance. “I believe this play is universal in that it centers around servicemen who suffer, as do many veterans in combat situations,” Mills said. “The thing about PVT. WARS is that we learn how the personal lives of the men involved also impact their conditions. The audience is made aware of the complexity of their ‘mental wounds’ and how this affects the lives of many Americans in today’s society.” Gordy, who has begun rereading the script, will soon be returning to Toledo to begin rehearsals of the production. “I think that the reverence that we try to treat each of the characters with, being a veteran— I hope that it drives home to the audience the respect that we need to have not only for veterans of previous wars, but the veterans of all the current conflicts, and the struggles that they face. It is our responsibility, as a society, to care for those that have defended our freedom,” Gordy said. $20. 8pm. Saturday, October 7. The Village Players Theatre, 2740 Upton Ave., 419-472-6817. thevillageplayers.org

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Legend in his time

Possibly the coolest guy who ever lived, Steve McQueen came to embody the ideal American male. Decide for yourself if he lives up to the hype, when Fathom Events presents Steve McQueen: American Icon, a biography of the actor, motorcycle enthusiast and race car driver. Hosted by Greg Laurie, the famous pastor and McQueen enthusiast, travels around the country in a replica of the famous Bulitt Mustang, searching out the untold story of McQueen’s final days. 7pm. Thursday, September 28. $12.50. Franklin Park 16, 5001 Monroe St., 419-472-2324. fathomevents.com

Art heist

On Wednesday, September 27, the Waterville Branch Library is hosting a lecture on art stolen during World War II. The following Saturday, they will be showing a film that tackles this subject: The Monuments Men (2014). Co-written, directed by and starring George Clooney, this underrated film features a team of art historians, during WWII, tracking down pieces stolen by the Third Reich. Loosely based on a true story, this film also features Matt Damon, Bill Murray and John Goodman. Drinks and popcorn will be available during the showing. 2-4:30pm. Saturday, September 30. Toledo Lucas County Public Library Waterville Branch, 800 Michigan Ave., 419-878-3055. toledolibrary.org Free

King me

The Film Focus Independent Film Festival continues at the Toledo Library with My King. A 2015 French film, My King tells the story of Tony, a woman who is hospitalized after a skiing accident and, during her time in rehab, reflects on a past love. Starring Vincent Cassel and Emmanuelle Bercot (who won the Best Actress award at Cannes for this performance), and directed by female filmmaker Maiwenn, best known for starring in the horror film High Tension. 6:45pm. Monday, October 2. Toledo Lucas County Public Library Main Branch, 325 N. Michigan Ave., 419-259-5200. toledolibrary.org Free –JK

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Bad is good

Meet and hang out with bestselling author and motivational speaker Jen Sincero by joining Literati, the Toledo Lucas County Public Library’s premier book club, when they host a private reception for the visiting author before her Open Book event. Or just enjoy the presentation where the author discusses her latest work, You Are A Badass At Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth. A Q&A and book sale/signing event will follow. 6-7pm. Thursday, September 28. $15. Toledo Lucas County Public Library, 325 N. Michigan Ave., 419-259-5200. toledolibrary.org/literati

Heroin talk

Need a sobering discussion about the damaging effects of the rampant opiate addiction facing our community? Author Sam Quinones discusses his tragic non-fiction work Dreamland: The True Tale of America’s Opiate Epidemic. Focusing on the past and present of Portsmouth, Ohio, the book demonstrates how fate collided to bring a massive influx of heroin to a town ravaged by corporate greed, providing an added perspective on the addiction that is rocking our state. 7-8:30pm. Tuesday, October 3. Toledo Lucas County Public Library, 325 N. Michigan Ave., 419-259-5200. toledolibrary.org Free

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Poetry Speaks

Would you like to find out how to more articulately compare the object of your affection to a summer’s day, a pearlescent moon or a shrill banshee? Join Lucas County Poet Laureate Jim Ferris, for a poetry writing workshop, when he hosts Poetry Speaks. For both poets and wannabes, this free one-off program will help you consider the subject, tone and verbiage needed for creating powerful and resonant written works. 2-4pm. Saturday, October 7. Toledo Lucas County Public Library, 325 N. Michigan Ave., 419-259-5200. toledolibrary.org Free —JK

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One of more than 100 stone sculptures on display during “A Garden of Wonders.”

Africa Rocks

The beauty of Zimbabwe blooming in stone at Toledo Botanical Gardens By Eric Hehl

“Mhoro” means “hello” in Shona, one of the languages of Zimbabwe. It’s a greeting spoken by Aron Kapembeza and Passmore Mupindiko, two sculptors who have traveled from halfway across the world to represent their nation, their culture, and their art, on display at the Toledo Botanical Gardens through October 29. Representing more than 300 Zimbabwe artists, Zimsculpt, a company dedicated to sharing Zimbabwe culture through the medium of hand-carved stone sculptures, curated the exhibit with husband and wife team Vivienne and Joseph Croisette. Touring internationally since 2000, they have exhibited sculptures in the Middle East, the United Kingdom, Canada and several US locations.

House of Stone

“The name Zimbabwe means ‘House of Stone’, which makes this art form distinctly representative of the country,” explains Joseph. “We travel all over Zimbabwe and select a variety of the best sculptures to bring with us. There

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Zimbabwe sculptor Aron Kapembeza posing next to one of his pieces.

are so many talented sculptors; some have pieces represented in locations all around the world — in the States at the Atlanta airport, the United Nations, even the Queen of England is a client.” An international clientelle brings the art’s important history to the world: “This art has been passed from generation to generation, with each group adding their own unique talents. Every piece is a part of Zimbabwe history,” said Joseph. A great deal of time and effort goes into each sculpture. “The smaller sculptures can, maybe, take a week to make,” says Passmore. “It takes seven to eight hours per day, with some of the bigger ones taking as long as a month.” The attributes of each piece can vary depending on the style of the artist, and the type of stone it’s made from. Some of the pieces are more shapely and abstract, while some have extremely fine details etched into their surface.

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Chiseling out their Niche

“Though we have more than 500 artists in Zimbabwe, every piece here is totally different. We each have our own inspirations and styles,” says Aron, who has been traveling with Zimsculpt for four years. When asked what inspires his sculpting, Aron says “I specialize in human figures. I grew up with my mother, [and] the way my mother was treating me, I do appreciate so much.” His colleague, Passmore, having grown up in the countryside, has a different inspiration. “Me, I’m more into nature. I like to sculpt different animals, but the birds are my favorite.” 9am-5pm, daily. On view through October 29. Toledo Botanical Gardens 5403 Elmer Dr., 419-536-5566. toledogarden.com, zimsculpt.com. Free

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Friday, 9.29

Stemless Wine Glass Ladies Night -

Learn how to make your own stemless wine glass. BYOB. $55. Classes start every hour from 5-8pm. Gathered Glassblowing Studio, 23 N. Huron St., 419-262-5501. Gatheredglass.com

Saturday, 9.30

2017 Point Place Art Walk at the Lighthouse - Shop from vendors, crafters,

artisans, local fine artists, and more during the annual art walk. 10am-4pm. 4230 N Summit St., facebook.com/PointPlaceArtWalk Free

Workshop: Macrame Plant Hanger - Sarah of Sarah Harste Weavings will show you

how to make the right kind of knots to create your own hip, hanging plant hanger. A workshop on Macrame Wall Hangings will also be held at the same time on Sunday. Materials provided. Space is limited, please register in advance. BYOB. $65. 11:30am-1:30pm. Handmade Toledo, 1717 Adams St., 419-214-1717. Handmadetoledo.com

Fiber Arts Fest - Learn from the finest fiber arts instructors in the industry during a weekend dedicated to spinning, weaving, knitting, crocheting, and more. Join in on workshops, shop from vendors, and view works in the exhibits. Tickets into Fiber Arts Fest only: $11. 10am5pm, Saturday. 11am-4pm, Sunday. Sauder Village, 22611 State Route 2, Archbold. 1-800-590-9755. Saudervillage.org

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Copic Markers Class: Blending + Coloring Techniques - Learn how to blend

and build color with the cult-favorite markers. See online for a list of materials to bring. Space is limited, please register in advance. 16+. $35. 12:30-4:30pm. The Art Supply Depo, 29 S. St. Clair St., 419-720-6462. Artsupplydepo.com

Leah Williams: Light and Color -

The Ontario-based painter will debut works with intense pigmentation and texture during her solo exhibit. She will give an artist talk at 6:30pm on Thursday, October 26. On view through October 31. American Frame Showroom, 400 Tomahawk Dr., Maumee. 419-887-8030. americanframe.com

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Dr. William Horvath: Colors and Cultures of the Yucatan - Toledoan Dr. William Horvath will show new works in a solo show. He will give an artist talk at 6:30pm on Thursday, October 26. On view through October 31. American Frame Showroom, 400 Tomahawk Dr., Maumee. 419-887-8030. americanframe.com

From Middle America to the Middle East

See stark images from the heartland of Middle America and the middle eastern country of Oman as two artists visit the University of Toledo for solo shows in the Center for Visual Arts. Nancy Mitchnick, a painter who depicts disintegrating houses and unused industrial buildings, will show works in the CVA Main Gallery through October (L-R) Works by Nancy Mitchnick and Ryan Debolski 6. Ryan Debolski, a painter who received a Fulbright Fellowship in 2014 to the Sultanate of Oman, will show photos from his time in the Arab monarchy through October 31. The Center for Visual Arts, 620 W. Grove Pl., 419-530-8300. utoledo.edu Free

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Off the wall

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He made his mark as a street artist in Detroit, but the Toledo-based visual artist Phybr has slowly started moving from concrete walls to canvas. See what the artist describes as his “most intimate body of work to date” during his solo exhibition, PHYBR/Into Pieces. This emotional, graphic, imaginative show opens on Friday, October 6 will be on view through November 17. The Art Supply Depo, 29 S. St. Clair St., 419-720-6462. Artsupplydepo.com Free

Downtown Sylvania: Under the Lights- Walk down Main Street under a canopy

of bubble lights during the First Friday Art Walk. 8-9pm. Main St., downtown Sylvania. 419-8822135. Sylvaniachamber.org Free

Saturday, 10.7

Art Tatum’s Birthday - Celebrate the birth of Toledo-born piano legend Art Tatum during the Kent Branch Library’s annual commemoration. Tatum devotee and scholar Dr. Imelda Hunt will present original works of poetry from her book Does A Genius…A Tribute to Art Tatum, based on stories told to her by musicians, his neighbors, friends, and sister, Arlene Tatum. 2pm. 3101 Collingwood Blvd., 419-259-5340. Toledolibrary.org Free Lecture: Holly Hey, White Fear from Black Voices - Holly Hey (Professor, Head

of Film, UT Department of Theatre and Film) explores the semantic discourse between ‘Kara Walker’s Harper’s Pictorial History of the Civil War (Annotated)’ and the WGN America’s serial drama Underground. 2-3pm. The Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St., 419-255-8000. Toledomuseum.org Free

Art from the Jewish community

A variety of artworks, including jewelry, glass, paintings, drawings, collage, pottery and more, will be on display during the Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo’s Fall Festival of the Arts. Shop and participate in an auction, with proceeds supporting The Victory Center. While all participating artists are Jewish, their work topics are not necessarily faith based . 11:30am-5pm. Sunday, October 8. Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo, 6465 Sylvania Ave., Sylvania. 419-885-4461. jewishtoledo.org/fall-festival-of-the-arts Free –AC

Sunday, 10.8

Make An Artist’s Book: The Flag Book - Create a handmade, accordion-style book

that reveals movable “flags.” This is the first in a series of three Artist’s Book Classes (Accordion Fold Book with Sewn Signature on October 22, The Star Book on November 5). $25, or $70 for all three classes. See online for a list of materials to bring. Space is limited, please register in advance. 1-3pm. The Art Supply Depo, 29 S. St. Clair St., 419-720-6462. Artsupplydepo.com

Thursday, 10.5

Localeyes: “Hear Me Out” with EqualityToledo - Hear personal stories from

local LGBTQ members during the first “Hear Me Out” event in a series that will feature 5-6 people who will tell their story next to a specific piece of artwork. 7-9pm. The Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St., 419-255-8000. Toledomuseum.org Free

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This year’s Vans Warped Tour Ernie Ball PLAY Warped winner, Silver Age: (L-R) Jared Spindler, Evan Villarreal, Drew Yates, and Caleb Pilaske.

The Golden Age for Silver Age The Temperance, MI-based four piece’s summer of love By Emily Modrowski

Small town dreams became big time achievements for local band Silver Age. Four Temperance, Michigan teens turned their wildest dreams into reality when they became the Ernie Ball PLAY Warped Tour winners this year. Silver Age beat out 17,000 bands for the grand prize of playing on the main stage and getting to work with renowned producer John Feldmann. Bassist Caleb Pilaske gave some insight to the ins and outs of the band and all of their accomplishments. How did you guys get started as a band? Actually I [bassist Caleb Pilaske] joined the band a little bit later, the original start of the band was Evan (Villarreal) and Drew (Yates), they started the band in middle school under a different name. Then it kind of moved into high school and they had a name change and a lineup change and we kinda tagged along, me and Jared (Spindler) our drummer. Where do you guys find your inspiration for writing music? A lot of times it just comes from other bands that we listen to. Sometimes rather than just being inspired by those bands to create music like them, it inspires us to try to experiment and do different things that people haven’t tried before and that kind of inspires us to do the same. By doing the same I mean doing different things. So how was playing Warped Tour? It was awesome, honestly. It was probably one of the coolest shows we’ve ever played. It was really cool because we’ve all been going to Warped Tour for years now, and these guys are our idols you know, these guys are making it, playing up on that stage— so to be up there was kind of surreal. So how does it feel working with someone who works with those big

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name bands like All Time Low and Blink 182? It’s really, really cool. We’re super stoked to have him pick apart our songwriting process and kind of reinvent the wheel when it comes to our songwriting. Not to mention, his studio is insane, so it’ll be cool to work with someone who has the resources. I was going to ask what was your most nerve-wracking performance? Warped Tour’s one’s definitely up there for sure. I felt almost sick to my stomach the whole time, I was drinking a bunch of water and everything, it was pretty nerve wracking. Once you get up there though it all just kinda melts away and you don’t think about it. Do you guys have a favorite place to perform in Toledo? In Toledo our favorite place is probably Frankie’s Inner City on Main Street just because that’s kind of our hometown venue. When we have a Toledo show that’s usually where it is. There’s a lot of up and coming bands in Toledo. Do you guys have any favorite local Toledo bands? Yeah, just to give some shoutouts to Toledo bands, we’re really good friends with a band called Into the Wild, they’re super talented we love those guys. Tranquility is another one, Woodpecker’s Pass, Equipment, CryFace is incredible too. There’s too many, there’s a lot of bands in Toledo that are just killing it. So if you guys could collaborate with any band ever, who do you think it would be? I know Evan would probably say The Beatles, or just Paul McCartney. So I would say them or Pink Floyd. Kind of old school, like the pioneers of alternative rock and what rock music is today.

GUESTS INCLUDE: JANET E. JACKSON, COLUMBUS OH | PRAKASH KARAMCHANDANI, TOLEDO | DARLENE R. SLAUGHTER, ALEXANDRIA, VA | ALESHA WASHINGTON, CLEVELAND | PHILLIP CUNNINGHAM, COLUMBUS | AVIDA JOHNSON, DETROIT MI | DR. V JANE ROSSER, BOWLING GREEN | TERRY J. AWLS, MONROE, MI | IRA MURRAY, PTTSBURGH, PA

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Local Thyme: Duet To-It Bar 145: Ryan Dunlap & Haskins Dale’s Bar & Grill: Barile & May

ROCK, POP

Toledo Zoo: Sammy Hagar & The Circle, Collective Soul The Village Idiot: The Yawpers Ye Olde Cock n Bull: Danny Mettler

JAZZ, BLUES, R&B

Sodbuster Bar: Ragtime Rick & His Chefs of Dixieland

COUNTRY, BLUEGRASS

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Moonshine Wagon

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Pat & Dandy’s: Name That Tune Live Bier Stube: Name That Tune, Karaoke & Lip Syncing

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Wesley’s Bar: Old School Fridays Bier Stube: Karaoke & Lip Syncing

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Dale’s Bar & Grill: Dave Carpenter

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Majestic Oak Winery: Skoobie Snaks Hollywood Casino: Fleetwood Mac Tribute, Rumours Table Forty4: Kids With Knives Pat & Dandy’s: Zodiac Click Ye Olde Cock n Bull: Sugar Pax Smoke Bar BQ: Johnny Reed & The House Rockers Bar 145: 4th Day Echo Sodbuster Bar: Last Born Sons

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Pub at Paula Brown Shop: Bobby G & Friends Buddhist Temple of Toledo: Sumkali Concert Ye Olde Durty Bird: Parker Presents...

ALTERNATIVE, PUNK

Ye Olde Cock n Bull: Captain Sweet Shoes

Frankie’s Inner City: Throw The Fight, Deadships, Glass Houses, I, Embodiment, Hollow Skies, After The Ashes Ottawa Tavern: Bone Folder, Cult of Frost, Blind Haven, Nailed Through Howards Club H: Downtown Brown, Casket Company, Ordway, Brainstim, Harlow

HIP HOP, ELECTRONIC

COUNTRY, BLUEGRASS

The Village Idiot: The Dead South Ye Olde Durty Bird: Andrew Ellis The Blarney: Kyle Smithers

ROCK, POP

Signal Nightclub: College Night: EDM Thursdays

ALTERNATIVE, PUNK

Ottawa Tavern: Emo Night at the OT

COUNTRY, BLUEGRASS

Lunch at Levis Square Park: Moonshine Wagon Papa’s Tavern: Buzz Anderson and the Steak Dinners Open Jam

OTHER

Handmade Toledo: 2nd Annual FinnFest Bier Stube: Karaoke & Lip Syncing

FRI, SEPT 29 ACOUSTIC, FOLK

The Village Idiot: Andrew Ellis & Moonshine Wagon The Blarney: Kentucky Chrome

OTHER

Bowling Green State University: Orchard Guitar Festival Toledo Museum of Art: Beethoven’s Eroica Bier Stube: Karaoke & Lip Syncing

SUN, OCT 1 ACOUSTIC, FOLK

Art and Performance Center of West Toledo: Up Close Concerts Presents Maddison Binkley

ROCK, POP

Bozo’s Bar & Grill: Duet To-It Ye Olde Cock n Bull: Barile & May

Majestic Oak Winery: Brad Burkhart

ROCK, POP

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Lori Lefevre Johnson The Village Idiot: Bob Rex and Friends Toledo Museum of Art: BGSU Faculty Chamber Music Recital

Plate 21: The Fritz Byers Band Ye Olde Durty Bird: Vibe & Direct Pat & Dandy’s: Last Born Sons Ye Olde Cock n Bull: Black Swamp Rebels Dale’s Bar & Grill: Chris Knopp Bier Stube: The 25’s Fleetwood’s Tap Room: The New Fashioned Bar 145: Gas Station Disco The Blarney: Union Rising

JAZZ, BLUES, R&B

Third Street Cigar: Laura Rain and the Caesars

ALTERNATIVE, PUNK

Ottawa Tavern: David Liebe Hart, Basil Sanchez, Human Juicebox Frankie’s Inner City: The Ice Cream Militia, Light Horizon, Homegrownups, Cherry Drive Howards Club H: Just Shy Of, Alchemy 33, Juxtapose, Octoberfield Report

COUNTRY, BLUEGRASS

Majestic Oak Winery: Eric “Tater” Edwards

OTHER

Bowling Green State University: Orchard Guitar Festival Toledo Museum of Art: Beethoven’s Eroica

JAZZ, BLUES, R&B

OTHER

Bier Stube: Jam Night/Open Mic Our Brothers Place: DJ M-Sax Video Mixing Open Mic Night

MON, OCT 2 ACOUSTIC, FOLK

Bronze Boar: Kyle Smithers Ye Olde Durty Bird: New Mondays with Shane Piasecki

ROCK, POP

The Village Idiot: Frankie May and Associates

TUES, OCT 3 ACOUSTIC, FOLK

The Village Idiot: John Barile & Bobby May

JAZZ, BLUES, R&B

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Ben Maloney Trio

OTHER

Rocky’s Bar: Rocky’s Open Jam hosted by Hazard & Sentle Bier Stube: Karaoke & Lip Syncing

WED, OCT 4 ACOUSTIC, FOLK

Ye Olde Cock n Bull: Danny Mettler Music Go Round: Up Close Concerts Presents Sarah Brosch

ROCK, POP

Stranahan Theatre: Brian Wilson presents Pet Sounds w/Al Jardine & Blondie Chaplin Ye Olde Durty Bird: Amelia Airharts

OTHER

Pat & Dandy’s: Name That Tune Live Bier Stube: Name That Tune, Karaoke & Lip Syncing

THURS, OCT 5 ROCK, POP

NINE at Hensville: Jim Brickman Ye Olde Cock n Bull: Captain Sweet Shoes The Blarney: Rick Whited

Still going strong

Just two days after Toledoan Jason Finn turned 47, his life, and the life of his girlfriend Jeni Belt, were forever changed by a boogie board surfing accident that caused Finn to become paralyzed from the chest down. Help support his continued therapy and medical costs not covered by insurance during the 2nd Annual FinnFest fundraiser. Hear live music from local bands, silent and live auctions, grazing and a cash bar. Proceeds benefit the nonprofit Help Hope Live in honor of Jason Finn. T-shirts for sale. $50. 6-10pm. Thursday, September 28. Handmade Toledo, 1717 Adams St., helphopelive.org/campaign/10658

Toledo blues

Hear a local master of hard, folksy blues play favorites with three friends from Spain during a special concert, Andrew Ellis & Moonshine Wagon. Rock out, get folksy, and enjoy the collaborative magic. 21+ only. $5. 6pm-1am. Saturday, September 30. The Village Idiot, 309 Conant St., Maumee. 419-893-7281. villageidiotmaumee.com

God Only Knows

HIP HOP, ELECTRONIC

Signal Nightclub: College Night: EDM Thursdays

JAZZ, BLUES, R&B

Toledo Museum of Art: Great Performances, Ariel Quartet Pub at Paula Brown Shop: Blues & Rock Open Jam Session Ye Olde Durty Bird: Olivia Mainville & the Aqua Troupe

OTHER

Bier Stube: Karaoke & Lip Syncing

FRI, OCT 6 ACOUSTIC, FOLK

Majestic Oak Winery: Carolyn Hock Ye Olde Cock n Bull: Barile and May Smoke Bar BQ: Josh Q. Whitney Pub at Paula Brown Shop: Kyle White

ROCK, POP

Maumee Indoor Theater: The Ultimate McCartney Tribute Experience Rocky’s Bar: Last Born Sons Hollywood Casino: Boy Band Review Table Forty4: Scott Fish Trio Pat & Dandy’s: Jake and the Venom Bar 145: 56 Daze The Blarney: Not Fast Enuff

JAZZ, BLUES, R&B

Cornerstone Church: Heaven on Earth Conference, CeCe Winans Toledo Museum of Art: Quick Trio

ALTERNATIVE, PUNK

Frankie’s Inner City: Loser, The Harbor Divide, GHOST NATIVE, Spirit Breaker, This World Around Us Ottawa Tavern: The Nylon Twos, American Spirits, Discount Nostalgia, Earl Cookie and the Galactics Howards Club H: Eva Under Fire, In Ghosts, Butch and the Fat Doobs, Mud Kings

OTHER

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Katie’s Randy Cat Wesley’s Bar: Old School Fridays Bier Stube: Karaoke & Lip Syncing

SAT, OCT 7 ACOUSTIC, FOLK

Bronze Boar: Duet To-It

When the Beach Boys released Pet Sounds in 1966, it changed the sound and structure of pop music forever. Produced and arranged by Brian Wilson, the album’s sweeping soundscapes, buzzing organs, string instruments, and eclectic samples (Coca-Cola cans, barking dogs, bicycle bells, and more) introduced pop music to psychedelia, jazz, exotica, and the avant-garde. Wouldn’t it be nice to hear it live? Hear the next best thing as Brian Wilson brings a special, 50th anniversary performance of Pet Sounds to Toledo, backed by his former bandmates Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin. $55-$125. 8pm. Wednesday, October 4. Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd., 419-381-8851. stranahantheater.org

Strings attached

Toledo guitarist Jeff Stewart’s emotional, songs speak to a healing heart. Celebrate the release of his third solo studio album, The Cold and the Beautiful, during a Rooftop Record Release Party. Stewart will play the album in full. $10/general admission with a copy of the CD. $25/admission with a copy of the CD and an exclusive pre-order of the album on vinyl. 3pm, doors and DJ. 4-5pm, The Cold and the Beautiful Listening Experience. 6-7pm, meet and greet with Stewart. Sunday, October 8. NINE at Hensville, 9 N. St. Clair St., 419-724-4499. hensville.com –AC ROCK, POP

Hollywood Casino: Boy Band Review Table Forty4: Radio Traffic Pat & Dandy’s: Last Born Sons Ye Olde Cock n Bull: Organized K-OS Bier Stube: Live music, band TBA Bar 145: Sushi Roll

JAZZ, BLUES, R&B

Majestic Oak Winery: Bob & Trez Pub at Paula Brown: Jason Quick Trio Ye Olde Durty Bird: Laura Rain & the Caesars

ALTERNATIVE, PUNK

Frankie’s Inner City: The Convalescence, Wings Denied, Shaping The Legacy, Dead

Eyes Always Dreaming, East of Everywhere, Forbidden Outcome Howards Club H: Rizzo

OTHER

Ottawa Tavern: Toledo Reggae Fest Bier Stube: Karaoke & Lip Syncing

SUN, OCT 8 ACOUSTIC, FOLK

Majestic Oak Winery: Sarah Brosch NINE at Hensville: Jeff Stewart Album Release Party Art and Performance Center of West Toledo: Up Close Concerts Presents Scott Fish

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JAZZ, BLUES, R&B

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Straight Up The Village Idiot: Bob Rex and Friends

ALTERNATIVE, PUNK Ottawa Tavern: Big Eyes

OTHER

Toledo Museum of Art: VIVE! Ensemble Bier Stube: Jam Night/Open Mic Our Brothers Place: DJ M-Sax Video Mixing Open Mic Night

MON, OCT 9 ACOUSTIC, FOLK

Rocky’s Bar: Kyle Smithers The Village Idiot: John Barile & Bobby May

JAZZ, BLUES, R&B

Ye Olde Durty Bird: Groove Plexus

OTHER

Bier Stube: Karaoke & Lip Syncing

WED, OCT 11 ACOUSTIC, FOLK

The Four Horsemen: Johnny Rod Ye Olde Cock n Bull: Danny Mettler Ye Olde Durty Bird: Eric Brazier Trio

Bronze Boar: Kyle Smithers Ye Olde Durty Bird: New Mondays with Chris Shutters

ALTERNATIVE, PUNK

ROCK, POP

OTHER

The Village Idiot: Frankie May and Associates

TUES, OCT 10

Culture Clash Records: The Cordial Sins

Pat & Dandy’s: Name That Tune Live Bier Stube: Name That Tune, Karaoke & Lip Syncing

ACOUSTIC, FOLK

Pat & Dandy’s: Johnny Rodriguez

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road trip Thursday 9.28 [education] [music] Popular Music Controversies and Banned Popular Music - Dr. Matthew Donahue will discuss styles of music that have moved from “low culture” to “high culture” from the 1950s to present. Followed by a musical performance. 1-2pm. Jerome Library at BGSU, 1001 E. Wooster St., Bowling Green. 419372-2531. Check Facebook for details. Free

Saturday 9.30 [advocacy] TBIRC Fall Festival - The Traumatic Brain Injury Resource Center celebrates the launch of their pediatric program with food, fun, and entertainment, including balloon sculptures, fairy garden-building, a pumpkin patch, and the MEGA Brain interactive display, an inflatable brain exhibit. 10am-5pm. Traumatic Brain Injury Resource Center, 7430 W. Central Ave., 419-214-0555. tbirc.org. Free admission

[outdoors] [misc.] Lucas County Day - All Lucas County residents with a valid ID are welcome to spend a free day at the Historic Village, taking tours, watching artisans and crafters, and making fun memories with the family. Co-sponsored by The Edge Group. 10am-5pm. Sauder Village, 22611 State Route 2, Archbold. 1-800-590-9755. saudervillage.org. Free

[advocacy] 1st Annual TILC Community Gala & Fundraiser - In addition to networking and presentations, there will be a silent auction, art activities, casino games and competitions, and much more at this Vegas-themed night. Tickets provide light food and drink, and live music. Cash bar available. 6:30-9:30pm. Prices vary, $25/GA. Grand Ballroom, Raddison Hotel at UT, 3100 Glendale Ave., theintentionallivingcollective.org

Sunday 10.1 [misc.] Levis Commons Costume Clean-Out - Bring your gently used, unwanted Halloween costumes to the Blue Pacific Grill. Meet and greets with costumed characters from Princess Party Productions will be at various locations from 3-5pm. Donations accepted noon-6pm. Levis Commons, 3201 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg. 419-931-8888. shopleviscommons.com. Free

Wednesday 10.4 [misc.] Passport to Fashion - The Auxiliary to The Ability Center presents their annual style show for an evening of fun, fashion, and fundraising. Vendors will be selling wares. 10am-2pm. $40. The Pinnacle, 1772 Indian Wood Circle, Maumee. 419-885-5733. Check Facebook for details.

Thursday 10.5 [film] Screenagers Film by Safe & Sound Families Parents and children alike are welcome at this film and Q&A focused on the impact of the digital age on kids. Topics include cyberbulling, sexting, social media, and conversation techniques. 6:30-8:30pm. $7. Maumee Indoor Theatre, 601 Conant St., Maumee. 419-897-8902. Check Facebook for details.

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Super show

Your favorite superheroes are, literally, swinging into Toledo. Join Spiderman, Star Lord, Thor, The Hulk, Iron Man and many other favorite superheroes as they use dazzling wire work and choreographed stunts to tell exciting stories with Marvel Universe Live! An elaborate traveling stage show featuring special effects and lasers, this show is designed for your child and your inner child! There are five performances of this nearly two hour event spread over two days. Tickets range from $15-$108. Showtimes on Saturday, October 7 are at 11am, 3pm and 7pm. On Sunday, October 8 performances are at 1pm and 5pm. Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson Ave., 800-745-3000. marveluniverselive.com

Wrecks, in effect

Loose lips sink ships— but so do storms and icebergs! Popular presentation Wreck-a-palooza returns to the Museum of the Great Lakes for the second part of its biannual presentation. Hear speakers discuss the most prolific shipwrecks of the Great Lakes along with other fascinating tales of life on the water. The presentations for the second portion of this event (part one occurred in June) are “Davidson’s Goliaths - Evolution of Design of the Great Lakes’ Longest Wooden Ships,” at 11am and “The Wreck of the Railroad Car Ferry Milwaukee” at 1pm. A single presentation for non-members of the Museum is $15, or $35 for both presentations (including a box lunch). Your ticket to the lectures includes access to the Museum itself. 11am-2pm. Saturday, October 7. National Museum of the Great Lakes, 1701 Front St., 419-214-5000. inlandseas.org

Evil toys

Have you ever owned something evil? Perhaps a Mr. Potato Head that you swear moved on its own, or an alarm clock possessed by a poltergeist who seeks to make you late to work? Bring your odd, cursed objects to the Haunted Possessions Show and Tell at the Maumee Bay Brewing Co. There will be a discussion and then a valuation of the object by Connie Topor of True Vintage Fashions and an evaluation (for evil) of your possessed goods by medium Sirena La Point. Please do not bring in artifacts from a departed loved one, this show is for evil items only. Doors open for food and drink at 5:30pm, show begins at 6:30pm. Monday, October 2. $15/advance $20/door. Maumee Bay Brewing Co. Ottawa Room, 27 Broadway St., 419-351-3304. mbaybrew.com –JK

Saturday 10.7

[outdoors]

[advocacy]

Free Plant Exchange - The Toledo Plant Exchange’s beautify-Toledo-fest offers free plants, a plant exchange, informational booths, and new gardening books from the Library. 8:30am. Main Library Parking Garage, 325 N. Michigan St., 419578-6783. toledolibrary.org. Free

Step Towards a Cure - Family fun 5K run and walk, silent auction, raffle, and activities to benefit the Dravet Syndrome Foundation. 9:30am-1pm. $25/adult, $15/child. Swan Creek Metropark, 4659 Airport Hwy., 419-819-0801.

[misc.] 47th Annual Lawn Sale & Fall Family Fest Celebrate fall at this festival boasting vendors, living history interpreters, door prizes, food, live music, yard games, and a children’s area with crafts and games. 9am-4pm. Wolcott Heritage Center, 1031 River Rd., Maumee. 419-893-9602. Check Facebook for details. Free

[misc.] The Bash8 - Celebrate Imagination Station’s 8th birthday fundraiser with some extreme science, live music, cocktails, flair bartenders, silent and live auctions, dancing, and food from over 20 restaurants. Business casual attire, 21+ only. 7pm. $95/person. Imagination Station, 1 Discovery Way. 419-244-2674. imaginationstationtoledo.org

Sunday 10.8

[advocacy] [food]

[misc.]

Bite for the Fight 2017 - At this event celebrating cancer survivors, a one-mile walk through the beautiful campus features many grazing stations with food from local vendors. Register online. 9am-noon. Free/children 10 and under, $35/11 and older. Promedica Flower Hospital, 5200 Harroun Rd., Sylvania. 419-824-1444. giving.promedica.org

41st Annual Apple Butter Festival - Live music, historical reenactments, crafts and activities, pioneer demonstrations, and delicious food can be found along the Old Gilead Canal Towpath. 7am5pm. $15/parking fee per car, free admission. Scenic Canal Town along the Maumee River, Grand Rapids. Applebutterfest.org

September 27 • October 10

Looking for a quick change of scenery and a taste of something different? Curious about our favorite events going on just a short drive from Toledo? Visit toledocitypaper.com, or check out our sister publication, Current Magazine (covering Ann Arbor), at ecurrent.com, to explore film, art, music and more.

Space music

Some of the most iconic instrumental songs of all time comes courtesy of our favorite films. Star Wars in particular boasts some of the most evocative arrangements, courtesy of composer John Williams. Enjoy the lush orchestral presentation The Music of Star Wars, presented by the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra. This family friendly performance will cover all your favorite musical cues from the series. Check Groupon for their ticket deal to knock $10 off the price. 8pm. Saturday, October 7. $32+. Michigan Theatre, 603 E. Liberty Ave., Ann Arbor, MI. 734668-8397. michtheater.org

B-Movie wonderland

Fans of B-movies have reason to rejoice as Cinema Wasteland heads to Strongsville, Ohio. Promising three days of films and fun celebrating the drive-in era of horror and sci-fi movies, this event offers up the most of camp and kitsch. Special guests include Linnea Quigley, Dyanne Thorne (star of Ilsa, She Wolf of the S.S.) and adult actress Veronica Hart, so there’s something for almost everyone. Times and prices of events vary, check website for full details. Friday, September 29-Sunday, October 1. $50/VIP passes. Holiday Inn, 15471 Royalton Rd., Strongsville. 440-238-8800. cinemawasteland.com

Wander over

Run a triathlon— with your mind! Wanderlust Fest, the only mindful triathlon celebrates the harmony of spirit with a 5k run/walk, an outdoor group yoga experience and a guided meditation. Enjoy a healthy lunch, take part in one of the many scheduled activities and enjoy shopping at the craft vendors who will have booths onsite. DJs will play music, and nationally recognized teachers, speakers and spiritualists will present throughout the day. For every 108 tickets purchased, Wanderlust will donate $1.08 to No Kid Hungry in honor of the 108th anniversary of this event. That doesn’t sound like a lot, but the expression “hungry as a hippie” didn’t come from nowhere. Event is rain or shine. 7:30-3:30pm. Sunday, October, 1. $20-$45.08. Belle Isle Cricket Fields, Casino Way, Detroit, MI. wanderlust.com –JK

Monday 10.9 [education] The Sultan and the Saint: An Approach to Christian Muslim Dialogue - An inter-faith workshop aiming to bring people of all faith traditions together in worship and understanding. Registration required. 6-8pm. Mondays October 9, 16, 23, November 5 and 13. Franciscan Center, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania. 419-824-3533. lourdes.edu

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TOLEDO ACCORDING TO... Mayoral Candidates!

We covered each of the Toledo Mayoral Candidates; despite the primary... here’s Opal.

Opal Covey

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Occupation: Minister/prophetess Mayoral Candidate (R) Years lived in Toledo: Since 1977

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The best meal I had in Toledo was at Tony Packo’s.

The Labor Day Parade is my favorite annual event. A business Toledo needs (but doesn’t have) is my business (Opal’s Country Store and Thrift Shop) that they (the government of the City of Toledo) destroyed. My favorite piece of local art/architecture is I kinda like the murals and statues on the outside lawns.

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I’m at my most calm in Toledo when I’m praising the Lord. The street I drive on/walk on most often is Broadway.

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The best time I ever had in Toledo was running for mayor. Putting my name on the ballot in 2001. One thing I’ve always meant to do in Toledo, but haven’t, is sit on the mayor’s seat that I won. I won the seat in 2013 and 2015 but it was stolen and given to Hudson. If I could change one thing about Toledo, I would change almost everything. If I knew I could get away with it, I would like to change some of the laws and get people in a spirit to love one another instead of hate. There’s a lot of hate in Toledo.

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The best view in Toledo is Promenade Park. The best ice cream in Toledo can be found at Lickety Split on the corner of Glendale and the A.W. Trail. If Toledo had a new motto, it would be, Praise the Lord. The most underrated thing in Toledo is God! The most overrated thing in Toledo is I don’t want to say sports, but they pay too much attention to their own pleasures.

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2002 Silver Hyundai Elantra- Original owner, great runner, clean. 133k miles. Blue books for $3700 selling for only $3000. Call 419-309-3444

Good grass

Want to boost your health by taking a shot and sipping a chaser? Put the liquor aside and learn how wheatgrass and structured water can help convert fats and sugar into energy and keep you hydrated by drinking less, during An Evening of WOW! with Athmo Bhandari, an Ohio Farmer, Ayurvedic Consultant and Water Processor. 7-8:30pm. Thursday, September 28. Health Foods by Claudia, 3904 Secor Rd., 419-472-2400. healthfoodsbyclaudia.com Free

2002 Ford Taurus SESGood condition, many new parts with receipts available. Daily driver. 115k miles $3200 419-932-5311

Intentional transformation

Yoga is more than just exercise— it’s a way to find happiness, fulfillment, and inner peace. Learn more about yourself, your purpose, and why meditation is impactful during The Power of Intention: Yoga, Sankalpa and Transformation with Jessica Roodvoets. $35. 1-3:30pm. Saturday, September 30. Harmony in Life, 5747 Main St., Sylvania. 419-517-0047. harmonyinlifecenter.com

2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue- 3.5 liter V-6. Maroon/ Grey leathers 142k miles. Priced to go! $2650 419-309-3444

health and wellness events Thursday 9.28 Youth Revitalization Open House - Sample specials and products focusing on hair, nail, and skin revitalization, partake in a fitness group, and grab a free prize when you make a reservation. Refreshments available. 5:30-9pm. HairChiasso!, 3421 Briarfield Blvd., Maumee. 419-491-0996. Check Facebook for details. Free

Dodge Rampage $1,000. Call 419-290-2040

Saturday 10.7 Kettlebell Workshop - Strength, flexibility, core, and cardio fitness will be the focus of this dynamic four-week workshop. Registration required. 10:30-11:30am Saturday, October 5, 14, 21, and 28. $40. Joe’s Yoga & Fitness, 29101 Hufford Rd., Perrysburg. 503-869-6152. joesyogafitness.com

Christ Christ Presbyterian Presbyterian Church Church Presents

David LaMotte - World Changing 101 Saturday, October 7, 2017 Award-Winning Songwriter, Speaker, and Author David LaMotte will spend the day sharing his insights and music. We will focus on how we can become better listeners and challenge the myth of powerlessness.

Concerts: 11:30am (Kids) and 6pm (Family): Workshops 1pm until 5pm

MUSICIANS SEEKING

2005 BMW K1200LT Motorcycle with Hannigan Side Car - Less than 12,000 miles. Excellent condition. Asking $9500. Offers considered. 734-790-0390

168k, 4x4; Runs and drives. Can be seen at 1136 Shernan St, Toledo. Call 606-215-4755

2002 BMW K1200LT Motorcycle with Hannigan Trike conversion - Just over 60,000 miles. Excellent condition. Dealer maintained. Asking $12,000. Offers considered. 734-7900390

2015 Chevy Cruze LT; White; 16,900 miles; tinted windows; still under factory warranty; $13,400. Call 419-779-3857

GREAT! $3200. Call 419-472-7938

2002 Dodge Durango

2004 Volvo 2.5T V70 Wagon; white w/ natural leather interior; safe - comfortable - smooth; $5000. Call 419-290-5535

Motorcycle; Black, 11,000 miles. 3 cases; GPS; LOADED!! Asking $11,000 OBO. 419707-2278

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Help Wanted

283-9235 find us on Myspace.com/ Skeletoncrue, Facebook or Youtube!

50’s plus Acoustic/Electric Guitarist looking to Jam for love of music. Call Jeff (419) 262-2184

for sale

Lead guitarist seeks

Call 419-475-1100

Drummer looking for band, also plays keyboard. 419-754-3030.

Ads For Local Artists are Free! Ads run for 2 issues and must be renewed after the two issues. You must be: advertising for band members or selling instruments under $200 or just looking to jam. Business related ads run for $20. Limit 20 words per ad; 40 cents per additional word.

working classic country or 50s/60s band. Please call 419-320-4925 or 419-472-4766

Skeleton Crue

Now Auditioning Drummers. Original music. No big hot shot egos. Call ASAP 419-297-2928 or 419-

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Vintage 70s Yamaha Field Drum - Will sell for $150 -

Lessons SPANISH LESSONS - Have

you always wanted to understand, read & speak Spanish?? Well now you can!! Experienced tutor available Affordable rates - Ages 5 thru 100. Call or text 419-509-0058 The Plaza 2520 Monroe Street Taking Applications for Efficiencies, 1, & 2 Bds. Rent Based on Income By appointment. Please Call 419-244-1881

Dove’s Manor 1040 Brookview Dr. Waitlist is CLOSED

Now Hiring Associate Engineer to work in Toledo, OH. Apply at info@aa-engineers.com, A & A Engineering, 5911 Renaissance Place, Ste. B, Toledo, OH 43623. Must reference job code# AA-2. EO

Business Opportunity SNOW PLOW OPERATORS WITH VEHICLES The City of

FOR SALE

Toledo, Streets, Bridges, & Harbor Division is interested in contracting with owners/operators of snow plow vehicles for plowing on residential streets during heavy snow conditions. All bids must be received by 1:30 PM October 17th, 2017, for a copy of the bid proposals and specifications visit https://www.planetbids.com/portal/ portal.cfm?CompanyID=22576 or contact: STREETS, BRIDGES, & HARBOR 1189 W. Central Ave. Toledo, Ohio 43610 PHONE: 419-245-1575

Signature Leather Jacket - 2X, 5 sport embroidery sewn designs. Call for more info 419-699-3398

Services FREE, Health Consults.

Contact Health Coach Joe. 419-3465617.

Services NEEDED Install privacy fence & other small jobs. Please call 419-243-6531 Political Attorney Needed!! Please call 419-243-6531

services

Adoption Are you pregnant and considering adoption?

All ages FREE!

4225 W Sylvania Ave, Toledo, Ohio 43623 | (419) 475-8629 36

2006 Chevy HHR - 112k - RUNS

JAM SECTION

DOVE’S MANOR

We Care

1959 Chevrolet Apache 3/4 ton pickup truck - Many new parts. Runs and looks good. Asking $8500. Offers considered. 734-790-0390

call to place your $10 car ad here! 419.244.9859

Thursday 10.5 1 in 3...Could It Be Me? - NAMI of Greater Toledo presents their 7th annual workshop for families, counselors, community members, and those who are suffering from mental illness. Themes include growing, learning, and healing together. 8:30am-3:30pm. $10/registration and lunch. Cedar Creek Church, 2150 South Byrne Rd., 419-243-1119. Check Facebook for details.

Pristine 81,000. Lay some class on yourself! $8495. Call 419-913-6069

Honda 2004 Alum. 2007 Vstar motorcycle. 650 CCs. Wheels 15x625, Complete Set 95K, new tires. Carb. and fuel system cleaned Good condition! $100 Call 419-475-1100 and tuned. New battery. #419-348-2308 Honda Accord 2012 BMW R1200GS Adventure $900. Call 419-290-2040

Finding light

Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, with over 44,000 Americans taking their own life annually. Join the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) in their fight against suicide during the Toledo Out of the Darkness Walk. Both a one-mile and a three-mile route are available for walkers. Individual walkers who do raise at least $150 by the day of the walk (10/7/17) will receive an official Toledo Out of the Darkness Community walk event T-shirt. Sponsorship packages are also available. 11:30am-1pm. Saturday, October 7. International Park, 2 Main St. For more information, contact Rachel Valis: 315-806-4434, rvalisafsp@gmail.com. afsp. donordrive.com/event/toledo Free –AC

1990 Cadillac Seville

91 Ford custom van. Original 62K. New tires, shocks, A-C 2 134, brake lines, belt, alternator, radiator and hoses. $4,500. #419-352-3335

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The poet E. E. Cummings said, “To be nobody-butyourself -- in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else -- means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting.� On the other hand, naturalist and writer Henry David Thoreau declared that “We are constantly invited to be who we are,� to become “something worthy and noble.� So which of these two views is correct? Is fate aligned against us, working hard to prevent us from knowing and showing our authentic self? Or is fate forever conspiring in our behalf, seducing us to master our fullest expression? I’m not sure if there’s a final, definitive answer, but I can tell you this, Libra: In the coming months, Thoreau’s view will be your predominant truth.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “When you do your best, you’re depending to a large extent on your unconscious, because you’re waiting for the thing you can’t think of.� So said Scorpio director Mike Nichols in describing his process of making films. Now I’m conveying this idea to you just in time for the beginning of a phase I call “Eruptions from Your Unconscious.� In the coming weeks, you will be ripe to receive and make good use of messages from the depths of your psyche. At any other time, these simmering bits of brilliance might remain below the threshold of your awareness, but for the foreseeable future they’ll be bursting through and making themselves available to be plucked. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Author Barbara Ehrenreich has done extensive research on the annals of partying. She says modern historians are astounded by the prodigious amount of time that medieval Europeans spent having fun together. “People feasted, drank, and danced for days on end,� she writes. Seventeenth-century Spaniards celebrated festivals five months of each year. In 16th-century France, peasants devoted an average of one day out of every four to “carnival revelry.� In accordance with current astrological omens, you Sagittarians are authorized to match those levels of conviviality in the coming weeks. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Kittens made French Emperor Napoleon III lose his composure. He shook and screamed around them. Butterflies scare actress Nicole Kidman. My friend Allie is frightened by photos of Donald Trump. As for me, I have an unnatural fear of watching reality TV. What about you, Capricorn? Are you susceptible to any odd anxieties or nervous fantasies that provoke agitation? If so, the coming weeks will be a perfect time to overcome them. Why? Because you’ll be host to an unprecedented slowmotion outbreak of courage that you can use to free yourself from long-standing worries. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “The brain is wider than the sky,� wrote Emily Dickinson. “The brain is deeper than the sea.� I hope you cultivate a vivid awareness of those truths in the coming days, Aquarius. In order to accomplish the improbable tasks you have ahead of you, you’ve got to unleash your imagination, allowing it to bloom to its full power so it can encompass vast expanses and delve down into hidden abysses. Try this visualization exercise: Picture yourself bigger than the planet Earth, holding it tenderly in your hands. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): I got an email from a fan of Piscean singer Rihanna. He complained that my horoscopes rarely mention celebrities. “People love astrological predictions about big stars,� he wrote. “So what’s your problem? Are you too ‘cultured’ to give us what we the people really want? Get off your high horse and ‘lower’ yourself to writing about our heroes. You could start with the lovely, talented, and very rich Rihanna.� I told Rihanna’s fan that my advice for mega-stars is sometimes different from what it is for average folks. For Piscean mega-stars like Rihanna, Justin Bieber, Ellen Page, and Bryan Cranston, for example, the coming weeks will be a time to lay low, chill out, and recharge. But non-famous Pisceans will have prime opportunities to boost their reputation, expand their reach, and wield a stronger-than-usual influence in the domains they frequent.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Psychologists say most people need a scapegoat -- a personification of wickedness and ignorance onto which they can project the unacknowledged darkness in their own hearts. That’s the bad news. Here’s the good news: The coming weeks will be an excellent time for you to neutralize that reflex and at least partially divest yourself of the need for scapegoats. How? The first thing to do is identify your own darkness with courageous clarity. Get to know it better. Converse with it. Negotiate with it. The more conscientiously you deal with that shadowy stuff within you, the less likely you’ll be to demonize other people. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): If the weather turns bad or your allies get sad or the news of the world grows even crazier, you will thrive. I’m not exaggerating or flattering you. It’s exactly when events threaten to demoralize you that you’ll have maximum power to redouble your fortitude and effectiveness. Developments that other people regard as daunting will trigger breakthroughs for you. Your allies’ confusion will mobilize you to manifest your unique visions of what it takes to live a good life. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “If at first you don’t succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried.� declared comedian Steven Wright. My Great Uncle Ned had a different perspective. “If at first you don’t succeed,� he told me, “redefine the meaning of success.� I’m not a fan of Wright’s advice, but Ned’s counsel has served me well. I recommend you try it out, Gemini. Here’s another bit of folk wisdom that might be helpful. Psychotherapist Dick Olney said that what a good therapist does is help her clients wake up from the delusion that they are the image they have of themselves. CANCER (June 21-July 22): What is home? The poet Elizabeth Corn pondered that question. She then told her lover that home was “the stars on the tip of your tongue, the flowers sprouting from your mouth, the roots entwined in the gaps between your fingers, the ocean echoing inside of your ribcage.� I offer this as inspiration, Cancerian, since now is a perfect time to dream up your own poetic testimonial about home. What experiences make you love yourself best? What situations bring out your most natural exuberance? What influences feel like gifts and blessings? Those are all clues to the beloved riddle “What is home?� LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You’re most likely to thrive if you weave together a variety of styles and methods. The coming weeks will be a highly miscellaneous time, and you can’t afford to get stuck in any single persona or approach. As an example of how to proceed, I invite you to borrow from both the thoughtful wisdom of the ancient Greek poet Homer and the silly wisdom of the cartoon character Homer Simpson. First, the poet: “As we learn, we must daily unlearn something which it has cost us no small labor and anxiety to acquire.� Now here’s Homer Simpson: “Every time I learn something new, it pushes out something old.� VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Filmmakers often have test audiences evaluate their products before releasing it to the masses. If a lot of viewers express a particular critique, the filmmaker may make changes, even cutting out certain scenes or altering the ending. You might want to try a similar tack in the coming weeks, Virgo. Solicit feedback on the new projects and trends you’ve been working on -- not just from anyone, of course, but rather from smart people who respect you. And be sure they’re not inclined to tell you only what you want to hear. Get yourself in the mood to treasure honesty and objectivity.

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1. Some soccer shoes 6. “Too bad� 10. “The Gang� leader 14. Sharp, narrow ridge 15. Sticky crap 16. Website with a “Shop by category� search query 17. Start of a quote by John Oliver 20. Beginning 21. Drug runners 22. Perfect, as a craft over time 24. For little cost 27. Torts master: Abbr. 28. Quote, part 2 32. Like some rush hour traffic 34. “Phish Food,� e.g. 35. Some grocery stores 36. Canker ___ 37. Quote, part 3 38. Brief ads 39. Ford of hair metal 40. Market index name 41. Detest badly 42. Quote, part 4 45. Aloo gobi bread 46. Toss to the side 47. No longer here 48. “Taps� instrument 50. Attacked 52. End of the quote 57. European smoker 58. Prefix for everything? 59. French wine region 60. 2015 American Dialect Society’s word of the year 61. Singer with the Velvet Underground 62. Dadaist Max

4. Make good (for) 5. Ticks on the clock 6. Hercule’s creator 7. Director Besson 8. “___ Way You Want It� 9. Be stingy with 10. Ryan Seacrest’s co-host 11. Big Apple award 12. Beech family trees 13. Caustic cleaner 18. Table of contents page, e.g. 19. Cho’s “Trek� character 22. Major bother 23. Holy Roman Emperor between Henry VI and Frederick II 25. Give authority to 26. Sit next to 28. Sessions and Lynch, e.g. 29. “Beats me� 30. TV actor Fillion 31. Hebrew ascetic 33. Color similar to ash 37. Squat 38. Mama’s boy? 40. Loves to death 41. Show that aired the first lesbian kiss on American TV 43. China border river 44. Elliptical event 47. Florida jock 48. Mowins who was the first female announcer for the “NFL on CBS� 49. Progressive magazine 51. “Aida� river 52. Put money down 53. “Just. Stop. Talking.,� initially 54. nCheck in the mail?: Abbr. 55. Its website has a “Get Refund Status� page 56. Hanoi holiday

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Black Swamp Arts Fest

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Four stages and nearly 40 musical acts kept the crowds entertained during Bowling Green’s annual weekend celebration of arts, music and culture.

Larry and Heather Meyer.

Robbie Weinberg and Ruthie Light.

Mackenzie Ragland, Alexis Keyser and Madison King.

Momentum The Toledo Symphony Orchestra and Prince’s New Power Generation shared the stage to kick off Downtown Toledo’s first three-day arts and musical festival. John & Pamela Miller with Dainya & Micah Lesto ck.

Harvest Market Dinner Lavonne Liggens, MacKenzie Green (lead vocalist “Symphonic Tribute to the Music of Prince”) Darrell Banks, and Michelle Bone.

Diners enjoyed fresh, sustainably-grown local food dishes prepared by local restaurants and chefs during the sixth annual dinner held in support of Toledo GROWs.

There’s nothing like watching viral videos of marriage proposals. People go out of their way to set the perfect scene, surprising their betrothed to be with the big question before raising a sign saying “She/He Said Yes.” Melissa Lohr ensures that wedding days are filled with Beautiful Memories — the name of her business. A petite woman with a bright smile, Lohr knows how to make things happen. Her practical approach leads to incredible results. This mompreneur juggles parenting and business, rocking comfy jeans and a tee or a classic sheath dress, she gets the job done!

How would you describe your personal style? Comfort rules! I am a jeans & t-shirt girl, through and through.

Name three must have items in your wardrobe? Leggings, jeans and Bombas socks.

Do you “dress for the job” while working from home? If I don’t have anything

scheduled outside of the home office I’ve been known to shower and put fresh pjs back on.

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“Mom jeans” or yoga pants? I’m definitely going with yoga pants/leggings on this one! What article of clothing do you steer clear of? Anything that puts my midriff

on display! Not only would my children be mortified, it’s not the look I’m aiming for as a professional woman.

When preparing for a wedding, do you have a theme song that gets you motivated to handle the tasks of the day? How could I

pick just one?! How about top three? 1. “Run The World” (Girls) by Beyoncé, 2. “Lose Yourself” by Eminem, and 3. “The Distance” by Cake.

A lot goes into making a wedding day a success. How do you handle the “small fires,” glitches and mishaps? The “small

fires” are my times to shine. I’m in the business of calm, happy brides/grooms. If I can put out those fires without my clients ever even knowing they happened, then I feel like a rockstar! I have a very calm, logical approach to chaotic situations that really helps me handle them on event days.

Do you have favorite words to live by?

“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning to dance in the rain.”

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