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1. Toledo-born Bonavega Takes America’s Got Talent By Storm ON THE COVER: Chef Moussa Salhoukh opened Souk less than a year ago. It was named Best New Restaurant in our Dining Guide, and Best Restaurant Overall. What awards did your favorite places win? Find out on page 8! PHOTOS BY KELLI MILLER

2. Locally Grown 2020 3. A Weekend Warrior’s Brunch Bucket List

4. 40 Of The Coolest Places In Toledo To Hear Live Music 5. Restaurant Updates During COVID-19

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Human Trafficking Conference moves online DORA in BG

A Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA) has been launched in Downtown BG. The new project comes after hearings and planning by the City of Bowling Green, City Council, Downtown Bowling Green Social Improvement District (SID) and area business owners. Bowling Green’s DORA district covers the majority of the downtown area on Main Street, from Clough through Court St. Currently, six bars and restaurants in Bowling Green are authorized to sell DORA beverages. Bowling Green’s DORA will be open from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. Hours are from 4-10pm, Monday-Thursday and 11am-10pm, Friday-Sunday.

The 17th annual International Human Trafficking and Social Justice Conference is going virtual. The event, previously held over two days at the University of Toledo, has welcomed hundreds of speakers and attracted attendees from around the world to provide information about, and encourage attendees to join, the fight against human trafficking. This year’s conference will be expanded to three days, to allow for the change in format, and will feature more than 70 sessions for attendees to choose from. Toledo’s Issue Box Theatre will also present its “I Want You to See Me” program as part of the conference. Registration: $90 for one day, $155 for two days, $215 for all three days. Free for UT students and staff. 9am-5pm, Wednesday, September 23 through Friday, September 25. Visit traffickingconference.com to register.

HerHub makes it easier to be a woman in business

Advocacy group Women of Toledo announced the launch of its new online project, HerHub of Greater Toledo. The website is designed to facilitate communication and collaboration between women in business, authors, volunteer work and more. The site was conceived as a supportive community making it easy for female entrepreneurs and nonprofit managers to connect with one another. Over 100 women who work in area business have already enrolled on the website, along with 40 female authors. For more information or to sign up, visit 419herhub.org.

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T S BE O D E L TOOMINATIONS of

It’s time for the Toledo City Paper’s 2020 Best of Toledo Nominations! Which local people, places and plates have hit the jackpot with you? Head to toledocitypaper.com and nominate your winners! Don’t cash in your chips until you’ve had your say!

Nominations run now through October 18, 2020

Final voting begins November 1st - December 15

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Just when we thought the story had done played out, the list of those vying to sub in for the Fantastic Four has been released. Oh, what a gaggle of goofballs it is! On one hand, there is the familiar squad of lovable losers. Some things just never go away it seems. When we saw the list, our jaw ‘bout hit the ground. We had stopped making fun of Carolyn Eyre years ago. We figgered she saw the light after multiple losses, from school board to council to state rep. We assumed she was tired of being a straight up, dyed in the wool political basket case. Yet here she is, seeking appointment to a seat she could never win by the will of the people. Ditto Terry Shankland. The voters told him again and again and again he should go pound sand. Instead he’s pounding on Judge Puff ’s chambers door asking to be appointed to council. The voters have rejected Alfonso Narvaez so many times we felt sorry for

It’s tough writing City Politics in the age of Covid. No political rallies. Short, focused meetings. Few big moves. Finding anything worth raking over the coals is like pulling teeth. Big teeth with handles, teeth that are barely hanging by a thread, that is. You’d think it would be quiet with no campaigns and all the political oxygen sucked up by national politics. Nope. T-town politics is a treasure trove of follies and foibles enough to keep this column alive and kicking even during the lockdown. Special kudos to the indicted four, those suspended members of Toledo City Council Yvonne Harper, Gary Johnson, Tyrone Riley and Larry Sykes. They’ve filled the dog days of summer with red hot political fodder. As the gift that keeps on giving, we gotta call ‘em the Fantastic Four.

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him and stopped ripping him. Glen Cook couldn’t win his own district, but now he seeks to represent the whole city. Same for Robert Worthington. And Marsha Hill? If the voters preferred Riley over ya, why should you get his seat now? Thanks for stepping up, though, y’all. Just when we had stripped you from our autocorrect, you’re back in the cross hairs.

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Then there’s the strange case of June Boyd. She got rejected for Harper at the polls. She was a council member twenty and some odd years ago. She’s not only a loser, she’s a has been. Dominique Warren and Julian Mack are young and politically active, the former inside the game and the latter as an organizer and rabble rouser. Both are interesting. Warren knows more about being accountable inside baseball, having served as an aide in Congress. Mack has seemingly matured since getting choked out by Sykes at a political event, but might need the seasoning an actual campaign would bring. Then there’s the wizened old guard. Michael Ashford and Mark Sobczak are each former presidents of council, the former having also served as state rep. Theresa Gabriel was an elected member of council until she got a massive pay boost to be one assistant director of the Board of Elections. All were in council within the past decade plus.

Puff the magic dragon

Now Probate Judge Jack Puffenberger must call the shots. Puff has an intriguing choice. We previously mused whether fresh blood or experience made sense. We now see there’s a possibility to get both. Warren is fresh yet seasoned. Former council members from the recent past could hit the ground running. None of that matters, though. We’re just glad the bevy of buffoons is back for another go. It gives us that much more fodder until the virus subsides. Bless their hearts.

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CITY SIDE Absentee and Early Voting: What You Need To Know

Who can request an absentee ballot and when? Any qualified voter may request an absentee ballot right now or at any time before noon on Saturday, October 31. Where can I get an application for an absentee ballot? Applications for Lucas County residents can be found at https://co.lucas.oh.us/documentcenter/ view/623

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How do I submit an application for an absentee ballot ? Voters must submit their application in writing to the Lucas County Board of Elections, 1 Government Center, Suite 300 Toledo, Ohio 43604. How do I receive my absentee ballot? After you submit an application for an absentee ballot, the ballot will be mailed to your address listed on the application. How do I deliver my absentee ballot to the Board of Elections? Absentee ballots can be returned by mail or dropped off in person at the

board of elections office. (Note, Due to Covid there is also a drop box outside the front entrance to 1 Government Center) If mailed, an absentee ballot must be postmarked no later than November 2 and be received no later than ten days after the election.

Early Voting

In-person early voting begins on October 6 in downtown Toledo at 1301 Monroe St.,Toledo, Ohio 43604, at the “Ohio Means Jobs” building. The polling station will be open: 8am-5pm, Monday-Friday, Oct. 6-16; 8am-6pm, Monday-Friday, Oct. 19-23; 8am-4pm, Saturdays, Oct. 24 and 31; 1pm-5pm, Sundays, Oct. 25 and Nov. 1; and 8am-2pm, Monday, Nov. 2. It is suggested that you bring photo identification with you, to avoid any issues.

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EXORCISING PAIN THROUGH

A Local Prince Fan’s Foray into Memoir

By Sonny Forrest

eligion. According to Oxford Languages, the top definition of the noun “religion” comprises “the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods.” But in the 21st Century, the language authority’s tertiary definition of religion seems better suited to encompass a broader application of the word, as “a pursuit or interest to which someone ascribes supreme importance.” Toledo-based author (and former Toledo City Paper Assignment Editor) Jason Webber’s personal relationship to the music and life of the artist Prince could well fall under this latter definition. Webber’s debut book, Purple Bananas (202 pages) traces Webber’s early life as an adopted child raised by abusive parents in a fundamentalist Christian household, through his wayward teenage years, and then into the travails of adulthood. He found Prince’s music provided an effective means of coping. Titling his memoir with a reference to the 1984 Prince song “Let’s Go Crazy” reinforces Prince’s centrality to his personal growth. To Webber, Prince, through his iconic persona and his musical work, typifies personal spiritual guidance, not unlike a certain shepherd.

The Arc of Grief

Prince’s 2016 death was a triggering event for Webber, who began writing the book later that year. The book’s structure suggests it’s a vehicle for exploring grief. Purple Bananas begins on the day Prince died, April 21st, 2016. Webber explores how his initial incredulity at the news of Prince’s passing gave way to pain. From there, Webber rewinds through his family history, setting the foundation of his troubled childhood, a period characterized by physical and emotional abuse at the hands of both his parents and the religious elders of the Southern Baptist ministry he and his family followed in Southern California. Discovering Prince’s song “1999” in

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the early 80s catalyzed Webber’s relationship with the artist’s music that helped the author evolve from a selfdescribed “sheltered church mouse who’d been trained to practically fear his own shadow.” In the process of becoming his personal and professional self, Webber labored through several ill-fated relationships, worked on the staff of infamously ornery Toledo Mayor Carty Finkbeiner and then as the internal publicist for the freak-rap duo Insane Clown Posse’s flagship label Psychopathic Records. Contrasting the prologue centered on the trauma of Prince’s passing, the book ends with Webber’s experience making a pilgrimage to Paisley Park, Prince’s former residenceturned fan museum. The trip constitutes a ceremonial end to his grieving process; Webber leaves Paisley Park having garnered something akin to closure.

Sacrosanct Sounds

The idea of music as an expression of spirituality isn’t new. Religious ceremonies have incorporated music for centuries. Composer and music educator George Whitfield Andrews’s 1916 essay “Music as an Expression of Religious Feeling” describes music’s emotional charge as especially conducive to religious devotion. “Other arts have the power to act upon the soul,” Andrews wrote, “but probably none so intensely or universally [as music].” In the book, Webber credits Prince’s music for saving him from taking his own life. “It wasn’t one of those cries for help,” Webber said. “I had the water turned on in the tub, and I was gonna lay down and open my wrists, but the song ‘Anna Stesia,’ it saved my life.” As the book progresses, Webber more assertively supplants his fundamentalist Christian upbringing with a quasi-religious devotion to Prince. For believers in higher powers, the artist’s work fatefully intervening to rescue Webber might constitute an act of providence. Prince as a deity resonates in light of critic Lary Wallace’s

Author Jaso n Webbe collection of r circled by his Prince vinyl.

remark regarding Prince’s particular appeal to members of Webber’s Generation X, because Gen Xers were “raised to worship celebrities instead of gods.” Prominent Prince scholar Touré claimed in his 2013 book I Would Die 4 U: Why Prince Became an Icon, that Prince “was the best in history at articulating himself as a pop star who is a Jesus figure.” But Webber insists that he was compelled by Prince’s music more as a fan than as a religious acolyte. “Growing up with all that fire and brimstone mania around me,” Webber explains, “it definitely made me keep my feet on the ground. I was able to take what I needed from Prince’s music and what I wanted from Prince’s music. I was able to absorb that and use it as a tool to get through the trials and tribulations of life.” Though the author augmented his flesh with tattoos of Prince’s hybrid female-male-ankh symbol and the face from Prince’s “When Doves Cry” video, he said, “I never considered myself a fanatic. I considered myself someone who really understood what it was he was putting out in his music. And it just spoke to me on very many deep levels – spiritually, emotionally.” However, because Prince’s estate didn’t grant Webber permission to reprint the specific lyrics that most influenced events and emotions depicted in the book, some of the sentimental nuances can feel, at times, tenuous.

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Making It Through

Webber is now a father alongside a committed partner and holds a respectable job in nonprofit communications. He shoulders a professional reputation and the responsibility as his family’s breadwinner. The discipline required to retell a personal history fraught with abuse, religious shame and relationship failures necessitates a high degree of self awareness. A degree of (sometimes deprecating) self evaluation is how Webber toes the line separating his memoir’s cathartic qualities from outright indulgence. “I still feel like there’s a certain element of self indulgence just by publishing this thing. And I struggle with that,” Webber said. “Because on one hand, there’s nothing more narcissistic and self-serving than writing a memoir.” “But this wasn’t about self indulgence and it wasn’t about ego,” Webber said. “It was about catharsis and it was about trying to exorcise pain.” Though the book’s emotional valence might diminish among readers unfamiliar with Prince’s music, Webber’s goal is for the book to ultimately serve as a guide. “I’m just trying to hold the book up as an example of, for one, what not to do,” Webber said. “But also just so that people understand, goddamnit I made it through.” Purple Bananas is now available through bookbaby.com.

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From steak to seafood, from pork chops to pie, Toledoans are incredibly passionate about food. Whether you’re looking for the finest of fine dining, mouth-watering greasy spoons, great-tasting healthy cuisine or something to soothe your stomach and soul, Toledo offers endless options for great eats. The voting for this year’s Toledo City Paper Dining Guide was competitive, with thousands of votes in dozens of categories, all to name the best places to eat, shop for food, learn to cook for yourself and more. The remarkable variety of opinions and options available for Toledoans makes the triumph of the winners even more impressive. As always, thank you for sharing your views and votes with us. Here are the winners!

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BEST RESTAURANT: INEXPENSIVE (UNDER $10)

Ventura’s

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

LL BEST OVERAT RESTAURAN

RUNNER -UP:

The Chop House

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webbersrestaurant.com

MOST BEAUTIFUL RESTAURANT

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BEST ‘SPLURGE’ RESTAURANT

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Restaurant

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BEST VIEW

The Heights

Even though Souk opened less than a year ago, Salloukh’s latest restaurant has won a place in the hearts and stomachs of Toledoans. “I just want to evolve the menu and bring new items, bring new tastes, take classics and put a new twist on them. I’ve got a whole arsenal full of things that

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RUNNER-UP: Benchmark

“You put passion into everything you do,” Chef Salloukh said. “You work with purpose, and things turn out the way you want them to. And they don’t just do that overnight— it takes a lot of hard work and dedicated staff and loyal customers, and everything that goes with that.”

RUNNER-UP: Webber’s

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Chef Moussa Salloukh has decades of experience, the underpinnings of what he and his staff have accomplished with Souk. Salloukh’s most personal restauranting experiment is also his most remarkable.

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953 Phillips Ave., 419-476-4154. mancys.com

Mancy’s Steakhouse

139 S. Huron St., 567-777-7685. soukkitchenbar.com

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RUNNER-UP:

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Souk Mediterranean Kitchen and Bar

BEST WATERFRONT DINING

Restaurant

FAST-CASUAL EATERY

Zingo’s Mediterranean

Toledo: 3154 Markway Rd., 419-407-5586. Perrysburg: 106 Louisiana Ave., 419-872-5800. eatzingos.com

444 N. Summit St., 419-243-7565. theheightstoledo.com

RUNNER-UP: Balance

RUNNER-UP: Real Seafood Co.

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BEST OUTDOOR PATIO/DINING Real Seafood Co.

22 Main St., 888-456-3463. realseafoodcotoledo.com

RUNNER-UP: Rosie’s Italian Grille

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Pan-Asian Grille

FIRST-DATE RESTAURANT

Carlos’ Poco Loco

1809 Adams St., 419-214-1655. carlospocoloco.com

RUNNER-UP: Mancy’s Italian Grill mancys.com

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MOM & POP RESTAURANT

RUNNER-UP: Souk

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

Ventura’s

Mediterranean Kitchen and Bar

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

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RUNNER-UP: Glendale Garden Cafe

PLACE FOR A LATE NIGHT BITE

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The Stubborn Brother Pizza Bar

BEST NEW RESTAURANT

3115 W. Bancroft St., 419-720-1818. stubbornbrother.com

Souk Mediterranean Kitchen and Bar

RUNNER-UP: Home Slice Pizza

139 S. Huron St., 567-777-7685. soukkitchenbar.com

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Hamburger Mary’s

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PLACE FOR A BUSINESS LUNCH

OLD SCHOOL FAVORITE

22 Main St., 888-456-3463. realseafoodcotoledo.com

Real Seafood Co.

Mancy’s Steakhouse

RUNNER-UP: Ye Olde Durty Bird

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RUNNER-UP: Schmucker’s

PLACE TO IMPRESS YOUR DATE

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RESTAURANT YOU WANT TO TRY Rockwell’s

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

RUNNER-UP: Souk

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Schmucker’s

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RESTAURANT TO TAKE A FOODIE

PLACES CONTINUED

The Chop House 300 N. Summit St. #140., 419-720-6000. toledochophouse.com

When it comes to amazing cuisine at a value, Ventura’s Mexican fare is second to none. Their curbside lunch specials offer remarkable portions of great food at a price that puts the most popular of fast food joints to shame. Add in their remarkably speedy and friendly service when dining in, and it’s easy to see why Ventura’s has become a staple for Toledo diners year after year. And if you’re willing to go a bit over $10 for the total cost of your meal, we have two words for you: Super Nachos.

RUNNER -UP:

Zingo’s Mediterranean eatzingos.com

Ventura’s

RESTAURANT: BOWLING GREEN

RUNNER-UP: The Heights

130 E. Wooster St., 419-352-0400. reverendsbarandgrill.com

PLACE TO BE SEEN 7742 W. Bancroft St., 419-841-7523. venturasmexicanrestaurant.com theheightstoledo.com

Reverend’s Bar and Grill

RUNNER-UP: Easy Street Cafe 104 S. Main St., Bowling Green. 419-353-0988.

RUNNER-UP: Element 112

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RESTAURANT: DOWNTOWN TOLEDO

RESTAURANT: SYLVANIA

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

RUNNER-UP: Ciao!

Georgio’s Cafe International

RUNNER-UP: The Chop House toledochophouse.com

RESTAURANT: EAST OF THE RIVER

Cousino’s Steakhouse 1842 Woodville Rd., Oregon. 419-693-0862. facebook.com/cousinos

RUNNER-UP: Real Seafood Company

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RESTAURANT: MICHIGAN

Mason Jar Tap & Grill 8504 Secor Rd., Lambertville, 734-854-8737. masonjartapandgrill.com

RUNNER-UP: Angelo’s

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RESTAURANT: MAUMEE

Barr’s Public House 3355 Briarfield Blvd., Maumee. 419-866-8466. barrspublichouse.com

RUNNER-UP: Mancy’s

Bluewater Grille mancys.com

RESTAURANT: PERRYSBURG Benchmark Restaurant

6130 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg. 419-873-6590. benchmark-restaurant.com

RUNNER-UP: Swig Restaurant swigrestaurant.com

Element 112

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RESTAURANT WORTH A DRIVE

The Whitehouse Inn

10853 Waterville St., Whitehouse. 419877-1180. thewhitehouseinn.net

RUNNER-UP: Local Thyme

Restaurant and Bar localthyme.pub

ROOFTOP SPOT

The Heights

444 N. Summit St., 419-243-7565. theheightstoledo.com

RUNNER-UP: Fleetwood’s Tap Room

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SPOT FOR BREAKFAST

Mayberry Diner Various locations. mayberrydiners.com

RUNNER-UP: Sunrise Skillet

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SPOT FOR BRUNCH

Manhattan’s Pub ‘n Cheer

1516 Adams St., 419-243-6675. manhattanstoledo.com

RUNNER-UP: Basil

Pizza + Wine Bar

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SPOT FOR LUNCH Ventura’s

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

RUNNER-UP: Zingo’s

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MOST CREATIVE MENU

BEST TAKE-OUT

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

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

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RUNNER-UP: Odd Fodder

Bangkok Kitchen

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RUNNER-UP: Balance

BEST USE OF LOCAL INGREDIENTS

balancegrille.com

Balance Pan-Asian Grille

Various locations. balancegrille. com

Pan-Asian Grille

BEST FAMILY MEAL DEALS Sebastiano’s Italiano

RUNNER-UP: Fowl and Fodder

4448 Heatherdowns Blvd., 419-382-0615. sebastianositaliano.com

MOST IMPRESSIVE RESPONSE TO COVID-19

RUNNER-UP: The Toledo

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Zoo & Aquarium toledozoo.org

Sidelines Sports Eatery and Pub

PLACE WE’LL MISS

RUNNER-UP: Balance

2059 W. Laskey Rd., 419-567-7100. foodologytoledo.com

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RUNNER-UP: Black Cloister

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Pan-Asian Grille

6130 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg. 419-873-6590. benchmark-restaurant.com

You’d swear Benchmark’s staff is psychic. They know what you need before you do, and are there, checking in on you, before you’ve even thought to ask. With command of their menu, they are ready for any request. Their consideration, skill and speed have made Benchmark’s staff a, well, benchmark for great service. On the whole, a visit to Levis Commons and one bite of Benchmark’s amazing steak, seafood, chops and more will confirm that you are enjoying one of the finest dining experiences in the Toledo area.

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BEST BARISTAS

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138 N. Main St., Bowling Green. 419-482-8049. flatlandscoffee.com

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RUNNER-UP: Maddie & Bella

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Coffee Roasters maddieandbella.com

BEST BARTENDERS

Premier Pour Bartending

129 W. Sophia St. STE 4, Maumee. 419-740-0513. premierpour.com

RUNNER-UP: Mason Jar Tap & Grill

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BEST CATERING

Shorty’s Back 40

RUNNER-UP: Ventura’s

FARMERS MARKET VENDOR

3812 W. Alexis Rd., 419-742-2020. holeytoledough.com

RUNNER-UP: All Crumbs Artisan Bakery

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FOOD TRUCK

Rusty’s Road Trip

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RUNNER-UP: Beastro Burger Truck

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5215 Monroe St., 419-724-7901. mancys.com/shortys

LOCAL FOOD SUPPORTER

RUNNER-UP: Porkbelly BBQ

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BEST CHEF

Thomas in Toledo

RUNNER-UP: Four One Nosh, BCAN

Chef Rob Campbell

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RUNNER-UP: Jeff Dinnebeil,

Maddie & Bella Coffee Roasters

419-320-4391. facebook.com/ chefrobscurbside chef and owner of Benchmark Restaurant benchmark-restaurant.com

BEST OVERALL STAFF Benchmark Restaurant

6130 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg. 419-873-6590.

RUNNER -UP:

PEOPLE

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Best Overall Staff

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COFFEE ROASTER

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

RUNNER-UP: Flatlands Coffee flatlandscoffee.com

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POTIONS BAR: BOWLING GREEN

BAR: TOLEDO

130 E. Wooster St., 419-352-0400. reverendsbarandgrill.com

toledospirits.com

RUNNER-UP: Brathaus

Irish Tavern

Reverend’s Bar and Grill

Bellwether at Toledo Spirits

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BAR: DOWNTOWN TOLEDO

BEST BAR OVERALL

444 N. Summit St., 419-243-7565. theheightstoledo.com

RUNNER-UP: Ye Olde Durty Bird

Bellwether at Toledo Spirits

1301 N. Summit St., 419-662-9521. toledospirits.com

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RUNNER-UP: Sidelines Sports

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luckiesbarnandgrill.com

Various locations. sidelinessportseatery.com

BAR: MICHIGAN

RUNNER-UP: Shawn’s

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RUNNER-UP: Triple Crown

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

RUNNER-UP:

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BAR: PERRYSBURG

Swig Restaurant

219 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg. 419-873-6223. swigrestaurant.com

RUNNER-UP: Social Gastropub socialgastropub.com

BAR: SYLVANIA

Inside the Five Brewing Company 5703 Main St., Sylvania. 567-408-7212. insidethefivebrewing.com

RUNNER-UP: Sidelines Sports Eatery and Pub

Various locations. sidelinessportseatery.com

2103 N. Reynolds Rd, Toledo, OH

Irish Tavern

RUNNER-UP: Charlie Mops charliemop.com

RUNNER-UP Best Desserts Old School Favorite

SPORTS BAR

Barn & Grill

Mason Jar Tap & Grill

Best Mom & Pop Restaurant Best Pie Best Comfort Food

Eatery and Pub

Sidelines Sports Eatery and Pub

RUNNER-UP: Luckie’s

for Dine-In & Curbside Pick-Up!!

RUNNER-UP: Shawn’s

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Lounge

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

WINE LIST

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

RUNNER-UP: Benchmark Restaurant

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CRAFT COCKTAIL SELECTION Bellwether at Toledo Spirits

1301 N. Summit St., 419-662-9521. toledospirits.com

RUNNER-UP: Registry Bistro registrybistro.com

LOCAL SPIRITS

Toledo Spirits Company

1301 N. Summit St., 419-662-9521. toledospirits.com

RUNNER-UP: Four Fires Meadery 4fmeadery.com

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5305 Monroe St., 419-593-0073. bar-145.com

MARGARITA

socialgastropub.com

rudyshotdog.com

HAPPY HOUR

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

RUNNER-UP: Tekela Mexican Cocina y Cantina tekelacocina.com

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

MARTINI

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

RUNNER-UP: Mancy’s Italian Grill

LOCALLY-BREWED BEER

Maumee Bay Brewing Co. Brew Pub 27 Broadway St., 419-243-1302. mbaybrew.com

RUNNER-UP: Patron Saints Brewery

patronsaintsbrewery.com

mancys.com

BUBBLE TEA

Balance Pan-Asian Grille Various locations. balancegrille.com

RUNNER-UP: Infinite Zen Coffee & Noshery

PLACE TO BUY LOCAL BEER

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The Casual Pint Toledo

JUICE BAR

RUNNER-UP: Maumee Bay

306 Elm St., Perrysburg. 567-331-8037. localrootsjuiceco.com

mbaybrew.com

Probiotic Tonic

3550 Executive Pkwy., 419-469-8965. toledo.thecasualpint.com

PROFESSIONAL MOBILE EVENT BARTENDING

Ventura’s

RUNNER-UP: Carlos’ Poco Loco

Ventura’s

Slices ready from 11am-2pm

5305 Monroe St., 419-593-0073. bar-145.com

RUNNER-UP: Social Gastropub

RUNNER-UP: Rudy’s Hot Dog

419-724-PIES

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BLOODY MARY

Local Roots Juice Co.

Brewing Co. Brew Pub

PLACE TO DRINK LOCAL BEER The Casual Pint Toledo 3550 Executive Pkwy., 419-469-8965. toledo.thecasualpint.com

RUNNER-UP: Boochy Mama’s boochymama.com

BEST TAKE-OUT COCKTAIL SELECTION Ventura’s

RUNNER-UP: Earnest

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

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RUNNER-UP: Mason Jar

Brew Works

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SUSHI

5305 Monroe St., 419-593-0073. bar-145.com

38 S. St. Clair St., 419-214-0574. kengotoledo.com

Bar 145

Kengo Sushi & Yakitori

RUNNER-UP: Beastro

RUNNER-UP: Kyoto Ka

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FALAFEL

kyotoka.com

Burger Truck

Sidon Lebanese Grille & Bakery

CREATIVE PIZZAS Pizza Cat

4034 Monroe St., 419-214-1640. pizzacat.com

RUNNER-UP: Chef Rob’s Side Hustle Pizza Truck

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

GYRO

Gyro & Kabob Express

STEAK

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

RUNNER-UP: Benchmark Restaurant

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RUNNER-UP: The Beirut

7130 Airport Hwy., Holland. 419-868-6644. gyroandkabobexpress.com

RUNNER-UP: Rumors

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Deet’s BBQ

Various locations. deetsbbq.com Locally owned and operated, you’ll feel good supporting Deet’s even before you sit down to eat. Taste their ribs and you’ll feel even better. Deet’s take on St. Louis-style BBQ ribs are one of the most roll-your-eyes-backin-your-head delicious things you’ll find in Toledo dining. Add their housemade sides for a hearty meal as good as mom used to make. Maybe better. (Don’t tell mom.)

Ribs

KILLER SALADS

25818 N. Dixie Hwy., Perrysburg. 419-931-9936. socialgastropub.com

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

RUNNER-UP: Sidelines

Sports Eatery and Pub sidelinessportseatery.com

PIE

Schmucker’s

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

RUNNER-UP: Country Charm

TACOS

San Marcos Restaurants 130 E. WOOSTER, BOWLING GREEN REVERENDSBARANDGRILL.COM

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Social Gastropub

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RUNNER -UP:

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Grumpy’s

RUNNER-UP: Zingo’s

Mediterranean eatzingos.com

WINGS

Sidelines Sports Eatery and Pub

Various locations. sidelinessportseatery.com

RUNNER-UP: Fricker’s

Wings Sports Bar frickers.com

DESSERTS

Registry Bistro

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

RUNNER-UP: Ventura’s

RUNNER-UP: Schmucker’s

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schmuckersrestaurant.com

PASTA DISH

KETO OPTIONS

Sidelines Italian Grille

Benchmark Restaurant

7965 Summerfield Rd., Lambertville. 734-568-6055. sidelinesitaliangrille.com

6130 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg. 419-873-6590. benchmark-restaurant.com

RUNNER-UP: Rosie’s

RUNNER-UP: The Chop House

Italian Grille

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rosiesitaliangrille.com

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SANDWICHES

Garden Harvest Marketplace & Deli

pizzacat.com

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VEGAN/VEGETARIAN OPTIONS

fodderrestaurants.com

RUNNER-UP: Pizza Cat

The Leaf and Seed Cafe

116 10th St., downtown Toledo. 419-407-5333. theleafandseed.com

RUNNER-UP: Carlos’ Poco Loco carlospocoloco.com

INSTAGRAM-WORTHY PLATES

RUNNER-UP: Fowl and Fodder

APPETIZERS

Souk Mediterranean Kitchen and Bar 139 S. Huron St., 567-777-7685. soukkitchenbar.com

RUNNER-UP: Poco Piatti pocopiatti.com

Element 112

HEALTHY SELECTIONS

RUNNER-UP: Registry Bistro

Various locations. balancegrille.com

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COMFORT FOOD

Schmucker’s

Taste. Tradition. Toledo.

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Best Place to Buy Local Beer: Maumee Bay Brew Pub

Rockwell’s Steakhouse: is an extraordinary dining experience that makes us the most celebrated steakhouse in there greater Toledo area.

RUNNER-UP: The Leaf and Seed Cafe

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Maumee Bay Brew Pub: The Maumee Bay Brew Pub offers all of you favorite comfort food along side of 12 ever changing taps.

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RUNNER-UP: J’maes

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ccording to a report by Smart Asset, Toledo ranks seventh on their list of best cities for an affordable wedding, with an average wedding cost of $18,658. If you’re looking to seriously cut down the price of your nuptials in the Glass City area, though, we’ve got some suggestions for you.

For this list of local suggestions to keep your wedding under $10,000, keep in mind that we prioritized certain aspects of a planned wedding over others. Your allocation of wedding funds is up to you, but this plan would work out well for a wedding with 100 guests. This plan is written with hopes that we will, in fact, be able to have weddings with 100 guests in the future. Here’s looking ahead!

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The Venue Manor House

You can actually rent the full house and back patio that accommodates 150 guests for 3 days for $2,000! It is a huge benefit to have access to the venue the day before for decorating; that way you can focus on getting ready and having a good time with your wedding party before the ceremony on your big day. Manor House also provides the chairs at $3 per chair, for a total of $300. Total cost: $2,300 And they allow BYOB! A huge money saver.

The Food Blue Ribbon Catering

Blue Ribbon’s average price per person is $15 for the buffet service, so that makes $1500 for a guest count of 100. Offerings include a wide variety of cuisine types, including Mexican, Italian, and American-style home cooking.

The Drinks BYOB

If you’re offering beer and wine,with more affordable labels, will cost around $420 for 100 guests. However, you should keep in mind that not everyone

drinks alcohol, so have bottled water on hand, plus some soft drinks, bringing the total to about $500. Creating a self-serve situation or asking a friend to play bartender for the night minimizes cost. You’ll also need glasses, of course. Pro tip: If you plan ahead, you can actually find very cheap glassware at estate sales.

The Music DIY

Make your own playlist and rent a wireless portable sound system from Great Lakes Rental for $100 for the day.

The Photographer Mary Pencheff Photography

Her two-hour sessions start at $650 for wedding photography, so you can get the ceremony photos and some fun moments at the reception. Pro tip: You can also encourage your guests to share their photos with you afterwards, then create an extra album to complement what might be missed if your photographer is only at the event for a limited time.

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The Dress Belle Amour

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The Tux Jim’s Formal Wear

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The Cake Wixey Bakery

At $2.75 per slice, a delicious cake from Wixey costs $275.

The Bouquet Urban Flowers

Their bridal bouquets start at $200.

The Decor DIY

Get your crafty friends involved in decorating! You can buy supplies for this size of a wedding for about $2,000. Honestly, nice artificial flowers are under-rated. Pro tip: fill in your artificial flower centerpieces with real seasonal greenery and twinkle lights to make them look extra polished. The above suggestions have a total cost of $8,525, giving you room for other unforeseen costs, plus some of the things we’ve alluded to in this list, like glassware. If you’ve already started planning, you’ve surely learned that the process, especially in these times, can be unpredictable. Best of luck!

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LOVE DURING COVID-19: Tommy Goss, vocalist and keyboard player in the Toledo band Local Anesthetic, & his fiance, Leslie Livingston, got married on August 22 with a ceremony and reception that were low-key compared to what they would have planned in different circumstances. We asked Leslie, who planned the bulk of the wedding, to answer a few questions about the couple’s big day.

WHEN DID YOU AND TOMMY GET ENGAGED? May 21, 2020 DID YOU BEGIN PLANNING IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ENGAGEMENT? Actually, no. It was probably about a month after the engagement. We knew from the beginning that we would do the ceremony privately with an ordained minister, so we decided to go with Simply Married. HOW MANY PEOPLE DID YOU HAVE AT THE CEREMONY, AND HOW MANY WOULD YOU NORMALLY HAVE HAD IF IT WEREN’T FOR THE PANDEMIC? There were a total of 14 in our wedding party including me and Tommy. We’re only allowed 25 in the chapel. If it weren’t for this, we would probably have around 250 at the reception. We had our reception dinner at the White House Inn, and we’re having pictures taken by a friend at Tommy’s boss’s house in Grand Rapids. It’s a beautiful property. Are any of the guys from Local Anesthetic in the wedding party? Yes, all of his band members were included. His brother, Bob Goss, is the drummer. He’s going to be there to hand the ring to Tommy. There’s Mike Kelly, the bass player, and Ron Hammersmith, the lead guitarist.

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WHAT ADVICE DO YOU HAVE FOR COUPLES WHO ARE PLANNING A WEDDING DURING THE PANDEMIC? Patience and faith. We’re big on that because it’s easy to get distraught and want to give up. It’s been very emotional. If you have a beautiful backyard or want to get married in the park, do that. If you find a venue that works, do it there. You just have to compromise. We gave up a lot, but the best thing is having people to help you. If someone offers to help you with a venue or anything you need, let them help. If it weren’t for the people in our lives keeping our spirits up, I don’t know if we would be able to do it. Everyone’s been so positive and supportive.

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Everdry Toledo owner shares his insights By Jeff McGinnis Ken Rusk lives in Sylvania. “I started writing this when I realized that young people and even people in their mid-years were really struggling with how to think about life.”

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“Years and years ago, we had something called shop class in our high schools,” said Ken Rusk, owner of Everdry Waterproofing of Toledo. “That got replaced, back in the 80’s, by rooms of computers. Which is fine, because we needed to learn those skills. At the same time, (however), it eliminated the chance for a lot of kids who would have grown up to be carpenters, plumbers or welders, any of those types of trades, from experiencing those things because they disappeared from the schools.” Rusk knows the value of blue collar, get-your-hands-dirty work. At the age of 15, he went to work digging ditches. By 19, he was helping Everdry launch its national franchise program. At 23, he moved to the Glass City, opening his own Everdry office. Rusk now employs over 200 people. Through it all, Rusk, now 56, has not lost sight of the value and fulfillment that can be found through honest labor. He is now communicating that value to readers with his new book, Blue Collar Cash: Love Your Work, Secure Your Future, and Find Happiness for Life, published by HarperCollins.

Supply and demand

“What I wanted to do was to remove the stigma of blue collar work, and celebrate the fact that there are so many opportunities right now, with the law of supply and demand being so prevalent,” Rusk said. Speaking with him, you can tell that Rusk knows how to talk to people. “I had been coaching a lot of people within my own organization here at Everdry. That formula became successful enough that [it] started to spill out beyond the four walls of my company.”

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The positive feedback to his oneon-one presentations led to encouragement to put his ideas on paper. Rusk. who had never written before, has never been one to back down because something would be a challenge. The writing process took about three years. “It’s a book that can help you think of different ways to gain success that don’t necessarily involve the traditional path of college,” Rusk said.

Looking to pick up some classic vinyl or something good to read while also supporting a business and a good cause? Consider checking out You First’s All Together Now, a store that offers vintage records and books at great prices. The store is an extension of the vocational program of You First by Grant Services, an organization serving Lucas and Fulton Counties, which provides individuals with disabilities with experience and work in retail. “The primary goal of the store is to give job experience to people with special needs,” said John Grant, CEO of You First. Noon-4pm, Mondays & Wednesdays. Noon-2:30pm, Tuesdays & Thursdays. 10:30am-6pm, Fridays. 12:30-4:30pm, Saturdays. 5122 Heatherdowns Blvd, Suite 5. 419-208-3362. Search “You First’s All Together Now” on Facebook. —JM

“If you think about it, if everybody is going one way, and that’s towards college, then somebody should be thinking about going the other way. Because college was never meant for everybody. It was meant for many people, but it was never meant for everyone, or else who would do things like build our roads, or build our houses, and do all the things we need to do to keep our world moving?”

Finding your own path

Rusk sees opportunities for physical labor jobs in the months and years post-pandemic. “There’s this undeserved stigma that’s attached to it, if you think about it. ... What I’m hoping to do is to get people to understand that blue collar work actually built this country. It is a very honorable (way to earn a living). And now, it’s more lucrative than ever.” Rusk hopes to inspire readers to understand the power they have in shaping their own way— in all facets of their journey. “I really want people to realize that, more than anything, they have so much more control over their destiny than they think that they do. It’s one thing to allow life to happen to you. It’s another thing for you to happen to life.” Blue Collar Cash is available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Apple Books.

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REEL APPEAL Escape to the movies

Only in Toledo shares story of determination and resourcefulness

A viral video focused on area lawn care service provider Deshawn Willis is raising funds for his business. A photo of Willis riding a bicycle while towing his lawnmower and other equipment went viral in May with the tagline “Only in Toledo.” Willis reposted the photo explaining that his van had broken down.

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Filmmaker Dan Lior filmed a video of Deshawn, relaying his plight, then posting it on Vimeo. A GoFundMe page set up to raise money for a new truck and other equipment for Willis has raised over $69,000. To watch “Only in Toledo,” visit vimeo.com/440413540. To donate to Willis’ GoFundMe, visit onlyintoledo.com. For more, see Toledo According To... Deshawn Willis on page 27.

Celebrate Pride this September at the Sundance Kid

Toledo Pride has announced a new event at the Sundance Kid Drive-In this September. “Pride at the Drive-In” will feature two movies to choose from, 1996’s The Birdcage and 2018’s Love Simon. Each feature will be preceded by a video recap of this year’s Toledo Pride events and a short documentary about transgender artist Marsha Johnson. “Pride at the Drive-In” will also feature a 50/50 raffle, a gift card challenge and a car decorating contest. $10 per car. 7:30pm. Thursday, September 10. 4500 Navarre Ave., Oregon. 419-691-9661. toledopride.com

Going to the movies in the age of COVID-19 seems to work. People in a theater, even before the pandemic, want to socially distance themselves anyway. “When you walk into a movie theater, you don’t want to be sitting right next to someone else. You want to be separated from everyone else there,” said Tom Gillen, Executive Director of the Maumee Indoor Theatre. “So by the time you’re seated, you have your popcorn, you have your soda, and you’re nowhere near anyone else in the theater. And you get to enjoy a film.”

Smaller capacity

the large plexiglass barriers that now separate customers from staff. But all the regular concession offerings, such as popcorn, soda, candy and more, are still available. “We have to hand you napkins, we have to hand you salt, we have to give you the straws, because we can’t have the dispensers out for people to touch,” Gillen said. The concession stand was the last thing to close when Maumee Indoor locked its doors in March. After weeks of uncertainty, the theater received word from the City of Maumee that they would close. Concessions remained open, giving customers a chance to take home some fresh popcorn and other treats to go. “We had lines literally out the door just selling popcorn for people to take home,” Gillen said. “We did that for about two weeks, and then we shut down indefinitely once the stay-at-home order went into effect.”

Gillen and his crew of employees have benefitted from audiences’ natural instincts in the past several weeks. The Maumee Indoor Theatre reopened on June 19 after a three month hiatus. Things are a little different, in several ways right now, for obvious reasons. “I “I spent a lot of spent a lot of time with classics a tape measure in both time with a tape Showing Business has been steady theaters (the main themeasure in both for the Maumee Indoor ater and the smaller, its recent reopening. theaters (the main since screening room) figurWeekend and bargain shows ing out how exactly we theater and the on Wednesday have been were gonna do this, smaller, screening drawing well. The theater’s while also having it slate of titles features older make sense to open room) figuring out films. Saving Private Ryan. back up,” Gillen said. how exactly we The Empire Strikes Back. “Because if we can Grease. The Polar Express. only fit 20 people in the were gonna do “When we were showing theater, it would almost this, Back to the Future, we had a not even make sense to lot of older clients bringing reopen for business.” in either their children or their grandThe capacity of each of Maumee children and experiencing Back to the Indoor’s two movie rooms is malleable Future with them for the first time. at the moment. The larger theater preBecause it’s a film that they love, and viously had a capacity of 500 people, the kids have never seen it, they come the smaller theater capacity was about to see it on the big screen.” 80. But with each attendee at least six The chance to leave the real world feet apart, capacity has diminished to behind for a few hours is especially roughly 150 for the larger theater and appealing for audiences right now, 40 for the smaller. “The reason why it’s Gillen explains. “Movies have always malleable is, we can’t anticipate group been a form of escapism. But now sizes (folks that will sit together). So if more than ever, there’s a little more to we get larger groups, we can fit more escape from.” people in, because then they’re eating up less seats, actually,” Gillen said. $4. $4.50 on Wednesdays, includes pop and popcorn. Open for late afternoon and evening Popcorn, candy and more shows. 601 Conant St., Maumee. The changes extend to the conces419-897-8902. greateasterntheatres.com. sion stand, as well. Most noticeable are

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ART TO HEART This year’s Momentum Toledo event will be a combination of “discoverable” events that can be experienced throughout downtown and with online galleries. IMAGE COURTESY: THE ARTS COMMISSION.

Maintaining Momentum

Art Commission festival expands and adapts in response to COVID By Jeff McGinnis Momentum Toledo has been a wellattended event on the Toledo area art calendar since it began three years ago. The three-day festival, held in Promenade Park, showcases and celebrates the transformative influence of art on the community. “We focus on local artists and creatives, and we’ve invited international creatives to perform and exhibit in Toledo since the first festival in 2017,” said Crystal Phelps, Arts Commission employee and manager of the festival. Momentum has gained, well, momentum every year, with the inaugural event garnering over 17,000 attendees and the 2019 event drawing over 22,000. The event’s involvement of community organizations has expanded, as well. “In 2017, we went from 25 organizations to 61 organizations in 2019. So it’s become this really big, community-wide celebration,” Phelps continues.

Creating new experiences

Of course, plans for 2020 have been modified due to current circumstances as gathering thousands of people together over a three-day weekend is not workable. So the Arts Commission

Children pose with the sculpture “You Are Doing Great” by Matthew Hoffman at the 2019 Momentum Toledo. PHOTO CREDIT: SCHOOLER STUDIOS. has adapted festival plans. “It’s really important for us to keep our artists, attendees and partners safe during this time,” Phelps explains. “But we took an approach that’s really from the side of innovation and thinking about, ‘What can we do to create other experiences and still continue to pay artists during this time?’” The end result is a very different event in scale and structure that is designed to preserve the spirit of what has made Momentum so popular. The 2020 event will be a combination of virtual events hosted on the Momentum website (momentumtoledo.org) and

“discoverable” elements that will encourage art fans to find and appreciate existing and temporary works available and on display throughout downtown. “Discoverable activities are all going to be self-guided. They will promote exploration of our downtown city center, as well as some uptown areas,” Phelps said. “It’s going to be a robust platform, a way to explore existing public art infrastructure and then some pop-up, temporary sculpture and some new murals, things like that.”

A five-week celebration

Rather than a three day weekend, Momentum 2020 will be an expansive, five-week event, beginning on September 17 and ending October 23. The expanded time will not only give audiences plenty of time to visit the online exhibits that Momentum will be hosting, but also allow attendees to complete the discoverable events at their leisure and prevent large crowds from gathering. “We’re going to have [partnerships] with downtown restaurants where you can get a special takeout and an art activity, (among other things to connect the community),” Phelps said. “I think this year it’s really about ... heightening that awareness, so that when we come back down next year, hopefully, to welcome people again, those connections will be even stronger for our visitors.” The online events focus on drawing attention to artists with a connection to Toledo. There will be a virtual artist’s

Momentum has gained, well, momentum every year, with the inaugural event garnering over 17,000 attendees and the 2019 event drawing over 22,000. market on the internet. The main event, though, is an exhibition for visual artists. This will feature 20 artists who live or have a creative studio within 25 miles of Toledo, as well as another 20 artists who are former Toledoans. The virtual exhibits will allow audiences, Phelps explains, to “have a deeper connection with artists, ... opportunities for artists to not only sell their art, but also to provide deeper insight into their studio practices and their work and what they love about the Toledo community.” For the latest information on Momentum 2020 and all planned events, visit momentumtoledo.org

The artist market at the 2019 Momentum Toledo event. The market, in an online format, will be a part of this year’s festivities. PHOTO CREDIT: SCHOOLER STUDIOS.

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Charcoal is a more dynamic, yet more volatile, drawing tool than its cousin— the pencil. Working in charcoal can challenge even the most seasoned artist. Handmade Toledo will host an “Intro to Charcoal Drawing” workshop Saturday, September 12, to introduce students to the basics. The class will discuss techniques and tools, provide hands-on experience in working with charcoal, and students will leave with sketches and still life drawings that they create. Fee for the course includes paper, willow charcoal, erasers, charcoal pencils and more. No experience necessary. $30. 2-4:30pm. 1717 Adams St. 419-214-1717. handmadetoledo.com

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Browse and buy from the work of 15 great area artists without leaving your car at a drive-thru Art Loop on Saturday, September 12 in Bowling Green. Artists, in a wide variety of media, will have their works displayed, including multimedia specialist KC Saint John, painter Adrian Lime, landscape creator Mary Jane Erard among others. Attendees travel through the loop in their cars or by walking, provided they wear a mask and practice social distancing. 10am-4pm. 435 East Wooster, Bowling Green. 419-352-9501. artsupplydepo.com FREE

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A time capsule of artworks representing the cultural upheaval for African Americans in the late 20th Century will soon be opening at TMA. PICTURE ID: Contemporary African American Works on Paper is a new exhibit on display at the Museum through January 17. Featuring pieces by nine different artists, the work displayed addresses issues of race, sexuality, gender and more with a striking variety of imagery. 10am-4pm. Tuesday through Sunday. 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org PHOTO COURTESY OF THE TOLEDO MUSEUM OF ART.

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Planning in a pandemic

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Culture Clash Records relocates to downtown Toledo By Kelly Thompson

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Culture Clash Records owner Tim Friedman is no stranger to challenges. And navigating the COVID pandemic while managing the day-to-day of retail has been a biog challenge. However, seeing an opportunity, Friedman recently announced plans to relocate to 912 Monroe Street in downtown Toledo, the former site of the Paula Brown Shop. “It’s heartbreaking not to be able to throw the doors open and have a big grand opening event, but I’m just looking at putting it together as being the great part,” Friedman said of the move. The Paula Brown Shop occupied the Monroe Street space for roughly twenty years. Culture Clash Records has had its home at 4020 Secor Road since 2004. The Monroe Street building has a long history as one of the oldest retail storefronts in the metro area. In 1908, it hosted Best Brooder Company, a poultry-breeding equipment manufacturer, in the 1950s it was host to the Toledo Plant and Flower Company. The architecture, inside and out, truly lends itself to what has been a huge goal for Friedman since taking over the store in 2016: Building community.

Looking toward the future

Since taking over the Culture Clash following the passing of Pat O’Connor, Friedman knew he had big shoes to fill. O’Connor, a local legend, started the store as Boogie Records in 1973, changing the name to Culture Clash Records in 2004 when he moved to the

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Secor Road location. “[T]aking on the legacy of Culture Clash felt like more of a responsibility to the community than to just Pat or the store. I always say that record stores are a cultural hub and networking point in the community, and that doesn’t just happen on its own,” Friedman said. With plans for a music venue space, Friedman hopes to turn the new location into a more uniting space than was possible in the much-smaller Secor Road shop. A space that encourages artists and other creatives, as well as other local business collaborations. While The Pub will remain open in one-third of the building, Culture Clash will occupy the rest.

Record Store Day “drops”

Culture Clash Records has participated in the annual Record Store Day, featuring “drops” in place of the traditional crowded, stand-in-line format. New releases will come out on three separate dates, giving listeners something to look forward to, and allowing participating stores to distribute the goods safely. To participate in Record Store Day with Culture Clash, sign up at cultureclashrecords.com. Despite the pandemic, Friedman is positive about a post-pandemic future after the store reopens in the new location in September. “Even just showing customers the place one at a time [ . . . ] that’s how it’s going to have to be. And we’ll make the most of it.” Get updates and announcements at cultureclashrecords.com. 912 Monroe St. 419-536-LOVE.

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TUESDAY 9.1 Griffin Hines Farm: The Hen House Party Jam Band (blues, jazz)

WEDNESDAY 9.2 Tip Jar at Maumee Bay Brewing Music Hall: Ragtime Rick and the Chefs of Dixieland (ragtime)

The Town Center at Levis Commons: Music at the Fountain

Pick up a to-go lunch and listen to Ryan Dunlap perform as part of this free fountain-side live local music series, held every Wednesday. Virtual tip jars are available. 11:30am-1:30pm. 3201 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg. 419-931-8888. Shopleviscommons.com Free

THURSDAY 9.3 Arlyn’s Good Beer: Morgen Stiegler (jazz vocals) Plat8: Ben DeLong (acoustic, rock) Te’kela Mexican Cantina y Cocina Sylvania: Tim Oehlers (acoustic) Tip Jar at Maumee Bay Brewing Music Hall: Organic Ingredients, featuring Tim Tiderman on the Hammond Organ (jazz) Toledo Yacht Club: Dave Carpenter (acoustic) Virtual Jazz in the Garden: Chris Buzzelli Quartet (jazz)

FRIDAY 9.4 AJ’s Doolittles Bar and Grill: Live music (TBD)

Croswell Opera House: Open Mic with Black Lives Matter of Lenawee

The Croswell and Black Lives Matter of Lenawee present an open mic night celebrating diverse voices in art, literature and music. Seating is limited. 7-8:30pm. 129 E. Maumee St., Adrian, MI. 517-264-7469. croswell.org (various) Hollywood Casino Toledo: The Skittle Bots (90’s Rock) The Polish Ostrich: Christa McCutchen, Orlando Finelli, and Mitchell Krott (acoustic, various) The Pub: The 25’s (modern rock) Sneaky Pete’s: Married With Children (grunge, rock) Tip Jar at Maumee Bay Brewing Music Hall: The House Band (jazz, rock)

SATURDAY, 9.5 Bar 145: DJ (dance) Barr’s Public House: John Barile & Bobby May (blues, jazz)

Copper Whale Winery: Chris Knopp Visit the new Clyde, Ohio winery and enjoy a glass (or two) while taking in the musical stylings of Chris Knopp. 6-9pm. 1734 E. McPherson Hwy., Clyde, OH. 419- 765-1015. facebook.com/CopperWhaleWinery (alternative, acoustic) Curtice Hy-Flash: Mitchell Krott and Orlando Finey (classic rock) Gillig Winery: Joel Starkey (piano, jazz)

SUNDAY 9.6 Wild Side Brewing Company: Matthew James (acoustic rock)

TUESDAY 9.8 Griffin Hines Farm: The Hen House Party Jam Band (blues, jazz) The Polish Ostrich: Grind-It-Out Tour Toledo Edition (hip hop)

WEDNESDAY 9.9 The Caribbean Breeze: Open Mic (various) Six Fifths Distilling: Matthew James (acoustic rock) Tip Jar at Maumee Bay Brewing Music Hall: Ragtime Rick and the Chefs of Dixieland (ragtime) The Town Center at Levis Commons: Music at the Fountain with John Roth (acoustic)

THURSDAY 9.10 Arlyn’s Good Beer: Mike Bryce, Amey Hewitt and Devonte Stovall (jazz, R&B, pop) Barr’s Public House: Andrew Ellis (rock, Americana) Plat8: John Barile & Bobby May (rock, acoustic) Te’kela Mexican Cocina y Cantina Sylvania: Abbigale Rose (blues, jazz) Tip Jar at Maumee Bay Brewing Music Hall: Organic Ingredients, featuring Tim Tiderman on the Hammond Organ (jazz) Toledo Yacht Club: Jeff Stewart (acoustic) Virtual Jazz in the Garden: Talking Ear (jazz)

FRIDAY 9.11 AJ’s Doolittles Bar and Grill: Live music (TBD) Croswell Opera House: Hot Broadway Hits with Natasha Ricketts and friends (Broadway) Hollywood Casino Toledo: Nine Lives (covers)

Majestic Oak Winery: Very Special 9/11 Show

A percentage of all proceeds will benefit the Sylvania Fire Fighters IAFF Local 2243 during Mike Szafarowicz’s acoustic singer-songwriter performance. 5:30-8:30pm. 13554 Mohler Rd, Grand Rapids, OH. 419-875-6474. majesticoakwinery.com (acoustic) Levi & Lilac’s Whiskey Room: Tim Oehlers (acoustic) The Polish Ostrich: Rukus (classic and modern rock) Sundance Kid Drive-In: McCartney, Monkees, Magic and More! (classic rock) Tip Jar at Maumee Bay Brewing Music Hall: The House Band (jazz, rock)

SATURDAY 9.12 Backyard BBQ & Booze: JP and the BIG DEAL (Americana) Barr’s Public House: Picking Kelley (acoustic, covers)

Benfield Wines & Gifts: Abbigale Rose

Discover why Toledo City Paper readers voted Abbigale Rose as the Best of Toledo Singer and Blues/Jazz artist during this casual outdoor performance. 6-9pm. 102 N. Main St., Swanton. 419-862-5427. Benfieldwines.com (blues, jazz) Gillig Winery: Two of Us (acoustic) TMA Peristyle Concert Hall: Toledo Symphony Orchestra presents Beethoven’s Symphonies Nos. 1 & 5 (classical)

SUNDAY 9.13 TMA Peristyle Concert Hall: Toledo Symphony Orchestra presents Beethoven’s Symphonies Nos. 1 & 5 (classical) Wild Side Brewing Company: Matthew James (acoustic rock)

TUESDAY 9.15 Griffin Hines Farm: The Hen House Party Jam Band (blues, jazz)

WEDNESDAY 9.16 Kobe Bay: Abbigale Rose (blues, jazz) Tip Jar at Maumee Bay Brewing Music Hall: Ragtime Rick and the Chefs of Dixieland (ragtime) The Town Center at Levis Commons: Music at the Fountain with Shane Piasecki (acoustic)

THURSDAY 9.17 Plat8: Tim Oehlers

Enjoy fantastic modern American cuisine as Tim performs his unique blend of instrumental and vocal music. 7:30-10:30pm. 4330 Central Ave., 419-214-0370. Plat8Toledo.com (acoustic) Tip Jar at Maumee Bay Brewing Music Hall: Organic Ingredients, featuring Tim Tiderman on the Hammond Organ (jazz)

FRIDAY 9.18 AJ’s Doolittles Bar and Grill: Live music (TBD) Barr’s Public House: Jeff Stewart (acoustic) The Pub: Jeff Stewart & The Lone Wolf Hippies (jazz, acoustic) Tip Jar at Maumee Bay Brewing Music Hall: The House Band (jazz, rock) Tommie’s Sports Bar & Grille: Christa McCutchen and Orlando Finelli (acoustic, various)

SATURDAY 9.19 Bar 145: Radio Tokyo (rock, dance) Copper Whale Winery: Jake Heil (singer-songwriter) Curtice Hy-Flash: Rubysflame (classic country) Gillig Winery: Chez Cheese (acoustic) Jed’s on Sylvania & King: The Skittle Bots (90’s Rock) The Polish Ostrich: 2 Left Missing (rock, covers) The Pub: Ramona & Trez (jazz)

Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums: Verandah Concert

Bring a blanket or chair and enjoy live performances from Bridge County Bluegrass Band. 7-8pm. Spiegel Grove, Fremont, OH. 419-332-2081, rbhayes.org (bluegrass) Table Forty4: Not Fast Enüff (rock)

SUNDAY 9.20 Wild Side Brewing Company: Matthew James (acoustic rock)

TUESDAY 9.22 Griffin Hines Farm: The Hen House Party Jam Band (blues, jazz)

WEDNESDAY 9.23 Six Fifths Distilling: Matthew James (acoustic rock) Tip Jar at Maumee Bay Brewing Music Hall: Ragtime Rick and the Chefs of Dixieland (ragtime) The Town Center at Levis Commons: Music at the Fountain with Frank May & Ben DeLong (acoustic)

THURSDAY 9.24 Barr’s Public House: Kaiden & Big C (acoustic) Plat8: John Barile & Bobby May (rock) Tip Jar at Maumee Bay Brewing Music Hall: Organic Ingredients, featuring Tim Tiderman on the Hammond Organ (jazz) Toledo Yacht Club: Ross Thompson (acoustic, blues)

ROCK THE HENHOUSE

Griffin Hines Farm hosts a rocking, weekly party and if you want to take the stage yourself, you can. Every Tuesday, the Hen-House Band, led by Toledo rock mainstay Chris Shutters, hosts an open jam party at the Farm. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own instruments to show what they can do on stage. The Farm provides the sound system, amps and drums, just bring yourself and your axe. 6-9pm. Tuesdays. 3950 S Berkey Southern Rd, Swanton. 419-320-0216. griffinhinesfarm.com FREE

BIGFOOT STUDIOS BROADCASTS BIG LIVE STREAMS

Waterville’s Bigfoot Studios have begun streaming live performances through the new website StreamToledo.com. The site, designed to be a one stop shop for both live and archived music performances in the Toledo area, is a collaboration with Bigfoot, Third Street Cigar Records and E2HD production company. All performances will initially be broadcast live from Bigfoot Studios. Local acts such as Andrew Ellis, Nikki “D” & the Sisters of Thunder and Jeff Stewart performed there in August.

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2 stages. Over 12 hours of entertainment. Two dozen area bands. One remarkable day of fun, music, and raising money for a good cause. The 2020 edition of the 419 Music Fest is scheduled to occur on Saturday, October 17. As with last year’s inaugural event, the festival will be held at Dexter’s Restaurant in Maumee. As well, this year’s event will be focused on benefitting area heroes. In 2019, 419 Music Fest began with an effort to raise money to benefit Toledo Firefighter Miguel Castillo. This year, a portion of the proceeds will raise funds for the Firefighters Charity Fund. Noon-2am. 6023 Manley Rd. 419-865-4482. Search “419 Music Fest 2020” on Facebook.

FRIDAY 9.25 AJ’s Doolittles Bar and Grill: Live music (TBD)

The Pub: Kyle White

The Leaf & Seed food truck will make a stop during this performance from the Toledo music scene staple. 6-9pm. 912 Monroe St., 419-280-0708. facebook. com/Pub419 (Americana, folk, pop, rock) Tip Jar at Maumee Bay Brewing Music Hall: The House Band (jazz, rock) TMA Peristyle Concert Hall: Toledo Symphony Orchestra presents Beethoven’s Eroica (classical)

SUNDAY 9.27 Wild Side Brewing Company: Matthew James (acoustic rock)

WEDNESDAY 9.30 Kobe Bay: Abbigale Rose (blues, jazz) Tip Jar at Maumee Bay Brewing Music Hall: Ragtime Rick and the Chefs of Dixieland (ragtime) The Town Center at Levis Commons: Music at the Fountain with Swingmania (swing)

SATURDAY 9.26 Curtice Hy-Flash: Vengeance Band (80’s, rock) Gillig Winery: Standard Time Jazz (jazz) The Pub: Second Hand Mojo (jazz, blues rock) TMA Peristyle Concert Hall: Toledo Symphony Orchestra presents Beethoven’s Eroica (classical)

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[culinary] Cooking Class in Nana’s Kitchen - Learn about popular Latin desserts like Alfajores sandwich cookies, passion fruit mousse and sopapillas with honey. $35 per class. Noon-3pm on both dates. 1225 Broadway St. 419-2411655. sqacc.org

Tuesday, 9.8 [misc.] Fleitz Pumpkin Farm Opening Day - Get a head start on celebrating the Halloween season by picking out the best pumpkin for your porch. 10am. 7133 Seaman Rd., Oregon. 419-836-7613. fleitzpumpkinfarm.com Free

Celebrate the 5th year of Love Fest on Adams St.

In 2016, the first Love Fest was held by Equality Toledo in response to the tragic nightclub shooting in Orlando with oganizers spreading a message of LGBT acceptance and community. The event grew into an annual celebration and this year’s Fest, postponed until September, will go on in a socially distanced format in front of Adams Street’s Love Wall. A $5 donation is suggested. 3pm-midnight. Saturday, September 26. 1209 Adams St. 419-407-6225. Equalitytoledo.org

The Party with a Purpose will be Pandemonium at the Zoo (entered)

The Toledo Zoo’s swankiest annual fundraiser is thinking pink this year. The 2020 ZooToDo, Party with a Purpose, is set for Friday, September 18. The Zoo is labeling this year’s event “Pink Pandemonium,” and attendees are encouraged to rock their hottest flamingo-colored apparel. Area restaurants will present their best dishes and attendees will be treated to a full service bar and train ride around the Zoo’s Africa! exhibit. The event frequently sells out, so if you want to attend, grab your ticket now. $150. 6pm-midnight. 2 Hippo Way. 419-385-5721 ext. 2069. toledozoo.org/zootodo

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What’s in a Name exhibit at Toledo Zoo Aquarium - See the nameboards of ships that traveled on the Great Lakes and learn the stories behind the name. Free with Zoo admission. Toledo Zoo, 2 Hippo Way. 419-385-4040. toledozoo.org

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MONDAYS

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Mindful Mondays - rustbeltZen invites you to gather, to sit “together” and breathe, to collect body and mind, to notice, acknowledge and experience, to explore, to share and let go. 10am. toledocitypaper.com/mindful-mondays/

Woof Walk at Levis Commons - Bring your furry friend for a weekly stroll around the Town Center and socialize with other dogs and their humans. 4-5pm. 3201 Levis Commons Blvd. 419-931-8888. shopleviscommons.com Free

1st Thursday Poetry Reading - Hear from a featured reader, followed by an open mic, every month. 5:30-7:30pm. Gathering Volumes, 196 E. S. S. Boundary, Perrysburg. 567-336-6188. gatheringvolumes.com Free

WEDNESDAYS

Friday, 9.4

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Stroll the Street: Food Truck Fiesta - Every week, 12 of NW Ohio’s best food truck vendors park along downtown Rossford for a gathering of great eats. 4:30-7:30pm. Downtown Rossford. 855-765-5451. Free

First Friday Art Walk - Explore the art, music, restaurants, boutiques and more at this monthly event. 5-8pm. Downtown Sylvania. 419-360-1212. downtownsylvania.org Free

SUNDAYS [misc.] Family Game Night - While you roll dice and/ or play cards, your family will be served a onetopping pizza and more. $19.95 per adult, one child free per adult. Additional children: $5.95 each. 20 Main St., the Docks at International

Saturday, 9.5

Thursday, 9.10 [health] Yoga in the Vineyard - Enjoy a full class taught by Sheila Sikora Watson of Bee Free Yoga while surrounded by the beauty of Majestic Oak. $20. 6:30pm. 13554 Mohler Rd., Grand Rapids. 419-875-6474. majesticoakwinery.com

Friday, 9.11 [film] Movies at Miakonda: Up - The classic Pixar film Up will be shown as the latest in Camp Miakonda’s series of summer movie screenings. 8:30pm. 5600 W. Sylvania Ave., 419-241-7293. Erieshorescouncil.org

Saturday, 9.12 [art] Drive-Thru Art Loop - Artists of all disciplines will display their arts and crafts at this special event. Attendees can stay in their cars or walk through the loop if they are wearing a mask. 10am-4pm. Art Supply Depo, 435 E Wooster St, Bowling Green. 419-352-9501. artsupplydepobg.com Free

[health] Walk with a Doc - Dr. Murthy Gokula, founder of Stay Home I Will, leads a health program that brings doctors and patients together to walk on the second Saturday of every month. 11am. Wildwood Preserve, 5100 W. Central Ave., 419-270-7500. walkwithadoc.org Free

[misc.] Online PuzzlePalooza - Grab some friends and work to complete a puzzle— you choose what puzzle and how many pieces— against other teams from the area. 9am-10pm. Way Public Library, 101 E Indiana Ave., Perrysburg. 419-874-3135. waylibrary.info Free Engage Toledo Drop Off Refuse and Recycling Event - Items such as electronic waste, tires, clothing, toys, bulky items and more are being accepted for collection. 9am-1pm. Good Shepherd Church, 3934 W. Laskey Rd., Also on 9.19 at the Toledo Zoo, 10am-4pm, and 9.26 at Friendship Park, 9am-1pm. toledo.oh.gov. Free

[health] Olander 24-Hour Ultra & Team Relay Challenge yourself or your team of friends with this day-long event of walking or running along Olander Park’s lakeside path. $150 per individual. Olander Park System, Sylvania. 419-356-4881. Runtoledo.com

area Polish restaurants. Order deadline is 9.8. 10am-8pm. Club 16, 316 S. King Rd., Holland. 419-865-9806. doyoulovepolishfood.com

[lit] UnCloistered Poetry - Enjoy a cup of Almost Human coffee at the September installment of this monthly poetry reading. 6-9pm. Calvino’s Restaurant, 3143 W Central Ave., 419-531-5100. toledopoet.com Free

Thursday, 9.17 [food] Food Truck Thursday: September Edition The Skittle Bots will be providing the soundtrack to this month’s event, which will also feature Tapped 419 serving root beer floats to benefit the Salvation Army. 5:30-9pm. Saint Clair Station, 518 S. St. Clair St. Search “Saint Clair Station” on Facebook. Free

[history] Fort Meigs Military History Roundtable Enjoy the latest in a series of open discussions about military history, featuring a variety of guest speakers. 7:30pm. Fort Meigs, 29100 W River Rd., Perrysburg. 419-874-4121. fortmeigs.org Free

Saturday, 9.19 [outdoors] Hammock Camping and Sunset Kayak Experience - Kayak at the beautifully restored Howard Marsh Metropark, then enjoy an evening under the stars, guided by outdoor enthusiast Alissa Caple. $250 per couple. 5pm-10am. 611 S Howard Rd., Curtice. 419-280-9235. Metroparkstoledo.com

Monday, 9.21 [art] Midwest Design Week - This virtual edition of AIGA’s annual event will see representatives from Ohio— including the Toledo chapter— Indiana and Kentucky presenting programming spotlighting racial injustice. Price TBA. 9.21-9.25. Visit midwestdesignweek.com to register.

[fundraiser] “Fore Opera” Golf Outing - Join golfers from around the community for a day of fun events, including an 18-hole foursome golf scramble, to raise money for the Toledo Opera Guild. $150 per golfer. 11am-7:30pm. Sylvania Country Club, 5201 Corey Rd., Sylvania. 419-255-7464. Toledooperaguild.org

Wednesday, 9.23 [misc.] 17th Annual International Human Trafficking & Social Justice Conference This year’s online conference will be expanded to three days and will feature more than 70 sessions for attendees to choose from. Registration: $90 for one day, $155 for two days, $215 for all three days. Free for UT students and staff. 9am-5pm, Wednesday, September 23 through Friday, September 25. Visit traffickingconference.com to register.

Sunday, 9.13 [culinary] Northwest Ohio Great Pierogi & Polish Favorites Drive Up - Order a curbside pickup of frozen pierogi and more, from some of the best

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TOLEDO ACCORDING TO... DeShawn Willis It Matters Where You Make It By Sean Nestor

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Years lived in Toledo: All 33 years of my life. Occupation: Lawn care. My story, in one sentence: Young Toledo man creates his path to success from the ground up. What I’m doing, and what I want to achieve: I’m building my future in lawn care and hope to expand into a full-blown landscaping company.

A lifelong resident of Toledo, DeShawn has been cutting grass for area residents for seven years.

If I could change one thing about Toledo: the lack of creativity, no one thinks outside the box. If I knew I could get away with it, I would: I would drive a new Dodge Charger right off the lot without paying. DeShawn Willis is proof that it matters where you make it. A lifelong resident of Toledo, DeShawn has been cutting grass for area residents for seven years. The quality of his work and tireless commitment to getting the job done resulted in his client base growing enough that he incorporated Lake Lawn two years ago, honest work— and it pays the bills. When DeShawn’s van broke down and without a vehicle to transport his equipment, he improvised by strapping his lawnmower, leaf blower, and other accessories to the back of his bicycle.

SOCIAL ELEVATION Not long after, DeShawn became the subject of a viral Facebook photo. Captioned “Only in Toledo,” showing him with his equipment strapped to his bike. Some who saw the photo found it inspiring. One of those people was New York-based videographer Dan Lior. Dan got in touch with DeShawn and offered to make a video for him. FeaturingDeShawn describing his experiences, perspective, and struggle against the odds of making an honest living. That video, posted on Vimeo on July 21, has now been seen over 184,000 times and has become a Vimeo Staff Pick. GROUP SUPPORT At the end of the video, viewers are linked to a GoFundMe page— accessible at www.onlyintoledo. com— that sought to raise $53,000 to help DeShawn buy a new pick-up truck, trailer and equipment. That goal was exceeded, reaching over $67,000 as of August 4. DeShawn remarked, “I felt like I was dreaming, that

I needed to wake myself up. I had no idea that we would have exceeded the goal.” Money hasn’t been the only thing to come his way; many area residents, impressed by his work ethic, have reached out seeking to hire Lake Lawns. “Business is picking up, and one of my short-term career goals is to form a successful crew and go from there,” said DeShawn. DeShawn is looking toward the future. “Ten to twenty years from now, I’d like to be in a position where I’m getting other young guys in a similar situation an opportunity. ... I want to be able to hire people and help people out who can’t find jobs and might be coming from a situation where they may not be able to find work, targeting my community to help people.”

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Like any art, the creation of self is both natural and seemingly impossible,â&#x20AC;? says singer-songwriter Holly Near. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It requires training as well as magic.â&#x20AC;? How are you doing on that score, Virgo? Now is a favorable time to intensify your long-term art project of creating the healthiest, smartest version of yourself. I think it will feel quite natural and not-at-all impossible. In the coming weeks, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have a finely tuned intuitive sense of how to proceed with flair. Start by imagining the Most Beautiful You. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dreams really tell you about yourself more than anything else in this world could ever tell you,â&#x20AC;? said psychic Sylvia Browne. She was referring to the mysterious stories that unfold in our minds as we sleep. I agree with her assessment of dreamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; power to show us who we really are all the way down to the core of our souls. What Browne didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mention, however, is that it takes knowledge and training to become proficient in deciphering dreamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; revelations. Their mode of communication is uniqueâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and unlike every other source of teaching. I bring this up, Aquarius, because the coming months will be a favorable time for you to become more skilled in understanding your dreams.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like people who refuse to speak until they are ready to speak,â&#x20AC;? proclaimed Cancerian author Lillian Hellman. I feel the same way. So often people have nothing interesting or important to say, but say it anyway. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done that myself! The uninteresting and unimportant words I have uttered are too numerous to count. The good news for me and all of my fellow Cancerians is that in the coming weeks we are far more likely than usual to not speak until we are ready to speak. According to my analysis of the astrological potentials, we are poised to express ourselves with clarity, authenticity, and maximum impact.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Author Faith Baldwin has renounced the â&#x20AC;&#x153;forgive and forgetâ&#x20AC;? policy. She writes, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think one should forgive and remember. If you forgive and forget, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just driving what you remember into the subconscious; it stays there and festers. But to look upon what you remember and know youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve forgiven is an achievement.â&#x20AC;? Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the approach I recommend for you right now, Pisces. Get the relief you need, yes: Forgive those who have trespassed against you. But also: Hold fast to the lessons you learned through those people so you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t repeat them again later.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Of all the mournful impacts the pandemic has had, one of the most devastating is that it has diminished our opportunities to touch and be touched by other humans. Many of us are starved of the routine, regular contact we had previously taken for granted. I look forward to the time when we can again feel uninhibited about shaking hands, hugging, and patting friends on the arm or shoulder. In the meantime, how can you cope? This issue is extra crucial for you Leos to meditate on right now. Can you massage yourself? Seek extra tactile contact with animals? Hug trees? Figure out how to physically connect with people while wearing hazmat suits, gloves, masks, and face shields? What else?

ARIES (March 21-April 19): â&#x20AC;&#x153;A new idea is rarely born like Venus attended by graces. More commonly itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s modeled of baling wire and acne. More commonly it wheezes and tips over.â&#x20AC;? Those words were written by Aries author Marge Piercy, who has been a fount of good new ideas in the course of her career. I regard her as an expert in generating wheezy, fragile breakthroughs and ultimately turning them into shiny, solid beacons of revelation. Your assignment in the coming weeks, Aries, is to do as Piercy has done so well.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I propose we resurrect the old English word â&#x20AC;&#x153;museful.â&#x20AC;? First used in the 17th century but then forgotten, it meant â&#x20AC;&#x153;deeply thoughtful; pensive.â&#x20AC;? In our newly coined use, it refers to a condition wherein a person is abundantly inspired by the presence of the muse. I further suggest that we invoke this term to apply to you Libras in the coming weeks. You potentially have a high likelihood of intense communion with your muses. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a good chance youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll engage with a new muse or two. What will you do with all of this illumination and stimulation?

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every day I discover even more beautiful things,â&#x20AC;? said painter Claude Monet. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is intoxicating me, and I want to paint it all. My head is bursting.â&#x20AC;? That might seem like an extreme state to many of us. But Monet was a specialist in the art of seeing. He trained himself to be alert for exquisite sights. So his receptivity to the constant flow of loveliness came naturally to him. I bring this to your attention, Taurus, because I think that in the coming weeks, you could rise closer to a Monet-like level of sensitivity to beauty. Would that be interesting to you? If so, unleash yourself! Make it a priority to look for charm, elegance, grace, delight, and dazzlement.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Each of us has a â&#x20AC;&#x153;soulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s codeâ&#x20AC;?: a metaphorical blueprint of the beautiful person we could become by fulfilling our destiny. If our soulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s code remains largely dormant, it will agitate and disorient us. If, on the other hand, we perfectly actualize our soulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s code, we will feel at home in the world; all our experiences will feel meaningful. The practical fact is that most of us have made some progress in manifesting our soulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s code, but still have a way to go before we fully actualize it. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the good news: You Scorpios are in a phase of your cycle when you could make dramatic advances in this glorious work.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Author Renata Adler describes a time in her life when she began to notice blue triangles on her feet. She was wracked with fear that they were a symptom of leukemia. But after a period of intense anxiety, she realized one fine day that they had a different cause. She writes: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whenever I, walking barefoot, put out the garbage on the landing, I held the apartment door open, bending over from the rear. The door would cross a bit over the tops of my feetâ&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x201D;leaving triangular bruises. Upon realizing this very good news, she says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I took a celebrational nap.â&#x20AC;? From what I can tell, Gemini, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re due for a series of celebrational napsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;both because of worries that turn out to be unfounded and because you need a concentrated period of recharging your energy reserves.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): â&#x20AC;&#x153;Life is the only game in which the object of the game is to learn the rules,â&#x20AC;? observes Sagittarian author Ashleigh Brilliant. According to my research, you have made excellent progress in this quest during the last few weeksâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and will continue your good work in the next six weeks. Give yourself an award! Buy yourself a trophy! You have discovered at least two rules that were previously unknown to you, and you have also ripened your understanding of another rule that had previously been barely comprehensible. Be alert for more breakthroughs. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): â&#x20AC;&#x153;If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not lost, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not much of an explorer,â&#x20AC;? said rambunctious activist and author John Perry Barlow. Adding to his formulation, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll say that if you want to be a successful explorer, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s crucial to get lost on some occasions. And according to my analysis, now is just such a time for you Capricorns. The new territory you have been brave enough to reconnoiter should be richly unfamiliar. The possibilities you have been daring enough to consider should be provocatively unpredictable. Keep going, my dear! Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the best way to become un-lost.

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