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A new all-you-can-eat restaurant has opened in Toledo, Ohio
TOLEDO, OH - A new AYCE restaurant has come to town. Are you a fan of buffets? If you answered yes to that question, you might want to check out the new restaurant Mr Panda Buffet, which is located in Toledo at 5335 Airport Hwy. According to the restaurant's social media account, the buffet celebrated its grand opening on October 11.
A new restaurant has opened in Maumee, Ohio
MAUMEE, OH - A new restaurant has come to town. Are you looking for a place to get breakfast? If you answered yes to that question, you might want to know that Sunrise Skillet has opened a new restaurant in Maumee at 2550 Parkway Plaza. According to the restaurant's social media account, the Maumee location opened for business earlier this month. This is Sunrise Skillet's third location; the restaurant also has locations in Toledo at 1855 S Reynolds Rd and 2633 W Bancroft St.
Toledo Zoo rescues endangered species
TOLEDO, Ohio — Eight Tasmanian Devils have been transported to the Toledo Zoo from Tasmania in hopes to help save the endangered species. In 2003, the Tasmanian Government created the Save The Tasmanian Devil Program to help the declining numbers of the animal due to Devil Facial Tumor Disease, a fatal cancer. In the program, the Tasmanian Government has accepted donations for research, aimed to reduce roadkill and collaborated with zoos in order to grow the population.
A new restaurant is coming to Perrysburg, Ohio
PERRYSBURG, OH - A growing restaurant chain is opening a new location in the city. Are you a fan of Mediterranean food? If you answered yes to that question, you might want to know that Pita Way Mediterranean Grill is planning to open a new restaurant in Perrysburg at 10000 US-20, according to the restaurant chain's website.
Lucas County Dogs for Adoption: 10/18
Dogs remain available at the Lucas County Canine Care & Control Office. For information, call 419-213-2800. For a complete list of available dogs, go to lucascountydogs.petfinder.com. A $100 adoption fee includes spay-neuter, a heartworm check, microchip ID, vaccinations, and a behavioral evaluation. Dog killed Dog killed Oct. 11 under the direction of Lucas County chief of staff Michael Hart, interim warden and director of the Lucas County Canine Care & Control: Breed and description; reason; intake type and date with location found if stray. Dogs killed for poor behavior on body-handling and resource-guarding assessments are scored on a scale of 5, with higher scores being more aggressive. Dog-aggression assessments are not scored:
Songs for Our Sister fund-raiser concert features seven students
The annual Songs for Our Sister concert is Oct. 27 inside the Toledo School for the Arts Black Box Theater. The concert is a fund-raiser for the Mary Ann Russo jazz scholarship provided by the school. Ms. Russo was a beloved jazz singer from Sylvania who died of lung cancer in 2008. This year’s event features seven students who have been working with another notable jazz singer from the Toledo area, Lori LeFevre. They are to be joined on stage with Ramona Collins, Kim Buehler, Jeff Halsey, Scott Kretzer, Cliff Monear, and Ms. Russo’s daughter, Lisa Young. The 3 p.m. event will have a Halloween theme, with a costume contest and a 50/50 raffle. Tickets are $25. They can be purchased online at www.ts4arts.org. Admission includes a preshow reception beginning at 2 p.m.
Spooky season: Wolcott Heritage Center rekindles popular paranormal tours
This month, history and horror come together during the Wolcott Heritage Center’s paranormal tours. Docents at the two-story, 14-room Federal-style mansion home to the Maumee Valley Historical Society are transporting visitors into a world of spine-chilling mystery with ghost stories based on the Wolcott family, the house’s onetime residents. From doors opening on their own to mannequins shifting when no one’s around, those who’ve explored the nearly 200-year-old building have reported inexplicable happenings over the years. “We invite people to come through the house, and we tell stories that have been collected over the years of unexplainable things that have happened to people there,” said Darlene Limmer.
Soup mode: Finding comfort in comfort foods this fall
Fall is arguably one of the most comforting times of year — when soup season is in full swing. All of a sudden, homes become filled with wafts of autumn aromatics, simmering stews, and a plethora of warmth. A staple in the Coppel household during the cooler months is my Aunt Bert’s Chili. Well, she’s really my great great aunt Bert, and her recipe has been passed down to generations of Coppels for more than 100 years. My dad, Steve Coppel, has been making this very recipe for decades. This hearty chili is packed with seasoned ground beef, kidney beans, tomatoes, and more, and it’s often what my family will make for football game days or Halloween parties. I prefer my chili to be topped with loads of cheddar cheese, a sprinkle of cilantro, a handful of Fritos, a squeeze of lime, and a big ole’ dollop of sour cream. Cornbread on the side wouldn't hurt either.
Buffalo Rock Brewing Co. opens second location in Oregon
Once the dignitaries had spoken, the ribbon had been cut, and the bar was declared open, a 3-year-old French bulldog named Maxwell set to work knocking back a fresh-brewed River Fog IPA. Maxwell declined to comment for The Blade, but his presence at the grand opening of the Buffalo Rock Brewing Co. taproom on Seaman Road in Oregon spoke volumes about what kind of place the new taproom aspires to be: a relaxed, community-oriented establishment where people can go to chat, hang out, listen to music, and have a good time. The taproom takes its name from that of Roche de Boeuf (literally, rock of beef), the frequently photographed big rock in the Maumee River near Waterville. The grand opening of the Oregon location was attended by about 80 humans and four canines.
Review: 'Tosca' remains fresh on Toledo Opera stage
The Toledo Opera will open its 2024-2025 season with Tosca, an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini, Friday. The opera debuted 124 years ago, but the old warhorse — the opera, not Floria Tosca — never seems to age. Maybe it’s because of the plot. Maybe it's because of Puccini’s drama-heavy score. Maybe it’s because companies like the TOA and directors such as Jeffrey Buchman, conductors like Geoffrey McDonald, singers like Brendan Boyle, Lindsey Anderson, Corey Crider, and other talented cast mates and chorus, keep the work one of the world’s most popular. Maybe it’s all of the above. At any rate, TOA’s production strikes all the right notes, keeping the production set in Napoleonic days, using the traditional sets, and imbuing the chief of police, Baron Scarpia, with the perfect amount of sleaze.
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