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March 4th, 2010

The future tastes good

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"You are about to make a new friend," "You are cautious in showing your true self to others," "Help, I'm trapped in a fortune cookie factory!"

The fortune cookie.

Break it open and just discover your destiny, or play a little game — swap the cookies with your partner before reading, or just add the phrase "in bed" at the end of your fortune — however you have your cookies, it's always a surprise. And at Fantastic Fortune Cookies in Rollinsford, it's a big surprise. With two huge sizes of delicious cookies — as big as your fist or even huger — and a fortune you can create yourself, these cookies are tasty and filled with fun. Read more...

March 4th, 2010

Taste of home

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With hundreds of farms, craftspeople and artisans in the Pacific Northwest, even Dorene Kirkingburg – while setting up her locally-made gift store in Olde Towne St. Helens – is learning of new regional products everyday.

Kirkingburg, 50, is what you might call an expert on Northwest wares. Read more...

March 3rd, 2010

Consumers look to spice up home meals in the recession

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The Spice House on North Wells Street hasn’t needed a special recipe to deal with the recession.

Traffic to the Illinois- and Wisconsin-based specialty spice store isn’t slowing, and sales are equally brisk among the business’s three main customer groups: restaurants, in-store and online. Read more...

March 1st, 2010

New popcorn shop gets cracking

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If you're looking for a healthy, tasty snack, a new eatery on Verona's west side has just the thing.

Kernel Sullivan's Popcorn Shoppe and Cafe opened Jan. 13 in the former home of Moose Creek Deli, 600 W. Verona Ave. Read more...

February 18th, 2010

Mediterranean Market in Middleburg Heights offers a whole new world of 'old-world' favorites

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One of the nicest things about northeast Ohio is its ethnic diversity. This area is home to thousands of people whose heritage comes from the Mediterranean, and that was the inspiration for opening the Mediterranean Market three years ago. Read more...

February 16th, 2010

Chocolate and flower shops busy for Valentine's Day

Procrastinating romantics were out in full force Saturday, using the final day before Valentine's Day to pick out the perfect gifts to please their sweethearts.

"Valentine's Day is a last-minute holiday," said Gayle Harte, owner of Gayle's Chocolate, 417 S. Washington Ave., Royal Oak. "People don't shop ahead." Read more...

February 11th, 2010

Chocolate comeback: Kilwin's reopens shop in downtown Birmingham

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Kilwin’s Chocolates and Ice Cream, at 162 N. Old Woodward Ave. in downtown Birmingham, re-opened Feb. 6 under new ownership and management.

Linda Luhtanen, who also owns and operates the Kilwin’s store in downtown Plymouth, purchased the Birmingham location at the end of January from Candi and Bob Wanicke, who had previously operated it. Read more...

February 8th, 2010

Oh so sweet Kellerhaus

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Valentine's Day is nearly upon us. With it come roses, greeting cards … and candy. Every year I can look forward to a box of chocolates from my husband on Valentine's Day, and I don't mean the kind of candy that may have been sitting on the shelf for a long, long time.

I'm talking about the real thing: handmade chocolates in a variety of tasty fillings sitting snugly in the candy box just waiting to give up their flavor in that first bite. My husband knows only one kind of candy is really acceptable for a Valentine's Day gift: Kellerhaus candy. Read more...

February 7th, 2010

Penny's in Brunswick offers one sweet shopping experience

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Can you envision yourself as the next great chocolatier or candy artist showing your skills on a Food Network challenge? Or maybe you’d just like to be able to decorate a cake for your child’s birthday or give a delicious gift you know will be truly appreciated.

Where do you start? A good place would be Penny’s Sweet Supplies at 4276 Beverly Hills Drive in Brunswick (that’s just off Pearl Road across from Mapleside). This 1,200-square-foot store is packed with all you’ll ever need to make life sweeter for yourself or someone else. Read more...

January 31st, 2010

Simple gift leads Chili man to new garlic business

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Bob Emens knew his nearly 30-year career at Delphi Automotive was winding down, and seeing how he was only in his 50s, he needed something to do in his retirement.

A gift from a friend — garlic scapes — pointed him in the perfect direction. Read more...

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