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  • Step into Donna and Paul D’Angelo’s restaurant on Darrow Road and you’ll just about be transported to Italy.
    D'Angelo's

    This Twinsburg hot spot offers upscale dining—at a family price.
  • Essential Elements founder Natalie Rumbaugh, L.M.T. (right) and studio manager Julie Silvestro, L.M.T. offer one of the best massage experiences in Northeast Ohio, according to the Fox 8 Hotlist.
    Essential Elements

    As massage studios grow increasingly big and impersonal, Middleburg Heights’ Essential Elements is a delightful and affordable escape from pain and stress.


  • This grouping—from Harden’s new value-priced Next Generations line—is available right now from Dimitroff’s Furniture & Design. There are 20 sofa and chair styles to choose from, with 200 fabrics to help you customize.
    Design on a Budget

    Finally someone has figured out how to offer a high-quality, American-made sofa at a value price.
  • The Dolcé Organic Salon team.
    Natural Style

    Here’s how you can freshen your look for spring—naturally.
  • The Women’s Endowment Fund supports programs that benefit Summit County’s women and girls.
    For Women Forever

    Each year this annual dinner helps Summit County’s women and girls by raising money for the Women’s Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation.


  • Rock Bottom Landscaping owner Ed Lechler describes the million-dollar appeal of his company’s designs as surprisingly within reach. No matter what size project, his team can bring it to life.
    Outdoor Spaces That Rock!

    Rock Bottom Lawn and Landscaping has just unveiled its magnificent new Strongsville showroom.

  • No other facility in the area can offer the same quality or quantity of day and overnight camping options as The Mandel JCC.
    Mandel JCC Camps

    For decades, children across the region have spent their summers enjoying the remarkable summer camps at The Mandel JCC. Here’s how your child can join in the fun.


  • Bob and Linda Somrak, the brother and sister duo behind the talented design team at Somrak Kitchens, refuse to sacrifice on quality. That’s why the country’s finest cabinetmakers sought them out to represent their lines.
    Somrak Kitchens

    It’s not a showroom; it’s a gallery.
  • Ron, Dennis, and Andrea Romanini have revamped the family’s Romanini’s Restaurant and Bar menu to include more Italian favorites and select wine pairings at values you won’t believe.
    Viva Italia!

    Romanini’s Restaurant and Bar is changing its menu to include even more of the family’s secret Italian recipes.


  • Grand Honorary Chair Bruce Daskal and Dr. Philip Coverdale (left), the medical director of the Emergency Department.
    Tiara!

    Proceeds from “Roaring into the 20s” will be contributed to Southwest General Health Foundation’s Endowment for the Hospital of 2020.

  • David Stauffer is the fourth generation operator of his family’s store. Stauffer’s Home Furnishings originated as a dealer of country-inspired goods and has grown to focus on quality furniture pieces that appeal to today’s discriminating homeowners.
    Stauffer's Home Furnishings

    The eye-catching Stauffer’s Home Furnishings billboard on Route 18 hints at the spectacular array of American-made furnishings housed within the Stauffer family’s historic Sharon Center store.

  • Trudy and Benny DiFranco, owners of the new Benny’s Sports Bar & Grille, want locals to feel comfortable bringing their families to the restaurant.
    Benny's

    Find out how Benny’s Sports Bar & Grille is making the crowds go wild.


  • “My formula is simple,” explains Northeast Factory Direct owner Alex Nemet. “I deal in volume and we don’t have a fancy showroom floor.
    Cabinets for Less!

    Here’s how you can save up to 70% on solid wood cabinets at Northeast Factory Direct—without the gimmicks or pricy club memberships.
  • At Brookway, you don’t buy a hearing aid; you buy a full-service program that lasts for the life of the device.
    What Sound Is

    Knowledge is power. That’s why Brookway Hearing Center’s new online video provides its clients with the information they need to understand—and overcome—
    hearing loss. 

  • Glass made with technology from the 1800s can still be found in some area homes.
    A History of Glass

    Many brands of replacement windows still use decades-old technology. Here’s a handy timeline to discover if your new windows are energy efficient—by today’s standards.
  • Restaurant manager Nicole Frank (right) and chef Mario Tibaldi are serving mouth-watering authentic Italian selections in Beachwood’s new, super chic Tuscany.
    Tuscany

    Discover the authentic and affordable fare at Beachwood’s new Tuscany—if you can find it.
  • Bioidentical hormones are exactly as they sound, identical to each person’s hormonal make-up. They are all-natural and are formulated specifically for the person taking them.
    Bioidentical Hormones

    Here’s what every woman and man should know about preventing disease, feeling better and regaining youthful vitality.

  • Lucy Mahoney (center), Coleen Morlock (left), and Mary Kay Hallas aren’t new to offering premium salon and spa services in a gorgeous environment. TThe new Studio V is an exciting new extension of their flagship location.
    Studio V

    Tucked inside Akron General’s Health and Wellness Center in Montrose, the new Studio V spa offers guests an opportunity to get away from it all—and simply relax.


  • Weeds want to grow. You have to give the grass an advantage. Alec McClennan’s Good Nature Organic Lawn Care provides the opportunity for you to do just that—naturally.
    Naturally Beautiful Lawns

    Here’s how your lawn can go green—naturally.


  • Fairlawn’s Salon Sorelle is the culmination of a career-long desire for founder Christina Day, whose sister, Connie Mars has joined her.
    Salon Sorelle

    Fairlawn’s new Salon Sorelle features an ambiance that is decidedly upscale, yet totally relaxing.

 
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