Tara Perinacci-Mash (above, middle) is undoubtedly a dog lover. You’ll find her and her feline-crazed business partner, Carrie Komandt(top, middle), at the Tremont Farmers Market selling organic pet treats under the name LilyRox. Their natural pet snacks took months of research, professional advice and taste testing (happily sampled by boxers Butch and Roxanne and kitties Lily and Ruby) to perfect. The result: a formula featuring fresh, local ingredients, including herbs and vegetables they grow themselves. “They’re soft and chewy, and everything is 100 percent edible for humans,” Perinacci-Mash says. “We’ve tried them ourselves. I think they’re fabulous, even the liver.”
Opening Sept. 29, Funshi Revolving Sushi lets diners grab plates from a moving belt, order hot dishes by e-menu and receive drinks from robot servers - all for one flat plate price. By Douglas Trattner
The Midwest Apple Improvement Association is known for its EverCrisp variety. It's still experimenting to find even more interesting, tasty fruit in Northeast Ohio's orchards. By Annie Nickoloff
Chef Agostino Iacullo is hanging up his apron, ending a little over three-decade run that turned Stino da Napoli into one of Cleveland's most cherished Italian institutions. By Vince Grzegorek
