Also, JCU's athletic director earned an honorary ESPY, a local business will win a $30,000 advertising campaign in a Cavs, KeyBank and ESPN Cleveland contest, and more.
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose used a recent visit to Cleveland to promote two pieces of legislation that he said will make it easier for Ohio businesses to be successful.
For Black History Month, LaRose is highlighting minority businesses. On Tuesday, Feb. 15, he talked with minority business owners and students, offering advice and telling them about what his office can do to help entrepreneurs as part of efforts to spotlight Ohio's economic potential.
Zanzibar brings back soul to Shaker Square with a menu of upscale soul-fusion cuisine. Owner Akin Affrica, whose family runs Angie's Soul Café, has not only spiffed up the notion of a soul food restaurant, he has spiffed up the notion of soul food. Expect shrimp and grits, catfish Po' Boys, and chicken and waffles, all served up in a tasteful setting.
Two Cleveland nonprofits Cleveland Neighborhood Progress (CNP) and New Village Corporation (NVC) have proposed a plan to Cleveland City Council Thursday to purchase the historic Shaker Square and save it from a sheriff’s sale, according to a news release.