Hot and Heavy: Heavy Beer’s only sandwich is the hot beef, but it’s the only one you need
The City Paper has viewed many restaurants with diverse menus that offer new cuisine to an unfamiliar public. Heavy Beer Company is an exception with a single food item available — a hot beef sandwich — like you might find in Chicago masquerading as Italian Beef or in Philly as a cheese steak. If a menu is limited to a single item, it’s important that the item itself, or the business around it, is something special. Both the Toledo Hot Beef sandwich and the Heavy Beer Company are decidedly special. Located in the basement of the Toledo Spirits building on Summit Street, directly beneath another restaurant and bar, Heavy has competition in the area, even in its own building. The bar itself has an air of confidence and swagger. Once…
Support for those behind the camera
Focus on networking Mark your calendar to remember to attend FilmToledo, a gathering of business leaders and partners with the local film community to bolster Toledo’s regional non-profit film commission. With opportunities for networking, giveaways and supporting the local film scene, this fundraiser will be held at the Firefly, 20 N. St Clair St., downtown on Monday October 10 from 7 to 10 pm. The film mixer is modeled after gatherings in Cleveland hosted by the local film commission there. Michael DeSanto, Executive Director of FilmToledo explained that the event will begin with a “short statement about the state of the {film} industry in the Toledo area and what projects are being worked on here.” Film projects in Toledo are ongoing with some local filmmakers working on projects, which DeSanto…