Vegetarian Viewpoint

Thai Gourmet in Stow: A Vegetarian's Dream Come True

We have options as the meat eaters at Thai Gourmet.

I have been a vegetarian for somewhere around 13 years.  This generally makes it difficult and sometimes very frustrating to find appropriate offerings at most restaurants.  The usual seems to be a pasta dish, salad or maybe a veggie burger if we’re lucky.  Are one or two options enough to offer a meat eater?  It begins to feel like the world has forgotten that the number of people like me (and many of you) has increased and has no signs of slowing.  We are sick of eating the same old meals that every restaurant serves. On this occasion, Thai Gourmet made my day.  I invited a good friend to join me for an early dinner around 5 p.m. on a weekday night. I asked her knowing that she required a gluten free meal which I thought would add an …

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Burn the Turkey or Forget a Gift? 16 Stores and Restaurants Open on Christmas

Stop at these stores for last minute items for yourself or others on Dec. 25.

You start Christmas morning and realize you forgot to grab stocking stuffers, or you never had time to buy fixings for a holiday feast. Just as you head out to grandmother's house, the gas gauge hits "E." Don't panic! Stow has 16 stores and restaurants that have your back. There are likely very few items a desperate Christmas Day shopper won't find somewhere in the city – from warm meals and grocery items to alcohol and gift cards. Drugstores sell household and medical supplies, groceries, electronics, clothing items, gift cards and more. Gas stations sell so much more than gas. Nearly every station in Stow will be open Christmas Day, offering up convenience store items like household products, food items, lottery tickets, alcohol and gift…

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