Treats @ Cold Stone Creamery

If you have never been to a Cold Stone Creamery, you may have some notion as to what the place is like; you figure, "Ice cream shop, lots of flavors, lots of toppings, nothing out of the ordinary."  While the first three statements are true, this ice cream shop is far from ordinary.

The first Cold Stone Creamery was opened in Tempe, Arizona, in 1988 by Donald and Susan Sutherland (no, not that Donald Sutherland).  Opening an ice cream shop in Arizona seems almost like a sure thing-it shouldn't have to be anything too fancy.  However, the couple wasn't happy with the ice cream that was available at the time.  Instead of offering either unremarkable soft-serve or boring, traditional hard-packed ice cream, they decided that their store would only carry the freshest, highest quality ice cream around-with a new twist.

Lunch @ Tim Horton's (Tiffin Ave. Location)

When we started this site, we promised you that we wouldn't just review sit-down restaurants, but fast-casual and fast-food places as well.  However, we have been letting you down; both in the infrequency of our restaurant reviews and in the lack of reviews of anything but a sit-down restaurant.  We vow to change; this will be both the third review posted in two days as well as the first review of a fast-casual restaurant.  Enjoy!

Tim Horton's,  founded in 1964 by the Canadian hockey player of the same name, is a staple of our Northern neighbors' diets-so much so that there are more Tim Horton's franchises in Canada than McDonald's.  The chain consists of 3,527 restaurants overall, including 2,971 in Canada and 556 in the United States.  Two of these are in Findlay; the first to open was the Tiffin Ave. location, where we ate lunch this afternoon.  The second location was recently opened as an in-store add-on to Cold Stone Creamery.

Known first and foremost for their delicious, always-fresh coffee and their wide variety of baked goods, Tim Horton's also features several options for breakfast and lunch.  Breakfast choices include several types of breakfast sandwiches, yogurt with fruit and berries, and hash browns.  For lunch you can order one of a variety of submarine-style sandwiches, try one of the new "Wrap-Snackers," or have a bowl of soup or chili.  All of the heartier selections are available either à la carte or as part of a meal, and you can mix and match sides like doughnuts, fresh fruit, soups, and your choice of drink within the meals.