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Marvic Abarra and Eileen Andassan are partners in Caked with Love, a Corydon Avenue coffee and cake shop.

There is one on the counter at the Acorn Café. His name is Nutz, he’s stuffed, and as the unofficial mascot of the café in Generation Green he’s a reminder of the coffee and lunch spot’s origins.

It’s not uncommon to see a patron strumming on a guitar. Or friends embroiled in deep conversation on the green lounge chairs in the corner. Or grandparents encouraging their grandbabies to create something special at the art table.

Some of Sachit Mehra’s earliest memories are riding his tricycle around the tables at his family’s restaurant. Today, he’s helping set the direction for the future of East India Company.

Although animals were always a part of Troy Harrison’s life, he’d never thought much about pet food until he started

Olena Kozel and Erin Ahl have created a modern business with roots in the past. Sherbrook Street’s Public General Store is a place that’s more mercantile than shopping mall.