Diners will find a touch of TUSCANY in downtown’s new LUCCA
2011 Downtown Event Schedule Downtown Canton’s stre etscape comes alive with fun fe stivals!
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ucca, a city in the Tuscany region of Italy, has inspired some fine Italian cuisine right here in our center city! Located in the middle of the country, Lucca is equidistant from the shores of the sprawling Mediterranean Sea
and rolling Italian hillsides. As such, the Lucca of downtown Canton will have the best of both worlds from its Italian namesake – a combination of fresh fish and exquisite meats and game.
July 13, Aug. 17. Sept. 21
First Friday of every month
Every Sat. morning June 18 - Oct. 15
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Lucca is opening this July at 228 Fourth Street NW, in downtown Canton. Chef Josh Schory’s first solo restaurant venture will serve authentic Italian foods created from the freshest, locally sourced ingredients imaginable. Schory hopes to build his restaurant around gourmet delights of local flavor and the surge of downtown Canton’s “foodie” mentality. “This town has so much potential. More and more people are coming downtown to experience culinary fare and to try new things. I’m always impressed by what people order, their willingness to try something new,” said Schory. “That’s what I hope to bring to the downtown dining landscape – help people embrace their culinary sensibilities.” Schory attended New England Culinary Institute and did an externship with restaurants throughout Vermont. He trained with Charlie Trotters in Chicago, Ill., and worked at a variety of restaurants and country clubs. Most recently, he served as sous-chef at Fedeli. On the launch menu is a full range of appetizers, including calamari with cherry peppers and roasted garlic aioli, specialty bruschetta combinations and mussels served tableside in baby cast-iron skillets. Salads range from an heirloom tomato and house-pulled mozzarella Caprese, and a roasted portabella salad, to a traditional Caesar, with light, flavorful “broken” dressing and anchovies. (continued on page 6)
PARTNERSHIP REPORT SPECIAL FEATURES • Lucca Restaurant • Andrew Fulmer Dance St u d i o s • First Friday Tidbits • Cinema in the City • Best of Stark County • Downtown Updates • Art s i n Stark Annual Camp a i g n • Canton Farmers’ Market • Community Garden • Christmas in July WHATWHEREWHEN
Business Spotlight: Andrew Fulmer Dance Studios Jonathan Green and Jared Hughes, owners and instructors at Andrew Fulmer Dance Studios, have waltzed their way into downtown Canton, ballrooming and break dancing with the best of them! The studio, located at 300 Tuscarawas St. W, in the City Center Building, pairs some of the finest dance instruction around with keen fitness awareness. Whether you’re looking to get in shape, shape up your upcoming father-daughter dance, or just get those two left feet moving, the studio offers affordable classes at every level! Currently, Andrew Fulmer Dance Studios (named for Hughes and Green’s middle names) offers 45 (continued on page 3)