FIRST: The River Merchant  Just outside of downtown Kent, located at 911 N. Mantua Street, The River Merchant, a small high-end restaurant, sits as the perfect place for a dinner date.  Cameron...

First: Taco Tontos The best place for vegan and gluten-free eats goes to Taco Tontos. Located at 123 Franklin Ave., the restaurant presents a large menu featuring Mexican cuisine.  Karmyn Allen,...

FIRST: Bent Tree Coffee The smell and sound of coffee beans being ground by a larger roaster greet customers when they enter Bent Tree Coffee at 313 N. Water St. Bent Tree’s grounded coffee, specialty...

FIRST: Mike’s Place  Sitting on the intersection of South Water Street and Ohio Route 261 lies a lifesize replica of an X-wing starfighter, an old ice cream truck and a castle.  On the inside,...

Kent State’s residence halls are subject to debate every year. Generating lots of buzz among Golden Flashes, dorms are something that almost every traditional student will experience in their college...

FIRST: Ray’s Place Ray’s Place, located at 135 Franklin Ave., has been in Kent serving food and drinks since 1937. The bar and grill draws in crowds for dining in as well as nightlife. Day manager...