First Place - Bar 145 Bar 145 moved to the first-place ranking this year, up from third place in 2015. Rob Kite, the general manager at Bar 145, accredited the ranking to the freshness of the burgers."Everything...

Bars throughout Kent will begin St. Patrick's Day early with some opening as early as 5:30 a.m. Here is our guide to St. Patty’s Day in Kent.Brewhouse Pub on North Water street will open it’s doors...

Kent State students Rachel Kroll and Lydia Dallas hosted a fashion show Thursday night at Bar 145 in downtown Kent to feature their personal designs outside of the classroom.The fashion show was partnered...

Ray’s PlaceIt’s no secret to Kent bar-hoppers that Ray’s Place is a hub for a beer lover’s palate with 64 beers on tap that cycle daily, along with standard domestics and imported ales.Yet what...

Water Street TavernIt’s hard to think of Happy Hour at the Water Street Tavern without a big number two in front of it — as the Tavern runs a seven-days-a-week special on liquor, bottled and draft...

Bar 145Skimming through a Bar 145 menu offers a moment of confusion at first, with options, such as the Apple Pie Burger, challenging every expectation you’ve had of the classic American burger.Once...

Ray’s PlaceBlind dates can be nerve-wracking. Your date could be the real-life incarnation of his or her Twitter feed, or there’s always the chance that the conversation will be more of a battle than...

Ray’s PlaceSince it opened in 1937, Ray’s Place has become synonymous with Kent and is a must-stop attraction for visiting folks.“We have a lot of history,” Charlie Thomas, Ray’s Place owner,...

The cover band Tricky Dick and the Cover-Ups is, according to its website, “humbly trying to save the world, one previously-written song at a time.”The latest stop on this journey to save the world...