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The Ray's staff keeps busy behind the bar on Tuesday night during the Indians vs. Padres game on April 8, 2014.

Best Place for a Blind Date: Ray’s Place

Jamie Brian April 7, 2015

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...

Jeff Markgraf prepares a couple of quiches at Ray’s Place in Downtown Kent on Tuesday, April 7, 2015. Ray’s Place was voted the best place to take your parents in Kent.

Best Place to Take Your Parents: Ray’s Place

Jamie Brian April 7, 2015

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,...

Mischief at midnight: Kent Halloween’s absurd night in costume

Mark Oprea October 26, 2014

 Around midnight Saturday, the streets of downtown Kent filled with costumed students, out-of-towners and spectating locals, gathered to celebrate Halloween with the Kent community. Thousands of revelers...

Kent Blues Fest 2014

Summer Stater Photographers July 21, 2014

The 6th annual Kent Blues Fest was a free live music event hosted by 23 venues in downtown Kent, Ohio hosted on Friday, July 18, 2014.A crowd gathers at Acorn Alley Plaza to listen to the Brighter Side...

Contact Katy Coduto at kcoduto@kent.edu.  

Do you fit the Kent Bar Stereotypes?

Katy Coduto April 16, 2014

A night out in downtown Kent means hitting one of the city’s 18 bars — and, if we’re being honest, hitting more than one (and hitting at least one probably pretty hard). As you navigate the drinking...

Ray's bartender Angelo Cataldo, junior exercise science major, pours a draft in downtown Kent, Tuesday night, April 8, 2014.

Best Drink Selection

Katy Coduto April 9, 2014

Ray's PlaceBest Drink Selection is one of six first-place finishes for Ray's Place. Click here to read the full profile.101 BottlesA place called 101 Bottles should have an outstanding drink selection...

Ray's Place, located on Franklin Avenue, was voted best burger in this year's Best of Kent contest. FILE.

Best Burger

Kelsey Husnick April 9, 2014

Ray's PlaceBest Burger is one of six first-place finishes for Ray's Place. Click here to read the full profile.Bar 145Bar 145 is known for its seemingly odd yet delicious creations. They turn a burger...

Bistro on Main, 2nd Place: Best Place for a First Date

Best Place for a First Date

Melissa Puppo April 9, 2014

Ray's PlaceBest Place for a First Date is one of six first-place finishes for Ray's Place. Click here to read the full profile.  Bistro on MainWith fresh food made to order and a menu that changes all...

The Ray's Place staff keeps busy behind the bar Tuesday night during the Indians vs. Padres game, April 8, 2014.

Best Bar

Katy Coduto April 9, 2014

Ray's PlaceBest Bar one of six first-place finishes for Ray's Place. Click here to read the full profile.Zephyr PubOne of Kent’s oldest bars is also one of its best, and it’s a place where “you can...

The Ray's Place staff keeps busy behind the bar Tuesday night during the Indians vs. Padres game, April 8, 2014.

Ray’s wins our hearts six times over

Lindsay Miller April 9, 2014

Best Place for a First Date, Best Restaurant, Best Burger, Best Place to Bring Your Parents, Best Drink Selection and Best Bar.The votes are in, and an old local favorite bar and grill has once again topped...