Soleil Cafe opens near YSU campus


September 2, 2012 at 12:00a.m.

Soleil Cafe opens near YSU campus

YOUNGSTOWN

A new dining option has opened on Lincoln Avenue near Youngstown State University.

Soleil Cafe will specialize in a variety of breakfast and lunch items, offering crepes, melts, soups, salads and bakery goods as well as vegetarian options. Menu offerings range between $3 and $6.

Located at 131 Lincoln Ave., Soleil Cafe is next to Jimmy John’s and is just a short walk for students, employees and downtown regulars.

The restaurant will be open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday.

Rust Belt Brewery, group do custom beer

Youngstown

Rust Belt Brewery in Youngstown is working with Polish Youngstown to develop the brewery’s first custom beer.

With its brewery at the historic B&O train station on Mahoning Avenue, Rust Belt Brewing Co. made its debut in 2008.

In order to meet rising demand for its popular beers, such as Blast Furnace Blond Ale, Coke Oven Stout and Old Man Hopper’s IPA, the company expanded in July by signing a contract with the Pennsylvania Brewing Co.

Rust Belt specializes in craft beers and session beers. For more information about Rust Belt, go to http://rustbeltbrewing.com/Home.html.

Registrations taken for Utica conference

YOUNGSTOWN

The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber is still accepting registrations for its Youngstown Ohio Utica and Natural Gas Conference and Expo.

The conference includes three days of events. On Wednesday, there will be a casino-themed reception at the Holiday Inn in Boardman for sponsors, exhibitors and registered conference attendees.

On Thursday, the main day of the event, will include educational sessions and presentations at the Covelli Center.

The third day is back at the Holiday Inn and will include more in-depth information about technologies and development in the shale gas industry.

For cost to register and more information, call the chamber at 330-744-2131, ext. 21.

Company makes magazine’s list

HUDSON

LeafFilter North, Inc., the nation’s leading gutter- protection company, has been selected to appear on Inc. magazine’s annual Inc. 500/5000 list, an elite ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies.

LeafFilter was the top-ranked gutter-protection company in the nation and No. 2 among construction companies based in Ohio.

The Inc. 500/5000 represents a comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy – America’s independent entrepreneurs.

Vindicator staff reports

Selected local stocks

STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE

Aqua America, .66, 24.98 —.02

Avalon Holdings,3.83.18

Clear Channel, .73 65.09 —.50

Cortland Bancorp, 10.25.00

Farmers Nat., .126.08 .16

First Energy, 2.20, 43.71—.03

FirstMerit Corp., .64,15.69 —.10

First Niles Financial, .32,7.00.00

First Place Fin., .70.02

FNB Corp., .48,10.94—.08

General Motors,21.35.24

General Electric, .68,20.71.07

Motors Liquidation, .0422.00

Huntington Bank, .16, 6.59.05

JP Morgan Chase, 1.20,37.14.24

Key Corp, .20,8.43.03

LaFarge, 11.85 .20

Macy’s, .80, 40.31.01

Parker Hannifin, 1.64, 79.98.69

PNC, 1.60,62.16.12

RTI Intl. Metals,21.71—.03

Simon Prop. Grp.,4.20,158.701.29

Stoneridge 6.32 —.01

United Community Fin. 2.91.07

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