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Food Guide
First Night Sites Serving Food (available for purchase)
Akron Civic Theatre
6-11:15 p.m.
Concession-style foods, hot pretzels, potato chips
Akron Art Museum
6-10 p.m.
Coffee, tea, soups, chips, popcorn, cookies and bottled beverages
Greystone Hall
5-10 p.m.
Philly cheese steak sandwiches, pizza by the slice, kosher hot dogs, snacks, candy, hot and cold beverages
John S. Knight Center
5-11:30 p.m.
Street tacos, hamburger sliders, pizzay by the slice, kosher hot dogs, snacks, candy,, hot and cold beverages
METRO Transit Center
Urbean Café
7 a.m.- event closing
Barbeque beef sandwiches, hot sandwhiches, chicken and cheese quesadillas, chicken nuggets, fresh pizza, pulled pork sandwiches, breakfast sandwiches, popcorn, candy, Coca Cola products, coffee, iced tea and lemonade.
Zion Lutheran Church
5-9 p.m.
Homemade Hungarian sausage, sauerkraut, chili, hot dogs, sloppy joes, nachos, cookies, pop & water. Free coffee and tea.
Restaurants Open During First Night
Main Street
The Peanut Shoppe
203 S. Main St.
The Lockview
207 S. Main St.
Baxter's
205 S. Main St.
Barley House
222 S. Main St.
The Game Grill + Bar
300 S. Main St.
Pita Pit
325 S. Main St.
Cilantro Thai & Sushi
326 S. Main St.
Subway (Main & Exchange)
348 S. Main St. (Dec. 31 hours: 5-11 p.m.)
Brubaker’s Pub
357 S. Main St.
Insomnia Cookies
357 S. Main St.
Jimmy John’s
371 S. Main St.
DaVinci's Pizza
374 S. Main St.
Spaghetti Warehouse
510 S. Main St.
Stray Dog Cart
Cascade Plaza
The Shoppes at Akron Centre
Quiznos
76 S. Main St.
Suki's International Cuisine
76 S. Main St.
Mill Street
Akron City Club Bistro & Bar
20 W. Mill St.
Nuevo Modern Mexican & Tequila Bar
54 E. Mill St.
Exchange Street
Bricco
One W. Exchange St.
Paulo's
1 W. Exchange St.
House of Hunan II
12 E. Exchange St.
Pizza Fire
22 E. Exchange
Paul Williams Avenue
69 Taps Pub & Eatery
370 Paul Williams Ave.
Market Street
3 Point
45 E. Market St.
Crave
57 E. Market St.
Northside District
DBA
21 Furnace St.
Luigi's
105 N. Main St.