Spagio
1295 Grandview Ave., www.spagio.com
How long have you been open?
We’ve been here since December 1981.
Describe the business in one sentence:
We are a family restaurant.
What do you do best?
Cooking!
What do you like about the Grandview Heights location?
For me, this is home – like my home in Germany where I was born and raised. It reminds me of always being a great neighborhood with good people.
If your business were a color, what would it be, and why?
Red; red is a perfect color for inspiring your mind to eat and have a good time.
Peabody Papers
1281 Grandview Ave., www.kaddison.wordpress.com
How long have you been open?
16 years.
Describe your business in one sentence:
We sell stationery, gifts and invitations.
What do you do best?
Creating.
What do you like about the Grandview Heights location?
By far the people who live in the neighborhood. The neighbors are awesome – the support of the neighborhood, community spirit, family-oriented.
If your business were a color, what would it be, and why?
Sunshine yellow; most people come in here for happy occasions!
Planning NEXT
1269 Grandview Ave., www.planning-next.com
How long have you been open?
We’ve been at this location for five years. We’ve been open as a firm for almost 20.
Describe your business in one sentence:
We’re a city planning firm, so we help communities make good decisions for themselves.
What do you do best?
We’re probably one of the best firms in the country in terms of creating authentic, engaging activities for communities to participate in. Our process is called “visioning.” You ask the community to develop a concept for what their dream for their community is. We transform the thoughts into the vision, and the vision into a plan.
What do you like about the Grandview Heights location?
What’s not to like? Part of what we do is help communities develop in a way that helps people become emotionally attached. What you have in Grandview is a lot of character and a lot of urban development. Not a lot of places in central Ohio have that walkable nature. Within this bubble there are most of the amenities you need on a daily basis. It’s the perfect mix of both density and walkability without the hassle of Downtown.
If your business were a color, what would it be, and why?
Orange suits us. It stands out. I think we stand out in that we do is different and we’re not afraid to … have convictions and values that we work by and live by.
Stauf’s Coffee Roasters
1277 Grandview Ave., www.staufs.com
How long have you been open?
25 years last September.
Describe your business in one sentence:
We try to serve the best coffee possible; the proof is in the cup!
What do you do best?
Coffee, for sure.
What do you like about the Grandview Heights location?
Walkability and community. Most of our patrons live within a couple blocks. There’s a real sense of camaraderie.
If your business were a color, what would it be, and why?
We’d probably be like a creamy brown – the color of espresso, crema and burlap.
Studio H
1279 Grandview Ave., www.salonstudioh.com
How long have you been open?
The business used to be known as Gina’s. I worked there for almost four years before she sold it to me two years ago.
Describe your business in one sentence:
Have a great relaxing time and good conversation while getting your hair done.
What do you do best?
I personally shine on men’s hair or any type of shorter hair. We all do exceptional work to any hair.
What do you like about the Grandview Heights location?
The location is perfect. It’s a great shop space for us. And the outside area is nice to see folks around town. And to be between Jeni’s and Stauf’s makes it great as well.
If your business were a color, what would it be, and why?
We would be red. It’s a passionate color. It can be vibrant yet serious depending on the shade.
