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December 22, 2005

Celebrate the new year with a little bubbly

It will soon be 2006, and nothing helps usher in the new year better than a fine bottle (or two or three) of champagne.

The Dilly Deli has a broad selection of everyone's favorite celebratory quaff at very affordable prices.

So be sure to visit the Dilly Deli in Mariemont, located next to Starbucks and Sara Benjamin on Wooster Pike, and peruse their extensive selection.

And while shopping for champagne, be sure to also take a gander at the new available cheeses.

Cheese lovers will find Capriole cheeses from Indiana ready for purchase, including Old Kentucky Tomme, Mt. Saint Francis, Wabash Cannonballs and O'Bannon. These new cheeses are in addition to the more than 50 cheeses already available at the Dilly Deli.

Posted by johnston at 06:49 PM

December 19, 2005

Now open: A new cutting-edge experience

Tycoon Harry's Grooming for Men is now open and ready to make the cut as one of Mariemont's new business additions.

Jennifer Fetchko has opened a full-service barber-salon for the grooming, manicuring, waxing and cutting of hair for gentlemen.

“This is somewhere where men will feel comfortable entering,” Fetchko said, adding she is aware that many men are shy about having their hair cut in a salon and many more men are afraid – even embarrassed – about inquiring on hair removal.

Heck, for that matter, most men are not accustomed to having their cuticles repaired.

“I know how it is to walk into a non-inviting salon, or a place that is more worried about being trendy than it is about being accommodating,” she said. “So, I want to create a place where men feel at home.”

When entering Tycoon Harry’s Grooming for Men – aptly named for the patrons it hopes to attract – males will be able to have their hair cut, receive a scalp massage, a hot towel face and neck treatments, manicures, pedicures, massages, facial treatments and body waxing.

But why does Fetchko want to cater to men and their needs?

“With men, the cut you give them is what they walk out with. It is a more technical cut and I can be more creative. It isn’t a trim and 45 minutes of sculpting (like a female’s hair style) ... men actually walk out of the salon with the haircut I give them,” she said.

But the inspiration began while Fetchko attended Ohio University, majoring in finance. Cutting men's hair began as a fun activity in a small dorm room.

When iin college, students always have a knack at finding cheaper ways to pay for basic services, such as getting their hair cut . Fetchko saw herself making a few extra bucks and began to think about her future.

“I cut mainly guys’ hair, and soon I decided to enroll in cosmetology school,” she said.

Fetchko has been working on improving a man’s appearance for years and now she intends to open a salon so that men feel comfortable having their appearance improved upon.

She searched all over the Greater Cincinnati area for a good locale to open her business. After much frustration and driving many miles, she happened to drive down Wooster Pike and through Mariemont.

“I fell in love. I love this village. It is quaint and reminds me of home,” she said. “It is safe and friendly here and the area is perfect for what I want to do.”

Fetchko will be having an "official" grand opening in a couple weeks. But as of now, any man that has questions about how she can improve his appearance need only to stop in for a tour.

The barber salon is located directly to the right of Graeters on the village square.

Posted by johnston at 06:39 PM