Fair Park

First and third Saturdays are devoted to free, casual, hourlong cupping and brewing workshops led by resident coffee education enthusiasts Kyle Simmons and Kevin Sprague. A regular schedule and laid-back welcome make this a perfect mini coffee academy.

The employees here aren’t the nicest—and you may have to endure some snappy attitude—but people still go here for the chicken.

This pizza place doubles as a cocktail lounge. It’s open late every night, making it the perfect dinner (or late-night dinner) spot. The pizzas have funny names like “Sofa King” (pepperoni, Jimmy’s Italian sausage, ham, bacon, meatballs) and the Nickel…

Downtowners hit Elaine’s for flavorful Jamaican grub, including jerk chicken, curried goat, and flaky patties filled with spicy beef, chicken, or vegetables.

Tish Cox grew up sewing garments for herself, but she put her hobby aside for years as she raised her children. Two years ago, a friend begged her to make an outfit to wear to an event honoring Diane von…