After spending six years in Africa, Glenn Simmons was inspired to create Invictus Nourishment, a therapeutic snack, to help children who suffer from malnourishment. Simmons said about 1,100 pounds of the cookies are made and donated to different churches and organizations to distribute. Read story 
The Phoenix Public Market Cafe, which celebrated its official opening day Wednesday, is the creation of Valley chef Aaron Chamberlin and is altogether a restaurant, rotisserie, bakery, coffee shop and bar. Read story 
Robert Thornton starts a new campaign every two weeks with his business Paper Clouds Apparel, a company that raises funding for special needs schools and organizations while showcasing their artistic talents. Paper Clouds Apparel’s current campaign is with Sounds of Autism, an organization aimed at integrating children with autism and their families back into the community. Read story 
Actors Theatre has decided to leave the Herberger Theater Center, where it has been the anchor tenant for more than 20 years. Read story 
Residents of the downtown area will be seeing a new project surfacing on Roosevelt and First Avenue from a local team of developers who aim at rebuilding the historic Roosevelt district to reflect the culture and lives of its citizens. Read story 
The Crescent Ballroom, located at Second Avenue and Van Buren Street, has started a series of outdoor concerts that will run through May. Read story 
Local entrepreneurs Samantha Meis and Connor Riley will be swimming with the sharks this Friday. The two will be featured on ABC’s Shark Tank, a show where entrepreneurs are introduced to extremely wealthy potential investors and will have the opportunity to pitch their business in hopes of gaining funding. Read story 
Nestled between a mixed-use vacant lot and deceptively lazy Fifth Street, Bodega 420’s inviting lawn is as welcoming as the community it serves. The converted residence is Roosevelt Row’s only locally owned grocery, but feels more like a home than a market. Read story 
HoodRide bicycles engages the community through a non-traditional bike repair and retail shop that operates out of re-purposed shipping containers in a downtown Phoenix backyard. Read story 
Local bookstore Lawn Gnome Publishing will now act as a registration site for Farmyard’s CSA basket service, a weekly subscription system delivering fresh fruits and vegetables. Read story |
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