Trying to find a local restaurant with great food and low prices? Well, look no more! Tommy’s Restaurant on Coventry has to be one of the best places around. With their delicious food, moderate prices, and laid back atmosphere, it would be silly to not try eating there at least once. The fast and friendly service is another reason to give this local restaurant a shot.

Tommy’s has been one of my top 3 favorite restaurants for the past 5 years, and it has become a tradition for me and my boyfriend to go there on our anniversary over the past 4 years. My all-time favorite meal is a strawberry shake and veggie burger with cheese. Tommy’s is well-known for their fresh, homemade-style milkshakes and unique vegan, vegetarian, macrobiotic and gluten-free cuisines. The restaurant takes prides itself on using the freshest produce, meats, and other food products from local and world-wide vendors.

As luck would have it, Tommy’s and Motorcars have joined together to create a program which promotes doing business within the Cleveland Heights area. You can get a $10 gift card for Tommy’s by simply test driving a car at any of the Motorcars dealerships in Cleveland Heights. Motorcars also offers a $100 gift card to Tommy’s for the purchase of lease of a vehicle. For more information on this offer, please call Motorcars and ask for Brian Zent at (216) 932-2400 ext. 203 or email him at brianzent@motorcarshonda.com.

Tommy’s (216) 321-7757
1824 Coventry Road
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118
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Business Hours
(No seating or call-in orders will be taken 15 minutes before closing)
Sun - Thurs: 9:00am-9:00pm
Fri: 9:00am-10pm
Sat: 7:30-9:00pm

Popularity: 54% [?]

Here in the states, there are several people who are very sensitive about the subject of buying foreign products. The simplest question about foreign-made items will send them into a “patriotic” rant that just may well last for minutes to hours. They only buy “American,” and that is that.

No matter how much these people may rant and rave about “buying only American,” it is near impossible these days to get anything that is even partially made in America. However, that is not necessarily a bad thing! If it were not for foreign-made products, the prices on all of the items in our stores would be exorbitantly high. Not to mention the fact that some of the goods coming from other places in the world are better quality than certain things we make here… A major example would be the automotive industry. But don’t just take my word for it though, there are plenty of surveys out there that will attest to this point.

According to just about every car website out there, Honda and Toyota vehicles are constantly topping the charts for best vehicles in various categories. The following stats are from a few of the more popular automobile search engines.

Kelly Blue Book is probably the most renowned tool for researching the worth and value of a new or used vehicle. If you visit the website KBB.com, you will find that both Honda and Toyota have a solid hold of the top 10 most researched vehicles on the site by securing spots 1-4, 7 and 8 with the Honda Accord, Toyota Corolla, Honda Civic, Toyota Camry, Honda Fit, and Toyota Yaris respectively.

At Edmunds.com there is a list naming the best used cars on the market right now. Can you guess who two of the winners were? Honda and Toyota, of course. The 2001-2006 Camrys are considered to be the best midsized sedan. In the minivan category, the 2001-2006 Honda Odysseys have taken the gold. The 2001-2006 Toyota Tacomas won in the category of compact trucks. And last, but certainly not least, the winner for used hybrids is the 2004-2006 Toyota Prius. Hondas and Toyotas are built to last, which is why they make great used cars. Also at Edmunds.com, the Honda Civics and Accords take first and fourth place as the most popular vehicles as polled by site members, while the Toyota Prius and Corolla are marked at being the third and eighth most popular cars around.

Another popular car site which ranks Honda and Toyota vehicles top in the lists is Cars.com. According to polls on this site, Toyota has some of the most fuel efficient vehicles in their class with the Yaris, Matrix, Avalon, and Tacoma. The Honda Fit is considered to be the most fuel efficient vehicle in its class as well.

As I said before, these statistics speak for themselves on the reputation and worth of purchasing foreign-made vehicles. Hondas and Toyotas really are built for efficiency and to last for many years with regular maintenance. So the next time you are shopping around for a new or even used car,  maybe you should check out a Honda or a Toyota dealership. It may be an experience that will make you a customer for life…

Popularity: 64% [?]

Stretch Armstrong is no longer the only guy on the block with the incredible ability to stretch things beyond their physicals bounds. According to HybridCars.com, Prius owners are trying their hardest to extend gas mileage well past the estimated 48mpg city and 45mpg highway. These “hypermilers” are claiming to achieve gas mileage in rages as high as 70mpg to a whopping 100mpg. Below are just a few of the tips listed for obtaining the best gas mileage possible in your vehicle.

• DRIVING ROUTES - Pick driving routes with long stretches of road and few stop signs or little stop-and-go traffic. Also, try to run all of your errands in one outing.

• 30-45 MPH - Optimal speeds are between 30-45mph. Higher speeds reduce fuel economy.

• TIRE PRESSURE - Maintain proper tire pressure to ensure a smoother, safer drive. The rougher the ride, the more gas and power your car has to exert.

• GAS CHOICE - Be smart about what gasoline you put in your car; it has a big impact on gas mileage and the overall health of your vehicle. Try low octane fuels from well-known gas stations (ie. Speedway or Marathon), not local gas stations.

• AVOID BAD WEATHER DRIVING - Avoid driving in rainy, slushy or snowy conditions. Again, bad driving conditions result in the car needing to exert more gas and power to travel.

For more tips on how to stretch your gas mileage in a Prius, read the article Better Gas Mileage in a Toyota Prius. Even if you don’t own a Prius, some of these tips will work for non-hybrid cars as well. As a matter of fact, there is website dedicated to true life stories about people trying to get every last ounce of gas out of their tank. Go to TankOnEmpty.com. There are some hilarious stories about people racing against the low fuel light to get to their destinations and then a gas station before the car completely runs out of gas. Check it out some time if you need a good chuckle or even to write a post about when you were in the same situation!

Popularity: 39% [?]