AKRON, Ohio — At Crafty Steere, an artisanal market in Copley, you'll find cuts of beef along with tasty salads, cheese spreads and desserts, including triple-layer brownies.

Many of the recipes come from West Point Market, which closed its Akron-area locations several years ago.

"We're a specialty market, so we try to focus on unique items," said the owner, Brian Steere.

Steere said the business, which opened in 2023, has been growing.

"We added a second location in Tallmadge that opened in July," he said.

In addition, a third Crafty Steere location is in the works.

The owner is moving into a nearly 20-thousand-square-foot space in the O'Neils building along Main Street in Downtown Akron.

The space, next to Barley House, used to be a brewery, but it has been vacant for about 15 yea

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