FOOD & DRINK
Recently opened restaurants in the Columbus area
View a previous report on central Ohio restaurant openings and closings in 2024 in the video player above. Many families around the country have traditions involving restaurants, whether it’s returning to the same spot year after year for birthdays, Sunday morning brunches at a favorite local diner, or Friday night pies at a neighborhood pizza […]
$179 million parking garage to replace McDonalds at John Glenn Columbus Airport
John Glenn Columbus International Airport will spend $179 million on a new parking garage as part of the airport's $2 billion terminal project. This week, the airport's board voted to hire CK Construction Group to build the 5,000-car garage where the McDonald's is at 4250 International Gateway. ...
Dino Tripodis talks about his exit from Sunny 95, and his new movie "Down to the Felt"
Dino Tripodis has been a fixture on the Columbus radio airwaves at Sunny 95 for nearly 30 years. At the end of last month though that run came to an end as Saga Communications made sweeping changes to some of their stations here in Columbus. So what's next for Dino?...
Experts want Ohio homeowners to say no to No Mow May
Local lawn care experts want you to think twice before you jump on the #NoMowMay bandwagon this year.The big picture: The campaign has spread widely on social media in recent years, urging people to stop cutting their grass for the month in an effort to boost habitat and food for bees and other pollinators.Reality check: Experts say the mowing hiatus doesn't actually help bees all that much and could ruin your lawn.Zoom in: The Columbus area is home to numerous specialists in the field, thanks to Ohio State University's large turfgrass science department in its College of Food, Agricultural and...
America 250-Ohio Launches “Ohio Goes to the Movies,” A Statewide Event Series Celebrating Ohio’s Contributions to Film
May 2, 2024, Press Release from America 250-Ohio: COLUMBUS, OH (May 2, 2024) – America 250-Ohio, the official state commission responsible for spearheading Ohio's celebrations around America’s semiquincentennial in 2026, yesterday launched Ohio Goes to the Movies (OGTTM), an unprecedented all-Ohio film series and statewide celebration of movies showcasing Ohioans and their contributions to America’s film industry and moviemaking. Films will highlight Ohioans as actors, directors, writers, composers, as well as locations and topics, shown in cities and towns across the state.
Popular global chain files to take over now-closed Short North restaurant + bar
Last July, a Short North restaurant and bar closed following a lawsuit filed by the landlord. The establishment, called Julep, was mostly known for cocktails and elevated barfare. But according to city permits, guests probably won’t be ordering a gin & tonic or gourmet hotdog from the spot that’s taking over.
Popular fast-food restaurant being demolished to make way for new parking garage
There will soon be one less spot to grab some fries and a Coke while waiting to pick up a beloved one from the airport. The McDonalds located at 4250 International Gateway near John Glenn International Airport is being demolished this fall to make way for a brand-new parking facility, said Kristen Easterday, Director of Communications and Public Affairs at John Glenn International Airport.
‘Ohio Goes to the Movies’ series to make entire state a screening room
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — In celebration of the upcoming 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, Ohio is recognizing its contribution to the magic of cinema with a statewide movie series. Announced on Wednesday by America 250-Ohio Commission (AM250-OH) the series, Ohio Goes to the Movies (OGTTM), will take place in early 2026. From […]
Better than all the rest, 'Tina: The Tina Turner Musical' to stop in Columbus
The 'Queen of Rock 'n' Roll' left the world’s stage last year, but her legacy lives on in “Tina: The Tina Turner Musical.”. “What they taught us on Broadway, and what Tina herself said, is that this musical was her last labor of love,” tour co-star Ari Groover said.
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