FOOD & DRINK
Beloved local pizzeria closing after 60+ years
“Man, I’ve been eating your pizza since I was three years old,” I overheard a loyal customer saying to the pizza shop’s owners. “I can’t believe this is happening,” he added. Jack, one of the owners, smiled back. The tiny, cash-only pizza shop was...
Popular local Mexican restaurant chain opening in former Old Bag of Nails space
Looks like Clintonville is getting a spicy addition. Local Mexican restaurant chain, Habanero’s Fresh Mexican Grill, is moving right in to the former Old Bag of Nails space, located at 4416 N. High St. Old Bag of Nails abruptly closed this space in May of last year. “We’re really excited to be on that side of town,” a Habanero’s spokesperson told 614Now.
Dairy Queen to offer free Blizzards, releasing new flavors for summer
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Dairy Queen announced the opening of its DQ Freezer and its new Summer Blizzard menu on Monday. The DQ Freezer has remained a secret for more than 40 years, according to Dairy Queen's website. ALSO | McDonald's brings back fan favorite to Columbus for a...
Columbus drops liquor license objection against Jack’s Corner Pub
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — One hurdle has been cleared for anyone who wants to take over a former Columbus bar facing a nuisance lawsuit. The liquor license objection against Jack’s Corner Pub, an Old North area bar, has been thrown out after a Columbus City Council vote on Monday. Previously, the bar was forced to […]
Winning Powerball numbers for Monday
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Record jackpots in both the Powerball and Mega Millions lotteries put close to $2 billion up for grabs this week. An $800 million Powerball drawing Monday night will be followed Tuesday by a $1.1 billion Mega Millions. Monday’s winning Powerball numbers are 07, 11, 19, 53, and 68; the Powerball is […]
Columbus adds five new nature preserves to make parks more accessible amid development
Warner Woods Nature Preserve is one of five new parklands being designated by Columbus as targets for the city's conservation efforts as development continues to eat up land in the metro area. Columbus City Council voted Tuesday to designate the northeast Columbus tract of woodlands, prairie and wetlands as a...
What is Columbus-style pizza? Here's the lowdown and why it tops them all.
I’ve lived in Columbus for 20 years now. I started working at The Dispatch on March 29, 2004, and I remember it like it was yesterday. It was either 73 degrees or 5 below. People were complaining that the paper was too liberal — or maybe too conservative. Twenty years, I think, gives...
Cocktail bar opens inside music hall in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A bar has recently opened inside of a music hall. I Like It Like That Bar, located at 945 King Ave., opened earlier this month inside of Natalie’s Grandview. According to the bar’s website, inspiration for the name of the bar comes from the song by Chris Kenner. The 21-and-over spot […]
New owners win auction for long-standing central Ohio Brewery
For Austin Caulk and Taylor Scribner, so much came down to one day: March 25. That was when the foreclosure auction of Rockmill Brewery was held. And while the duo–who took over Rockmill from former owner Matthew Barbee in 2023–weren’t expecting much competition, countless hours and dollars spent were on the line.
'Hipster' R&B singer Jhene Aiko coming to Nationwide Arena in Columbus in August
Six-time Grammy nominee Jhené Aiko, whose style has alternately been described as "alternative R&B," "hipster R&B" and "caught in a revolutionized limbo," will bring her first headlining tour in five years to Nationwide Arena on Aug. 22. Tickets for Aiko's “The Magic Hour Tour" will be available beginning at...
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