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Review: Creole Kitchen

Review: Creole Kitchen

2 Morgan Kelley / May 16, 2012 2:15 pm

If you want to test any local foodie’s street cred, just ask them if they’re a fan of Creole Kitchen. This hole-in-the-wall restaurant is often used as a litmus test to figure out who is willing to venture outside of… [Read More]

Take a Weekend to Explore Cincinnati’s Ongoing Urban Transformation

Take a Weekend to Explore Cincinnati’s Ongoing Urban Transformation

0 Randy Simes / May 16, 2012 1:00 pm

Cincinnati is perhaps most well known for its hills, German heritage, river, and diverse collection of architecture. Now, however, the city is becoming more and more known for one of the most dramatic urban transformations currently taking place in America…. [Read More]

Elevator Brewing to Showcase Beer Films for Craft Beer Week

Elevator Brewing to Showcase Beer Films for Craft Beer Week

0 Halie Williams / May 16, 2012 10:00 am

In celebration of American Craft Beer Week 2012, Elevator Brewing is presenting a beer-related film festival, the first of its kind, at the Grandview Theater, on Thursday, May 17. The doors open at 5 p.m. and the films start at… [Read More]

History Lesson: A Royal Wedding in Columbus

History Lesson: A Royal Wedding in Columbus

1 Doug Motz / May 16, 2012 8:00 am

On May 16, 1871 Amelia May Parsons – daughter of wealthy Columbus State legislator George McClellan Parsons, married Prince Ernst Manderup Alexander zu Lynar of Prussia. This is one of Columbus’ best documented weddings royal or other-wise and there is… [Read More]

Master Planning Effort to Transform Near East Side Neighborhoods

Master Planning Effort to Transform Near East Side Neighborhoods

0 Walker / May 15, 2012 10:00 am

More than two years ago, a group of civic leaders announced a $10 million pledge from The Ohio State University to invest in neighborhood revitalization efforts surrounding the OSU Hospital East, located on Taylor Avenue. At that time, little detail was provided… [Read More]

Cause Collaborative Returns to Help Local Nonprofits Thrive

Cause Collaborative Returns to Help Local Nonprofits Thrive

0 Walker / May 15, 2012 8:00 am

Cause Collaborative is back for a second year of helping local nonprofits achieve their missions. This one-day workshop event was created in 2011 as a joint effort between Community Shares of Mid Ohio and Fulcrum Creatives. Over a dozen panelists… [Read More]

The Hudson Street Market Renovates, Faces Construction Woes

The Hudson Street Market Renovates, Faces Construction Woes

10 Walker / May 15, 2012 6:00 am

Five months ago, the owners of The Hudson Street Market began a renovation project to help rejuvenate the neighborhood grocery store and better serve the Linden neighborhood and surrounding communities, which it has been doing for more than 25 years. “We surveyed our… [Read More]

Album Review: Waiting by Ryan Smith

Album Review: Waiting by Ryan Smith

0 Briana Henry / May 14, 2012 3:00 pm

Columbus indie artist, Ryan Smith, has released his latest effort, titled “Waiting” earlier this month.  I had no expectations as to what I would hear. The accompaniment to Ryan’s voice was more interesting than Smith’s voice itself in the title… [Read More]

Artist Aurora Robson’s largest exhibition coming to Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Artist Aurora Robson’s largest exhibition coming to Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

2 Anne / May 14, 2012 2:30 pm

It continues to baffle me that one can still find plastic bottles and other litter alongside our roadways and waterways. Groups like Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed (FLOW) and Keep Columbus Beautiful regularly schedule cleanups to beautify areas of… [Read More]

The Short North’s Summer of Construction

The Short North’s Summer of Construction

10 Walker / May 14, 2012 10:45 am

Everyone knows that the Short North is home to some of the city’s best restaurants, boutiques and art galleries. This summer, the neighborhood will also be home to scaffolding, orange barrels, and construction workers as multiple new mixed-use developments get… [Read More]

Zombie Walk 2012 – Photo Review

Zombie Walk 2012 – Photo Review

1 Kyle Schriner / May 14, 2012 7:00 am

Saturday, the walking dead consumed the Short North to benefit the Mid-Ohio Food Bank. Orderly and semi-ambulant, the zombies congregated at Goodale Park at 4pm on May 12th. Theatrical blood brought the animated corpses to life as both sides of… [Read More]

Crew Rallies for Comeback to Triumph Over FC Dallas

Crew Rallies for Comeback to Triumph Over FC Dallas

2 Matt Ellis / May 13, 2012 12:30 am

The Columbus Crew fought back from a goal down to claim the Pioneer Cup with a 2-1 victory over FC Dallas in front of 11,120 happy home supporters inside the house that Lamar built. The turning point came in the… [Read More]

Treat to Try: Cherbourg Bakery’s Double Lemon Bar

Treat to Try: Cherbourg Bakery’s Double Lemon Bar

1 Anne / May 12, 2012 12:00 pm

Now open about a year and a half in their retail shop, Cherbourg Bakery offers gluten-free and nut-free baked goodies. The cute shop is located in Bexley at 541 S. Drexel Avenue. Decorated inside with pretty light blue walls and… [Read More]

Agora 9 Proves to be an Impressive Event

Agora 9 Proves to be an Impressive Event

3 Halie Williams / May 12, 2012 9:30 am

For the ninth year in a row, Agora is bringing art enthusiasts together to observe and purchase hundreds of art works on Saturday. But Agora isn’t just a small-scale quiet art exhibit. It embodies more of a party atmosphere. For… [Read More]

2012 Neighborhood Pride Brings Focus to Four Residential Communities

2012 Neighborhood Pride Brings Focus to Four Residential Communities

4 Walker / May 11, 2012 1:00 pm

The Neighborhood Pride program is celebrating 13 years during the 2012 season, with a continued aim on bringing attention to various neighborhoods throughout Columbus. These neighborhoods will see year-long efforts focused on engaging residents, business owners and volunteers to beautify… [Read More]