If there’s one easily identifiable theme in the results of our “Best Hidden Gem” question in this year’s reader survey, it’s that people love outdoor spaces. Seven of the ten most popular responses were parks, trails and other natural elements… [Read More]
Columbus is blessed to be home to so many cultural organizations, large and small, that promote the arts in various ways. From our larger institutions down to our newer arts collaboratives, there’s something to be found for everyone. For the… [Read More]
2011 was a big year for home decor in Columbus, with several new stores opening, and a few others expanding and relocating. We decided to add these stores as a category to our annual reader survey, and the response was… [Read More]
In addition to best art gallery, we’ve asked for your votes this year for the best individual art show. This could include a larger arts festival or a smaller gallery exhibit. At the top of this new list is Urban… [Read More]
For the past three years, we’ve kept our “Best Restaurant” category very simple, without dividing it into 100 different cuisine sub-genres. While that keeps our survey a manageable size, it has left a lot of room to be desired for properly recognizing all of the great… [Read More]
An interesting trend that we took note of in 2011 is the growing business of manufacturing local products. From bike frames to vodka to leather wallets to candles, small-scale manufacturing is returning thanks to the the driving force behind the… [Read More]
Whether consumed after a meal, or eaten as a separate meal of its own, dessert should be an important part of your caloric intake. And when there are so many great local options for dessert, there’s no need to settle… [Read More]
There was certainly no shortage of food carts and food trucks to be found throughout 2011 at festivals, events and scattered throughout the city on any given day of the week. We saw a few businesses make their debut this… [Read More]
In this year’s readers survey we added the category of Best Apparel/Fashion store to provide a bit of variety to the local boutiques and stores recognized. The Short North dominated the list with six of the ten stores being found… [Read More]
Our annual list of the Top 10 Art Galleries, as dictated by our readers, didn’t change up a whole lot from 2010 to 2011. Which leads us to believe that people are pretty happy with the galleries that they are… [Read More]
For the second year in a row, our readers turn to Dirty Frank’s when they’re looking for an affordable bite to eat. And that fact is reflected when the waiting line at Dirty Frank’s stretches out the door and onto… [Read More]
Columbus loves food. So it’s a natural fit that one of our new categories for this year’s reader survey asks the question of where the best produce, groceries and other items can be found. On top of the list you’ll… [Read More]
For four years straight, Mayor Michael B. Coleman has topped our reader survey for best civic leader, and 2011 was nothing less than a busy year for the man in charge. In February, Coleman delivered his State of the City… [Read More]
2011 was a big year for urban development in Columbus, as we pointed out last week with our roundup of over 20 projects that defined the year. When it came time to sorting through those projects, the one that stood… [Read More]
After three years of dominating our Top 10, Joey Monsoon has been unseated by Laura Alexander for the title of Best Local Artist of 2011. Laura’s work is easily recognizable, a unique presentation of cut white paper and etched glass… [Read More]
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