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Vinyl Frontier Boldly Opens New Retail Shop on Gay Street This Summer

Vinyl Frontier Boldly Opens New Retail Shop on Gay Street This Summer

5 Walker / February 9, 2012 7:00 am

If you’ve strolled down Gay Street lately, you’ve probably spotted the above scene, where reconstruction work is underway on the building located at 51 East Gay Street. While it doesn’t look like much at the moment, what you’re going to… [Read More]

Oval Brewing Company Looking to Kickstart New Beer Business

Oval Brewing Company Looking to Kickstart New Beer Business

7 Walker / February 8, 2012 11:00 am

Just a week ago, we officially declared 2012 The Year of the Beer, and since then we’ve come to find out about three additional local breweries currently in the works. One of those three is The Oval Brewing Company, which… [Read More]

Four String Beer Now Available at a Bar Near You

Four String Beer Now Available at a Bar Near You

2 Walker / January 27, 2012 10:40 am

Dan Cochran started 2012 with a bang. After 18 years of home brewing and working within the brewing industry, he officially launched the Four String Brewing Company on January 1st. This new brewery is the first in a local series… [Read More]

Old Familiar Barber Shop Opens Soon in Olde Towne East

Old Familiar Barber Shop Opens Soon in Olde Towne East

5 Walker / January 2, 2012 8:00 am

Olde Towne East has been maturing as a residential neighborhood for decades, and the past few years have also seen a rise in new commercial businesses, with bakeries, restaurants and bars setting up and thriving. In 2012, Old Familiar Barbershop… [Read More]

Zauber Brewing Co. Launching in 2012

Zauber Brewing Co. Launching in 2012

6 Walker / December 17, 2011 4:45 pm

2012 is going to be a big year for beer in Columbus. We’ve already learned about Hoof Hearted and Born Brewing, and today we’re sharing a new Q&A with Geoff Towne, founder of Zauber Brewing Company. Zauber plans to launch… [Read More]

Small Business Beanstalk Launches Mobile App

Small Business Beanstalk Launches Mobile App

5 Walker / December 8, 2011 7:00 am

The Small Business Beanstalk continues to work toward filling the gap between local businesses and local customers with the introduction of their new mobile app. The new tool launches next week for both iPhone and Android platforms, and a kickoff… [Read More]

FoodHop Launches Experiential Columbus Food Tours

FoodHop Launches Experiential Columbus Food Tours

18 Walker / December 7, 2011 7:00 am

The Columbus dining scene continues to grow and expand every year in terms of flavors, cuisines and options. But another noticeable trend is in the development of new experiences that change the way that diners can enjoy their food. Pop-up… [Read More]

Bungalow Home and Garden Expanding to Powell and New Albany

Bungalow Home and Garden Expanding to Powell and New Albany

1 Walker / November 12, 2011 4:15 pm

Bungalow Home and Garden opened a year ago in the Short North (originally known as “Inside”) and they’re already expanding. Store owners Julie Butler and  Paige Langdale are opening a second location this month in Powell, with a location in… [Read More]

Gay Street Grows Brighter with New Banner Installation

Gay Street Grows Brighter with New Banner Installation

11 Walker / November 12, 2011 12:30 pm

Gay Street is considered by many to be one of the most vibrant streets in Downtown Columbus, and thanks to the formation of a new business association, the area will soon get another visual boost. A series of 41 colorful… [Read More]

Local Urban Design Firms Merge to Form Largest in Midwest

Local Urban Design Firms Merge to Form Largest in Midwest

2 Walker / November 10, 2011 5:00 pm

Two of the most prominent landscape architecture and planning firms in Columbus are combining forces to become the largest company of it’s kind in the entire Midwest. As of November 15th, MSI Design and KKG (Kinzelman Kline Gossman) will merge… [Read More]

Hoof Hearted Brewing Launching Soon in Columbus

Hoof Hearted Brewing Launching Soon in Columbus

3 Walker / November 8, 2011 10:00 am

The Columbus Microbrewery scene is very rapidly expanding these days with a new brewery being announced every few months. Hoof Hearted Brewing is the latest to join the tidal wave of new drinking options, and has plans to be up… [Read More]

L’appât Patisserie & Café Opens in Olde Towne East

L’appât Patisserie & Café Opens in Olde Towne East

11 Walker / November 6, 2011 12:25 pm

The third time is the charm for Didier Alapini, the founder of L’appât Patisserie & Café. This bio-chemist turned pastry entrepreneur struggled to renovate two dilapidated buildings before setting his sights on Olde Towne East. “In 2003 I tried to… [Read More]

Skreened Expands, Relocates HQ to New Warehouse

Skreened Expands, Relocates HQ to New Warehouse

8 Walker / October 26, 2011 9:00 am

It’s hard to believe that Skreened.com is only five years old. In that short amount of time, this local company has grown from a one-man operation where owner Daniel Fox was selling tshirts out of a tiny half-renovated retail space… [Read More]

Mozart’s Cafe Adding Full Bar Service

Mozart’s Cafe Adding Full Bar Service

2 Walker / October 25, 2011 8:00 am

Last month, Anand Saha, owner of Mozart’s Cafe and Vienna Ice Cafe announced that they would be closing the Mozart’s location at The North Market to refocus on their Clintonville locations. Today we find out that part of that new… [Read More]

World of Beer Opening in The Brewery District

World of Beer Opening in The Brewery District

10 Walker / October 22, 2011 8:00 am

On October 31st, the Brewery District will become 50 beer taps and 500 beer varieties richer. World of Beer will open their doors at 503 South Front Street at 3pm that day to Facebook friends and the following day to… [Read More]