Archives for "Italian Village"

Annexed to the city in 1862, Italian Village was one of Columbus’s first suburbs. It is bounded by I-670 on the south, Fifth Avenue on the north, North High Street on the west, and the Conrail railroad tracks to the east. A mix of Italian and Irish immigrants resided in the area in the 1890s, and Italianate style architecture is prevalent.

Wonder Bread Lofts Nearing Completion

Wonder Bread Lofts Nearing Completion

2 Brent Warren / April 29, 2013 11:00 am

Construction is wrapping up on the Wonder Bread Lofts project in Italian Village, with leasing set to begin within the next two weeks. Developer Kevin Lykens says that they hope to bring the first 20 units online by the end… [Read More]

Seven-Story Apartment Building Proposed at Italian Village Park

Seven-Story Apartment Building Proposed at Italian Village Park

24 Brent Warren / March 21, 2013 11:20 am

The Wood Companies and Schiff Capital Group have proposed a seven-story apartment building at the corner of East Hubbard Avenue and Pearl Alley, adjacent to Italian Village Park. The concept was presented to the Italian Village Commission this week. Mark Wood,… [Read More]

Best Brunch of 2012: Tasi Café

Best Brunch of 2012: Tasi Café

2 Walker / December 29, 2012 8:00 am

There’s no shortage of great restaurants serving weekend brunch in Columbus. Over the past few years, the top spots in this category have been juggled between Tasi, Skillet, Northstar and Sage, but 2012 marks the first year that Tasi Cafe… [Read More]

Seventh Son Brewing Co. Now Open

Seventh Son Brewing Co. Now Open

37 Walker / December 19, 2012 6:00 pm

After over a year in the works and going through a name change, the Seventh Son Brewing Company officially opened their doors for the first time last weekend for a soft launch party. The new business boasts 4,500 square feet… [Read More]

First Look: Seventh Son Brewing Co.

First Look: Seventh Son Brewing Co.

4 Walker / December 19, 2012 6:00 pm

The Seventh Son Brewing Co. has officially opened their doors in Italian Village. The new brewery expects beer production to begin in the coming weeks, but will be hosting events with their full bar and rotating schedule of food trucks… [Read More]

Jeffrey Park Will Add Over 1300 New Residences to Italian Village

Jeffrey Park Will Add Over 1300 New Residences to Italian Village

31 Walker / December 3, 2012 10:00 am

Columbus is filled with beautiful historic neighborhoods. From German Village to Olde Towne East to Victorian Village to Merion Village, the central city has a wealth of streets lined with well maintained historic architecture. Which means that modern architecture can… [Read More]

Historic Smith Bros’ Hardware Building Continues Ongoing Rebirth

Historic Smith Bros’ Hardware Building Continues Ongoing Rebirth

Walker / September 28, 2012 3:30 pm

The Smith Bros’ Hardware Building hasn’t been home to its namesake hardware business in over thirty years, but the building is still easily recognizable to locals as the namesake remains adorned atop this historic Italian Village structure. With one of… [Read More]

Photos: Short North Home & Garden Tour 2012

Photos: Short North Home & Garden Tour 2012

4 Kyle Schriner / September 19, 2012 8:55 am

The 2012 edition of the Short North Home & Garden Tour took place on Sunday, September 16th and featured 10 unique destinations across both Victorian and Italian Village. Below are some photos I captures of these unique living spaces. Enjoy!… [Read More]

The List: 5 Must-Sees on the 2012 Short North Tour of Homes & Gardens

The List: 5 Must-Sees on the 2012 Short North Tour of Homes & Gardens

0 Melissa Starker / September 13, 2012 1:30 pm

Melissa Starker is a Short North Civic Association volunteer. Coming up this Saturday and Sunday, September 15 and 16, the 2012 Short North Tour of Homes and Gardens will feature 10 unique spaces located throughout the historic neighborhood. The mix… [Read More]

Cookie Cravings Bakery now offering crepes

Cookie Cravings Bakery now offering crepes

7 Anne / August 8, 2012 11:45 am

The bakery in Italian Village you have come to love for cookies is giving you another reason to love them all over again. Monday, Cookie Cravings Bakery started selling savory and sweet crepes. “After making it through our first 6… [Read More]

Seventh Son Brewing Nearly Ready for Launch

Seventh Son Brewing Nearly Ready for Launch

5 Walker / July 28, 2012 4:00 pm

In January, we declared 2012 as the Year of the Beer due to all of the microbrewery projects in the works. We’ve watched several of them open up and start selling their product, but one of the first to be… [Read More]

Wonder Bread Lofts will be Home to Mixed-Use Redevelopment

Wonder Bread Lofts will be Home to Mixed-Use Redevelopment

10 Walker / May 18, 2012 7:00 am

Three years ago, Wonder Bread closed their Columbus bakery located at 697 North Fourth Street in Italian Village. For a time it looked like the proposed Wonderland art studio redevelopment project would be located in this space, but those plans fell… [Read More]

At Home: From Victorian Village condo to Italian Village home

At Home: From Victorian Village condo to Italian Village home

6 Anne / May 6, 2012 3:00 pm

When we last spoke with Mike and Katie Beaumont, they were living in a 1053 square foot, two bedroom and one and a half bath condo close to Victorian Village and had their eye on a home across High Street… [Read More]

New Bakery Cookie Cravings Open in Italian Village

New Bakery Cookie Cravings Open in Italian Village

6 Anne / January 28, 2012 1:30 pm

A new cookie shop has opened in Italian Village. Nestled at the southeast corner of Fourth Street and Third Ave, Cookie Cravings Bakery opened last month. Lindsey Tewanger and a close friend had been baking and decorating cookies for about… [Read More]

The Hubbard Apartments to Rise Over The Short North

The Hubbard Apartments to Rise Over The Short North

9 Walker / December 13, 2011 7:00 am

The northeast corner of Hubbard Avenue and High Street has been one of the most widely discussed plots of land here on Columbus Underground over the past five years. Originally proposed in 2006 as the home of the failed Ibiza… [Read More]