Archives for "parsons avenue"

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]

Upper Cup Coffee Opens in Olde Towne East

Upper Cup Coffee Opens in Olde Towne East

8 Walker / October 16, 2011 12:10 pm

If you see smoke coming out of the side of the building located at 79 Parsons Avenue, don’t call the fire department. A new coffee roastery called Upper Cup Coffee recently opened there, just two doors down from Portico (another… [Read More]

Hal & Al’s Opens for Weekend Lunch

Hal & Al’s Opens for Weekend Lunch

3 Walker / September 23, 2011 11:10 am

Hal & Al’s, the favorite child of the South Side bar scene, announced today that they are now open for lunch on Saturdays and Sundays. Their menu includes everything from brats to burritos, and also features a lot of vegan… [Read More]

Children’s Hospital to Add New Six-Story Building

Children’s Hospital to Add New Six-Story Building

15 Walker / January 8, 2010 7:00 pm

Business First featured an article today about the new six-story research building to be constructed at Children’s Hospital, just south of Downtown. The new building will take the place of the former Kroger site at the northwest corner of Livingston… [Read More]

Rad Dog! Grand Opening at Hal & Al’s Bar

Rad Dog! Grand Opening at Hal & Al’s Bar

14 Walker / October 29, 2009 5:00 pm

Just got an email saying that Rad Dog! will be holding their Grand Opening at Hal & Al’s Bar on Friday, November 6 at 4:00pm. From the email: Grand opening of Rad Dog inside the Hal & Al’s bar. Come… [Read More]

Bob Leighty Chats About All Things Merion Village

Bob Leighty Chats About All Things Merion Village

15 Walker / August 6, 2009 11:00 am

The Merion Village neighborhood was officially established as such nearly 25 years ago, and has seen huge changes since then. Bob Leighty first moved to the neighborhood in 1988 and currently serves as President of the Merion Village Association Board…. [Read More]

Core Fitness Opens Today in Olde Towne East

Core Fitness Opens Today in Olde Towne East

4 Walker / July 20, 2009 8:41 am

Core Fitness Studios is expanding from their Lewis Center location and opening a second location at 63 Parsons Avenue in Olde Towne East. They specialize in the areas of personal training, massage therapy, personalized meal plans, and group training. Their… [Read More]

Hal & Al’s Adds Some Nightlife to the Southside

Hal & Al’s Adds Some Nightlife to the Southside

16 Walker / July 17, 2009 8:55 am

The blue paint on the exterior of Hal & Al’s Bar is bright enough to make anyone do a double-take when driving by. The only problem is that you might not normally have too many reasons to make the trek… [Read More]

Local Author Honored in International Competition

Local Author Honored in International Competition

9 ChrisSunami / May 22, 2009 9:22 am

Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group has named Hero For Christ: Thirty Ways You Can Be More Like Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Twenty More World-Changing Christians a finalist for the 2009 Next Generation Indie Book Awards in the… [Read More]

Parsons Avenue Development Progressing Slowly

Parsons Avenue Development Progressing Slowly

9 Walker / April 19, 2009 8:15 am

From The Dispatch: Parsons Ave. praying for a boost By Mark Ferenchik Dick Sexton is retiring after 30 years as a successful used-car dealer on Parsons Avenue. Not only is Sexton closing up shop, but so is R&P Printing, a… [Read More]

Best Art Gallery of 2008: Chop Chop Gallery

Best Art Gallery of 2008: Chop Chop Gallery

0 Anne / January 5, 2009 10:00 am

While sometimes overlooked, the Chop Chop Gallery was voted as the the number one art gallery space in Columbus in 2008. This Parsons Avenue gallery opened in mid-2006 and was created as a collective space to be used not only… [Read More]

Reeb-Hosack neighborhood ready for a comeback

Reeb-Hosack neighborhood ready for a comeback

7 Walker / December 8, 2008 9:29 am

The Dispatch wrote Reeb Hosack: Ready for a comeback Sunday, December 7, 2008 BY SHERRI WILLIAMS Carrie Garnes remembers the days when several industries pumped jobs and money into the Reeb-Hosack neighborhood. Bustling businesses lined the streets. Neighbors thrived. “We… [Read More]

City to cut $3.2 million in local programs

City to cut $3.2 million in local programs

4 Walker / October 24, 2008 12:15 pm

The Dispatch wrote City to cut $3.2 million in local programs Thursday, October 23, 2008 By Robert Vitale The city plans to cut $3.2 million next year out of programs run with money from the U.S. Department of Housing and… [Read More]

Tiny park reflects pride of Ganthers Place

Tiny park reflects pride of Ganthers Place

3 Walker / September 12, 2008 8:58 am

The Dispatch wrote Tiny park reflects pride of neighborhood Friday, September 12, 2008 BY ANN FISHER I don’t have enough room to list everyone who helped transform a vacant lot into the beating heart of a neighborhood. That’s good. It’s… [Read More]

Black Creek Bistro buying Columbus Music Hall

11 Walker / August 29, 2008 3:05 pm

Business First of Columbus wrote Black Creek Bistro nearing deal to buy Columbus Music Hall Friday, August 29, 2008 by Dan Eaton An historic east-side spot that has hosted all manner of sights and sounds in the past two decades… [Read More]