Archives for "RiverSouth"

Spanning five quarter blocks south of the Lazarus building, the district is bordered by State Street on the north, the Miranova tower on the south, Pearl Street on the east, and the Scioto River on the west. The Columbus Downtown Development Corp. has been charged with redeveloping the area by the city of Columbus.

Public Input Sought on Scioto Peninsula Master Plan

Public Input Sought on Scioto Peninsula Master Plan

24 Walker / November 8, 2012 8:00 am

The Columbus Downtown Development Corportation (CDDC) is hosting a public meeting this evening at COSI from 6pm to 8pm, to gather community input on the creation of the Scioto Peninsula Master Plan. This planning initiative was announced earlier this year… [Read More]

Review: Milestone 229 Brunch Menu

Review: Milestone 229 Brunch Menu

1 Morgan Kelley / September 12, 2012 11:00 am

Milestone 229 opened in July 2011 as one of the crown jewels of the renovated Scioto Mile park in Downtown Columbus. Immediately, visitors knew that the restaurant space was gorgeous and that the fountain-facing patio was one that would be… [Read More]

Planning Begins for Redevelopment of Scioto Peninsula

Planning Begins for Redevelopment of Scioto Peninsula

49 Walker / April 3, 2012 1:00 pm

The redevelopment of the Scioto River was announced today as a new catalytic project for Downtown Columbus. However, if that’s not enough big news, then you’ll be pleased to know that the planning initiative for the next big project to… [Read More]

Scioto River Greenway Plan Moving Forward

Scioto River Greenway Plan Moving Forward

37 Walker / April 3, 2012 1:00 pm

Exactly two years ago, a planning effort was under way that would help determine the types of projects and initiatives would help set the stage for the continued growth of Downtown Columbus over the course of the next decade. A set of… [Read More]

Best New Restaurant of 2011: Milestone 229

Best New Restaurant of 2011: Milestone 229

2 Walker / December 26, 2011 9:00 am

There was a lot of tough competition in this year’s race for the best new restaurant in Columbus. We tallied over 50 new dining options having opened during the calendar year, many of them receiving a lot of praise from day one…. [Read More]

Three More Downtown Streets Converted to Two-Way Traffic

Three More Downtown Streets Converted to Two-Way Traffic

17 Walker / November 9, 2011 11:00 am

One more step in the redevelopment of the Riversouth neighborhood is completed as three sections of roadway are opened today to two-way traffic. They include South Front Street, between West Town and West Mound streets, West Main Street, between South High and… [Read More]

Construction Roundup – August 2011

Construction Roundup – August 2011

8 Walker / August 29, 2011 8:30 pm

There’s only a few tall cranes working on larger development projects in Columbus at the moment, and a whole lot of ground-level work on streets, sidewalks, planters and utilities. The contrast makes for an interesting set of photos in this… [Read More]

The List: 10 Things We’d Like to See Happen Next in RiverSouth

The List: 10 Things We’d Like to See Happen Next in RiverSouth

39 Walker / July 10, 2011 8:40 pm

The RiverSouth area in Downtown Columbus was first envisioned around a decade ago, and many of the original set of individual projects have either been recently completed (Main Street Bridge, Annex at RiverSouth, Courthouse Annex, Scioto Mile, RiverSouth Parking Garage,… [Read More]

More Photos from the Opening of The Scioto Mile

More Photos from the Opening of The Scioto Mile

6 Walker / July 7, 2011 9:50 pm

The Grand Opening of the new Scioto Mile park was held this evening. Following the ribbon-cutting ceremony, visitors relaxed in the new Bicentennial Park to live music while children (and a few adults) splashed in the fountains. The new Milestone… [Read More]

Photos from the Grand Opening of The Scioto Mile

Photos from the Grand Opening of The Scioto Mile

15 Walker / July 7, 2011 7:30 pm

The Grand Opening of the new Scioto Mile park was held this evening with watershows, music, children’s activities, free food, entertainment and more. Thousands of residents, visitors, families and office workers descended upon the new Downtown recreational space to take… [Read More]

Preview of Milestone 229: New Cafe at Scioto Mile

Preview of Milestone 229: New Cafe at Scioto Mile

9 Walker / April 22, 2011 1:40 pm

The new restaurant under construction at the Scioto Mile has officially been named Milestone 229, according to an update at SciotoMile.com. Executive Chef Christian Hattemer has recently launched a blog to provide updates from the kitchen as construction wraps and… [Read More]

Quarthouse Bar & Grill Opens Downtown Next Week

Quarthouse Bar & Grill Opens Downtown Next Week

12 Walker / February 5, 2011 5:00 pm

The address of 303 South Front Street has been home to many nightclub venues over the past decade including The Red Zone, Standard Lounge, Karma, and most recently, Mansion. Starting next Friday, the Quarthouse Bar & Grill re-opens those familiar… [Read More]

A Behind The Scenes Look at The Jury Room

A Behind The Scenes Look at The Jury Room

24 Walker / December 6, 2010 11:30 pm

In September, we announced that restaurateur Elizabeth Lessner and her husband Harold LaRue would be taking over the Jury Room, located at 22 E. Mound Street, in the heart of Downtown. Fast forward to three months later and a major… [Read More]

Columbus Brewing Company Coming to Scioto Mile

Columbus Brewing Company Coming to Scioto Mile

12 Walker / December 5, 2010 11:30 am

Via The Dispatch: Columbus Brewing to run Scioto Mile park restaurant Sunday, December 5, 2010 By Marla Matzer Rose THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH A popular Downtown restaurant operator will open a new concept in the glass-walled restaurant being built as part… [Read More]

MoJoe Lounge Coming Soon to The Lazarus Building

MoJoe Lounge Coming Soon to The Lazarus Building

22 Walker / November 23, 2010 4:30 pm

The recently renovated Lazarus building located in the heart of Downtown is in the process of gaining a full service restaurant, a coffee shop and a bar… all in one tenant. MoJoe Lounge will be opening their third location this… [Read More]