Archives for "Victorian Village"

At Home: In Victorian Village

At Home: In Victorian Village

13 Anne / November 22, 2009 10:12 am

Kasey and Shawn Conyers are no strangers to Victorian Village. They have lived in the neighborhood for more than ten years. They originally bought a home in the neighborhood several years ago that they fixed up and resold when they… [Read More]

35th Annual Victorian Village Tour of Homes Sunday

35th Annual Victorian Village Tour of Homes Sunday

4 Anne / September 17, 2009 9:21 am

If you like home tours, don’t miss the 35th Annual Home & Garden Tour taking place this Sunday, September 20th in Victorian Village. The Victorian Village Society, now known as The Short North Civic Association has eleven homes throughout the Short… [Read More]

Review: Basi Italia

Review: Basi Italia

14 columbusfoodie / August 27, 2009 10:32 am

When I ask those in the know where to get good Italian in Columbus, an answer that inevitably comes up time and time again is Basi Italia. Unbelievably though, although it’s been on my radar for ages, I never got… [Read More]

Guest House Perfect for Festival Goers and Friends

Guest House Perfect for Festival Goers and Friends

5 Alexandra Kelley Fox / May 8, 2009 2:15 pm

Summer is finally making her sweet way around the bend. Soon the festival gamut will unleash itself with the Columbus Arts Festival, Columbus Pride Festival, Comfest, Red, White & Boom!, the DooDah Parade, and the Jazz & Rib Fest. Short… [Read More]

Columbus Aquatic Center: A Best Kept Swim Secret

Columbus Aquatic Center: A Best Kept Swim Secret

19 Walker / March 17, 2009 4:01 pm

Sometimes the best kept secrets are located right under your nose. The Columbus Aquatic Center is one such secret. Located on Hunter Avenue in Victorian Village between 3rd and 5th Avenues, the Aquatic Center manages to fall off the radar… [Read More]

Victorian’s Midnight Cafe’s Grand Re-Opening

Victorian’s Midnight Cafe’s Grand Re-Opening

14 Walker / March 16, 2009 12:21 pm

Victorian’s Midnight Cafe has revamped their style and will be holding their Grand Re-Opening festivities from Friday April 3rd through Sunday April 5th. Local band Rustmoth, will be debuting during the Grand opening festivities Friday evening. For a full schedule… [Read More]

Basi Italia’s Half-Off Happy Hour

Basi Italia’s Half-Off Happy Hour

6 Bear / February 21, 2009 6:40 pm

Few people seem to know that one of the Short North’s top restaurants, Basi Italia, is currently offering a Happy Hour deal that’s hard to beat: half off from 5:00 to 6:30, Monday through Thursday. Not half off of the… [Read More]

5 Reasons You Should Drink Wine From a Box

5 Reasons You Should Drink Wine From a Box

32 Submitted News / January 30, 2009 8:48 am

1. Because it preserves the wine – Secured in a vacuum sealed bag the system preserves the wine an average of 4-6 weeks eliminating the need to consume the wine upon opening. 2. Because it’s cost effective – At $18-$24… [Read More]

Dragonfly Neo-V Cuisine in Bon Appetit Top 10

2 Ndcent / January 20, 2009 1:04 pm

Congratulations to Dragonfly for getting press in “The Hot 10″ for Modern Vegetarian Restaurants in the latest issue of Bon Appétit: “Chef Magdiale Wolmark’s small but smart menu includes a daily antipasto, salads, and pastas inspired by the restaurant’s kitchen… [Read More]

Best Columbus Festival of 2008: Comfest

Best Columbus Festival of 2008: Comfest

3 Anne / January 17, 2009 8:28 pm

Columbus is home to dozens of annual festivals that draw millions of visitors out to experience art, music, food, people watching, and more. Comfest was at the top of our reader survey and takes home the title of Columbus Underground’s… [Read More]

Giant Eagle for Arena District falls prey to economy

7 Walker / January 9, 2009 6:04 am

From The Dispatch: Giant Eagle for Arena District falls prey to economy BY MIKE PRAMIK Giant Eagle has postponed plans to build a supermarket in the Arena District because of the down economy, its local developer said. The supermarket chain… [Read More]

Dragonfly opens vegetarian carryout ON THE FLY

456 wargarden / November 18, 2008 11:29 am

Dragonfly neo-v cuisine, well known for putting Columbus on the map for fine vegetarian and vegan dining is opening a petite street food based counter next door to the restaurant ON THE FLY. The menu will feature global street food… [Read More]

Italian Village Society November Meeting Report

Italian Village Society November Meeting Report

17 Cyclist / November 12, 2008 12:54 pm

I attended the Italian Village Society meeting last night at Short Stop Youth Center at 3rd and High. The meeting opened with a resident’s concern about the removal of mature trees along Pearl St. as part of the current Bollinger… [Read More]

Harrison’s on Third – Grand Opening on Friday

47 Walker / October 15, 2008 7:26 pm

  Harrison’s On Third Email Newsletter wrote Open for Business: 10-17-08  Yes, this Friday! Short notice, we know. Didn’t think we should keep you waiting. Inspections passed just the other day, and here we are. Although we are officially open… [Read More]

Victorian Village: Successful rebirth

4 Walker / September 8, 2008 10:24 am

The Dispatch wrote Rescued from rougher days, neighborhood thrives as it did a century ago Sunday, September 7, 2008 BY SHERRI WILLIAMS Queen Anne manses tower over quaint cottages and rentals on the streets of Victorian Village. The diverse housing… [Read More]