Jackie O’s Aims to Build Two-Story Patio Downtown

Editor’s Note: At the February 23 meeting of the Downtown Commission, the patio received strong support, but the project will have to come back next month with more detailed drawings before it can be approved. Read more about the meeting here. When Athens-based brewery Jackie O’s took over the former home of Elevator Brewing Company […]
The Top 10 Local Breweries in Columbus

Local breweries were hit hard by COVID in 2020, but creative pivots have ensued to help businesses weather the storm. While in-person bar foot traffic is understandably down, local breweries have switched to online orders, deliveries, curbside pickup and more grocery/retail options for drinking at home. When we surveyed our readers and editors at the […]
The List: To-Go Cocktails for New Year’s Eve

During the first months of the pandemic, to-go booze was a novel concept. Now it’s a permanent fixture on the carryout menu, and perhaps one small positive thing to come from the pandemic. As with all the other holidays, New Year’s Eve will be a different affair this year, with bars and restaurants technically not […]
Jackie O’s Opens for Curbside Pickup, Taproom & Brewery to Follow in 2021

Jackie O’s is bringing a little bit of Athens to Columbus – at least in curbside spirit. The Athens-based brewery is now offering curbside pickup from its retail storefront at 171 N. Fourth St. In October, the brewery announced it had purchased the former home of Elevator Brewing Company Downtown, with plans for on-site brewing, […]