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In 2014, Tony Tanner sat holed up in a turkey-hunting blind with best friend, Rob “Earl” Young, a man who would be dead before the end of that year. And they both knew it,Young was suffering from late-stage lung cancer, and the duo spent…

On a cold afternoon overlooking the Scioto River from his City Hall conference room, Columbus Council President Shannon Hardin recounts the story of why he entered the world of city government.It’s a story that goes back, if you’d…

The Kelton House Museum & Garden serves as a rich source of local history after converting a historic home into a museum dedicated to 19th century life in Columbus.If you’re into this sort of thing, it also claims to be one of the…

Brenz Pizza Co., the popular North Carolina-based eatery with Columbus roots, has opened its third Central Ohio location.The new Brenz, which is located at 4963 E. Dublin Granville Rd., is now open for business. The eatery launched its…

Roosevelt Coffee Roasters–the coffee roasting component of Roosevelt Coffee House–has relocated to a new Hilltop space with historic roots. The building at 2374 W. Board St. on the city’s West Side will be the…

At least for the time being, the popular Short North bar and music venue Two Truths will be closing its doors. According to several statements posted last night to the Instagram account of Two Truths, the Short…

If you’ve never heard of the local entrepreneur Ootbox, you may not be alone. But tomorrow, the Columbus-area company will be receive some primetime exposure at the national level. That’s because Ootbox, a company…

Believe it or not, the Midwest actually has its own variety of regional donut and now’s the perfect time to try it.  The paczki (pronounced PUNCH-key, PAUNCH-key, or POONCH-key, depending on who you ask), is a pastry…

Columbus is mad for chicken. And that’s why Mad for Chicken has come to Columbus. The Brooklyn-based spot for Korean fried chicken—which claims to serve up the popular Korean dish “New York style”—has now…

It won’t be long before we can enjoy a premium cut of meat from Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse. The steakhouse—which boasts 14 other locations across the country,  primarily in the Midwest—will be holding its official…