Follow 614NOW, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/614now Wed, 29 Mar 2023 05:30:25 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Md1RqHBkRc9kcLA2RAZwIntuT6pSmY81 In just over a month, Cameron Mitchell Restaurants will  officially open the doors of a new Dublin eatery. According to a Cameron Mitchell Restaurants representative, Valentina’s, a new Italian concept, will officially open its doors on May 30.  The Dublin eatery is the namesake of multi-generational winery owner Valentina Abbona, who operates the more than…]]> Tue, 28 Mar 2023 18:07:38 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Md1RqHBkRc9kcLA2RAZwIntuT6pSmY81 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Md1RqHBkRc9mb0SChJtHyHtuT6pSmY81 A popular Columbus eatery has traveled to Las Vegas with national award aspirations in mind. According to Stephan Harman, co-founder of Paceline Restaurants, the group that now operates the Columbus-born concept Wizard of Za, Wizard representatives headed to Las Vegas earlier this week week, as the eatery was nominated for the Pizza 100 Top Movers…]]> Tue, 28 Mar 2023 17:34:02 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Md1RqHBkRc9mb0SChJtHyHtuT6pSmY81 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Md1RqHBkRc8Y_4UHcWOmf2hamfNIiY2W While Columbus didn’t crack a recent list of the country’s top-10 good cities, another Ohio city did. According to a “Food & Leisure” story published on March 19, Cleveland is the 7th best culinary city in America. Cleveland was ranked just below Tucson, Arizona at number six and Asheville, North Carolina at number eight. The…]]> Tue, 28 Mar 2023 16:35:18 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Md1RqHBkRc8Y_4UHcWOmf2hamfNIiY2W https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Md1RqHBkRc-5m3Q35wR8g7b9ICM-PHur Have you ever really wanted to convince 100 of your peers that the Great Pyramids were built using extraterrestrial technology, but you just can’t drum the courage to do so while sober? If so, Taft’s Brewporium Columbus is the place to be on March 30. The Franklin craft brewery will be hosting another installment of…]]> Tue, 28 Mar 2023 16:24:06 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Md1RqHBkRc-5m3Q35wR8g7b9ICM-PHur https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Md1RqHBkRc9cdfyhCJWMNi1Ly282xAAw It’s been a long stretch of time for the Italian Village ice cream shop S’wich Social, but after being struck by a tow truck in late October, the 4th Street spot is finally ready to reopen. According to co-owner Addison Brown, S’wich will officially reopen on March 29. “We’re very excited. We’ve had a lot…]]> Mon, 27 Mar 2023 18:25:53 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Md1RqHBkRc9cdfyhCJWMNi1Ly282xAAw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Md1RqHBkRc_Qgu2lxroosheIF_fEM9tn A Crumbl competitor bringing some seriously binge-worthy treats has arrived in The Columbus area. Dirty Dough, the fast-growing chain known for offering cookies with a variety of indulgent fillings, opened its first-ever location in the Columbus area last week. The sweet shop held its official ribbon cutting on march 24. It is located at 2495…]]> Mon, 27 Mar 2023 18:00:37 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Md1RqHBkRc_Qgu2lxroosheIF_fEM9tn https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Md1RqHBkRc_Qgu2lxroosu-bbeigX9oC While Mission Coffee Co. and Blank Slate Coffee have painted a loose connection since the latter opened eight years ago, the two popular Columbus-area coffee concepts have now become one. According to Matt Roberson, who founded Blank Slate coffee in 2013 before purchasing Mission Coffee late last year, the companies have merged, and will be…]]> Mon, 27 Mar 2023 17:49:01 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Md1RqHBkRc_Qgu2lxroosu-bbeigX9oC https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Md1RqHBkRc9cBNX0So4eJvnNuMIJyU22 Sexton’s Pizza wasn’t the only Columbus spot creator of “One Bite Pizza Reviews” Dave Portnoy tried during his recent trip to the Arch City. Portnoy stopped by the Clintonville pizzeria while he was in town last week (for March Madness and the opening of the Barstool’s Sports Book in the Columbus Hollywood Casino). On Friday,…]]> Mon, 27 Mar 2023 17:24:41 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Md1RqHBkRc9cBNX0So4eJvnNuMIJyU22 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Md1RqHBkRc-eQyEfkAdXk4IAmcWJ0TmB While we’ve seen our fair share of broken restaurant windows as the result of burglaries, and multiple eateries this year were unlucky enough to have had windows shattered after being struck by vehicles, the way one Reynoldsburg bar and eatery lost a window is one we’ve never heard before. According to a Facebook post made…]]> Mon, 27 Mar 2023 17:05:07 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Md1RqHBkRc-eQyEfkAdXk4IAmcWJ0TmB https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Md1RqHBkRc_aZ51qaPSlYgp41t9tiERU Lola & Giuseppe’s Trattoria has been serving the City of Gahanna for over 15 years, and now the family-owned concept has branched out into the world of baked goods. According to an Instagram post, the eatery’s new spinoff bakery concept, Lola & Giuseppe’s Bakery, has officially opened for business. The new spot for Italian-inspired cakes,…]]> Fri, 24 Mar 2023 19:37:44 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Md1RqHBkRc_aZ51qaPSlYgp41t9tiERU https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Md1RqHBkRc84qVbEwgtSE1hGNgNo2_0q While Moeller Brew Barn recently told 614Now that its central Ohio project in Plain City’s Clock Tower Building has been put on hold, an Ohio-based distillery and restaurant concept has now taken over the Plain City space that was previously slated for Moeller. The Troy, Ohio-based A.M. Scott Distillery has taken over the former Moeller…]]> Fri, 24 Mar 2023 18:52:47 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Md1RqHBkRc84qVbEwgtSE1hGNgNo2_0q https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Md1RqHBkRc_PFbVT0ul2ckGT5aWO9DEx Something big is coming our way on the first of April, and it’s no joke. According to a social media post from the Historic Buxton Inn–the Granville establishment that first opened more than 200 years ago–will officially reopen on April 1. In late October of last year, the kitchen of the Buxton Inn caught fire.…]]> Fri, 24 Mar 2023 18:26:11 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Md1RqHBkRc_PFbVT0ul2ckGT5aWO9DEx https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Md1RqHBkRc-aJgu4ZBCPy1T72x6uxjiK Just like their wood fire-smoked barbecue, Martiny’s Barbecue took the low and slow approach to its first brick and mortar home. And now we can finally dig in. According to owner Mike Martiny, the concept held the grand opening of its first restaurant yesterday. Martiny’s is located at 5808 Columbus Pike in Lewis Center, in…]]> Fri, 24 Mar 2023 18:08:20 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Md1RqHBkRc-aJgu4ZBCPy1T72x6uxjiK https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Md1RqHBkRc-aJgu4ZBCPy7b9ICM-PHur The hottest food-focused event in the City of Columbus is set to return this summer. The Columbus Fiery Foods Festival, which returned last summer following a two-year COVID hiatus, will officially be back again in 2023. According to a social media post announcing this year’s festival, the 2023 Fiery Foods Festival will take place August…]]> Fri, 24 Mar 2023 17:57:37 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Md1RqHBkRc-aJgu4ZBCPy7b9ICM-PHur https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Md1RqHBkRc8aCu7AaOQZwlT72x6uxjiK A hip Franklinton spot is putting the pieces back together after a recent burglary. Makers Social, the unique Columbus bar that doubles as a DIY craft spot, was the victim of a break-in around 4 a.m. yesterday morning, owner Meg Pando told 614Now. According to surveillance video clips Pando shared, an individual shattered the bar’s…]]> Thu, 23 Mar 2023 18:58:21 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Md1RqHBkRc8aCu7AaOQZwlT72x6uxjiK https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Md1RqHBkRc-0izmZy4Y7Ly3FFO_xyF25 What’s better than one happy hour with some of the best margaritas in Columbus and great food deals? How about two in the same day? The ever-popular Mexican eatery El Vaquero now boasts its unique double happy hour daily, featuring an early happy hour from 2-4 p.m. with half-off select appetizers (including Mexican Lettuce Wraps,…]]> Thu, 23 Mar 2023 18:23:38 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Md1RqHBkRc-0izmZy4Y7Ly3FFO_xyF25 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Md1RqHBkRc9oGrHE-II3huQEmsPXZ5C9 A new craft brewery slated to open in central Ohio has been put on pause. Moeller Brew Barn, the craft beer hotspot and restaurant, had plans to open a Plain City location this spring, but according to Rachel Otte, Marketing Manager for Moeller Brew Barn, this location has been put on the back-burner, for now…]]> Thu, 23 Mar 2023 17:25:33 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Md1RqHBkRc9oGrHE-II3huQEmsPXZ5C9 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Md1RqHBkRc9oGrHE-II3hh-xWH3zZqEA Columbus is a large city that’s getting larger, so much so that recently it caught the eye of “Forbes,” the massive business-based media outlet. Yesterday, “Forbes” published a story called “Why You Should Plan a Spring Trip to Columbus, Ohio, a Hidden Gem in Plain Sight.” “Forbes” author Katie Chang had high praise to share…]]> Thu, 23 Mar 2023 17:17:26 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Md1RqHBkRc9oGrHE-II3hh-xWH3zZqEA https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Md1RqHBkRc_dHHdmOLPqTu4sICfMfkNm One Columbus-area pizza spot was recently named among the country’s best in a yearly list from the restaurant-review giant Yelp. The list, titled “The Top 100 Pizza Spots in US,” was published by Yelp in late January, and has become an annual occurrence for the popular platform.  Cracking the country’s top 20 spots was–not the…]]> Wed, 22 Mar 2023 18:52:32 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Md1RqHBkRc_dHHdmOLPqTu4sICfMfkNm https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Md1RqHBkRc_dHHdmOLPqTjRQaTQYXBS9 The owner of a combination Dunkin’ and Baskin Robbins that is still under construction in Clintonville was hit with hefty fines after removing a stand of city-owned trees. The City of Columbus imposed a fine of $8,800 after four trees located on the building’s street-facing side were removed sometime between October of last year and…]]> Wed, 22 Mar 2023 18:44:19 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Md1RqHBkRc_dHHdmOLPqTjRQaTQYXBS9