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Get your Picnic in a Box from The Crest

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 17:50:35 GMT

After closing briefly due to COVID-19 concerns, Clintonville gastropub The Crest is back with a new menu offering meals specially tailored to the outdoors—starting with Picnic in a Box. Picnic with The Crest is packed with seasonal food such as the beet salad, then topped off with chilled cocktails, like the bourbon-boosted “A Nice Tea,”…

Big Ten leaning toward cancellation

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 15:58:24 GMT

Note: This story has been updated to reflect the most recent reporting from the Detroit Free Press. Multiple reports indicate it is unlikely there will be Big Ten football this fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic. University presidents and chancellors from conference schools spoke for a second straight day Sunday. After missing Saturday’s regularly-scheduled call,…

Multiple instances of gunfire in Columbus Sunday night

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 14:44:38 GMT

Multiple shootings over a span of only 90 minutes kept Columbus police busy on Sunday night. The first shot, reported at 5:16 p.m. at 1677 Lexington Ave., left an adult male in critical condition. The next report came in at 5:30 p.m –a vehicle and two homes near Margaret St. and Dawson Ave. were stuck by…

"Up in Smoke”– Cointreau Margarita Monday Bartender Challenge

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 14:00:00 GMT

Jackson Ludin of Prohibition Gastro Lounge in Powell prepares “Up in Smoke” – our first Cointreau Margarita Monday Bartender Challenge entry! 1 oz Cointreau 1 oz Mezcal 1/2 oz Yellow Chartreuse 1/2 oz Lille’s Blanc 1/2 oz Aperol 1 oz lime juice 2 drops Saline Solution Shake, double strain, and serve in a Nick and…

Ohio needs lawyers for ballots, not legal battles

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 13:56:03 GMT

Ohio is confronting a potential lack of poll workers for the Nov. 3 general election by offering an incentive to the state’s lawyers. “Voter registration is kind of the 101 course, but the 200-level of citizenship is signing up to be a poll worker,” Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose told (614) Media. Under a…

King of the (beer) kongs

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 13:31:30 GMT

Watch out, world, Ohio is a hotbed of innovation. Just ask any one of the 20,000 customers of a recent invention: the Kong Beer Bong, a combination of can cooler and beer bong that has turned the party world upside down. Students Tristan Mcintire and Hunter Souders came up with the idea for the Kong…

Field to (virtual) table?

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 13:29:04 GMT

In line with the rest of 2020, the Franklin Park Conservatory’s Women’s Board will be holding their annual Field to Table event online this year. The event is one of the largest the conservatory puts on and brings in around 700+ dinners each year. Instead of dining in person as in the past, this year…

Blue Jackets beat Maple Leafs to advance

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 03:38:59 GMT

The Blue Jackets won the first ever winner-take-all postseason game in team history. They beat Toronto 3-0 to eliminate the Maple Leafs in Game Five of the best-of-five Eastern Conference Qualifying Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. “It’s a group that, we don’t do it the easy way,” said coach John Tortorella, “We just try…

Happy second annual National Breastfeeding Awareness Month, Ohio!

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 18:32:42 GMT

With August being National Breastfeeding Awareness Month–officially recognized by Gov. Mike DeWine and the state of Ohio as an awareness month in 2019–(614) took a look at the history, benefits, options, and resources for Columbus families when it comes to breastfeeding. There are rare cases in which a woman is unable or not advised to…

The land of cream and dairy

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 17:25:31 GMT

Summer in Columbus can mean only one thing—ice cream. OK, it can mean other things, too, but for Central Ohioans it means they are disproportionately lucky to live in an ice cream lover’s paradise, with plenty of shops, flavors, and styles from which to choose the perfect cool treat. Milk or dairy-free? Rolled or scooped?…

Pizza for diapers in ultimate Hot Chicken and Mikey’s collaboration

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 16:54:44 GMT

Hot Chicken Takeover and Mikey’s Late Night Slice have announced a new summer collaboration, kicking off with a live-stream event next Thursday, Aug. 13. The event will be hosted by Mikey Sorboro, founder of Late Night Slice, and Joe Deloss, Founder and CEO of Hot Chicken Takeover. Participants can order a Pizza kit for the…

Shop tax-free this weekend, Columbus

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 16:43:39 GMT

Need to save some pennies, Columbus? Friday morning started Ohio’s sales-tax holiday, when you can purchase any of the following without paying that little extra: clothing items, including shoes, priced at $75 dollars or less school supplies priced at $20 dollars or less school instructional materials priced at $20 dollars or less. There are no…

(614) Music Club: Walter Kolhoff

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 16:37:53 GMT

Every week, (614) Music Club teams up with your favorite local artists to build a playlist consisting of songs that have inspired their sound, tracks they’re currently jamming out to, guilty pleasures, and favorite Columbus musicians. They also stop by to answer a few burning questions and plug any upcoming performances or releases. This week’s…

Silver lining—Columbus is primed for a post-COVID comeback

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 16:27:54 GMT

There is a light at the end of the tunnel for Central Ohio. Turns out, Columbus may be better positioned than most cities to bounce back after a series of dramatic tourism dollar losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s the stats-based argument made by Experience Columbus in a recent report. “There is no doubt…

Know anyone like Hayes or Nicklaus to join the Columbus Hall of Fame? Nominate her or him now.

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 15:44:23 GMT

Do you know someone whose name deserves to be in the same rank as famous Columbus residents Jack Nicklaus, John H. McConnell, or Woody Hayes? Here is your annual chance to make sure that special person is properly honored. Nominations for the 2020 induction are being accepted now through Sept. 15. To fill out a…

#INSTADRINKS

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 15:06:41 GMT

On any given night in Columbus, one can travel downtown or to an adjacent ‘burb and find what is, not only a delicious cocktail, but one that is perfectly coiffed and ready for its close-up. From deep turquoise to vibrant red and everything in between, the fanciful alcoholic creations show that the drinking game in…

One win away for the Blue Jackets

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 13:53:22 GMT

The Blue Jackets rode the first ever postseason hat trick in team history and the momentum from a second-period goalie change to a 4-3 overtime victory over the Maple Leafs in Game Three of their Eastern Conference Qualifying Round playoff series. For 22-year-old center Pierre-Dubois, it was just the second hat trick of his career.…

End-of-summer getaways

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 18:39:51 GMT

Take a last-minute trip before Labor Day By Melinda Green With Labor Day just around the corner, it’s time to think about one last road trip before the hot, hazy days of summer say goodbye until next year. Love the outdoors? Prefer a low-key mini-vacation? Want to sample some of the state’s best summer refreshments?…

Big Ten players make concerns known

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 17:56:40 GMT

After the Big Ten released their proposed medical and safety procedures for the upcoming season, a group of 1,000 of the league’s football players said they did not believe it went far enough to protect them from the COVID-19 pandemic. “Given that the players are the primary stakeholders in the business of college sports, we…

COSI helping families, teachers adjust to at-home learning

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 17:45:40 GMT

“COSI-fy.” It’s a verb frequently used by Stephen White, vice president of external affairs, strategic initiatives, and business development at COSI. It’s also one that has become incredibly important as students, teachers, and parents adjust to learning and working remotely. White also teaches at the Ohio State University law school and felt the effects of…