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614now.com | Sav McKee
A local spot for coffees, pastries, and cocktails is shaking things up a bit. Parable Cafe, the incredibly popular coffee-shop-by-day, cocktail-and-natural-wine-bar at night concept located at 149 S. High St., is now offering a full-service, elevated yet approachable, dining experience with thoughtfully sourced ingredients.
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1 week ago | 
614now.com | Sav McKee
If you’re looking for a taste of Oaxaca right here in Central Ohio, there’ll be another place for you to do so. Dos Hermanos, the incredibly popular taqueria with locations at North Market, Easton, and Polaris, is opening their first standalone restaurant in Downtown Columbus. It’ll be located at 16 N. High St., offering in-house dining, take-out, and late-night bites, plus a full service bar. It’ll be perfect or a night out or even a lunch with coworkers.
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1 week ago | 
614now.com | Sav McKee
Maybe you have family visiting you in town this summer and you’re already brainstorming cool spots to take them, or you’re just looking for a new spot for sizzling bacon and bottomless coffee. Fortunately, the national travel guide called Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives Near Me has laid out the best diners in Columbus, from classic joints that make flapjacks right in front of you, to even more elevated breakfast restaurants that focus on farm-to-table meals.
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1 week ago | 
614now.com | Sav McKee
On June 19th, 1865, enslaved African Americans in Galveston, TX learned of their freedom. In 2021, former President Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into Law, making June 19th a federal holiday.
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1 week ago | 
614now.com | Sav McKee
There’s been speculation that a popular spot for hummus and falafel has closed. Cafe Istanbul, located at 2455 E. Main St. in Bexley since 2011, has had their doors locked for the past week. Their phones have also been unanswered, their website is down, and their online ordering via DoorDash says “temporarily closed.”BROUGHT TO YOU BY Employees at both their Dublin and Easton locations told 614Now the restaurant closed, but they were unsure why. We’ll keep you posted. Want to read more?
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1 week ago | 
614now.com | Sav McKee
Many families in Upper Arlington have bygone memories of stopping into the neighborhood diner at 2090 Tremont Center for candy bars, milkshakes, cherry Cokes, and a huge pancake breakfast. And now, those memories won’t be just something of the past. That’s right folks – Chef-O-Nette’s is reopening. The nearly 70 year old restaurant closed last year, but Abigail Stellern and family thought this would be the perfect opportunity to continue the legacy of the restaurant.
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1 week ago | 
614now.com | Sav McKee
Some like ice cream, others like custard. And a local company has been serving the latter for the past two decades, rapidly expanding throughout Ohio. Whit’s Frozen Custard just opened yet another location in Circleville, at 910 Stoutsville Pike last weekend.
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1 week ago | 
614now.com | Sav McKee
Last week, Minnesota police recovered a potential hit list from the suspect who allegedly shot and killed the Democratic Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman, and her husband Mark. The suspect, Vance Boelter, also shot and wounded Democratic State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette. Boelter allegedly showed up to The Hoffman’s door in the middle of the night impersonating a police officer, and wearing a realistic latex mask that changed the shape and look of his face.
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1 week ago | 
614now.com | Sav McKee
The Downtown crowd will soon have other options for fresh meat and produce, without having to hop in their car. Thanks to the Ground Floor Growth Initiative, which funds minority businesses to open Downtown, the popular hispanic grocery store called Toro Meat Market is moving into the ground floor of 150 E. Gay St. The supermarket already has four other popular, successful locations throughout Central Ohio, known for their fresh meat and rare cuts.
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614now.com | Sav McKee
No need to book a trip to the Mediterranean when some of the best gyros are already right here in Columbus. According to the national travel guide Family Destinations, The Mad Greek, located at 4210 E. Broad St., “teleports you from the heart of Ohio directly to a seaside taverna on a Greek island.”And they said their gyros are the best in Ohio. “A perfect harmony of seasoned meat, fresh toppings, and that mountain of shredded lettuce that defies gravity,” said Family Destinations.
