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21 hours ago | 614now.com | Sav McKee

While it was announced last year that this popular spot for hot dogs and loaded tots would be opening in Clintonville, Dirty Franks surprised their fans by announcing two days ago they’d be opening this weekend. The hot dog-centric restaurant is opening either tonight or Saturday inside Ace of Cups at 2619 N.

21 hours ago | 614now.com | Sav McKee

While a lot of Columbus breweries allow us to bring our dogs, this time, a distillery is welcoming everyone with two or four legs. A historic, 1800s schoolhouse is transforming into a 1920s-themed distillery, dubbed DoG Distilling Company, and it opens this month. Velvet & leather accents, cozy exposed brick, antique lighting, a hanging chandelier, and gorgeous cocktails await you starting June 19th.

22 hours ago | 614now.com | Jack McLaughlin

If you’re a parent, you’re no doubt acquainted with the headache of arranging child care while you work. In fact, referring to the process as simply as a “headache” may be selling things short. A central-Ohio based group Action for Children is posing a solution for families in Franklin and Licking Counties.

22 hours ago | 614now.com | Anthony O'Connell

Legendary late nights loaded with liquid courage call for drunk food worth remembering. Sober or sauced, these bites always hit, but especially after a night partying. Here are five of my favorite spots to hit up when the buzz kicks in:Gemüt Biergarten (734 Oak St.) A beautiful German-style Biergarten with stained glass windows and tons of communal tables. If this isn’t the perfect place for a drunken feast, I don’t know what is.

22 hours ago | 614now.com | Jack McLaughlin

A long-standing spot for sweet treats is preparing to shutter its storefront. A Blessed Cookie Co., which has been a fixture in the Arena District for nearly three decades, will close the doors of its storefront inside the Nationwide building. It’s located at 3 Nationwide Plaza, near the atrium of the building. A social media statement from the business cited the “current financial climate” as reason for the closure. “The decision is bittersweet.