Understory and Atomic on High collaborate for fifth annual Mother’s Day Market

The Columbus community will have the opportunity to enjoy brunch and shop locally with their mothers this weekend, as Understory and Atomic on High join forces for their Mother’s Day Market. According to Marek Miller, owner of Atomic on High, the market will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at 2571 Neil […]

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Fox in the Snow Café opening new Clintonville location Saturday

  Fox in the Snow Café is getting ready to open up its new High Street location Saturday, bringing the local chain to another neighborhood for community members to enjoy. For the first 200 people in the store, which opens at 8 a.m., the grand opening will be especially exciting, as the shop will give […]

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Columbus-based Mission Coffee set to open campus location Monday

A new cafe is gearing up to open its doors to Ohio State. Mission Coffee, a Columbus-based cafe, will open to the public Monday. The Ohio State location at 125 E. Woodruff Ave. will be the shop’s third location, according to owner Matt Roberson. “Mission was founded in 2011 with our primary shop in the […]

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Andean Music Ensemble integrates community and Latin American tradition into performance

Once a week, Michelle Wibbelsman, professor of Latin American Indigenous Cultures, and her group of students can be found in the Timashev Family Music Building at Ohio State, brandishing their traditional instruments while singing songs from Chile, Peru and Bolivia, to name a few. The Andean Music Ensemble was created in 2014, with the goal […]

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Inside 25 Dials’ watch shop and café concept

Tucked into the south campus area near Ohio State, 25 Dials is more than just a watch shop.  David Kim, an Ohio State graduate and founder of 25 Dials, said the shop stemmed from a personal hobby of collecting watches, and has since grown into a space that brings together vintage timepieces, coffee and community.  […]

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USG to host 5th annual sustainability market Sunday

As the stress of upcoming finals begins to loom, Ohio State students will have a chance to slow down, shop small and help save the planet.  Sunday from noon to 4:00 p.m., the South Oval will transform into a hub for the Undergraduate Student Government’s 5th annual Sustainability Market, an event that has evolved from […]

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Local small business to host jewelry and coffee-themed pop-up shop Saturday

Customizable jewelry and charms, vintage watches and one-of-a-kind lattes will be available for purchase Saturday at a pop-up shop curated by small and locally-focused businesses. Montre Vintage, ALV Jewels and La Tazza Coffee Cart will collaborate to host their first shared pop-up shop from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at ALV Jewels’ show room and […]

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Columbus International Film and Animation Festival to celebrate its 74th year of independent cinema

North America’s first and longest continuously running film festival is set to return for its 74th year Saturday, bringing submissions from every continent and ranging in various forms of content. The Columbus International Film & Animation Festival, hosted by the Film Council of Greater Columbus, will return this year at the Phoenix Theatres Lennox Town […]

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The chef behind North Market’s newest restaurant, Caroline’s Sandwiches

When chef Justin Wotring was just five years old, he began creating elaborate and flavorful sandwiches for his family to enjoy. Decades later, his early interests evolved into Caroline’s Sandwiches, North Market’s newest restaurant.  Located at 59 Spruce St., the shop began operating full time this month after originally opening as a temporary pop-up in […]

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Pink Pistachio Cafe comes to Columbus

Central Ohio has another high-end cafe to try, as Pink Pistachio Cafe is now open in Grandview. Located at 1072 Dublin Rd., Pink Pistachio owner Ishrat Ilyas said the cafe opened on Friday with plenty of fanfare. “It was absolutely crazy,” Ilyas said. “We had a non-stop wait time for two hours, all day — […]

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