Over the past few years, I’ve been paying a lot of attention to many of the various outreach efforts designed at “attracting and retaining” the “young professional” population in Columbus. I think the effort is warranted, but I’ve got a few problems with the approach that I wanted to jot down real quick: 1. Young [...]
Posts from ‘June, 2009’
East 4th Street in Cleveland
On Saturday we drove up to Cleveland to see Joel McHale do some stand up, but beforehand we met up with friends for dinner at Zocalo on East 4th Street in Downtown Cleveland. Of my time spent in Cleveland, I had never set foot in this somewhat newish development, but was pretty impressed. Reminds me [...]
Who wants to be our neighbor? June 2009 Edition
It’s been nearly a year since the last time I posted one of these updates, and with the Lincoln Theatre recently opening and Whitney Condos about to begin construction, I figured it was probably a good time to remind people about some of the investment opportunities over here in my neck of the woods. For [...]
Peach Milkshakes at Chik-Fil-A
So… about a week ago I got a press release from someone at Chik-Fil-A talking about their new Peach Milkshakes. My email address must be on some sort of world tour in the realm of national pr/marketing, because I get at least 15-20 things like this every day that have very little to do with [...]
A Dispatch Letter to the Editor about Rt. 315 Construction
Titled: 315 Construction Article Is Missing Something Hello, I couldn’t help but notice that your Sunday article about the Route 315 construction (“Rt 315: Getting There From Here“) was missing one vital piece of information: the price tag. ODOT is spending $24 million (that’s $8 million per mile) on minor repairs and short-term maintenance. Whenever any article [...]
G. Michael’s – A Mini Review
Two weeks ago, Anne & I celebrated our 3rd wedding anniversary with a wonderful dinner out at G. Michael’s. We previously lived in German Village, just a few short blocks from the restaurant, and I was always embarrassed to admit that we never made it over there to eat. Well now I can safely say that it [...]
Working at Jeni’s For the Weekend
Anne & I will be scooping some Jeni’s Ice Creams during the Arts Festival this weekend! If anyone is headed down, stop by to say hi! We’ll be serving on Saturday between 11am and 3pm. We’ll probably be spending the rest of the weekend on the other side of the cart EATING Jeni’s Ice Creams [...]
CU Happy Hour – Tonight at Encore!
MONTHLY HAPPY HOUR MEETUP – AT ENCORE! Thursday, June 4 from 6-9 p.m. Happy hour includes: $4 Martinis $4 House Red and White Wines $3 Jim Beam and Cuervo Cocktails $2 Domestic Beers $2 Well Drinks Complimentary hors d’oeuvres Encore is Located at Handke’s Cusine – 520 S. Front Street in the Brewery District