North Market Downtown has outdoor patio seating. | Photo via @northmarket
The North Market has been in Columbus for 145 years and brings top merchants for local food, drinks, flowers,and gifts. Check out the offerings at both CBUS locations.
If you’re vegan, be sure to stop by Willowbeez SoulVeg for homemade vegan soul food
Not hungry? Stop by Market Blooms for fresh flowers + the opportunity to create your own bouquet
Pro tip: The North Market Downtown has its own parking lot, and you can validate your ticket on weekdays with any inside merchants to park for free during your first hour.
Try the Market Bar in Bridge Park for happy hour every Thursday from 3-7 p.m. | Photo via @northmarket
🍽️ North Market Bridge Park, 6750 Longshore St.
This is a newer location in the heart of Dublin. Some of the same merchants are available at both locations, but you can also find new vendors in Dublin like:
The Pit BBQ Grille with homemade barbecue sauce and dishes like deep fried Polish sausage
The Little Kitchen, a plant-based eatery with smoothie bowls, yogurt parfaits, and buffalo chickpea salads + wraps
Pasta Ditoni’s, which features classic Italian pasta dishes
BREaD Bakery + Cafe, a bread assortment spot with French baguettes, ciabattas, sourdough loaves, and croissants
Bake Me Happy, which is a gluten-free bakery with a variety of desserts
Pro tips: All parking garages and street parking in the Bridge Park neighborhood are free + North Market Bridge Park is included in Dublin’s DORA (designated outdoor refreshment area).
Use the links below to invite a friend for a market date.
Fitness in the Park | Thurs., Sept. 8 | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | Town Center Park, 3359 Park St. | Free| Choose from a variety of outdoor fitness classes like dance, strength, and cardio. 🧘♂️
Vet Ohio Expo | Thurs., Sept. 8 | 12-6 p.m. | National Veterans Memorial and Museum, 300 W. Broad St. | $5+ | The event is open to the public and veterans and active duty military members are free to attend both the Expo and the Museum.
Friday
Play: CBUS Trivia Night | Fri., Sept. 9 | 7-9 p.m. | Play: CBUS, 535 Lakeview Plaza Blvd. | Free | Enjoy trivia in the bar area at the indoor adventure park.
Westerville Saturday Farmers Market | Sat., Sept. 10 | 9 a.m. | Westerville City Hall, 21 S. State St. | Free | Shop local produce and baked goods. 🛍️
We have amonthly guide filled with events + activities you can plan for in advance. Click the button below to bookmark ideas for upcoming date nights, family outings, and time with friends.
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Intel’s $20 billion semiconductor site will break ground tomorrow. The ceremony, led by Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger with special guests like Mike DeWine and Joe Biden, will begin at 10:45 a.m. and you can watch online.
Jennings Sports Park, a $50 million sporting facility with baseball diamonds, turf fields, and heated batting cages, will have its groundbreaking on Fri., Sept. 30. The sports park will be located at the Evans Farm development and should open in the fall of 2023. ⚾ (Columbus Business First)
Festival
The Columbus Mac & Cheese Festival will be Fri., Oct. 7 from 4-8 p.m. at Easton Town Center. Sample mac and cheese from local restaurants + enjoy live music, kids activities, and raffles. Tickets are on sale now. 🧀
Concert
Blake Shelton, a Grammy award-winning country star, is coming to Nationwide Arena on Fri., March 3 at 7 p.m. Tickets go on sale Fri., Sept. 23 at 10 a.m. 🎶
Try This
Puppypalooza is back at Huntington Park on Wed., Sept. 14 at 6:35 p.m. Fans can bring their dogs to the Clippers game as long as these standardized rules are followed. 🐶
Eat
Dirty Frank’s Hot Dog Palace + Hot Chicken Takeoveropened inside Ohio Stadium and will be available during all home football games this season. Dirty Frank’s is in section 19A while Hot Chicken Takeover is in section 35A. 🌭 (614now)
Sports
Bronny James, LeBron’s son, teased fans with images on Instagram wearing a Buckeye uniform from his visit to OSU. Although he stated he has not committed in his caption, this is the only college uniform Bronny has been photographed in. 🏀
Feel Good
An Masai giraffe calf, which is an endangered species, was born at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium last week. The male calf was birthed by 12-year-old Zuri + both mom and her baby are doing great. 🦒
Celebrate
We want to wish a happy birthday to our teammate Hanna, CBUStoday City Editor. Happy birthday, Hanna!
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Development
Development
Affordable housing coming to downtown Columbus
Check out the rendering of the apartment complex and commercial space. | Rendering via Moody Nolan
The United Way of Central Ohio’s headquarters, located downtown at 360 S. 3rd St., will be transformed into apartments and commercial space with a $70 million project called AspireCOLUMBUS. The site has been purchased through a partnership between the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority and The Community Builders and seeks to fill a community need of affordable housing.
The 12-story building is expected to be complete by 2026, and will feature 10 stories of 135 apartment units, with over half of those units being deemed “affordable,” which means at minimum:
25% of units are for households earning less than $20,000
15% of units are for households earning less than $40,000
15% of units will be for households earning less than $55,000
The first two floors will be used for 30,000 sqft of commercial space.
THE WRAP
Today’s edition was written by City Editor Hanna.
Editor’s pick: Hey Columbus. I’m out of the office today celebrating my 26th birthday. Tomorrow, I’m heading to Vegas to keep the celebrations going, but I’ll be back bright and early Monday morning. See you all then.
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