• Barroluco, 47 N. Pearl St. | Looking for a quick lunch? Try a selection of Argentinian food including empanadas, paella, and churros.
• Las Tapias Birria, 530 Norton Rd. | Great food comes in all sizes, including food trucks. Taste these trendy tacos from Mexico which comes with consomé, a flavorful broth with onions, cilantro, and chilies for dipping your tacos.
• Don Tequila, Multiple locations | Take a trip to Venezuela with the Venezuela patacón, a fried plantain with cheese, lettuce, pico de gallo, avocado, and your choice of protein. City Editor Mitch recommends this as the vegetarian version is a sneakily disguised salad.
• Pablo’s Havana Café, 9685 Sawmill Rd. | Get your hands on a Cuban sandwich piled high with roasted pork, honey ham, Swiss cheese, pickles, and mustard.
• El Vaquero Mexican Restaurant, Multiple locations | Stop by one of nine locations to find Mexican dishes like carne asada from this local staple.

Bonus

• Beer & Pretzel Pairing | Tue., Oct. 11 | 5-8 p.m. | Taft’s Brewpourium Columbus, 440 W Broad St., Columbus | We partnered up with local friends from Brezel to masterfully pair their amazing pretzels with our delicious brews.
• Disney Junior Concerts | Tue., Oct. 11 | 6 p.m. | Palace Theatre, 34 W. Broad St, Columbus | Come see Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Doc McStuffins, Alice, the Puppy Dog Pals, and Marvel’s Spidey and his Amazing Friends live on stage.

• Bluegrass Jam | Wed., Oct. 12 | 6-8 p.m. | Rambling House, 310 E Hudson St, Columbus | Enjoy bluegrass tunes while sipping on craft beer or cocktails made with delicious Rambling House soda.
• Poetry and Spoken Workshop | Wed., Oct. 12 | 7-8 p.m. | Freedom a la Cart, Upstairs Conference Room, 123 E Spring St, Columbus | Free | Become empowered to express yourself through written and spoken word.

• COSI After Dark: Nightmare on Broad Street | Thu., Oct. 13 | 7 p.m. | COSI, 333 W Broad Street, Columbus | Grab your friends and start your weekend early with COSI After Dark, an evening event series exclusively for adults ages 21+.

• OPENING NIGHT: Columbus Blue Jackets v. Tampa Bay Lightning | Fri., Oct. 14 | 7 p.m. | Nationwide Arena, 200 West Nationwide Blvd, Columbus | $58.00 - $305.00 | Catch the Jackets in the first game of the season.

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• 73º | Partly cloudy | 10% chance of rain

• Today is the last day to register to vote in Ohio for the upcoming general election on Tues., Nov. 8. Register to vote online, or check your voter status to find your poll location. 🗳

• Now that’s a lot of history. The Ohio History Connection will build a $17 million storage center to house pieces collected over the years. In total, 1.8+ million items will be stored in this 16,500-sqft space near the Ohio State Fairgrounds. 🏗 (Columbus Business First)

• Cult of Curiosities, a pop-up flea market from Friendship Flea, takes place on Fri., Oct. 14 at 400 West Rich. Costumes are encouraged as 50+ vendors will offer Halloween-themed oddities. 👻
• The Harlem Globetrotters are returning to the Schottenstein Center for a double-header on Wed., Dec. 28. Tickets go on sale Mon., Oct. 17 at 10 a.m. 🏀

• Columbus Recreation & Parks renamed the Cultural Arts Center to the Priscilla R. Tyson Cultural Arts Center to honor the former councilwoman + lifelong Columbus resident. Priscilla, who retired in January, fought for civil rights and healthcare throughout her 14 years on Council.

• Brown’s Shoes, which has been in Upper Arlington for 57 years, will officially close in 2023. The family-owned shoe store is operated by Jeff and Patty Brown, who purchased the store from Jeff’s parents in 1990. 👟 (10TV)

• You could’ve went pro if it weren’t for those bad knees. Columbus Recreation & Parks offers 50 or older basketball leagues with open gyms held each week throughout October. Registration opens on Sun., Oct. 16. ⛹️‍♂️
• The Buckeyes will face the Iowa Hawkeyes at noon on Sat., Oct. 22 at home. The theme for the game is a scarlet out where fans are encouraged to wear all-scarlet. The game also airs on FOX. 🏈

• 27. That’s how many days are left until we change the clocks when daylight savings time ends for the year. This means it gets darker earlier, but we get an extra hour of sleep. The sun will set at 6:25 p.m. on Sat., Nov. 5. 🌙 (NBC4)

• Did you know you can set up shop in our online retail store? We’re looking to support local brands in our CBUStoday shop. We want to work with you. Send us an email to get started.

• Fast-track those holiday shopping plans. For the first time, Amazon is hosting a second Prime Day with the Prime Early Access Sale running today, Oct. 11 and tomorrow, Oct. 12. Snag tech like earbuds or kitchen appliances at Black Friday prices — 45 days in advance.*

• The outcome of the generational battle between baby boomers and millennials just might wage on these very survey results. Learn more about how each generation feels about finances + real estate in this Financial Wellness Study. 🏡*