Dining 🍽

• Bravo Italian Kitchen at 1803 Olentangy River Rd. will be open from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. while the 3000 Hayden Rd. location will be open from 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
• The Keep, located at 50 W. Broad St., will offer a Christmas Day breakfast from 7 a.m.-12 p.m.
• Mitchell’s Steakhouse in Polaris + downtown will be open from 12-8 p.m.
• Happy House in Grandview will be serving up fresh Asian cuisine from 1-10 p.m. and offers takeout.

Health 💊

• Walgreens will be open from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. at select locations + 24-hour locations will be open the entire day.
• CVS will be open from 10 a.m.-8 p.m., but the pharmacy + clinic won’t be operating.

Convenience + gas ⛽️

• All Sheetz locations will be open all day.
• Most Speedway locations will be open all day.
• Most Circle K locations will be open all day.

Things to do 🎥

• Marcus Theatres’ Crosswoods Cinema starts the day early with a 9:30 a.m. screening of the new “Avatar: The Way of Water” in the UltraScreen DLX theater.
• Phoenix Theatres at 777 Kinnear Rd. will be open with the earliest screening at 11 a.m. + the latest screening at 10 p.m.
• Cinemark Polaris 18 and XD has many afternoon + evening screenings available, including “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” at 2:50 p.m.
• Gateway Film Center at 1550 N. High St. will open in the afternoon with the first screening starting at 4:30 p.m.

• Trivia Night | Tuesday, Dec. 20 | 7-9 p.m. | BrewDog Short North, 1175 N. High St., Columbus | Free | Round up your smartest friends for a night of Jeopardy-style trivia.

• Adult Cocktails with Santa | Wednesday, Dec. 21 | 6-8 p.m. | The Sanctuary on Neil, 618 Neil Ave., Columbus | Free | This 21+ event offers signature holiday cocktails, appetizers, music, and photos with jolly old Saint Nick himself.
• Hashtag Comedy Holiday Special | Wednesday, Dec. 21 | 7 p.m. | Woodlands Tavern, 1200 W. 3rd Ave., Columbus | $10 | Enjoy a local comedy show featuring a collaboration between the TBD Improv Group + Hashtag Comedy.
• Ohio State Men’s Basketball vs. University of Maine | Wednesday, Dec. 21 | 8:30 p.m. | The Schottenstein Center, 555 Borror Dr., Columbus | $7-$28

• All Aglow | Thursday, Dec. 22 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Pinot’s Palette, 691 N. High St., Columbus | $39 | Paint a retro-inspired winter scene with an expert artist guiding the way + all supplies are provided.

• Trans-Siberian Orchestra | Friday, Dec. 23 | 3 p.m. + 7:30 p.m. | Nationwide Arena, 200 W. Nationwide Blvd., Columbus | $32-$102.50 | Listen to the exhilarating sounds and watch a captivating performance at this greatest hits holiday show.

• 41º | Partly cloudy | 0% chance of rain

• The Roosevelt Room, a President Teddy Roosevelt-themed cocktail bar, opens on Friday, Dec. 30 at 6544 Longshore Loop, according to its bio on Instagram. The menu will showcase patriotic cocktails such as The Washington — made with Tito’s vodka, St. Germain liqueur, champagne, and lemon juice — as well Ohio-based breweries like Great Lakes Brewing Company. 🥃

• Shorty’s Pizza, a central Ohio-based pizzeria, opened two new Columbus locations at 2142 W. Henderson Rd. + 8939 S. Old State Rd. The mostly carryout spot is best known for its hand-tossed crust topped with pepperoni from Ezzo Sausage Co., a local Italian deli. 🍕 (The Columbus Dispatch)

• Brooks Running, an athletic-wear retailer based in Seattle, will relocate its distribution center in Groverport into Rickenbacker Logistics Park in the second quarter of 2023. The company will operate out of a 600,000-sqft facility at 10302 Transport St. and plans to double its workforce from 100 employees to 200. 👟 (Columbus Business First)

• Surround yourself in the world of Disney when Lighthouse Artspace Columbus unveils its Disney Animated: Immersive Experience exhibit on Thursday, April 6. This art show offers 593,000 cubic ft of projections featuring iconic Disney movies with soundtracks coinciding with the displays. Tickets are available now + the show runs until Sunday, June 18. 🎥

• When it comes to the highest-earning zip codes in Columbus, Galena, Powell, and Westerville take the top three spots, according to a study by Stacker. Per the results, Galena held the highest median household income at $142,689 and other notable neighborhoods on the list include New Albany at No. 5 + Dublin at No. 6. 💰

• 180,000. That’s how many airline seats are projected to fly out of the John Glenn International Airport during the holidays, according to estimates from CMH. If you are one of the many travelers this season, stop by the recently opened Escape Lounge for a relaxing break, or spend time with a service dog from Paw Force One. ✈️

• You haven’t seen turquoise until you’ve seen this Turks and Caicos oceanfront pool. Top it off with walks on the beach, horseback riding, locally-caught seafood, and a five-star review for the property, and you’ve got yourself a dream Vrbo vacation. 🐬*

• 3:30 p.m. | Meet at the Trellis Entrance for a 30-minute guided walk of the conifer collection.
• 4:15 p.m. | A second guided walk of the conifer collection begins.
• 5-6:30 p.m. | Explore the labyrinth + enjoy hot cocoa and roasted chestnuts.