🍺 N/A beer

• BrewDog — Try the Elvis AF + Hazy AF, both alcohol-free versions of popular BrewDog beers.
• Land-Grant Brewing Co. — Get your hands on a can of Hazy Wave, a hazy non-alcoholic IPA, or the Cerveza Atlantic, a N/A Mexican beer, both made by Athletic Brewing Co.

🍹 N/A mixed drinks

• W*nder — Make your own CBD cocktail at home with this recipe from W*nder, which is located in the Short North.
• High Bank Distillery Co. — Find four different mocktail options like the gin-free cucumber gimlet, made with seedlip garden, lime, simple syrup, and cucumber.
• Watershed Distillery — The “N/A” logo in the cocktail menu shows the numerous drinks that can be made alcohol-free, with each page themed after a different region of the world.

• Franklinton Fridays | Friday, Jan. 13 | 6-10 p.m. | Franklinton Arts District, 400 W. Rich St., Franklinton | Free | Explore 100+ artist galleries + purchase art at the Amazing Cat Show.
• The Blue Cats | Friday, Jan. 13 | 6 p.m. | Woodlands Tavern, 1200 W. 3rd Ave., Columbus | Free | Kick off your weekend with live music from this Columbus-based rock + blues group.

• Brick Fest Live | Saturday, Jan. 14-Sunday, Jan. 15 | Times vary | Columbus Convention Center, 400 N. High St. | $16.99-$37.99 | View 1+ million LEGO creations, make your own designs, and watch live demonstrations from expert builders.
• Pop-up Pickers Club Vintage Market | Saturday, Jan. 14 | 11 a.m.-5 p.m. | The Point at Otterbein Campus, 60 Collegeview Rd., Westerville | Free | Shop vintage threads and home decor from 40+ local vendors.
• The Rolling Rock Show | Saturday, Jan. 14 | 7:30-11 p.m. | Villa Milano Banquet & Conference Center, 1630 Schrock Rd., Columbus | $20 | Relive the sounds of the Rolling Stones at this tribute concert with food + drinks.

• Sneaker Revolution with Van Taylor Monroe | Sunday, Jan. 15 | 2-4 p.m. | Columbus Museum of Art, 480 E. Broad St., Columbus | $10 | Bring your own sneakers + learn how to fully customize them via painting.

• 34º | Cloudy | 20% chance of rain
• Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF reached its closest point to the sun last night. For your best odds of catching this once-in-600-lifetimes spectacle, watch northwestern dark skies during the Saturday, Jan. 21 new moon, or on the night of Wednesday, Feb. 1, when it’s closest to Earth. (Space.com)

• Grand Tavern, a new restaurant and bar, will replace the former Marshall’s location in Grandview + plans to open sometime in the spring this year. The tavern, located at 1105 W. 1st Ave., will offer a variety of upscale wines, cocktails + craft beers as well as small plates and freshly baked pizzas. 🍷 (614now)
• Esco Restaurant and Tapas, a new concept from rapper 2 Chainz, will push back its grand opening to an undisclosed time and date. 2 Chainz took to Instagram to ensure Columbusites that the restaurant will still “pipe up.” We’re pretty sure that’s a good thing. 🍔

• Columbus Housing Enterprise is a new nonprofit started by three local real estate experts, which aims to maintain affordable housing in Columbus. The nonprofit plans to purchase apartments and houses then keep rent at 80% or less than the median income of that specific area. 🏡 (Columbus Business First)

• Luke Wypler, offensive lineman for Ohio State, announced on Twitter that he will declare for the 2023 NFL Draft. Luke, who started 19 games at center for the Buckeyes, is projected to be a third-round draft pick on some mock draft boards. Thanks for the last three years, Luke. 🏈
• Make that two offensive linemen headed to the NFL. Dawand Jones, who started 14 games at tackle, also announced he will be declaring for the upcoming draft that starts on Thursday, April 27. Dawand is projected to be drafted in the second or third round.

• This is a test. The Ohio State University was awarded $3.8 million in federal funds to test fast-charging, long-life batteries for electric vehicles. The Department of Energy aims to make electric vehicle batteries more accessible + efficient in the future through these testing efforts. 🔋 (Columbus Business First)

• Columbus was ranked as the sixth best city in the US to live in for Gen Z, according to data collected by Commercial Cafe. The study cited CBUS’s low unemployment rates + high volume of young people as major contributors to the high ranking. 📈