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24/01/2025

Dennis Zhang started Kung Fu Noodle in 2019 outside of Dayton and opened a second location in Columbus in the spring of 2024. He was inspired to start the restaurant to capture a taste of Lanzhou, the city in China he calls home. Zhang had been saving ingredients imported from the region so he could cook favorite dishes himself. “I couldn’t really find very authentic Chinese places to invite my friends to,” he says. “So instead I invited my friends over and I cooked them authentic dishes with my wife and served them. Everybody loved it.”

Read more about Kung Fu Noodle, and why it’s one of Columbus’ best new restaurants!

Hand-pulled noodles steal the show at this understated Northwest Side eatery, among Columbus Monthly's Best New Restaurants of 2025.

24/01/2025

Keep busy this February with Columbus Monthly's Datebook: a curated list of things to see and do in the city.

See legendary composer Hans Zimmer live, celebrate a tropical Valentine’s Day at the Franklin Park Conservatory, hear from esteemed travel writer and activist Rick Steves at the Mershon Auditorium and more!

And, for those looking for ways to give back to the community, embrace the cold weather at the Columbus Polar Plunge hosted by Special Olympics Ohio, gussy up for the Buddy Up for Life, Inc charity gala, and get your tickets for A World Reimagined: The Work of Abolition at Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center of Worthington.

A curated list of things to see and do in Columbus this February. Plus, a list of ways to give back, including the Columbus Polar Plunge.

23/01/2025

Although it’s suffered some hard times, City of Detroit Government retains much of the energy, beauty and friendliness that have made it a must-see Midwest destination for more than a century—and a marvelous spot for a weekend getaway.

Plan your perfect driving vacation using our guide below!

Motown is a wonderful place for a weekend getaway, packed with auto and music history, Riverwalk sightseeing and food from pizza to fine dining.

23/01/2025

The latest in food news includes an update on Rose Dough Donuts' upcoming Clintonville opening, local James Beard Award finalists and The Wizard of Za closing its doors. The community also mourns the loss of Harold "Hal" Block, founder of Blocks Hot Bagels.

Our latest look at local food news includes Rose Dough Donuts' upcoming storefront, local James Beard nods and Wizard of Za's closing.

22/01/2025

Heritage grains and regenerative agriculture are the stars at Local Millers- Regenerative Grains, Stone Ground Flours, a family-owned supplier based in Carroll, Ohio. Read more about the Bozzi family’s commitment to stone grinding sustainable flours for Columbus bakers, chefs and home cooks alike below!

Heritage grains and regenerative agriculture are the stars at the family-owned supplier based in Carroll, Ohio.

22/01/2025

The Central Ohio pinball community is one of the most competitive in the world, including several world-renowned champions—and it’s only growing. Read more about the thriving competitive pinball community, and its Columbus base, below!

The Central Ohio pinball community is one of the most competitive in the world, including several world-renowned champions—and it’s only growing.

21/01/2025

Walking into Flour Modern Pasta Bar, the whimsical, bright pink space and vibrant décor suggest you have stepped into an upscale place. The house-made bread, salad dressings and pasta—which is made by hand—carry the same vibe. But a glance at the menu brings a surprise: For an affordable $28, you can get a meal with bread, salad and entrée.

Read more about the fusion food destination, and why it’s one of Columbus’ best new restaurants!

Columbus Monthly's advice: Leave your preconceptions at the door and dive into a delightful vortex of flavors from India, Italy and beyond.

21/01/2025

To many people, the city at the eastern end of Lake Erie is known mostly for snow and a team that can’t quite win the Super Bowl. But Buffalo has a deep history, a magnificent natural wonder and a tradition of architectural and culinary innovation that is perfect to explore during a weekend getaway.

Plan your perfect driving vacation using our guide below

This Great Lakes city boasts rich architectural history, iconic dishes and—of course—the unforgettable natural wonder that is Niagara Falls.

20/01/2025

When Tania Alvarado looked around Columbus for the authentic food she and her family loved and remembered from her childhood in El Salvador, she came up short. So together, Tania and her husband, Edvin, created Calero’s Bar and Grill, a Salvadoran restaurant where their family could work and grow together. Calero’s serves traditional Salvadoran breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Read more about Calero’s, and why it’s one of Columbus’ best new restaurants!

Columbus Monthly selected this Northland Salvadoran spot as a Best New Restaurant of 2025. Its cuisine is served all day and late into the night.

20/01/2025

After opening in August as part of the Gay and High streets revitalization led by The Edwards Cos., Chouette offers Downtown Columbus something most of us didn’t realize it needed: an authentic French bistro with an approachable menu. But now that it’s here, it feels like it belongs.

Read more about Chouette, and why it’s one of Columbus’ best new restaurants!

Columbus Monthly selected this Downtown authentic French bistro as a Best New Restaurant of 2025. It offers an escape for wine, meals and more.

17/01/2025

Ajay Kumar, the owner of Taj on Fifth, is a restaurant industry veteran. Taj, run with his wife Roopa Singh, has a streamlined dinner-only menu that allows for a singular focus on upgraded versions of Indian classic dishes—you’ll find several excellent takes on lamb, like the Kashmiri Rogan Josh, and plenty of tandoori specials.

Read more about the contemporary Indian eatery, and why it’s one of Columbus’ best new restaurants!

Columbus Monthly selected this Grandview-area Indian eatery as a 2025 Best New Restaurant for its unique craft cocktails and thoughtful menu.

17/01/2025

In a year full of steakhouse Butcher and Rose stands apart, situated in the newly renovated Preston Centre on East Broad Street. In the moody and romantic main dining room, a mural along the east wall depicts five running bulls. Yes, you are definitely in the house of steak.

Read more about the latest from Cameron Mitchell Restaurants, and why it’s one of Columbus’ best new restaurants!

Columbus Monthly selected Butcher and Rose, a splurge-worthy new Downtown steakhouse from Cameron Mitchell, as a Best New Restaurant of 2025.

16/01/2025

Independent restaurants are a special breed, and Gene’s in Historic Dublin is extra-special. This little neighborhood gem hums with all the personality you’d hope to find in a (likely) pre-1900, one-story place—updated with a vibe that’s fresh yet classic, timeless yet so very today.

Read more about the creative vision of owners Dustin and Molly Snow, Executive Chef Bobby Moore and Wine Director and General Manager Michael Vehlber, and why it’s one of Columbus’ best new restaurants.

This venture in Historic Dublin was selected by Columbus Monthly as a Best New Restaurant of 2025 for creative dishes and wines that delight.

16/01/2025

Lots of food news this week in Westerville, where Begin Cafe is preparing to open in Uptown, and which is also home to the newly opened Campfire Brewing. Plus, Grandview welcomes Bubbles Tea & Juice Company and other openings and closings to know about.

A Westerville couple follows a star-studded international path to cafe ownership. Plus, brewery and bubble tea shop openings, and more food news.

14/01/2025

A redesign of the Clinton family's Dublin home by Janey Hindman Gentile Design created a healing retreat with balanced and minimalist design while an entrepreneur fought cancer. See into the making of the modern, peaceful home.

A redesign of Carol Clinton's Dublin home by her friend Janey Gentile created a healing retreat with balanced and minimalist design.

13/01/2025

Ginger & Lu started on the sidelines of a soccer game. Westerville resident Lindsey Gulliver, who grew up with the nickname Lu, met Ginger Brehl while their sons were kicking the ball around, and they discovered a mutual love of wallpaper. A couple of years later, Brehl has moved on, and Gulliver now works with her mom, Anne Wheeler, offering professional wallpaper installation. Here, Gulliver shares her favorite projects and her plans for the future.

From soccer mom to business owner: Ginger & Lu owner Lindsey Gulliver transforms homes with wallpaper.

13/01/2025

Don DePerro, who died unexpectedly Jan. 11, helped rebuild the business advocacy organization and forged new partnerships in the Central Ohio community.

As a teenager in his hometown of Buffalo, New York, DePerro acquired an unusual nickname. “I would shake hands with everybody, and they started calling me ‘Chamber of Commerce,’” says DePerro, a longtime business journalist and publisher who was recruited in 2016 to lead the Columbus Chamber of Commerce. Community leaders who know and have worked with him say his impact reaches beyond the chamber into the region as a whole.

DePerro, who died unexpectedly Jan. 11, helped rebuild the business advocacy organization and forged new partnerships in the community.

09/01/2025

On Sept. 20, COSI - Center of Science and Industry hosted its signature annual fundraiser, BLAST. Over 700 guests wore evening apparel with their fanciest footwear to celebrate 60 years of science education. Attendees strolled through COSI while dancing to two different bands, savoring bites from local restaurants and sampling specialty cocktails.

Performances from The People's Circus and magician Erik Tait, as well as animal encounters and interactive science activities, added to the fun. Leah Pappas Porner and Channie Mize chaired the event, which benefits COSI’s science education and community programs. See who went, and if you can spot anyone you know!

COSI hosted its annual fundraiser, Blast, on Sept. 20. Over 700 guests wore their fanciest footwear to celebrate 60 years of science education.

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Photographer Rob Hardin took this quick video during a tour of the Columbus Crew SC's new Crew Stadium project today. Look for the photo gallery, too.

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