All posts in Bars

  • Drunk Brunch: Chez du Bon [NOW CLOSED]
    February 24, 2014, 1 Comment

    I’ve been a big fan of restaurateur Yavonne Sarber’s downtown restaurant concepts for some time now – in fact, deNOVO was the very first Drunk Brunch article. And Manifesto is […]

  • The Candle Lab getting liquor license
    February 21, 2014, 2 Comments

    Local create-your-own-candle retailer The Candle Lab is a popular destination for a date night, ladies night out and bachelorette parties, but for many of us, the aforementioned activities typically involve […]

  • Lisska Bar and Grill
    Dive In: Lisska Bar & Grill
    February 12, 2014, 2 Comments

    “Dive In” is Laura’s ongoing exploration of Columbus’ best dive bars. “If assholes could fly, this place would be an airport!” This cartoon hangs among many others which make up […]

  • The Pointe Tavern
    Dive In: The Pointe Tavern
    January 29, 2014, No comments

    “Dive In” is Laura’s ongoing exploration of Columbus’ best dive bars. I find something incredibly satisfying and calming about enjoying a slab of pizza and a pile of tater tots […]

  • Strongwater Food and Spirits
    January 27, 2014, 1 Comment

    “I wish my life were as fun as this Chinese propaganda film!” was one of many slightly inappropriate and definitely raucous thoughts that were blurted out during our three-hour visit […]

  • Burgers, bands and bourbon at Bar 145
    January 22, 2014, No comments

    Over on 5th Avenue – just west of Olentangy River Road – stands one of Columbus’ newest additions to the gastropub scene. Gastropubs – those wonderful staples of city life […]

  • Sidebar Debuts Cocktail Lab Series
    January 16, 2014, 2 Comments

    Sidebar, the prohibition-era bar and tapas restaurant, has begun offering a monthly demonstrative lab series to provide a richer understanding of cocktails and the creative process behind them. The labs […]

  • Game time: Kingmakers Board Game Parlour
    January 14, 2014, 2 Comments

    Tired of Mrs. Peacock, in the Conservatory, with the Lead Pipe? Pony up to Columbus’ new boardgame bar Kingmakers and learn how to play something you’ve probably never heard of. […]

  • A trio of “Little” bar reviews
    January 9, 2014, No comments

    Three Columbus haunts boast the term “Little” in their name, in some cases an appropriate description for their space, but otherwise not befitting their reputation. From beer and food to […]