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The Worthington Farmers Market has been crowned the Best Farmers Market in the United States by the 2024 USA Today Readers’ Choice Awards. After a rigorous selection process, which involved nominations curated by a panel of experts and editors from USA Today the public was invited to cast their votes. Worthington’s Market emerged as the winner, earning the coveted title […]
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Taking care of business
Clintonville Area Business Association Director Nancy Kuhel and Worthington Area Chamber of Commerce leader Matt Lofy led a joint happy hour at Combustion Brewing April 11, with business owners and professionals from both communities on hand to share ideas and fellowship. (Spotlight photo by Cliff Wiltshire)
Farmers market favorite to open brick-and-mortar shop
It is not unusual to picture a typical bakery, with pastel walls, cute decorations and a bright and cheery atmosphere. But a new bakery defies these clichés, thanks to its owner, Annie Dickson; her moniker The Alternative Baker is born from her penchant for heavy metal, the color black and, of course, her love of baking. Dickson’s brainchild, Bite This, […]
School offers ‘serious’ approach to martial arts
A new martial arts school focused on personal safety has opened on Clintonville’s border with Worthington. Tope`s Serious Martial Arts Center, 5592 N. High St., is owned by fifth-degree black-belt master Crystal Tope. The facility and program, in the Sharon Square center, is being run by five black-belt martial-arts instructors from different but related martial arts styles. Tope has an […]
Shakers’ wings take flight on E. Wilson Bridge Road
West Columbus’ loss has become Worthington’s gain. Shakers Public House was a popular destination on the West Side until a fire destroyed the site last fall. The business decided to move to East Wilson Bridge Road in the northeast area of Worthington, where JD’s Place had been located. The highly trafficked area already has flocked to Shakers, forcing the business […]
Oregon wines reflect challenges of climate
As we prepare for our last spring blizzard, probably, let us take a minute and think about the majesty of this rock we call home. Whether it was a Persian Princess or an Ethiopian goatherder, humanity’s discovery of fermented fruit is objective proof of a benevolent higher power. We can find proof of this magic everywhere. Wedged between California and […]
Record Store Day 2024 — Lovelight finds niche among record stores
Columbus’ legion of record stores gained a new addition in November when two Clintonville locals opened Lovelight Records and Art. The art gallery, record store hybrid at 4540 Indianola Ave. is the passion project of Luke Haines and Mike Davis, both dads who bonded through their shared fandom of the prolific jam band the Grateful Dead. “Mike and I, our […]
New owners take reins at Weiland’s
Weiland’s Market officially changed hands as of April 1. Jennifer Williams and Scott Bowman, the wife-and-husband owners of Weiland’s Market, officially stepped down to enjoy a well-deserved retirement. The new owners are longtime employees of Weiland’s and have worked closely with Williams and Bowman for many years. Daniel Phillips was manager of the meat and seafood department, and Andy Russell […]
State group honors Lofy
The Chamber of Commerce Executives of Ohio announced that Matt Lofy, president and chief executive officer of the Worthington Area Chamber of Commerce, has been named the 2023 Professional of the Year. The news was shared at the annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce Executives of Ohio Feb. 8 in Westerville. Lofy has been with the Worthington Chamber since […]
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