The Westerville festival now pours cocktails from Asterisk Supper Club alongside 32 craft beers, with $20 tickets.

7 Brew is planning a new drive-thru stand in Powell, with a tentative September 21 opening date. The project adds another caffeine stop to the expanding northwest Columbus area.

Silav Cafe is closing its downtown Columbus location after two years, but the Kurdish restaurant says it plans to return in a new home.

The Sexton’s Pizza team has put a fresh name near Ohio State. Uncle Frico’s is now part of Rambler’s student-focused food lineup.

Panda Express is opening its sixth Columbus restaurant on the South Side with nearly 40 jobs, a double drive-thru and a $1,000 food-bank donation.

The Novel Sip, a bookstore‑cafe‑wine bar from Shayla Cole, is planning a Columbus/New Albany opening in 2027; the owner has shown the concept at local events but hasn’t given a street address yet.

A Roman pizzeria from Piccolo Buco is coming to Upper Arlington’s Shops on Lane Avenue. The location will be the brand’s first in Ohio.

An Ohio study finds GLP-1 drugs are changing dining choices — fewer desserts, more shareable plates and smaller portions at restaurants.

614 Restaurant Week runs July 20 625 with three-course prix-fixe menus across 150+ Columbus spots and proceeds supporting Canine Companions.

OX-B's announced a new Columbus-area location at 7370 Sawmill Road near Dublin; it would be the chain's ninth spot and no opening date has been set.

A cozy "living-room" bar called The Blind Pour is targeting a late-July opening in Uptown Westerville at 20 S. State St.

Yats will close its Grandview Heights restaurant on Aug. 20, 2026; its food truck will keep serving core Cajun dishes across central Ohio.

South Korea 6founded TOUS les JOURS will open a Powell bakery café this fall at The Shoppes at Wedgewood, bringing French 6Korean pastries to northern Columbus suburbs.