Beignets & Brew is filling old Dirty Dough and GNC storefronts with fried dough and seven dipping sauces.

Cincy Splash hits Dayton, Cincinnati and Columbus shelves in late August, with Paycor Stadium sales to follow this fall.

Jabal Coffee House is hiring for a Clintonville shop on North High Street while a Dublin site takes shape nearby.

More than 40 trucks, a Kids Market of tiny entrepreneurs, and a Love Is Blind star all land at the Franklin County Fairgrounds this weekend.

The Powell location will hire up to 40 workers and joins four other new Cava stores across Central Ohio this year.

Two Columbus permits show crews rebuilding the fire-damaged Sonic near OSU and Riverside Methodist, though no reopening date is set.

Free entry, $30 tasting packages, and open-container sipping fill Town Center Park this Saturday from 1 to 10 p.m.

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.