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Trevioli Italian Kitchen brings fine Italian eats to Blackmon Road

Posted on November 9, 2017June 29, 2019 by Tom Ingram

There are a few Columbus restaurants that you can mention in any social situation and someone will inevitably nod and intone, sagely, “Oh, yes, I go there all the time.” Remarkably, after first opening in a storage unit on Tower Road, in Oct. 2013, Trevioli quickly rose to that level of recognition. Begun, also remarkably, as a take-out Italian shop featuring homemade pasta, it was loyal regulars who imposed dine-in service by bringing their own…

Letter from the Editor: Roundabouts

Posted on October 13, 2017June 29, 2019 by Tom Ingram

Yes, we still need to talk about roundabouts. Welcome to Fall, ya’ll! While we wait for some cooler weather, I want to invite you to do two things. First and always foremost, enjoy this month’s magazine and all the fun and fascinating events we are so proud to promote. Second, let’s talk about a subject well-known to anyone who keeps up with the goings-on in Columbus. Let’s talk about roundabouts. Traffic circle. Road circle….

18th Amendment: one password away from the perfect night out

Posted on September 13, 2017June 29, 2019 by Tom Ingram

Walking into 18th Amendment on Broadway in Uptown is like having a lucid dream. First, you have to find your way inside; this means passing the door to the cozy cigar shop, knocking on the heavy, unmarked door, and supplying the bouncer with the night’s password. Once inside, you emerge into a long room with a high, decoratively tiled ceiling. On your left is a long bar, its dark wood sparkling under the soft, inviting…

Day Trippin’

Posted on July 8, 2017September 2, 2024 by Tom Ingram

We’ve got your ticket to ride with these 15 daytrips Truckin’ north “Come along ‘n take a trip . . .” –Bob Dylan Franklin Delano Roosevelt State Park Less than an hour north of Columbus, FDR State Park is the largest in Georgia and an outdoor enthusiast’s dream. There’s much to do and see on the park’s 9,049 acres. A day on the Pine Mountain Trail, part of the park’s 40-mile system, brings…

Pasaquan: bringing the past into the future

Posted on June 2, 2017June 29, 2019 by Tom Ingram

Pasaquan: bringing the past into the future This article does contain some sexual references. While most of the content is suitable for all audiences, some elements may not be suitable for children, and parents are advised to practice discretion. I. High school students, on field trips, entering the site between the two Moai-like figures that guard the gate entrance. Church groups studying the disks like particolored, celebratory shields sunk into the living room…

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