We talked Food Trucks with Angie Ortiz, and found – She’s Woke as Truck
I’ve tried everything on the menu, including the elotes (corn on the cob), and it nearly made me cry tears of joy.
Read More
11th and Bay: bringing true southern hospitality back to Columbus
“I thought I was going to have a panic attack,” Michael recalls. “I thought being off Broadway was the biggest mistake of my life.”
Read MoreUP Factory: you’ll come back because you’ll feel good
From massages to aerial classes to yoga, UP Factory offers an extensive array of amazing classes and services.
Read MoreThe Joint Redemption: how one irresponsible publication embarrassed a respected local businessman
In the 70s, Ken Friedlander made a name for himself with his clothing store, Ken and Company. He was well-known, a man with a booming voice, the kind of man who never met a stranger. His son, Paul, remembers his father always smelling of Paul Sebastian cologne, and says, “you would hear and smell him before you saw him.” Ken would later go into real estate, where his personality and business acumen translated into a…
Read MoreNeal Lucas: has guitar, always traveling
Neal Lucas chipped his tooth “bushwhacking” on his dad’s land, but it doesn’t stop him from smiling. From Talbot County, Ga., the singer-songwriter appeals as much to the “long-haired hippy people” as the “good ol’ boys,” with original tunes like “I Don’t Want No Other Love.” He writes, produces and records his own music, and has played with too many bands to mention. He juggles these roles by setting aside time each day to write while maintaining a cool demeanor and salt-of-the-earth integrity. Like…
Read MoreBourbon Cocktails: Beyond the Tried and True
As you have probably noticed, over the past two months I have been talking a lot about bourbon. So far I have written about the current bourbon craze—what started it, and the effects of the increased demand for bourbon. In the most recent article I addressed several traditional bourbon cocktails, including the Mint Julep, the Old Fashioned, and the Manhattan. This month I will explore several craft cocktails that are a twist on some of…
Read MoreAlli Kaman Welcomes the Weird
The Springer Opera House has a new host for NO SHAME Theater, and that girl is Alli Kaman. At first I wondered how she would survive each week due to her wholesome disposition and the growing numbers in the crowd. Will she be tough enough to get the audience to respect performers or shut them up? After a few minutes with Alli, I realized that she has an impish personality to match her fiery red…
Read MorePasafest: first annual music and arts festival expands the legacy of St. EOM with a day of celebration
On Nov. 10, long-time admirers and first-time visitors alike will enter a new phase in the life of Pasaquan, Eddie Owens Martin’s outsider art environment in Buena Vista, Ga., at the first Pasafest, a music and art festival combining the southeast’s best outsider art with some of our areas most interesting music in a one-day, fun-for-the-whole family celebration of all things beautiful and exuberant. When Eddie Owens Martin returned home to Buena Vista, Ga. to…
Read MoreSkylar Saufley: local blues wunderkind gets down and wows audiences on his way up
Getting compared to Eric Clapton is a big deal for any blues guitarist, and 23-year-old Skylar Saufley frequently draws the comparison from those who are captivated by his playing. Born in Virginia, Skylar moved to Columbus in the 3rd grade, when his father was stationed at Fort Benning. He’s been here ever since and considers himself a Columbus native, but when people hear him play, they often ask, “where did he come from?” Some also…
Read MoreCadena’s Hair Designs
Having grown up in my mom’s hair salon, I felt nostalgic walking into Cadena’s, a quaint salon located in north Columbus, at 7559 Kayne Boulevard, Suite B. The smell of clean shampoo and laughter both filled the air as I walked in and met the trio of ladies who have been running the salon for three years. A regular client smiled from under her black smock with color in her hair and said with a…
Read More