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Contents December 2014

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ThE ChuRCh of ByRoN sTRipliNg

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the rise of sensory-friendly shows in Columbus

24 Q&a

“the X-files” and “general hospital” actor Kevin mcClatchy teaches the next generation of thespians at ohio state.

28 develoPment east town street’s revival

blue Jackets goalie sergei bobrovsky explains his helmet design.

european-inspired cuisine at the market italian village

48 health

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113 short order

Columbus Monthly’s Jenny rogers tried curling and lived to tell her tale. a look back at 2014 news and what John oliver had to say about it

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Aloha, Kahiki Restaurants come and go, but only a beloved few remain in the collective consciousness of a city long after they close. In Columbus, the Kahiki Supper Club is king among them. Though the Kahiki served its last mai tai in 2000, we can take vicarious trips there through stories, troves of old photos and menus and, now, a book that lovingly chronicles the creation, evolution, heyday and eventual downfall of the restaurant. “Kahiki Supper Club: A Polynesian Paradise in Columbus,” by David Meyers, Elise Meyers Walker, Jeff Chenault and Doug Motz, is peppered with delectable details, the kinds of anecdotes and images that bring a place back to life. We asked readers to share their own stories. On Facebook, reader Beth Dittmar wrote: “So many fun sorority formals were held in their party room! My old boyfriend from that time still has a collection of the mugs that he keeps on his desk at work!” WiSh LiSt Another reader remembered correctly that the Kahiki was across the street from the Playboy Club (also gone but not forgotten, though perhaps less universally missed). Can’t wait to laugh ’til it hurts And Heidi Maybruck remembered that her grandmother loved the gardenia-scented when John Oliver visits the perfume for sale in the Beachcomber Gift Shop. Palace theatre on Dec. 6. his Reader David Tuttle shared a story of one especially memorable night at the Kahiki: monologue on native advertising “My sister-in-law and I, who are both huge fans of Todd Rundgren, had seen him should be mandatory viewing for anyone who loves news. Get a the night before all the family went to the Kahiki. The concert was at Ludlow’s, so taste for his humor on page 49. we thought there might be a chance to have him sign a photo taken of all of us at the capa.com Ohio State Fair years ago. We couldn’t get close to him, so the photo was left in our car. The next night after dinner, lo and behold, Todd and the band came in the Kahiki for For the last few months, dinner. I ran out and grabbed the photo and Sharpie and approached him to sign it. the dessert menu at Wolf’s I think he may have thought I was a stalker, thinking, ‘How long has this dude been Ridge Brewing has consistently listed pie as an option. surely following me with a photo to autograph?’ He signed the photo and was they could have come up with willing to entertain some questions I had. The meal was great, and I a better word to describe this got to meet one of my favorite musicians—a very fond memory!” dish: A fried-to-order fruit-filled Something about this time of year makes us nostalgic for hand pie wearing a light jacket of things beloved but gone. Maybe it’s because we’re spending crunchy sugar, served a la mode. so much time with friends and relatives, and remembering I’m asking for the Pietacular next the “good old days” is one of the most meaningful ways we time. wolfsridgebrew.com connect with one another across miles and generations. We Confession: I already bought hope you’ll satisfy that hunger for good memories with our something from our holiday excerpt of “The Kahiki,” starting on page 82. gift guide (page 73). I am enamored with “the Columbus Ohio Coloring and Activity Book,” the creation of artist Katie barron. Coloring pencils, a mug of hot cider and a quiet corner are in my immediate future. katiebarron.com

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Arts organizations are tweaking their programming to welcome kids who are sensitive to light and noise.

Kids like brothers Max and Kasey Angel are encourgaged to dress comfortably and have fun at sensory-friendly events.

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Arch City Arts One afternoon this past summer, Maria Angel gathSensory-friendly day at COSI ered her two young sons and took them to see a play. It was the first time in years she had decided to take the boys to a show without her husband. Typically, she’d take one or the other because tending to both of them at once is too much for one parent to handle. A 50-minute show won’t hold the undivided attention of her oldest son, 11-year-old Max, who likes to fuss with her iPhone. And 8-yearold Kasey fidgets and often wants to switch seats multiple times during one sitting. The thought of taking even one of her children to a play or a movie made Angel anxious. She could virtually hear the unspoken questions of other parents in the audience: Why are your kids making so much noise? Why can’t they sit still? Why can’t noises aren’t startling. Children are free you control them? But, as Angel drove Max to roam, and they’re encouraged to parand Kasey to the Columbus Children’s Theticipate and vocalize their reactions to the atre for a production of “The Frog Prince” show. They’re actually quite similar to typin June, she wasn’t stressed. For the first ical performances and screenings meant time in 11 years, Angel was looking forward for young children but with one major difto seeing a play with her sons, who both ference—there’s no fear of being judged. have autism. Columbus Children’s Theatre began reg“For parents of a child with autism or ularly incorporating sensory-friendly perwho is struggling with a disability, going formances into their seasons three years out and participating in shows and movies ago after a parent of a child with autism can be more stressful than it’s worth,” says Angel, who would sooner avoid taking them out than subject the children to intolerance and herself to disapproving glares. —Bill Goldsmith of the Columbus Children’s Theatre That was before she discovered sensory-friendly performances made the suggestion. It’s the first children’s at Columbus Children’s Theatre, which are theater in Ohio to offer such programming, specifically tailored to sensitive kids like says artistic director Bill Goldsmith. This Max and Kasey. season, they’ll offer two sensory-friendly An increasing number of arts organizaperformances of each of three different tions are adding sensory-friendly offerproductions: “Pinocchio,” “Fancy Nancy ings to their traditional lineups to better The Musical” and “The Emperor’s New accommodate children with autism and Clothes.” The content of the shows remains other developmental disabilities. During the same, Goldsmith says. The only thing these performances and film screenings, that changes is the environment. lights remain on so children don’t feel “We want kids with sensory sensitivities disoriented. Sound volume is kept low so to have a chance to come to the theater and

feel safe and that they can be themselves,” he says. “We don’t dumb it down. We offer shows with small variations just so we don’t surprise them, but they want the mainstream experience.” Live theater is a learning opportunity for children with autism. Observing and imitating actors helps improve their confidence and social skills, says Toni Johnson, development and marketing director for Columbus Children’s Theatre. Johnson speaks from a parent’s perspective; her daughter has autism. “You want your children to feel accepted everywhere and not judged,” she says. “The opportunity to be exposed to live theater—that’s wonderful. It’s very engaging.” Sensory-friendly activities aren’t reserved only for live theater. AMC Lennox 24 began screening films specifically for kids and adults with developmental disabilities three years ago. On one Saturday morning each month, they’ll show a film with the lights on and the sound kept low. Proceeds benefit the Autism Society. Last summer, the Gateway Film Center began doing something similar. At 11 a.m. on the second Saturday of every month, the independent theater near the Ohio State campus screens a family-friendly

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traditional theater experiences can be too stimulating for children with autism. “they don’t understand how to communicate how they’re feeling about it,” says tamara hager of the ohio state university nisonger Center. “they’re not as easily able to say, ‘mom, that’s too loud,’ or, ‘mom, that hurts my eyes.’ Instead they have a behavioral response, fit or disruption.” some local theaters now offer performances and screenings tailored specifically to children with developmental disabilities. here’s how they create a more enjoyable experience for these sensory-sensitive kids.

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movie, sans previews. They, too, merely dim the lights and keep the volume at a lower level. Families can bring in their own snacks and, while the Gateway Film Center typically employs a zero-tolerance policy with cell phone use in the theaters, spokesman Johnny DiLoretto says these events are an exception to that rule. Proceeds for these screenings benefit the Ohio State University Nisonger Center, a hub for research, treatment and pro-

A sensory-friendly performance of “The Emperor’s New Clothes” at the Columbus Children’s Theatre

Lights in the theater are either dimmed or left on so children don’t feel disoriented in a completely dark theater. speaker volume is turned down to prevent startling noises. organizations don’t fill their venues to capacity, ensuring there’s plenty of extra seating and room to move around. Electronic devices and personal food and beverages are permitted. Columbus Children’s theatre provides communication cards for nonverbal guests. the Gateway Film Center refers to their sensory-friendly theaters as “no-shush zones.”

grams for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. “[Some families] may not have the opportunity to take [their kids] to the theater,” says Tamara Hager, Nisonger Center manager of outreach and engagement. “With this option, the hope is to create an environment that’s supportive and understanding.” Three times a year, COSI opens its doors two hours early just for children

with developmental disabilities and their families. During this time, certain exhibits are modified to be less stimulating or startling. Simply having fewer people in the museum makes a big difference, says Ashely Russell, director of COSI’s health and medicine initiative. The events are an effort to be more inclusive, she says. “Sometimes we as a community develop events without thinking wholeheartedly about people with certain sensitivities and the challenges they face,” Russell says. “We’re being more cognizant of the fact that we have to be more inclusive.” Angel is grateful her sons are finally able to enjoy shows and exhibits just like everybody else. “It’s emotional, as a parent, to be able to watch my children experience something that before felt like it was off limits to them,” she says. “It gives me an overwhelming sense of relief to finally know that the judgments, stares and comments from others are no longer part of the experience.” DECEMBER 2014

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This spring, you played Prospero in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s sensory-friendly adaptation of “The Tempest.” What was it like engaging children with autism on stage? It’s insane what happens. To see a child who’s essentially nonverbal snap off a line of Shakespeare’s text or hold eye contact with you for more than the blink of an eye. They’re little victories, but they all add up to something profound. Talk about acting training. The wild card is children with autism have no filter. [The children] would come in with their own unique armor, defense or limitations. And by the end of the performance, it was just like theater Mardi Gras. It never failed to produce these magic moments where you’d have to check yourself to keep your emotions in control. Have you found it more fulfilling to portray characters you can relate with or to go outside your comfort zone? I think going outside whatever you

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define as your comfort zone is always the thrill of it. If it’s not a little bit terrifying, why do it? Part of being an actor, your job is to find those parts of yourself that identify with the character. For instance, if I was going to play Charles Manson, I couldn’t approach the role like a crazy person, because that’s not the reality. Charles Manson probably didn’t go around thinking of himself as a crazy person. We all have different sides to ourselves. That’s the fun of it. What key lessons do you try to instill in your students? What most actors find difficult is to listen truthfully on stage or on camera—to really listen. To get actors to be in the moment means doing all this other work—read the play carefully, read it more than once. You work out all the details so you come as prepared as possible. Because you can’t do both at the same time. You can’t analyze your performance while you’re performing.

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Fun Raising ALS Association. The fundraiser may have been unconventional but—as many Central Ohio organizations know—sometimes you’ve got to step outside the box to benefit a good cause. Here’s how their chartiable events stack up. —Jenny Rogers

Cakes foR a Cause since 2010, wedding planners emilie Duncan and Kasey skobel-Conyers have raised money for midohio Foodbank meals by auctioning off incredibly elaborate cakes—like an Archie Griffin bobblehead in 2013—at an event that pairs desserts with doing good. columbuscakesforacause.com Raised to date: more than 100,000 meals

fIght foR aIR ClImb With 40 floors and nearly 900 steps, the Rhodes tower is the perfect place for the American lung Association’s annual stair-climb event, which raises funds for lungcancer research. Raised to date: $225,000

aRt foR lIfe established in 1989, the AiDs Resource Center ohio’s biennial gala and live auction is the largest charity art auction in the region. that first year, 115 artworks were auctioned, and the event has since grown, featuring works by local and national artists and galleries. Raised to date: more than $4 million

Columbus DuCk RaCe Families cheer on their rubber ducks—purchased for $5 each (or up to $100 for a colony)—as they’re dumped into the water and “race” toward the finish line. Previously held on the scioto River,

DaRt foR aRt the Women’s board of the Columbus museum of Art puts a fun spin on the game of darts. the more darts you purchase, the greater your chance of winning an original artwork. Confident throwers can enter a drawing for a chance to hit the museum’s version of a dartboard. Raised to date: $25,000

the event took place at the marina at Creekside Park in 2014. money raised benefits the Research institute at nationwide Children’s hospital. Raised to date: $308,267

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Business Boost Following the surprising success of the potato salad crowd-funding campaign, more local Kickstarters have been cropping up. —Tristan Eden Sculptify Goal: $100,000 Raised: $110,567 (not funded) sculptify, a company that builds a unique 3-D printer, raised $10,000 more than its goal—on paper. After the campaign ended, they discovered at least $20,000 had been donated with fraudulent credit cards. “We chose to refund everything,” says slade simpson, co-founder and Ceo. now sculptify is leveraging publicity from the Kickstarter campaign to get private investors on board. Hot Chicken Takeover Goal: $40,000 Raised: $63,401 (funded) this olde towne east carryout specializing in nashville-style hot fried chicken handily exceeded their goal. Founder Joe Deloss says the money will be used to start a mobile food truck. And long term? “We want to grow into a series of brick-andmortar restaurants,” he says. Jobu Ramen Goal: $15,000 Raised: $276 (not funded) “it’s something we just tried to see if it would work,” says co-founder mike Kopfman of his ramen shop’s campaign for money to buy a liquor license. People weren’t interested in donating, and even if interest grew, the campaign was accidentally set to run for a mere 10 days, rather than the standard month. Kitchen + Threads Goal: $10,000 Raised: $10,447 (funded) Former Veritas tavern chef silas Caeton recently left the restaurant to focus on his new boutique apron business, Kitchen + threads. he says he owes his Kickstarter’s success to Veritas regulars: “they were excited for the company.”

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East Town Street’s once-regal 1830s mansions devolved over the years into offices, apartments and, eventually, parking lots. In 1976, the Junior League took over nearby Kelton House, starting a 35-year renewal including the development of the Topiary Park in the 1990s. Add the Discovery District SID development and safety initiatives and Columbus Metropolitan Library’s plans to renovate the main library in February (adding a glass front to overlook the Topiary Park and an outdoor reading room) to the mix, and things are looking up on Town Street. Bug Control of Ohio & Falcon Equities Office, 405 E. Town St. Once the home of Dr. James Fairchild Baldwin, founder of Grant Hospital, this Italianate mansion housed the O’Shaughnessy 28

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Co. Funeral Home for more than 60 years. Building owner Brent Williams plans to start renovations to blend the 1850s building and its 1960s addition into a seamless commercial office space, apartments and community meeting room in early 2015. The Topiary Park Gatehouse, 480 E. Town St. What looks to be a turn-of-the-century grand entrance to the Old Deaf School Park and the Topiary Park was built in 1998 to complement the surrounding architecture. This building serves as a home to Friends of the Topiary Park to support the park and provide community events and concerts. Rhiel & associates, 394 E. Town St. Bankruptcy lawyer Susan Rhiel purchased this building in 2007. She replaced the roof, repaired eight chimneys, painted the interior and hired a Mennonite woodworker to research and restore the decorative elements on the face of the building. Replenish Spa Co-op, 124 and 126 S. Washington ave. In an effort to maintain the integrity of the neighborhood, Motorists Insurance purchased properties near the park, including

one hosting amenities such as spa services and donation-based yoga. A remodel of the carriage house—including the addition of heat and wooden floors—makes a yoga and event space like no other. Cristo Rey Columbus high School, 400 E. Town St. A private high school for low-income families known for its robust work-study program, Cristo Rey took over a portion of the Old Deaf School in 2013. Schooley Caldwell Associates and Corna Kokosing brought the building down to load-bearing walls, adding a new roof, new windows and modern technology. Three of the five floors are complete, with the top two slated to be finished by 2015. lazarus house, 380 E. Town St. This French Second Empire-style home became a trifecta of apartments in January after a long life as offices. Concerned it would be turned into a parking lot after sitting on the market for five years, Nancy Recchie and Jeff Darbee (who writes Columbus Monthly’s City Quotient column) purchased the home and used historic tax credits to renovate the building, finding intricate parquet tiles under four layers of flooring.

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A secluded Marble Cliff treasure encased by a public park BY MiChEllE sullivan

It’s not uncommon for strangers to stand at the edge of Dave and Ria Bell’s long driveway and tilt their heads as they peer toward the moss-green mansion in the foreground of a grassy plot carved from thick woods. It’s a curious property, much grander than most in tiny Marble Cliff. The five-bedroom house is not quite a Craftsman and not quite a Victorian, but a striking mixture of both. What’s not immediately evident is the estate at 1122 Cambridge Blvd. rests inside a public park, land the village purchased in 2000 to preserve the property, which at the time was abandoned and deteriorating. Architect Frank Packard, of Bryn Du Mansion and Seneca Hotel fame, designed the original home for Frank Lindenberg in 1905;

Lindenberg had grown up in the Old Governor’s Mansion on Broad Street (also Packard’s design). He was president of the Columbus Brass Co., one of several companies founded by his father, Charles, and he owned the Ohio Sugar Kane Co., which was headquartered in Texas. He built the home in Marble Cliff as a Midwestern getaway, says Tom DeMaria, a trustee with the Grandview Heights Marble Cliff Historical Society. Though the house was quite large, “none of the interior features were extravagant

or elaborate,” DeMaria says. “There were no marble staircases. It was probably just functioning as a summer home.” The Lindenbergs were a prestigious family of the kind of wealth that could afford a second home, with its own manmade pond and island, for only a few months of the year—and on a golf course, at that. The property was located on the eighth green of the Arlington Golf and Country Club. The exclusive neighborhood was a private community much like Muirfield Village is today, DeMaria says. Decades ago, Thomas Tarpy purchased the home from the Lindenbergs and made a few changes, like adding a breezeway terrace over

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1122 Cambridge Blvd., Marble Cliff listing price: $1,285,000 listing agent: ria bell, Coldwell banker King thompson

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the driveway that leads to additional bedrooms. Though neither family has occupied the house since the late 1990s, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still known among residents of Marble Cliff and Grandview as the Lindenberg-Tarpy residence. By 2000, the vacant house was in desperate need of repair and had been overrun by woodland critters. Rumblings that a developer planned to purchase the land and demolish the historic home made their way through the tight-knit community. To prevent this, voters approved a tax increase that allowed the village to purchase the land and the house, which it sold at auction along with about 1 of the propertyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s original 8 acres. The rest was added to Tarpy Woods, a forested 15-acre public park that stretches southwest from the end of Cambridge to another mansion on Lincoln Road, also a former Lindenberg family property. When the Bells bid on the house in 2003, the village council was careful to thwart any restorations that would jeopardize the originality of the home. As a result, the house appears nearly exactly as Packard designed it. Six pillars still flank the front porch, and the new sloping roof is still reminiscent of an arts-and-crafts bungalow, though its shinglestyle siding is painted light green instead of deep burgundy. Ria is a real estate agent, and Dave is a contractor; they completed the renovation themselves. The Bells restored the hardwood floors that had been buried under carpet and stripped the lavishly carved wood fireplace of its oppressive paint. Original brass light fixtures deck the upstairs hallway and bedroom walls, and the master bathroom still boasts its antique claw-foot tub. In the dining room, built-in china cabinets and a serving buffet fulfill their original purpose. Because much of the land that surrounds the Lindenberg-Tarpy house is maintained by Marble Cliff, owners are bequeathed the privacy of a multi-acre property without the burden of laborious yard work. Much of what appears to be their spacious lawn is actually Tarpy Woods. Even their long, private driveway is now an extension of Cambridge Boulevard. So when the leaves and snow begin to fall, the city rakes and plows. Thanks to the foresight of a small village and its residents, frolicking children and meandering adults continue to roam the quaint park and explore the tangled woods behind the Lindenberg-Tarpy house, just as they have for a hundred years.

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the Greater Columbus Arts Council’s Community Arts Partnership awards raised more than $32,000 for arts education in Columbus. mayor michael b. Coleman presented awards to local arts contributors, and Angela Pace of 10tV emceed the oct. 16 luncheon at CosI. more than 400 guests enjoyed a preview of dance company Xclaim’s fall production, “bluE.”

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CELEBRATE THE holidays with Christmas tour 2014 Dave Koz & Friends Thursday, December 11 | Palace Theatre | 8 pm

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hard hat Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Sergei “Bob” Bobrovsky reveals the meaning behind the artfully designed helmet he debuted this season. BY MiChEllE Sullivan | Photos BY TESSa BERg

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Explore SportS Sergei Bobrovsky designed his custom protective mask with Swedish artist David Gunnarsson, who paints and airbrushes by hand personalized helmets for about half the goalies in the NHL.

He has only one helmet he wears during every game, unlike some goalies who have different helmets that correspond with different jerseys. “I just like to keep it simple,” he says. this is the helmet he wears at practice, too.

Bobrovsky chose a color scheme representative of the Blue Jackets’ blue and red uniforms. the design incorporates both team logos— the star and the cannon.

His initials and jersey number, 72, are painted on each side of the helmet, as well as American and russian flags.

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The Russian Olympian and Jackets fan favorite reserved the back of his helmet for a tribute to his heritage.

on the left side, there’s the coat of arms of his hometown, Novokuznetsk, russia, which depicts a horse and a house.

on the right side is a unique emblem Gunnarsson created this year specifically for Bobrovsky. “No one knows it’s there,” Bobrovsky says. It features the double-headed eagle of the russian coat of arms. But instead of an orb and scepter, it wields a hockey stick and goalie’s glove. In the three crowns above its heads are each of Bobrovsky’s initials and a W, “for victory,” he says. Under both images, written in russian, is Bobvrosky’s motto: “the impossible is possible.”

Bobs, his nickname since he came to the U.S. to play for the philadelphia Flyers in 2010, is painted in bold red and blue ink below the metal cage, which he chose to paint white for mostly practical reasons. “It’s the same color as the ice,” he says. “You don’t see the cage, so it’s better for vision. And it’s kind of cool.”

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From Ebenezer scrooge to drag queens, Columbus really knows how to put variety on stage for holiday entertainment. let us help you filter through the options. —Kristen Schmidt

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Community Hanukah Celebration featuring singer-songwriter mama d doni, 10:30 a.m. dec. 14, Columbus Jewish Community Center, columbusjcc.org

“Holiday Hoopla,” through dec. 27, shadowbox live, shadowboxlive.org

“Songs of the Season” variety show, short north stage, dec. 11 to 21, shortnorthstage.org

Jazz arts Group: “Home for the Holidays” featuring guest vocalist Curtis stigers, dec. 3 to 7, southern theatre, jazzartsgroup.org

balletmet: “The Nutcracker,” dec. 12 to 27, ohio theatre, balletmet.org “An Appalachian Christmas Carol,” dec. 17 to 21, stuart’s opera house, nelsonville, stuartsoperahouse.org

Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour 2014, 8 p.m. dec. ec. 11, Palace theatre, capa.com

New Albany Symphony Orchestra Holiday Spectacular, 3 p.m. dec. 21, mcCoy Center for the arts, capa.com

CatCo: “A Christmas Carol,” dec. 3 to 21, studio one, Riffe Center, catco.org

Mannheim Steamroller Steamroller, 8 p.m. dec. 21, Palace theatre, capa.com

Jim brickman: “The Magic of Christmas,” 8 p.m. dec. 19, southern theatre, capa.com

lancaster Chorale: “A Chorale Christmas,” 9 a.m. dec. 7, lincoln theatre, capa.com

Promusica: Messiah Sing-along, 7:30 p.m. dec. 12, southern theatre, promusicacolumbus.org

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SeaSonal Screen a darkened theater is the perfect place for a break from the hustle and bustle of the month. —Kristen Schmidt “mystery science theater 3000” alumni have a venture called “Rifftrax” that broadcasts live, outrageously funny commentary of awful movies to theaters. on dec. 4 at amC lennox, catch their take on the 1959 cult classic “Santa Claus,” which was filmed in mexico and dubbed in English to truly bad effect. amctheatres.com there is no more storied ballet company in the world than Russia’s bolshoi ballet. see the com42

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pany perform “The Nutcracker” on the big screen dec. 21 at the amC theaters at lennox or Easton. amctheatres.com the ensemble romantic dramedy “Love Actually” is destined to be a holiday classic, even though it’s not strictly about Christmas. bittersweet love stories tangle and twist, culminating at holiday time in london. also, hugh Grant dances to the Pointer sisters. see it dec. 10 at the studio movie Grill arena Grand. studiomoviegrill.com bill murray is at his smug, smartass best in “Scrooged,” the 1988 take on “a Christmas Carol.” in a dead-on nod to modern cynicism,

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“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” through dec. 21, Columbus Children’s theatre, columbus childrenstheatre.org

Columbus symphony orchestra, ballet met and the Columbus Children’s Choir: “Holiday Pops,” dec. 5 to 7, ohio theatre, columbussymphony.com

“Nina & Virginia’s Holiday Special” starring nina West and Virginia West, dec. 4 to 14, axis nightclub, axisonhigh.com

murray’s character is portrayed not as a miserly bean counter like Ebenezer scrooge, but as a television executive. head to the Gateway Film Center on dec. 14 and see for yourself. gatewayfilmcenter.com For a kid of the ’80s, “A Christmas Story” is as iconic as “the Goonies” and “the Princess bride.” now that you’re older, enjoy a satisfying beer tasting with your ritual annual viewing at studio 35 Cinema & drafthouse on dec. 4. studio35.com

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Deck the Door Seasonal wreaths for three different decorating styles BY Emily Thompson

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2 Trendy Copper has been popping up everywhere in home decor, and this floral wreath is no exception. “I really love this,” says botanica gift shop’s Kathy steedman. “It’s the kind of wreath you can use any time of year.” $145, fpconservatory.org

3 Traditional strader’s Garden Center designer Craig Kaufman is a retired middle school science teacher who makes the store’s elaborate wreaths by hand. they vary in style and design, but he likes this rustic winter wreath with just a touch of shimmer. $225, straders.net

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Where to warm up with coffee almost too pretty to drink John Justice. More time and care is going into specialty coffee drinks, right down to the presentation. “[Latte] art floats the coffee taste to the top of the cup,” says Robin Myers

of Brioso. “It balances coffee and foam so it doesn’t cover the coffee with foam.” Here’s a look at just a few of the local baristas pouring your lattes with love. —Emily Thompson

Boston stoker Erik Fenstermacher Design: heart Style: “I’m not very experimental. but my designs are a little more complex with more layers.” Recommendation: Cappuccino. “It’s just spot on. We have a heavier espresso blend.” bostonstoker.com

Cafe Brioso Robin myers Design: tulip Style: “I’m somewhat of a chameleon. I like to replicate other people’s styles. I follow people on Instagram and look at what other baristas are doing.” Recommendation: Cortado (an espresso shot with warm milk) cafebrioso.com

fox in the snow Cafe Jack morgan Design: Rosetta with a heart Style: “Very clean, with a lot of contrast and relief. I pour faster than some others because it was very fast-paced when I worked in new york.” Recommendation: latte or macchiato 1031 N. Fourth St., Italian Village

one Line Coffee mick Evans Design: tulip Style: “some people prefer to pour elaborate designs, but I like to keep it clean and simple.” Recommendation: Cappuccino. “It’s the ultimate balance of espresso and milk.” onelinecoffee.com

Holiday House When it comes to the Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens’ annual Gingerbread Competition, “house” is a bit of a misnomer. Past roundups have seen replicas of the houses in “Up,” “Little Women” and “A Christmas Story,” pumpkin-seed tiled roofs and even a wind turbine46

powered house made of icing and candy goodies. This is the eighth year for the competition, and the number of entrants has doubled since the show began. This month, visitors can expect to see nearly 40 on display, including three or four professionally commissioned houses. The battle of the baked goods typically has a theme—“A Charlie Brown Christmas,” “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” and even the

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colorful Dale Chihuly glassworks that decorate the conservatory. But this year’s competition is open-ended. “The sheer craftsmanship of some of them,” marvels spokeswoman Lori Kingston. “The creativity and the effort is obvious.” To see past prize winners, check out the conservatory’s Pinterest board, and visit this year’s show Dec. 2 to 31. Pro tip: Eat dessert before you arrive. fpconservatory.org —Jackie Mantey

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Just as craft cocktails and beer have been on the rise the past few years, so has specialty coffee. “The nation is drinking better coffee,” says Cafe Brioso director of operations

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Always wanted to try Canada’s second-favorite winter sport? Our own Jenny Rogers loved it and would go back again—with a pair of gloves. BY JEnny RogERs | IllusTraTIon BY DavE URBan

I enjoy nonstop Olympics coverage as much as the next sports fan, but I’d never really understood the curling hype. So, when I stepped into the Columbus Curling Club’s North Side facility on a Thursday evening in October, I wasn’t sure what to expect, and I wasn’t all that excited. My first thought was: “I should have brought gloves. Why didn’t anyone tell me to bring gloves?” A small team of eager members was on hand to teach my group of 10 the basics of curling. The class started with a quick question-and-answer session and a rundown of the rules. I appreciated the instructor who told us we’d probably fall—and that we should get up quickly, or we’d risk leaving indentations on the fresh ice. They weren’t going to baby us. Good. From the introduction, we prepared to move onto the ice—which members had spread with a layer of water to create some texture and friction. First, we cleaned our soles on a motorized shoe cleaner. Tip: You have to press a button to make it work. If you can’t figure it out, make a point of not being 48

first in line (like I was) so you can see others operate the machine. The group this evening included a range of ages, so I was a bit surprised by how rigorous the warm-up was. You’ll be expected to lunge deeply and show off your balancing ability, so take time to get warm at home first. After stretching, we divided into pairs to learn how to push ourselves off the hack—similar to the starting block sprinters use—and move the rock down the ice. This is where balance comes in, and I was kicking myself for not taking more yoga classes. I didn’t fall, but I came close a couple times. The highlight was playing the full game, for which we regrouped after about 30 minutes of practice. It’s a strange game for someone used to the fast pace of soccer, but it was fun—and often exhilarating—once I got over my fear of wiping out (I took care of embarrassing myself with the shoe cleaner, after all). I’d do it again, and I think the clinic would make for a fun winter outing when hibernating indoors grows tiresome. A word of advice, though: Bring gloves. columbuscurling.com

a number of herbs boost immunity, says lily Kunning, owner of Boline apothecary in Clintonville, and one of the best ways to reap their benefits is by incorporating them into your diet. “I chose herbalism because Bonus! DIyers can it’s readily accepted make their own natuby the body ral remedies at boline because it’s a food apothecary’s Winter source,” she says. Wellness in a Jar class, Kunning makes Dec. 10. For $35, homemade, herbyou’ll make your own packed lentil soup elderberry elixir, throat with mushrooms, lozenges, dry-hand garlic, thyme and salve and lip balm, rosemary. “a lot of packaged together in these herbs grow a mason jar. or stop well here, so you by the shop to purcan keep a patch chase a ready-made of it to keep you jar for $28. going through the winter,” she says. another delicious way to stay healthy is by drinking tea. “People will tell me, ‘I only drink tea when I’m sick.’ I’m like, ‘Drink it before you get sick,’” says maureen burns-hooker of athens-based The Herbal sage Tea Co. she recommends herbal blends, like her Family health tea with elderberry or Ginger hibiscus. “the ginger’s warming, and the hibiscus is high in vitamin C,” she says. Find herbal sage tea locally at Clintonville Community market, Celebrate local, Firefly Play Cafe, the ohio herb education Center, Whole Foods Dublin and Wolf’s Ridge brewing. bolineapothecary.com, herbalsage.com —Emily Thompson

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’tis the season when the body’s immune system is most vulnerable. We asked two local herbalists for tips on staying healthy this winter.

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Year in Review with John Oliver John oliver’s run of viral tirades this year on his HBO series, “Last Week Tonight,” has cemented the former “Daily Show” correspondent as one of the smartest, funniest, most vigorously re-blogged voices in news. Expect to hear riotous insights like these when Oliver cracks wise in person Dec. 6 at the Palace. capa.com —Chris DeVille n

In response to poll results showing lingering skepticism about climate change among some Americans, despite overwhelming scientific consensus, Oliver scoffed: “You don’t need people’s opinions on a fact. You might as well have a poll asking, ‘Which number is bigger, 15 or 5?’ or ‘Do owls exist?’ or ‘Are there hats?’”

Oliver argued telecommunications companies—the only entities lobbying against net neutrality—cannot be trusted: “The cable companies will say they ‘support net neutrality protections’ or they ‘remain committed to the open Internet’ ... but let me remind you they also say that they’ll be at your house between 2 and 6 tomorrow afternoon.”

Oliver questioned America’s collective ignorance about drone strikes, including the military’s: “The question, ‘How many people have you killed in drone strikes?’ is not one of those questions where it’s OK to say, ‘I don’t know.’ It’s not like asking someone, ‘Who was the voice of Disney’s Aladdin?’ or ‘What are Skittles made from?’”

camouflage fatigues to deal with peaceful protesters: “If they want to blend in with their surroundings, they should be dressed as a dollar store.” n

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After a white policeman shot and killed an unarmed black teenager in Ferguson, Missouri, Oliver wondered aloud why Ferguson police were using military weaponry and dressing in

Monster Mash among the many scripts the team at available light theatre read in preparation for their 2014–2015 season, “she Kills monsters” immediately stood out, pulling in director Ian short with its fun spirit and big heart. “It’s not just that it’s different for us—it’s a different type of play,” short says. “there’s such a sense of imagination to it.” the play follows agnes Evans, an ohio girl whose younger, nerdier sister, tilly, has been killed in a car crash. In her grief, agnes discovers tilly’s “Dungeons & Dragons” notebook and is thrown into an imaginary world full of bizarre obstacles— and the titular monsters. Playwright Qui nguyen

With Scotland facing a vote to declare independence from the United Kingdom, Oliver compared the nation’s union with England to a 300-year arranged marriage: “And I will be the first one to acknowledge

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During midterm election season, Oliver noted state legislatures have more power than most people realize and that “Congress is like jazz: It’s really about the bills it’s not passing. It’s also like jazz in that most people hate it and anyone who says they don’t are lying.”

received his master’s degree in playwriting from ohio university and now lives in new york. he’s got a knack for jam-packing scripts with fathomable, geeky pop-culture references. the opening line of “she Kills monsters,” delivered in a faux epic-movietrailer voice, is, “In a time before Facebook, World of Warcraft and massive multiplayer online rPGs, there once existed simply a game.” It’s also a technically difficult play, with changing costumes, props and puppetry, short says. “We often switch from the real world to the ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ world,” he says. “the shifts are very sudden. “there are a few places in the script where we’re wondering how we’re gonna do that,” he adds. “but that’s fun.” avltheatre.com —Tristan Eden DECEMBER 2014

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Editors' picks for the best of Columbus this month

“The NuTTy NuTcracker” Dec. 27 In this parody of the classic holiday ballet, the score still sounds like “the nutcracker” and the set certainly looks like “the nutcracker,” utcracker,” but a rubber chicken could stand in for Clara’s magical nutcracker and a man in a tutu might be cast as the sugar ugar Plum Fairy. All bets are off during balletmet’s et’s performance of “the nutty nutcracker,” says balletmet et spokeswoman Ann mulvany. “you ou never know what you’ll get.” Expect outrageous costumes, hilarious plot scenarios and cameo appearances from local celebrities during the onetime performance at the ohio theatre. heatre. balletmet.org —Michelle Sullivan

GraND iLLumiNaTioN Dec. 5 the Grand Illumination of bicentennial Park and the scioto mile will have carols, santa Claus, hot cocoa and, the piece de resistance, the illumination of holiday lights. spectators can support the mid-ohio Foodbank by buying a piece of handcrafted pottery, complete with a bowl of chicken and dumplings courtesy of milestone 229. sciotomile.com —Tristan Eden 50

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h hoLiDay hop Dec. 6 this year’s holiday hop in the short north promises to be a one-stop shop for everyone on your list. During regular Gallery hop hours (4 to 10 p.m.), shoppers can check out elaborate window displays, catch free sleigh rides (hot chocolate included) and visit with santa. Don’t miss the holiday hop Pop up shop in the Garden theater, where local crafters will sell handmade gifts. shortnorth.org —Emily Thompson

saiNTseNeca LoW DouGh shoW Dec. 5 more bang for your buck: that’s what you’ll get if you attend CD102.5’s Dec. 5 low Dough show at the newport music hall. headliner saintseneca—a folky ensemble that’s risen through the ranks to become the local music scene’s most promising potential export— will likely pull out all the raucous stops for a hometown show. With the addition of openers Anna Ranger and swarming branch, music lovers will experience a lot of rock ’n’ roll for $5. promowestlive.com —Jenny Rogers see page 116 for a full list of things to do this month.

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“The LasT WaLTz” Dec. 17 martin scorcese’s documentary of the band’s 1976 farewell concert is one of the best concert films ever made. For 117 minutes of running time, a who’s who of folk, rock and blues—Eric Clapton, neil young and bob Dylan among them—take the stage with the headliners. two Columbus guys who know plenty about music—CD102.5’s brian Phillips and Colin Gawel of Watershed— will host the film and a pre-screening happy hour. gatewayfilmcenter.com —Kristen Schmidt

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There’s never been a better time to listen to jazz in Columbus. It’s played nearly every night of the week in bars, clubs and in the city’s vaunted cultural institutions. We can go out and hear Tony Monaco and Bobby Floyd play the keys. See Byron Stripling direct the Columbus Jazz Orchestra. Play the recordings of local greats like Rusty Bryant, Hank Marr and Gene Walker. Haven’t caught the groove yet? Let us show you how.

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Jazz Age EditEd by Anthony Dominic and Kristen schmiDt

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Listen Here Six great jazz venues in Columbus

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brothers Drake MeaDery

this meadery has slowly evolved from a production facility to include a bar, a food truck and a robust musical calendar. the intimate space lends itself to jazz in particular, with its cabaret seating and, mellow atmosphere. Park it: Grab a small table in front. Sip it: the ohio Gold ($9), with Apple Pie mead, bourbon, ginger liqueur and a splash of ginger beer, is deceptively smooth. Post-show munchies: stay put and order from house food truck tokyo Go Go. brothersdrake.com

Birdshack performs jazz at Natalie’s Coal Fired Pizza.

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Dick’s Den

this has been the spot for club jazz in Columbus since the 1960s. Dick’s Den is the epitome of a classic dive bar with cobbledtogether space, a dearth of fussy drinks and a pool table in the back. Park it: A favorite perch is next to the short divider wall that runs parallel to the bar. Sip it: Check out the selection of bottled craft beer or keep it old-school with whiskey. Post-show munchies: the blue Danube, a few doors down, keeps the dive vibe going. dicksdencolumbus.com dOWNtOWN

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Proprietor yavonne sarber opened Denovo in 2011 shortly after closing Vonn Jazz, her popular north side jazz club, and she brought the music with her. De-novo’s space has sarber’s signature dramatic decorative flourish. musicians typically perform on Friday and saturday during dinner service (check the Facebook page for upcoming acts). Park it: the bar area is neither too far from or too close to the musicians. Sip it: A glass of wine or a specialty cocktail Post-show munchies: Grab late-night fried cheese curds or poutine at little Palace. denovobistro.com

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natalie’s coal-FireD Pizza anD liVe MUsic

Jazz has been part of the mix—along with Americana, country, blues and rock—since this Worthington spot opened in 2012. music and pizza are stars with equal billing at natalie’s, where tables are positioned perpendicular to the small stage and every seat in the house has an equally good view of the glowing pizza oven. the jazz brunch on sunday is excellent and family-friendly. Park it: Ask for one of the high-top tables along the far wall for the best all-room views. Sip it: the amazing bloody mary, with pepper-spiked vodka and, yep, pizza sauce in the mix Post-show munchies: If you do it right, you won’t have room.

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Park street taVern

this unassuming bar is the flip side of the rambunctious Park street nightlife scene. the only hollering you’re likely to hear during a tuesday night jazz jam is encouragement for the musicians—and they deserve it. saxophonist Pete mills leads a quartet through a first set before inviting drop-in musicians on stage to jam. Park it: Jazz jam starts at 8:30 p.m., but the bar doesn’t get busy until 10 or so. Arrive early to get prime seating close to the stage. Sip it: bourbon—the selection is surprising. Post-show munchies: head to mikey’s late night slice for spicy-Ass Pepperoni. parkstreettavern.com

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zanzibar brews

by day, it’s a spot for breakfast, lunch and coffeehouse activity. by night, it’s a space for musical and spoken-word performance, complete with a full bar. Visit the Facebook page to keep up with bookings. Park it: the sight lines in this narrow space aren’t great, but you’ll be able to hear everything from any seat in the house. Sip it: For a night show, try a cocktail at the bar or choose from the long list of specialty coffee drinks. Post-show munchies: skip out a little early to order jambalaya at Creole Kitchen before they close at 9 p.m. Fridays and saturdays. zanzibarbrews.biz

Eugene “Gene” Walker (1938–2014) colUMbUs Jazz FoUnDing Father

Tenor saxophone Walker, who attended East high school, was a “classic example of a street player who everybody wanted to play like and sound like,” says ohio state university lecturer Jim Rupp. Walker played alongside Aretha Franklin and neil Diamond, and he was a member of an act that opened for the beatles in 1965. “he was there in old mets stadium when it all started in the united states,” says Ray Eubanks, founder of the Jazz Arts Group. late in life, Walker earned a degree from ohio state. ted mcDaniel, director of jazz studies at ohio state, says Walker was “a walking encyclopedia for students and always willing to help out in any way that he could.” Walker later taught at ohio state, too. 54

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A Love Supreme

The relationship between a musician and his or her instrument is—as most Columbus players will tell you—beyond words. We asked three of the Columbus Jazz Orchestra’s most accomplished instrumentalists to take us back to when they first picked up their instruments and why, decades later, they are still driven to hone their craft.

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A: AABA Form

Chances are, you’ve listened to this song form (also known as 32-bar form) hundreds of times, whether you realized it or not. Rooted in tin Pan Alley music, AAbA describes a melodic deviation in the bridge, or the third line, of a verse (think “heart and Soul” by larry Clinton or “Sailboat in the moonlight” by billie holiday).

B: BeBop

Swing and big bands weren’t wooing everyone in the 1940s. Saxophonist Charlie Parker and trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie were among the first musicians to develop increasingly fast-tempo arrangements with syncopated melodies— music that was decidedly undanceable.

C: Cool jAzz

BoBBy Floyd

Age: 59 Lives in: Pickerington Instrument: Piano Pictured with: Steinway baby grand piano Started playing at: 2 years old Member of the CJO for: 10 years I tried playing other instruments. I kind of got into playing saxophone, and I tried to play bass when I was little. But I was so at home on the piano; I would always go back to it. And there are other things in life that I enjoy doing, but I felt like I couldn’t master those things like I’d mastered the piano.

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Cool is the flip side to bebop. Sure, it sounds hip, but the name actually refers to a musical color palette—think slow tempos, gentle melodies and classical influences. the style was popularized by miles Davis’ seminal “birth of the Cool” (released in 1957; recorded from 1949 to ’50) and its players, like saxophonist lee Konitz.

d: dixielAnd

this joyful and often rambunctious music, also known as hot jazz, was born in new orleans in the early

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20th century. the original Dixieland Jazz band popularized influential polyphonic arrangements, in which a single, steady melody is flanked by improvisation.

e: embouChure

most wind players will tell you the key to achieving perfect pitch is to blow through, not into, an instrument. this French term (rooted in the word “bouche,” or mouth) describes the varying manner in which a musician uses facial muscles, lips, teeth and tongue to produce the best sound.

F: Free Jazz

Forget genre conventions; few styles of musical expression are more extreme than free or avant-garde jazz. Atonality, overblowing and lengthy, improvised arrangements—often without breaks—define key recordings like ornette Coleman’s “Free Jazz: A Collective Improvisation” (1961) and John Coltrane’s “Ascension” (1966).

House Music It’s Sunday night, and Becky Ogden’s place is rocking. Music lovers sit shoulder to shoulder in rows of mismatched chairs, tapping their toes and rhythmically bobbing their heads to the spunky melody that fills the big, old East Columbus house. A fivepiece jazz band entertains the animated audience for two hours with a loosely planned set and rousing improvisation. Their stage? Odgen’s living room floor. This is bungalow Jazz. Ogden, a semi-retired elementary school teacher, has been hosting sporadic concerts in her home since Columbus Music

Hall, the concert and events venue she opened in 1988, closed in 2008. A ragtime pianist who played an annual show at her venue didn’t want to cancel after she shuttered the business, so he held the next one at Ogden’s house. About 70 people showed up for that inaugural concert. Friends brought food to share, and those who wanted to imbibe brought alcohol. Everyone left a donation for the musicians at the door. That’s how the informal event has run ever since. “I have no plan, no organization,” says Ogden, 74. “I just sort of throw it out there, and hopefully people come. You never know who will show up.” She says she meets someone new every time. “It’s monkey business,” Ogden says. “It’s just house music.” She emphasizes the word “just”—as if Bungalow Jazz weren’t something special. bungalowjazz.com

g: glissando

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Hank Marr (1927–2004) Columbus Jazz Founding Father

Jazz organ and piano born and raised in Columbus, marr was inspired by the magic jazz organist Jimmy smith created with the hammond b-3. “most jazz organ players tend to rush,” says Jim Rupp, a lecturer at ohio state. “hank had just rock-solid time.” one professional highlight came courtesy comedian George Kirby, for whom marr was musical director in the 1960s and ’70s. like Gene Walker, he later became a professor at ohio state. And you had to hear his sound to believe it. “hank did things on a hammond organ that no one else did,” says Ray Eubanks, founder of the Jazz Arts Group. And, he adds, marr saw to it that no one tried: “At the end of a tune, his hand would go up, and he would push all the stops off—so nobody could take a picture of it.”

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you’ll hear plenty of these when the Columbus Jazz orchestra’s bobby Floyd is sitting behind his hammond b-3 organ. Glissandos are rapid hand-sweeps across successive keys (they can be performed on other instruments, too), often carrying a player

Rusty Bryant (1929–1991) Columbus Jazz founding faTher

Tenor and alto saxophone Bryant (born in West Virginia but raised in Columbus) could play both tenor and alto saxophone with equal proficiency. “Rusty had that big boss tenor sound, and he could fill a room with that tenor. But when he would switch to alto sax, he sounded like Cannonball [Adderley],” says Jim Rupp, a lecturer at Ohio State. A big break came with “All Nite Long,” a re-imagination of “Night Train,” which Bryant “energized … by doubling the tempo,” according to the book “Ohio Jazz.” The Dot record of “All Nite Long” sold about 700,000 copies, and a 1954 item in Billboard quotes a disk distributor saying the record “has taken hold with operators at greater speed … than any other record in his experience.”

Unspoken etiqUette

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from one chord to another, in style.

h: half-Time

What to know before going to a jazz show

If a band begins playing in half-time, the rhythm instrumentalists double their tempo (or begin playing the same arrangement in half as much time) while the lead melody remains at the same, fixed tempo. This is the opposite of doubletime, when only the lead melody undergoes a tempo change.

Even for those who frequent concerts, going to a jazz show for the first time can feel like a completely different experience. “There’s a lot of spontaneity in the genre in general,” says Kimberlee Goodman, orchestra and production manager for Jazz Arts Group. “It’s a little bit more of a laid-back atmosphere. There’s audience participation.” We chatted with musicians Goodman and Lou Fischer, jazz studies area coordinator at Capital University, to get tips on how to be an active audience member.

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Take noTe of The seTTing. “If it’s a formal concert in a theater and in seats, people are dressed up, I think things are a little bit more subject to etiquette control,” Fischer says. “But if you’re in a nightclub setting, and everyone’s standing around and having a drink, it’ll be more laid-back.” That goes for tips, too. “When people make requests [at a night club], it’s very appropriate to tip,” he says. Clap when you like whaT you hear. “With jazz, when a person takes an improvisational solo, you acknowledge that person by clapping and sometimes by shouting,” Goodman says. “At the end of the entire piece, that’s the time to applaud for the tune itself,” Fischer adds.

i: improvisaTion

If you’ve ever asked yourself what makes jazz, well, jazz—this is your quick and dirty answer. Improvisation is perhaps the only constant across all styles of jazz, from Dixieland to cool to avant-garde. Rarely in jazz are the recording and performance of any one tune intended to be identical. read The room. “I really think you get a lot of cues from other audience members,” Goodman says. “The only time [audience participation] could be inappropriate is during a slow or soft mood, like if you’re shouting in the middle of a slow ballad.” Fischer says the musician will let the audience know how much participation he or she wants. “Some will love it,” he says. “Some will hoot and holler back at you. And some will be

totally distracted by it. So you kind of have to feel it out.” JusT have fun. “You can participate as little as tapping your toes or nodding your head, or you can be one of the crazy fools who gets up and dances around,” Goodman says. “You should feel comfortable.” Says Fischer, “If you approach whatever concert you go to with an open mind, you can generally be entertained.” DECEMBER 2014

J: Jazz fusion

In 1965, Bob Dylan picked up an electric guitar and turned the folk-music world upside-down. Similarly, miles Davis changed the trajectory of jazz in the late ’60s when he began incorporating electric instruments and rock ’n’ roll time signatures into his once-acoustic music. COLumBuS mONThLy

Chris Berg

Age: 60 Lives in: Oakwood, Ohio Instrument: Bass Pictured with: Hornsteiner double bass Started playing at: 16 years old Member of the CJO for: Nine years My bass was given to me; it’s a 180-yearold German bass. It’s worth a lot of money. I could never buy it. But the guy who owned it played with the Cincinnati symphony, and he retired—he was in his 90s—and he followed me around whenever I was playing in Cincinnati. He’d be in the audience, and he’d come up and say, “I’ve got a bass for you!” And one day I called him up and said, “What’s this about this bass?” It took me like five years. He gave me his card dozens of times. He just thought I should not be playing the bass I was playing; I should play this bass. So I went to this little shop in Cincinnati. It turned out he had like 20 basses there. It was a violin-bass repair shop. He said, “You tell me which one is the one I thought should be yours.” So I played all 20 basses, and I kept coming back to this one that I have. And I said, “I think this one.” And he said, “That’s the one I wanted to give you.” And I said, “Give me? No, I’ll have to buy this.” And he said, “No, no—just whenever you record, give me a CD of your recording.” And I did that until he died. 58

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Mark Flugge (1962–2014)

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Piano Columbus native Flugge parlayed his studies at ohio state university and the Eastman school of music into a performing career. he had a knack for emulating others without losing his own style, says Jim Rupp, a lecturer at ohio state. Flugge was also passionate about teaching; he held positions at both ohio state and Capital university. beginning in 2012, Flugge struggled with conditions, including tinnitus, that affected his hearing—a tragic fate for one to whom music was everything. he ended his life in may 2014. “of all the things that can happen to a musician, I can’t think of anything worse than what happened to him,” says Ray Eubanks, founder of the Jazz Arts Group.

K: KanSaS ciTy STyLe

While jazz may have been born in new orleans, it’s often said the genre grew up in Kansas City. In the 1930s, the ensembles of bennie moten and Count basie redefined big-band music, placing emphasis on walking bass and aggressive horn sections—both antecedents of bebop.

L: LicK

Also known as a riff, a lick is any recurring melodic phrase in an arrangement. licks differ from overarching melodies in that they are typically brief and rhythmic.

m: modaL Jazz

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December jazz performances

The Lee KoniTz QuarTeT

When: 8 p.m. Dec. 5 Where: Wexner Center for the Arts Performance Space In his 69-year career, alto sax ace Lee Konitz has never let critics pin down his style. Instead of taking cues from Charlie Parker, Konitz’s moody, winding voice remains his own, polished through collaborations with Miles Davis and Lennie Tristano. For this gig, Konitz is joined by pianist and longtime accomplice Dan Tepfer, bassist Jeremy Stratton and drummer George Schuller. wexarts.org

racheL SepuLveda & The coLumbuS Jazz QuarTeT

When: 9 p.m. Dec. 3 Where: Natalie’s Coal-Fired Pizza and Live Music Trained in jazz studies at Capital University’s Conservatory of Music, Rachel Sepulveda is a skilled jazz vocalist, able to make songs her own via her unique phrasing and subtly intense delivery. She will accompany the Columbus Jazz Quartet, with Derek DiCenzo (bass), Dave DeWitt (keyboards), Randy Mather (saxophone) and Aaron Scott (drums), all accomplished

musicians and veterans of the Central Ohio jazz scene. nataliescoalfiredpizza.com

Jazz WedneSdayS

When: 8 p.m. every Wednesday Where: Brothers Drake Meadery Every week, Brothers Drake features a different jazz artist. This month, see local jazz-fusion experts Fo/ Mo/Deep (Dec. 3), forward-thinking piano-lead Tim Dvorkin Trio (Dec. 10) and guitarist Alex Schrock (Dec. 17). brothersdrake.com

SpeaKeaSy

When: 6 p.m. Dec. 18 Where: The Refectory SpeakEasy is a five-piece fronted by two Denison University music professors, Andy Carlson and Tom Carroll. The group plays gypsy jazz, a style of jazz popularized by guitarist Django Reinhardt in France in the 1930s. It’s characterized by a percussive style of guitar playing known as “la pompe.” SpeakEasy’s repertoire includes swing standards, blues, Latin and originals. therefectoryrestaurant.com DECEMBER 2014

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modal jazz tunes rarely sound like they’re in a rush to get where they’re going. the base instruments are sometimes droning, with chords being repeated for more than 16 measures. this static framework has opened the door for some of jazz’s greatest instrumental performances, such as those on miles Davis’ “Kind of blue” (1959).

n: nu Jazz

nu jazz is an extension of jazz fusion, with musicians embracing elements of electronica, hip hop, soul and funk that emerged in the 1980s and ’90s.

o: ocTave

Few music terms are more commonly confused than octave and pitch. two notes can register in different octaves (think high sounds to low sounds)

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Rahsaan Roland Kirk (1936–1977)

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Multi-instrumentalist Even as a youngster, Columbus native Kirk didn’t do things the predictable way. “his sisters and parents noticed him blowing into a garden hose, trying to make sounds out of it,” says Jack marchbanks, co-host of Jazz Sunday on WCbE 90.5 Fm. Kirk—who played with Charles mingus and Quincy Jones—applied his creativity to his names, first renaming himself Roland (from Ronald) then adding Rahsaan. “he woke up one morning and said, ‘I had this dream where everybody was calling me Rahsaan,’ ” marchbanks says, adding the idea for the multi-instrumentation Kirk achieved fame with—playing the saxophone, stritch and manzello simultaneously—also came to him in his sleep.

P: Press roll

A snare drum is most taut around the outside of its head. When a drummer presses his or her sticks successively into this area, it creates a tight, multiplebounce drum roll—or a press roll. this technique is often used to usher a soloist in or out of an arrangement.

Know famous jazz? now get local. If John Coltrane and oscar Peterson are already on your iPod, get to know some of the musicians descended from the traditions they created.

r: rhoDes

the Fender Rhodes was a wildly popular electric piano in the 1970s. Pianists like herbie hancock used the instrument to achieve a sound more dynamic than that of an acoustic piano but not as harsh as that of a Wurlitzer electric piano.

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You’ll love: TonY Monaco

tony monaco is internationally renowned, but it’s possible he wouldn’t be turning heads on the hammond b-3 had he not discovered Jimmy smith as a kid, which inspired him to move from accordion to organ. b3monaco.com See him: Dec. 20 at Park street tavern for his annual Christmas gig if you like: Jim hall

You’ll love: Derek Dicenzo

DiCenzo is one of the busiest jazz musicians in the city, averaging a gig per day. (he played 375 last year.) though comfortable on several instruments, DiCenzo is best known for his guitar work. See him: mondays at Due Amici, tuesdays at local Roots in Powell, thursdays at Explorers Club if you like: oscaR PeteRson

You’ll love: BoBBY FloYD

s: sYncoPaTion

We’re used to hearing music that’s steady and on beat. this is why syncopation—or the emphasis of weak or off beats, prevalent in post-swing jazz—catches us off guard, making an arrangement’s groove and melody less predictable.

T: TiMBre

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Whether on piano, b-3 or playing keyboard for the Columbus Jazz orchestra, Floyd is a respected, virtuosic king of the keys. bobbyfloyd.com See him: Columbus Jazz orchestra’s “home for the holidays,” Dec. 3 to 7 if you like: John coltRane

You’ll love: PeTe Mills

A featured soloist with the Columbus Jazz orchestra and a jazz instructor at Denison, mills’ performances on the tenor sax garner rave reviews. petemills.com See him: At Park street tavern’s tuesday jazz jam sessions at 8:30 p.m. if you like: count Basie

You’ll love: vaughn WiesTer

though basie played piano and Wiester plays trombone, Wiester models his 21-piece “Famous Jazz orchestra” after big bands led by basie, stan Kenton and Woody herman. See him: Every monday at the Clintonville Woman’s Club at 7:30 p.m.

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the problem with a Columbus jazz playlist is so much of the great jazz in our city happens in clubs and music halls, not in studios. still, if you dig around, there are some wonderful recordings out there—far more than we can include in one playlist. think of this as an amuse bouche to get you started. “lush life,” Columbus Jazz Orchestra “beatrice, the Cat,” Mark Flugge “Don’t Get Around much Anymore,” The Rick Brunetto Big Band “Poinciana,” Bobby Floyd Trio “your basic Gospel song,” Bobby Floyd (featuring bryan olsheski) “the Inflated tear,” Roland Kirk “that’s All,” Gene Walker “low Down,” Vaughn Wiester’s Famous Jazz Orchestra “the Greasy spoon,” Hank Marr (featuring Rusty bryant on tenor sax) “I Remember Jimmy,” Tony Monaco “stompin’ at the savoy,” Dave Powers (featuring Derek DiCenzo on guitar) “shiner,” Pete Mills

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but in the same pitch class (such as two C’s).

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In Her Own wOrds

Lead trombonist Linda Landis, in her 10th season in the Columbus Jazz Orchestra, tells us how she fell in love with her instrument and how she found her first audience on the farm where she grew up.

Discovering the trombone

I was in Girl Scouts in the fourth grade. There was a girl in the trombone section in the high school band. The only one. She was one of our assistant troop leaders. So she brought her horn home every Tuesday, and I was always curious as to what was in that case. And then I got to see her play one of the concerts at the school. So when fifth grade rolled around and they said, “What do you want to play?” I said trombone, and that was it. I played that horn all the time. Nobody ever had to ask me to practice.

A cAptive AuDience

My dad’s favorite story is when I’d go sit on the fence posts and play for the cows. Whatever I knew, whatever would come off the top of my head, I would play. If it was the B-flat scale, that’s what I’d play. And Dad was afraid they would get frightened and go through the fence, and we’d be herding them up. But what’s funny about cows is music is a great thing for them, because they suddenly congregated in the middle of the barnyard. It didn’t scare them at all. They loved it. And I’d be sitting up there on the fence post, and one would come lick my leg, and he’d take one step back, like, “OK, guys, it’s cool.” It was my first live audience.

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on being A femAle musiciAn

After college, there were a lot of obstacles. Opportunities never presented themselves, where they would automatically present themselves to guys. A lot of bandleaders didn’t want girls on the road. They thought they were a source of trouble. Women have to work harder—almost twice as hard to get half as much out of it. When I came to Columbus, gender didn’t seem to matter. Having better players mattered more. Everyone is so much more accepting and supportive. Like with “The Lion King.” I chose to do “Lion King” over one of our CJO runs in late October. A lot of people were saying, “Man, where’s the gal in the band? Is she sick? Where is she?” They miss me when I’m gone.

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V: Vocal jazz

not only did they surround themselves with talented musicians, but singers like Ella Fitzgerald and billie holiday knew how to use their voices as instruments, often employing horn-like phrasing techniques. Vocal jazz has long been identified with scatting, or the improvisation of nonsense syllables.

W: Walking

If a bassist or piano is “walking,” he or she is playing steady, non-syncopated notes that, over time, create a strong rhythmic foundation. this technique developed in tandem with bebop and other post-swing sub genres, providing grounding for soloists and listeners.

x: x

on a music chart, “X” is almost always synonymous with time. so “8X” means “perform eight times.”

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Age: 54 Lives in: berwick Instrument: saxophone Pictured with: selmer Paris Reference 54 tenor saxophone Started playing at: 12 years old Member of the CJO for: 23 years

I’m always running. I teach anywhere from three or four to six or eight lessons in a day, so I’m either going from one lesson to the next or going from a lesson to a rehearsal to a gig, so I’m a little bit low maintenance when it comes to things like reeds and mouthpieces. But I have a system that’s real consistent for me. I just always want to be able to pick up my instrument and know exactly how it’s going to play every time I play it. So I don’t change a lot of things. I don’t change reeds a lot. I don’t change mouthpieces very many times. Things like that that saxophone players love to do and they love to talk about—I do that less than anybody else that I know. I guess I’m a little conservative.

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teenagers For high school-age jazz musicians, a week at Ohio State Jazz Camp is about as immersive an experience as they can get. Students live on campus for a week, working side by side with School of Music faculty and students to improve their skills. There are master classes, career exploration workshops and, of course, lots of music making. Professor Ted McDaniel, who has directed the Ohio State Jazz Ensemble since 1990, runs the program. music.osu.edu

Kids

Jazz Arts Group’s PBJ & Jazz concert series is specially designed for young children. It’s meant to be fun and interactive, and little ones are treated to a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, cookie and juice. The series originated at the defunct Columbus Music Hall with educator and jazz aficionado Becky Ogden (read about her Bungalow Jazz series on page 56) and is now at the Lincoln Theatre. The next performance is Dec. 6 with the Rob Parton Quintet with Kristy Parton. jazzartsgroup.org

Fall For

Jazz at any age

adults For an enriched experience at a Columbus Jazz Orchestra performance, attend a pre-concert Offstage at the Jazz Academy workshop. CJO artistic director Byron Stripling hosts a conversation with a guest artist, giving the audience terrific insight and perspective on the musician and the program. The next opportunity is in February 2015 with vocalist Dee Daniels. jazzartsgroup.org

Young adults Every Wednesday night, more than 100 people meet at Nyoh’s Buckeye Bar not to line dance like most nights, but to Lindy hop to jazz from the swing era. SwingColumbus, an all-volunteer organization, runs the weekly event that starts with a lesson for beginners—partner not required. Part of the joy of swing dancing is changing partners. Says SwingColumbus president Gail Clendenin, “It’s like having a conversation, and you get to have these conversations with people with different personalities and styles.” swingcolumbus.com

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traditional forms of jazz. the movement’s de-facto leader, trumpeter Wynton marsalis, was turned off by the emergence of nonacoustic subgenres, like nu and fusion. Ironically, the lions were in some circles as controversial as the styles of music they opposed.

Z: Zoot

Columbus JaZZ Founding Father

Piano and bandleader stewart was a son of Circleville but arrived in Columbus early in his life and was performing by age 10, says Arnett howard, co-author of “ohio Jazz.” tapped by booking agent Charlie Parker to join Parker’s Popular Players, by 1918 he formed a group with an equally alliterative name: sammy stewart’s singing syncopators. Jazz wasn’t their only specialty, though: When playing at the Deshler-Wallick hotel in Columbus, howard says, “During the dinner hour, he would play classical music or he would play just music with a four-or five-piece group.” his musical legacy is grounded in his classical training, howard adds: “he really played music, while people like louis Armstrong played jazz music.” DECEMBER 2014

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In the 1930s and ’40s, many jazz musicians wore oversize jackets with wide-hipped, narrow-legged slacks— or zoot suits. “Zoot” was also the nickname of saxophonist John sims, who played in the bands of benny Goodman and buddy Rich.

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Byron Stripling After 20 years of touring the country with jazz greats like Dizzy Gillespie, Lionel Hampton and Clark Terry, Georgia-born trumpeter Byron Stripling was offered a gig he couldn’t refuse: artistic director of the Columbus Jazz Orchestra. He’s thrown out the repertoire model, collaborated with local arts groups and recruited some of the biggest names in jazz from across the country, solidifying C o l u m b u s ’ p l a c e a s a b o n a f i d e j a z z d e s t i n at i o n . 64

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The house lighTs dim, a spoTlighT flickers a n d B y r o n s T r i p l i n g StriDeS to the center o f t h e S o u t h e r n t h e at r e S ta g e . Trumpet in hand, he waves a lone bead of sweat from his brow and flattens the fat maroon tie tucked inside his pinstripe jacket. Seventeen pairs of eager eyes are on Stripling, waiting for his cue, his first move. Hundreds more gaze on from the darkened house. The Columbus Jazz Orchestra isn’t 30 minutes into “Trumpet Summit,” the four-night finale of its 41st season, and the excitement inside the 118-year-old Downtown theater is palpable. Modern trumpet maestro Sean Jones, the night’s guest artist, is readying backstage. The lofty set list promises the best from Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis and Lester Young, to name just a few. And many inside the packed theater are already freely clapping and yipping at solos and crescendos—a good sign, Stripling knows. You get the sense the Southern was built, brick by brick, for nights like this. Stripling, now in the spotlight, is feeling first-night nerves. But you’d never tell by his easy gait or relaxed brown eyes. “Byron lives on the stage,” says his wife, Alexis, who’s watched her husband’s evolution from a soloist in New York City to the leader of Columbus’ big band. “In some ways, he’s most comfortable there. He has this ability to have an audience in the palm of his hand.” The truth is, Stripling must be relaxed. He must be confident. If the artistic director of the band doesn’t believe in the program, the musicians, the audience and, most importantly, himself, he can’t expect anyone else to. But there’s no shortage of faith in Columbus jazz. It’s one of the reasons Stripling was drawn to the city more than a decade ago. For years, as a touring artist, he watched more and more city big bands cut performances, musicians or even shutter altogether. He saw Columbus’ deeply endowed Jazz Arts Group— the oldest not-for-profit organization in the country devoted to promoting jazz—as a port in the storm. Since 2002, Stripling and the CJO have met challenges faced by big bands everywhere: aging audiences, tired repertoires and diminishing relevance in a digital age when everything, especially music, is brought to us—not the other way around. But the man’s 66

boundless charisma, warm voice and sharp trumpeting carry weight. He draws top soloists from around the country, people who aren’t just imitators but who have their own voices, like guitarist John Pizzarelli, clarinetist Ken Peplowski and, on this warm April night, trumpeter Sean Jones. He threw out the repertoire model and instead builds programs that make sense. If that means sprinkling James Taylor, Billy Joel or Pharrell Williams into a set list, so be it. “That’s one of the things that has helped us—well, it’s upset some people,” Stripling says with a laugh. “But if you like Billy Joel, that’s cool with me. I’d love to force you to like Duke Ellington. You don’t have to. But if I can get you in the hall, play you Billy Joel and put Duke Ellington in it, I’ve won.” His doctrine is simple, but progressive and effective. It’s why, since 2006, the band performs four shows at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium every summer. It’s why the CJO saw record attendance during the 2008 recession. It’s why the Southern is brimming on this night. Stripling, standing tall at center stage, flashes a small smile and, at last, raises his trumpet. The band shadows him, readying their instruments in tandem—saxophones, trumpets, trombones, bass, piano, drums. Stripling closes his eyes and blows, the opening notes of “You Made Me Love You (I Didn’t Want to Do It)” soaring high into the theater’s golden proscenium. It’s the instrumental rendition of the century-old tune, in the style of Harry James. And like James, Stripling’s wailing tone is bright and pitch-perfect.

Stripling waS born in a Sweltering Summer, aug. 20, 1961, in Decatur, georgia. But he never thought of the Atlanta suburb as home. By the time he was 5, his father, a classical singer, was on the move, attending grad school at the University of Kentucky and chasing jobs as a gospel choir director in Missouri, Minnesota and Colorado. At a young age, Stripling learned to live on the road. And it was in his father’s Baptist churches in St. Louis and in Boulder, Colorado, where he first witnessed the power of music.

“I can never discount the value of seeing people, disenfranchised, come together,” he says. “And the songs they sang were so important; they uplifted and moved them. Old Negro spirituals like ‘Move On Up a Little Higher,’ ‘Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around’ and ‘Everybody Talkin’ ‘Bout Heaven Ain’t Goin’ There.’ ” In those days, Stripling remembers his father coming home from work exhausted, dropping the needle on a record and collapsing in his chair—letting the music carry him somewhere far away. In the mornings, his father always listened to classical music. But in the evenings, it was jazz. It was Miles Davis and Dizzy Gillespie. It was Duke Ellington and Clark Terry. By the time Stripling was 11, he was begging for a trumpet. He wanted to be just like the players he heard every night on the records. He wanted to uplift others, like he had seen firsthand in church. His dad was charmed by the notion, and so he bought his son his first trumpet. Stripling took naturally to the instrument. By the time he graduated high school, he had enrolled at the prestigious Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. But in his freshman year, he received Ds in almost every class. Stripling had no interest in textbooks; he preferred to read about Louis Armstrong and Count Basie. He didn’t want to sit in class; he wanted to practice and listen to records. “In the classroom, for me, nothing happened there,” he says, shaking his head. “The practical application of what I was doing took place when the trumpet was on my lips, when I had some music in front of me. I didn’t want to talk about it to anybody; I wanted to do it.” A sympathetic instructor picked up on Stripling’s dilemma and allowed him to stow away in one of the school’s soundproof practice rooms whenever he was feeling inspired— which was quite often. Almost daily, Stripling would take an armful of books, a tape recorder and his trumpet into one of the practice rooms, where he’d follow his own curriculum, he says. Near the end of Stripling’s freshman year, one of his heroes, Clark Terry, was scheduled to perform with the Eastman student jazz band. Stripling’s excitement was unmatched. The first day of rehearsals, the band director, knowing Stripling had long admired Terry, suggested he pick up the famed trumpeter at his hotel across the street. In his nervousness, Stripling arrived too early. After aimlessly pacing about the hotel lobby, he mustered the courage to call Terry’s room. “Mr. Terry?” Stripling said. “I’m downstairs waiting for you. Whenever you’re ready, I’ll walk you right over.” Terry’s casual reply

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caught the 19-year-old off guard: “I’m not quite ready; why don’t you come up?” When he got to the room, Terry let him right in. He was still getting dressed. “Wow, he puts on his pants like I do,” Stripling remembers thinking. “He was the perfect person to meet, very loving, very caring, no airs about him.” In the following days, Stripling watched Terry’s every move, analyzed every note he played. He had no idea Terry was watching him, too. The night after the performance, before Terry left the building, he pulled Stripling aside. In a few months, Terry would be patching together a small road band of young musicians. He was wowed by Stripling’s playing and wanted him onboard. As a formality, Terry asked for a performance tape and a resume by mail, but, as long as Stripling was game, his spot in the band was guaranteed. Months later, one night in late winter of Stripling’s sophomore year, there was a knock at his dorm room door. He had a phone call waiting, and it sounded urgent. Stripling rushed down the hallway to the dorm’s lone communal phone to hear Terry’s voice on the other end.

“Hey, B-Ron,” Terry said. “Got that tape. We love ya! We’re going to Europe for six weeks, taking a week off then doing three more in the States. Still down?” Stripling nearly dropped the receiver. “Yeah, yeah, I’m down,” he replied reassuringly. “Just give me a second to call my parents. Check in, you know?” Stripling was playing it cool with Terry, but he hadn’t the slightest idea how his mother and father would take the news. Sure, his dad loved Terry’s music, but this would mean missing more than two months of school. With a deep breath, he dialed home. As he expected, his parents didn’t take the news lightly. They were convinced he’d never go back to Eastman if he left. “We’re going to talk about it and give you a call back,” his dad said, his voice cold. Stripling walked up and down the hallway waiting for the phone to ring for what felt like hours, playing out every possible scenario in his head. His heart was pounding. How could he call back Terry with a “no”? Brrnnnnng, brrnnnnng. He pounced on the receiver. It was his mother. “Well?” “Well, what if we told you that you couldn’t go?” she asked plainly. Stripling paused. Couldn’t go? He blurted the first response that came to mind. “I’d go anyway.” Silence. Silence forever. “That’s what we figured,” she, at last, chimed in. Her tone was different. It sounded as if she were smiling. “So you have our blessing. Go!”

Touring wiTh Terry was life-changing for 20-year-old sTripling.

Top: Trumpeters Red Rodney, Claudio Roditi, Byron Stripling, Clark Terry and Roy Hargrove; Bottom: Trumpeters Claudio Roditi, Roy Hargrove, Byron Stripling, Harry “Sweets” Edison and Freddie Hubbard; Opposite Page: Byron Stripling leads rehearsal with the Columbus Jazz Orchestra at the Southern Theatre.

Every night, he had the opportunity to play alongside and learn from the trumpeter he had first discovered with his father in their Boulder living room. After the tour, Stripling returned to Eastman reinvigorated, but he would never complete his degree. In 1983, when he was a senior, he received another fateful phone call. This time, it was pianist and bandleader Lionel Hampton. Terry, aware Stripling was worried about his job prospects after graduation, had secured a spot for Stripling in Hampton’s touring band. “Clark said all these things about me that weren’t true,” Stripling says, laughing. “He told Lionel I could play higher than Cat Anderson—a high-note-playing trumpeter in Duke Ellington’s band. I called him up and

said, ‘Clark, did you tell Lionel Hampton I could play higher than Cat Anderson?’ He said, ‘Yeah, B-Ron!’ And I said, ‘You know I can’t play higher than Cat Anderson.’ And he said, ‘I know that, but he’ll never know the difference. Just play a lot of high notes, man.’ ” The catch: Hampton’s tour started just a few weeks later, meaning Stripling, if he joined, would have to forgo the rest of his senior year. But the way he saw it, he went to school to get a job—and this was a job. What value would the degree have, anyway, if he wasn’t out there doing what he had dreamed about doing since he was 11? Stripling left Eastman (much to his parent’s chagrin, at the time) and never looked back. For the next decade, he performed with Hampton, Woody Herman, the Count Basie

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“I was goIng to audItIon for thIs job, and my dad told me, ‘you just gotta be the best guy.’ If they deny you, screw them because you don’t need to be there anyway. whatever you decIde to do, just go ahead and be the best at It. work your ass off. Be so great, he used to say, that they can’t deny you. you’re undeniaBle. i tried to stick with that as my standard.”

ter) and the Boston Pops Orchestra (led by John Williams). “I’m so fortunate because I caught the tail of the big band era,” Stripling says. “As I would play with these guys, these leaders, they would pass away. That’s one of the great things I’m able to do now. It’s so important for me to pass that on, because I’m not going to be here forever, either.” The work rarely relented, as Stripling made connection after connection. With each gig, his playing improved, and his reputation grew. In 1987, Stripling was offered the biggest gig of his young career: portraying Louis Armstrong in the traveling musical “Satchmo: America’s Musical Legend.” After a worldwide search, producer Kenneth Feld and choreographer Maurice Hines decided no one could

emulate Armstrong’s singing, playing or stage presence better than Stripling. The show toured the country for five months. Those months were a turning point in Stripling’s career. The 26-year-old showed the performing arts world he was more than just a skilled trumpeter; he was an entertainer. In 1990, Stripling, by then living in New York City, got a phone call from a Ray Eubanks in Columbus, Ohio. Eubanks was planning a Louis Armstrong-themed show for his Columbus Jazz Orchestra, and Stripling’s name was at the top of his short list for guest artists. Stripling agreed to do the show, and when he arrived, the band sounded even better than he had anticipated. Right away, Stripling was a “very big presence” on stage, recalls Bob Breithaupt, the

CJO’s drummer and a key player in Columbus’ homegrown jazz scene since the early 1970s. “He and I hit it off well,” Breithaupt says. “Byron was a very personable and very gregarious guy. I think he was very confident on stage but eager to learn.” Nine years later, Eubanks asked Stripling back for another show, this time with ulterior motives. “We got a new venue,” Stripling recalls Eubanks’ pitch over the phone. “A place called the Southern Theatre. You’re going to like it.” When Stripling walked into the newly renovated East Main Street theater for the first time, he didn’t like it. He loved it. During a moment of downtime at rehearsal, Eubanks tugged at Stripling’s coat. Stripling followed him off stage. DECEMBER 2014

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“I’m thinking of cutting out here soon,” Eubanks said, his voice low. “You might be a good leader for this. Send in your stuff. It’ll be a strenuous process, but you should check it out.” Breithaupt, who was executive director of the Jazz Arts Group (the CJO’s parent organization) upon Eubanks’ retirement in 2002 until 2012, recalls many discussions about the prospect of courting Stripling to be artistic director of the band. “Some people don’t like change, but we knew that we needed to have a big personality because Ray had established a big presence,” he says. “The director had to be a strong leader, had to understand all the elements of artistically leading an ensemble, how to communicate with the audience, and developing concepts for shows. And Byron has that.” After a series of interviews and guest conducting gigs, Stripling was named the new artistic director of the CJO in 2002—“the year everything changed” for Columbus jazz, Breithaupt says. “I came in [as executive director], Byron came in and Ray split—this was the guy who founded JAG in 1973,” he says. “Suddenly it was, like, ‘OK, guys, it’s your show now.’ ” Stripling planned to commute between Columbus and New York, where and he and Alexis, a former Broadway dancer, were living with their two daughters. (This sort of longdistance arrangement is common among big band directors.) But every day Stripling spent in Columbus, the city grew on him. Back in New York, he was watching ensembles like the Carnegie Hall Jazz Band shutter. Yet the CJO was playing dozens of a gigs a year. Their number of seasonal subscribers continued to grow. The forecast in Columbus was promising— especially with what Stripling had planned for the seasons to come—so he and his family moved to Westerville in 2004. “Coming from the mayhem of New York, especially after 9/11, it just seemed easier,” Alexis says of Columbus. “The other thing is we both realized we could potentially be part of a city in the throes of evolving. Not another NYC or Chicago. Not a made city. Columbus was just creating itself.”

The lasT decade has noT only seen a period of TransiTion for The Jazz arTs Group, buT for iTs audience, Too. The core of the CJO subscriber base—many had followed the organization since its inception in 1973—were aging and attending fewer shows. As the new director, Stripling was responsible for solidifying the base while aiming to attract younger, prospective jazz fans between the ages of 18 and 34. He started by shaking up programming. Similar to Eubanks, Stripling builds shows 70

around themes—“Trumpet Summit,” “A Night at the Movies,” “Come Together: From Gershwin to The Beatles.” These are loose templates he can tailor to guest artists, band musicians and audiences of varied tastes. “If it’s good music, I bring it in,” he says. “As long as I stay true to the principal ethic of jazz: improvisation and spontaneity. If I hear great jazz improvisation within the context of pop, country and western, what’s the matter with that?” In 2004, Stripling paid homage to his gospel roots with “Seven Steps to Heaven.” It was the first time the CJO fused gospel and jazz, and the show earned the Greater Columbus Arts Council’s Artistic Excellence Award of the year. “Gospel’s just jazz,” Stripling says. “It’s the same thing. When you hear Aretha Franklin singing her greatest hits, you’re really just hearing someone who sings gospel. Ray Charles’ singing ‘Oh, Georgia’? You’re taking out ‘oh, lord’ and putting in ‘oh, baby.’ ” In 2005, the CJO invited Columbus College of Art and Design students into the Southern Theatre for “Art of the Big Band.” During the band’s 90-minute set, CCAD students painted freely, using the live music as their inspiration. After the show, concert-goers, unprompted, started buying finished paintings from the students. “All these people said, ‘That’s the most ridiculous thing ever. This is going to be horrible.’ You hear the whispering,” Stripling says of the CCAD collaboration, smiling. “Yet nobody anticipated people would want to be buying the kids’ paintings. It was a win for everybody.” Stripling’s ambitious programming helped the Jazz Arts Group to win The Columbus Foundation Award in 2011, becoming the first performing arts organization to do so. (Since 1986, the award has recognized nonprofits that bolster the quality of life in Central Ohio.) With it came a grant for $25,000. Under Stripling’s leadership, the CJO now has the largest jazz orchestra subscription base in the country, at more than 2,000 subscribers. “Our performance schedule here in Columbus is actually larger than that at Lincoln Center [in New York City],” he says. “I’m happy to say we do four performances [per show]. Nobody else is doing that. Just last week I performed with the Denver Jazz Orchestra, and it was one night. Friday night.” Despite their accomplishments, Stripling and the CJO still face one threat that he’s convinced will never wane: relevance. He believes in the programming and the musicians because these are variables within his control. The band can practice harder. The programs can be better. The challenge of

getting people out of their homes and into the Southern Theatre is what keeps him up at night. As he sees it, he’s battling Netflix and YouTube. When the CJO puts on a show, it must exceed expectations. It’s not a club gig, where, if the music’s lousy, you blew $5. When tickets are $40, $50 or $60, if you don’t like what you hear, you’re not coming back. This is why Stripling continues to collaborate with organizations like BalletMet and the Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus. (“Maybe jazz isn’t your thing, but ballet or the choir is,” he says.) It’s why he strives to deliver programming that is both artistic and familiar. He can never ask himself often enough: “How is what we’re doing relevant to Columbus?” “It’s a constant challenge, the accessibility with entertainment and art,” Breithaupt says. “But with [Byron’s] attributes, he’s confident, very sure of what he wants the end product to be and convey.” Stripling believes his battle for relevance is half-won thanks to the raw talent of the CJO. Because musicians like Bobby Floyd, Dwight Adams, Pete Mills and others choose to drop their anchors in Columbus. When they’re not on stage at the Southern, many are touring, recording or teaching. For the CJO, jazz is a lifestyle, not a light-switch relationship. “All I got to do is get you in the hall, and we’ll make you tap your foot,” Stripling says. “That’s my gig. If I can make you tap your foot, if I can make you feel the music in your body, it’ll be like an infection that goes through you, and there will be no cure for it. ’Cause you’ll want it some more. Jazz is almost like sex. Once you get it, it’s like, ‘When we gonna do that again?’ ” Stripling, too, spends much of the year traveling and performing as a soloist with big bands across the country. It keeps him sharp, he says. He couldn’t imagine it any other way. “When he’s home, it’s a special time,” Alexis says. “He makes a real effort to make those moments happen—holidays, birthdays. But performing is the only thing we’ve known. We’ve never clocked in for any nine-to-five job since we’ve known each other. And it makes him happy, doing the thing he loves. He’s always on, and once you’re a performer, you’re used to being on.” When asked to explain his drive, Stripling quotes philosopher William James: “I don’t sing because I’m happy; I’m happy because I sing.” “There’s something in us, and we got to get it out,” he says. “All we play is the truth. And the truth feels good. When you finally peel off the onion skin, all the shit you’re dealing with in your life, and you come to the truth, that’s when it feels good. And that’s jazz.”

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SHOPPING FOR THE IMPOSSIBLES If you’ve ever found yourself starIng Into spaCe In a Crowded mall around the holIdays, unsure where to go next, CertaIn you’ve exhausted your optIons, you have an ImpossIble In your lIfe. Is It a teenage son or nephew who Is more puzzle than open book? a woman who seems to have everythIng? a man who’s so quICk to snap up the latest gadget It’s hopeless to try to keep up? we turned to the experts for help—dozens of shops In and around Columbus wIth nIfty Ideas sure to surprIse even the toughest Customers.

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BABIES they’re more amused by the shiny wrapping paper and bows than the gift inside the package, but their parents will treasure it. Go beyond the big-box standards with something baby will enjoy now and cherish later.

Blabla stuffed animal ($44) Objects for the Home these fun characters are super-soft but can still endure the washing machine. objectsforthehome.com 2

Upcycled romper ($27) Team Chipmunk since all team Chipmunk clothes are handmade with found materials, this romper is stylish and one-of-a-kind. teamchipmunk.com

“The Snowman and Snowdog,” by Hilary Audus and Joanna Harrison ($18) Cover to Cover Bookstore based on Raymond briggs’ 1979 wordless classic, this picture book begs to become a holiday tradition. covertocoverchildrensbooks.com

Manny & Simon rolling wooden alpaca ($32) Vernacular this toy doesn’t flash or ding. It’s simple and sweet. shopvernacular.com

Melissa & Doug ABC 123 wooden blocks ($10.50) Star Beacon these classic hand-painted blocks have been a childhood staple for decades. starbeaconproducts.net 6

Moulin Roty shadow puppets ($18) Nicole’s for Children Create entertaining scenes on the wall with a spotlight and a little imagination. nicolesforchildren.com

Be a Joiner these memberships to cultural organizations in Columbus come with added benefits that can be enjoyed all year long. Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens: benefits include free admission, discounts at the cafe and gift shop, reciprocal privileges to more than 270 gardens nationwide and discounts at select greenhouses. fpconservatory.org

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you want to get them something, and you want it to be fun—or pretty, or useful, or tasty—but you also know you shouldn’t overdo it. here are six great gifts around the $20 mark. 1

Moleskine notebook ($13-$19) The Book Loft the classic notebook, ideal for anyone and for everything. Keep a journal, make lists, jot notes or draw. Available in a variety of colors. bookloft.com

Smudge Ink floral-pattern stationery ($14.50) Peabody Papers beautiful and bright eye-catching floral-printed stationary. blank, on heavy cardstock, set of 10 cards. kaddison.wordpress.com

Cupcakes ($3.95 each or $39.50 for a dozen) Pattycake Bakery treat your whole office to these gorgeous, big cupcakes from this vegan bakery in Clintonville. lemon (their most popular), vanilla and chocolate are always available, but during the holidays Jennie scheinbach and Co. bake special seasonal varieties like Peppermint Patty. pattycakebakery.com

Baba Budan coffee ($19 per pound) and a reusable cup ($2) Stauf’s Coffee smooth, with low acidity and a full body, baba budan is the perfect blend for “someone who likes coffee but doesn’t consider themselves a coffee aficionado,” says stauf’s team manager Jordan Wright. staufs.com

Lay It On Me portable smartphone speaker ($19) Restoration Hardware this deceptively simple little gadget plays music from your phone without cords or even bluetooth: you just lay your phone on top, play music in speaker mode and lay It on me amplifies the sound. restorationhardware.com

Vina Borgia red wine ($7) House Wine Vina borgia is a good wine at a great price. “It’s a reliable and fun party wine,” says Donnie Austin, owner of Worthington’s well-stocked house Wine shop. Even the label is festive. housewine.biz

• Columbus Zoo & Aquarium: here’s one option for frequent visitors: the Family Plus level ($129) admits up to two named grown-ups plus either dependent children or grandchildren up to age 21. columbuszoo.org • Columbus Museum of Art: the reciprocal membership level ($120) offers free admission at CmA as well as reciprocal benefits at more than 500 art museums in DECEMBER 2014

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GADGET GUYS We all seem to have one in our lives—the man who can’t get his hands on the latest tech gadget soon enough. you can’t keep up with his hobby, so this holiday season, appeal to the side of him that loves science and good design.

Apple “THINK” logo T-shirt ($32) Homage short of going “full Jobs” and wearing a mock turtleneck, jeans and wire-rimmed glasses, this super-soft t is the ultimate secret handshake for techies. homage.com 2

Pourover coffee kettle ($65) and V-60 dripper ($26) One Line Coffee If your fella is into simple, intuitive gadgets, he’s going to love pour-over coffee. making the perfect cuppa feels Zen with the pour-over method, about which coffee nerds wax poetic all over the Internet. onelinecoffee.com

Wool Explorer Satchel ($150) Robert Mason Co. this sturdy but soft satchel with a gorgeous worn leather strap can hold all the gadgets a person could need for a day—tablet, phone, camera and accessories— stylishly and with a little room to spare. robertmasoncompany.com 4

Cuisine R-Evolution Molecular Gastronomy kit ($59) Wexner Center Store With packets of xanthan gum and sodium alginate and equipment like a syringe and plastic tubing, this molecular gastronomy kit turns cooking into a chemistry experiment. learn the tricks to spherification and making “caviar” that has nothing to do with fish eggs. wexarts.org

Corkcicle Whiskey Wedge ($15) Sur La Table upgrade u his definition of whiskey perfection with this clever silicone mold that creates a perfect wedge of ice in the accompanying square rocks glass. looks cool, melts slowly. surlatable.com

Victorinox Travel Power Strip ($30) and GeniusPack portable mobile charger ($30) Urban Baggerie these accessories solve two major travel pet peeves of gadget lovers: too few hotel outlets and unexpected outlet-free delays. the power strip has room for three plugs and a usb connection, and the portable charger gives your phone or tablet a fresh life on the go. urbanbaggerie.com

north America, including 14 in ohio. columbusmuseum.org • Pizzuti Collection: Choose among cleverly named membership levels (minimalist, Futurist, magic Realist) and enjoy escalating benefits. pizzuticollection.org • Wexner Center for the Arts: members get first dibs on tickets to events, access to members-only film screenings, discounts at heirloom Cafe and other

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Ask him what he wants, and his answer will likely be cash or a best buy gift card—if he doesn’t just shrug in reply. Give him something he might not buy himself but will be glad you did. 1

Street art doodle book, compiled by artist Dave the Chimp ($20) Blick Art Materials “Kids now are more into street art than classical fine art,” says beth hartzell, artzell, manager of blick Art materials. this his coloring book features work by more than 75 street artists from around the world. utrechtart.com 2

Keyscaper Ohio Stadium iPhone case ($22) The Buckeye Corner e’s always on his phone, so you know this he’ gift will get good use. buckeyecorner.com

Munchkin, Steve Jackson Games ($25) Heroes and Games this his card game has all the action boys love, without the need for a tV or game console. heroesandgames.com 4

Print Mafia concert poster art ($40) The Bluestone Even if he didn’t attend the concert, he’ll appreciate the print’s artistic value and general coolness. liveatthebluestone.com 5

Smartwool sweat-wicking shirt, $80 Front Runner For young runners, “it’s a great first layer,” says sales associate bill Weston. “It wicks moisture from the skin, and it doesn’t retain odor.” frontrunnercolumbus.com 6

“U.S. Army Survival Manual,” Department of the Army ($9) Barnes & Noble A comprehensive guide to survival ideal for adventurers. barnesandnoble.com perks. wexarts.org • Columbus Landmarks Foundation: Architecture and history buffs will appreciate discounts on the foundation’s popular tours. columbuslandmarks.org • COSI: A Premium Family level membership ($160) includes members-only events and free or discounted admission to 200 other natural history, science and children’s museums across the country. cosi.org

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WOMEN WITH IT ALL Chances are, your mom, grandmother, aunt or that favorite neighbor already has a house full of knick knacks and personal effects. Don’t add to the clutter. this year, seek out fun and functional gifts she’ll cherish. 1

Handmade soap bar ($6) Glean Glean owner Dawn mcCombs crafts fresh, botanicalsladen soaps almost every week for her short north shop. “I always have a variety, but I do requests, too,” she says. If in doubt, go for the chipotle caramel with crushed walnut shells or the lavender, chamomile and corn grits. shopglean.com

Infinity scarf ($49) SoBo Style sobo owner Katie Palmer recommends doing some closet snooping before picking up one of these cozy, no-fuss scarves. “the cream [color] definitely goes best with brown coats, and the charcoal goes better with black coats,” she says. sobostyle.com

Beepothecary moisturizing skin balm ($14) Simply Vague this gentle, propolis-based balm is ideal for treating and preventing rashes, cracks and callouses. “It’s a really good anti-inflammatory moisturizer, especially for winter months,” says sales rep Jenn sweany. shoplocalohio.com

Garden markers ($6) Glean swap those neon-colored markers with these smartly repurposed utensils, engraved with phrases like “Grow, Damn It!” and “Worm X-ing.” shopglean.com 5

Elizabeth M 8-ounce all-natural soy candle ($10) Celebrate Local Counter sickeningly sweet-scented holiday candles with Elizabeth m’s smoky Emerald Pines variety. the cotton and paper thread wick is easy to trim and also minimizes soot. celebratelocalohio.com 6 6

Catstudio Ohio dish towel ($20) Elm & Iron brighten up her kitchen with this colorful dish towel, illustrated with state landmarks. be sure she keeps the towel’s envelope, ideal for stashing postcards, letters and photographs. elmandiron.com

Outside-the-BOx Gift CertifiCates Columbus Idea Foundry: A perfect gift for the hands-on, creative people in your life. Funds can be applied to classes, membership dues or tool use fees. columbusideafoundry.com • Columbus Foundation: this card, decorated with the apropos “spirit of Columbus” logo, lets your loved one make DECEMBER 2014

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20-sOmetHIngs Caught somewhere in between college kid and settled-down grown-up, 20-somethings can be difficult to pin down. not to worry—we’ve got something for all the local-loving, hobby-honing young professionals in your life. 1

Impossible Instant Lab ($200) Midwest Photo Exchange Give the gift of instant gratification with Instant lab, which connects to an iPhone or iPod touch to print Polaroid-style photos. the Instant lab film also works with old-school Polaroid cameras, and you can find black and white, color and even animal-print bordered film at midwest Photo Exchange, too. mpex.com

Col. Conk chrome and badger brush ($34) Tigertree this shaving brush features badger hair and a chrome handle. “It’s going to last a lot longer, and it’s softer,” says store manager michelle Parsons. shoptigertree.com

Lunch box, Monbento ($32) Bink Davies young professionals establishing a career likely can’t afford to eat lunch out every day, so manager mara Kotwica recommends a reliable lunch box. “these are great because of the different compartments, and you can take them apart and put them in the dishwasher,” she says. binkdavies.com 3

In Bloom Book Collection, Rifle Paper Co. ($16) Anthropologie these classic books with reimagined covers make bookshelf styling a snap. Gift her favorite childhood story, like “A little Princess,” “Anne of Green Gables,” “heidi,” “little Women” and more. anthropologie.com

“The Columbus Ohio Coloring and Activity Book,” by Katie Barron ($20) Wholly Craft split into four neighborhoods—Clintonville, Downtown, German Village and the short north—this coloring book will keep your 20-something busy with 98 pages of familiar landmarks to color, crossword puzzles to fill in and phrases to unscramble. whollycraft.com 6

Lodge enameled cast-iron skillet ($63) The Cookware Sorcerer “Eleven inches is big enough that you can get four chicken breasts in it, but it’s not too big for just one,” owner nancy haitz says of this cast-iron skillet. cookwaresorcerer.com

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the kahiki The Kahiki Supper Club on the East Side was famous not just in Columbus, but also among Hollywood stars and in American restaurant history. The massive restaurant (an understatement for what the Kahiki was as an experience) could seat hundreds—the coatroom could hold 600 coats. Couples celebrated anniversaries here. Kids blew out birthday candles while seated in grand caned chairs. Groups giddily ordered the Mystery Drink and received it from a bikiniclad Mystery Girl. The place had a lagoon and its own gift shop. No wonder that, 14 years after it closed, fascination with the Kahiki still burns like the flaming mouth of the fireplace moai. Columbus is home to many people with memories of this fantastical place. Some of them are sources in a new book, “Kahiki Supper Club: Polynesian Paradise in Columbus,” which is laden with delicious details and first-hand memories about the rise and fall of the restaurant. Father-daughter team David Meyers and Elise Meyers Walker, Jeff Chenault and Doug Motz collaborated on the book, tracking down former employees, interviewing former owners and mining a rich trove of media clips for old stories. Here’s just a small sampling of what they discovered. —Kristen Schmidt

The fireplace moai at the Kahiki

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The Making of The Moai

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In a piece of experimental archaeology, a team of local and U.S. researchers showed that the massive statues, known as moai, can be moved from side to side by a small number of people, just as one might move a fridge. —Rossella Lorenzi They are called moai (or mo’ai). They are the massive stone figures carved by the Rapa Nui people of Easter Island between AD 1250 and 1500 (or from roughly the time of the Mongol Empire to Columbus’s discovery of America). Apart from the magnificent building itself, the feature of the Kahiki that is best remembered are the two sixteen-foot-tall concrete moai out in front of the restaurant and the twenty-eight-foot-tall fireplace moai inside. The latter was so impressive that some people estimated it was actually fifty to eighty feet tall. The creator of the moai was Philip E. Kientz. Born in 1924 to a family of stonecutters, Kientz was a man who left his mark wherever he went. Both he and his father, also named Philip, were avid collectors of Native American relics and contributed some of their best finds to the Ohio Historical Society. After graduating from South High School in 1942, Kientz saw combat while serving in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. Upon his discharge in 1945, he enrolled in the Columbus College of Art and Design (CCAD). With degree in hand, he found work as an artist and stonemason, eventually opening Kientz Custom Studio. Among the artists he studied with were such local greats as potter Chester Nicodemus, one-

time dean of CCAD, and watercolorist Byron Kohn. A lifelong resident of German Village, where he built two homes, Kientz and his wife, Shirley, were among the original founders of the German Village Society in the 1960s. Their home was one of the ten opened to the public for the first Haus und Garten Tour. (Shirley purportedly asked tour creator Frank Fetch, “Lord, Frank, who is going to pay a dollar to see these old houses?”) Kientz also designed the organization’s emblem. Over the years, Kientz held a variety of jobs. His granddaughter, Stephanie Yochem, noted that “one was for Anchor Hocking Glass, and while there, [he] drew many designs which are on many vases and glassware. He designed the horse head on the Rolling Rock label. I was always asking why we don’t get free beer, but he would laugh and say, ‘I don’t know.’” Other projects were the Nativity scene at the downtown State Auto Insurance building, the Durrell Street of Yesteryear at the original Center of Science and Industry (COSI), the famous Lazarus Christmas windows and even the store’s talking Mr. Tree. Kientz also contributed to the look of the Wine Cellar and Desert Inn restaurants. Called upon to design the officers’ quarters at Lockbourne Air Force Base, he then was asked to do the same for a military base in New England. According to Stephanie, he even drew the image of “the German beer guy” for Plank’s restaurant in German Village (which may have gotten him a free beer or

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Meet the Authors Writing about Columbus history is a family affair for father-daughter team David Meyers and Elise Meyers Walker. Together, the two have covered the Ohio Penitentiary and the one-time heart of downtown Columbus, the Lazarus store. In their newest collaboration, the pair has teamed up with Kahiki enthusiasts Jeff Chenault and Doug Motz to bring another institution back to life. —Jill Moorhead Why write about the Kahiki? Elise: For our previous book, we found that everyone has a Lazarus story. We were looking for something in that vein. David: Several days a week, I go to the main library Downtown. Doug Motz was managing the gift shop and said we should [write about] the Kahiki. Then Jeff [Chenault] would come see us when doing book signings. He said that we should do a book about Kahiki and introduced us to the Fraternal Order of Moai. Elise: We’re tourists in this Kahiki world. They’re living it. Can you share any personal memories? Elise: One of the pictures in the book is from my 10th birthday. This would have been 1993, after [original owner] Bill Sapp sold it. I distinctly remember wanting to go there for my birthday and loving it. It was a tiki bar that appealed to children, too. Elise: Kahiki had birds, fish, a rainforest and a kids’ menu. There are a number of pictures in the book of Bill Sapp’s daughter when she was young. David: We had a story of another girl whose parents went late in the evening, and she would sleep up in the offices. Who worked at the Kahiki? David: Kahiki was reflective of the community at the time. The female staff that came to work there were the brides of service men. Elise: People from a number of different countries were trying to pass off as Polynesians. There were a lot of Cuban refugees. David: In the book, we reproduce an application for a job. It’s as simple as it gets. Elise: It’s a file card: name, age, uniform size and when you’re ready to work.

two). Kientz died on November 9, 2006, at the age of eighty-two. Stephanie said that her grandfather was especially proud of his work on the Kahiki. “I’m not sure why, considering all that he had done, but he would always talk of this and make sure we would go and eat dinner there every now and then.” True to the Easter Island heads, Kientz’s moai are minimalist sculptures, composed primarily of large, flat planes, which he cast in concrete. The original Easter Island figures were

intended by the Rapa Nui people to represent power and authority. At the Kahiki, the exterior moai, which flanked the main doorway, spouted flames from their crowned heads while the fireplace moai, naturally, had a large flaming, hexagonal mouth that emulated the shape of the front door. “The fireplace and the two giant moai outside were a combination of Bernie [Altenbach], Coburn [Morgan] and myself,” Bill [Sapp] said. “Everybody always seemed to come up with an idea, and if it

Let’s talk about tiki mugs. The Kahiki made its own pottery? Elise: Bill Sapp’s wife, Marcy, started out designing the pottery. It was loosely based on stuff they’d seen when they were traveling. David: She was a model, but she was also an artist. She took it upon herself to design it all. They were going to have the mystery bowls made in Mexico and shipped here. They all arrived broken, so she just started making them in the basement in the Kahiki. When it was beyond her ability, they contracted out to a local company. When Bill Sapp sold his interest in the restaurant, he didn’t keep any of that stuff. There are collectors of tiki ceramics, and all the stuff that’s out there, it’s all hot. Elise: It’s all stolen. There was no legal sale.

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“Kahiki Supper Club: A Polynesian Paradise in Columbus” ($18) is available at local bookstores, the Wexner Center Store, the Columbus Metropolitan Library and on Amazon.com, where you can also download a digital version.

Did you interact at all with Kahiki (frozen) Foods? David: We had contact with Michael Tsao, the last owner of the restaurant. We were in touch with their sons. They were interested, but then not. Kahiki Foods is owned by a holding company in Pittsburgh. The company decided to make the break. Elise: There’s always resentment for the last owner of something. It’s like what we’re seeing at Olympic [Swim Club]. The community lashes out because it’s historic, even when they can’t keep the building afloat. Kahiki was a large building with a lot of maintenance. David: And most importantly, Kahiki hadn’t turned a profit, so they didn’t have the money to stay open. As much as he wanted to, there wasn’t community support from politicians, and [Tsao] didn’t have the money to do it anyway. And then he died. Any hope of reopening died with him.

sounded good, we went with it.” Using Coburn’s design, Kientz was also responsible for sculpting the iconic stone head that graced the fountain in the foyer of the restaurant. Interestingly, Bill Sapp and Lee Henry refer to it as the “Pig” or “Pete.” However, during Michael Tsao’s ownership of the restaurant, it came to be called “George” and the “Monkey.” When it was announced that the Kahiki might close, columnist Joe Blundo of the Columbus Dispatch invited readers to share

their memories. One of those readers was Phil Kientz. “It was a highlight of my life,” Kientz said. “I got to do artwork and stonemasonry.” However, he noted that, along with the Kahiki, the original COSI, the Wine Cellar restaurant and Desert Inn have all been razed. “They keep tearing down everything I did.” Kientz’s moai became the ultimate Kahiki collectible. Not only were they bigger than the other souvenirs, but they were also considerably rarer. However,

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Michael Tsao, the restaurant’s last owner, decided to hang onto them when the Kahiki was razed in 2000. He put the moai in storage and installed the “Pig” in the lobby of Kahiki Foods, his frozen food operation. His hope was that the statues would find a new home, possibly along the downtown riverfront if he succeeded with his plans to open a new restaurant there. In 2006, following the death of their patriarch, the Tsao family decided to dispose of the Kahiki items they had been storing in a downtown warehouse. Coincidentally, Melissa Andrews was interviewing Linda Tsao for a book she was working on. Melissa and her husband, Greg (“Hulacat”), struck a deal with Linda to buy the items, including the twin moai that had stood outside the restaurant and the giant fireplace moai that had been the centerpiece inside. Melissa borrowed all the money she could and put the rest on credit cards to buy everything in the warehouse. Jeff Chenault spent an afternoon helping load things onto a large semi-trailer truck. He can attest to the fact that it was com-

pletely packed with Kahiki artifacts, so much so that there was not enough room for one of the twin moai. John “tikiskip” Holt, a friend of Greg and Melissa’s, was told he could have it for free as long as he could supply his own transportation and a crane to off-load it, which he did. It is now resting forlornly in his backyard, waiting for the call that might never come to return to service. The other one and the fireplace moai were transported to New England. [A]s the driver and I [Hulacat] were strapping the fireplace down, I was excitedly babbling about how great it felt to rescue this symbol of tiki/ poly pop culture and waxing about how many thousands had been to the Kahiki, how this, above all things Kahiki, was the most impressive. In my bloated glee I didn’t notice that Merle (the driver) was intent on my blather with some concern knitting across his forehead. I mentioned how the mystery drink was presented to the fireplace moai before serving. Merle asked if the fireplace was ever used in actual worship (as in religious)…Whoa!…realizing that I was treading on sensitive ground (for him) I tried to spin to more benign turf… but just as I was beginning damage

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control…SOMEONE…my friend and true blue rock of tikidom…said, “Oh Yeah, they had pagan rites and DEVIL WORSHIP every night at the Kahiki.” TikiGreg (real name unknown) picks up the story: The truck driver didn’t want any part of the fireplace and moai, since he somehow deduced through conversation that they were used for some pagan ritual. This went against his religious beliefs, so he was refusing to move them. But Hulacat and Tikiskip convinced him they were just artifacts from a restaurant, and no bad things were associated with them. Andrews stored the fireplace under a tarp in his backyard in Brattleboro, Vermont, while the second of the twin moai wound up in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire. Then, in November 2013, many of the remaining Kahiki artifacts held by the Tsao family were sold in an online auction. The most sig-

nificant of the items was the fountainhead—George, or the “Pig.” In an emergency meeting of the Fraternal Order of Moai, it was agreed that it needed to purchase it to ensure that this important piece of restaurant history remained in Columbus. But it would not be cheap. The successful bidder also had to pay to remove a window and rent a forklift to remove the statue from the lobby of Kahiki Foods. Nevertheless, the FOM members pooled their cash. As one of them later related: In the final bidding minutes, we were here, in a tiki bar, drinking real Zombies with the owners of the Grass Skirt. And when the bidding went just above the FOM’s limit, the Grass Skirt owners, Amy and Carmen, said, “We will cover it. Win it.” And so we did. So tonight, tiki fans won. This historic artifact will stay in its hometown, and be on display for the public in a tiki bar. And that is what maters … Ahu.

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Physicians make uP a diverse population with varied interests and passions. a common bond, though, is an interest in strengthening the patient-doctor relationship and engaging with the community. The Columbus medical association (Cma) and its affiliate organizations—the Columbus medical association Foundation, the Central ohio Trauma system and the Physicians CareConnection—allow physicians to pursue individual interests while fostering a collaborative environment that benefits the communities in which they work. From creating an environment for physicians to share best practices to engaging with legislature, here are three ways Cma helps docs get involved beyond the examination room. connecting Physicians “There is greater isolation among physicians, much less opportunity to be part of a community and fewer opportunities for physicians to get to know each other and support each other,” says Cma president-elect dr. Charlotte agnone of agnone, morrison & associates. “This has had a profound effect, not only on physician relations but patient care as well.” This challenge is behind Cma’s evolution from a typical membership group to an organization that advances the development of a community of physicians. Cma introduced The loop, a digital physician-only platform that has become a place for doctors to create new relationships and learn from peers. it’s a forum similar to the doctor’s lounges of previous generations. one of the platform’s most appealing features is its ability to established in 1958, the Columbus medical assoconnect physicians to one ciation Foundation (CmaF) has partnered with another regardless of specommunity organizations and sponsored programs cialty, affiliation, group size or to improve health care in Central ohio. Throughemployment status. out the last few years, CmaF has honed its focus additionally, Cma’s newest to transforming clinical health-care delivery to a feature, the Clinical share patient-centered wellness paradigm, has improved Program, connects Central safety-net clinical services to uninsured and underohio doctors by allowing relinsured populations, has saved and improved lives evant information to be shared through the coordination of trauma and emergency by hospital systems and health-care resources and empowered youth to private practices with Cma engage in health philanthropy. physicians. Cma is uniquely in each instance, physicians have been an intepositioned to be an honest gral part of the funding direction and played active broker of this type of information; when information arrives, members know it’s valuable.

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roles in fostering sustainable programs through CmaF’s funding decisions. it is this hands-on involvement that makes CmaF so effective. “The Youth advisory Council does wonderful philanthropic projects focusing on projects suggested by youth for youth. Plus, we provide funding for the Physicians Free Clinic and the Central ohio Trauma system—both of which have significantly impacted the community, says CmaF board of trustees emeritus dr. Claire Wolfe of ohio orthopedic Center of excellence. “We are at a place to say to the community that if people have been positively affected by their physicians, they should consider the foundation in estate planning.”

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“There are many changes within our specialty,” says Dr. Darryl Willett of Ohio ENT. “For example, new clinical guidelines for children or treatment of sinusitis; many patients will have questions for their family doctor. We are able to use Clinical Share to disseminate what the changes mean for patients. To some degree, it takes the place of the ‘curbside consult’ that happened years ago at the hospital.” Better Care Coordination The Physicians Care Connection (PCC) program, developed by CMA physicians, is a vital part of care coordination in Central Ohio. The largest coordinator of voluntary health-care services in the region, the program improves access to specialty care

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and connects uninsured, low-income residents with medical homes. PCC operates a weekly free clinic for patients in need of primary and specialty-care services. It utilizes a network of physicians called the Voluntary Care Network (VCN), through which physicians volunteer their time to see patients in their own offices. This ensures doctors have—and the patients benefit from—access to proper equipment and other resources. In the past, physicians have been the single stop for patients. As health care continues to change, more effective care coordination and population health management requires integrated care from physicians, nurse practitioners, dieticians, pharmacists and urgent-care facilities.

Two decades ago, CMA physicians, area hospitals and Columbus EMS founded the Central Ohio Trauma System (COTS) to work together to resolve issues associated with trauma and emergency care. One of the organization’s primary purposes was to maintain a trauma registry—collecting demographic and clinical data on trauma victims—that would guide community-wide decision making. One of the first issues COTS addressed set the framework for its future ability to broker a community-wide plan and oversee its implementation. In the late 1990s, it was common for hospital emergency departments to become gridlocked during peak times, such as flu season. When this occurred, hospitals would close their emergency departments to ambulance traffic. While hospitals did their best to continue accepting the most critical patients, there was no clear policy that guided EMS in transporting patients when hospitals were on divert status. To address the problem, COTS worked with area hospitals and EMS to develop the Emergency Patient Transport Plan (EPTP). The EPTP is implemented when four or more hospitals go on divert status; through a central command center, emergency traffic is apportioned to each hospital. The hospitals on divert status receive a smaller, more manageable number of patients, and the other hospitals pick up the difference. In essence, the plan reopens all hospitals and distributes patients in a manner that will not overburden resources. As COTS evolved, so did its mission to include community and hospital disaster preparedness, offering expanded trauma education and training opportunities and establishing uniform family-violence screening protocols for medical professionals. And they’re discussing more ideas. In fact, as potential legislation to create a state-wide trauma system is discussed, COTS is considered the model that works. COTS’ collaborative nature is what makes it most effective. “The physicians involved in COTS are from all of the area’s major medical centers— the work goes well beyond our day jobs,” says Dr. Steven Steinberg, COTS trustee and director of Wexner Medical Center’s Division of Critical Care, Trauma & Burn. “It’s a true partnership.”

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“This broadens networks of services that patients can utilize for better health,” says PCC president Dr. Mrunal Shah of Riverside Family Practice. “Physicians are the captain of the ship, so to speak, for effectively coordinating all health-care services. This is how to catch the yellow flags before they become red flags in large groups of patients.” Many groups and organizations are also working toward this goal, and PCC is modeling its programs off other successful organizations to manage the inevitable increase in patient volume. New PCC care-coordination programs are evident in the partnership with Ohio Gastroenterology Group, which offers free preventive colonoscopies for uninsured patients. PCC and Columbus Neighborhood Health Center identify appropriate candidates for the screenings and make appointments with the practice’s clinic date. If needed, PCC will send a translator. The practice donates all professional and endoscopy services, and there’s an agreement with a lab to provide

ment interviews with candidates to providing legislative testimony and serving as patient advocates. A recent example of physicians engaging in the legislative process is the Greater Columbus Infant Mortality Task Force, which, by using CMA physician input, proposed new recommendations to the medical community. This type of interaction highlights physicians using their expertise in an effort to achieve the most thoughtful outcome. “We are fighting for evidence-based laws in regard to health care. We don’t want laws affecting patients based upon philosophy or agendas,” says CMA president Dr. Jason Melillo of Kingsdale Gynecologic Associates. “The most important thing is the health of our patients. We want to keep medical decisions between a patient and his or her physician and keep politics out of the exam room.”

free pathology work; if cancer is detected, volunteer surgeons and local hospitals will donate their services as well. In the last three years, more than 300 patients have been screened, and PCC serves as both care coordinator and patient advocate. This is a role physicians appreciate as they seek to serve the community. Says Dr. Gregory Gibbons of Ohio Gastroenterology Group: “It’s a wonderful example of volunteerism. Physicians, nurses, technicians, clerical support, as well as the in-kind gifts of the site, equipment, medications and disposables are all part of our collective giving back to the community. It’s both rewarding and enjoyable.” ExpErtisE is NEEdEd Politics and medicine can be a dangerous mix, but CMA physicians seek to educate legislators regarding legislation that protects patients. The organization’s legislative committee allows for all CMA physicians to participate in the process, from conducting endorse-

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Care when you need it after-hours clinics and almost-always-open medical centers offer necessary care options for Central ohioans. By kristin campBell

the face of american medical care is changing drastically. but it’s not necessarily policy shifts or government intervention that’s responsible for the changes. rather, experts say, it’s due to a growing responsiveness between providers and patients. dan like is executive director of ambulatory services for ohio state university’s wexner medical Center. in addition to running the medical center’s multi-specialty facilities throughout Central ohio, his department is responsible for the hospital’s off-campus outpatient operations, including oversight of the afterhours Care clinic at the morehouse Plaza, the FastCare clinic at Giant eagle at Kingsdale and all little Clinic sites in Kroger stores around town. like says these facilities provide access when—and how—patients need it most.

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“you don’t have to make an appointment, they are open extended hours and they are near a pharmacy,” like says. “they are open until 8:30 or 9 p.m. monday through Friday, and on weekends as well.” he says the clinics keep busy with people who need care outside traditional office hours. like estimates about 25 percent of patients who visit these clinics do not have a primary-care doctor. without benefit of neighborhood clinics, these patients may end up taking their non-emergent illnesses to emergency rooms or urgent-care centers, which often means higher costs for the patient as well as the provider, in addition to longer wait times, as true emergencies take precedence. while there is currently a shortage of new-patient spots in primary-care physicians’ practices, other experts are stepping in

to provide the necessary care. the afterhours Care clinic, for example, is staffed by emergency-room doctors and nurse practitioners—registered nurses who have completed advanced coursework and received additional certifications—and visits cost significantly less than emergency-room visits. like says emergency-department care can be eight to 10 times more expensive; an average emergency-department visit costs a patient $1,000, while a visit to an afterhours clinic costs between $100 and $150, like says. many of the standalone clinics are staffed solely by nurse practitioners, who consult with on-call physicians as necessary. “there are challenges in hiring within certain disciplines, but we have been very successful in staffing the clinics with nurse practitioners,” like says. “we have a large

special advertising section Watch for The Top Attorneys in Columbus in the January issue of this magazine! and successful college of nursing, and that has created a nice pipeline.” He adds the expertise and availability of nurse practitioners is a benefit to the communities in which these people work, especially in the face of the shortage of other medical professionals. “Nurse practitioners are very skilled and very comprehensive in their care,” he says. While the clinics provide excellent care to those who visit, they are not designed to provide lifelong, comprehensive care of all conditions. “They aren’t there to manage chronic conditions like a primary-care physician will,” Like says. “Health care is a continuum and, eventually, (patients) are going to need advanced care.” These clinics are not equipped to do advanced testing, give internal exams or provide psychological services. The ideal situation, experts say, is to establish a relationship with one primary doctor who will serve as the hub of communication between specialists. Other local medical systems, including OhioHealth, are making similar inroads in the community. The hospital system operates its outpatient facilities under the umbrella of OhioHealth Neighborhood Care. The organization includes 46 different clinics, health centers and specialty facilities in Central Ohio, from the 225,000-square-foot Westerville Medical Campus to an 800-square-foot physical therapy office inside SuperKick soccer center. Sean Huffman, president of OhioHealth Neighborhood Care, says his department oversees eight urgent care clinics and 18 (soon to be 21) Minute Clinics inside CVS drug stores. Huffman says the name of the organization is absolutely appropriate. “We are in the community, in the places people live and work,” he says. Dr. David K. Lee, executive director of OhioHealth Neighborhood Care, says the organization prides itself on quality care, part of which involves communication between all doctors a patient will see. “We try to integrate with the primary-care physicians, and when patients do not have a primary-care doctor, we try to establish one for them,” he says. The organization can help patients connect with doctors who are accepting new patients, in a push to establish lifelong connections. If the patient has a doctor—within the OhioHealth system or not—the urgent care or clinic staff will send all results and a recap of the visit to the primary physi-

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cian. “We also give a copy of those records to the patient,” lee says. ohioHealth is in the process of rolling out a comprehensive medical-records system that will track every query or test result associated with a patient and combine it all into a single chart. “the careconnect platform will make things a little more seamless,” Huffman says. that also applies to accessibility within the community. in addition to placing facilities at intervals throughout central ohio, officials set hours to match the needs of the community. “At our facility in Grove city, we increased hours so that we’re open from 9 a.m. to

midnight seven days a week,” lee says. “We want to meet the needs of the patient. “We’ve noticed patients coming from all over the city because people are getting smarter about their health care,” he continues. He explains people aren’t letting illnesses linger, and they are seeking the right level of care. “think of it as a cascade,” Huffman says. “the emergency room is the top level in terms of acuity and expense. After that is the urgent care, then the primary care physician and then the clinic.” More than ever, because of both information and availability,

people are choosing the most appropriate level of treatment. the push for accessibility continues. ohioHealth officials are exploring the development of four to six more clinics in the central ohio area, as well as an on-site pharmacy for the convenience of patients who visit the Grove city location. Whatever form the facilities take, the goal is the same: to provide quality care to people in the community. “for us, it’s all about creating access and value,” like says. “if we can provide value to them, that’s what we want to do.”

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mount carmel east 6001 E. Broad St. 614-234-6000, mountcarmelhealth.com Specialties: cardiology; cardiothoracic surgery; colorectal surgery; critical care; emergency medicine; endocrinology; endovascular and vascular surgery; family practice; gastroenterology; general surgery; gynecology; infectious disease; internal medicine; nephrology; neurology; neurosurgery; obstetrics; oncology; ophthalmology; orthopedic surgery; physical medicine; plastic surgery; podiatry; pulmonology; radiology; thoracic surgery; urology; women’s health

mount carmel st. Ann’s 500 S. Cleveland Ave. 614-898-4000, mountcarmelhealth.com Specialties: cardiology; cardiothoracic surgery; colorectal surgery; critical care; emergency medicine; endocrinology; endovascular and vascular surgery; family practice; gastroenterology; general surgery; gynecology; infectious disease; internal medicine; nephrology; neurology; neurosurgery; obstetrics; oncology; ophthalmology; orthopedic surgery; physical medicine and rehab; plastic surgery; podiatry; pulmonology; radiology; thoracic surgery; urology; women’s health

mount carmel new Albany 7333 Smith’s Mill Rd., New Albany 614-775-6600, mountcarmelhealth.com Specialties: Arthroscopic surgery; eMG/ eeG; foot and ankle surgery; fracture care; hand surgery; headache treatment; industrial medicine; joint replacement; migraine treatment; neurology; neurosurgery; orthopedic surgery; pain management; physical medicine; rehabilitation; spine surgery and disorders; sports medicine

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orthopedic surgery; physical medicine and rehab; plastic surgery; podiatry; pulmonology; psychiatry; radiology; thoracic surgery; urology; urogynecology; women’s health nationwide children’s Hospital 700 Children’s Dr. 614-722-2000, nationwidechildrens.org Specialties: Adolescent medicine; allergy and immunology; ambulatory pediatrics; anesthesiology and pain medicine; asthma; audiology; bariatric surgery; behavioral health; burn care; cancer; cardiology; cardiothoracic surgery; critical care; dentistry; dermatology; developmental pediatrics; diabetes; eNt; gastroenterology; general pediatric surgery; hematology; hospice; infectious diseases; neonatology; nephrology; neurology; neurosurgery; occupational therapy; ophthalmology; orthopedics; pediatric psychology; physical therapy; radiology; reconstructive surgery; trauma; urology; weight-loss surgery ohioHealth doctors Hospital 5100 W. Broad St. 614-544-1000, ohiohealth.com

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soft tissue sarcoma, spine and thoracic cancers; molecular- and genetic-based prevention, detection and treatments; bone marrow transplant unit; intraoperative radiation therapy; chemotherapy; transfusion Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital 452 W. 10th Ave. 614-293-7677, medicalcenter.osu.edu Specialties: Central Ohio’s only adult heart-transplantation program; cardiac imaging; cardiac rehabilitation; genetic testing; minimally invasive robotic procedures; pacemaker implantation; surgical bypass; women’s heart health

University Hospital 410 W. 10th Ave. 614-293-800, medicalcenter.osu.edu Specialties: Cardiac care; digestive disease; minimally invasive surgery; neuroscience; organ transplantation; stroke care; trauma; women’s health University Hospital East 1492 E. Broad St. 614-257-3000, medicalcenter.osu.edu Specialties: Cardiology; emergency medicine; endoscopy; orthopedic surgery; radiology; rehabilitation; sleep medicine; urology; wound care

The Buckeye Ranch 5665 Hoover Rd., Grove City 614-875-2371; buckeyeranch.org One of Ohio’s largest health care services for children and young adults with emotional, behavioral and mental health issues; operates from seven locations offering specialized health programs

Concord Counseling Services 700 Brooksedge Blvd., Westerville 614-882-9338, concordcounseling.org Drug and alcohol treatment programs; psychiatric services; counseling for children, teens and young adults; suicide prevention; group counseling; communitysupport services

Maryhaven 1791 Alum Creek Dr. 614-445-8131, maryhaven.com Integrated behavioral health care services with specialization in addition recovery; detoxification services; adolescent programs; women’s center; homeless services; prevention; gambling-addiction services

Columbus Area Integrated Health Services Inc. 899 E. Broad St. 614-251-6569, columbus-area.com One of Central Ohio’s first mental-health service providers, offering outpatient counseling; community psychiatric support treatment (CPST); substance-abuse and addictive-disorder programs; prison re-entry programs and health services including pharmacy; preventive screenings; primary care and symptom monitoring

Directions for Youth & Families 1414 E. Broad St. 614-251-0103, dfyf.org Daily crisis-support services; anger-management; behavioral health care; counseling and clinical services for drug and alcohol abuse; prevention services; parenting programs

Nationwide Children’s Hospital Behavioral Health Services 700 Children’s Dr. 614-722-2000, nationwidechildrens.org Pediatric psychology and neuropsychology; child development center; psychiatric and community behavioral health; center for autism spectrum; ADHD services; group therapy; youth crisis unit

Columbus Public Health 240 Parsons Ave. 614-645-7417, columbus.gov/publichealth Prevention, intervention and outpatient treatment for drug and alcohol addiction; testing services; health care information and resources CompDrug Inc. 547 E. 11th Ave. 614-224-4506, compdrug.org Prevention services for drug and alcohol abuse; early intervention programs and treatment; group counseling; medically assisted treatment programs

Dublin Counseling Center 299 Cramer Creek Ct., Dublin 614-889-5722, syntero.org Wide range of outpatient behavioral health services for adults, adolescents and children; trauma treatment services; driverintervention program; Advanced Intervention, Moving to Success (AIMS) program; caregiver consultation; adolescent health education; mentoring Dublin Springs Hospital 7625 Hospital Dr., Dublin 614-717-1800, dublinsprings.com Mental health and addiction treatment; inpatient and outpatient services for adults and families; psychiatric assessment; treatment planning; senior treatment; addictionrecovery services

Neil Kennedy Recovery Clinic 6543 Commerce Pkwy., Dublin 614-210-0416, nkrc.org Alcohol and drug addiction programs and treatment; inpatient and outpatient care; youth services; women’s services; prevention; detox Netcare Access 199 S. Central Ave. 614-274-9500, netcareacess.org Mental health and substance abuse services; emergency-response service; crisis centers; youth programs and services; assessment center; older adult services; Miles House residential services; stress management

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Nationwide Children’s Hospital Westerville Surgery Center 455 Executive Campus Dr., Westerville 614-355-6100, nationwidechildrens.org Specialties: Orthopedic surgery; ENT; gastroenterology; urology; plastic surgery OhioHealth Eastside Surgery Center 4850 E. Main St. 614-575-6310, ohiohealth.com Specialties: General surgery; orthopedic surgery; plastic surgery; colorectal surgery; podiatry; urology; obstetrics and gynecology OhioHealth Knightsbridge Surgery Center 3535 Olentangy River Rd. 614-566-5021, ohiohealth.com Specialties: General surgery; plastic surgery; gastroenterology; urology; colorectal surgery; gynecology; neurosurgery; pain management OhioHealth Riverside Outpatient Surgery Center 2240 North Bank Dr. 614-442-6515, ohiohealth.com Specialties: General surgery; orthopedic surgery; ophthalmology; obstetrics and gynecology; urology; plastic surgery

The Eye Center 262 Neil Ave. 614-827-6600, theeyecenterofcolumbus.com Specialties: General ophthalmology; glaucoma and cataract surgery; cosmetic eyelid surgery; corneal transplants; therapeutic eye surgery; ambulatory surgery; vitrectomy

OhioHealth Westerville Medical Campus 300 Polaris Pkwy., Westerville 614-533-3000, ohiohealth.com Specialties: Emergency care; outpatient surgery; heart and vascular care; rehabilitation and occupational therapy; orthopedic surgery; mammography and ultrasound; wound and injury care; sleep medicine

Hand and Microsurgery Associates 1210 Gemini Pl. 614-262-4263, handandmicro.com Specialties: Chronic condition care; trauma care; sports and work-related injuries; hand and arm therapy; general surgery

Ohio Orthopedic Surgery Institute 4605 Sawmill Rd. 614-827-8777, ohio-ortho-surg.com Specialties: Orthopedic surgery; ambulatory surgery; sports medicine; pain management

Nationwide Children’s Hospital Outpatient Surgery Center 700 Children’s Dr. 614-722-2920, nationwidechildrens.org Specialties: General surgery; orthopedic surgery; ENT; gastroenterology; urology; hematology and oncology; plastic surgery; neurology

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URGENT CARE CENTERS Providing medical care on a drop-in basis for non-life-threatening conditions Access Urgent Medical Care 1797 Hill Rd. N, Pickerington, 614-833-6002; 4661 Sawmill Rd., Upper Arlington, 614-583-1133; Hours: 8 a.m.–8 p.m. daily Excel Urgent Care 5801 Tamarack Blvd., 614-436-6009; 1480 Grandview Ave., Grandview Heights, 614-486-9461; Hours: 8 a.m.–8 p.m. Mon– Fri; 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Sat–Sun Hometown Urgent Care 4400 N. High St., 614-263-4400; Hours: 9 a.m.–7 p.m. Mon–Fri; 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Sat–Sun 4300 Clime Rd., 614-272-1100; Hours: 8 a.m.–8 p.m. Mon–Fri; 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Sat–Sun 2880 Stelzer Rd., 614-472-2880; Hours: 9 a.m.–7 p.m. Mon–Fri; 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Sat–Sun 3813 S. Hamilton Rd., Groveport, 614-835-0400; Hours: 8 a.m.–8 p.m. Mon–Fri; 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Sat–Sun 5677 Scioto Darby Rd., Hilliard, 614-921-0648;

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The Market Italian Village 1022 summit st., italian village, 614-745-2147, themarketiv.com Hours: 7 a.m.-midnight sun-wed, 7 a.m.-1 a.m. thu-sat Price Range: $8-$11 for salads and starters, $15 for charcuterie, $11-$14 for pizzas, $16-$20 for entrees, mP for butcher’s cut Reservations: Accepted on weekends

In Short: what used to be a shady carryout is now a hip destination. it’s a graband-go counter during the day and fullservice bistro with a smattering of tables at dinner. the european-inspired cuisine is mostly enjoyable despite some flaws. HHHH (very Good)

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At one point during dinner at The Market Italian Village, everyone in my party of five had disappeared. One was getting his growler filled with $10.50 worth of Brew Kettle IPA White Rajah. One was admiring the hackedup pig leg in the deli case, from which shavings of rich, almost raisin-y Jamon Iberico are taken at $119 a pound. Another had his tiny finger pressed against the glass of the small pastry case, indicating which giant blueberry muffin ($3) he wanted to take home for breakfast tomorrow. And one was perusing the intriguing European candy bars on a shelf near the door. Surrounded by lacquered red bistro chairs left in disarray, I stayed put to finish my double espresso and enjoy the night air floating in through wide open windows. That’s the beauty—and ambiguity, some say—of The Market, a European-style bistro and food specialty shop that opened in Ital-

ian Village in July. It’s the local alternative to Starbucks in the morning, a gourmet sandwich counter in the afternoon (you can sit at the tables, but servers aren’t on duty) and a full-service bistro starting at 5 p.m. Shop the perimeter any time for Snowville Creamery milk, a bottle of The Prisoner or a jar of Nutella (staples for any household). Previously a cigarette and beer carryout, The Market is the latest reincarnation from the A&R Creative Group run by Ali, Abed and Ismail Al Shahal. The brothers are building a reputation for turning seedy marts into hip neighborhood hot spots. Over the past four years, they’ve opened Fourth Street Bar & Grill, a soccer bar that used to be Weber Market owned by their father; The Crest Gastropub, a one-time dive

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bar where words like “living legumes” had likely not been previously uttered; and Ethyl & Tank, a coffee shop-bar-arcade hybrid that counts campus pet store among its past lives. The renovations go beyond a fresh coat of paint and a cappuccino machine. Attention is paid to the quality and provenance of the food and drink, perhaps most seriously at The Market. Head chef Julian Menaged is a soft-spoken and respectful student of classical French cuisine with impressive credentials. He cooked for several years under two of the city’s most respected chefs, Richard Blondin at The Refectory and Hubert Seifert at Spagio before that. Now Menaged is putting his own modern twist on some of those European classics and teaching his staff some new techniques, like how to braise rabbit, serve bone marrow and work with heat-resilient brick dough. Menaged uses that dough to encase goat cheese for an arugula salad ($9) and as an elegant purse for creamy pasta shells in Roasted salmon with baked Conchiglie ($19). In that potato lace and beets dish, Menaged transforms fennel into something unrecognizable—tender, golden in color, deeply aromatclumps of briny Bulgarian feta and houseic—simply by roasting it. It makes a soft bed for made tomato sauce onto chewy focaccia. meaty house-made sausages that have a creepCharcuterie ($15) also survived the menu ing heat and not a hint of gristle. changeover. A number of restaurants are The conchiglie and a few other dishes I doing great meat boards right now, so the tried have since shuffled off the menu with competition is fierce. Here, our assortment the changing seasons. Menaged introduced a included chorizo, soppressata, three kinds of new winter menu in late October and plans to cheese, caper berries and a red wine-soaked continually update it every few months. But cipolline onion. It was fine, but I wished for you can—and should—seek out those sausages more elements of surprise and delight, like a in the deli case and on Smoked Bacon and pate or terrine and more jammy, fruity foils. Sausage Pizza ($12). Surprise and delight came later when a The menu includes six or seven specialty starter of Roasted Bone Marrow ($10) was pizzas, and the guy working the wood-fired set before me. A sizable beef bone is halved oven seems to never stop making them. They lengthwise to reveal two troughs of warm, have all the hallmarks you’d expect: a thin unctuous marrow slicked with bright green chewy crust, blistered air pockets and fancy pesto. A spoon befitting a child’s tea party toppings such as prosciutto di Parma, brie and invites you to scoop the meat butter onto red wine-poached pear. crostini rounds. An optional topper of pickled More interesting are the other dishes that shallot gives crunch and cuts the oily richness. get roasted, charred, baked or otherwise Frequent sips of my French 75 ($10), a lemony finished in that white marble oven, such as Champagne cocktail bolstered by the mascuBaked Feta ($10). The cast-iron skillet comes line warmth of gin, also helped. Grits straight from the flames to your Shrimp table. &We Menaged seems drawn to labor-intensive happily risked wrist burns to spoon soft techniques. A sous vide chicken that called for

vacuum-sealed chicken legs to swirl in a hot bath for six hours is no longer on the menu, but dry-aged rib-eye ($32) is. The meat is wet-aged for 26 days then dry-aged for another 26 days, in a climate-controlled built-in cooler. The result is tender beef with a nutty, almost funky flavor as polarizing as a wedge of stinky Stilton cheese. Two people at my table ordered it. Only one liked it. A few months ago, Menaged was doing pan-seared salmon ($23) with jasmine rice. There were many things to love: a palefleshed filet pulled from the waters between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, perfectly done rice that glistened with meuniere sauce, cherry tomatoes harvested from the garden of sister restaurant The Crest and roasted in The Market’s woodfired oven. So I didn’t want to complain when I noticed the middle third of my salmon was completely raw. The salmon got a makeover on the new menu (and a new price of $20), so I gave it a second try. Now it’s wrapped in a potato lace of ampersands and curlicues and served with micro beets the size of melon balls. Once again, the salmon tasted mild and fresh, and its simple accompaniments were perfectly cast for the season. And this time it was cooked through. My only gripe? The parsnip puree underneath was ice cold. Maybe it’s the Continental influence or the shelves of wine around you, but something about the place makes you want to have a sophisticated drink in hand. A smartly curated list of craft beers ranges from local to European and changes regularly. I tended toward the short list of classic cocktails. Despite its flaws, what’s appealing about The Market is you get high-end European cuisine without the stuffy atmosphere. Most nights, you can sit wherever you want. The two or three servers working wear Converse All-Stars with cuffed jeans, and maybe a piercing or two. People wander around, browsing for something to take home. The service was spot-on: efficient but low-key, personable but not too chatty. On a return visit, one server strode up to us with a big smile, shook my companion’s hand and asked, “Back to fill your growler?” Yes, we are. DECEMBER 2014

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89 Fish & Grill Seafood | 89 E. Nationwide Blvd., Arena District, 614586-4585. Chef John beck’s seasonal menus pair sustainable seafood and ohio meats with locally grown produce at this fine-dining downtown spot. D $$$ 101 Beer Kitchen Gastropub | 7509 Sawmill Rd., Dublin, 614-2101010. at this expertly executed gastropub (its owners could school others in the art of developing a restaurant), craft brews are paired with made-from-scratch, seasonal dishes. BRLD $$ 1808 American Bistro American | 29 E. Winter St., Delaware, 740-417-4373. a combination of the present and the past using both contemporary and classic elements in decor and cooking. american cuisine, with 48-hour short ribs, seafood, chicken and steak. LD $ Akai Hana Japanese | 1173 Old Henderson Rd., Northwest, 614451-5411. an entertaining Japanese bento shop (look at the specials table inside the door for the day’s special combos) boasting some of the city’s most acclaimed sushi. LD $$ Alana’s Food & Wine American | 2333 N. High St., Campus, 614294-6783. Chef and owner alana shock changes the menu of this funky Campus spot at her whim. the one thing that’s always certain is her hyper-local food (and nightly surprise entree) will satiate and entertain you. D $$$ Alex’s Bistro French | 4681 Reed Rd., Upper Arlington, 614-457-8887. alex’s bistro is a golden example of the wonders that await behind sterile strip-mall exteriors throughout the city. here, german chef daniel Kern crafts a simple and elegant menu stacked with classic bistro food like mussels, pate, beef tartare, French onion soup, chicken fricassee and beef bourguignon. LD $$$ Amul India Restaurant Indian | 7676 Sawmill Rd., Dublin, 614-734-1600. one of Central ohio’s most elegantly decorated indian restaurants serves a full menu of north indian dishes from expected tikka masala to chicken sabaji, a favorite among indian patrons. LD $ Angry Bear Kitchen Contemporary American | 2653 N. High St., Old North, 614-884-0639. the angry bear Kitchen is a modern american restaurant in a quaint, brick-walled

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setting. the menu, which rotates monthly, emphasizes nose-to-tail dining presented in an accessible way with heavy focus on small plates. BRD $$$ Apna Bazaar Indian/Pakistani | 810 Bethel Rd., Northwest, 614326-2762. this market and takeout counter shares a kitchen and tandoor ovens with its sister restaurant tandoori grill. both turn out quality indian dishes with a Pakistani spin. LD $ Arepazo Tapas & Wine Latin | 93 N. High St., Gahanna, 614-471-7296; 515 S. High St., Brewery District, 614-914-8878. From the owners of el arepazo, this gahanna outpost serves tapas and entrees in a chic and casual restaurant with a focus on venezuelan and Colombian fare. LD $$ B Spot Burgers | 5091 N. Hamilton Rd., Gahanna, 614-337-2455. Celebrity chef michael symon brings his fast-casual chain to Columbus with b spot, an eatery focused on gourmet burgers and brats. true to the iron Chef’s love of the pig, there are plenty of burgers and brats topped with pork (though there are plenty of porkless options, too). at the full bar, diners can spike milkshakes with liquor or take advantage of a hearty beer list. LD $ Bakersfield Mexican | 733 N. High St., Short North, 614-754-8436. this country-music loving cantina specializes in “tacos, tequila, whiskey” in the heart of the short north. bakersfield offers a tight menu of tex-mex standards, like chips and salsa, guac, tortas and roughly eight styles of tacos on house-made tortillas. D $$ Barcelona Restaurant Spanish | 263 E. Whittier St., German Village, 614-4433699. From its high ceiling and brick interior to its romantic patio, there’s a lively charm to this popular german village restaurant. spanish-style small plates and paellas collide with an american influence for familiar food. LD $$$ Barley’s Brewing Co. Ale House No. 1 Brewpub | 467 N. High St., Short North, 614-228-2537. the short north microbrewery offers an expansive selection of brews, which can be enjoyed at the handcarved, century-old mahogany bar alongside american bar favorites like nachos and burgers. LD $$ The Barn at Rocky Fork Creek Steakhouse/American | 1370 E. Johnstown Rd., Gahanna, 614-855-9840. restaurateur Cameron mitchell created plenty of room to play at his upscale yet casual steakhouse concept set on a 3-acre property. inside,

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diners will find a meat-cutting room, a bake shop, a bourbon lounge, a large patio overlooking the grounds and an expansive dining room. all these elements translate to a menu loaded with steaks, house-smoked meat and family-size portions. BRD $$$ Basi Italia Italian | 811 Highland St., Victorian Village, 614294-7383. nestled in the heart of victorian village, basi italia serves clean, simple italian fare with innovative twists in a setting so intimate, you’ll feel like the chef invited you over for dinner. in the warmer months, basi offers one of the city’s best patios. lunch served Friday and saturday. D $$ Black Creek Bistro American | 51 Parsons Ave., Olde Towne East, 614246-9662. olde towne east’s lively american bistro is committed to serving a rapidly changing, seasonal menu heavy on local ingredients. LD $$ Block’s Hot Bagels & Deli Deli | 3415 E. Broad St., Bexley, 614-235-2551. block’s is a Columbus deli institution serving authentic bagels and kosher fare. BL $ Brown Bag Deli Deli | 898 Mohawk St., German Village, 614-443-4214. the longtime german village sandwich shop keeps it simple yet tasty with crave-worthy sandwiches like the turkey-and-cranberry-mayo-topped village addiction, plus daily soups, salads and sides on display under the counter. LD $ Buckeye Donuts Bakery | 1998 N. High St., Campus, 614-291-3923. a Campus legend since 1969, buckeye donuts is open 24 hours to satisfy cravings for classic doughnuts and diner-style cuisine at all hours of the day. BLD $ Buckeye Pho Vietnamese | 761 Bethel Rd., Northwest, 614-451-2828. venture to this strip mall eatery for high-quality vietnamese fare with modern decor. LD $ Cap City Fine Diner & Bar American | 1301 Stoneridge Dr., Gahanna, 614-4789999; 1299 Olentangy River Rd., Grandview, 614-2913663. Cameron mitchell’s popular, stylish diner serves retro fare with an upscale twist. american cuisine, with meatloaf, Knife and Fork Chili dog, pork chops and homemade pies and desserts. BRLD $$ The Carvery Soup & Sandwiches | 51 E. Gay St., Downtown, 614-

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Columbus Brewing Co. Brewpub | 525 Short St., Brewery District, 614-464-2739. this laid-back, duskily lit brewery District American bar-food restaurant houses an on-premises brewpub that turns out a variety of beers. LD $$ The Crafty Pint Gastropub | 2234 W. Dublin-Granville Rd., Linworth, 614468-1675. the Crafty Pint is a gastropub offering rustic American food, craft beers (with a heavy emphasis on local brews), creative cocktails and a large outdoor patio. It’s all wrapped in a playful setting where beer samplers are built from old license plates and checks are delivered inside Dr. seuss books. LD $$ Cravings Carryout Cafe Soup & Sandwiches | 227 E. Third Ave., Short North, 614-725-0090. this adorable brick-walled Italian Village spot offers savory breakfast and lunch options, with an emphasis on to-go orders. here, you’ll find sandwiches on freshly made brioche, a rotating daily soup special and pastries. BBRLD $ Creole Kitchen Cajun & Creole | 1052 Mt. Vernon Ave., King Lincoln District, 614-372-3333. once a takeout-only eatery in the King lincoln District, this shopping plaza gem will soon offer a sit-down restaurant and expanded menu next to its original location. Expect the same authentic savory Cajun food—po’ boys, alligator, gumbo—served in hearty portions. BLD $ The Crest Gastropub Gastropub | 2855 Indianola Ave., Clintonville, 614261-7128. the old Crest tavern got an ambitious makeover—now it’s a gastropub serving a long list of craft and local beers as well as upscale pub fare incorporating herbs and produce from a rooftop garden and nearby farms. BRLD $$ Cuco’s Taqueria Mexican | 2162 Henderson Rd., Upper Arlington, 614538-8701. once a mexican grocery store with a tiny taco counter, Cuco’s has grown into a full-fledged, successful restaurant that still sells a few mexican goods alongside ceviche, burritos, tamales, tortas and tacos al Pastor. BLD $ Da Levee Cajun & Creole | 765-C N. High St. Short North, 614299-9975; 129 N. Stygler Rd., Gahanna. the small eatery, now with locations in the short north and Gahanna, offers a fun, mardi-Gras ambiance and order-at-the-counter Cajun and Creole dishes you can take to go or to enjoy at a few tables. If staying in,

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Buzzed Flights of Fancy

the cocktail inclined have all been there. you grab a seat at the local speakeasy, peruse the drink list and realize if you sipped every concoction that struck your fancy, it would be a long night (and most likely a rough morning). Enter the solution: cocktail flights. these two bars are serving up classics in approachable sample sizes. —Beth Stallings

Denmark on High manager Garry White wanted to serve a cocktail flight from the beginning, but it took him a few months to work out the logistics. he chose cocktails that could be batched ahead of time and garnished to order. the initial flight ($16) is made up of 1.5-ounce pours of four cocktails (the equivalent of two drinks). “I wanted it to be something that was introductory, a way to try four quintessential cocktails you probably couldn’t get through in full size,” he says. denmarkonhigh.com

Aviation: to get the twotone gradation, White drops a little Crème de Violette in the bottom of the glass first. Negroni: A lot of customers want to try a negroni, White says, but don’t want to be stuck with it if they find the Campari cocktail too bitter.

The Barn at Rocky Fork Creek the bourbon-centric barn in Gahanna shows what a difference the base spirit can make with a trio of 2-ounce, barrel-aged manhattans. For $15, you get the light and citrusy tennessee with Jack Daniels, sweet vermouth and orange bitters; the spiced, slightly medicinal Kentucky with bulleit bourbon, sweet vermouth and cherry bitters; and the herbaceous, more traditional George Dickel Rye Whiskey with sweet vermouth and oldfashioned bitters. thebarncolumbus.com

Manhattan: the cocktail is mixed and chilled in small batches, then garnished to order with a house cherry. Sazerac: before the cocktail’s poured into the glass, White uses an atomizer to spritz absinthe in the bottom.

Cocktail flight at Denmark on High

DeepWood American | 511 N. High St., Arena District, 614-2215602. the conventional is elevated into the creative at DeepWood, whose bright and open aesthetic, menu and execution is reminiscent of new york’s Gramercy tavern. take a seat at the bar for a more casual evening with the tavern menu and drink specials during happy hour. LD $$$ Dempsey’s Restaurant American | 346 S. High St., Downtown, 614-586-0511. Go to this historic-feeling tavern for gussied-up dinerslash-steakhouse favorites served up three times a day. stop by on the 17th of every month for Irish food and live music. BLD $$$ De-Novo Bistro & Bar American | 201 S. High St., Downtown, 614-222-8830. A flashy and funky joint like you might see somewhere in new orleans that infuses its menu with Asian, latin, French and Italian touches, plus a handcrafted cocktail list. BRLD $$ Denmark on High Small Plates | 463 N. High St., Arena District, 614914-6700. A European-style cocktail bar focusing on vintage and modern drinks, craft ohio beers and seasonal small plates. located on the second floor of the yankee on high building. D $$ Dosa Corner Indian | 1077 Old Henderson Rd., Upper Arlington, 614-

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459-5515. this family-owned, southern Indian “fast food” spot (dining-in customers use paper plates and plastic utensils) specializes in thin, pancake-like dosas made with rice and lentil flour batter with a choice of vegetarian fillings. LD $ Double Comfort Southern | 505 N. High St., Arena District, 614-7452183. memphis native mary lyski looks to bring a taste of her hometown to Central ohio at this casual eatery where the emphasis is on southern-style fried chicken. there’s also a social mission here, as lyski promises to donate a portion of the proceeds from every meal to a local charity. BRLD $$ Due Amici Italian | 67 E. Gay St., Downtown, 614-224-9373. Exposed brick walls and modern black and white furniture give this Downtown Italian eatery an upscale feel. BRLD $$ El Arepazo Latin Grill Latin | 47 N. Pearl St., Downtown, 614-228-4830. A popular Downtown lunch spot serving Colombian and Venezuelan favorites like fried plantains, tacos and arepas, many topped with signature spicy cilantro sauce. L $ El Camino Inn Mexican | 238 S. Fourth St., 614-220-8877. this retro, ’70s-style taco shop from the owners of the Rossi, Club 185 and little Palace is a bar first, restaurant second. stop in for cheap beer or a margarita, and stick around for tasty mexican bar fare including tacos and tostadas. LD $

Elevator Brewery & Draught Haus Brewpub | 161 N. High St., Downtown, 614-2280500. located in the historic bott brothers building Downtown, this brewpub’s stunning stained glass is contrasted by modern touches like a bar equipped with flat-screen tVs. similarly, on the menu it’s fishand-chips and wings alongside vegetable risotto and steaks. LD $$ Figlio Italian | 1369 Grandview Ave., 614-481-8850 Grandview; 3712 Riverside Dr., Upper Arlington, 614-459-6575. the vibe is simple and relaxed at both locations of this neighborhood contemporary restaurant with Italian dishes, wood-fired pizzas and a hearty wine list inspired by the travels of owners Peter and laurie Danis. D $$ Flip Side Burgers | 3945 Easton Station, Easton, 614-472-3547. this burger and shake joint with a heavy emphasis on local ingredients (burgers are made with ohio-raised, grass-fed beef) serves great cocktails (and boozy milkshakes!) plus craft beers. LD $ G. Michael’s Bistro & Bar Lowcountry | 595 S. Third St., German Village, 614-464-0575. this historic German Village eatery promises fine dining with a lowcountry influence. Expect bold flavors in dishes layered with components and exceptional sauces. Preparations and ingredients change with the seasons. D $$$ Gallerie Bar & Bistro French | 401 N. High St., Downtown, 614-484-5287. Chef bill Glover looks to break the city’s resistance to

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grab a Deep south-inspired cocktail like the Derecho (their riff on the classic hurricane). LD $

hotel dining at the French-inspired Gallerie inside the short north hilton. Inside the airy-yet-refined space, Glover crafts a farm-to-plate menu with emphasis on mussels, local meats and cheeses. BLD $$$ Gallo’s Kitchen & Bar Pub Grub | 2820 Nottingham Rd., Upper Arlington, 614-754-8176. Expanding on the menu at the tap Room location, Gallo’s Kitchen is more upscale, serving Walleye with louisiana Crawfish sauce, Chicken Etouffee and Pasta Russo. D $$ Giuseppe’s Ritrovo Italian | 2268 E. Main St., Bexley, 614-235-4300.this unfussy bexley restaurant is the place to go for fantastic, classic Italian pasta dishes, such as Gamberi Diavola and Fettucine Calabrese. Italy plays just as big of a role behind the bar with a lengthy wine list, a solid amaro selection and craft cocktails inspired by Italian liqueurs. LD $$ Grass Skirt Tiki Room Tiki Bar | 105 N. Grant Ave., Downtown, 614-429-3650. Rum drinks are always flowing at this dark and neonglowing tiki bar from liz lessner’s Columbus Food league. From the kitchen, it’s hawaiian- and Polynesianstyle food, with King’s hawaiian sweet roll sandwiches, coconut chicken and teriyaki aioli. LD $ Harvest Bar & Kitchen Pizza | 2885 N. High St., Clintonville, 614-947-7133. the second location from the owners of harvest Pizzeria offers the same perfectly cooked wood-fired pies as the original location, plus a handful of small plates, sandwiches, burgers and a small selection of cocktails, several of which hail from speakeasy-bar Curio. LD $$ Harvest Pizzeria Pizza | 495 S. Fourth St., German Village, 614824-1769. some of the best wood-fired pies in the city are complemented by an excellent selection of small plates inside this tiny German Village eatery that doubles in size during patio season. Don’t miss the expertly crafted cocktails at Curio next door. LD $ Hass Mexican | 7370 Sawmill Rd., Dublin, 614-760-0155. breaking the fast-casual mexican chain mold, hass serves authentic tacos, tortas, burritos and house-made tortillas, filled with wood-fired steak, spicy al pastor and beer-battered shrimp (just to name a few of our favorites). LD $ Heirloom Cafe Cafe | 1871 N. High St., Campus, 614-292-2233. the fresh and seasonal cafe located inside the Wexner Center for the Arts always seems to have whatever we’re craving—homemade soup, sandwiches, salads, pastries and coffee drinks. BL $

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Hubbard Bar and Grille American | 793 N. High St., Short North, 614-2915000. hubbard specializes in upscale takes on downhome and down-south dishes made with organic and local ingredients. thanks to a menu revamp last year, this short north restaurant is keeping up with its finedining counterparts in the neighborhood. LD $$$ Hudson 29 American | 1600 W. Lane Ave., Upper Arlington, 614487-0622. this new restaurant from Cameron mitchell looks to bridge the gap between napa-inspired California fresh cuisine and texas-style comfort food with simple approaches to dishes like flatbreads, steaks,

sushi and knife-and-fork sandwiches coming out of an open kitchen. LD $$$ Huong Vietnamese Restaurant Vietnamese | 1270 Morse Rd., North Side, 614-8250303. housed in a northland-area strip mall, this bright and simply decorated restaurant turns out great Vietnamese fare with pho, bun nem nuong and Asianstyle barbecue pork. LD $ Indochine Vietnamese | 561 S. Hamilton Rd., Columbus, 614-231-7357. Classic Vietnamese and laotian fare is presented in a colorful, photo-filled menu at this traditional momand-pop eatery. LD $$ Jack & Benny’s American | 2563 N. High St., Clintonville, 614-263-0242. there’s usually a wait at this Campus-area breakfast favorite for students and locals alike, who clamor here for classic diner fare, breakfast all day, pancakes and sandwiches. BL $ Jobu Ramen 1439 Grandview Ave., Grandview, 614-481-5480. A traditional ramen noodle shop featuring four kinds of ramen—pork, house, chicken and veggie—plus rotating noodle bowl specials and a small selection of Asianinspired salads and appetizers. LD $$ Katalina’s Latin | 1105 Pennsylvania Ave., Harrison West, 614294-2233. Expect an eclectic menu of latin-leaning items at this tiny cafe known for its chalkboard walls, scratch-made salads and sandwiches and killer patio in the warmer months. BLD $ Katzinger’s Delicatessen Deli | 475 S. Third St., German Village, 614-2283354. A 30-year veteran in German Village, Katzinger’s is a traditional East Coast-style deli, with 60-plus sandwiches, potato latkes, pickle barrel, specialty foods and more than 100 cheeses. BLD $ Kihachi Japanese Restaurant Japanese | 2667 Federated Blvd., Northwest Side, 614-764-9040. Chef-owner Ryuji “mike” Kimura’s passion for fresh, high-quality ingredients is reflected in his always-changing menu of traditional Japanese fare. D $$$$ Kraft House No. 5 American | 5 S. Liberty St., Powell, 614-396-9091. Chef marcus meacham leads the kitchen at this upscale bar-food eatery with a focus on local craft beers and cocktails in a contemporary rustic setting. on the menu, expect wings, mac and cheese and mussels and fries, plus a rotating “pop-up” menu featuring the chef’s daily musings. BRD $$ La Chatelaine French Bakery & Bistro French/Bakery | 627 High St., Worthington, 614-848-6711; 1550 W. Lane Ave., Upper Arlington, 614-488-1911; 65 W. Bridge St., Dublin, 614-763-7151. handcrafted woodwork and a crackling fireplace lend the feeling of a French castle to this bakery, bistro and wine bar with equally inspired dishes from beef bourguignon to croissants. BLD $$ La Tavola Italian | 1664 W. First Ave., Grandview, 614-914-5455. Chef Rick lopez has once again revived his popular old World Italian restaurant, this time in Grandview. Dotted with green and yellow accents, the setting is open and welcoming. the food is simple and rustic Italian with pizzas, house-made breads and pastas. D $$$

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That’s Some Pig

find a full bar to complement the authentic middle Eastern-style fare, including kibbe balls, lamb kebobs and mujadara. LD $$

Doris Saha likens marzipan to edible Play-Doh. It can be molded into just about anything, evident by Mozart’s new marzipan display of brightly colored woodland creatures, fruit caricatures and good luck pigs. “In Europe, it’s a tradition to give pigs as good luck for New Year’s,” Saha says. “Over here, it’s a new thing.” mozartscafe.com —B.S.

No fridge: Whatever you do, don’t stick these pigs in the refrigerator, saha warns. the humid environment is too wet. Time is money: sculpting these little pigs out of marzipan takes time—and it’s the driving reason why a collection of three costs $18.

L’Antibes French | 772 N. High St., Suite 106, Short North, 614-291-1666. the menu at l’Antibes might appear small, but there’s still plenty of room to showcase chef-owner matthew litzinger’s considerable abilities in both flavor and artful presentation on the plate. not to be missed are his rich and tender veal sweetbreads. D $$$ Lavash Cafe Middle Eastern | 2985 N. High St., Clintonville, 614263-7777. this quick-service middle Eastern eatery serves a mix of mediterranean food, coffees and desserts. LD $$ Lindey’s American | 169 E. Beck St., German Village, 614228-4343. Well on its way to becoming a Columbus institution, this upscale German Village restaurant with upper East side new york flair is a diner favorite, no doubt due to its classic and consistently good fine dining fare and lush patio. BRLD $$$ Los Guachos Taqueria Mexican | 5221 Godown Rd., Northwest, 614-538-0211. the brick-and-mortar version of the popular taco truck (461 Commerce sq., West side) offers all the truck favorites—authentic tacos, tortas and gringas—and, of course, the city’s best al pastor. LD $ M American | 2 Miranova Pl., Downtown, 614-629-0000. Cameron mitchell’s south beach-inspired restaurant is

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The trickiest part? the eyes. “It’s the smallest thing on the figure, but it really makes a big difference,” she says. Place them wrong, and the creature will look strange.

NEW! Meshikou Asian | 1506 Bethel Rd., Northwest Side, 614-4571689. meshikou is an open-kitchen ramen shop focusing on authentic preparations of noodle bowls, as well as a few Japanese comfort-food starters. Co-owner mike shek learned the ramen craft under an nyC chef—recipes to which shek has added his own touch and adjustments for Central ohio palates. the menu is a collection of six ramens, but look for offerings to grow and adapt. LD $$ Mi Li Cafe Vietnamese | 5858 Emporium Sq., North Side, 614-8999202. the tucked-away north side eatery is famous for its authentic made-from-scratch banh mi, the first and one of the only remaining items from the original menu. It’s since expanded, offering a heartier list of Vietnamese classics. LD $

Shine on: to keep the moisture in, saha sprays a healthy coat of cocoa butter after airbrushing on color.

set apart by an outdoor terrace overlooking the scioto River, an eclectic menu of Pacific Rim-influenced dishes and craft cocktails by one of the city’s most notable bartenders. D $$$$ Manifesto Tuscan Grato & Scotch Bar Contemporary American | 21 E. State St., Downtown, 614-220-9327. the scotch list is impressive, and the small plates are pretty at this frenetic Downtown barslash-restaurant. LD $$ Marcella’s Ristorante Italian | 615 N. High St., Short North, 614-223-2100; 1319 Polaris Pkwy., Polaris, 614-844-6500. Cameron mitchell’s Italian bistro is fast-paced and always packed, which suits its bold-flavored and affordable food. D $$ Martini Modern Italian Italian | 445 N. High St., Short North, 614-224-8259. Cameron mitchell’s revamped short north staple offers classic Italian cooking in a modern, vibrant setting. D $$$ Max & Erma’s American | 739 S. Third St., German Village, 614444-0917. the original location of this homegrown chain boasts a neighborhood-tavern vibe mixed with comfortfare classics like burgers, sandwiches and pasta. LD $ Mazah Mediterranean Eatery Mediterranean | 1453 Grandview Ave., Grandview, 614488-3633. A modest mom-and-pop eatery with brand new digs just a few steps down from its original spot in Grandview. With more room to grow, you’ll now

Milestone 229 American | 229 Civic Center Dr., Downtown, 614-4270276. the folks behind the Columbus brewing Co. Restaurant have opened this airy and modern restaurant with notable views of the scioto mile riverfront park and dressed-up American classics and cocktails. BRLD $$ Moretti’s of Arlington Italian | 2124 Tremont Ctr., Upper Arlington, 614-486-2333. this welcoming, casual eatery is the place for zesty Italian-American food with homemade pasta, Chicken Parmesan, Veal moretti and the made-for-two Italian Plate. D $$ Moshi Sushi Bar Japanese | 2152 E. Main St., Bexley, 614-732-0641. Father-and-son chefs serve up a mix of traditional and modern Japanese entrees and sushi at this new bexley spot, with moshi Fish & Chips, shabu shabu, o-h-I-o roll and moshi King Crab roll. LD $$ Mozart’s European | 4784 N. High St., Clintonville, 614-725-5205. A European eatery and bakery known around town for its pastries, schnitzels and strudels and classical live music for guests who choose to dine in. BLD $$ Natalie’s Coal-Fired Pizza and Live Music Pizza | 5601 N. High St., Worthington, 614-436-2625. Pies topped with imported cheeses and high-quality meats are cooked in an ultra-high-heat coal oven for an especially charred crust. A killer nightly live music lineup provides an Americana soundtrack. BRD $$ Nida’s Thai on High Thai | 976 N. High St., Short North, 614-299-9199. A quirky, modern short north eatery offering a mix of traditional and trendy thai dishes. LD $$ The North Market American/Ethnic | 59 Spruce St., Arena District, 614-

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The craft: saha learned to make and mold marzipan in her native Austria. “If you’re lucky, the place that you apprentice will let you [work with it],” she says.

Melt Bar & Grilled Pub Grub | 840 N. High St., Short North, 614-453-1150. the Cleveland-based kitschy cafe is all about one thing: grilled cheese. here, you’ll get the expected plain cheese as well as odd variations, like two slices of texas-style toast stuffed with pierogi, sauerkraut and cheese. LD $$

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I’m a messy eater. If there’s something to be spilled on my shirt, I will inevitably do just that. That ramen is a dish with which slurping and splashing while trying to gobble up every bite is socially acceptable—well, that’s just one reason I love it. The other is the tradition. You don’t just whip up a pork broth and toss in some wavy noodles. Great ramen requires finesse. Mike Shek, co-owner of Meshikou in Bethel Centre opened in October, knows this. He’s been obsessed with ramen for years, traveling all around the country to slurp at some of the best noodle houses and spending months learning the craft from an NYC chef (whom he is not allowed to name). Shek’s devotion was obvious from the first sip of the house tonkotsu (pork) broth that takes 15 hours to make. It’s rich and velvety smooth and served hot, but not scalding. First-timers should sit at the long counter with a view of the kitchen action and start with the Shoyu Tonkotsu ($13), a pork broth base thickened with soy tare. It comes with al dente wavy noodles, thin slices of kikurage mushroom and sliced fish cake. A creamy soft-boiled egg, slightly purple on the outside after marinating in a soy-based sauce for hours, adds more richness. And I admired the way Shek serves pork belly—straying from the typically fatty slices, his is meatier after a double-braising process that takes 20 hours. It’s just one way Shek has added his own touches to the tradition and, he admits, tweaked a few things for the local palate. For example, he added spice to his miso ramen ($13), playing down the fermented flavor and riding the spicy foods trend. His Jedi mind tricks worked on my dining companion, who typically shies away from miso-forward dishes but can’t resist anything with hot chilies. He finished every last bite of pork belly, corn, white scallions and kikurage mushrooms. If you have room, order the crispy karaage ($7)—Japanese-style popcorn chicken that’s been flash fried and served with a side of citrusy and spicy sauce. Dip generously. facebook.com/meshikou —B.S.

463-9664. located in the heart of Columbus, the north market features local vendors in a gourmet market atmosphere. Expect world flavors, including barbecue, Vietnamese, mediterranean and ice cream. BLD $ Northstar Cafe American | 951 N. High St., Short North, 614-2989999; 4241 N. High St., Clintonville, 614-784-2233; 4015 Townsfair Way, Easton, 614-532-5444. northstar’s imaginative menu has a healthful emphasis on organic ingredients served in a casual, order-at-the-counter cafe setting. At peak times, it’s common to see diners lined up for the beet-laden veggie burger, flatbreads, salads, rice-and-veggie bowls and oversized cookies. BBRLD $ Old Mohawk Restaurant Pub Grub | 819 Mohawk St., German Village, 614444-7204. this German Village favorite housed in a historic building is rumored to have ties to Prohibition. on the menu its standard American bar fare, including the famed turtle soup. LD $

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The Pearl Contemporary American | 641 N. High St., Short North, 614-227-0151. Gastropub meets oyster bar at this Cameron mitchell Restaurant with a throwback vibe, craft beer and barrel-aged cocktails. BRLD $$$ Philco Bar + Diner American | 747 N High St., Short North, 614-299-9933. the diner gets a modern touch at the latest concept from the owners of the Rossi and little Palace. here, chef Andrew smith crafts a fun menu of hushpuppies,

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johnnycake sliders and pork shoulder pot roast and, of course, breakfast all day. BLD $$ Pistacia Vera Cafe & Bakery | 541 S. Third St., German Village, 614220-9070. the creme de la creme of Columbus desserts, with macarons, Pistachio mascarpone Dacquoise torte and Chocolate bombe. seek out the coffee blend made just for the shop by brioso. BL $ Portia’s Cafe Vegan | 4428 Indianola Ave., Clintonville, 614-928-3252. this Clintonville cafe serves up only vegan and glutenfree options with an emphasis on raw foods. the menu includes dips like hummus and guacamole, falafel, soups, salads, wraps, smoothies and vegan-friendly Cheezecake. LD $ The Refectory Restaurant & Bistro French | 1092 Bethel Rd., Northwest, 614-4519774. the most accomplished of Columbus’ French restaurants might put more kitchen effort into a single plate than an ordinary restaurant does into an entire menu. Inside this church-turned-fine-dining spot, expect impeccable service and a world-class wine cellar to pair with your meal. D $$$$ Restaurant Silla Korean | 1802 Henderson Rd., Upper Arlington, 614459-5990. you’ll find real-deal Korean cuisine and a menu with semi-explanatory color photos at this casual restaurant. their bibimbap is a textbook example of how the dish should be done—served in a scalding hot stone bowl with crispy rice on the bottom. LD $$

Rigsby’s Kitchen Italian | 698 N. High St., Short North, 614-4617888. After more than two decades, Rigsby’s Kitchen remains fresh by regularly offering new and creative Italian and mediterranean dishes, including an expanded list of small plates. of note is the recent emphasis Rigsby’s has placed on its bar, offering craft cocktails with an emphasis on bitter Italian ingredients, like amaro. LD $$$ The Rossi American | 895 N. High St., Short North, 614299-2810. A perennially packed short north hot spot, diners flock here for inventive bar food (think gourmet pizza, burgers and pork and beans) in a new-meets-old atmosphere. D $$ San-Su Korean | 1138 Bethel Rd., Northwest, 614-273-0188. Find some of the best, and most traditional, Korean barbecue in the city at this bethel Road gem. not-to-be-missed is the kalbi, grilled right at the table. lD $$ Sassafras Bakery Cafe & Bakery | 657 High St., Worthington, 614-781-9705. owner AJ Perry got her start at the olde Worthington summer Farmers market and now serves homecooked desserts (grab a slice of apple pie), pastries, quiche and soup using locally sourced ingredients in her Worthington shop. BL $ Schmidt’s Restaurant & Sausage Haus German | 240 E. Kossuth St., German Village, 614444-6808. hoist a stein of beer and treat your stomach to some hearty German food and culture at this

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Over the summer, Columbus tourism bureau Experience Columbus mapped out a coffee trail highlighting a few spots to grab a local roast. (Think usual haunts like Stauf’s and Brioso.) But Christopher Columbus wasn’t the only explorer of the New World. Call us the Ponce de Leon of coffee and follow our coffee trail supplement. —Nicholas Dekker

Stop 1 begin by buying a pound of beans at Bexley Coffee Shop. Co-owner Paulette sullivan shows small can still have a big impact; through her Ripple Coffee program, she purchases beans directly from women farmers, then sends 5 percent of sales back to their communities. facebook.com/bexleycoffee Stop 2 In olde towne East, Upper Cup CofCof fee owner mike habte abte is continuing the communal coffee traditions from his native Eritrea. he encourages customers to b.y.o.C.: bring ring your own cup and get a discount on drip coffee. theuppercup.com

Stop 4 Cross the scioto to Actual Roastery in Franklinton. the quiet atmosphere and industrial setting are the perfect spot to share a French press of Ethiopian yirgacheffe with friends. facebook.com/actualroastery Stop 5 At Luck Bros. in Grandview, owner Andy luck participates in barista jams and latte art competitions; his expertise translates into some of the most intricate latte art in town. order a coffee flight for a shot of espresso, a cappuccino and a glass of cold brew. luckbroscoffeehouse.com

Stop 3 sneak a look at the Discovery District’s new Roosevelt Coffeehouse, which supports social justice organizations through coffee sales. order a pour-over of stumptown’s hair bender and notice how the modbar espresso machine hides the water tank below the counter; it allows the barista to engage the customer better. rooseveltcoffee.org

Stop 6 End your trip at Clintonville’s Crimson Cup Coffee House, a coffee shop perfect for the casual drive-through customer and the serious “let’s talk single origins” aficionado. their latest experimental drink, hopped holiday nitro, is dry hopped and served on a nitro tap. It’s a big-bodied, sweet, spicy and creamy take on coffee. crimsoncup.com

longstanding German Village restaurant popular with out-of-towners and locals alike. bring a friend to help you enjoy huge portions of sausage, Weiner schnitzel, bavarian cabbage rolls and cream puffs. LD $$

diner serving giant helpings of zesty, latin-leaning comfort food at breakfast, lunch and dinner. BLD $

Siem Reap Cambodian | 375 Georgesville Rd., West Side, 614-2792903. this unassuming gem across the street from hollywood Casino serves up Cambodian, Vietnamese and thai fare in a casual setting awash in tropical colors and accented with bamboo plants. Dishes are authentic and approachable, including stuffed chicken wings, beef skewers and hot pots to share. LD $$ Skillet American | 410 E. Whittier St., Merion Village, 614443-2266. Chef Kevin Caskey has developed a huge following for his creative comfort food, served out of a cozy, no-reservations merion Village space. the menu changes nearly daily to reflect whatever local ingredients the chef can source. BRLD $ South of Lane Cafe | 1987 Guilford Rd., Upper Arlington, 614-5862233. A quaint neighborhood cafe serving simple but tasty breakfast fare like Greek omelets, seasonal salads and belgian waffles (some stuffed with peanut butter and bacon). Adding to this order-at-the-counter spot’s charm is a small selection of antique and vintage finds for sale. BBRL $ Starliner Diner Latin | 5240 Cemetery Rd., Hilliard, 614-529-1198. located in a dilapidated-looking plaza, starliner may not look like much on the outside, but inside, it’s a funky

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Strongwater Food and Spirits American | 401 W. Town St., Franklinton, 614-928-3170. Inside this 100-year-old former manufacturing space, expect a small-plates menu with an emphasis on smoked meats and thoughtful vegetarian fare. the bar, located in the former lobby, features specialty cocktails with a focus on simple, house-made ingredients, plus local and imported beers. D $$ Sunflower Chinese Restaurant Chinese | 7370 Sawmill Rd., Northwest, 614-764-7888. An authentic Chinese restaurant, located in a shopping plaza just outside of I-270, known best for its delicious dim sum, served daily but most hotly pursued by diners on weekends. LD $$ SuperChef’s Breakfast & More American | 199 E. Broad St., Downtown, 614-221-9663; 1344 Cherry Bottom Rd., Gahanna, 614-532-8030. Inside these no-frills eateries, the breakfast and lunch fare is playful, over-the-top and often quite delicious. Everything is done in the superlative—candied bacon, roasted red pepper grits, red velvet pancakes and quesadillas named after superheroes. BL $$ The Sycamore American | 262 E. Sycamore St., German Village, 614754-1460. this German Village eatery wants to be exactly what it is: a neighborhood hangout where locals can go for no-frills good food, cocktails and beer. the rehabbed 50-seater dive bar offers locally sourced, chef-driven bar favorites. BRD $$

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The Table American | 21 E. Fifth St., Short North, 614-291-4555. billed as a European-inspired charcuterie restaurant, this farmto-plate-focused short north eatery with mismatched decor and an open kitchen offers meat-and-cheese plates, sandwiches, salads and baked goods. BRLD $$ The Tavern Pub Grub | 889 E. Oak St., Olde Towne East, 614-2522955. olde towne East’s convivial bar brings beer to a once-thirsty neighborhood, as well as gourmet grilled cheese and pizza in the style of youngstown’s beloved brier hill. LD $$ Third & Hollywood American | 1433 W. Third Ave., Grandview, 614-488-0303. the northstar family’s gone hollywood with this ambitious upscale lounge serving contemporary American cuisine, with the hollywood burger, salads, sandwiches and updated classic cocktails. BRLD $$ Thurman Cafe Pub Grub | 183 Thurman Ave., German Village, 614-443-1570. A Columbus landmark restaurant with the wait times to prove it. Diners flock here for overthe-top pub grub and the biggest burgers (like the towering, double 12-ounce burger the thurmanator) in town. LD $ Till Dynamic Fare American | 247 King Ave., Victorian Village, 614298-9986. owner magdiale Wolmark crafts a menu of inventive vegan and carnivorous fare incorporating ingredients grown in the backyard biodynamic garden. BRLD $$

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The Top Steak House Steakhouse | 2891 E. Main St., Bexley, 614-2318238. For more than 50 years, this bexley palace of beef has offered award-winning, high-end cuisine (filet mignon, pork and lamb chops and seafood) in a dimly lit, vintage 1960s-looking haunt. D $$$ Tucciâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Contemporary American | 35 N. High St., Dublin, 614-792-3466. A Dublin standby has gotten a welcome shakeup in the form of dining room renovations and a menu revamp. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s now a straightforward steak-andseafood spot with a huge patio and more than 200 wines in the cellar. BRLD $$$ Udipi Cafe Indian | 2001 E. Dublin-Granville Rd., North Side, 614885-7446. A standout south Indian eatery located in a shopping plaza along 161. Go here for vegetarian fare, like uttapam, idli and dosas done authentically. LD $ Veritas Tavern Modern American | 15 E. Winter St., Delaware, 740-417-4074. With its focus on modern cooking techniques, Josh Daltonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Veritas is not only putting out some of the best-looking plates in town, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re making some of the best-tasting food around, too. Expect a menu of small plates meticulously created by cooking geeks, plus an exhilarating cocktail list. D $$$

Village Crepe Cafe | 21 N. Center St., Pickerington, 614-833-1111. While youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find homemade breakfast and lunch favorites at this quaint cafe, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pass on a sweet or savory crepe with fillings from homemade preserves to lemon curd and quirky batters flavored with espresso or sweet potato. BL $ Wolfâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ridge Brewing Brewpub | 215 N. Fourth St., Downtown, 614429-3936. the French- and California-cuisine inspired Wolfâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ridge is a truly enjoyable reflection of how we enjoy fine dining todayâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a happy marriage of high-end cooking and pints of house-crafted beer to complement it. BRLD $$$ The Worthington Inn American | 649 High St., Worthington, 614-8852600. A cozy old country inn with elegantly restored dining rooms makes an intimate setting to enjoy traditional and modern dishes. take a seat by the bar for the more casual pub menu. BRLD $$$

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Z Cucina di Spirito Italian | 1368 Grandview Ave., Grandview, 614-4869200. An upscale Italian restaurant offering a blend of traditional and modern Italian flavors with an emphasis on sourcing local ingredients. D $$ ZenCha Tea Salon Japanese | 19 E. Gay St., Downtown, 614-223-9530; 982 N. High St., Short North, 614-421-2140; 2396 E. Main St., Bexley, 614-237-9690. An Asian-themed teahouse with a diverse menuâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;rice bowls, noodle bowls, soups and dumplingsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and weekend brunch, as well as one of the best tea selections in town. BRLD $

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Over The rhine

Through Dec. 23 Holiday Carriage Rides horse-drawn carriage rides will be

offered during the holiday season in the north District at Easton town Center. Catch a carriage ride on Gramercy street. $10, free for children 15 and younger (with a paying adult). 160 Easton town Center, Easton, 614-416-7100, eastontowncenter.com

Through Dec. 24 Photos with Santa

Get your photo taken with santa in the Easton station building, or take a candid pic with your own camera. $5 for your first 5-by-7-inch print. 160 Easton town Center, Easton, 614-416-7100, eastontowncenter.com

Dec. 1 Local Wine & Cheese Pairing

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local, affordable wines and delectable cheeses. Demonstration and tasting led by Jackie trexel, certified winemaker and owner of Quail Crossing Cellars. Register online. Vegetarian. 6-8 p.m. $35, $30 members. Franklin Park Conservatory and botanical Gardens, 1777 E. broad st., 614-7158000, fpconservatory.org

Dec. 2–Jan. 4 8th Annual Gingerbread Display the 8th annual Gingerbread Competi-

tion features entries in four categories: youth, teen, adult and family. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free with admission ($6-$12). Franklin Park Conservatory and botanical Gardens, 1777 E. broad st., 614-7158000, fpconservatory.org

Dec. 4 COSI After Dark: Planetarium

Geek out with other grown-ups and explore CosI, ride the high Wire unicycle, get lost in adventure and enjoy specially themed crafts and activities, concessions and a cash bar. this event

is for ages 21 and older. 5:30-10 p.m. $16, $10 members. CosI, 333 W. broad st., 614-228-2674, cosi.org

Dec. 5 Scioto Mile Grand Illumination

Celebrate the holiday season with the Grand Illumination of bicentennial Park and the scioto mile. Activities begin at 5 p.m., and the ceremony begins at 6 p.m. Enjoy traditional carols, a custom light show choreographed to seasonal music and a special appearance by santa. 5 p.m. Free. bicentennial Park, 233 Civic Center Dr., 614-701-0898, sciotomile.com

Dec. 6 CCAD Art Fair more than 100

CCAD students, faculty and alumni present their work for sale. Admissions fund student scholarships, and proceeds go directly to the artists. 10 a.m. $5, $50 first-choice admission at 9 a.m. CCAD Crane Center, 60 Cleveland Ave., 614-224-9101, ccad.edu

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to share information about your upcoming event (it should be open to the public and of general interest), visit columbusmonthly.com and fill out our online form, under “Events.” the deadline for the February issue is Friday, Dec. 12. Questions? Ask tristan Eden, teden@columbusmonthly.com The Junior League of Columbus’ Holiday Tour of Homes the Junior league of Colum-

bus presents “It’s a Wonderful house” holiday tour of homes 2014, featuring homes in the Grandview heights area. this walking tour offers the opportunity to see homes decorated for the holidays. Pictures with santa available. Proceeds support the programs and mission of the Junior league of Columbus. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $20 advance, $25 day of. West First Avenue, Grandview heights, 614-464-2717, jlcolumbus.org

Historic Holiday Home Tour Delaware’s northwest neighborhood Association will have eight homes decorated for the holidays, including elegant Victorians, an ohio Wesleyan fraternity and a downtown loft apartment, all dating from 1880 to 1924. the tour starts at Gallery 22, where there will be artwork by neighborhood artists. 3-7 p.m. $15 advance, $20 day of. Gallery 22, 22 E. Winter st., Delaware, 740-363-2580, delawarenna.org Short North Holiday Hop the seasonal version of Gallery hop is an evening of sleigh rides, visits with santa, festive window displays and art. the holiday hop Pop up shop in the Garden theater will feature handmade gifts from local artisans and crafters. 4-10 p.m. Free. short north District, along north high street between Fifth Avenue and nationwide boulevard, 614-299-8050, shortnorth.org Dec. 7 Village Lights Kick off the holiday on

the historic streets of German Village and follow luminaria from shops to businesses and restaurants open late with holiday treats, discounts and special offers. Festivities include carolers, live holiday music and a horse-drawn carriage. 6-10 p.m. Free. German Village society meeting haus, 588 s. third st., 614-221-8888, germanvillage.com

Dec. 11 threeASFOUR Artist Talk Avant-

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garde fashion label threeAsFouR is made up of designers Adi Gil, Angela Donhauser and Gabriel Asfour. With their new collection based on topography (from thumbprints to glaciers), they have debuted their work in a museum setting and also expanded into filmmaking. threeAsFouR’s work has been acquired by prominent museums around the world, including the Victoria and Albert museum in london and the metropolitan museum of Art in new york, and featured in publications including The New York Times, The New Yorker, Harper’s Bazaar and W. 6:30-9 p.m. Free. CCAD Canzani Center Auditorium, 60 Cleveland Ave., 614-224-9101, ccad.com

Dec. 12 Reindeer Games Holiday Party this annual holiday party will include crafts, games, bingo and a visit from santa. Pictures with santa will not be provided, so please bring your camera. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Worthington Community Center, 345 E. Wilson bridge Rd., Worthington, 614-436-2743, worthington.org

Dec. 13 Festive Holiday Centerpiece

use simple and easy floral arrangement techniques to create a centerpiece that will last through the holiday season. A selection of greenery, cones, berries and natural materials are included. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $50, $45 members. Franklin Park Conservatory and botanical Gardens, 1777 E. broad st., 614-7158000, fpconservatory.org

Festive Holiday Wreath Decorate your front door with a seasonal wreath created from a variety of greenery, cones, berries and natural materials. All materials included. 1-3 p.m. $50, $45 members. Franklin Park Conservatory and botanical Gardens, 1777 E. broad st., 614-715-8000, fpconservatory.org

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Moonlight Market on Gay Street A mix of brick-and-mortar businesses and independent local vendors take to the sidewalks for this market featuring local musicians and artists. many Gay street and nearby high street businesses have extended hours for the night. 6-11 p.m. Free. Along Gay street between high and third streets, 614949-6853, moonlightmarketcolumbus.com Dec. 15 Bread Baking: Quick Breads

Explore basic recipes for breakfast items made without yeast, including scones, quick breads and their variations. Recipes can be made in advance for easy holiday entertaining. Demonstration and tasting. Preregister online. Vegetarian. 6-8 p.m. $30, $25 members. Franklin Park Conservatory and botanical Gardens, 1777 E. broad st., 614-715-8000, fpconservatory.org

Dec. 20 Classic Poinsettia Watercolor

use the conservatory’s poinsettia displays for inspiration to create holiday works of art. Pack a lunch or visit the Garden Cafe. led by mindy newman. Register online. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $45, $40 members. Franklin Park Conservatory and botanical Gardens, 1777 E. broad st., 614-715-8000, fpconservatory.org

Crafternoons!: Transforming Sweaters to Mittens Crafternoons! is a creative art-making

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program geared toward adults who love innovative and crafty projects. Guests create unique projects each month with supplies provided by urban Arts space. Crafters will learn how to hand-stitch fabric to make unique winter accessories. Feel free to bring your own old sweaters or fabric material. Age 16 and older; RsVP required. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. urban Arts space, 50 W. town st., 614-2928861, artsinitiative.osu.edu

Exhibitions Angela Meleca Gallery Susan Danko, through

Jan. 3. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. tue-Fri, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. sat. 144 E. state st., 614-340-6997, angelamelecagallery.com

Art Access Gallery Landscapes, through

Jan. 20. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. tue-Fri, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. sat. 540 s. Drexel Ave., bexley, 614-338-8325, artaccessgallery.com

Brandt-Roberts Galleries Holiday Exhibition:

A Few of My Favorite Things, Dec. 6-Jan. 3. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. tue-sat, 1-5 p.m. sun. 642 n. high st., 614-223-1655, brandtrobertsgalleries.com

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The Head and The Heart

Modernist Women, through Dec. 5. 1-5 p.m. mon-sat. 303 E. broad st., bexley, 614-236-6319, capital.edu

CCAD Canzani Center Gallery threeAS-

FOUR: TOPOGRAPHIC; Heather McGill: The Color of Everything That’s Empty; Almond Zigmund, through Jan. 8; Dani Leventhal: New Work, Dec. 4-Jan. 8. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. tue-Fri, noon-6 p.m. sat-sun. 60 Cleveland Ave., 614-224-9101, ccad.com

Columbus Museum of Art Ori Gersht: Still Life, through Jan. 4; Paul-Henri Bourguignon: A 50th Anniversary Retrospective, through Jan. 18; Think Outside the Brick, through Jan. 25; In __ We Trust, through march 1. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. tue-Wed, Fri-sun, 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m. thu. 480 E. broad st., 614-221-6801, columbusmuseum.org

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New View Upholstery with quality workmanship in mind.

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Arts Center: Contemporary Furnishings of Brazil’s Campana Brothers, through Dec. 31. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. tue-sat, 1-4 p.m. sun. 145 E. main st., lancaster, 740-681-1423, decartsohio.org

Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens Merry & Bright, through Jan. 4. 10

a.m.-5 p.m. mon-sun. 1777 E. broad st., 614-7158000, fpconservatory.org

German Village Society Meeting Haus Cen-

tral Ohio Watercolor Society Member Show, through Dec. 20. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. mon-Fri, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. sat, noon-3 p.m. sun. 588 s. third st., 614221-8888, germanvillage.com

Goodwill Art Studio and Gallery Festival of

Lamps, through Dec. 31. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. tue, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wed, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. thu. 1331 Edgehill Rd., 614-294-5181, goodwillcolumbus.org

Hawk Galleries Dan Dailey & Linda MacNeil,

through Dec. 29. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. tue-Fri, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. sat, 1-5 p.m. sun. 153 E. main st. 614225-9595, hawkgalleries.com

Ohio Arts Council’s Riffe Gallery The Urban Landscape, through Jan. 11. 77 s. high st., 614644-9624, oac.state.oh.us

Ohio Craft Museum Gifts of the Craftsmen, through Dec. 23. 1665 W. Fifth Ave., 614-4864402, ohiocraft.org

Ohio State University, Thompson Library Remembering the Act: Archival Reflections on Civil Rights in 1964, through Jan. 4. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. mon-Fri, noon-6 p.m. sat-sun. 1858 neil Ave., 614-688-8429, library.osu.edu

Ohio Wesleyan University Richard M. Ross Museum Waterscapes: Transforming the

Landscape Photographs by Rick Buchanan, through Dec. 15. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. tue, Wed, Fri, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. thu, 1-5 p.m. sun. 60 s. sandusky st., Delaware, 740-368-3606, ross.owu.edu

Open Door Art Studio Red Hot, through Dec. 15. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. mon-Fri. 1050 Goodale blvd., 614-486-4919, opendoorartstudio.org

Otterbein University, Fisher Gallery Images

from Nowhere by Nicholas Warndorf, through Dec. 12. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. mon-Fri, 1-4 p.m. sat-sun. 27 s. Grove st., 614-823-1792, otterbein.edu

Otterbein University, Miller Gallery Beneath

the Surface by Jim Bowling, through Dec. 12. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. mon-Fri, 1-4 p.m. sat-sun. 33 Collegeview Rd., Westerville, 614-823-1792, otterbein.edu

Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center of Worthington OAL; Julie Ricketts, through Jan. 4. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. tue-thu, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Fri-sat, noon-5 p.m. sun. 777 Evening st., Worthington, 614-431-0329, mcconnellarts.org

Pizzuti Collection Ori Gersht: Portraits, through

Dec. 27; Now-ism: Abstraction Today, through June 20. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Fri-sat. 632 n. Park st., 614-2804004, pizzuticollection.com

PM Gallery Blown Glass Ornaments by Warner Whitfield and Other Artists, through Dec. 31. 11

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Capital University’s The Schumacher Gallery The French Connection: Midwestern

a.m.-6 p.m. tue-sat, noon-5 p.m. sun. 1190 n. high st., 614-299-0860, pmgallery.com

Riffe Gallery The Urban Landscape:

A Tale of Grandeur and Abandonment, through Jan. 11. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. tue, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Wed-Fri, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. thu, noon-4 p.m. sat-sun. 77 s. high st., 614-644-9624, oac.state.oh.us

tion, Dec. 2–20. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. tue-Wed and Fri-sat, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. thu. 50 W. town st., 614-292-8861, uas.osu.edu

Wexner Center for the Arts Transfigura-

tions: Modern Masters from the Wexner Family Collection, through Dec. 31. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. tue, Wed and sun, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. thu-sat. 1871 n. high st., 614-292-3535, wexarts.com

Roy G Biv Gallery Members’ Small Works Exhibition, Dec. 6-27. 3-6 p.m. Wed-Fri, 1-5 p.m. sat. 997 n. high st., 614-297-7694, roygbivgallery.org

Sharon Weiss Gallery Rick Akers, Dec. 5-30. noon-4 p.m. thu-Fri, noon-5 p.m. sat, 1-6 p.m. sun. 20 E. lincoln st., 614291-5683, sharonweissgallery.com

Through Dec. 7 Zoom: Family Film Festival Free-$20. Wexner Center for the Arts, 1871 n. high st., 614-2929840, wexarts.org

Dec. 11 Secret Cinema 7 p.m. $3.

Sherrie Gallerie Elizabeth Kendall,

through Dec. 24. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. tue-Fri, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. sat. 694 n. high st., 614-2218580, sherriegallerie.com

The Arts Castle Frank Ruggles National

Parks Photography Exhibit, through Jan. 15. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. tue-Fri. 190 W. Winter st., Delaware, 740-369-2787, artscastle.org

The Works A Sense of Place: Michael

McGinn Paints Historic Newark and Surrounding Licking County, through Jan. 10. 55 s. First st., 614-238-3000, attheworks.org

Urban Arts Space Department of Art,

Film

Bachelor of Fine Arts Senior Projects Exhibi-

Wexner Center for the Arts, 1871 n. high st., 614-292-9840, wexarts.org

Dec. 12 “Popeye” 7 p.m. $8, $6 mem-

bers, students and seniors. Wexner Center for the Arts, 1871 n. high st., 614-2929840, wexarts.org

“It’s A Wonderful Life” $5. Gateway Film Center, 1550 n. high st., 614-2474433, gatewayfilmcenter.com

Dec. 12–14 Polar Express Movie Weekend 7:30 p.m. Fri. 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. sat. 4 p.m. sun. $10, $8 members. CosI, 333 W. broad st., 614-228-6274, cosi.org

Dec. 14 “Prince Valiant” 1 p.m. $8, $6

members, students and seniors. Wexner Center for the Arts, 1871 n. high st., 614292-9840, wexarts.org

Beer Tasting: “Scrooged” 4:30 p.m. $15. Gateway Film Center, 1550 n. high st., 614-247-4433, gatewayfilmcenter.com Dec. 16 Found Footage Festival

7 p.m. $10, $8 members, students and seniors. Wexner Center for the Arts, 1871 n. high st., 614-292-9840, wexarts.org

Dec. 17 “The Last Waltz” 6:30 p.m.

Gateway Film Center, 1550 n. high st., 614-247-4433, gatewayfilmcenter.com

Dec. 19 “Fedora” 7 p.m. $8, $6 mem-

bers, students and seniors. Wexner Center for the Arts, 1871 n. high st., 614-292-9840, wexarts.org

Fright Club 11:30 p.m. $6.50, $5.50 students. Drexel theatre, 545 s. Drexel Ave., bexley, 614-231-9512, drexel.net “White Christmas” $5. Gateway Film Center, 1550 n. high st., 614-247-4433, gatewayfilmcenter.com

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Islands, Glass Animals 6 p.m. $35. lC Pavilion, 405 neil Ave., 614-461-5483, promowestlive.com Dec. 2 Straight No Chaser 8 p.m. $39.50-

$49.50. Palace theatre, 34 W. broad st., 614-4699850, capa.com

Dec. 3 Rachel Sepulveda & The Columbus Jazz Quartet 9 p.m. $5-$8. natalie’s Coal-Fired

Pizza and live music, 5601 n. high st., Worthington, 614-436-2625, nataliescoalfiredpizza.com

Dec. 3–7 Home For The Holidays $30-$52. southern theatre, 21 E. main st., 614-340-1896, jazzartsgroup.org

Dec. 5 Saintseneca 7 p.m. $5. newport

music hall, 1722 n. high st., 614-461-5483, promowestlive.com

Columbus Symphony Orchestra: Holiday Pops 8 p.m. ohio theatre, 39 E. state st., 614-2288600, columbussymphony.com

Lee Konitz Quartet 8 p.m. $18, $16 members,

$13 students. Wexner Center for the Arts, 1871 n. high st., 614-292-9840, wexarts.org

Dec. 6 Hilliard Davidson Madrigal Singers 2 p.m. Free with admission ($6-$12). Franklin Park Conservatory and botanical Gardens, 1777 E. broad st., 614-715-8000, fpconservatory.org

Relient K 6:30 p.m. $18 advance, $20 day of. newport music hall, 1722 n. high st., 614-4615483, promowestlive.com

Dec. 7 Columbus School for Girls Choir

2 p.m. Free with admission ($6-$12). Franklin Park Conservatory and botanical Gardens, 1777 E. broad st., 614-715-8000, fpconservatory.org

Lancaster Chorale: “A Chorale Christmas” 4 p.m. $20-$30. lincoln theatre, 769 E.

long st., 740-687-5855, lancasterchorale.com

GWAR 7 p.m. $22 advance, $25 day of. newport music hall, 1722 n. high st., 614-461-5483, promowestlive.com Dec. 9 Jon McLaughlin and Andy Davis 8 p.m. $18. Rumba Cafe, 2507 summit st., 614268-1841, columbusrumbacafe.com

Dec. 10 The Music Men of London 7 p.m.

Free with admission ($6-$12). Franklin Park Conservatory and botanical Gardens, 1777 E. broad st., 614-715-8000, fpconservatory.org

Dec. 14 Central Ohio Symphony: Holiday Concert 2 and 4:30 p.m. $26. ohio Wesleyan

university, Gray Chapel, 61 s. sandusky st., Delaware, 740-362-1799, centralohiosymphony.org

Pickerington HS North Chamber Orchestra 2 p.m. Free with admission ($6-$12). Franklin

Park Conservatory and botanical Gardens, 1777 E. broad st., 614-715-8000, fpconservatory.org

Annie Moses Band Christmas Special 4 p.m. $25-$40, $20 students. the midland theatre, 36 n. Park Pl., newark, 740-345-5483, midlandtheatre.org Dec. 15 Ladies of Longford 7 p.m. Free with admission ($6-$12). Franklin Park Conservatory and botanical Gardens, 1777 E. broad st., 614715-8000, fpconservatory.org

Dec. 16 New Albany Symphony Holiday Spectacular 3 p.m. $14-$20. Jeanne b.

Dec. 11 The Head And The Heart 7 p.m.

mcCoy Community Center for the Arts, 100 W. Dublin-Granville Rd., new Albany, 614-245-4701, mccoycenter.org

Dave Koz and Friends Christmas Tour

Dec. 17 Dave & Jimmy’s Jingle Ball featuring Fall Out Boy, The 1975, Echosmith and Cobra Starship 5 p.m. $45. lC Pavilion, 405

$27.50 advance, $30 day of. lC Pavilion, 405 neil Ave., 614-461-5483, promowestlive.com 8 p.m. $28-$65.50. Palace theatre, 34 W. broad st., 614-469-9850, capa.com

Dec. 12 ProMusica Chamber Orchestra Presents Messiah Sing-Along 7:30 p.m. $20. southern theatre, 21 E. main st., 614-340-1896, promusicacolumbus.org

Over the Rhine 8 p.m. $30. lincoln theatre, 769 E. long st., 614-384-5640, capa.com

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The Columbus Chorus of Sweet Adelines

7 p.m. Free with admission ($6-$12). Franklin Park Conservatory and botanical Gardens, 1777 E. broad st., 614-715-8000, fpconservatory.org

Dec. 17–21 An Appalachian Christmas Carol $18, $15 students and seniors, $12

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Dec. 19 The Grove City Chamber Singers 7 p.m. Free with admission ($6-$12). Franklin Park Conservatory and botanical Gardens, 1777 E. broad st., 614-715-8000, fpconservatory.org

Jim Brickman 8 p.m. $40-$80. southern

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Dec. 20 A Classical Quartet 2 p.m. Free with

Mannheim Steamroller 8 p.m. $38-$88. Palace theatre, 34 W. broad st., 614-469-9850, capa.com Dec. 28 Trans-Siberian Orchestra

3 and 7:30 p.m. $44.50-$74.50. nationwide Arena, 200 W. nationwide blvd., 614-246-2000, nationwidearena.com

Performing Arts Through Dec. 21 Columbus Children’s Theatre: “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” 7:30-8:30 p.m. $12-$30. Park street theatre, 512 n. Park st., 614-224-6672, columbuschildrenstheatre.org

admission ($6-$12). Franklin Park Conservatory and botanical Gardens, 1777 E. broad st., 614-7158000, fpconservatory.org

Through Dec. 27 Holiday Hoopla $20-

Magpie Consort 7 p.m. Free with admission ($6-$12). Franklin Park Conservatory and botanical Gardens, 1777 E. broad st., 614-715-8000, fpconservatory.org

Dec. 2 Mayhem & Mystery: “Caroling Catastrophe” 7-9:30 p.m. $25.95. the spaghetti

Dec. 21 The Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus 7 p.m. Free with admission ($6-$12). Franklin Park Conservatory and botanical Gardens, 1777 E. broad st., 614-715-8000, fpconservatory.org

$50. shadowbox live, 503 s. Front st., 614-4167625, shadowboxlive.org

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Dec. 3 Opera Columbus 7 p.m. Free with

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Paul Mecurio 7:30 p.m. Funny bone Comedy Club, 145 Easton town Center, Easton, 614-471-5653, columbusfunnybone.com Dec. 3–21 CATCO: “A Christmas Carol” $11-$25. studio one, Riffe Center, 77 s. high st., 614-461-0010, catco.org

Dec. 4 Jim Jefferies 8 p.m. $37.50.

Capital theatre, 77 s. high st., 614-4607211, capa.com

A charmingly meta take on the classic film, this play is set in the fictional WVL Radio Theatre on a snowy winter night. The radio station is trying to put on a production of “It’s A Wonderful Life,” but when the actors are delayed by bad weather, the station employees rally to produce the show themselves.

Dec. 4–14 “It’s A Wonderful Life” $8-$14. licking County Players,

Garden theater, 1187 n. high st., 614-7254042, shortnorthstage.org

Dec. 12–13 Columbus Dance Theatre: “Matchgirl” $15-$30. Fritsche

theatre at Cowan hall, 30 s. Grove st., 614-849-0227, columbusdancetheatre.com

“It’s A Wonderful Life” $4, $3 seniors, $2 children. marion Palace theatre, 276 W. Center st., marion, 740-383-2101, marionpalace.org Dec. 12–27 BalletMet: “The Nutcracker” $29-$85. ohio theatre, 39 E.

131 W. main st., newark, 740-349-2287, lickingcountyplayers.org

state st., 614-229-4848, balletmet.org

Dec. 4–20 Available Light Theatre: “She Kills Monsters” $20.50. studio two theatre, Riffe Center, 77 s. high st., 614-558-7408, avltheatre.com

MadLab: “Broken Daughters” $12,

$10 students and seniors. madlab, 227 n. third st., 614-221-5418, madlab.net

Dec. 5–7 “Christmas at the Palace” 7:30 p.m. $17-$22, $12 children age 12

and younger. marion Palace theatre, 276 W. Center st., 740-383-2101, marionpalace.org

Dec. 6 John Oliver 8 p.m. $39-$49.

Palace theatre, 34 W. broad st., 614-4699850, capa.com

Dec. 16 “It’s A Wonderful Life: Live From WVL Radio Theatre” 7:30 p.m.

$22, $16 Columbus Academy faculty, alumni and families, $12 students. Columbus Academy, 4300 Cherry bottom Rd., Gahanna, 614-475-2311, columbusacademy.org

Dec. 17 Josh Sneed 7:30 p.m.

Funny bone Comedy Club, 145 Easton town Center, Easton, 614-471-5653, columbusfunnybone.com

Dec. 24–27 Marvel Universe Live $43$123. nationwide Arena, 200 W. nationwide blvd., 614-246-2000, nationwidearena.com

Dec. 26 Dave Landau 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 11–21 Short North Stage: “Songs of the Season” $25-$30. the

Funny bone Comedy Club, 145 Easton town Center, Easton, 614-471-5653, columbusfunnybone.com

Dec. 27 BalletMet: “The Nutty Nutcracker” 7:30 p.m. ohio theatre, 39 E. state st., 614-229-4848, balletmet.org

Dec. 30 Hashtag Comedy Improv with State of Play 8-10 p.m. $5. the Garden theater, 1187 n. high st., 614634-0388, shortnorthstage.org

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Arena, 200 W. nationwide blvd. 614-2462000, bluejackets.nhl.com. Panthers, 7 p.m. Dec. 1; Flyers, 7 p.m. Dec. 9; Penguins, 7 p.m. Dec. 13; Capitals, 7 p.m. Dec 18; blackhawks, 7 p.m. Dec. 20; Predators, 7 p.m. Dec. 22; bruins, 7 p.m. Dec. 27; Wild, 7 p.m. Dec. 31

OSU Sports Call 614-292-2524 for tickets. ohiostatebuckeyes.com

Basketball, men’s Colgate, 4:30 p.m. Dec.

6; high Point, 7 p.m. Dec. 10; morehead state, 1 p.m. Dec. 13; north Carolina A&t, 7 p.m. Dec. 17; miami (oh), 6 p.m. Dec. 22; Wright state, tbA Dec. 27; Iowa, 1 p.m. Dec. 30

Basketball, women’s Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

Dec. 3; Winthrop, 2 p.m. Dec. 7; Arkansas state, 7 p.m. Dec. 11; Western michigan, 2 p.m. Dec. 14; West Virginia, 2 p.m. Dec. 22

Ice hockey, women’s minnesota Duluth, 6:07 p.m. Dec. 5-6

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Retail Therapy The building that used to house Madison’s women’s clothing store is crumbling. What became of other familyowned stores Downtown? BY JEFF DARBEE

Why did the government choose Whitehall when it built the Defense Supply Center? It wasn’t so much Whitehall that was the attraction; it was easy access to the main lines of major railroads that got the federal government interested in the East Side site between Broad Street and the busy rail line to Pittsburgh. In April 1918, the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps bought nearly half a square mile of vacant land and by August 128

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had built six warehouses at what in later years came to be called the Defense Construction Supply Center, just one of the 14 names the place would eventually have. During World War I, the flood of material headed for Europe overwhelmed the railroads, so well-located storage facilities became important. Our fair city’s central location between Midwestern industries and Eastern ports made the Columbus operation particularly helpful. Reduced in size and function after the war, the center nearly doubled in size when World War II started. It was known then as the Columbus Quartermaster Depot, although locals called it “the Government Depot” or simply “the

Sources: Columbus Jewish Historical Society website; Nirenstein’s Real Estate Atlas of the Central States, 1954

Depot.” It employed more than 10,000 people and even held some 400 German prisoners near war’s end. During peacetime and up to the present, the Defense Supply Center Columbus has not only supplied the U.S. military; it also runs logistics for humanitarian relief efforts and still occupies nearly a square mile. Jeff Darbee is a preservationist, historian and author in Columbus. Send your questions to cityquotient@ columbusmonthly.com, and the answer might appear in a future column.

ILLUSTRATION: BRETT AFFRUNTI

I read recently the former Madison’s department store building on High Street is in bad shape. What kind of store was Madison’s, and what were some other department stores in Columbus? You would not believe how many retail businesses were in Downtown Columbus around a half-century ago— so many it’s hard to believe they’re all gone. In just the three blocks of North High Street between Broad and Spring streets, for example, you once could find department stores H.L. Green, F.W. Woolworth, S.S. Kresge, W.T. Grant, The Union, the Boston Store and J.C. Penney. Besides these, though, interspersed among the coffee shops, jewelers and other small businesses, there were 17 men’s and women’s clothing stores, 11 shoe stores and two shoe repair shops. Talk about variety and selection. And this doesn’t even count the big dog, Lazarus, or a later, larger iteration of The Union across from Lazarus on South High. One of the longest-lived stores was Madison’s, part of a family-owned chain of upscale women’s clothing stores that began in Cleveland in the late 1920s. Its founder was Louis Madison, a Russian immigrant; his son David worked for the business and also served as Bexley’s mayor for many years. The first Columbus location, on South High Street, opened shortly after the chain was founded; in 1945 the store moved to the 72 N. High location. By the 1990s, Madison’s, like so many small clothing stores, could no longer compete with suburban malls and closed its rented store space in late 1994. Even though the building has deteriorated for two decades, it’s still sound and could be rehabilitated.

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