/tags/bars-and-restaurants Bars And Restaurants en-US Copyright Wed, 24 May 2023 20:54:44 GMT /news/2023-05-24/hilltop-bar-agrees-to-close-early-following-two-shootings-in-the-past-year Cain's Sports Bar agreed with the Columbus City Attorney's Office to close early for four weeks. Wed, 24 May 2023 20:54:44 GMT /news/2023-05-24/hilltop-bar-agrees-to-close-early-following-two-shootings-in-the-past-year George Shillcock /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2022-05-06/all-sides-weekend-chefs-in-the-city Central Ohio restaurants are serving up an ever-expanding array of outdoor dining options. The latest trend: rooftop bars offering sweeping skyline views, ambiance aplenty, and killer cocktails. Fri, 06 May 2022 09:05:00 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2022-05-06/all-sides-weekend-chefs-in-the-city /2022-04-29/two-columbus-residents-set-to-open-the-citys-first-sober-bar The first sober bar in downtown Columbus is set for its grand opening this Saturday. Dry Mill Bar is a concept from two Columbus residents who wanted to start a business that gives the community a place to socialize without the pressures of alcohol. Fri, 29 Apr 2022 09:00:00 GMT /2022-04-29/two-columbus-residents-set-to-open-the-citys-first-sober-bar Tyler Thompson /coronavirus/2022-01-03/rising-covid-cases-mean-service-industry-workers-still-face-an-uncertain-future One bartender tells WVXU when the pandemic started, some of his favorite spots began to look like ghost towns. He and others are worried that could happen again. Mon, 03 Jan 2022 14:27:38 GMT /coronavirus/2022-01-03/rising-covid-cases-mean-service-industry-workers-still-face-an-uncertain-future Jolene Almendarez /2021-09-30/columbus-extends-outdoor-dining-program-for-restaurants-and-bars The pilot program allows restaurants and bars to use the right-of-way for temporary outdoor on-street dining areas or expand seating into their parking lots Thu, 30 Sep 2021 19:46:52 GMT /2021-09-30/columbus-extends-outdoor-dining-program-for-restaurants-and-bars Debbie Holmes /coronavirus/2021-07-02/dewine-says-giving-back-fines-to-bars-fines-for-covid-violations-wouldnt-be-fair One of Gov. Mike DeWine’s 14 vetoes struck a provision of the state budget that got a lot of early attention – the erasing of COVID-19 violations by bars and the refunding of the fines they paid. Fri, 02 Jul 2021 11:02:31 GMT /coronavirus/2021-07-02/dewine-says-giving-back-fines-to-bars-fines-for-covid-violations-wouldnt-be-fair Karen Kasler /coronavirus/2021-04-19/ohio-bars-could-get-covid-related-fines-returned Ohio House Republicans added a provision into Gov. Mike DeWine’s two-year state budget that would erase violations of his COVID health orders by bars and taverns, such as selling too many cocktails to go, not enforcing social distancing and masks or allowing drinking past curfew. It would also refund those liquor permit holders what they paid in fines. Mon, 19 Apr 2021 10:36:37 GMT /coronavirus/2021-04-19/ohio-bars-could-get-covid-related-fines-returned Karen Kasler /news/2020-12-08/columbus-shutters-nightclub-after-flagrant-violations-of-pandemic-restrictions Columbus authorities have temporarily shut down the Aftermath nightclub after state agents discovered "flagrant" violations of COVID-19 health… Tue, 08 Dec 2020 18:22:04 GMT /news/2020-12-08/columbus-shutters-nightclub-after-flagrant-violations-of-pandemic-restrictions Gabe Rosenberg /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2020-08-28/chefs-in-the-city-how-covid-19-is-reshaping-columbus-restaurants More than half of the state’s restaurant and bar owners say they’re concerned their businesses will permanently close within the next nine months,… Fri, 28 Aug 2020 11:41:19 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2020-08-28/chefs-in-the-city-how-covid-19-is-reshaping-columbus-restaurants /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2020-06-05/chefs-in-the-city-return-of-restaurants Ohio restaurants got the green-light to fully reopen May 21, just in time for the start of summer, and many welcomed diners back.But others either never… Fri, 05 Jun 2020 14:12:33 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2020-06-05/chefs-in-the-city-return-of-restaurants