Westerville eyes Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area for Uptown
Westerville residents and visitors soon might be able to enjoy an adult beverage as they check out the city’s historic district this summer – if a proposed Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area is approved.
Lynn Aventino, executive director of Uptown Westerville Inc., led the effort to work with merchants on the DORA that’s being considered by Westerville City Council, with a third reading set May 18.
“We hope Uptown Westerville visitors can experience a DORA in Uptown starting this June, allowing the locals and tourists alike to enjoy an adult beverage from a participating Uptown establishment as they sip and stroll through the historic commercial district,” she said.
Every day would be a DORA day, according to proposal for Hilliard City Council
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After eight years of training in kitchens, Muhammad Khalifa was pretty sure he was ready to open a restaurant.
With a nudge from friends, who helped decorate a small space with an assortment of potted plants, Khalifa opened Syrian Kitchen at 2630 Billingsley Road on the Northwest Side.
Among a cluster of buildings with retail uses, and with virtually no visibility from the road, Syrian Kitchen is a carryout-only restaurant specializing in the cuisine of the Middle Eastern country.
“It’s not hard for people” to find, if they know what they’re looking for, said Khalifa, who says it’s the first Syrian restaurant in central Ohio.
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After eight years of training in kitchens, Muhammad Khalifa was pretty sure he was ready to open a restaurant.
With a nudge from friends, who helped decorate a small space with an assortment of potted plants, Khalifa opened Syrian Kitchen at 2630 Billingsley Road in northwest Columbus.
Among a cluster of buildings with retail uses – and with virtually no visibility from the road –
Syrian Kitchen is a carryout-only restaurant specializing in the cuisine of the Middle Eastern country.
“It’s not hard for people” to find if they know what they’re looking for, Khalifa said.
Certainly, the food will look familiar to many people who have tried cuisine from the region: various kebab platters, wrap sandwiches, soups, stuffed grape leaves, cold spreads including tabbouleh, baba ghanoush and msabbaha (a style of hummus) – all with distinct Syrian seasonings and preparations.
Whitehall: 5 top stories from 2020
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The world changed in 2020, with the COVID-19 coronavirus, civil unrest in major U.S. cities and a polarized political climate as just a few examples.
Whitehall had its share of changes, too. Here’s a brief recap of five significant stories published in the
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Additional office and retail spaces will open in 2021.
Norton Crossing is built on the site of the former Commons at Royal Landing, a 42-building, 270-unit apartment complex the city purchased in 2016 for $5 million.
The Eisenhower-era apartment complex had been the subject of multiple property-code violations and generated its share of calls for police service, according to city officials.
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