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This is the second instalment of the article where I consider the fate of the nearly 40 players who are not contracted beyond this year, and who will be 30 years of age or more by the time the 2022 season kicks off. If you missed it, check out Part 1 now. League is increasingly […]
GuidesArch CityHome & StyleDiningFeaturesWeddingsLegals Fried Chicken Showdown: The Crispy Coop and Meshikou Chikin Fried chicken is at it again. Everywhere you look, a new restaurant concept dedicated to the bird is opening in Columbus. Here are two to check out. The Crispy Coop had a generous head start on the current fried chicken boom. Its origins start at The Buena Vista Café in Warren, Ohio. There, the 65-year-old restaurant serves something iconic in Northeast Ohio: Uncle Nick’s Greek Fried Chicken. A fan of its chicken while growing up near Youngstown, Drew Cleary brought an Unc...
Hot Chicken Takeover This relatively new entry into the Columbus dining scene began its life as a pop-up in 2014, and is quickly becoming the standard-bearer for Nashville-style hot chicken in central Ohio (although a “cold” option is available for those who prefer their fried chicken with less of a kick). The chain has four Columbus area locations, and a restaurant in the Cleveland suburb of Westlake. Menu items range from $8 to $10, although you can buy a whole chicken for $27. The Eagle Food and Beer Hall The Short North Location of this Midwestern chain lets customers enjoy a crispy, ...
Union City Fire Department remembered with t-shirts Once upon a time, in a galaxy known as Union City, there was the Union City Fire Department where my father Albert worked for 30 years on 16th Street and New York Avenue. My Uncle Nick retired from the firehouse on 29th and Central Ave. In 1999, according to their website, "The Union City Fire Department, with 100 firefighters located on four firehouses throughout the city, joined in a historic merger with three other North Hudson towns in January, 1999 to form North Hudson Regional Fire & Rescue." But the memories of the 'The Union City Fi...
As he was walking to dinner on 15th Street NW Thursday, Ut was punched randomly. “What happened last night, we had trouble,” he said. “I really don’t see that guy tackle me last night, and I hear yelling, but too late for me, and he punched me already.” Ut fell to the ground, hitting metal fencing surrounding a tree and hurting his ribs, back and leg. “His left leg was hurt, which is ironic because it’s the same leg that he still has shrapnel in from covering the Vietnam War,” said longtime friend and fellow award-winning photographer Mark Edward Harris, who was with Ut at t...