🛒 Downtown Columbus Is Finally Getting A Grocery Store

Plus: 🎃 The Ultimate Fall Fest Is Happening at Slate Run

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Chelsea Wiley
September 24, 2025

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Hello, Wednesday! Chelsea here.

If you live or work downtown, you know the struggle: trying to cobble together groceries from convenience stores, or making the trek to the suburbs just for some basics. For years, people have been asking for a real grocery option closer to home. Well, it looks like that wait is finally over. A major player just announced plans to bring a full-service store right into the heart of downtown. And honestly? It’s about time.

😍 COSI Is Back, And It’s Bringing Pixar, Wild Kratts, And Even a Zombie Apocalypse
COSI is back after its annual fall refresh, and it’s reopening with some major fun: a Wild Kratts adventure for kids, Pixar magic for all ages, and even a zombie-themed adults-only night.

🎃 Pumpkins, Hayrides, and S’more: The Ultimate Fall Fest Is Happening at Slate Run
In a couple of weeks, Slate Run Metro Park will be hosting Fall Fest, and it’s going to be a blast. You can explore this historic farm, participate in all kinds of fun fall activities, and of course, delicious fall treats.

Headlines 📰 

🥛 Ohio lawmakers are pushing a bill to legalize raw milk sales, a move cheered by wellness influencers but flagged by health experts as a public risk. (Axios Columbus)

👏 Larry Robertson credits poetry with saving his life, and now he’s helping bring Columbus’s poetry community together. The second annual Poetry Festival returns this weekend with readings, workshops, and plenty of voices shaping the city’s literary scene. (Matter News)

🐦‍⬛ Inmates at five Ohio prisons are helping nurse orphaned and injured wildlife back to health through a partnership with the Ohio Wildlife Center. The program offers lifesaving care for animals and a sense of purpose for the people providing it. (Smithsonian Magazine)

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