🍽️ Here’s What’s New In Columbus Dining

Plus: 💐 There’s A Fancy New Flower Vending Machine In Town

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Chelsea Wiley
July 01, 2025

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Hello, July! Chelsea here.

Can you believe we’re already halfway through 2025? I’ve got big plans for the weekends in July, and I know I’m not the only one. If your ideal weekend includes skyline views, caviar frites, and espresso in a velvet-upholstered nook, this one’s for you. Columbus’ dining scene is buzzing with new spots, from an Italian Village coffee bar to a swanky rooftop steakhouse that literally sets your entrée on fire. Whether you’re craving old-school pancakes or handmade pasta, we’ve rounded up the best new places to eat and drink around the city.

🍿 This Horror Film Series Is Serving Global Screams All Summer Long
If your idea of summer fun involves stylish gore and subtitles, the Wex has you covered. Their International Horror series is a passport-free panic attack in the best way. Plus, there's a Goreometer. Finally, some metrics I trust.

💐 There’s A Fancy New Flower Vending Machine Inside North Market Bridge Park
The Bloom Box at North Market Bridge Park is here to rescue your last-minute flower panic, with zero small talk and major style points. Just tap, swipe, and pretend you totally planned ahead.

Headlines 📰 

🛋️ The Furniture Bank of Central Ohio is expanding with a new 50,000-square-foot facility, aiming to nearly double the number of families it serves each year. The nonprofit will soon be able to help 6,000 families turn houses into homes with essential furniture and support. (NBC4)

🚌 Monica Téllez-Fowler is steering COTA into a new era with LinkUS, an $8 billion plan to reimagine transit across Central Ohio, and she’s got the experience (and grit) to actually pull it off. (Columbus Monthly)

🏀 Pro women’s basketball is coming back to Ohio with a brand-new WNBA team debuting in Cleveland in 2028. The name’s still under wraps, but the energy around the league, and this expansion, is anything but quiet. (Axios Columbus)

🌧️ Weather: 83 and mostly cloudy with a chance of rain

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From neighborhood block parties to music, food, and cultural festivals, there’s something happening almost every weekend in Columbus. Don’t miss your chance to explore the city through art, creativity, and a whole lot of fun. Find your next summer favorite at columbusmakesart.com/events.

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I hope you have a great start to July, my friends. And if you don’t, well, there’s always tomorrow! 🤣

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