Monday, December 11 2017

Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse is audacious, excessive, and outrageous … and you’re going to love it 🍽

December 11, 2017

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I'm not sure Columbus usually does ostentatious, but we do now. Jeff Ruby is a restauranteur legend in Cincinnati, and it is going to be fascinating to see if that translates to Columbus.

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and then the link below for a photo tour and see what you think. Everyone is going to have a strong opinion on this restaurant.

Monday Weather 🌡36 - Mostly cloudy. ☁️

Navigator Originals ✏️6 Of The Top 10 Most Educated Cities In Ohio Are In Central OhioAnd the wealthiest city in Ohio is in central Ohio also, beating out former #1 Indian Hill of Cincinnati.Ball Street’s #SaveTheCrew Documentary Is Now LiveIt has been heartening to see people in Columbus rally to save their soccer team. If you haven't kept up with everything happening with the Crew, this documentary will get you up to speed. And it features a small amount of footage from Navigator's own Chelsea Wiley.Do Precourt’s Austin Astroturfers Sit Around All Day Trolling Newspaper Comment Sections?Checking out the debate over a potential Crew stadium in Austin, I happened to notice that a couple of people in Austin's newspaper comment section were pushing MLS talking points like it was their job. And while you can't draw conclusions from a comment section, it really doesn't sound like Crew's preferred stadium site has strong support in Austin - most people seem to think the stadium should go on the outskirts of town where access and parking would be easier. So much about this relocation seems like a lateral move, at best, for the Crew.Eagles Expand Their Tour To Include Columbus ShowNationwide Arena on April 8th.Franklin County Jail’s Usage Of Tasors Is So Heinous, The United Nations Is Calling For An InvestigationWhatever you might think of trigger warnings, this deserves one. It's upsetting to read, and Franklin County Jail needs to discuss current Tasor policy and usage in 2017.

Around Town 🏘What happens when a town's only grocery store closes? It happened in Carrolton last January when Thorne's, a small grocery chain started in 1972, closed its doors. Wal-Mart is 40 minutes away, and the only fresh foods in town come from Dollar General, which stores very few basics. [WOSU]Columbus is possibly violating the Voting Rights Act with its at-large electoral method for city council. The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund has sent a letter to city council advising them that they are looking into the situation as a precursor to a potential lawsuit challenge. I've yet to see a convincing argument for why electing council members this way is preferable to the alternative. [CityLab]Breakfast with Nick checks out Smoked on High, one of my favorite new restaurants that opened in 2017. Zoey also visited back in August. If you haven't checked it out yet, you really owe it to yourself. I recommend the brisket, and the mac and cheese is as good as you'd hope it would be from a good BBQ place. [Breakfast With Nick]It looks like the poor deer in Upper Arlington has finally shed the Halloween candy bucket that was stuck on its head. Good news to start your week. [10TV]Continuing our local gift guide roundups, today we have two - we are t-minus 14 days, so if you're a procrastinator? It's time. 614Columbus Underground

Picture of the DaySee this black cut out? Every single Columbus City Council member lives in the highlighted area. Everyone involved can have the best of intentions and still fail at representing certain areas of the city with an at large system like this. (📷: Chris Arens)

Longread 🐴You know Laura Hillenbrand as the author of Seabiscuit and Unbroken, both of which were made into films.You probably don't know that she's struggled with an illness that has seen her mostly confined to her home for the last three decades.This is one of the most incredible articles I read this year.New Yorker: A Sudden Illness

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