🍴 The Best Places For Fish And Chips In Columbus

Plus: 👍 Everything Free At The Commons This Summer

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Chelsea Wiley
March 24, 2025

Sponsored by North Market 🐔
North Market is calling your name! Swing by the original downtown spot for that classic market vibe, or check out the Bridge Park location in Dublin for a fresh, modern twist. Whether you're craving fresh produce, artisanal goodies, or a taste of international cuisine, North Market has it all. Go eat, shop, and experience the best of Columbus at North Market – two awesome locations, endless deliciousness! To start planning your visit, head over to northmarket.org.

Hello, Monday! Chelsea here.

Welcome back to another week—hopefully, you’re feeling rested and ready to take on whatever comes your way. But if not, that’s okay too. Just take it one coffee at a time. We’re all just out here trying to make it through Monday! Now, let’s talk about something that can make any day better: crispy, golden fish and chips. Whether you're craving a classic pub-style basket or something with a little twist, we’ve rounded up the best spots in Columbus to get your fix.

🏡 This Underground Earth Home In Hocking Hills Is A One-Of-A-Kind Getaway
Have you ever wanted to live like a cozy woodland creature—but with way better amenities? This underground earth home in Hocking Hills is the ultimate secluded escape.

👍 The Best Things To Do This Summer At The Columbus Commons
From free concerts (hello, Nelly!) to fitness classes and food trucks, Columbus Commons is serving up a summer packed with fun. Don’t miss out on the best events happening downtown!

Headlines 📰 

🎵 The Jonas Brothers are coming to Columbus. The pop group announced that they’ll be making a stop at the Schott later this fall. (NBC4)

🏀 Ohio State's women's basketball team was eliminated from the NCAA Tournament in the second round for the second consecutive year, falling 82-67 to No. 5 seed Tennessee at home. (Eleven Warriors)

🚗 A new Ohio law taking effect April 9 will eliminate driver’s license suspensions for unpaid court fines and fees, potentially helping hundreds of thousands of drivers. The Ohio BMV and local courts have until May 9 to lift these suspensions, and impacted drivers will receive notices with details on reinstating their licenses without fees. (WOSU)

☀️ Weather: 56 and sunny

Sponsored by PromoWest 🎸
No one does live music in Columbus quite like PromoWest. They’ve got some fantastic shows coming up, including Bishop Briggs, Explosions in the Sky, Vampire Weekend, and more. To see what’s on the calendar, or to grab tickets to a show, head over to promowestlive.com.

Coming Up 📆

🎵 3/24: Neon Trees
🎭 3/25-3/30: Funny Girl
🎭 3/27-3/30: A Chorus Line
🎙️ 3/27: The We Go On Tour
😂 3/27: Matt Matthews
🎵 3/27: flipturn
🎧 3/28: Forrest Frank with Elevation Rhythm
🏒 3/28: Blue Jackets vs. Vancouver Canucks
🎸 3/29: Deftones
🎻 3/29: Clasically Black
🎵 3/29: Tyler the Creator
😂 3/30: Ismo: Woo Hoo! Tour

Today's Photo 🤳

Who else still misses the downtown Lazarus? This is a 1950's view of our grand department store in its prime. 🛍️

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These cannabis gummies keep selling out in 2025

If you've ever struggled to enjoy cannabis due to the harshness of smoking or vaping, you're not alone. That’s why these new cannabis gummies caught our eye.

Mood is an online dispensary that has invented a “joint within a gummy” that’s extremely potent yet federally-legal. Their gummies are formulated to tap into the human body’s endocannabinoid system.

Although this system was discovered in the 1990’s, farmers and scientists at Mood were among the first to figure out how to tap into it with cannabis gummies. Just 1 of their rapid onset THC gummies can get you feeling right within 5 minutes!

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- Chelsea