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🍴 The Best Restaurants For Vegetarians & Carnivores In Columbus

Plus: 💕 The Most Romantic Day In Columbus

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Chelsea Wiley
February 06, 2025

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Hello, Thursday! Chelsea here.

Finding a restaurant that pleases both your veggie-loving bestie and your steak-obsessed partner can feel like an Olympic sport, but Columbus is up for the challenge. From drool-worthy burgers with plant-based twists to steakhouses that actually respect a good veggie plate, the city is serving up the best of both worlds. Whether you're a proud carnivore, a devoted herbivore, or just someone who wants options that don’t feel like an afterthought, we’ve got the ultimate list to keep everyone at the table happy.

💕 How To Have The Most Romantic Day In Columbus
Planning the perfect date doesn’t have to feel like a mission impossible. Columbus has plenty of romantic stops that’ll make your heart skip a beat, so forget the cliché dinner-and-a-movie routine. This itinerary takes you from swoon-worthy spots to hidden gems, creating the kind of day that’ll have you saying, “When can we do this again?”

🌳 Relax, Unwind, and Reconnect at Shawnee State Park’s Nature Wellness Weekend
Looking for a weekend that’s all about winding down and recharging? Shawnee State Park’s Wellness Weekend is calling your name. There will be yoga sessions, nature hikes, and some serious relaxation, all set in one of Ohio’s most stunning spots. Trust me, this is the kind of getaway that’ll leave you feeling refreshed and ready to take on the world (or at least Monday).

Headlines 📰 

🪧 Hundreds of Ohioans braved the cold to protest at the Statehouse as part of a national movement against Trump’s early days in office, with concerns ranging from cuts to education to Elon Musk’s growing influence in government. (WOSU)

🏥 Good news. According to the Ohio Department of Health, there isn’t a tuberculosis outbreak in central Ohio, despite concerns after a Whitehall student tested positive. While TB cases have been rising nationwide, Ohio’s numbers don’t come close to the outbreak happening in Kansas. (Dispatch)

🏀 Ohio State women’s basketball is on fire, sitting at 20-1 and ranked No. 8, but their biggest tests of the season come this week against No. 1 UCLA and No. 7 USC. With Cotie McMahon leading the charge and Buckeye legend Katie Smith back as an assistant coach, this stretch could prove if they’re real title contenders. (Axios Columbus)

🌥️ Weather: 49 and mostly cloudy

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😍 Do you miss the frozen landscape that we experienced in January? Being cold is no fun, but I have to admit that frozen waterfalls are pretty majestic.

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- Chelsea