Thursday, May 9 2019

The Best Brunch Spots in Columbus, just in time for Mother's Day! 😍😍

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Happy Thursday! Chelsea here.

Mother's Day weekend is basically here, and I have a slight feeling that some of you out there may be procrastinating when it comes to presents and plans. But because I care about you, I've done a little bit of the hard work for you. Here are all of the best brunch spots around Columbus. Good luck and tell your mom thanks from me! Without her, I wouldn't get to write this email to you every morning! 😍

Navigator Feature Story:

The Best Brunch Spots In Columbus

Navigator Originals ✏️

Community Grounds Is Bringing Coffee And Community Together On Parsons Avenue

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If there's one thing I love about writing, it's that I get to indulge in caffeine. It's a convenient excuse, I fully admit that, but there is something about drinking coffee that just feels right when I'm furiously typing away. Get all the details, plus a look inside this south end cafe.

Sponsored: This 276-Year-Old Violin Is The Most Famous In The World And You Can Hear It Played Live In Columbus

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I am incredibly excited about the fact that in a week, one of the most iconic instruments in the freaking world will be played here in Columbus. This violin's got a history and I think the live performance is going to blow us all away.

Talking Points ❤️

Strawberry Season 🍓

Jeni's and Land-Grant are teaming up again this year for

Jeni's Strawberry Jam on May 26th

. The event celebrates the annual release of Jeni’s Strawberry Buttermilk ice cream as well as Ohio's strawberry season. Jeni's and Land-Grant have collaborated this year on Splendid Berry Brut, a "berry-infused effervescent Brut ale brewed with strawberry-forward hops and a fresh berry infusion". Yum. Also, strawberry season reminder: don't forget

you can pick your own at a farm just south of Columbus

Science Isn't Welcome Here 💉💊

It would be great if the Ohio GOP would take a breather, but that's looking unlikely. The latest is a bill that

that would force women with ectopic pregnancies to remove the embryo from the fallopian tube and implant it into the uterus

, a medical procedure that

does not exist

. The state of Ohio is currently experiencing a maternal mortality crisis. Putting obstacles in place for effective ectopic pregnancy treatment would obviously lead to more deaths.

The bill would also ban private insurance coverage for effective methods of birth control. I'd like to mention here that birth control is used for many health reasons having nothing to do with contraception, but go back and read the thing about ectopic pregnancies - it's not really about facts, yeah?

Guitars, Not Guns 🎸

After that, we need to close with something positive. This should do, from Columbus Alive:

Local musicians offer free guitars, lessons to at-risk children

. You wouldn't know it from the boring headline, but it's a super compelling story about two musicians from Chardon who lived through the school shooting there, and now help at-risk youth. They're having a benefit at Big Room Bar on May 10th

that you can find here

Weather

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77 with showers and thunderstorms. Very breezy. 🌧☔️⛈