Tuesday, February 20 2018

Why Kolache Republic is our new breakfast obsession 😍

Columbus Navigator Logo

Hello Tuesday. It's James.

Kolache Republic has been around for awhile, but it feels like they are commencing to have a moment here.

Breakfast With Nick

, and now we are throwing our two cents in: this place is amazing. A kolache is a Czech pastry, but tell me a pastry made of somewhat sweet dough baked and filled with a variety of fillings, including fruits, nuts, sweet cheeses, and meats doesn't sound like something Ohio born.

Check out the link for more, but trust us here and go give Kolache a shot.

Navigator full story: 

Tuesday Weather 🌡☁️ 75. You read that correctly. Mostly cloudy, and windy (gusts up to 30+ mph.), but 75 so spend as much time outside as you can.

Navigator Originals ✏️The Dublin Celtic Cocktail Trail Is 11 Stops Of Pure, Irish FunYou do not have to visit all 11 stops in one go. But if you're going to try, let me know.16 Perfect Pups To Follow On Instagram From ColumbusThe world is insane and often exhausting, but one thing you can always rely on is that dogs are pure and only want us to be happy. If you're on Instagram any of these Columbus dogs are a worthy follow.

Around Town 🏘Did you know Connecticut has deep historical ties to northern Ohio? The Western Reserve was a section of land owned by Connecticut that stretched from Ohio's northeastern border to Sandusky, causing many northern Ohio towns to be laid out as if they were smack in the middle of New England. Anyone who spends time in Cleveland or makes a summer journey to Cedar Point or Lake Erie should find this interesting. [Mapping Americana]Old Beechwold is a unique neighborhood in Columbus (did you know they once had a zoo?) WOSU looks at the history of the neighborhood once described by the Dispatch as "a drive through Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream." [WOSU/Hossain]Food & Wine magazine has put out an article titled "This Midwest City Is Stealing a Lot of Great Talent from New York and California". Guys, we're that city. Fox & The Snow, Momo Ghar, Flowers & Bread, and Little Eater all make appearances in the article, which is very complimentary of our food scene. [Food & Wine]

Weekly Concert Calendar: 👨‍🎤🎸🎹2/21: The Academic (The Basement)2/22: Valerie June (Riffe Center)2/22: Starcrawler (The Basement)2/22: COIN (Newport)2/22: Kelsea Ballerini (Express Live!)2/23: Two Feet (The Basement)2/23: Gaelic Storm (Newport)2/23: 92.3 WCOL 24th Birthday Bash featuring Gary Allan (Express Live!)2/23-24: Beethoven Marathon (Southern Theatre)

Longread 🚨Not to be alarmist, but ... well, this is alarming.“What happens when anyone can make it appear as if anything has happened, regardless of whether or not it did?" technologist Aviv Ovadya warns.Buzzfeed: He Predicted The 2016 Fake News Crisis. Now He's Worried About An Information Apocalypse.

Something to say? Hit reply - we read it all.- James