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Wednesday, February 17 2021

Wednesday, February 17 2021

The Most Anticipated Restaurants & Bars Opening In 2021 🍻

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Happy Wednesday! Chelsea here.

As vaccinations ramp up around the country, it's hard not to imagine life getting "back to normal". After saying goodbye to so many fantastic bars and restaurants in 2020, it's really nice to have some new places to look forward to here in Columbus. I'm excited about all of these, but there's something so enticing about a seasonal beer garden that will feature live music. Warm weather, good beer, and live music. How good does that sound?

Navigator Feature Story:

We Can’t Wait For These Highly Anticipated Bars & Restaurants Opening In 2021

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Navigator Originals ✏️

Guy Fieri’s Flavortown Kitchen Is Bringing The Flavor Straight To Your Front Door

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If you've seen Guy Fieri's new delivery-only restaurant popping up on your food delivery apps and wondered what it's all about, you're not alone. I was really looking forward to trying it and let me tell you, it definitely lived up to the hype.

Headlines 📰

We probably don't talk enough

about how nice Cleveland is for a weekend getaway, which this list highlights nicely:

Romantic Getaways Near Cleveland Ohio

(Ohio Girl Travels)

I'm always intensely interested

in positive news from southern and southeastern Ohio towns, because I believe there's tremendous potential for rejuvenation and renewal in those areas. There's so much natural beauty that I think many remote workers would love living in that part of the state if Ohio can improve rural broadband access. With all that in mind, I have enjoyed reading the recent news from Shawnee about The Black Diamond Tavern and an effort to make the town a tourist attraction:

The Village of of Shawnee Embraces Its History, Hopes to Revive as Tourist Destination (Spectrum News)
'The ultimate dream': Craft beer forges Hocking College partnership in southeast Ohio village of Shawnee (Dispatch *subscribers only)

FYI, I will almost always link to interesting trip reports

from Ohio/Midwestern vacations like the one above and this one below. I only wish we had more writers/bloggers doing this sort of thing in central Ohio - yes, I'm saying start a blog please -

A stay in the manor at the Mohicans

(Breakfast With Nick)

Weather:

23 and partly sunny

Coronavirus Updates 💊

Last year's flu season

saw over 400,000 hospitalizations and 22,000 deaths. This year there have only been 165 hospitalizations because of flu shots, COVID-19 precautions, and

kids being at home more

. (NPR)

COVID vaccines for children 12-and-under

are currently being tested by Pfizer and Moderna. They hope to

have results by summer

. (New York Times)

This is certainly worth

keeping in mind - Ohio State Suggests COVID-19 Patients

Avoid Exercise For Up To Six Weeks

(WOSU)