Good morning, Westerville. Central Ohio's culinary landscape is expanding faster than your summer garden, with Soul 2 Go bringing its celebrated Southern cuisine to Gahanna. This marks another chapter in the region's food renaissance, joining a growing list of local establishments—from historic bakeries to popular pizzerias—that are finding fertile ground for expansion across Columbus neighborhoods.
Meanwhile, the beats will drop at the Schottenstein Center this August when rapper Ken Carson brings "The Lord of Chaos" tour to town, fresh off his first Billboard top 10 album that garnered a jaw-dropping 21 million streams on release day. For those with a taste for craft beverages, Mecca Beverage House is transforming the former Pretentious Barrel House into something truly revolutionary—a production facility and taproom dedicated to supporting minority-owned brewing businesses when it opens its doors next month.
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🍗 Southern cuisine hotspot Soul 2 Go expands to Gahanna. The Columbus restaurant, which already operates a downtown location, is adding a second site in the suburban community. This expansion comes amid other food and beverage growth in the area, with a Gahanna brewery also reportedly exploring expansion plans. The move follows several other restaurant developments in Central Ohio, including a historic bakery working on expansion and a popular pizzeria adding its fourth location.
🎤 Rapper Ken Carson brings chaos to Columbus this summer. The artist will perform at the Schottenstein Center on August 13 as part of "The Lord of Chaos" tour. The nationwide tour follows the release of Carson's album "More Chaos," which became his first top 10 entry on the Billboard 200. The album garnered over 21 million streams on its release day alone. Tickets go on sale this Friday, with artist pre-sales starting Wednesday.
🍺 Minority brewers find new home in North Central Columbus. Mecca Beverage House, opening in June, will serve as both a production facility and taproom for underrepresented beverage brands. Founded by Sizzle Perry, who established Central Ohio's first Black-owned brewery in 2019, the incubator aims to provide minority-owned businesses with experience in production, taproom management and distribution. Located at 745 Taylor Avenue in the former Pretentious Barrel House space, Mecca will feature brands including Crafted Culture, DFQ Beer Company, Outlaw Ciders, Meulanated Meadery and Wild Ohio Brewing.
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