January 2013

Current News
	Trending In 2012: Grown-Up Cocktails Coinciding with a recent surge in small-batch artisan distilleries, Columbus has seen a boom in masterful hand-crafted cocktails. Ben Zenitsky
	Trending In 2012 - Local Expansion: Arepazo Tapas & Wine Owners Carlos and Carolina Gutierrez on opening a second location John Ross
	Trending In 2012: Return To Neighborhood Taverns George Stefanidis fondly remembers the corner pubs in Boston where he grew up... Ben Zenitsky
	Trending In 2012: Gastropubs In The Suburbs The gastropub concept, with its focus on craft beers paired with elevated pub grub, has been hot for several years. Beth Stallings
	Food Truck Hubs & Best New Food Trucks Of 2012 When food trucks serving Korean pancakes, pierogi and hand-butchered pork sandwiches all open in the same city... Carrie Schedler & Shelly Mann
	Double Down Final Cut creates a grand illusion—at the expense of the food Shelley Mann
Restaurants
	Double Down Final Cut creates a grand illusion—at the expense of the food Shelley Mann
	International Incident If the U.N. opened a cocktail lounge for diplomats, it might look something like Manifesto. Brian Lindamood
	Aged in Ohio Columbus liquor is coming of age. Brian Lindamood
City Journal
	Smooth Ride How a South Side family crafted an unconventional sports car John Ross
	Dream Digs Owner’s lifelong love of fashion deals inspires Boho 72 Boutique Heather Weekley
	Changing Tune After 34 years, ProMusica gets a new music director Taylor Swope
	Rush Hours Local radio traffic announcer Johnny Hill keeps the city moving smoothly John Ross
	Brain Retain Columbus gets a nod as one of the world’s smartest cities John Ross
	History Lesson Local author Bob Hunter uncovers forgotten Columbus locales John Ross
Features
	Best New Restaurants 2012: How We’re Eating Now 2012 found us dining on full view at a swanky new Hilton, sipping pitchers of margaritas at hip Mexican dives, eating street food... Edited by Shelley Mann
	Making noise Construction has begun on the proposed racetrack and auto research complex that will rehab Cooper Stadium. Dennis Read
	The space between Renowned OSU astronomer Scott Gaudi’s career has centered on the discovery of planets outside our solar system, looking to close the gap between life on Earth and other planets. Nicole Kraft
Restaurant Review
	Double Down Final Cut creates a grand illusion—at the expense of the food Shelley Mann
Departments
	Scrubbed Out State auditor Dave Yost breaks down his office’s investigation into school attendance record tampering, and explains what’s put Columbus City Schools into a class of its own. Beth Stallings
	No-Star Weekend Columbus missed its chance to host one of the NHL’s biggest events this month, leaving more than hockey fans feeling a sense of loss. Ben Zenitsky