Written by Courtney Hudson If you have spent any time Uptown in Columbus, you know exactly where Iron Bank Coffee Company is located. Right on the corner of 11th and Broadway stands a beautiful, white-columned building with high arching windows, just like a picture in a history book, and really, you just might see it in one! This unique coffee house looks just like an old-timey bank because it...
Poverty to Pasta
Meet Trevor. Trevor is the owner of two local artisan pasta restaurants by the name of Trevioli, located in the Columbus, GA area.
The New Start Up: Food & Drink Craft Collective
As non-chain restaurants continue opening up around Columbus, GA, one group of guys are looking to highlight them by producing unique food & drink events. Electric City Life had a chance to catch up with Jay Tye, one of the Co-Founders of the new start-up, Food & Drink Craft Collective. ECL: How did the idea of “Food & Drink Craft Collective” first come to you? F&D: The idea was...
Meritage brought a wine lounge to Uptown!
Meritage is several places in one: a gourmet deli at lunch, that serves the downtown crowd, a traditional special-occasion destination, an expert wine tasting venue, and now it boasts a modern, newly redesigned wine lounge.
The Best B's of Summer!
Uptown Columbus and Budweiser are partnering to host the inaugural Budweiser + Burgers Cook-Off, Saturday, June 6, 4-10pm at The Park at 11th & Bay, and admission is FREE!
Market Days on Broadway
Uptown Columbus, Inc. launched Market Days on the 1000 block of Broadway in 2008, and took up about half the block. Now, EVERY Saturday morning Broadway transforms the 900, 1000 & 1100 blocks! Market Days has taken over the medians, The RiverCenter property, and has become a highly anticipated, weekly event for many Columbusites. Over 150 local vendors are lined down Broadway! Many of them...
The Sixth Annual Synovus Toast of the Town
The Synovus Toast of the Town has grown into a regionally acclaimed food, wine, and spirits festival.
Fountain City Coffee
Perhaps it was the intensely intellectual interview with the owner of Fountain City Coffee, Jud Richardson, that left me with brain bruises from his witty banter and wild stories.
Juicy
I love all things FOOD; from kale and sashimi, to bacon cheeseburgers and ice-cream. During the holidays I was monkey-see, monkey-eat. I called it “broadening my palate” and “celebrating”, but let’s be honest- my palate was becoming a vacuum, and the only thing broadening were my hips. It was time for self-intervention. Perfect timing, since I Love Juice Bar, Columbus’ first green smoothie and...
Valentine's Day Weekend 2015
Need some creativity to celebrate your loved one?