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How the Founder of Mad River Outfitters Built a Fly-Fishing Empire
WEBJun 28, 2022 · Fly Guy: How Brian Flechsig Built Columbus’ Mad River Outfitters into a Fishing Empire. Since opening his store in 1994, the fly-fishing enthusiast has gained an international reputation by flouting the traditions of an elitist sport. To some, Brian Flechsig’s new boat might seem like an odd choice for fly-fishing.
Serial Killer Michael Swango's Timeline of Crimes - Columbus …
WEBMar 29, 2022 · 1994: Federal investigators obtain a warrant for Swango’s arrest on fraud charges, but he flees to Zimbabwe, where he gets a job at a hospital in Mnene. Again, patients die mysteriously. Swango is arrested and charged, but goes into hiding. June 1997: Swango is hired by a hospital in Saudi Arabia. Returning to the U.S. to obtain a visa, he is arrested in a Chicago airport on federal fraud ...
Meet Chef Richard Blondin of The Refectory - Columbus Monthly
WEBMay 17, 2022 · Chef Richard Blondin will celebrate his 30th anniversary at Bethel Road's The Refectory in 2022. The most famous international restaurant on Bethel Road is The Refectory Restaurant & Wine Shop, the beloved French fine dining landmark in a renovated schoolhouse and church. It was founded in 1976 under …
Columbus Vegan Bakery, Pattycake, Still Shines After All These Years
WEBOct 26, 2021 · Pattycake Bakery. 3870 N. High St., Clintonville, 614-784-2253, pattycakebakery.com. This story is from the October 2021 issue of Columbus Monthly. Now located at the former Flowers & Bread storefront, Clintonville’s co …
The Schottenstein Family: Inside Columbus' Last Dynasty
WEBFeb 22, 2022 · The photo also was a memento of a more united time. Starting in the early 1980s, relatives began to splinter in her branch, fighting over the Columbus-based business empire that the foursome had built from a single discount department store that their father, Ephraim Schottenstein, founded on Columbus’ South Side.
The Extraordinary Legacy of “The New Jim Crow” - Columbus …
WEBJun 21, 2021 · In 2010, acclaimed civil rights attorney, legal scholar and New Albany resident Michelle Alexander published “The New Jim Crow,” an excoriating critique of the criminal justice system. It argues that slavery and the Jim Crow laws that disenfranchised and marginalized Black people until the mid-20th century were not eradicated, but merely replaced by the war on drugs and mass incarceration ...
Treasure Hunter Tommy Thompson's Legal Limbo May Finally End
WEBJun 20, 2023 · The very day that Thompson sailed into Norfolk—Oct. 4, 1989—39 insurance companies sued Thompson in federal court, claiming they had originally insured the gold that sank with the S.S. Central America. The treasure, they contended, belonged to them. Exacerbating Thompson’s legal woes, a handful of his investors sued in 2005, arguing they ...
Bath & Body Works: The Last Brand Standing - Columbus Monthly
WEBMay 19, 2021 · Bath & Body Works: The Last Brand Standing. How the soap and candle chain went from under-the-radar champ to L Brands' best hope in a post-Wexner era. Tim Feran. Around 3 a.m. in the deep of a February night this year, a text message lit up the cellphones of top L Brands executives. After months of negotiations, a deal—THE deal—had been ...
A Guide to Columbus’ Food Halls and Markets - Columbus Monthly
WEBAug 6, 2021 · About the building: Renovated 1880s trolley car barn Prepared foods/restaurants: Creole to Geaux, Fourteen Twenty Nine bakery, Yellow Brick Pizza and more yet-to-be named vendors Beverage options: A Columbus Brewing Co. taproom and a speakeasy are in the works. Outdoor spaces: An elevated patio is planned, along with a CBC beer garden. What sets it apart: This ambitious reimagination of a ...
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