Food & Dining

Restaurant openings, closures, new bars and Columbus dining scene updates

Smokey Bones in Grove City and Reynoldsburg Permanently Closed After Parent Company Files Bankruptcy and Shuts All Locations Nationwide

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A "Permanently Closed" sign on the front door of a Smokey Bones restaurant.

COLUMBUS: Both Smokey Bones locations in the Columbus area are permanently closed. The barbecue chain shut down every one of its restaurants across the country on April 28 without warning to customers or, in many cases, to employees after its parent company’s bankruptcy filing collapsed. A letter posted on the door of the Grove City … Read more

Cava, Simply South, and More Coming to Polaris Fashion Place in 2026

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Retail Bloom: Cava, Simply South, and New Brands Set to Open at Polaris in 2026

COLUMBUS — Several new restaurants and stores are opening at Polaris Fashion Place and the surrounding shopping district in 2026, including Mediterranean chain Cava and Indian vegetarian restaurant Simply South, according to mall officials. The new additions come as Polaris prepares for the planned closure of its Saks Fifth Avenue department store, which is expected … Read more