A local craft brewery is prepping a new bar, a historic Ohio restaurant chain may get a new owner and a we took a look at what’s opened and what’s closed around Columbus so far in 2024.

Bob Evans, which was between McDonald’s and Chipotle ... The main restaurant, which will contain a bar serving alcohol, will have 135 seats, for a total of 151 seats. The First Watch restaurant ...

Bob Evans refused to sign ... “Back in those days, restaurants up and down the Ohio River were mostly bars that sold sandwiches and beer,” Steve Evans said. “Not family oriented.