Monday afternoon’s deadline came and went without any candidates filing to run against Champaign County State’s Attorney Julia Rietz, Auditor George Danos or Circuit Clerk Susan McGrath.
Briefs: Downtown Newark Final Friday event returns
Newark Advocate
Final Friday Events are Back
The Downtown Newark Association will be hosting its first Final Friday event of 2021 on Friday, July 30. The theme is art and history.
The art focus will include a variety of artist exhibitors and vendors, with many new artisans participating. Children’s art will be another new activity, including two activities that will be judged and prizes awarded.
Children in two age groups (4-7 and 8-12) can draw chalk images on the sidewalks on South Park Place. Artists can start working on their chalk art projects as early as 1 p.m., which need to be completed by 4 p.m. Contestants should pick up registration cards at the DNA Tent in order to participate in the sidewalk chalk art, as well as the coloring contest.
Snapshots Social restaurant to open by mid-July in Downtown Newark
Newark Advocate
NEWARK - Works Managing Director Janice LoRaso has announced a new development for Newark foodie locals: a restaurant collaboration with the owner of Snapshots Lounge in Granville, Lucas Atwood.
The Works new restaurant called Snapshots Social
will be located in Downtown Newark on 50 S. 2nd Street. Snapshots Social will offer breakfast, brunch, and lunch with specially curated menu items by Lindsay Atwood, a local dietician and health food enthusiast.
Snapshots Social is currently set to open by mid-July 2021. Their tentative hours are planned for 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, with occasional pop-up dinner times.
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Restaurant openings, closings and more Central Ohio food and drink news
Erin Edwards
Cincinnati-based
Galla Park Steak opened Wednesday at 900 N. High St. in the Short North. The high-end restaurant and lounge, owned by Peerless Management Group, combines a modern steakhouse with an entertainment venue, including a DJ and a $121 round of 10 sake bombs for the table. The food menu features charbroiled oysters, sushi bowls, seafood entrees, pastas and steaks that range from $42-$74.
Hot Chicken Takeover is about to get some serious competition.
Dave’s Hot Chicken, which originated as a pop-up in an East Hollywood parking lot, just signed a franchising agreement to open 28 locations in Ohio and Indiana. According to