Alissa Rodgers won’t ever forget 2015, when her marriage fell apart. Not only would her three children suffer consequences, but the business she had spent four years building suddenly was in jeopardy.
That’s because her husband at the time was her business partner and, as part of their divorce proceedings, he wanted to sell. Rodgers, the founder of GoYoga, did not.
“It felt like my baby,” she said. “I loved it and was just as passionate about it as I am my kids. There were people in my life saying, ‘Just let it go. You can start all over.’ But I had worked so hard to get it where it was.”
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Jasmine Fusion Grill opened at the end of October at 560 S. High St. in German Village, offering diners Indian food with elements of Mexican, Italian and American cuisine. The menu, for example, features a samosa filled with macaroni and cheese.
The restaurant offers fast casual meals with an eye toward convenience, co-owner Meredith Spano said.
Spano’s husband, Zulfiqar Ali, previously worked as a chef for the Tandoori Grill, a classic Indian restaurant on Bethel Road just north of the Olentangy Commons apartments. After eight years in that job, he decided to strike out on his own.
“This has been the type of food we ve been cooking in our house for the duration of our marriage,” Spano said. “When it came time to open a restaurant, (Indian cuisine) was an obvious choice to make.
Laura Newpoff
Alissa Rodgers won’t ever forget 2015, when her marriage fell apart. Not only would her three children suffer consequences, but the business she had spent four years building suddenly was in jeopardy.
That’s because her husband at the time was her business partner and, as part of their divorce proceedings, he wanted to sell. Rodgers, the founder of GoYoga, did not.
“It felt like my baby,” she says. “I loved it and was just as passionate about it as I am my kids. There were people in my life saying, ‘Just let it go. You can start all over.’ But I had worked so hard to get it where it was. I fought for it because I didn’t want to start all over.”
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