Columbus’ nineteenth century bon vivant
Emil Ambos wasn’t your typical rich guy. Born into a hardworking and eventually wealthy family, Ambos lived a lavish lifestyle for sure, entertaining at hisRead More »Columbus’ nineteenth century bon vivant
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Popular restaurateur & his fateful trip into the Bermuda Triangle
On March 13, 1993 @ 4:25am, a 911 emergency call came into Palm Beach County. Charles & Betty Muer and longtime friends George & LynnRead More »Popular restaurateur & his fateful trip into the Bermuda Triangle
Columbus and the precipitous fall of the young Scottish brewer
It was such a great story. Young partners dabble in brewing from their garage in Scotland. Together they win a brewing contest and secure aRead More »Columbus and the precipitous fall of the young Scottish brewer
The brilliant business tycoon and his sports toys
In the early 1970s, John W. Galbreath was an advisor to Nationwide Insurance. They were looking to move. He advised them to move downtown. “AsRead More »The brilliant business tycoon and his sports toys
The Terminator’s loyalty and his partner in Columbus
Arnold Schwarzenegger is one of the most recognizable human beings on the planet. ‘Conan the Barbarian’ was released in 1982, grossing $100 million and wasRead More »The Terminator’s loyalty and his partner in Columbus
The hard and beautiful life of Salvatore Presutti
Salvatore felt the pull early in life to make his way to America, despite growing up an ocean away. After surviving a treacherous Atlantic OceanRead More »The hard and beautiful life of Salvatore Presutti
The remarkable coincidences and life of Michael Feinstein
When he was 15 years old, Michael Feinstein heard George Gershwin’s ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ for the first time. He called it a transcendent experience. ARead More »The remarkable coincidences and life of Michael Feinstein
The legendary career of a homegrown concert promoter
The rise & fall of Columbus’ 20,000 seat Polaris Amphitheater was quick. In a blink, it was gone. The venue – on the city’s northRead More »The legendary career of a homegrown concert promoter
Columbus’ favorite Italian grandmother Teresa Marzetti
Teresa Piacentini was only 13 when her mother sent her from Florence, Italy to America to live with her aunt & uncle in Columbus, Ohio.Read More »Columbus’ favorite Italian grandmother Teresa Marzetti
Dave Thomas’ legacy is adoption and compassion
Wendy’s old fashioned hamburgers jumped into the ‘Burger Wars’ between McDonald’s and Burger King in 1984. The debate between the industry’s two giants was flame-broiledRead More »Dave Thomas’ legacy is adoption and compassion