In Detroit, the Red Wings won both contests. Now, the momentum and series shift. Gossip CBUS will cover every moment, as we twitter live from the Frog Bear and Wild Boar, Lodge Bar, and R Bar on Tuesday.
In the Stanley Cup playoffs, franchises are alive until a home contest is lost. Our Blue Jackets are not expired.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Robbery Triple Play
10 TV: Police are trying to track down two men who robbed banks at about the same time on Monday. The robberies were not believed to be related. The first robbery occurred shortly before 2 p.m. at the Key Bank, located at 88 E. Broad St. Investigators said the man walked inside the bank and handed a note to a teller that demanded cash. No weapon was observed, but the teller handed the robber money with a dye pack. Witnesses told police that they saw the dye pack explode once the robber exited the building. The robber was described as a black man who appeared to be in his late 30s or 40s. He was about 5 feet 5 inches tall with a medium build. He was wearing a yellow jacket over a dark shirt, dark pants and dark shoes at the time of the robbery. Earlier in the day, employees at other Columbus banks reported seeing the same man casing out their businesses. Employees at the First Community Bank, located on North High Street, said they paid the man extra attention after noticing his suspicious behavior. The extra attention prompted the man to leave without incident. At about the same time as the Key Bank robbery, the Cooper State Bank, located at 1669 West Fifth Ave., was robbed by a man carrying a pistol. The man entered the bank, jumped on a counter, and a pointed the weapon in the faces of employees while demanding money. After getting cash and ordering the employees to a back office, the robber fled the building. He was described as a black man in his 20s, between 5 feet 9 and 6 feet tall, with a slender build. He was wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt, a mask that covered his mouth and nose, sunglasses and gloves. Anyone with any information about the Key Bank or Cooper State Bank robberies should contact the Columbus Police Robbery Squad at 614-645-4665, or the FBI at 614-744-2168.
NBC 4: CPD said a male entered the UDF at 1041 W. Broad St. and asked about some items at about 2:15 a.m. Monday. He went to the register and asked for a cigar. When the clerk handed him the cigar, the suspect, with his hand in his pocket, indicated that he had a weapon, CPD said in a report. He allegedly ordered the clerk to give him everything in the cash drawer and not to touch anything or try to call the police. The clerk handed him everything in the cash register, CPD said. The male left the store on foot and was last seen walking westbound on West Broad Street. The suspect was described as a black male who is in his mid-30s. He’s about 6 feet 2 inches tall with a dark complexion. He weighs about 175 pounds. He was wearing blue jeans, black shoes and a black hoodie sweatshirt. Anyone with information should contact CPD’s robbery squad at 614-645-4545 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers hotline at 614-645-TIPS.
NBC 4: CPD said a male entered the UDF at 1041 W. Broad St. and asked about some items at about 2:15 a.m. Monday. He went to the register and asked for a cigar. When the clerk handed him the cigar, the suspect, with his hand in his pocket, indicated that he had a weapon, CPD said in a report. He allegedly ordered the clerk to give him everything in the cash drawer and not to touch anything or try to call the police. The clerk handed him everything in the cash register, CPD said. The male left the store on foot and was last seen walking westbound on West Broad Street. The suspect was described as a black male who is in his mid-30s. He’s about 6 feet 2 inches tall with a dark complexion. He weighs about 175 pounds. He was wearing blue jeans, black shoes and a black hoodie sweatshirt. Anyone with information should contact CPD’s robbery squad at 614-645-4545 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers hotline at 614-645-TIPS.
Showcase Saturday Boosts Businesses
10 TV: The downtown economy likely received a shot in the arm this weekend. Despite an ongoing recession, businesses in the city's Arena District have made out recently, thanks to the Blue Jackets' playoff run and the unveiling of Huntington Park. The Clippers sold out their home opener on Saturday as fans waited in line all morning to snag about 1,500 standing room-only tickets that were available.
Even though the Blue Jackets played in Detroit this weekend, fans packed downtown bars and restaurants to watch the game on television. Managers at The Rise and Dine Cafe said they have seen business double recently. "Between the opening of the ballpark and the Blue Jackets we made sure we had a lot of eggs," said cafe manager Mike Stasko.
The wait for a table at Boston's tripled Saturday night when Fleetwood Mac performed at Nationwide Arena. "A normal wait for a Saturday evening is about an hour," said Boston's supervisor April Norris. "(Saturday) we were on a solid wait for three-and-half to four hours."
Frog Bear & Wild Boar also reported a steady stream of sports fan. "You add in overlapping crowds with the Fleetwood Mac concert, the home opener; you have a Blue Jackets game on TV and we had the UFC fight on," said manager Adam Stinich. "You look at business up ten-fold."
Even though the Blue Jackets played in Detroit this weekend, fans packed downtown bars and restaurants to watch the game on television. Managers at The Rise and Dine Cafe said they have seen business double recently. "Between the opening of the ballpark and the Blue Jackets we made sure we had a lot of eggs," said cafe manager Mike Stasko.
The wait for a table at Boston's tripled Saturday night when Fleetwood Mac performed at Nationwide Arena. "A normal wait for a Saturday evening is about an hour," said Boston's supervisor April Norris. "(Saturday) we were on a solid wait for three-and-half to four hours."
Frog Bear & Wild Boar also reported a steady stream of sports fan. "You add in overlapping crowds with the Fleetwood Mac concert, the home opener; you have a Blue Jackets game on TV and we had the UFC fight on," said manager Adam Stinich. "You look at business up ten-fold."
Residents Rally For Restaurant
10 TV: Customers of Nancy's Home Cooking are organizing to keep the longtime Clintonville eatery in business… Owner Cindy King announced that she was closing the North High Street restaurant June 1 because of mounting debts and ill health.
Now restaurant regulars are asking people to come out for a meal on Sunday April 26 and overpay their bills as a way of raising money for King and showing their appreciation for her restaurant. "I'll be here, and I'm sure there'll be a thousand people wrapped around the street," said Julie Applegate. "That's the nice thing about a neighborhood restaurant, that people do care and will go the extra mile to save it."
Now restaurant regulars are asking people to come out for a meal on Sunday April 26 and overpay their bills as a way of raising money for King and showing their appreciation for her restaurant. "I'll be here, and I'm sure there'll be a thousand people wrapped around the street," said Julie Applegate. "That's the nice thing about a neighborhood restaurant, that people do care and will go the extra mile to save it."
Crash, Robbery Restart Crime
NBC 4: A man was shot and crashed his pickup truck into a West Side yard late Monday morning. A woman called CPD after 11 a.m. Monday and reported a black Ford pickup truck or SUV was driven into her yard in the 100 block of Harris Avenue. She said her husband found the driver slumped in the seat and with a gunshot wound. Columbus police later identified the victim as 28-year-old Michael Dray. CPD said Dray was driving a family member’s vehicle and was stopped on Steele Avenue east of Hague Avenue. An unknown male was observed talking to Dray from outside the vehicle, CPD said. When the male allegedly shot Dray, he inadvertently accelerated the vehicle, striking a fence at 181 N. Harris Ave. then coming to rest after traveling through another fence at 178 N. Harris Ave. Dray was transported to Mount Carmel West Medical Center in critical condition with a gunshot wound to his head. He remained in the ICU Monday afternoon. Anyone with any information regarding this shooting is asked to call the homicide squad at 614-645-4730.
10 TV: Investigators said three men broke into a southwest side home early Monday and tied up a man who was inside. The men entered into the home on Westgrove Drive at about 3:30 a.m…. Police said they tied up the man who was inside the home and covered his eyes with duct tape. The robbers took several items from the home and also stole the victim's car… Police were searching for a 2000 red Mercury Cougar with Ohio license plate No. CQL-7433.
10 TV: Investigators said three men broke into a southwest side home early Monday and tied up a man who was inside. The men entered into the home on Westgrove Drive at about 3:30 a.m…. Police said they tied up the man who was inside the home and covered his eyes with duct tape. The robbers took several items from the home and also stole the victim's car… Police were searching for a 2000 red Mercury Cougar with Ohio license plate No. CQL-7433.
Quick Read
Rob Oller (sports) types the edition’s best read, on Red Wings fans and their mission to toss an octopus onto Tuesday’s ice (as he dubs it, the game within a game)… Tom Reed (sports) types the edition’s most intriguing piece, on the players essentially playing for pride in the playoffs (they aren’t paid past the end of the regular season… I think their millions make up for that…)
Michael Grossberg’s (Life and Arts) feature on Ohio’s Wildlife Center is outstanding and poignant…
Michael Grossberg’s (Life and Arts) feature on Ohio’s Wildlife Center is outstanding and poignant…
Sunday, April 19, 2009
INVITE: Mindy Hall
Calendar: April 25Commencement: 10:00
Venue: Frog Bear & Wild Boar (343 N Front Street)
Cost: $10 (regular); $20 (v.i.p.)
Reservations: Frog Bear Bar
Appearance
Mindy Hall (Rock of Love Bus)
Performances
Radio Tokyo
DJ Bombay
INVITE: Martini & A Makeover
Calendar: April 24Commencement: 5:00
Venue: Lodge Bar (Arena District)
Central Ohio Gift Basket Prize ($300 Value)
Drinks (Available 5 – 9 p.m.)
$2 Martinis
Performance
Matt Winters
INVITE: Toga Party
Calendar: April 25Commencement: 9:00
Venue: McFadden’s (South Campus)
Toga Contest ($50 Tab Prize)
Drinks (Available All Night)
$5 Hairy Buffalo Mugs
$3 Domestic Mugs
Appearances
Cohutta (Real World & The Duel II)
Jenn (Real World & The Duel II)
Sponsor
Blitz Marketing
Always Live
Couldn’t allow Always Live’s commencement to conclude without some buzz… Arena District spies inform me that a potential confrontation is emerging between two venues. Apparently, the rift involves a previous relationship…
Always Live
After ten minutes, I reach an obvious conclusion… DJ Legend sizzles… Callahan’s upstairs was crushed… From the entrance to the dance floor, the bunnies were copious… And when Legend spun “Don’t Stop Believing,” they exploded…
Upon my exit, I encounter Callahan’s Owner Jeff Lauback, an exemplary individual… We discuss the concert (which he also attended) and the previously mentioned rooftop patio, which he assures me will open in early June.
Upon my exit, I encounter Callahan’s Owner Jeff Lauback, an exemplary individual… We discuss the concert (which he also attended) and the previously mentioned rooftop patio, which he assures me will open in early June.
Always Live
Park Street Patio and Sugar Bar Co-Owner Brian Swanson’s birthday is perplexing. He clearly enjoys the event. However, he spends significant minutes on the street. Obviously, Swanson is popular (John Mayer is less popular)… Still, shouldn’t he spend his own party in the party?
Always Live
Following the Blue Jackets second consecutive calamity, I encounter Park Street Patio and Sugar Bar Co-Owners Chris Corso and Mike Gallichio. Corso and I speak, on the bricks, before and after Fleetwood Mac. Gallichio, his wife, and I speak, as I walk toward Callahan’s.
Corso’s conversation is intriguing. We discuss the concert (Stevie Nicks was impressive) and Co-owner Brian Swanson’s birthday party. Gallichio’s conversation is much more animated. As per usual, he urges coverage for his venues, equal to the coverage I provide other venues… Hey Mike, what were those five words?
Corso’s conversation is intriguing. We discuss the concert (Stevie Nicks was impressive) and Co-owner Brian Swanson’s birthday party. Gallichio’s conversation is much more animated. As per usual, he urges coverage for his venues, equal to the coverage I provide other venues… Hey Mike, what were those five words?
Always Live
As I walked Vine Street, I encounter Lodge Bar General Manager Pat West. Our conversation is short. However, the exchange epitomizes this afternoon. Everyone, who is anyone, is public today.
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