Restaurants opening, beloved community members dying & more: top Columbus stories

Restaurants and a riverfront attraction opening and beloved community members dying — these are among last week’s top news stories in Columbus.

Here are key takeaways from the five most-read Ledger-Enquirer stories about Columbus in the past seven days:

Santo Corazón Mexican Gastrobar planned to open June 12 or 13 at 8186 Veterans Parkway in Columbus, the former site of Pure Taqueria, which closed in September 2025. The restaurant is owned by Sergio Mendoza and Alejandro Hernandez through Sapo’s LLC, the same group behind Sapo’s Mexican Cocina and Me Encanta Modern Mexican Cuisine. Click on this link to read the full story…

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