THE WEIGHT OF THE GRILL: THE FIGHT TO SAVE THE THURMAN CAFE

COLUMBUS, OHIO — On the afternoon of Sunday, April 12, 2026, the soul of German Village was nearly lost to an electrical fire. At 183 Thurman Avenue, where the air has smelled of rendered beef and seasoned cast iron since the Roosevelt administration, a different scent took over: the sharp, acrid stench of burning insulation and ancient timber. For the …

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