Inside 43215: Downtown Dish n’ Draw
ZEN-CHA CHA CHA
It’s time for some brain exercise. Here’s the challenge: tie together Latin music, yoga, martial arts and gourmet treats. Need a hint? They all involve one big downtown project.
1. You can find Merengue music in a Latin dance class upstairs at this new destination; you might find meringue downstairs in a fancy dessert.
2. The address will host two kinds of chops: karate chops upstairs and chopsticks can be used downstairs to eat Chai waffles.
3. Zen will flow everywhere. Anticipate the Zen of yoga and the Zen of a particular local tea stop…
Zen Cha Tea Salon is setting up shop on the ground level at 51 E. Gay St. According to developer Tom Fortin, the second floor of the building “will be used for local instructors of salsa and Latino dancing, yoga, Pilates, martial art classes, meetings and other fun and leisure activities.” All of which sound like a great way to work of Zen Cha’s famous brunch pancakes and waffles.
PS This week we’ve got tickets to… the Land of Cleve. Cleve Ricksecker is one the THE most colorful figures in Columbus, and he’s keeping his blog of rants n’ raves here with us at DowntownColumbus.com. Find out what makes Cleve tick (and what ticks Cleve off) right here starting August 12.
July 29th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
Fabulous News!
August 2nd, 2008 at 8:07 am
This is good news indeed. However, I hope this doesn’t mean that Zen Cha is leaving its current location. I love the current no-hassle to find a parking spot location!