Summer fun guide: Patios for live music
J.Liu Restaurant & Bar Worthington
6880 N. High St., Worthington
614-888-1818
Table parasols that could have been plucked from the whiskey sours of the gods allude to the easygoing glamour of J. Liu Restaurant & Bar. The stately brick building that houses the fine dining restaurant in Worthington also has a sprawling patio that begs for some martini sipping.
By the way, speaking of drinks, J.Liu's happy hour is pretty sweet. Select martinis are $5, and appetizers such as the Prince Edward Island mussels are $5 or less. We recommend enjoying the deals when the live patio music starts at 6:30 p.m. every Thursday.
Tucci's California Bistro
35 N. High St., Dublin
614-792-3466
When this place gets popping with evening performances by myriad local musicians, it feels even more like a lovely, jet-setting vacay location. For a classy Sunday Funday, try the Summer Sunday Series of live music starting at 5:30 p.m.
343 Front Street Tavern
343 N. Front St., Arena District
614-621-9453
Frequent acts at this place, which is stumbling distance from Nationwide Arena, include '80s dance party band The Reaganomics and the well-populated funk ensemble Hoo Doo Soul Band. The tavern's got a long summer lineup of happy hour acoustic shows that will prep its patrons for nights of depravity.