Goodbye to Constant Spring: The Bar that Brought Goshen Together

How one bar owner’s decision to go smoke-free in 2006 transformed Goshen’s dining scene and left a lasting mark on the community.

The opening surprise of Constant Spring remains one of the best local restaurant stories I’ve ever covered.

On March 17, 2006, Jason Oswald opened his new place at 219 S. Main St., Goshen. He was a construction worker who had worked to turn an old bar — one of several in Goshen called Ricky’s — into a place with craft beer and local, organic food.