2012 Year in Review: 42 Restaurant Reviews
1I ate a lot in 2012. Well, perhaps I ate just as many meals as anyone else, but when I look back on my restaurant reviews it seems like a tremendous amount of food when viewed all at once. A… [Read More]
I ate a lot in 2012. Well, perhaps I ate just as many meals as anyone else, but when I look back on my restaurant reviews it seems like a tremendous amount of food when viewed all at once. A… [Read More]
Sage American Bistro has been around for four years now, serving the Old North Columbus neighborhood with fantastic dinners and brunches. Following Chef Bill Glover’s departure from daily duties at Sage to head to the new Gallerie Bar & Bistro… [Read More]
The 101 Beer Kitchen is the first restaurant to open in a former Hoggy’s location when five of them suddenly closed back in January. The new concept made quick work of updating the old space in the Kroger Marketplace Center in… [Read More]
The Columbus Brewing Company is known best for their India Pale Ale, Summer Teeth and Winter Warmer. But the restaurant side of the company is known best for its upscale bar menu that features burgers, burritos, pizzas and entrees designed… [Read More]
Coffee? Check. Happy Hour? Check. Weekend Brunch? Check. The five MoJoe Lounge locations (Short North, German Village, Easton, Downtown and the Airport) are Columbus institutions that mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people. Conceptually, there’s… [Read More]
Similar to Black Creek Bistro (which I reviewed last week), Deepwood is another gem in the local dining scene that allows for both date night extravagance and affordable lunchtime options. The standard soup, salad, sandwich selections at Deepwood are punctuated with… [Read More]
Black Creek Bistro is often regarded as one of the top dining experiences in Columbus, which makes this restaurant an excellent choice for a date night or special occasion. But what you may not know is that Black Creek also… [Read More]
If you walked into a cafe named “Yes, Sir!” you might not know what to expect from their menu. Similarly, the Downtown lunch shop “Sí Señor” offers the same type obscurity when it comes to what you might find inside…. [Read More]
There’s been much ado about the Grass Skirt Tiki Room this year, and for many good reasons. It’s a tiki bar with fun fruity cocktails, and everyone misses The Kahiki; It’s a Columbus Food League Restaurant from Elizabeth Lessner, and… [Read More]
Located on a busy stretch of Route 161 near Dublin, Papaya Street Grill falls squarely into the celebrated category of “ethnic restaurant hidden in a suburban strip mall”. The concept is something of a hybrid between fast-casual and casual sit-down,… [Read More]
Upper Arlington is an interesting city from a food perspective. The community is large and the population there is affluent, but few restaurants exist within city limits. Whether you want a quick bite to eat, or somewhere to sit down… [Read More]
Perogi (also spelled pierogi or pirogi) are doughy dumplings of eastern European origin. If you’re from Northeastern Ohio, you likely have a stronger familiarity with them than other areas of the state. The beloved dish has become a bit easier… [Read More]
Natalie’s Coal Fired pizza opened last month in Worthington, just a block north of Villa Nova. The idea of using coal to cook pizza intrigued me, so I added it to my list of new restaurants to experience. Natalie’s is… [Read More]
The Inn Between is a old-school Downtown lunch spot that was recently rebooted under new ownership. I never dined here until last week, so I don’t have a complete frame of reference, but to most people it will appear as… [Read More]
Milestone 229 opened in July 2011 as one of the crown jewels of the renovated Scioto Mile park in Downtown Columbus. Immediately, visitors knew that the restaurant space was gorgeous and that the fountain-facing patio was one that would be… [Read More]
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