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The Buzz: Baxter’s experiential blog chronicles adventures home, abroad

The Buzz: Baxter’s experiential blog chronicles adventures home, abroad

2 Melanie McIntyre / August 18, 2011 8:00 am

Part travel blog, part journal, part cookbook, MyBatteredSuitcase.com is about experiencing locales like you live there. Michela Baxter came up with the idea for the website after talking to a friend who was moving to another state. The friend began… [Read More]

Columbus Sprawl Featured on StreetsBlog

Columbus Sprawl Featured on StreetsBlog

5 Walker / May 27, 2011 11:45 am

Columbus was featured Wednesday on StreetsBlog, a national online resource focused on sustainable transit, smart growth and livable streets. Unfortunately, it wasn’t a very positive article. The main focus was on the recent proposal for a new highway interchange at… [Read More]

Local Drinkers Launch Local Drinking Blog

1 Walker / April 12, 2011 11:30 pm

A group of dedicated booze enthusiasts recently launched DrinkUpColumbus.com, a new online resource that covers everything related to potent potables. New content is being posted up regularly, and includes bar reviews, home brewing tips, event write-ups and more

Restaurant Widow is Calling it Quits

5 Walker / January 8, 2011 1:15 pm

After six years of blogging, Lisa the Waitress is retiring her popular food blog RestaurantWidow.com in favor of new opportunities in 2011. Lisa explains in a blog entry posted up today: “In 2011, I will be focusing on recovering from… [Read More]

This Week In Local Food Blogging (10/23/10)

1 Walker / October 23, 2010 5:00 pm

(Photo from CMHGourmand.com) Lots of drinking and grocery story commentary this past week in the local food blogging community. CMH Gourmand has a recap of the Mojito Madness event, Hounds in the Kitchen took a trip up to Brothers Drake… [Read More]

This Week In Local Food Blogging (8/22/10)

2 Walker / August 22, 2010 12:00 pm

This past week the new Street Eats Columbus has reviews of the Slabadabado BBQ Truck (pictured to the right) and My Snappy Wagon. Speaking of new blogs, Lip Shmacking Around went live recently and has multiple updates from the past… [Read More]

This Week In Local Food Blogging (5/30/10)

2 Walker / May 30, 2010 6:00 pm

(Photo from HungryWoolf.com) This past week in the local food blogging community, both HungryWoolf and ColumbusFoodie have posted their reviews of the annual North Market Apron Gala. HungryWoolf also has a great writeup of the Ohio River Valley Wine Tour…. [Read More]

This Week In Local Food Blogging (4/24/10)

2 Walker / April 24, 2010 12:30 pm

Photo by Hounds in the Kitchen One of the most interesting food blog posts of the week was the detailed look at pig slaughtering by Hounds in the Kitchen (warning: not for the squeamish): “How We Slaughtered a Pig“. Taco… [Read More]

CU Podcast #39: Columbus Beer Guys Blog

0 Walker / April 15, 2010 9:00 am

In this week’s podcast we sit down with James Marks, co-founder of the Columbus Beer Guys Blog, a new local resource that provides information about craft beers. Their site showcases beer events, local bars, local breweries and interviews with industry… [Read More]

This Week In Local Food Blogging (4/10/10)

1 Walker / April 10, 2010 5:00 pm

(Image from HungryWoolf.com) This past week was a fairly busy one for the local food blogging community. CMH Gourmand graduated from House Wine University and wrote up a summary of the recent culinary changes in Clintonville. Hounds in the Kitchen… [Read More]

This Week In Food Blogging (Thanksgiving Edition)

This Week In Food Blogging (Thanksgiving Edition)

4 Walker / November 29, 2009 9:30 am

Photo by ColumbusFoodie.com Thanksgiving is always a great time to follow local food blogs. Some may provide inspiration through their recipes, some may provide photo reviews of how they spent their holiday meals, and some provide ideas for dining out… [Read More]

A Guide to High End Dining on a Budget

A Guide to High End Dining on a Budget

10 Walker / November 1, 2009 12:30 pm

Local food blogger extraordinaire CMH Gourmand has posted a great how-to guide for anyone looking to enjoy the fine dining scene in Columbus on a regular basis without breaking the bank in the process. His guide explains how certain special… [Read More]

Lawless Cycling on High Street

Lawless Cycling on High Street

143 Walker / October 10, 2009 11:15 am

From ConsiderBiking.org: Lawless Cycling on High St. By Jeff Stephens For the last 18 months, I’ve spent an average of one hour per week, defending our bicycling community against the “you’re all lawless scofflaws…running red lights…etc” rant. My defense that… [Read More]

This Week In Local Food Blogging (9/20/09)

This Week In Local Food Blogging (9/20/09)

3 Walker / September 20, 2009 2:00 pm

(Photo of Chicken & Waffles at Banana Bean Cafe by ColumbusFoodie.com) Multiple food events over the past week have caused a blur of activity on the local food blogs. The latest Foodcast episode features an interview with the founders of… [Read More]

Columbus Mega Summer Weekend 2009 – Vol. 15

Columbus Mega Summer Weekend 2009 – Vol. 15

8 Anne / September 4, 2009 12:05 pm

Final long weekend of the summer. Everyone have Labor Day Plans? Gallery Hop is happening in The Short North on Saturday. The Hills Market is having their annual Hog Roast on Monday if you want a cookout but don’t want to make anything… [Read More]