Archives for "japanese"

Section 8 Yakitorium Opening in The Brewery District

Section 8 Yakitorium Opening in The Brewery District

9 Walker / December 13, 2011 3:25 pm

From the creators of Foodie Cart and fRESHSTREET comes yet another new dining concept that is sure to excite their local foodie fan base. Husband and wife duo Kenny Kim and Misako Ohba will be opening Section 8 Yakitorium this Thursday, December… [Read More]

Review: Akai Hana

Review: Akai Hana

0 Morgan Kelley / November 30, 2011 8:00 am

Akai Hana is an authentic Japanese restaurant which celebrated 25 years in business in 2011. Their menu includes a mix of Japanese-style and Western-style sushi, noodle bowls, several Korean entrees, yakitori and more. The restaurant decor feels like a throwback… [Read More]

Review: Diaspora Korean & Japanese Restaurant

Review: Diaspora Korean & Japanese Restaurant

7 Morgan Kelley / July 13, 2011 8:00 am

Tucked in between the Shell gas station and the Radio Shack located on High Street near the campus of The Ohio State University is a hidden gem of a restaurant called Diaspora. The exterior is unassuming, and the window-covering menus… [Read More]

Freshstreet Takoyaki Opens in the Short North

Freshstreet Takoyaki Opens in the Short North

22 Walker / April 15, 2011 1:30 pm

When we polled our readers in December about their favorite food cart of the year, one stood out at the top of the list: Foodie Cart. Not content to just bring back their Japanese crepe cart, owners Kenny Kim &… [Read More]

Foodie Cart Brings Japanese Crepes to Columbus

Foodie Cart Brings Japanese Crepes to Columbus

14 Walker / August 9, 2010 2:00 pm

The Summer of 2010 may officially be known as the Summer of the Food Carts thanks to a wide variety of sidewalk dining options that have exploded over the past few months. One unique offering that has quickly gained a… [Read More]

Chinese/Japanese restaurant opening in Short North

13 ilovethiscity / March 29, 2009 10:41 am

The other day I stuck my head in the door located just south of The Surly Girl Saloon while some interior demolition work was being done and a gentleman there informed me that the space was going to be either… [Read More]

Benihana coming soon to Polaris Fashion Place

37 Neil Jaye / December 29, 2008 2:50 pm

The wildly popular restaurant chain, Benihana, is slated to open their first Columbus restaurant in the Columbus area at Polaris Fashion Place. It can be argued the Benihana kicked off the Japanese restaurant craze we’re seeing now. I do not… [Read More]

Conveyor-belt-driven sushi part of Zen

Conveyor-belt-driven sushi part of Zen

70 Walker / March 3, 2006 10:06 am

Conveyor-belt-driven sushi, other Japanese fare are part of Zen Thursday, March 2, 2006 Gary Seman Jr. By Lorrie Cecil/ThisWeek Mobilized sushi — among other Japanese offerings — will serve as the attraction of Zen, which soon will open across from… [Read More]