Over the past year, the Wexner Center Café has been through a few rounds of musical chairs. Cameron Mitchell closed his “Cams on Campus” cafe there in August of 2010. Taste of Belgium opened a cafe in the space last… [Read More]
The South Campus Gateway is losing one Irish Pub and gaining another. McFadden’s just closed their doors at 1576 North High Street, but they’re not going to be closed for long. Kildare’s Irish Pub will be taking their place soon,… [Read More]
Last week, Mezzo Ristorante & Bar expanded outside of their original restaurant at Creekside in Gahanna, and opened the doors at their new location at the BriHi Square development in Historic Downtown Dublin. The new Dublin location is quite a… [Read More]
Cafe Istanbul will soon be expanding into Bexley with the opening of their third location at 2455 East Main Street in the former Flavors Eatery location. The concept will be identical to their Easton restaurant, but in a smaller format…. [Read More]
Yabo’s Tacos opened their first location in Westerville in mid-June, and the owners have already got their sights set on quick expansion. “The Westerville location is killer with lots of traffic and great demographics for our concept,” explained Scott Boles,… [Read More]
zpizza is about to get much larger in Columbus. While the company is based in Southern California, local entrepreneur Steve Curtis is putting his back into turning his regional franchise operation into something the community can be proud of. After… [Read More]
When I first read about Aloha Hawaiian BBQ in the Columbus Underground messageboard, I got pretty excited. Then when I found out that it would be my first assignment for a new weekly restaurant review column featured on Columbus Underground,… [Read More]
German Village is about to get tastier in a few weeks when the latest addition to their restaurant scene opens to the public. Harvest Pizzeria is the brainchild of Chris Crader and his fiance Bethany Lovell, and it combines old… [Read More]
According to a blog update at DaytonDailyNews.com, the Sidebar restaurant located in Dayton’s Oregon Historic District will be expanding to Downtown Columbus this summer and opening a second location in the former Brownstone space at 122 E. Main Street. According… [Read More]
The recent closure of Denise’s Ice Cream left a dessert-shaped hole in the Clintonville dining scene, but thankfully that absence didn’t last long. The owners of Mozart’s Bakery & Piano Cafe (located just up the street) are launching the Vienna… [Read More]
When it’s 92 and humid outside, you might mistake Ohio for Louisiana. Thankfully, if the heat has left you hungry for something of the Cajun variety, Johnny Oak’s has got what you need. The latest addition to the growing Downtown… [Read More]
The team at Pattycake Bakery is working on a new project that would expand their operations into the space next door to their Clintonville shop for the opening of a new cafe called City Beet. But before they can move… [Read More]
Shadowbox Live is one step closer to relocating from Easton to the Brewery District. Last week, their Backstage Bistro softly launched as a daytime coffee shop, offering Crimson Cup coffee to neighboring businesses and residents who are looking for their… [Read More]
Spoon Me, a new frozen yogurt concept, is expanding to Columbus on May 21st with the grand opening of their first regional store in Gahanna. This Salt Lake City based chain focuses on healthy yogurt and smoothie options. Two additional… [Read More]
Last week it was announced that Milestone 229 would be the name of the new restaurant opening this July in Bicentennial Park as a part of the Scioto Mile project. We recently spoke with Executive Chef Christian Hattemer for a… [Read More]
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