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TILL Dynamic Fare Takes Culinary Standards to the Next Level

TILL Dynamic Fare Takes Culinary Standards to the Next Level

7 Walker / February 10, 2012 8:30 am

Dragonfly Neo-V was one of the most well respected restaurants in the local vegetarian and vegan communities for their high-quality and artistic approach to plant-based cuisine. During it’s eleven year run, it received praise in national publications and helped to put Columbus… [Read More]

Review: Zen Cha Tea Salon Bexley

Review: Zen Cha Tea Salon Bexley

1 Morgan Kelley / February 8, 2012 8:00 am

Zen Cha Tea Salon is working on opening their third location this Spring, which will become one of the new retail additions to the blossoming Gay Street. In preparation of the opening, I decided to pay a visit to their… [Read More]

89 Fish & Grill Opens Downtown

89 Fish & Grill Opens Downtown

10 Walker / February 6, 2012 8:00 am

Do you still find yourself mourning the loss of R.J. Snappers in the Short North? Well, mourn no more. Restaurateur Richard Stopper is back in action with the new 89 Fish & Grill, located at 89 East Nationwide Boulevard in the… [Read More]

Restaurant Roundup: New Menus, New Hours, New Restaurants

Restaurant Roundup: New Menus, New Hours, New Restaurants

2 Walker / January 31, 2012 3:15 pm

Mozart’s Birthday: Mozart’s Bakery & Cafe hosted their Annual Open House event on Saturday (which coincides with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Birthday — he’s 256 years old this year). Over 2,300 people attended the day’s festivities, and special guest Mayor Michael… [Read More]

Review: Oodles Noodles & Dumpling Bar

Review: Oodles Noodles & Dumpling Bar

21 Morgan Kelley / January 25, 2012 8:00 am

If you’re Downtown, where do you go when you’ve got a craving for Chinese food? When I ask people that question, they generally point me toward Grandview Heights or the University District. I recently heard someone mention Oodles on Main… [Read More]

Midway Replaces Former Bento Go-Go

Midway Replaces Former Bento Go-Go

2 Walker / January 21, 2012 5:00 pm

Bento Go-Go is no more-more. The former restaurant and bar has been renovated for a new restaurant and bar called Midway on High. The new restaurant comes from the same family of owners, who also own and operate Haiku in… [Read More]

Restaurant Roundup: Expanding Groups, Restaurants and Menus

Restaurant Roundup: Expanding Groups, Restaurants and Menus

4 Anne / January 17, 2012 8:00 am

Dine Originals Adds Four New Member Restaurants Dine Originals Columbus is happy to announce that four restaurants have joined the group. Betty’s Fine Food & Spirits, Dirty Frank’s Hot Dog Palace, The Jury Room and Babushka’s Kitchen. Basil Expands Restaurant… [Read More]

Big Ideas: Columbus’ First Street Food Hub

Big Ideas: Columbus’ First Street Food Hub

34 Tim Lai and Eliza Ho / January 14, 2012 8:00 am

It is an invitation to develop Columbus’ first street food hub. For this idea, we’ve given it a working title: Dinin’ Hall. Let us explain what it is. The concept of Dinin’ Hall came from a simple desire to create… [Read More]

Review: Explorers Club Brunch

Review: Explorers Club Brunch

8 Morgan Kelley / January 11, 2012 11:00 am

Another week, another restaurant review from the Columbus Underground list of “Best New Restaurants of 2011”. Explorers Club landed in second place on our list, showcasing a very strong fan base for a restaurant that has only been open since… [Read More]

ZenCha Opens on Gay Street This Spring

ZenCha Opens on Gay Street This Spring

3 Walker / January 10, 2012 4:30 pm

We originally announced the news of their Gay Street expansion in October 2010, but ZenCha Tea Salon is finally moving forward as planned. Construction work on the space began last week and their opening is planned for late March /… [Read More]

Restaurant Roundup: Brazilian Steakhouses & Arena District Updates

Restaurant Roundup: Brazilian Steakhouses & Arena District Updates

3 Anne / January 5, 2012 11:30 am

We’re only a few days into 2012, but there’s already a flurry of activity within the local restaurant scene. Below you’ll find news tidbits about some temporary closings, a new delivery service and some other new restaurants that will be opening soon…. [Read More]

Review: Commonwealth Sandwich Bar

Review: Commonwealth Sandwich Bar

10 Morgan Kelley / January 4, 2012 11:30 am

The Commonwealth Sandwich Bar opened last spring, and I’ve been planning on trying it out ever since, but have failed to do so until now. Reviews have been mostly positive, and after it made the Columbus Underground list of “Best… [Read More]

Seven Food Trends Predicted for 2012

Seven Food Trends Predicted for 2012

15 Walker / January 2, 2012 5:30 pm

The beginning of the new year is always a fun time to make predictions about the oncoming year, and lay out some of our aspirations too. National food trends are something that always get a lot of attention by local… [Read More]

Best Brunch of 2011: Skillet

Best Brunch of 2011: Skillet

4 Walker / December 31, 2011 10:20 am

For two years straight, our readers have voted Skillet as their favorite place for brunch in Columbus. Their menu features a creative ingredient-driven menu that features local and seasonal products as often as appropriately possible. Chef Kevin Caskey perfectly balances… [Read More]

Best Fine Dining of 2011: Basi Italia

Best Fine Dining of 2011: Basi Italia

4 Walker / December 29, 2011 8:15 am

For the past three years, we’ve kept our “Best Restaurant” category very simple, without dividing it into 100 different cuisine sub-genres. While that keeps our survey a manageable size, it has left a lot of room to be desired for properly recognizing all of the great… [Read More]