Nancy’s Makes Downtown Debut Next Week

Nancy’s Home Cooking will open the doors to its new location at 7 a.m. on Monday, August 17. The Clintonville mainstay closed up shop at 3133 N. High St. in early March 2020 and announced its plans to re-open Downtown at the former home of Jack’s Diner, 52 E. Lynn St. With plans to turn […]
First Look: The Woodbury

The wait is over for The Woodbury. The Downtown urban diner opened its doors at 215 E. Town St. in mid-December. The 4,750 square foot eatery occupies the ground floor of the 223 E. Town St. project, with developer Bluestone Brothers serving as owner, and Olde Towne Partners the concept developers and operators. Initially announced […]
Restaurant Review: George’s Linworth Diner

As the north side of town continues to fill in all its pastures and green space with apartment complexes, the eating scene in Linworth is blossoming. Once defined by a largely vacant stretch between 315 and Sawmill, eateries have multiplied exponentially, providing Mexican fare, ice cream and pizza galore. Amidst this culinary explosion is George’s Linworth Diner. […]
Dish Deathmatch: Jack’s Diner Versus Jack & Benny’s

What’s a Benny get ya? That is the question*. One short year ago, Downtown Columbus was Jack-less. Jack’s Diner, an institution in Lynn alley, was on a long-term hiatus. Jack & Benny’s, now on Broad, was still exclusively a north-side thing. But now, both joints are fully operational within a 90 second walk of each […]
Restaurant Review: Stav’s Diner

Right up next to the Bexley Centre Panera, a brand new eatery opened this summer in a neighboring strip mall. Stav’s Diner is right out of the pages of a story book, filled with crowds of eaters bellied up to the counter, and run by a clean-cut, two-man grill team with one bustling server. The […]
Jack & Benny’s Opening 24/7 Diner in Downtown Columbus

Popular north campus diner Jack & Benny’s is expanding once again. After opening the Barnstormer Diner at the OSU Airport in 2013, owners Geno and Hilda Garcia have announced plans to open a new location at 12 East Broad Street in the heart of Downtown Columbus. The restaurant will be a bit of a return […]
Unusual Eats: Donut Bacon Cheeseburger

People have been talking about donut burgers for almost ten years. In spite of the talking, the delicacy is seldom seen on local menus. Perhaps because it sounds… disgusting? It’s not disgusting. Or at least, it’s not disgusting in the fashion that it’s presented at Honey Dip Donuts. In fact, the Donut Bacon Cheeseburger is […]