Grab a snack (or a drink). It's the biggest Bites & Sips ever! Despite…
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There are two competing ways of understanding the “Black Lives Matter” movement:
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11 Spots to find Lobster Rolls in Columbus
July 29, 2020 2:32 pm
Susan Post
Summer may be looking quite different this year, but a summer staple – lobster rolls – is having its moment in Columbus. It’s officially lobster roll season! From special events to restaurant menus, here’s where you can track down that buttery, tangy goodness in Central Ohio. Any other hidden lobster roll gems? Add any lobster […]
Why These Central Ohio Restaurants Won’t Re-Open for Dine-In Yet
May 20, 2020 4:35 pm Susan Post
Two months to the day after Ohio’s bars and restaurants were ordered to close to dine-in customers, they were allowed to welcome back patrons for outdoor dining as of May 15. Indoor dining is set to follow on May 21. Operating on notoriously tight margins, eight weeks can feel like an eternity for small, locally-owned […]
Restaurant Review: Service Bar
May 30, 2019 10:02 am
Miriam Bowers Abbott
Middle West Spirits’ Service Bar is a heavy-hitter on the local dining scene. Frequently spotted at the top of dining lists, it secured the number-one spot on the most recent Columbus Underground’s reader favorite list. There’s a reason for its success. The kitchen works an angle that infuses popular favorite foods with extra and vaguely […]
New Year’s Eve at Service Bar
December 31, 2018 11:00 pm
Anne Evans
We’re pretty excited to host you on #NYE. Contact [email protected] to make your reservations. There are just a few spots left for the 6pm and 9:30pm seatings. ($100 per guest.) 🥂 Special Six-Course Dinner + Surprises & Champagne Toast December 31, 2018 | Two seatings. 6:00 & 9:30 PM $100/guest (tax & gratuity not included) […]
Columbus Craft Cocktail Tour – Sunday Funday!
THE COLUMBUS CRAFT COCKTAIL TOUR MUST BE 21 OR OLDER TO PARTICIPATE The Columbus Craft Cocktail Tour will take you to the center of Columbus’ booming cocktail culture as we visit some of the best bars in the city. Along the way, we’ll meet some of the city’s most talented mixologists and sample their delicious […]
In the Kitchen with Executive Chef Avishar Barua of Middle West’s Service Bar
January 29, 2018 12:10 pm
Lauren Sega
“There’s two ways you can go about it: you can be snooty about it and say ‘I don’t like fast food, or you can be like, ‘Fast food is the ultimate food,’” says Avishar Barua, Middle West Spirits Service Bar Executive Chef, “because they spend billions of dollars on research to make the perfect food.” […]
Opening Date Revealed for Middle West Spirits’ Bar and Restaurant
September 19, 2017 7:49 am Lauren Sega
It’s likely you’ll start seeing more distilleries taking the restaurant route. In November, a law finally passed that dissolved antiquated regulations and allowed distillers to create their equivalent of a brewpub. Several local distillers were involved in that legislative process, including Ryan Lang, head distiller and co-owner of Middle West Spirits, Columbus’ newest distillery-turned-bar. After […]
