November 30, 2011 Food & Drink

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November 30, 2011

’Tis the Season to Entertain

Everyone has that dish. That one meal they can cook that’s kinda fancy, pretty delicious, and makes a good impression. It’s a date dish, an in-law dish, a show-off dish....4

Locals Only

In a commercial neighborhood almost completely saturated with pubs and fancy eateries, it takes an entirely different type of concept for a new bar to stand out on the mean and...1

It's All Greek (Yogurt) To Me

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and as such, it often comes under scrutiny as the poster child for healthy eating. Your morning meal may be synonymous with...

Cocktail Hour

Denizens of the Short North should know the Rossi well – its signature red neon sign and stately wooden facade at 895 North High Street have been beckoning customers for years...2

Winter Warmers

’Tis the season ... for drinking. Whether it’s the seasonal affective disorder bringing you down or the fact that you actually have to spend time with your family, the...

When to Drink Champagne

So it’s December and you’re going to buy sparkling wine to celebrate something, or at least you’d better. You could get all, “drinking Champagne to celebrate things is...

The Suisse Shop

_Cake will always be superior to pie, for one very simple reason: FROSTING! _ – Comedian Paul F. Tompkins We’re with ya, PFT. While the trendy little sister of cake –...

Food Wire

As sad at it is for some, this is the last month that Dragonfly NeoV will be open in its current incarnation. The last meal, a New Year’s Day brunch, will be served on January...

Dinner with a Side of Jazz

Eclectic elegance. That’s the first phrase that formed in my head as I stepped into the new de-NOVO bistro downtown. Though the place had been open only nine days when we...

Re-Exploration

“I’m the luckiest guy I know,” says Ricky Barnes, as he leans over to pick up a penny, smiling triumphantly. “This penny was here yesterday and I didn’t pick it up . ....1

Elixir of the Gods

Mead – booze of the ancients, libation of choice for countless Vikings and other marauders, the golden liquid that gave the Grendel gout…a wine-like beverage made from honey...

October 27, 2011

Turkish Delight

In my house, no one knows how to cook a meal without setting off a fire alarm, which means that around Thanksgiving, while the kids trace hand-shaped gobblers and festoon...

Cocktail Hour

Be it good or bad, there’s a lot that goes into a cocktail; ambiance and charisma can be just as important as the spirits themselves. One finds all the essentials at...1

A Brave New World (of Beer)

When Mark Pottschmidt first walked into World of Beer it was in a suburban Florida shopping center owned by Stanberry Development. “You had so many different kinds of beer...

Behold, the Great Pumpking

Though October’s Indian summer may have faded, there are still plenty of reasons to be enthusiastic about the shift in season – pulling sweaters out of the closet, the smell...

Portable Pork

One of Columbus’ newest food trucks, the Swine features European deli-style food with a gourmet’s taste buds in mind. The Angus roast beef sandwich, for example, includes...

Classy Comfort

“Comfortable.” It took the Matt the Miller’s team six months to come up with that one word. Prior to opening the tavern, the proprietors sat down and tried to come up...2

Sweet Tooth: Pattycake Bakery

If you don’t think ‘amazing’ and ‘delicious’ when you think ‘vegan’ you probably haven’t tasted the goods from Pattycake Bakery. It all started when Jennie...

Food Wire

The economy might be in the crapper and folks are occupying cities all over the planet, but restaurants keep popping up all over Columbus. Whether it’s faith in the city’s...

The Breakfast Burrito

November is the month of Thanksgiving, and let’s face it: Thanksgiving is the greatest holiday ever. Take a long weekend, put on some loose sweatpants and sit down to a feast...

The Big Pre-Game

While duck, goose and ham are making a comeback at holiday feasts, turkey still reigns supreme at Thanksgiving with 88 percent of Americans eating turkey over the holidays –...