Foodwire
By Amy Fisher |
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Photo: foodspooting.com
The web site Foodspotting.com promises to be the next big thing for the live food blogger set. Snap a picture of your food and upload it instantly to the site (iPhone app included). If you are down with other people's pics, you can "nom" them, thus increasing your chances of reading the unappetizing succession of words "nom, nom, nom" in reference to good food. You're welcome, Internet food nerds.
Little Palace (240 S Fourth St.) will be closed temporarily while it gets a new coat of paint. The owners of Club185 and The Rossi recently purchased the downtown eatery, located next to Dirty Franks. Late night hours and signature burgers are promises of new things to come from the mid-February re-opening.
A new Thai restaurant, Thai Grille (15 E College Ave.), opened recently in Westerville. The owners will be using local organic produce and free-range meats for their traditional Thai dishes. I love when things seem to be marketed specifically to me.
Craig Dye & Jeffery Tincher (former manager and chef of Hyde Park, respectively) will be opening a new restaurant with a turn-of-the-century feel downtown in mid-February. Michael O'Toole's (89 E Nationwide Blvd.) is named in homage to Dye's great-grandfather, and will serve modern comfort food along with a good selection of microbrews, including their own Michael O'Toole's Ale.
Also opening mid-February, Bernard's Tavern (630 N High St.) will grace the Short North in the former East Village/Union Station spot. The new watering hole will feature a casual atmosphere and a menu of salads, wraps, and burgers, with plenty of vegetarian options.
The Arena District's Frog Bear & Wild Boar is going upscale with an adjoining nightclub, Contact (343 N Front St.), which made its debut in late January. The new establishment features a club/lounge atmosphere with a happy hour, late night DJs, and dancing.
Sunflower Natural Foods (2591 N High St.), the Clintonville organic market, has closed its doors forever. Meanwhile, their neighbors, Cafe Bella (2593 N High St.) will be closed temporarily until February 17th. Could the little cafe be expanding?
The Buckeye Hall of Fame Cafe (1421 Olentangy River Rd.) has closed its doors for good, leaving only a farewell and 'see you around' message. No specific location or time for re-opening was mentioned.
Do you miss farmers markets and wish to be more involved this year? A good start would be to check out The Ohio Ecological Food & Farm Association (OEFFA) annual conference in Granville, February 13th-14th. Workshops for everything from beekeeping to drip irrigation will be featured. Find more information at Oeffa.org.
Originally Published: February 1, 2010
