Has Columbus reached peak BBQ? That might seem the case, but then again, when you build it—be it taco stands or beer halls or juice bars—they will come. And on this, the opening day at…
Lone Wolf
The Short North, as most are aware, is exploding with new development. Even restaurants that fold on Columbus’s strip hardly manage to shut their doors before a new staff rolls in and starts pouring waters….
No. 1 Smash
“I just had a fresh beef quarter-pounder from McDonald’s. It was delicious. I’m shook.” And with that post, chef Matthew Heaggans proved his quest for the perfect burger has few boundaries. Of course, Heaggans was…
Call To The Hall
Options abound in new communal dining space. Going out in the Short North can be hectic. Hopping from bar to bar can limit your food options, while posting up at a single restaurant can limit your…
The Truth About Veritas
Veritas is Columbus’s best restaurant. New, old—whatever. This has been the consensus for years. Kihachi is part of the discussion, but cuisine-specificity often limits popular perception. Old guard classics like The Refectory and M at…
Top Jeff
Even from across a room, Jeff Ruby is larger than life. With an unmistakable swagger and swirl of smoke, he conducted an orchestra of carpenters and electricians like woodwinds and brass, using his cigar as…
Can’t Stop a Craving
Walking away from Cravings Café, my belly blissfully full with their breakfast burrito (with bacon, of course), I recalled the immortal words of Petula Clark: The story behind Cravings is a classic tale of opportunity,…
At Your Service
“My goodness. There’s parking.” I thought this to myself as I pulled into the lot next to the new Middle West spot, Service Bar. Not just a ton of available parking in the area, you…
Sugar and Spice and…Anything You Want
With the latest version of our sister publication Stock & Barrel hitting shelves, we wanted to make sure the foodies of the world got to see us slice it up with Megan Anderson of Short…
Simple Done Right
For the residents of German Village, the decades-old Easy Street Cafe filled a niche—somewhere between the (relatively) upscale environment of Barcelona and the visitor’s guide dive vibe of The Thurman Cafe, there was Easy Street….
Booze. Breakfast. Bonus.
It’s not so much that Drunch is a new concept—it’s that it was an inevitable one. Barring football and complaining about parking, we can’t think of too many things that Columbus likes more than getting…
Grab & Go
Brunch has finally come of age. Formerly a middle meal for the well-heeled, breakfast’s boozy big brother has given late-risers of every economic strata an acceptable excuse to sleep a little longer while still maintaining…
A Grand Reimagining
Grandview has long been a haven for families, locals, and those just weary of the downtown bustle. The stretch of the main drag from Third to First packs a lot of punch, yet has always…
¡Viva La Cosecha!
Italian Village adds upscale Mexican flavor There are plenty of places in Columbus to get tacos. There are plenty of places in Italian Village to hang out with your friends. Walking into Cosecha, the newest…
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Craft Beer: The Next Generation
You could call Lenny Kolada the architect of Columbus craft brewing. That’s because for years he was actually, um, an architect. Through his extensive travels in that industry, Kolada fell in love with the classic,…
Platform Steps Up
We believe in good beer, and the idea that beer can go way beyond its liquid form. And that, in a nutshell is the pitch for Platform Brewing, whose community-minded approach to craft brewing now has a taste…
Farm to Table
Rockmill Brewery was literally a gift in my life. The first time I went to the cozy little spot tucked into the Lancaster woods was in 2014, on the advice of a friend who had…
Dough Show
What is there to write about pizza that hasn’t been said before? Pizza—even sub-par, frozen grocery store pizza—is still pizza, and carries with it the inherent “goodness” that the foodstuff has had from its inception….
Season’s Eatings
Wolf’s Ridge Brewing 215 N Fourth St. wolfsridgebrewing.com If you’ve had the pleasure of dining at Wolf’s Ridge (pictured), you know that this new American-style restaurant within the microbrewery is not only delicious, but under…