August 3, 20186 yr ^ At least Symon's B Spot didn't need to close because of "Chipotle problems": -- Chipotle update: Affected customers nearing 700 as initial tests find no cause: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/08/03/chipotle-update-affected-customers-nearing-700-as.html
August 3, 20186 yr And speaking of defunct restaurants - there's Dick's Last Resort - the famously bad concept that didn't last long in the Arena District. Well it also turned out that Dick's lived up to its name in breaching its contract with Nationwide Realty Investors and owing nearly $400,000 in back rent. The Franklin County Court of Common Pleas granted a motion for default judgment after Dick's Last Resort failed to respond to the NRI's lawsuit to collect the unpaid back rent. A hearing has been scheduled for Oct. 3 to determine what damages the landlord (NRI) is entitled to: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/08/01/court-sides-with-arena-district-landlord-in-rent.html
August 7, 20186 yr Barbacoa Mexican Fusion & Bar Opening Soon in University District Turn and face the strange, ch-ch-changes are happening in the University District. Local restauranteurs Ron Criswell (Press Grill, The Rossi, Philco, Flying Pig Ale House), TJ Wellman, Xue Qin Chen, and Xue Gong Chen (Pokébros, Typhoon) are bringing the newest change to the neighborhood, with Barbacoa Mexican Fusion and Bar. The new restaurant has taken over the Rippers Roadstand at 2036 N. High St., and will celebrate a grand opening next week. “With the changes in campus — I mean, it’s amazing, campus is now 90 percent corporate,” Criswell says, “and one of our principal members, Xue Gong, he is constantly looking for great opportunities. When he saw this and realized the makeover that has been happening on campus, he just felt the time was right for this type of restaurant.” More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/barbacoa-mexican-fusion-bar-opening-soon-in-university-district-ls1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 10, 20186 yr Graeter's opening its 12th Central Ohio ice cream shop A local ice cream favorite is adding another scoop shop. Cincinnati-based Graeter’s Ice Cream will open at 5410 Scioto Darby Rd. in Hilliard at 11 a.m. Friday. It’s the 12th shop in Central Ohio for the company, which has more than 54 retail shops of its own around the country, plus distribution in more than 6,000 grocery stores. It also ships more than 300,000 pints annually through its online and mail-order operations. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/08/09/graeters-opening-its-12th-central-ohio-ice-cream.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 10, 20186 yr Get a look at the new Cap City diner as it reopens The menu at Cap City Fine Diner hasn’t changed, but that’s one of the only things untouched at its remodeled restaurant. Cameron Mitchell Restaurants LLC reopened the diner at 1299 Olentangy River Rd. Thursday in time for lunch. The 23-year-old restaurant, one of the oldest in the Columbus-based company’s fleet, closed this summer for an expansive makeover The redesigned restaurant added a little more space for dining, created an updated and more efficient kitchen and brings the eatery to the newest look for the brand, which is similar to the Bridge Park restaurant in Dublin that opened last summer. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/08/09/get-a-look-at-the-new-cap-city-diner-before-it.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 15, 20186 yr Condado opens newest Columbus restaurant, pondering Detroit, Charlotte Condado expects to double in size by year end as it fills its development pipeline for 2019 and beyond. The Columbus-based restaurant chain closed 2017 with five restaurants and expects to wrap up 2018 with 10, founder Joe Kahn told me. The latest step toward those goals is the new Polaris taqueria now open at 8958 Lyra Dr. in The Point at Polaris project. The 4,500-square-foot space is the brand’s footprint going forward, which includes expansion in Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and Indianapolis. It still has a Bridge Park site in Dublin coming, too. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/08/15/condado-opens-newest-columbus-restaurant-pondering.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 17, 20186 yr Classic Columbus burger joint G.D. Ritzy's readies for its revival G.D. Ritzy’s has been gone for a couple of decades – what’s a few more days of waiting? The much anticipated resurrection of the one-time Columbus-based brand is expected by the end of the month at 4615 N. High St. in Clintonville. The 2,100-square-foot restaurant will be today’s take on the soda shop-style concept with its signature burgers, hot dogs, shoestring fries and ice cream. “We wanted to find a way to pay homage to the history, but freshen it up for today,” said Corey Webb, son of Ritzy’s founder Graydon Webb and part of a trio reviving the brand here in Columbus. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/08/17/classic-columbus-burger-joint-g-d-ritzys-readies.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 17, 20186 yr OHHHHH AWESOME THE 1950S... AGAIN... So this means an authentic '50s menu of cucumber sandwiches, chicken salad and thin soups right?
August 21, 20186 yr New Ramen and Sushi Restaurant Headed for Short North’s Brunner Building Ramen, sushi, and a full sake bar — Short North diners will find it all at Ampersand Asian Supper Club, coming to 940 N. High St. by the end of this year. Conceptualized by Megan Ada, behind Asterisk Supper Club and Sunny Street Café in Westerville, Ampersand will be a culmination of Ada’s run-ins with Japanese culture. She lived in Guam — just a two-hour flight from Japan — for several of her formative years, and visits her father’s family there regularly. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/new-ramen-and-sushi-restaurant-headed-for-short-norths-brunner-building-ls1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 21, 20186 yr Downtown restaurant sees demand for more Asian choices Joe Lin sees plenty of potential hungry customers downtown, but not enough Asian cuisine choices. The owner of Blue Ginger Asian Fusion Bistro near Dublin at 6234 Sawmill Rd. opened a new restaurant, L Ginger at 65 S. Front St. this summer to meet the demand he suspects is there. “This is an area we’d been looking at for a while,” Lin said. “Six or seven years ago we tried to get a space, but it didn’t work out.” More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/08/20/downtown-restaurant-sees-demand-for-more-asian.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 21, 20186 yr Under New Ownership, Bar 145 Rebrands to Sammy’s on 5th Bar 145 at 955 W. Fifth Ave. has transitioned into Sammy’s on 5th, as its new owners take the restaurant in a new direction. Originally part of a franchise anchored in Toledo, Bar 145 was sold this year to owner Michelle Byers. She said she was given a choice in keeping the Bar 145 moniker but opted out. They’ll hold onto the burgers and live musical acts at the core of the previous bar and add more diverse food and drink menus. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/under-new-ownership-bar-145-rebrands-to-sammys-on-5th-ls1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 21, 20186 yr Oh, I forgot that was there. It was pretty forgettable under the old management -- though I didn't manage to catch any bands there.
August 22, 20186 yr Why Fado at Bridge Park won't be a traditional Irish pub Fado’s roots are Irish, but its future is more European. The Atlanta-based chain’s newest restaurant is on pace to open at Bridge Park by the end of September with a look, feel and approach that could take the business in a new direction. “You’ll still be able to get a proper pint of Guinness here,” proprietor Ian Montgomery told me Tuesday. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/08/22/why-fado-at-bridge-park-wont-be-a-traditional.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 30, 20186 yr Hang Over Easy to Open Second Columbus Location in Olde Towne East Due to popular demand, Hang Over Easy will open a second location in Columbus. It’ll be serving up breakfast, lunch and dinner at its new digs at 51 Parsons Ave., where Black Creek Bistro operated for 10 years. Scott McCrary is co-owner of On The Fly Hospitality, the group behind Hang Over Easy and Village Idiot. He says On The Fly originally wanted to open a sister location of Hang Over Easy that also served dinner. It would have the same signature dishes for breakfast and lunch that can be found at their University District spot, but it would also offer a rotating menu of dinner items and operate under a different name. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/hang-over-easy-to-open-second-columbus-location-in-olde-towne-east-ls1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 5, 20186 yr Take a look inside Ritzy's before it opens in Clintonville The burgers are back. The old G.D. Ritzy’s brand – reborn now as Ritzy’s – opens its doors to the public at 4615 N. High St. in Clintonville on Thursday. I spoke with original founder Graydon Webb as well as the team bringing back the brand – his sons Corey Webb and Bryan Webb plus Drew DeVilbiss – last month about the brand's backstory and the reasons for its revival. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/09/05/take-a-look-inside-ritzys-before-it-opens-in.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 6, 20186 yr First Look: Ritzy’s Opens in Clintonville Ritzy’s, the reincarnation of the 80s franchise G.D. Ritzy’s, is now open in Clintonville, at 4615 N. High St. Now under the operation of Corey and Brian Webb, sons of G.D. Ritzy’s founder Graydon Webb, Ritzy’s has stayed true to its core menu of hamburgers, shoestring fries, and milkshakes. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/first-look-ritzys-opens-in-clintonville-ls1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 17, 20186 yr First Look: Jimmyluka’s Bar & Deli Nears Opening on Parsons Avenue Jimmyluka’s Bar & Deli will finally open its doors in mid-October. Owner Jimmy Gadich bought the building at 701 Parsons Ave. 10 years ago and began rehabbing the structure three years ago, when he announced his plans for the restaurant. Now with the “right timing,” Gadich is preparing for the realization of a long-held dream. “I’ve always wanted to open a deli,” said Gadich, who’s also a ceramic tile marble contractor and owner of Affordable Floors. “When I bought it, four months later they started digging at the corner, and I was wondering, ‘What are they doing?’ Come to find out about an $800 million expansion to the hospital, and they’d also be bringing in 7,500 more employees. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/jimmylukas-bar-deli-nears-opening-on-parsons-avenue-ls1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 19, 20186 yr Center Street Market to Bring 12 Local Vendors & Florida-Based Brewery to Hilliard A North Market-style concept is coming to Hilliard, under the name Center Street Market. Located at 5354 Center St., the to-be-built 16,000 square foot facility will house between 10 and 12 food vendors alongside the Florida-based brewery Crooked Can Brewing Co. Crooked Can co-owner Andrew Sheeter is part of the overall project, as well as his long-time friends and local partners Robert Fry and Jon St. Julian. Sheeter’s brewery in Winter Garden, Florida, is part of the Plant Street Market, another larger-scale vendor market named for the street it occupies. The three partners share a years-long history, and in ongoing conversations developed the idea of bringing a Plant Street concept to Columbus. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/center-street-market-to-bring-12-local-vendors-florida-based-brewery-to-hilliard-ls1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 19, 20186 yr Café Napolitana Announces Second Location, Aracri Pizzeria, Coming to the Gateway Downtown’s long-standing pizzeria, Café Napolitana, will open a second location in the University District this fall. Under the same ownership of Dee and Palmo Aracri, the new spot will take up a new name: Aracri Pizzeria. Located at 1607 N. High St., it’ll reside in the Gateway building once occupied by PizzaRev, the LA-based franchise that vacated Central Ohio only a year after arriving. Going into a turnkey operation, Dee Aracri anticipates a quick makeover before celebrating a grand opening on October 1. The plan is for a relatively simple menu: pizza by the slice, as well as 10-inch, 12-inch, and 16-inch pizzas, a few subs, and a couple of salads. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/cafe-napolitana-announces-second-location-aracri-pizzeria-coming-to-the-gateway-ls1 https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/09/19/local-pizzeria-fililng-pizzarev-space-at-gateway.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 21, 20186 yr Veritas Goes Tasting Menu Only Next Week Starting Tuesday, September 25 Veritas diners will be greeted with two options to enjoy the culinary prowess of Chef Josh Dalton. The Downtown fine dining restaurant will offer a smaller, four to five course tasting menu or a larger version, consisting of eight to 11 courses. The restaurant made its way to 11 W. Gay St. earlier this year from its beginnings in Downtown Delaware in 2012. Dalton says the move has been a roller coaster. They have tried and nixed lunch service. The staff has expanded from six to 20 – 25. There’s more moving parts to get everyone on the same page. Dalton is excited, though, about where Veritas is headed. When deciding to make the move Downtown, Dalton wanted to push Veritas forward. Tasting-menu only is something they always wanted to do, and he felt like the timing was right. They have the tools they need to accomplish the vision, and the new menus bring a more disciplined and refined approach to the dining experience. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/veritas-goes-tasting-menu-only-next-week-sp1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 24, 20186 yr ^ From the Veritas part of the C-BUS dining scene to the White Castle part of the C-BUS dining scene. From this reddit thread: The new White Castle across from the OSU campus (see below) has an alcohol license and offers this gameday special! http://www.dispatch.com/business/20180521/white-castles-new-ohio-state-area-location-offers-unique-touches The Dispatch had an article about a new White Castle opening today across from Ohio State. This two-story White Caste restaurant at 2106 N. High Street - just south of Lane Avenue and across from OSU's North Residential Dorms - is located in a renovated Radio Shack location. The larger building in the background of the above photo is the five-story Wilson Place development - see more about Wilson Place in this development thread - one of five university-area private luxo-dorm projects being finished for the upcoming Fall semester. According to the article, this is the first time in the company's 82-year history in Columbus that White Castle has a presence in the Ohio State University campus area(!)
September 25, 20186 yr ^ Insightful comments on reddit. Seems like a challenge I would've gladly accepted in college.
September 26, 20186 yr Cuban food and coffee coming to Gahanna mixed-use project A San Diego-based restaurant is joining a Gahanna mixed-use development. New Albany-based Blue Horseshoe Ventures is building its $50 million Hamilton Towne Centre project south of the Giant Eagle on Hamilton Road, a project that will house the developer’s corporate headquarters. Joining the development will be Havana Grill, a California-based fast-casual eatery that serves up Cuban food. The eatery also will include Havana High, a Cuban coffee shop concept from the same operators. The venture will take 4,500 square feet of space. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/09/26/cuban-food-and-coffee-coming-to-gahanna-mixed-use.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 27, 20186 yr Owners of Dos Sabores park truck, open restaurant Dos Sabores Taqueria and Mexican Grill is the latest restaurant to have emerged from a food truck. Owners Miguel and Cesar Ramirez have opened the fast-casual restaurant at 6042 Huntley Road just north of East Dublin-Granville Road. While there is a lot of sameness in this segment of the local food industry, the siblings specialize in two dishes uncommon in the Columbus market. One is the cemita, a house-made, sesame-topped roll that is stuffed with a protein of choice and a number of condiments. The other is the memela, a type of corn tortilla that is seared on the flattop and loaded with toppings. http://www.thisweeknews.com/news/20180924/owners-of-dos-sabores-park-truck-open-restaurant
October 5, 20186 yr Shrimp Lips Food Truck Set to Open Brick and Mortar this Month Shrimp Lips is approaching the opening of their first brick and mortar, set to open by the end of October. Run by Johnny and Doe Carter, Shrimp Lips is a food truck offering fish, shrimp, crab, and chicken, as well as a variety of cajun-spiced meats and sides, including potatoes, sausage, egg, and corn. The food truck operates in the parking lot of the vacant Dairy Corner building on Wednesday through Saturday. Soon, they’ll take over the building itself and begin offering more selections, including breakfast items like eggs benedict with crab cakes and grits and sausage, served with coffee. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/shrimp-lips-food-truck-set-to-open-brick-and-mortar-this-month-ls1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 5, 20186 yr The Shrimp Lips Creamy Whip! ;D Food sounds good, the name is a little... interesting. “To an Ohio resident - wherever he lives - some other part of his state seems unreal.”
October 9, 20186 yr Former downtown Mexican restaurant revived in Westerville Jose Becerra’s always had the idea – it’s just been a matter of space. The restaurant owner got his start designing menus for the cafe at Abercrombie & Fitch Co.’s New Albany offices before striking out on his own with Phat Wraps near Ohio State University. He expanded to downtown Columbus with a variation on that before converting the restaurant into Tostadalicious, a fast-casual dining spot built on tostadas (though burritos are on the menu, too). More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/10/06/former-downtown-columbus-restaurant-revived-in.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 12, 20186 yr Woodhouse Vegan Pop-Up Finds Permanent Home in Italian Village Top reason not to go vegan: no more cheese. Top reason to go vegan: Woodhouse, the vegan comfort food pop-up, is opening up a permanent spot in Italian Village, and they’ve got a vegan cheese that competes with the real deal. “Nicole makes the nacho cheese every week,” says co-owner Cara Woodhouse, adding that they have a few customers who buy it in bulk. “People call it liquid gold.” https://www.columbusunderground.com/woodhouse-vegan-pop-up-finds-permanent-home-in-italian-village-ls1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 13, 20186 yr Roosevelt Coffeehouse Among Three Tenants Headed for Gravity Development in Franklinton Roosevelt Coffeehouse is doubling its impact. The Gravity development in Franklinton will house the second location of the local social enterprise. They’re one of three tenants announced today, along with Pelotonia, which is moving its headquarters there, and Cova Cowork. Roosevelt Coffeehouse will have an 1,800-square-foot space on the first floor of the middle segment of the building, which features a large mural. Roughly the same size as their existing coffeehouse on Long Street, it’ll also retain much of the same aesthetic, featuring a coffee bar where patrons can sit, along with four- and two-tops made of reclaimed wood from bowling alleys. The open space will have a lot of windows along with a garage door that’ll open out onto a patio. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/roosevelt-coffeehouse-among-three-tenants-headed-for-gravity-development-in-franklinton-ls1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 15, 20186 yr Second Location of Red Door BBQ Headed for OSU Campus Franklinton’s Red Door BBQ will soon be easier to get for OSU game days. They’ll open a second location at The Point on Lane (or, as Pepsi has agreed to sponsor it, “Pepsi Point”) in January 2019. After first opening on South Cypress Avenue last year, the restaurant has popularized among diners in its own neighborhood and beyond. “Our Franklinton location has been doing really well,” says Red Door BBQ Operations Manager Michael Fink. “We’ve been growing our base. We love Franklinton and Franklinton loves us, but we get catering orders from all over central Ohio looking for our food now.” More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/second-location-of-red-door-bbq-headed-for-osu-campus-ls1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 16, 20186 yr Jury Room to Reopen as Event Space The Jury Room name is back from the dead. After being laid to rest in 2014, it was replaced by 1831 Tavern/Balls Bar, then Blind Lady Tavern, which shuttered earlier this year. Now, Megan Dempsey, co-owner of Dempsey’s Food & Spirits, has taken over and will reopen the 187-year-old space to host small and mid-sized events. Opening by the end of next week, the new event space can accommodate up to 60 sitting guests, or up to 100 for cocktail parties. It includes the main bar area and the adjacent patio, but other rooms throughout the building will have their use as well. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/jury-room-to-reopen-as-event-space-ls1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 16, 20186 yr New restaurant brings another white table cloth option to Bexley The public now can get a look at the Bexley Premier Restaurant. The new Central Ohio dining option opened in late September at 2525 E. Main St. The multi-story restaurant and event space has been in development for six years by owner Anna Krupovlyanskaya. “We want a place where people can gather together and have a good time,” she told me. “Events are my passion. We love what we do and want to accommodate customer needs.” More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/10/16/new-restaurant-brings-another-white-table-cloth.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 16, 20186 yr Growing taco and beer joint opening new spot in Grove City, eyeing New Albany and Dayton Local Cantina is lining up several new locales. The Columbus-based restaurant and bar, which is centered on low-cost tacos and craft beer and cocktails, is working on up to three new restaurants, including its first outside of Central Ohio. A Grove City restaurant is scheduled to open next month at 3937 Broadway in the suburb’s downtown. The company is nearing a New Albany site as well and expects to be part of a new development in the Dayton area. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/10/16/growing-taco-and-beer-joint-working-onthree-new.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 17, 20186 yr Cheryl Krueger back in business with Short North bakery One of the most recognizable names in the cookie business is getting back in the bakery. C. Krueger's Finest Baked Goods will open Oct. 22 at 17 E. Brickel St. in the Short North. C. Krueger, of course, is Cheryl Krueger, a longtime Central Ohio businesswoman and the co-founder of the Westerville-based Cheryl & Co. brand that is sold nationwide. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/10/17/cheryl-krueger-back-in-business-with-short-north.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 17, 20186 yr OH Pizza & Brew Finds a New Downtown Location Downtown’s OH Pizza & Brew is getting a new address. Located currently at 250 S. Third St., it’ll soon be slightly further south at the corner of Broad and South Third Streets. Taking over the old Stack’d spot and the adjacent retail space, OH Pizza & Brew will introduce an expanded menu and a line of merchandise by early November. OH Pizza & Brew first opened up at their present location in 2014, offering delivery and carryout pizza, subs, wings and salads. Owner Luke Edwards started looking for a new home for the pizzeria after his landlord wanted to move his lease to a month-to-month contract. This was after having difficulty making improvements to the building — signage permits were at a standstill, and “no one seemed to want to make anything go, so we started looking,” says Edwards. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/oh-pizza-brew-finds-a-new-downtown-location-ls1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 22, 20186 yr Fast-Casual Peruvian Restaurant Criollo Opens This Week on Gay Street A new lunch spot is opening up on Gay Street on Tuesday. Criollo (pronounced cree-oh-yo) is serving up fast casual Peruvian eats at 51 E. Gay St., the former home of The Carvery. It’s run by Guillermo Perez, who owns the Pearl Alley sandwich shop Si Señor. “I’m excited, because it’s Gay Street. I’ve always been hiding in the back, the guy in the alley that nobody sees,” says Perez. “It’s nice to be called a hidden gem, but I don’t want to be hidden anymore.” More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/fast-casual-peruvian-restaurant-criollo-opens-this-week-on-gay-street-ls1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 23, 20186 yr C. Krueger’s Finest Baked Goods Now Open in the Short North C. Krueger’s Finest Baked Goods has opened its doors in the Short North. The shop’s opening marks a return to the cookie business for owner Cheryl Krueger, who founded the $50 million cookie company, Cheryl’s, in 1981. She sold that business more than a decade ago and opened up C. Krueger’s, located at 17 E. Brickel St., this Monday. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/c-kruegers-finest-baked-goods-now-open-in-the-short-north-ls1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 24, 20186 yr Sweet Carrot sets Dublin opening date The newest Sweet Carrot opens in Dublin in mid-November. The Columbus-based fast casual eatery’s third site at 7571 Sawmill Rd. opens its doors Nov. 13. It’s the second time owner Angela Petro snagged a formerPei Wei Asian Diner space to convert to her growing brand, which serves scratch-made comfort food like griddled corn cakes, macaroni and cheese and rolls topped with barbecue brisket, pulled pork and more. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/10/24/sweet-carrot-sets-dublin-opening-date.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 24, 20186 yr Greek eatery opens its doors near Ohio State campus Don’t second guess Ilias Zervas when he offers you the authentic gyro. “Pita, tomato, onions, tatziki, pork and some french fries,” the owner of Elia Athenian Grill told me. “It sounds crazy, but that’s the way they eat them in Greece.” Pork is authentic, he said. The beef/lamb gyro meat blend most Americans associate with the sandwich, is not. “That’s why we’re here. To make things right,” Zervas joked. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/10/24/greek-eatery-opens-its-doors-near-ohio-state.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 25, 20186 yr English Pub Opening in Merion Village by Year’s End “If you’re going to do an English pub, one done by an Englishman is going to be the best one,” says Glen Hall-Jones, then adding, “hopefully.” Hall-Jones is the owner and executive chef of Geordie’s Restaurant, an English pub opening at the corner of Morrill Avenue and High Street by year’s end. Located at 1586 S. High St., it’s taken over the building once occupied by the Explorers Club, which transitioned into a food truck-only operation back in 2015. “I saw the building on the listing, and it actually looks a lot like my local pub from back home,” says Hall-Jones, who signed the lease back in June. “I spent the first four months redecorating. Everything was bright orange and purple, lime green.” More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/english-pub-opening-in-merion-village-by-years-end "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 26, 20186 yr Swensons Drive-In Opening Soon in Dublin Swensons will soon open its doors, or, parking lot, at its first central Ohio location in Dublin. The northeast Ohio-based drive-in restaurant was established in 1934 and has opened 10 locations in the Cleveland and Akron area. On Nov. 9, it brings an identical experience to central Ohio: park with headlights on to receive service; turn them off after ordering; dine in with a car-friendly tray, or take it to go. ... Swensons is located at 7490 Sawmill Rd. A second central Ohio is coming soon to Polaris, but an opening date has not yet been announced. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/swensons-drive-in-opening-soon-in-dublin-ls1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 28, 20186 yr Swensons sets date for Central Ohio debut as beloved burger joint nears opening The Galley Boy is almost here. Akron-based Swensons Drive-In will open its first Central Ohio location at 7490 Sawmill Road near Dublin on Nov. 9. The highly anticipated arrival has been in the works for almost a year. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/10/27/swensons-sets-date-for-central-ohio-debut-as.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 29, 20186 yr Pick a side: New German Village restaurant to serve German and Spanish dishes The former Juergen’s space in German Village isn’t straying too far from its Bavarian roots. Well, that goes for at least part of the restaurant. On Monday, owners A.J. Ndreu, Enis Ndreu and Elidon Hizmo are opening both Alpine and El Lugar in the old historic bakery space at 525 S. 4th St. While the 75-seat Alpine side will focus on a “German gastropub” menu, the 31-seat El Lugar side will specialize in Spanish-style tapas, including canned seafood imported from the country. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/10/29/pick-a-side-new-german-village-restaurant-to-serve.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 31, 20186 yr Two in One: El Lugar and Alpine Restaurant & Bar Take Over Former Juergen’s Bakery German fine dining and Spanish tapas, all under one roof? It wasn’t co-owner A.J. Ndreu’s plan from the start, but he’s accomplished it, this week opening up neighboring restaurants El Lugar and Alpine at 525 S. Fourth St., formerly known as Juergen’s Bakery. “I wanted to do both, not necessarily in the same building, but it just happened that way, which is perfect for me,” says Ndreu, who runs the restaurants with his partners Enis Ndreu and Elidon Hizmo. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/two-in-one-el-lugar-and-alpine-restaurant-bar-take-over-former-juergens-bakery-ls1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 2, 20186 yr Grandview restaurant filling the brunch niche When Lindsey Rusch and Lisa Rusch wrote “What I did on my summer vacation” essays as kids, all they wrote about was food. “We grew up in Worthington and we loved downtown Worthington,” Lindsey Rusch said. “We always thought we’d have a restaurant there.” Though it isn’t in Worthington, the Rusch sisters have made that life-long dream a reality with a place of their own. The two opened Brekkie Shack at 1060 Yard St. in Grandview Yard this week. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/11/01/grandview-restaurant-filling-the-brunch-niche.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 5, 20186 yr British chef finds a new home in Merion Village A taste of northeast England is coming to Merion Village. Geordie’s Restaurant expects to open in December at 1586 S. High St., a 2,500-square-foot space that previously was home to the Explorer’s Club restaurant. “I was ready to be a business owner again,” co-owner Glen Hall-Jones said. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/11/05/british-chef-finds-a-new-home-in-merion-village.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
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