November 5, 20186 yr First Look: Comune Opens for Lunch This Week Soft openings begin this week for plant-forward restaurant Comune, at the East Public Development on Parsons. An extension of the former pop-up Rau, Comune is a full service restaurant offering seasonal, plant-based lunch and dinner. While Rau’s focus was primarily on vegetarian Bánh mìs, Comune features an array of dishes on their starter menu, conceptualized by chef Ben Kanavel. He serves up everything from salad and charred broccoli, to curry and cassoulet. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/first-look-comune-opens-for-lunch-this-week-ls1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 6, 20186 yr Craft beer bar lands spot downtown A new craft beer bar is coming to downtown Columbus next year. Beerhead Bar & Eatery is taking space at 250 Civic Center Dr. for a restaurant and bar expected to open in fall 2019. It is one of three new Ohio spots coming from franchisees Aaron Rasmussen, Jim Maclellan and Eric Engelke. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/11/06/craft-beer-bar-lands-spot-downtown.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 9, 20186 yr Grandview Yard getting a wine bar/coffee shop that sells chocolate too A modern wine, coffee and chocolate concept is set to open at Grandview Yard this winter. Winans Chocolates + Coffees + Wines has signed on for a 1,600-square-foot shop in the 1125 Yard St. building, with a targeting opening around February. It'll be the latest addition to Grandview Yard's growing ground-floor retail selection, and will add to the local presence of the Piqua-based Winans chain, which has locations downtown near Columbus Commons and in German Village. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/11/08/grandview-yard-getting-a-wine-bar-coffee-shop-that.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 13, 20186 yr Black Restaurant Week Runs Until Nov. 17 ... “We specifically want to make an impact in our community economically, highlight restaurants of color in our community,” says Paulette Burks, Marketing Co-Chair for CULYP. “A lot of them are smaller businesses that aren’t normally in the spotlight, so this is a way to give them the recognition they deserve.” Participating restaurants include Hen Quarter in Dublin, BurgerIM Downtown, Barrel on High, Aerial Wine Boutique, J’s Hot Fish, Feed Me Sandwich Kings, Creole Kitchen, Flavor 91 Bistro, and The Pitt BBQ. Each are offering their own dining deals all week. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/black-restaurant-week-runs-until-nov-17-ls1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 13, 20186 yr Barroluco Opening First Brick and Mortar Downtown El Arepazo’s old Pearl Alley location won’t go vacant for long. Barroluco, voted top food truck by CU readers in 2017, will open its first brick and mortar there soon. Barroluco, owned and operated by Omar D’Angelo and family, doesn’t have an opening date for the new location at 47 N. Pearl St., though the space was officially vacated by El Arepazo on Nov. 9. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/barroluco-opening-first-brick-and-mortar-downtown-ls1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 13, 20186 yr Chicago craft beer bar still coming to Columbus, but not downtown Downtown Columbus is not getting a new craft beer bar after all — but the New Albany area will. Beerhead Bar & Eatery last week announced it would be opening a restaurant and bar at 250 Civic Center Drive. While the bar and its more than 400 craft beer offerings is indeed coming next fall, it’s actually going to the Hamilton Quarter development near New Albany and won’t be across from Bicentennial Park. No explanation was given for the release of the wrong address. 250 Civic Center Drive is the home of Casto, the leasing company for Hamilton Quarter. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/11/13/chicago-craft-beer-bar-still-coming-to-columbus.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 14, 20186 yr Wahlburgers Food Truck Debuts This Week The Wahlburgers Food Truck, co-founded by actor Mark Wahlberg and his brothers Paul and Donnie, is opening for a special preview on Tuesday, Nov. 13. The truck will launch at the Mark Wahlberg Chevrolet dealership on West Broad Street, which Wahlberg purchased earlier this year. Wahlburgers will begin its route around Columbus at a date in the near future, but diners can get a sneak preview from 2 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday. The event includes a free first taste of the truck’s hamburgers, as well as games and ticket giveaways to the new Mark Wahlberg movie, Instant Family. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/wahlburgers-food-truck-debuts-this-week-ls1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 20, 20186 yr Barroluco Pearl Alley Location Now Open for Lunch Barroluco is now open at 47 N. Pearl St., where El Arepazo operated until just a couple weeks ago. The restaurant started as a food truck in 2016, making their location on Pearl Alley their first brick and mortar. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/barroluco-pearl-alley-location-now-open-for-lunch-ls1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 26, 20186 yr Expanding pizza and beer joint sets its Easton opening Columbus’ newest Beer Barrel Pizza & Grill opens next month. Lima-based Good Food Restaurants will open the doors to its seventh beer-and-pizza eatery overall and second in Central Ohio on Dec. 4. The 10,500-square-foot restaurant is filling the space previously occupied by Champps at 3993 Morse Crossing at Easton Market. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/11/26/expanding-pizza-and-beer-joint-sets-its-easton.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 26, 20186 yr Mrs. Turbo’s Cookies Heads to Powell for Second Location After debuting in Gahanna just two years ago, Mrs. Turbo’s Cookies is ready for a second location. The retro-themed cookie shop is headed for Powell, and it’ll celebrate a grand opening in December. Those familiar with the Gahanna location can expect the same experience at the new spot, which sits at 178 Olentangy St. Although slightly smaller at 1,100 square feet, Mrs. Turbo’s Powell will support the on-site production of cookies in gluten and gluten-free varieties, a 10-seat cookie bar, and additional seating for five or six people. “The cookie bar concept has been very popular,” says owner Holly Schaffner. “People love that they can come in and belly up to the bar and have cookies and milk or cookies and coffee.” More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/mrs-turbos-cookies-heads-to-powell-for-second-location-ls1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 28, 20186 yr Two chefs open homey restaurant in Brewery District Chefs Catie Randazzo and Matthew Heaggans want visitors to their new restaurant to feel at home. It’s a vibe that won’t be hard to sell at Ambrose & Eve, their new restaurant at 716 S. High St. now open in the Brewery District near German Village. For one thing, the space is a former home. Touches such as a fireplace and some of the original brick walls remain, buffeted with elements including walls painted to resemble wallpaper, the owners' family pictures and baby pictures of staff members, needlepoint in the bathrooms and, in a particularly inspired touch, employees' heights marked on a door frame. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/11/28/two-chefs-open-homey-restaurant-in-brewery.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 4, 20186 yr Newfangled Kitchen Opening Soon in Bexley A new deli is coming to East Main Street in Bexley. Newfangled Kitchen, locally owned by Eric and Laura Dennison, will open next Tuesday, Dec. 11. Eric Dennison has been in the service industry for more than 25 years. He spent eight of those years as general manager at Katzinger’s Delicatessen in German Village. Three years ago, the Dennisons started conceptualizing what their own restaurant would look like. “We really love the nostalgia of food,” says Eric, “taking older concepts and then taking a chef-inspired twist on them, make them more relevant today.” More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/newfangled-kitchen-opening-soon-in-bexley-ls1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 4, 20186 yr Ruth's Chris Steak House coming back to Columbus, moving into Short North space Ruth’s Chris Steak House is coming back to Columbus. The Florida-based upscale steakhouse chain on Tuesday said it will move into the Short North at 511 N. High St. in 2019. That space, which is on the ground floor beneath the Hampton Inn & Suites, has been vacant for almost years since DeepWood closed in early 2015. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/12/04/ruths-chris-steak-house-coming-back-to-columbus.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 5, 20186 yr 21 hours ago, ColDayMan said: Ruth's Chris Steak House coming back to Columbus, moving into Short North space Ruth’s Chris Steak House is coming back to Columbus. The Florida-based upscale steakhouse chain on Tuesday said it will move into the Short North at 511 N. High St. in 2019. That space, which is on the ground floor beneath the Hampton Inn & Suites, has been vacant for almost years since DeepWood closed in early 2015. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/12/04/ruths-chris-steak-house-coming-back-to-columbus.html That's great news about Ruth's Chris returning to C-BUS (and at a much better location too). The only odd note was that the hotel owner referred to his 511 N. High Street location (that is south of the I-670 Cap and across the street from the Convention Center) as being located in the Short North. The Dispatch article about Ruth's Chris return (linked below) refers to it as an Arena District location - which IMO is a more accurate description: https://www.dispatch.com/news/20181204/ruths-chris-to-return-to-columbus
December 6, 20186 yr Short North Basil Closes, Making Way for New Restaurant by Basil and Bodega Owners Basil’s Short North location has closed to make way for a new restaurant from Basil owner Rhome Ruanphae and Bodega owner Brian Swanson. The name and concept are still up in the air, but the team says new details will emerge in January 2019. “I think the area has just grown so much that after a certain point, if you own the building, it becomes more valuable than the business,” says Ruanphae, whose family has owned the spot at 1124 N. High St. for 10 years. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/short-north-basil-closes-making-way-for-new-restaurant-by-basil-and-bodega-owners-ls1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 6, 20186 yr Two Former Barcelona Chefs Will Open a New Restaurant in the University District Two former Barcelona chefs are striking out on their own to open a new restaurant in the University District. Alqueria, offering traditional American dishes with a twist, will open in the former Angry Baker space at 247 King Ave. in early 2019. At the helm are Jacob Hough and Patrick Marker, who served as executive chef and executive sous chef at Barcelona for nine and 10 years respectively. They’ve paid homage to their time there with the Spanish name of their restaurant, which means “farmhouse.” More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/two-former-barcelona-chefs-will-open-a-new-restaurant-in-the-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
December 14, 20186 yr Brassica Announces January Grand Opening for Upper Arlington Location The new year will bring many restaurant openings, but one of the earliest will be Brassica in Upper Arlington. The Short North-born restaurant will open its third location at 1442 W. Lane Ave. on Friday, Jan. 18. Brassica originally opened in 2015, and doubled its locations last summer with a spot in Bexley. Named for a family of vegetables, the restaurant puts a Mediterranean twist on salads and sandwiches and serves them up in a fast casual format. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/brassica-announces-january-grand-opening-for-upper-arlington-location-ls1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 17, 20186 yr First Look: The Lox Bagel Shop Opens in the Short North Short North has welcomed a new breakfast and lunch spot. The Lox Bagel Shop, located at 772 N. High St., opened its doors early Monday morning. The menu is simple. Start with a bagel — plain, everything, sea salt and herb, or sesame — and add a spread of cream cheese in plain, chive, roasted garlic, lox, or beet and thyme. There’s also the option of jam or “fancy jam,” with strawberry and pink peppercorn. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/first-look-the-lox-bagel-shop-opens-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
December 21, 20186 yr Year in Review: What Columbus restaurants opened, closed and grew in 2018 https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/12/14/year-in-review-what-columbus-restaurants-opened.html
December 22, 20186 yr Japanese Oriental Restaurant Now Open Japanese Oriental Restaurant is back. After a year-long closure to escape construction on North High Street, they’ve resumed business as usual at their original location at 2283 N. High St. The restaurant’s official reopening was on Saturday, Dec. 15, and, as co-owner Kim Aun says, everything is pretty much the same. They’ll offer the same extensive menu anchored by a variety of sushi rolls. It also features appetizers like miso soup and duk bo ki, entrees like bulgogi and pad thai, and a selection of soups and stews. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/japanese-oriental-restaurant-now-open-ls1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 4, 20196 yr Hai Poké Acquires Downtown’s Pure Pressed Juicery Hai Poké is making it permanent Downtown, acquiring Pure Pressed Juicery, the location of the island-inspired eatery’s long-standing pop-up. Hai Poké Co-Owners Nile Woodson and Mico Cordero took ownership of the space at 194 S. High St. on January 1. The space will still operate under the Pure Pressed name for now until a rebranding, but serve the full Hai Poké menu, as well as the juice and smoothies served by Pure Pressed. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/hai-poke-acquires-downtowns-pure-pressed-juicery-sp1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 8, 20196 yr Balboa Submitting Plans for Patio Revamp Next Week In the midst of an interior and patio revamp, Balboa in Grandview has closed to the public as of Tuesday, Jan. 8. The bar and restaurant is still hosting private parties, and there’s a hopeful reopening date set for St. Patricks Day. Balboa has always “crushed it” in the warm, summer months, says managing member Brad DeHays, but as fall and spring have gotten rainier, it’s been cutting deep into their patio season. In July, they started planning for a patio remodel that will allow them to keep the space open through September and October, and March and April as well. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/balboa-submitting-plans-for-patio-revamp-next-week-ls1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 8, 20196 yr Update: Fox in the Snow will open Jan. 12 in New Albany; Dublin up next? Quote Even though it’s in a new building in New Albany, the third Fox in the Snow Cafe will look a lot like its older siblings. Fox in the Snow Cafe co-owner Jeff Excell said he and Lauren Culley, his fellow co-owner and wife, wanted to preserve the flavor of their first two cafes in Columbus’ Italian Village and German Village. The Italian Village coffee shop and bakery opened in October 2014 at 1031 N. Fourth St. and the German Village location opened last January at 210 Thurman Ave. But the essential ingredients at the first two locations are included in New Albany by employing such details as interior brick, high ceilings and minimalist design, Excell said. http://www.thisweeknews.com/news/20190102/update-fox-in-snow-will-open-jan-12-in-new-albany-dublin-up-next
January 8, 20196 yr Poke bowl and burrito eatery opens its doors A fast-growing fast-casual brand is now serving its take on Hawaiian-style grub near Grandview Heights. California-based Pokeworks is open at 1011 W. 5th Ave. in the View on Fifth building. The local franchisee is Aaron Fu, whose brother-in-law Kevin Hsuis one of the brand's cofounders. The restaurant first was announced in July. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2019/01/08/poke-bowl-and-burrito-eatery-opens-its-doors.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 10, 20196 yr Casual sports bar chain adding second Columbus site A casual restaurant chain is expanding in Columbus. Florida-based Miller’s Ale House, which opened its first Central Ohio location in 2013, is adding a second. The 88-unit brand is taking the space at 3884 Morse Rd. that most recently was Kobe Japanese Steakhouse just north of Easton Town Center. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2019/01/10/casual-sports-bar-chain-adding-second-columbus.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 11, 20196 yr Pizza and beer restaurant adding a third Central Ohio site Beer Barrel Pizza & Grill took its time to find its second Central Ohio site. Its third will arrive much faster. Lima-based Good Food Restaurants on Thursday announced it will open in late spring or early summer at in the Dublin Green shopping center in Jerome Township. It’ll be the eighth Beer Barrel overall and the third in the Columbus market. The company opened at 2500 Roberts Ct. in Hilliard in May 2016 and added a restaurant at 3993 Morse Crossing at Easton Market in December. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2019/01/10/pizza-and-beer-restaurant-adding-a-third-central.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 13, 20196 yr First Look: Fox in the Snow New Albany The third location of Fox in the Snow officially opened its doors this morning in New Albany at 160 W. Main Street. And despite the first real snow of the winter, fans flocked there in mass for coffee and baked goods that the local cafe has become known for since first launching in Italian Village in 2014. A second location was opened in German Village in early 2018. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/fox-in-the-snow-new-albany-we1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 13, 20196 yr First Look: Belgian Iron Wafel Co. Opens this Weekend Belgian Iron Wafel Co. has officially opened its doors in the Short North, serving up sweet and savory “liege” wafels at 19 W. Russell St. According to the owners Aimee and Brandon Harper, Liege wafels are a long way from the box waffles made at home, “made from our proprietary wafel dough recipe, not the soupy batter you grew up with.” More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/first-look-belgian-iron-wafel-co-opens-this-weekend-ls1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 15, 20196 yr Portia’s Cafe owner will open vegan diner in former Whole World space http://www.thisweeknews.com/news/20190115/portias-cafe-owner-will-open-vegan-diner-in-former-whole-world-space
January 16, 20196 yr As Ohio State health sciences center goes up, Adriatico's settles into new home Ohio State University’s comprehensive health sciences and optometry clinic project is starting to take shape. In the fall of 2017, Ohio State trustees approved the demolition of three buildings at the corner of West 11th and Neil Avenues in order to build a 106,000-square-foot space for optometry clinics as well as faculty offices on the top floor and retail space on the first. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2019/01/16/https-www-youtube-com-watch-v-paeqc668ky4.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 18, 20196 yr Forty’s Chicken & Waffles Returns to Old North Arcade For the last three years that Old North Arcade has been around, owner Ben Morgan has watched as food from Mikey’s Late Night Slice, Ray Ray’s, Hounddogs and elsewhere came into his bar. Either on a typical Friday or Saturday night, or during a corporate event, wedding reception, or engagement party, “everyone always brings in outside food.” “We wanted to get some skin in that game,” says Morgan, who’ll open up the former food truck concept, Forty’s Chicken & Waffles, inside the arcade later this month. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/fortys-chicken-waffles-returns-to-old-north-arcade-ls1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 22, 20196 yr Local Cantina adds another Columbus unit – this one in Short North A new Local Cantina is landing in a prominent spot. The Central Ohio-based restaurant brand will fill the Short North space on The Cap that most recently was home to Stack City. “This was a totally unexpected opportunity for us,” owner George Tanchevski told me. “I always wanted to be back in the Short North.” More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2019/01/22/local-cantina-adds-another-columbus-unit-this-one.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 23, 20196 yr The Columbus restaurant is thriving - but took a bit of a hit at the end of 2018 with some well-known places announcing closures: https://www.columbusunderground.com/worthington-inn-restaurant-banquet-announces-closure-ls1 -- The Worthington Inn restaurant and banquet closed on December 31th - after operating for 35 years. The owners are planning renovations for the historic building - built in 1831 - that will include offices on the upper two floors and a smaller ground-level restaurant. https://www.columbusunderground.com/flatiron-bar-diner-now-closed-ls1 -- The Flatiron Bar & Diner at 129 E. Nationwide Blvd., closed its doors on December 27th after 30 years of operation. In a Dispatch article about the closing - https://www.dispatch.com/business/20181228/flatiron-bar-amp-diner-closes - the property owner said they're "going to step back and clean the place out a little bit" - the upper two floors of the three-story building have been used for storage in recent years - and see if another restaurant operator wants to open in the distinctive and historic 1914 building, or if another use is proposed.
January 23, 20196 yr https://www.columbusunderground.com/under-new-ownership-michaels-goody-boy-diner-will-close-for-renovations-ls1 The iconic Michael’s Goody Boy Diner, located at 1144 N. High Street in the Short North, also closed on January 2nd. But this closing was because of an ownership change and a brief renovation for a planned re-opening. Corso Ventures - the company that operates Forno Kitchen & Bar, Short North Food Hall, Standard Hall and Short North Pint House in the Short North - has purchased the property from Jim Velio, who purchased the property in 2000. Corso Ventures said “It’s just changing hands. We’re not planning on tearing down the building, it’ll just be an enhancement of what is currently going on at Goody Boy.”
January 25, 20196 yr Northeast Ohio-Based Dave’s Cosmic Subs Opening First Columbus Location Northeast Ohio-based sub shop Dave’s Cosmic Subs is breaking into the central Ohio market. Local entrepreneur Chris May and his family will open the first Columbus location on the OSU campus this May. Located near Bullwinkles, at 1764 N. High St., Dave’s will take over half of the ground floor of a former office building. At 1,100 square feet, the shop will offer about 10 seats for dine-in customers, but May says he’s expecting many more carryout orders. Dave’s Cosmic Subs has an extensive menu of signature, or “cosmic,” subs, including The Original Dave’s Cosmic Sub, similar to an Italian sub; the Sloppy Dave’s; the Crazy Dave; the Dave’s Best Meatball Ever; and a couple dozen more. Catering to the health-conscious crowd, they also offer veggie subs and salads. Actual catering is available as well. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/northeast-ohio-based-daves-cosmic-subs-opening-first-columbus-location-ls1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 25, 20196 yr See where Condado is opening its next restaurant in Central Ohio One thing is for certain: There is no lack of fast-growing taco bars in the Columbus area. Condado Tacos on Thursday said it will open its 11th restaurant (and sixth in Central Ohio) in early March in Dublin. The site is 104 N. High St. in Bridge Park West. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2019/01/24/see-where-condado-is-opening-its-next-restaurant.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 26, 20196 yr ⚠️ This is a headline that sure grabs your attention ⚠️ Anyone who visited Fuzzy’s Taco Shop on North High Street advised to get hepatitis A vaccine Columbus Public Health has identified and continues to investigate a confirmed case of hepatitis A involving a restaurant employee, the city announced on Friday in a news release. The employee worked at Fuzzy’s Taco Shop, a Mexican food chain located on 479 N. High St., just south of the Short North, and was in direct contact with food, the city said. As a result, anyone who was at that location between Jan. 1 and Jan. 16 is advised to obtain a hepatitis A vaccine. Vaccinations will be provided free to the public from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday at Columbus Public Health, 240 Parsons Avenue. Local pharmacies and healthcare providers can also provide vaccines. The release noted that all employees at Fuzzy’s Taco Shop were vaccinated by Columbus Public Health and no one is currently ill. MORE: https://www.dispatch.com/news/20190125/anyone-who-visited-fuzzys-taco-shop-on-north-high-street-advised-to-get-hepatitis-vaccine
January 28, 20196 yr Newest Columbus Swensons sets opening date An Ohio-favorite burger is ready to open its second local unit. Akron-based Swensons Drive-In will open its newest restaurant Feb. 4 at 2012 Ikea Way just off Polaris Parkway (and right beside Ikea and Topgolf). The chain opened its first Columbus-area drive in the fall on Sawmill Road near Dublin. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2019/01/28/newest-columbus-swensons-sets-it-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
January 29, 20196 yr Chicken salad and other Southern favorites coming to Columbus, possibly Dublin A growing Southern-born restaurant brand is coming to Columbus. Auburn, Alabama-based Chicken Salad Chick is venturing out of the South for the first time to open a restaurant at 687 Worthington Rd. near Polaris in late spring. Currently, the closest restaurants to Columbus are in Lexington, Kentucky, and suburban St. Louis, Missouri, which just opened this month. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2019/01/29/chicken-salad-and-other-southern-favorites-coming.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 1, 20196 yr A look at the new Swensons Polaris and what's coming next Swensons Drive-In No. 2 is here with more to come. The Akron-based eatery will mark the grand opening of its newest Columbus restaurant Feb. 4. The grills were going on a chilly afternoon this week as the restaurant offered up a preview of what’s to come for customers. The second local Swensons (and 12th overall for the brand) is at 2012 Ikea Way in the shadow of both Swedish mega retailer Ikea and the new Topgolf. That means it's an area that won’t be bereft of visitors. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2019/01/31/a-look-at-the-new-swensons-polaris-and-whats.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 1, 20196 yr First Culinary Partners Announced for Budd Dairy Food Hall Two local businesses have been tapped to serve Cameron Mitchell Restaurants’ Budd Dairy Food Hall, opening later this year. Borgata Pizza Café and Darista are the first of eight chef-driven concepts to be announced for the new food hall coming to Italian Village. Borgata, owned by Ed Bisconti and Roz Auddino, offers New York-style pizza and Italian dishes sourcing local and regional ingredients. The pizzeria has two other locations in northern Columbus and Worthington. Their bill of fare at Budd Dairy will be an abbreviated version of the menu at these other locations, “but our main focuses will still be our fresh, local ingredients and our identity as a neighborhood pizza café,” says Bisconti in a press release. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/first-culinary-partners-announced-for-budd-dairy-food-hall-ls1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 2, 20196 yr Budd Dairy Food Hall announces its first food partners The first tenants in the Budd Dairy Food Hall will meet tastes both indulgent and healthy. The new Cameron Mitchell Restaurants venture in the historic building at 1086 N. 4th St. in Italian Village will bring in eight food entrepreneurs/chef partners to run eight stations within the 14,000-square-foot venue. The Mitchell team will handle the bar and coordinate entertainment and events. The first two entrepreneurs signed on to the food incubator space are Borgata Pizza Cafe and Darista. It will be the third site for Borgata, which also is serving up its New York-inspired pizzas and pastas in northeast Columbus and in Linworth. It’s owned by Ed Bisconti and Roz Auddino. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2019/02/01/budd-dairy-food-hall-announces-its-first-food.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 11, 20196 yr Goody Boy Announces Reopening Date Michael’s Goody Boy Diner, now under the moniker Goody Boy, will reopen for St. Patrick’s Day. Corso Ventures stepped in at the start of the year to refresh the restaurant in partnership with Jimmy Velio, who purchased Goody Boy in 2009. Its reopening date is set for Thursday, March 14. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/goody-boy-announces-reopening-date-ls1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 11, 20196 yr Ohio's first True Food Kitchen to open at Easton Town Center "True Food Kitchen will be opening its first location in Ohio as part of Easton Town Center’s new expansion. The restaurant is set to open in 2020 in the currently under construction development in the area between the Town Center and Easton Gateway. “We’re very pleased to offer the first True Food Kitchen in the state of Ohio,” said Jennifer Peterson, Chief Executive of Easton. 'It is an extraordinarily popular destination restaurant serving Gluten-Free, Vegetarian and Vegan dishes for lunch, dinner and weekend brunch along with a full array of spirits, including beer, wine and seasonal cocktails. There is tremendous demand for this category of dining among our customers so we fully expect them to develop a strong following from the minute their doors open at Easton.'" https://www.10tv.com/article/ohios-first-true-food-kitchen-open-easton-town-center
February 12, 20196 yr CoreLife Eatery Opening Third Columbus Location Another CoreLife Eatery will open in Columbus this Friday, Feb. 15, at 17 E. Lane Ave. on the OSU campus. It’ll mark the third in the city for the restaurant, and the 51st nationwide. CoreLife Eatery, branded as a healthy and affordable alternative to the usual fast casual joint, offers fare sans fats, sweeteners, GMOs, and artificial colors and additives. Their chicken and steak are also antibiotic- and hormone-free. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/corelife-eatery-opening-third-columbus-location-ls1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 16, 20196 yr What are Cameron Mitchell and Rise Brands doing next at Bridge Park? A pair of Columbus hospitality companies are expanding their presence at Bridge Park. Cameron Mitchell Restaurants is planning to open a new Pearl at 86 N. High St. in the western portion of the Dublin development. Also part of the project, on the lower level, will be the second No Soliciting, a members only bourbon bar from Rise Brands Inc. “These both have been in the works for a while,” said Brent Crawford, principal of Bridge Park developer Crawford Hoying. “Cameron, we obviously have a tremendous relationship with. We know he’ll do well here. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2019/02/15/what-are-cameron-mitchell-and-rise-brands-doing.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 17, 20196 yr An interesting look at the maturing of high-end dining in Columbus and Central Ohio: Veritas reservations come at a price Reserving a table at Veritas isn’t for the indecisive or faint of heart. The high-end Downtown restaurant charges a $20 per-person deposit for reservations. Veritas, thought to be the first Central Ohio restaurant to charge for reservations, started the policy to discourage no-shows. ... Unlike other destinations that may take a credit card to hold a reservation, Veritas charges the card when the reservation is made. The deposit is refunded if customers cancel within 48 hours of the reservation. If the reservation is kept, the deposit is deducted from the bill or refunded to the credit card. Veritas began experimenting with the reservation deposits for the private dining room of its restaurant at 11 W. Gay Street, which opened in December 2017. The restaurant started charging for all reservations on Jan. 1. “I think you’re going to see it more and more. We just happen to be early adopters for this market but it’s incredibly common in larger, more-developed markets, Veritas manager Gregory Stokes said. MORE: https://www.dispatch.com/business/20190131/veritas-reservations-come-at-price
February 18, 20196 yr North Market Adds Satori Ramen Bar to Merchant Lineup North Market’s newest merchant is bringing authentic ramen dishes to the Downtown food scene. Satori Ramen Bar (Satori meaning “sudden enlightenment”) will open this spring, in the vacant stall adjacent to Dos Hermanos and Omega Artisan Baking. “I chose Ramen because it’s what my best memories were built around, it’s what I use to decompress after a long day, it’s what I crave when I’m homesick,” says founder and head chef Seigo Nishimura. “I chose North Market because Ramen serves a community-building function in Japanese culture and I want to share this important culinary tradition with the unique North Market community.” More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/north-market-adds-satori-ramen-bar-to-merchant-lineup-ls1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 20, 20196 yr First Look: Local Cantina at The Cap The newest location of Local Cantina is now open, transforming the old Stack City spot at The Cap. It marks the ninth location for the brand, with its first location outside of Columbus opening in Dayton later this fall. With nearly 200 seats inside and on the patio, Local Cantina in the Short North is the largest of all its locations. In close proximity to the Convention Center and other Short North and Downtown attractions, owner George Tanchevski says they’ve found a good fit for their latest Columbus store. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/first-look-local-cantina-at-the-cap-ls1 "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 21, 20196 yr Former Leone’s Pizza Owner Finds New Home at the Osteria at Camelot Cellars Leone’s Pizza fans can end their mourning. The Salem Village shop may have shuttered in October, but its owner and head chef have found new digs at the Osteria at Camelot, in Olde Towne East. Since his first kitchen position, chef Ryan LaRose has cultivated a craft for pie-making, bouncing from Florida to New York to Missouri in the process. Though he’s serving up flatbreads, not pizza, at the Osteria, his following will feel at home with “the same dough, the same cheese, the same sauce, and all the same toppings,” he says. He’s also putting out a long list of appetizers, pastas, and chicken and steak entrees. Together with Camelot Owner Janine Aquino, they’re aiming to educate diners on Italian cuisine and the wines to pair with it. More below: https://www.columbusunderground.com/former-leones-pizza-owner-finds-new-home-at-the-osteria-at-camelot-cellars-ls1 "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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