Where to eat, what to cook, and what's happening around the city. Straight from the team that has been touring Columbus kitchens since 2010.
We are huge fans of Jeni’s Ice Creams and visit their scoop shops on two of our tours. We enjoy following Jeni’s career, trying every new seasonal flavor and celebrating her many successes. The latest reason to celebrate is the launch of her new book Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream Desserts which focuses on using ice cream
Read moreIt will come as no surprise that we like movies that are about food, especially when they have a great cast and positive reviews. We are excited that Chef is opening in Columbus on Friday and will be showing at the Gateway Film Center for two weeks. We have two movie tickets to give away
Read moreThere have been a whirlwind of developments at Four String Brewing Company in the last 6 months. The most recent is the canning and release of their signature beer, Brass Knuckle Pale Ale, to the public. The microbrewery is too small to have a regular canning line or storage for 10,000 plus cans so instead of delaying growth of their brand, they partnered with Buckeye Canning to bring the canning line to the brewery.
Read moreInside the various subcultures in Columbus, there are two groups that stand out for working together within their industries and partnering with others to promote the best of our city. Well, we are obviously biased, but we are more than casual observers of how the craft beer community of Columbus continually pulls together to help and promote each other. We also see this in the world of mobile food. And for these two groups, we are happy that their worlds have collided.
Read moreWe've run over two six packs of private tours since launching last September. If you are planning a group event this year, contact us and we will put together a special tour for you.
Read moreTis the season…..to get stumped on what to get people for the holidays. But we have a few suggestions that will warm the hearts of the craft beverage aficionados in your life while allowing you to shop local.
Read moreWith a name like House Wine, you might not naturally expect an establishment with a strong beer offering. House Wine has served Old Worthington since 2007, when owner Donnie Austin made a splash by opening the first wine shop in Ohio to employ the clever and practical Enomatic (automatic, swipe-card driven) wine dispensers. While House Wine
Read moreThis year the North Market’s Columbus Microbrew Festival (September 13th-15th) promises to be bigger and better than ever. If you haven’t been for a couple of years the event has now moved outside and Spruce Street is closed to allow room for 20 microbreweries, a stage and a beer garden. The North Market hosted Columbus’
Read moreWe’ve been asked many times over the last few years whether we’ve thought about adding a brewery tour. The answer is yes! In fact, we’re not just adding a beer tour, but debuting a whole new venture that focuses on the growing craft beer and spirits scene in Columbus. Our new company – Columbus Brew Adventures – will start
Read moreWe’ve had a fun summer doing research for our new beer tours and we’re excited to bring you some fantastic itineraries. The aim of these tours isn’t to get drunk but to learn more about the truly inspiring artisan producers that we have in our community and in Ohio. We want you to meet the
Read moreIf you’ve ever talked to us about dining in Cleveland, you’ll know that we’re big fans of the The Greenhouse Tavern. Our enthusiasm goes beyond their fantastic food and innovative menu, and extends to an appreciation of their Slow Food-friendly philosophy towards sourcing. We’ve had the pleasure of showing their Chef, Jonathan Sawyer, around Columbus
Read moreAnyone who has been on one of our Taco Truck Tours knows that there is great Mexican food to be found on the West Side. But, increasingly, the West Side has been accumulating a roster of great food options well beyond south-of-the-border mobile fare. When you head out west, don’t gamble with what’s for dinner –
Read moreThe Hills Market Downtown – Grand Opening! About a month ago, during a Dessert Tour, I was talking with Pistacia Vera‘s co-owner Spencer Budros when he veered off into a passionate soliloquy on the buzz he senses in the city – he noted the throngs of people out and about downtown, the constant construction, the
Read moreWe love taking our tour guests to Jeni’s Ice Creams, and I’m sure that our enthusiasm both for the ice creams and the business is apparent. We’re constantly inspired by their involvement in the community, their energy, the support they give to other small businesses and the partnerships they form with like-minded, socially responsible endeavors.
Read moreDine Originals has become such a Columbus institution that it’s hard to believe that the organization is only ten years old. The Dine Originals group of 49 independent restaurants is pulling out all of the stops for this milestone occasion by introducing Dine Originals 10: ten days of fantastic food events and special menus. There
Read moreAs we look forward to a few days off with family and friends, we’d like to wish you the happiest of holiday seasons and only the best in the year to come. We’d also like to thank all of you who have participated in our tours and have given us the means to continue to
Read moreFans of local liquor will already be familiar with Middle West Spirits and Watershed, but another Ohio spirits producer has quietly entered the market. Dancing Tree is a new micro-distillery in Meigs County, near Athens, set on a 200 acre farm with a beautiful 1850s farmhouse which is currently being restored to house both a tasting
Read moreDine Originals Week starts on Monday and runs until Sunday November 18th. Dine Originals is a group of 50 Columbus locally and independently owned and operated restaurants and the biannual Dine Originals Weeks are always a great excuse to try new restaurants or revisit old favorites. I enjoyed this note from Scott Heimlich, owner of
Read more15 E. Winter St., Delaware OH (740) 417-4074 Open Tues.- Sat., 5pm – 12am Veritas – as in ‘truth’ – is a cheeky name for a restaurant whose dishes are so cleverly designed to deceive. For example, consider our order of their shrimp cocktail. In lieu of the expected, what arrives at the table looks
Read moreDuring the summer it seems like every weekend in Columbus is packed full of events, but none more so than this coming weekend. There’s a feast of opportunities for food lovers. On Saturday (1-3pm) the North Market will be filled with the beloved smell of all things bacon. It’s the third annual Wild Goose Creative
Read moreOur ears perk up when we’re told of good food in out-of-the-way locations. It’s not that being ‘off the beaten path’ is a virtue in and of itself, but more that these unconventional setups have a greater than average chance of being ‘food forward’… which is to say, focused on putting out a quality meal.
Read moreIt’s almost that time of year again! August 11th marks the 4th year of Local Matters’ Local Foods Week, and we are once again thrilled to be a part of it. To do our part in celebrating all that is tasty and local, Columbus Food Adventures is again offering a special Local Foods Week Tour.
Read moreWe have enjoyed taking our Short North Tour groups to Eleni Christina for the last two years. While it’s been fun having this small artisan bakery as ‘our-little-secret’ up to now, we are excited to announce that they are opening to the public as a baked goods retailer. Eleni Christina was opened in 1994 by Kent and
Read moreThings move quickly in the local food scene, and we’re amazed by how much great stuff has been hitting so quickly. Without further ado, here’s a quick rundown of the best of what’s new and what we’re loving: 1) Freshstreet & Double Happiness. We’ve long been fans, perhaps some might say groupies, of Kenny and
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