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’ve come to feel a strong sense of admiration for the large (as in second largest concentration in the US) Somali community in Columbus. Through our experiences with the always-smiling owners and patrons of Somali restaurants, as well as our discussions with documentary filmmaker Abdi Roble and friends, we’ve been amazed by the energy, good
Read moreHave you picked up a copy of the new Columbus Crave yet? The second issue not only looks great but includes the must read Dispatch group’s list of the top ten restaurants in Columbus. We’re very proud that two of our partners, Rigsby’s Kitchen (Short North Tour) and G. Michael’s (German Village Tour), are in first and second
Read morePizza in Columbus: it’s thin-crust, it’s ‘tavern cut’ (sliced into squares), and it meets dull heat via the crawl of a conveyor belt. It’s Donato’s, it’s Plank’s, it’s… well, just about every pizza place in town. It’s as much a part of Columbus as OSU athletics, but it’s about as inspiring as Tressel ball. Tressel’s
Read moreRamadan started on August 1st and marked the start of a month of fasting and prayer for Muslims all over the world. Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset, and at sunset they gather to share in a fast breaking meal called Iftar in arabic or Afur in Somali. You will find that Muslim-owned restaurants and
Read moreWe’re pleased to announce another gluten free dessert tour. Our first gluten free tour was in May and it was a sell out success. We will start our gluten free dessert tour at Pistacia Vera in German Village where their famous macarons, confections flourless tortes and pate de fruits are all gluten free. You’ll have
Read moreColumbus Food Adventures is pleased to announce the celebration of our 1st anniversary! During the past 12 months we’ve conducted over 200 tours, added two new itineraries, and organized some exciting private tours, progressive dinners, and special events. The challenges of starting a new business are considerable, but we’ve enjoyed every moment of it. And, we’re gratified beyond
Read moreThis post is brought to you by the 100º+ heat index and 90% humidity. When it’s this hot outside, we begin to think about food differently; often our appetites diminish somewhat, and we look towards ‘lighter’ bites with a cooling effect. Here’s what we’ve been seeking out to help beat the heat: Cold soups – Barcelona is
Read moreThere are so many new restaurant openings and updates in Columbus this summer that it’s been hard just to keep track ! (deep breath, here we go): Vienna Ice Cafe, run by the owners of Mozart’s, recently debuted in Clintonville. T. Murray’s (opened Monday), Winan’s Chocolates and Coffee (opens tomorrow) and Harvest Pizzeria (opening Friday
Read moreWhat goes better with dessert than a great cup of coffee? We’re proud to announce that we’ve added Cafe Brioso as a mid-point stop on our All Dessert tour – a pleasant pause to refresh the palate and explore some of the finest artisan-roasted brew in the city. Cafe Brioso focuses on providing high-quality gourmet
Read moreTo people just passing through, Ohio can seem like little more than flat farmland and miles of cornfields. Clearly, they haven’t been to the Hocking Hills – an area of amazing natural beauty just over an hour drive south east of Columbus. The area has towering black sandstone cliffs, gorges, caves and waterfalls, with landmarks such
Read moreLast night was the opening night of Available Light Theatre‘s new production The Food Play. We were honored to be part of the opening performance. Each show includes an interview with someone involved in local food. You may have missed our five minutes of fame, but you have plenty more opportunities to see the show
Read moreMemorial Day weekend is a busy time for food lovers in Columbus, with 3 great events vying for our attention: You can feed all of your senses at Columbus’ 17th annual Asian Festival at Franklin Park. The festival, on Saturday and Sunday, features all sorts of performances, activities, exhibits and an interesting selection of Asian
Read moreIf you’ve read our recent Quick bites feature you’ll know that it’s almost time for the annual North Market apron gala. And, if you know much about the many North Market events that occur throughout the year, you’ll know that this is a big one. So, with that said, we’re excited to announce that we
Read moreThere’s still time to buy a ticket for the Taste of Dine Originals this week (Thursday, May 12 from 6 to 9 pm), at the Audubon Center on the Whittier Peninsula. As always, this is one of the biggest food events of the year and is a fantastic fundraiser for the Buckeye Ranch. This year,
Read moreWe all know that there are few businesses tougher than the restaurant business; over 60% of all independent restaurants close within 3 years, and reaching the 10 year mark is considered a tremendous achievement. Did you know that Columbus has a number of restaurants that had already hit the 10 year mark when Neil Armstrong
Read moreA stone’s throw away from the new Market District in Upper Arlington is the far more modest and human-scaled Tremont Center. Founded in 1954 and built of sturdy limestone, The Tremont Center is home to some of the historic gems of Upper Arlington. When my friend, fellow Slow Food Board Member and Upper Arlington native, Molly,
Read moreThere are some great new bakeries popping up in Columbus. So far, 2011 has seen the arrival of Cherbourg bakery in Bexley and the Angry Baker in Olde Towne East. Cherbourg is a dedicated gluten and nut free bakery famous for their luscious lemon slices. We will be visiting them during our gluten free dessert
Read moreI was a guest on All Sides Weekend on WOSU this past Friday, and one of the topics of discussion related to where to go for Easter brunch. Having never been out for Easter brunch in Columbus, I did as much research as I could, searching online, visiting and calling restaurants. The number one thing
Read moreWe’re pleased to announce our first gluten free dessert tour. We have had quite a few suggestions and inquiries about gluten free tours and with encouragement and advice from Wendy Gregory Kaho of Celiac’s in the House and Judee DeJaco of Gluten Free You and Me we decided to plan a special dessert tour. We
Read moreWith so many noteworthy things happening in the Columbus food scene, it’s easy to overlook some of the incremental changes and other, somewhat quieter news. It’s also inevitable that some of the bigger news to the back of the queue. With this new occasional series, Quick Bites, we intend to address those problems by providing
Read morePi Day (3.14) seems like an appropriate day to write a post I’ve been thinking about for some time, a post about pies. Food trend predictions pointed to 2011 being the year of the pie with pies, both sweet and savory, being purported to be the new cupcake. When I started thinking about pies in
Read moreLast summer I read an article in the Dispatch called ‘Not in plain sight‘ about businesses in difficult or strange locations. It caught my attention because one of my favorite Pizza places (Bono Pizza) was featured. The other food business in the article was the Lobstah Shack. Of course I wanted to check it out,
Read moreLast week was a busy week of food events and fundraisers and I want to give you a little taste of each of them. Saturday night was the third annual Oscar dinner at the Hills Market. The food and wine choices are all inspired by the movies nominated for best picture. I love the effort
Read moreI’m excited to have been invited to speak at the Grandview Heights public library on Tuesday, March 8th at 7:00pm-8:30pm. The talk will cover a wide range of topics including the various food blogs that I founded and contribute to, taco trucks and street food in Columbus, and the founding of Columbus’ first food tour
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