Food and Drink in Columbus, Ohio and Central Ohio
It doesn't matter whether you've got a taste for steak or gourmet vegetarian, cream puffs or tabouli -- Columbus restaurants can give you what you crave. Stop here for reviews and essential information.
The Black Creek Bistro’s quirky, creative combinations of fresh-off-the-farm ingredients quickly earned it a place on the “Top Columbus Restaurants” lists. And the food and service just keep getting better. The best time to enjoy Black Creek Bistro if you’re on a budget? Monday-Fridays, 4-7 p.m.
Steak is serious business in Columbus. Try the six restaurants listed below. There are a couple of other well-known steak houses in the area, but these stand just a bit taller. They begin with melt-in-your-mouth filets and exceptional service, and go straight up from there.
A Review of The Twisted Vine -- Wine and Cigars in Grandview
Roasting coffee -- make that roasting coffee well -- is like alchemy. Something magic happens when the heat is applied. These four Central Ohio coffee roasters know the subtle joys of fresh-roasted coffee. They experiment and play, discovering flavor nuances for us to savor in the morning and throughout the day.
A review of Lotus Grill Restaurant at Crosswoods, near Marcus theater, north of Worthington, Ohio in Central Ohio.
This Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau site has news, events and links to GLBT-friendly businesses.
A review of Weiland's Gourmet Market in Columbus, Ohio
A fun bar for gays and straights. An added plus: straight, solo women can usually have a good time
and feel safe.
This sweet Columbus staple began in 1932 when a Greek immigrant named Anthony Zanetos opened Coop Dairy in Franklinton. When his son Thomas returned from WWll, the two men went into the candy-making business. Free Factory Tours are every Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30 am. to 2:30 pm.
Looking for a nearby farmers' market? This site provides market dates, times and what you'll find, all arranged by zip code. It even lists the
winter farmers' markets.
Gourmet nuts, chocolates and natural peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter and "hot and spicy" peanut butter. A Columbus company since 1898, Krema offers free factory tours by appointment for people over 21.
