What are your 12 Eateries and Drinkeries for Covid Christmas?
On the first day of Covid, Corona gave to us…. the equivalent of a tactical nuclear strike to our local food and beverage industry. I can still recall the early days of March vividly – everything...
View ArticleThe Perfect Summer of Covid Gift?
My guess is you are still living in some sort of stay in place lifestyle. You may be using spaces differently, spending a lot more time with fewer people and trying to multi-purpose any room you can...
View ArticleYin Yue and the Lunch Bunch
Looking at the title, I expect some of you think I may be writing a review of a forgotten 1970’s movie or sitcom. Alas, while I am sure it would have been a great show, this is the story of a small...
View ArticleFinlandia Butter and Cheese? Oh, Yes Please
The story begins with (in part) this e-mail: Happy National Dairy Month! I’m writing with a delicious opportunity for you to taste some of the best cheese and butter on Earth, and show off your baking...
View ArticleBurger King’s 5 for $4 vs. Wendy’s 4 for $4
Two back to back fast food posts? Speculation may arise that I have bottomed out. I hope not, both are in the spirit of investigative food journalism. I’ve noticed Wendy’s and Burger King plugging $4...
View ArticleSmall Bite: Wendy’s Black Bean Burger; Big Picture Why Fast Food needs a...
Ok, well one of many things you may not know about me, I have a strong internal calling to try out new veggie burgers at fast food places, especially when created by locally owned White Castle and...
View ArticleA Deal, a Shill and an Appeal
We begin with the deal. It is the Dine Originals Deck. For $20 you get 52 cards, each with a pretty good deal. Most of the deals are $10 off a certain dollar amount of food purchased. So, if you use...
View ArticleBrewed Awakening
So what have I been up to you might ask? Well, I moved back to a buzz cut, finally conceding that I have more head than hair now. I neglected to mention that I won a Vendy Award and last and very much...
View ArticleThe Crest Gastropub Makes the Grade
About two months ago, the night before I dined at the Crest Gastropub for the first time, I had a quick meeting with a well-known Clintonville Curmudgeon. We sat at O’Reilly’s as I shared that I had...
View ArticleProfiles in Food: Mikegyver!
If there is something wrong in your food truck world, who you gonna call? MikeGyver! Who is this Mikegyver and why he is respected more than Chuck Norris and MacGyver combined? Read on. Mikegyver, aka...
View ArticleBooze in the Ville: The Politics and Mathematics of Alcohol Sales
I am a Clintonville Citizen and I approve my own message: There are three issues that long time Clintonvillians hold as crucibles among their neighbors. 1) The Morse-Bethel Road Connector (I am...
View ArticleSharon Square Food Arcade
So here is the thing. Well one of the things. While the whole concept of mobile food is being on the move, if an owner wants business people need to find the truck or cart. The best way to do that is...
View ArticleQuickbyte: Cumin
Visual Cliffnotes for this entry below: Some parties have heard me say: “I like me a good buff–ette, I does, umm hum” – in my best Slingblade voice. That statement is somewhat correct but with a big...
View ArticleThe Dine Originals Week Dare: (For November 12th to 18th)
It is Dine Originals Week again. As you might know I have a tradition of going to Pistacia Vera to wrap up my Dine Originals Week. Unfortunately the sampler is not the feature this time but the Quiche...
View ArticleRay Ray’s 2.0: Two Trucks, Same Menu, Much Better Venue
It was a sad day for Baja Clintonville. It was a great day for Old North Columbus, Jaime Anderson, Ace of Cups and the SoHud Non-Industrial Complex. After an extraordinary run in an unlikely...
View ArticleRay Ray’s Takes a Swing at Wings and Hits a Homerun
The subtitle of this post may be mythbusters. This writer has heard two mobile myths perpetuated of late: Mobile food is a fad and food trucks can’t make a living year round. Enter Ray Ray’s. Jaime...
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