Happy Friday! Here’s the latest Columbus restaurant news:
- Fox in the Snow opens its newest location, this one at 79 S. State St. in Uptown Westerville, at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11. This is the fifth store for the beloved bakery and coffee shop, which first opened in Italian Village in the fall of 2014. Since then, they’ve added shops in German Village, New Albany, and most recently Historic Dublin. The company also just launched catering for the first time in its 11-year run.
- Resch’s Bakery has officially moved and opened in its new Gahanna location at 150 N. Hamilton Rd. The bakery, which first opened in 1912, has also closed its long-time East Livingston location as part of the shift.
- Posh Teatime Co. announced the location of their upcoming tearoom: 1273 W. Broad St. in Franklinton. The Perfectly Posh Tearoom, as it’s called, will offer high tea, tea parties, catering, and more. It’s set to open by the end of the month.
- Smoked Lick BBQ announced that it will be adding a location in Hilliard’s forthcoming TruePointe development.
- Ace of Cups announced that the new JamJam Cajun food truck (from the founder of the bygone Da Levee) will start setting up a regular hours. Their initial hours will be Wednesday-Sunday from 4-10 p.m.
- Basic Biscuits, Kindness, and Coffee in Grandview is under new ownership! The new owners have kept up the old recipes, but said they’ll be updating the space to allow more seating, and have teased a name change for the cafe.
- The Leisure Club community space announced that they will be closing their Olde Towne East location next to the East Market as of Nov. 1. Their location in Delaware remains open.
Some fun culinary events!
- The second-annual gala for Service Relief (of which I’m on the board) is next week Friday, Oct. 17 at The Loom, part of the forthcoming Columbus Fashion Alliance space at 161 N. Grant Ave. downtown. The tiki-themed night will include awards, food, celebrations of the hospitality community, and a preview of Service’s upcoming restaurant The Line. (Get your tickets here! Sales close at midnight today – Friday, Oct. 10!)
- Chef Justin Wotring’s Caroline’s Sandwiches will be popping-up on Friday, Oct. 10 from 5-8 p.m. at Third Way Coffeehouse in the Hilltop.
- The Columbus Italian Festival is this weekend, Oct. 10-12, in Italian Village.
- Land-Grant Brewing’s Oktoberfest is this Saturday afternoon, Oct. 11, with polka music, a variety of local breweries, German food, games, and more.
- Saucebox: A Midwestern Affair with Wine and Food arrives this Sunday, Oct. 12 downtown at Gay and High streets. The celebrations will include foods from a variety of local chefs, wine tastings, panels, and much more.
- I’m judging at Taste of Bexley next Monday, Oct. 13!
- Come see me next week Tuesday, Oct. 14, speaking at the McConnell Arts Center as part of their Lifelong Learning Institute. I’ll be chatting about my 18 years of food and travel writing!
- Taste of Clintonville is coming on Thursday, Oct. 16 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Mozart’s Cafe.
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