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La Tavola’s famous liver and onions – Alas, no more. A call over to La Tavola was greeted by a recording, “Thank you for calling La Tavola. Unfortunately, we are closed for business.” That’s too bad. I thought they had a great thing going. I wouldn’t be surprised if in these economic times, business just [...]

Breakfast with Nick goes to the French Creek Cafe in Franklin, Pa. CMH Gourmand tells me that I missed the Pancake Breakfast for Zoe The Beer Wench samples Brew from the Weeping Radish Farm Brewery Columbus Foodie reminds me that I also missed the North Market Fiery Foods Festival – Damn! weber_cam tells tales about [...]

This happened to me just today. I was trying to reach the Taj Mahal to see how late they were serving lunch. I was in the car and didn’t have their number. Reluctantly, I dialed Verizon’s 411 service as it costs over a buck a call. I knew that Google had a 411 service THAT [...]

Finerepast, et al., headed up to Cleveland’s Little Italy for some more fine Italian dining. Here’s a couple street shots of Little Italy. It was significantly colder in Cleveburg than it was down in Columbus. And is there any easy way out of Cleveland? Trying to get to 71 South is always a pain in [...]

Sushi Samples at Akai Hana – ever had fish roe explode in your mouth? mmm, mmm, good! My top recommendation for sushi in Columbus, OH, is Akai Hana located on Henderson and Kenny. This is both for the quality and freshness of the food, as well as the service. I have tried over 20 venues [...]

Being a fan of the Acropolis, I had to try out the new Greek Express in Powell. I walked into a clean, well lit dining area with plenty of seating and a flat screen tv with working fireplace. The owner was working on this occasion and as always greeted me with a smile. The owner [...]

Bloviator Joe convinced us at the finerepast racing team to return to Cafe Shish Kebab for another dining experience. I thought it was a little odd to run into his brother at the bar. Halfway into our meal, the lights dimmed and the bass started pumping out some Middle Eastern techno. Then, out of nowhere, [...]