/tags/restaurants Restaurants en-US Copyright Thu, 02 Jan 2025 14:28:58 GMT /2025-01-02/melt-bar-and-grilled-to-close-last-location-in-lakewood The news comes after the grilled-cheese-based restaurant and bar closed 12 of its 13 Ohio locations, including two in Columbus, over the last two years. Thu, 02 Jan 2025 14:28:58 GMT /2025-01-02/melt-bar-and-grilled-to-close-last-location-in-lakewood Conor Morris /news/2024-12-03/tommy-pappas-founder-of-tommys-diner-in-franklinton-passes-away-at-71 Athanasios "Tommy" Pappas passed away at 71 on Monday. His son and the diner's current owner, Michael Pappas, posted a message to the diner's Facebook page announcing his father's death. Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:53:06 GMT /news/2024-12-03/tommy-pappas-founder-of-tommys-diner-in-franklinton-passes-away-at-71 George Shillcock /2024-09-27/two-homegrown-columbus-restaurants-are-opening-locations-on-ohio-state-universitys-campus Mikey's Late Night Slice and Dirty Frank's Hot Dog Palace plan to open spots on North High Street, hoping to attract students to their brands. Neither business has opened a brick-and-mortar store around Ohio State in the past. Fri, 27 Sep 2024 18:59:07 GMT /2024-09-27/two-homegrown-columbus-restaurants-are-opening-locations-on-ohio-state-universitys-campus George Shillcock /2024-08-23/the-little-grand-market-opens-in-columbus-how-many-food-halls-can-the-city-support These food court-bar hybrids are popping up more and more around Columbus in recent years. But some are as old as the 19th-century North Market downtown. Budd Dairy in Italian Village and Bubbly in New Albany are two other newer examples. Fri, 23 Aug 2024 20:33:46 GMT /2024-08-23/the-little-grand-market-opens-in-columbus-how-many-food-halls-can-the-city-support George Shillcock /2024-06-19/ohio-based-restaurant-chain-melt-bar-and-grilled-files-for-bankruptcy The Cleveland-area company filed for federal bankruptcy protection on June 14. Melt currently has one Columbus-area restaurant in Easton. Its other Columbus-area restaurant, which was located in the Short North, closed in 2022. Wed, 19 Jun 2024 15:29:10 GMT /2024-06-19/ohio-based-restaurant-chain-melt-bar-and-grilled-files-for-bankruptcy Mark Ferenchik /2023-12-11/wendys-testing-new-drive-thru-ai-technology-in-columbus FreshAI and Wendy's launched the technology at four Columbus stores and hopes to expand to more in Columbus and eventually to another test market in Florida. Mon, 11 Dec 2023 21:59:46 GMT /2023-12-11/wendys-testing-new-drive-thru-ai-technology-in-columbus George Shillcock /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2023-06-30/chefs-in-the-city-ice-cream Summertime is the season when we all scream for ice cream and extreme milkshakes, a newer, cooler tasty treat. We'll get the latest scoop on ice cream treats in Columbus and Central Ohio. Fri, 30 Jun 2023 13:27:21 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2023-06-30/chefs-in-the-city-ice-cream /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2023-06-09/chefs-in-the-city-ice-cream Summertime is the season when we all scream for ice cream and extreme milkshakes, a newer, cooler tasty treat. We'll get the latest scoop on ice cream treats in Columbus and Central Ohio. Fri, 09 Jun 2023 13:31:26 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2023-06-09/chefs-in-the-city-ice-cream /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2023-02-03/chefs-in-the-city-downtown-hilton-and-valentines-day-dining On our monthly Chefs in the City show we talk about the new Hilton in downtown Columbus, Valentine’s Day dining plans and more. Fri, 03 Feb 2023 14:54:47 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2023-02-03/chefs-in-the-city-downtown-hilton-and-valentines-day-dining /2022-12-30/fine-dining-restaurants-could-take-a-hit-from-new-years-eve-ohio-state-football-game Some fine dining restaurants worry Ohioans will stay home and watch the game on television rather than going out for a nice dinner. Fri, 30 Dec 2022 21:05:05 GMT /2022-12-30/fine-dining-restaurants-could-take-a-hit-from-new-years-eve-ohio-state-football-game Jo Ingles