Miriam Abbott

Starliner Diner has had a busy year so far in 2024. In February, it announced a partnership with Nancy’s Home Cooking, a long-lived former Clintonville institution known for its comfort foods. This summer, Starliner announced that it was also buying the historic York Steakhouse on the West side. From the looks of it, the Starliner Diner […]

Goody Boy’s landmark sign in the Short North testifies to its long history in Columbus. The giant, light-up, old-school sign features a yellow arrow that points (roughly) to a café that was first established in 1947. The operation has seen plenty of changes over the years, including the decline and rise of the neighborhood around […]

Kung Fu Noodle quickly made a name for itself and its reputation for excellent hand-pulled noodles, even earning praise in the national arena. Fast forward a few years, and Kung Fu Noodle made another smart move: It expanded to Columbus. 

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The Westin Great Southern’s hotel restaurant isn’t just Bar Cicchetti. It’s Bar Cicchetti by Fabio Viviani. Depending on your entertainment choices, the chef’s name may ring a bell. A native of Florence, Italy, Viviani established himself as “Fan Favorite” more than a decade ago on Top Chef. Since then, the chef has leveraged his favored status […]

There’s a national restaurant chain called Fat Shack. With locations in several states including Oregon, Texas and Kansas, the Shack can often be found in college towns, selling its sandwich wares such as the Fat Slob, the Fat Cow and the Fat Doobie. The schtick? The kitchen loads a bunch of fried stuff into a sub […]

Bistrolino made its debut in German Village back in 2019. Judging by its name alone, the restaurant comes across as a place that must be reliably Italian. After all, “lino” is Italian for something on the lines of a table linen, which seems like a restaurant-y thing. True: Inside the modestly-sized space, guests will indeed find reliably […]