On our way home from vacation this past weekend, Anne & I came to the conclusion that we were long overdue to stop and smell the roses. Our trips to the south typically consist of driving from Columbus to Central Alabama as quickly as possible. Neither of us like to drive much, and we usually [...]
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The Refectory – A Review
Shortly after Anne & I first started dating, we had a nice romantic dinner at The Refectory. At the time, we weren’t too accustomed to eating French cuisine and I think some of the flavors were a bit surprising to us at first. I do remember the ambiance being wonderful, and the service top-notch. So [...]
“Food Exploration” Update #1
Ok, got a few places under my belt worth mentioning: Clintonville Pizza – Friday Night, Anne & I decided to get pizza, but instead of going someplace we’ve already been, we opted for something new. We busted out the “Idea Book” that we keep in the car and flipped through the pizza offerings. We settled [...]
My Favorite Movies of 2007
I made a list of favorites in 2004 (which I don’t have anymore) a list in 2005 (along with an addendum) and I somehow managed to skip my 2006 list. Looking back at what came out this year I’ve realized that I’ve spent a lot more time watching older movies this year than I’ve spend [...]
Top 20 New Columbus Restaurants of 2007
I previously wrote about ten restaurants that exited the Columbus dining scene in 2007, but there were loads more that opened up to take their places. Here’s my list of the Top 20 new restaurants that opened in the past year: 1. Rosendale’s – After winning the title of 2005 USA’s Chef of the Year, [...]
RIP – Top 10 Restaurants that closed in 2007
2007 was a great year for new restaurants in Columbus, but there were also several eateries that closed up their doors for good. Here are the Top 10 restaurants that closed in 2007. They will all be missed. 1. The Original Wendy’s – 2007 was a bad year for Wendy’s in general. Sagging sales, a [...]
My friend JimL2
Ok, I just had to repost this from ColumbusUnderground.com. JimL2 constantly cracks me up with things like this, and his fine scathing writing as well as his wonderful use of the marquee html tag have made my day on many occassions in the past year. I’m proud to call him my friend. But don’t tell [...]
Restaurant Review: Stoney River Legendary Steaks
Stoney River Legendary Steaks First things first Let me state for the record that I am not a regular visitor of steakhouses. I do enjoy a good steak every now and then, and love grilling them at home. Typically when a special occasion rolls around that warrants dining out at an expensive restaurant though, steakhouses [...]
Restaurant Review: Pesto Creative Italian Bistro
If you’re around the same age as me and I asked you to make a list of some of the main staples of your diet growing up, I’d guess that some type of pasta would be one of the first things written down. It’s quick, cheap, easy for parents to make, and with a few [...]
Review: Talladega Nights (The Ballad of Ricky Bobby)
Anne & I got to go to a free screening of Talladega Nights yesterday at the Lennox, thanks to our friend Lindsey hooking us up with some tickets. WARNING: There may be spoilers ahead, but minor ones. I do my best to not give much away, but really… nothing major happens in this movie that [...]