Restaurants
From appetizers to entrees, salads to desserts, the restaurants showcased at the Columbus Food & Wine Affair Grand Tasting represent the finest offerings by Central Ohio chefs. They bring to the table their very best work whether that means roasting a leg of lamb or placing a dollop of chocolate that melts in your mouth.
The Columbus Food & Wine Affair is coordinated and managed by a volunteer committee of members of the Central Ohio Restaurant Association (CORA) and some outstanding community partners. All of the restaurant participants are members in good standing with CORA.
A segment of CORA’s mission is to promote a strong and innovative restaurant industry by providing education and training, as well as community involvement and networking opportunities for our members. The Columbus Food & Wine Affair Grand Tasting is an example of how the members participate together to enhance the industry, educate those in our community and support local charities.
Following are details from the 2009 Grand Tasting and the restaurants that participated.
NEW RESTAURANTS FOR 2009 - Sage American Bistro, Eddie Merlot's, Vittoria, Barrio, Cantina Laredo and the Columbus Culinary Institute.
CHEF PRESENTATION SCHEDULE - NEW FOR 2009
Location: The Culinary Stage will be located on the Mallway of the event.
6:30 pm Chef Wayne Schumacker, Martini Modern Italian
7:00 pm Executive Chef Paul Yow, Barcelona
7:30 pm Executive Chef Matt Goings, Mitchell's Steakhouse
8:00 pm Chef Michael Petruso, Giant Eagle
8:30 pm Chef Jeff Bentley, Doc Henderson's
9:00 pm Executive Chef Erin Chittum, M at Miranova
9:30 pm Executive Chef Kevin Jones, Columbus Fish Market
Join the Executive Chefs and the Student Chefs from the Columbus Culinary Institute as they demonstrate dessert techniques as well as the art of Fruit & Vegetable Carving on the Mallway!
Columbus Food & Wine Affair PREMIER Restaurants 2009 that have joined us are as follows. (updated September 24, 2009).
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A CATERED EVENT |
4654 Groves Road
Columbus, Ohio 43232
(614) 863-9281 Click here to visit their website |
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BARCELONA Click for Description At Barcelona we work hard every day to present great atmosphere, incredible service, a warm environment, and above all, wonderful food. To achieve these goals, we do the following every day: we bake all of our breads and desserts from scratch in our kitchen, we serve only the freshest products, and we offer you daily entree specials competitively designed by our passionate and talented kitchen staff. We further attribute our success to our service staff, unique, colorful individuals dedicated to exceeding your expectations. We hope you see this dedication here at Barcelona. In addition to a great dining experience, we offer special events such as wine tastings and party accommodations on premise. |
263 East Whittier Street Columbus, Ohio 43206 614-443-3699 Click here to visit their website |
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BARRIO Click for Description Barrio is a new Columbus restaurant and will be featured at the Columbus Food & Wine Affair as we showcase Argentina for their fine culinary and wines. Barrio is grounded in contemporary American culture, however its essence is inspired by the smells, flavors, images, and festive atmosphere Latin American and Spanish-speaking communities enjoy. Barrio is a true Tapas bar and lounge that features authentic dishes from all over South America and Spain, as well as wines from Argentina and Chile. Like many Latin American neighborhoods Barrio prides itself as a gathering place designed with the concept of cohesive spaces, sharing, and diversity. As a testimony to its diversity, Barrio’s patrons comprise of downtown residents, office workers, students, artists, hotel patrons, theater patrons and state/city legislators. All of them gathered to share an outstanding Latin American culinary experience. The culinary experience is complimented by the restaurant’s atmosphere. Barrio’s architecture can be best described as sophisticated yet relaxed juxtaposed against an urban backdrop. The interior’s brick and natural wood slabs make the environment rustic and chic. Barrio is open seven days a week and serves Brunch, Lunch and dinner. Make reservations online at Opentable.com or BarrioTapas.com. |
Spring & High Streets, Downtown Columbus
614-220-9141 Click here to visit their website |
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BASI ITALIA Click for Description Imagine steaming plates of sumptuous food on intimate tables; friends and neighbors eating, drinking good wine and sharing experiences with one another. Nestled in the heart of Victorian Village, basi Italia is a small casual fee-good restaurant featuring clean simple Italian fare with innovative twists for lunch, cocktails and dinner. |
811 Highland Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43215 614-294-7383 Click here to visit their website |
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CANTINA LAREDO Click for Description Cantina LAREDO serves authentic Mexican dishes in a contemporary, sophisticated atmosphere. We offer daily fish specials, grilled chicken and steaks complimented by signature sauces such as chipotle-wine with portobello mushrooms or sauteed artichoke hearts and roasted red bell peppers. Our Columbus location opens August 4, 2009. Please join us for a unique dining experience. |
8791 Lyra Drive Columbus, Ohio 43240 614-846-1500 Click here to visit their website |
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CLARMONT RESTAURANT Click for Description Columbus Food & Wine Affair Premier Restaurant Founder Over 50 Years of Tradition and Fine Dining The Clarmont is a restaurant legend in Columbus. Generations of state and local lawmakers have met there to informally caucus. Judges, lawyers, business leaders start arriving at 6 a.m. for the last power breakfast in the city. All this has been going on for 57 years. And, in this day of trends and chain eateries, little has changed for The Clarmont. Steaks still lead the popularity list, seafood second, and whole lobsters a close third. |
684 South High Street Columbus, Ohio 43215 614-443-1125 Click here to visit their website |
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COLUMBUS FISH MARKET Click for Description The upscale nautical accents. The dark woods. Seafood so fresh, you must be on a coastline. Are you on vacation-aboard an upscale pleasure boat? Or are you just out on the town at the Columbus Fish Market, a restaurant absolutely positively obsessed with freshness. The ever-changing menu puts the finest and freshest from every coastline on the planet within your culinary reach. Chilean Coast. Bering Strait. Chesapeake Bay. Gulf of Mexico. Great Lakes. Cape Cod. Atlantic. Pacific. Regardless of what sea it comes from, every plate is a shining example of what great seafood can be. |
1245 Olentangy River Road 614-410-3474 Click here to visit their website |
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DEEPWOOD Click for Description DeepWood is the balanced experience of living and dining well: sincere hospitality, personal connections, inviting atmosphere, local responsibility and a fresh evolving menu. The restaurant is an invitation into a home and is to be as much about its people and the way its guests are made to feel as the dishes defining the meal. The restaurant provides the opportunity for two styles of dining experiences, each with respective menu and setting. The Tavern and Dining Room, though unique in approach, are unified in themes of food creativity, decorative styling and unparalleled service. Chef Pawlak is generous in his commitment to cooking for the pleasure of others. The two menus allow for the complete offering of his technical skill, personal heritage and culinary inspiration. The artistry of the kitchen is further colored by a world class beverage program and framed by a refined atmosphere. The use of American antiques, copper accents and colonial finishes is showcased throughout. |
511 N. High Street (614) 221-5602 Click here to visit their website |
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DOC HENDERSON’S Click for Description "Creative food and tasteful ambiance wins our carefully guarded four star rating." Columbus Monthly Historic Atmosphere. Fresh Innovative Cuisine. Outstanding Service. 4 Stars Columbus Monthly. 4 Stars Columbus Dispatch |
318 East Fifth Street 937-662-6661 Click here to visit their website |
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EDDIE MERLOT'S Click for Description Quality, exceptional service and an unparalleled atmosphere have made Eddie Merlot's one of America's great steak houses. They start wiht U.S.D.A. Prime beef and age it naturally for a minimum of 21 days, to an unsurpassed standard of tenderness and flavor. While enjoying your meal, you'll be treated to the one-of-a-kind service known as the WOW Factor. It's all part of making your dining experience truly unique and special. |
1570 Polaris Parkway 614-433-7307 Click here to visit their website |
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FIGLIO’S Click for Description Our philosophy is simple: Start with the finest, freshest ingredients and prepare foods in an inspired and nutritious manner. And have fun. What would delicious food be without beautiful wine? We feature wines from boutique wineries around the world – jammy Shiraz from Australia, dry Riojas from Spain, and full bodied California Chardonnays. (Someone should have told us about the fringe benefits of this job before we spent the first 10 years of our career practicing law!) Welcome to our little slice of culinary heaven. |
1369 Grandview Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43212
(614)481-8850 Click here to visit their website |
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G MICHAEL’S BISTRO Click for Description Our philosophy is simple: Start with the finest, freshest ingredients and prepare foods in an inspired and nutritious manner. And have fun. What would delicious food be without beautiful wine? We feature wines from boutique wineries around the world – jammy Shiraz from Australia, dry Riojas from Spain, and full bodied California Chardonnays. (Someone should have told us about the fringe benefits of this job before we spent the first 10 years of our career practicing law!) Welcome to our little slice of culinary heaven. |
595 S Third St Columbus, Ohio 43215 (614) 464-0575 Click here to visit their website |
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GIANT EAGLE Click for Description Columbus Food & Wine Affair PREMIER Sponsor Founder VISIT EXECUTIVE CHEF Michael Petrecca at the Food & Wine Affair At Giant Eagle, we're not just your source for fresh ingredients that bring any recipe to life. Now, we're also the place you'll find those recipes—as well as cooking tips, nutrition articles and lots more to make every meal memorable! Our expanded recipe database lets you browse more than 1,000 dishes by course (appetizers through desserts), by main ingredient, even by the cooking method you'd prefer to use. Visit our website for helpful tips and ideas. |
Visit www.gianteagle.com for information on the many central Ohio locations.
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JENI'S SPLENDID ICE CREAMS Click for Description Jeni's ice creams and sorbets are hand-crafted in small batches, using methods found in the world's finest pastry shops and restaurants. |
714 N. High Street Columbus, Ohio 43215 (614) 294-5364 Click here to visit their website |
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JOHNSON'S REAL ICE CREAM Click for Description Beginning it's 57th year as Columbus' most complete, family owned and operated ice cream store! We continue to offer hand-packed ice cream in 50 flavors, fountain specialties as well as newer additions to Johnson's. These include our deli for lunch, our own line of fresh fruit sorbets and fresh baked pieces, cookies and waffle cones. |
2728 East Main Street Bexley, Ohio 43209 614-231-0014 Click here to visit their website |
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LATITUDE 41 BAR AND RESTAURANT Click for Description Weekend Getaway Sponsor Columbus Food & Wine Affair Latitude 41 is the arrival of a new cuisine - a cuisine based on the best, freshest ingredients; crafted from seasonal local fare. Experience traditional flavors with new world style. On the line of Latitude 41 in Barcelona, Spain, Columbus landed with culinary treats from the New World. As the Queen waited in excitement of these amazing finds, you can imagine the anticipation of what was to be enjoyed. In celebration of these discoveries, we at Latitude 41 share a passion to provide a culinary journey through the use of the amazing products that our modern world has to offer. |
50 North Third Street Columbus,Ohio 43215 614-233-7520 Click here to visit their website |
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M AT MIRANOVA Click for Description When you walk into M, Cameron Mitchell's marquee restaurant and bar, you understand. You are not just out on the town. You are in another place entirely - South Beach perhaps. You're surrounded by beauty. A lovely perspective of Downtown Columbus. An outdoor terrace overlooking the Scioto riverfront. Light woods and luxurious fabrics. A dramatically lit bar. Artfully plated dishes of eclectiv American cuisine, influenced by the assertive flavors of Pacific Rim and Europe. All enhanced by impeccable service and a wine list considered one of the nation's best. |
2 Miranova Place, Suite 100 614-629-0000 Click here to visit their website |
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MARTINI MODERN ITALIAN Click for Description It's Modern. It's Italian. It's Dining in Milan. Martini Modern Italian is a vibrant, high energy restaurant featuring timeless Italian techniques, innovative culinary presentations and progressive handcrafted cocktails, all in a sexy, cosmopolitan setting. |
445 North High Street 614-224-8259 Click here to visit their website |
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MERRY MILK MAID |
2680 Lewis Center Way Grove City, OHIO 43123 (614) 875-9300 Click here to visit their website |
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MITCHELL'S STEAKHOUSE Click for Description Experience The Modern American Steakhouse.
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45 North Third Street 614-216-2333 Click here to visit their website |
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PANERA BREAD Click for Description Columbus Food & Wine Affair PREMIER Restaurant Founder We are Panera. We are bakers of bread. We are fresh from the oven. We are a symbol of warmth and welcome. We are a simple pleasure, honest and genuine. We are a life story told over dinner. We are a long lunch with an old friend. We are your weekday morning ritual. We are the kindest gesture of neighbors. We are home. We are family. We are friends. |
Visit www.panera.com for information on the many central Ohio locations
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POLARIS GRILL Click for Description Established in June 1997, the Polaris Grill showcases American cuisine in an upscale casual atmosphere. A full service bar, spacious outdoor patio seating, a private banquet room for up to 50 guests, and upscale off- premise catering round out the amenities offered by our restaurant.
Guests from across Ohio come for our Famous “55” Salad, Wild Mushroom Bisque, and Aztec Chowder but leave raving about the fresh seafood and delicious steaks.
Our full service bar stocks all of your favorite beverages and provides a great place to relax both before and after your meal. The wine list features close to 100 labels or enjoy a special selection from the owner’s private stock.
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1835 Polaris Parkway (614) 431-5598 Click here to visit their website |
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RUSTY BUCKET CORNER TAVERN Click for Description "A Fun, Fast, Friendly Neighborhood
Restaurant & Tavern" It's what every neighborhood needs.
An unpretentious, friendly, and approachable place to dine, celebrate, or just hang. And be all of those things to families, children, singles, grandparents, students, and business people. That's the thinking behind the concept of the Rusty Bucket Corner Tavern. And it's what you'll find in every corner of each and every one. From the menu - a combination of updated familiar favorites designed to delight food lovers of every type and age. To the warmth of the naturalistic decor, underscored by a staff that embodies Genuine Hospitality. The Rusty Bucket feels immediately familiar and comfortable to anyone that walks in. |
Upper Arlington 1635 West Lane Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43221 614-485-2323 Click here to visit their website |
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RUTH'S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE |
7550 High Cross Boulevard (614) 885-2910 Click here to visit their website |
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SAGE American Bistro Click for Description Sage American Bistro offers American Contemporary food in an upscale casual dining atmosphere. The restaurant is open Tuesday through Saturday from 5 - 10 p.m. for dinner and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for brunch. Sage is closed Sunday evenings and Mondays. Sage has a full bar and offers a martini happy hour from 5 to 7 p.m. daily and a mimosa menu during Sunday brunch. Sage is also the perfect place to host your next special. |
2653 North High Street Columbus, Ohio 43202 614-267-7243 Click here to visit their website |
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SMITH & WOLLENSKY Click for Description Columbus Food & Wine Affair PREMIER Restaurant Founder Specializing in USDA Prime, dry aged steaks, fresh seafood including lobster and an award winning all American Wine list, Smith & Wollensky showcases the best of Columbus, Ohio. Enjoy lunch, dinner (Mon-Sat until 2am, Sun until 12), brunch (Sat & Sun), Private Dining (10-300 guests) and our Live Piano Lounge all year long. |
4145 The Strand West Easton Town Center Columbus, Ohio 43219 614-416-2400 Click here to visit their website |
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STAUF'S COFFEE ROASTERS Click for Description Since Stauf's Coffee Roasters opened in 1988, their business has been built on providing the highest quality Arabica coffees. They source the highest-quality Arabica beans from over 20 countries around the world. Once a coffee has met their strict quality standards, they introduce it to their customers. They roast their coffees to order, by hand, on gas-fired roasters, so your coffee is always at peak flavor and freshness when you receive it.
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1277 Grandview Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43212
(614) 486-4479 Click here to visit their website |
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THE BURGUNDY ROOM |
Short North 614-464-9463 Click here to visit their website |
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THE ELEVATOR BREWING COMPANY Click for Description Welcome to the Elevator Brewery and Draught Haus, a revolutionary new brewpub located in the heart of downtown Columbus. The Elevator Brewing Company opened in March, 2000 in the historic Clock Restaurant just a few blocks from the new Blue Jackets Nationwide Arena. We invite you in to enjoy our beautiful historic bar and restaurant, and to savor any of our numerous handcrafted micro-brews. While you're here, grab a bite from our scrumptious lunch or dinner menus and play a little pool or darts. We are proud to offer a unique and extensive wine and spirits list. |
161 North High Street 614-228-0500 Click here to visit their website |
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THE REFECTORY Click for Description Columbus Food & Wine Affair PREMIER Restaurant Founder Experience the Splendor of Columbus... The Refectory's relaxed and quiet pace present an evening of elegant dining. At the heart of the dining experience are the culinary creations directed by Chef Richard Blondin, a native of Lyon, France, who studied under chefs Pierre Orsi and Paul Bocuse. The exceptional classic and contemporary French cuisine is complemented by a world-class wine cellar encompassing over 700 selections. An experienced and knowledgeable staff and the personal touch of owner Kamal Boulos, complete the gracious yet unpretentious service that enhance a memorable evening. Our commitment to excellence in presenting each guest with the finest cuisine and service possible makeThe Refectory the perfect setting for an important business dinner, a special celebration, or simply to treat yourself to an elegant dining experience! |
1092 Bethel Rd Columbus,Ohio 43220 614-451-9774 Click here to visit their website |
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TOP STEAKHOUSE Click for Description The Top Steak House provides a fine-dining experience from an era of the 1950's style. We have prospered by maintaining this image, décor and by providing fine quality food and service. The restaurant opened in 1955, has been independently owned by only two different owners and has been a favorite meeting place for steaks, martinis and other drinks on Columbus's east side.
We specialize in large portions of customer favorites, such as filets, strips, prime rib, pork baby back ribs and sea food, including cold water giant lobster tails.
The dark décor, fireplace, copper top bar and piano bar, wood paneling and dark Naugahyde booths are the real thing and add to the supper club nostalgic atmosphere enjoyed by loyal local patrons as well as by travelers who frequent the Top when in Columbus on business.
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2891 East Main Street Columbus, Ohio 43209 (614) 231-8238 Click here to visit their website |
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VINO VINO RESTAURANT AND WINEBAR |
1371 Grandview Avenue
Columbus, Ohio
(614) 481-8200 Click here to visit their website |
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VITTORIA Ristorante & Bar Click for Description Vittoria is founded by Vince Romanelli and co-owned with Marty Savco & Steve Savko. The old world Tuscan style is exemplified by the architecutre and finish details throughout. The cuisine is authentic Italian mastered by Head Chef Nick Bedalli, from DaVinci Restaurant. The team at Vittoria produces innovative modern Italian cusiine alongside the classic favorites. Come and be a part of the heritage and tradition that is Vittoria. |
10241 Sawmill Parkway Powell, Ohio 43065 614-791-8100 Click here to visit their website |
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WORTHINGTON INN Click for Description The Worthington Inn has long been considered one of Central Ohio’s most significant landmarks. The acclaimed restaurant is open for lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday and open for brunch on Sunday. The enlightened American menu and extensive wine list have earned the inn its long-standing reputation as one of Columbus’s top 10 restaurants. The Worthington Inn is also ideal for hosting private parties. For intimate gatherings or parties up to 100, the professional staff can assist in planning every detail. Live entertainment is featured in the pub Thursday through Saturday.
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649 High Street Worthington, Ohio 43085 614-885-2600 Click here to visit their website |
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