Friday Meals Bites: Nocterra Audubon, Teas Your Spirits Eatery open; Willowbeez leaves North Market

There’s at all times loads occurring within the Columbus restaurant world! Right here’s the most recent:

• This Sunday, June 30, Nocterra Brewing opens its second location at 516 Maier Pl. subsequent to the Scioto Audubon Metro Park. This new spot from the Powell brewery contains a taproom and full restaurant, espresso service within the mornings utilizing Jennings Java roasts, entry to the Bloc Garten climbing fitness center subsequent door, a entrance patio, and mezzanine degree with secondary bar. This location could be very becoming for Nocterra’s outdoorsy theme, because it’s subsequent to the fitness center, throughout from the metro park, and is related to the bike trails.
• Teas Your Spirits Eatery celebrated its grand opening yesterday at 5286 Middle St. in Hilliard. It replaces Off Middle Patio & Pub, which transitioned to a eating pop-up as a substitute. Teas Your Spirits has been showing at native farmers markets promoting tea, juices, and different objects. Along with tea service, the brand new Hilliard eatery will characteristic a Caribbean-inspired menu.
• Willowbeez Soulveg introduced that it has exited the North Market downtown earlier this week. The vegan soul meals spot had been open for about three years; the proprietor mentioned they’ll transition to pop-up occasions as a substitute.
• A brand new matcha-focused cafe known as Matcha Me Cafe opens at present, June 28, at 2348 N. Excessive St. within the College District.
• Mikey’s Late Night time Slice closed its Olde Towne East location at 892 Oak St. this week. It’ll get replaced by a brand new idea from the house owners of the Olde Towne Tavern throughout the road (though the Attic comedy membership upstairs will stay unchanged). Mikey’s is on the brink of open three new places: one within the College District and two that may substitute the shuttered Weenie Wonders.
• The house owners of Japanese Palace Superb Asian Delicacies at 6078 E. Livingston Ave. in Reynoldsburg introduced that they’ll be closing on Monday, July 1 after 30+ years in enterprise.
• The proprietor of Biscuits By Daddy O, the gluten free manufacturing store and cafe in King-Lincoln, mentioned their storefront is quickly closed after a small hearth there this previous weekend.
• Annie Dickson, proprietor of Chunk This By Annie, introduced that she’ll open her Clintonville storefront on Saturday, July 13. She’s taking on the previous Tudie’s/Pattycake store at 3009 N. Excessive St.
• Tickets for the Columbus Espresso Pageant went on sale not too long ago. This 12 months the pageant might be held Oct. 5-6 on the Franklin County Fairgrounds.
• The ninth quantity of the Columbus Ale Path kicks off on Monday, July 1! This 12 months it options 33 breweries round Franklin County. Company can earn rewards for visiting 10 or hitting up all 33.
• The Westerville Ice Cream Path additionally launches on Monday, July 1 and runs via Sept. 30. It options eight outlets that visitors can go to and earn prizes.

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