Friday Meals Bites: Little Rock closing, Sweetgreen opens subsequent month, Resch’s is increasing

Picture courtesy of Little Rock Bar on Fb

There’s at all times rather a lot taking place within the Columbus restaurant world! Right here’s the newest:

• Quinn Fallon, proprietor of Little Rock Bar in Italian Village, introduced that he’s bought the bar and it will likely be closing after Aug. 18. Fallon has run the neighborhood favourite for 11 years; he stated he does have consumers for the bar who will make some changes however in any other case preserve it operating.
• This weekend is final name for Pretentious Barrel Home. The sour-focused brewery at 745 Taylor Ave. is closing on Sunday, Aug. 11.
• The Los Angeles-based eatery Sweetgreen will open its first Columbus location subsequent month at 700 N. Excessive St. within the Brief North. The chain, which began in 2007 and now options greater than 230 places nationwide, is thought for its menu of seasonal salads, protein plates, heat bowls, and sides. An actual opening date hasn’t been introduced but.
• The Kape Espresso pop-up discovered its newest house this week, contained in the taproom at Wolf’s Ridge Brewing (159 E. Hickory St.) downtown! Its hours can be Wednesday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Resch’s Bakery has been within the information currently with the announcement that its including a second location and transferring its manufacturing to 150 N. Hamilton Rd. in Gahanna. The bakery has been a staple on East Livingston Avenue since 1912.
• Basil Thai introduced this week that it has returned for supply service by means of DoorDash, primarily based out of its former location at 460 S. Entrance St. within the Brewery District.
• Talking of that Brewery District tackle, Smash Buddies opened its first brick and mortar there this week. The smashburger-focused truck has been serving round Ohio for the previous 12 months.
• Michelle Kozak, proprietor of Patisserie Lallier, introduced a brand new pilot program for an indoor Grandview Heights Farmers Market, beginning this October. Purposes at the moment are open for the market, which is able to run one Sunday a month, October to April, at Larson Center College.
• Weiland’s Market introduced final week that it’s bringing again its well-liked Occasion within the Parking Lot on Saturday Aug. 24. The occasion contains a grill-out, stay music, native beers, child’s actions, and extra.
• This Sunday, Aug. 11 is the following Sunday Fundays in Previous Worthington. The theme is Finish of Summer time Honest, with truthful meals from native eating places, video games, stay music, and extra. Yours actually can be grilling sizzling canine on the village inexperienced!

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