Friday Meals Bites: Paul’s in Grandview closing, Royal Flamingo and Honey Cup open espresso retailers

Picture courtesy Paul’s Fifth Avenue on Fb

There’s all the time so much taking place within the Columbus restaurant world! Right here’s the most recent:

• It’s the top of an period this weekend as Paul’s Fifth Avenue closes after 58 years in enterprise. Their final day is about for Sunday, July 7. Paul’s has been open since 1966, and has been positioned at its present spot (1565 W. Fifth Ave.) since 1979.
• Royal Flamingo Espresso opens their new store at the moment inside I Like It Like That cocktail bar. It’s a terrific new spot for each approachable and adventures coffees. Learn my full story right here!
• It’s a busy weekend for espresso! Honey Cup Espresso additionally debuts its new espresso store at 2489 Summit St. in SoHud on Friday, July 5. After beginning as a trailer in 2021, Honey Cup arrange inside Rambling Home for some time earlier than leaving within the spring.
• Only a few doorways up from Honey Cup, Zhu Shi Fu BBQ just lately debuted at 2515 Summit St. (within the former Baba’s house). Zhu Shi Fu serves a wide range of meats, veggies, and different gadgets grilled and skewered.
• Cameron Mitchell Eating places is opening their latest restaurant, the lavish Butcher & Rose steakhouse, at 155 E. Broad St. downtown within the reworked Preston Centre. It’ll debut on Saturday, July 6.
• Additionally opening that day is Caffe Pelino, an Italian-style breakfast and occasional store from the homeowners of Pelino’s Pasta and Piazza Pelino. The Pelinos’ pasta joint sits in Victorian Village, whereas their Italian sandwich and gelato store debuted within the outdated Piece of Cake house final December. This third foray, Caffe Pelino, inhabits the previous Tasi Cafe at 680 N. Pearl St.
• Echo Spirits Distilling introduced that Tikka Truck 614 has arrange completely outdoors its cocktail bar, serving Indian fare Wednesday by means of Saturday evenings. It’ll overlap a bit with Crimson Rabbit Ramen, which reopens at Echo Spirits on July 12.
• Sofi’s Mini Donuts opened a kiosk this week inside Polaris Vogue Place. It may be discovered on the Grand Entrance house of the mall, on the higher degree overlooking the Heart Courtroom.
• Prepare for a chunk of nostalgia this Monday, July 8! For one night time solely, the legendary $1 grilled cheese from Bodega returns – however this time at Seventh Son Brewing. From $6-10 p.m. you will get grilled cheese sandwiches from Sang Lakhani and Collin Castore, authentic founders of Bodega, all in help of service trade employees by means of Service Aid Kitchen.

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