Friday Meals Bites: SuperChef’s, Butcher & Grocer closing; Manner Down Yonder shifting; Bar Italia coming to Easton

There’s all the time rather a lot taking place within the Columbus restaurant world! Right here’s the most recent:

• The proprietor of SuperChef’s Breakfast & Extra introduced that after 13 years their closing Columbus-area restaurant at 1344 Cherry Backside Rd. in Gahanna will closing after Sunday, Sept. 29. SuperChef’s first began in Louisville, Kentucky earlier than opening two Columbus areas. The first one on East Broad Avenue downtown shuttered on the finish of 2020 as its constructing was being torn down. Proprietor Ryan Bryson thanked prospects and stated he got here to the choice to shut the Gahanna retailer whereas determining whether or not to resume his five-year lease after Oct. 1.
• The Butcher & Grocer introduced this week that their Grandview store can be closing on Oct. 1 after greater than eight years in enterprise. Proprietor Tony Tanner stated in a press launch that they may concentrate on some wholesale however will primarily run their co-packing enterprise for Ohio farmers.
• Chef and proprietor Yonder Gordon of Manner Down Yonder New Orleans Most interesting Restaurant introduced that the enterprise can be shifting from its location on South Excessive Avenue. Its final day at its present constructing is that this Sunday, Sept. 22. She doesn’t have a brand new location but, however she stated their meals truck will proceed working within the meantime.
• The outdated Smith & Wollensky house at Easton has discovered a brand new tenant! The information broke this week that Rick Doody, one of many co-owners of Lindey’s in German Village, will open Bar Italia there subsequent yr. You possibly can learn extra particulars within the Dispatch.
• Dos Hermanos Tacos opened a brand new location this week contained in the Polaris Trend Place meals courtroom. This makes 5 areas for the taco store, which incorporates stalls at each North Markets, a storefront at Easton, and a taco truck.
• This previous Wednesday a brand new Indian restaurant referred to as Taj on Fifth opened at 1021 W. Fifth Ave. The restaurant and bar is run by companions that embrace Ajay Kumar (of the outdated Taj Mahal) and folk from Everest Delicacies. You will get a full have a look at Taj on Fifth right here!
• A brand new eatery referred to as Dahab Restaurant & Café is opening quickly at 3708 Fishinger Blvd. in Hilliard.
• This week Toro Meat Market opened its fourth Columbus location, this one within the former IGA at 704 Parsons Ave.
• Tune in to the Meals Community tonight – Friday, Sept. 20 – to see one other Columbus favourite showing on Diners, Drive-Ins, & Drives: Tommy’s Diner!

There are some nice occasions developing quickly!

• On Saturday, Sept. 21, you possibly can hit up the stretch of South Excessive Avenue simply south of downtown, for the South Excessive Block Occasion. Native companies like Emmett’s Cafe, Legislation Chook, Day by day Growler, Cobra, and Smoked on Excessive can be providing foods and drinks specials, leisure, and extra.
• This Sunday, Sept. 22 from 12-5 p.m. is the subsequent Sunday Fundays in Outdated Worthington. This month it’s Oktoberfest themed, with video games, leisure, and foods and drinks specials. Yours really can be slinging sizzling canine!
• That very same day is the Go Fourth Block Occasion in Italian Village. You possibly can get pleasure from foods and drinks, music, performers, actions and extra at Budd Dairy Meals Corridor, Seventh Son Brewing, and Habibi Grill.
• Lastly, Tuesday, Sept. 24 is Ohio Pint Day! You possibly can go to collaborating Ohio breweries to order a beer and buy a restricted version pint glass, all in assist of the Ohio Craft Brewers Affiliation.

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